langs: 25 апреля [ru] / april 25 [en] / 25. april [de] / 25 avril [fr] / 25 aprile [it] / 25 de abril [es]
days: april 22 / april 23 / april 24 / april 25 / april 26 / april 27 / april 28
Completed in 1849, the original 20-metre (66 ft) Wadjemup Lighthouse (also known as Rottnest Island Light Station ) was Western Australia 's first stone lighthouse [1] [2] and was built to provide a safer sailing passage for ships to Fremantle Port and the Swan River Colony . Lighthouse on Rottnes
Happisburgh Lighthouse in Happisburgh on the North Norfolk coast is the only independently operated lighthouse in Great Britain. It is also the oldest working lighthouse in East Anglia . Lighthouse Happisburgh Lighthouse Hasborough Happisburgh Lighthouse Location Happisburgh Norfolk England Coordina
The Makapuʻu Point Light on the island of Oʻahu has the largest lens of any lighthouse in the United States . [1] [2] [7] [8] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [6] Lighthouse Makapuu Point Light Makapuʻu Point Light (USCG) undated archival photograph (note the men in
The Rinns of Islay ( Scottish Gaelic : Na Roinn Ìleach ; alternative English spelling Rhinns of Islay ) is an area on the west of the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland . Peninsula in Scotland Looking across the eastern part of the Rinns from Beinn Tart A' Mhill, the highest point in
#5 Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse
The Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse (sometimes called the La Tranche-sur-Mer Lighthouse ) is a French lighthouse , located on the eponymous point in the southern part of the Vendée department; it guards the entrance to the Pertuis Breton on the Île de Ré , on the west side of La Tranche-sur-Mer .
The Europa Point Lighthouse , also referred to as the Trinity Lighthouse at Europa Point and the Victoria Tower or La Farola in Llanito , is a lighthouse at Europa Point , on the southeastern tip of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar , on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula , at the e
Old Orchard Shoal Light was a sparkplug lighthouse in lower New York Bay marking a large shoal area. It was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012. [2] [3] [4] Lighthouse Old Orchard Shoal Light Location New York City , US Coordinates 40°30′44.272″N 74°5′55.369″W Tower Constructed 1893 Fou
Gourlay Brothers was a marine engineering and shipbuilding company based in Dundee , Scotland. It existed between 1846 and 1908. Gourlay Brothers and Company (Dundee) Ltd. Type Private limited company Industry Marine engineering Shipbuilding Predecessor Gourlay, Mudie & Co. (1846-1853) Gourlay Broth
HMS Delight was a D-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. Delight was initially assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet before she was transferred to the China Station in early 1935. She was temporarily deployed in the Red Sea during late 1935 during the Abyssinia Crisis , before
#2 Soviet destroyer Uporny (1959)
Uporny was the sixth ship of the Kanin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy . [1] Kanin-class destroyer Profile drawing of Kanin-class destroyer History Soviet Union → Russia Name Uporny (Упорный) Namesake Persistent in Russian Builder North Nikolayev Shipyard Laid down 21 September 1958 Launched 14 O
#3 Soviet destroyer Sposobny (1970)
Sposobny ( Russian: Способный , "Capable") was a Project 61 ( NATO reporting name Kashin -class) destroyer of the Soviet Navy , which briefly became part of the Russian Navy . The ship served during the Cold War from 1971 to 1989. For other ships with the same name, see Soviet destroyer Sposobny . S
#4 USS Tolman
USS Tolman (DD-740/DM-28/MMD-28) was a Robert H. Smith -class destroyer minelayer in the United States Navy . Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer History United States Name Tolman Namesake Charles E. Tolman Builder Bath Iron Works Laid down 10 April 1944 Launched 13 August 1944 Commissioned 27
#5 Japanese destroyer Murakumo (1928)
Murakumo ( 叢雲 , ”Massed Clouds” ) [1] was the fifth of twenty-four Fubuki -class destroyers , built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I . When introduced into service, these ships were the most powerful destroyers in the world. [2] They served as first-line destroyers through the 19
HMS Scourge was a Beagle-class destroyer , launched in 1910 and served in the Royal Navy. In 1913 she was transferred to the Third Destroyer Flotilla . [2] She was used during the Gallipoli campaign to help transfer regiments to the shore at Anzac Cove and Suvla Bay . Subsequently, she assisted in t
#7 JS Takanami
JS Takanami (DD-110) ( たかなみ ) is the lead vessel of the Takanami -class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force For other ships with the same name, see Japanese destroyer Takanami . JS Takanami in December 2016 History Japan Nam
The Town-class destroyers were a group of 50 destroyers of the Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy that were in service during the Second World War . They were transferred from the United States Navy in exchange for military bases in the British West Indies and Newfoundland , as outlined in the D
The Ikazuchi -class destroyers ( 雷型駆逐艦 , Ikazuchi-gata kuchikukan ) was a class of six torpedo boat destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy , which were built in Britain in 1897-99. All were named after celestial phenomena. [1] For destroyer escorts of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, see Ika
The second USS Sampson (DD-394) was a Somers -class destroyer in the United States Navy . She was named of William Thomas Sampson a rear admiral known for his victory in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War . Somers-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see US
HMS Chelmer was a Thornycroft-type River-Class destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1903–1904 Naval Estimates. Named after the River Chelmer in eastern England, north-east of London, she was the first ship to carry this name in the Royal Navy. Destroyer of the Royal Navy For other ships wit
#12 USS Isabel
USS Isabel (SP-521) , later PY-10 , was a yacht in commission in the United States Navy as a destroyer from 1917 to 1920 and as a patrol yacht from 1921 to 1946. Patrol vessel of the United States Navy USS Isabel (PY-10) at Hankow , China , in 1937, dressed overall for the coronation of King George
USS Kimberly (DD-521) was a Fletcher -class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947, then from 1951 to 1954. In 1967, she was transferred to the Republic of China Navy where she served as ROCS An Yang (DD-18/DDG-918) until 1999. The destroyer was sunk as a target in 2003.
#14 USS Picking
USS Picking (DD-685) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Sherwood Picking (1890 – 1941), a submarine commander during World War I . Fletcher-class destroyer History United States Name Picking Namesake Sherwood Picking Builder Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporat
HMS Matchless was a Royal Navy Admiralty M-class destroyer . Matchless was built by Swan Hunter from 1913 to 1914 and was completed in December that year. She served through the remainder of the First World War , operating in the North Sea as part of the Harwich Force in the early part of the war an
#16 SMS S17 (1912)
SMS S17 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] was a V1-class torpedo boat of the Imperial German Navy . The ship was built by Schichau-Werke , at their Elbing shipyard, completing in 1912. S17 served with the German High Seas Fleet during the First World War , taking part in the Battle of Jutland in 1916.
The first USS Thomas (DD–182) was a Wickes -class destroyer of the United States Navy that entered service just after World War I . Wickes-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Thomas and HMS St Albans . History United States Name USS Thomas Namesake Clarence Crase Thomas Build
USS Williamson (DD-244/AVP-15/AVD-2/APD-27) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Commander William Price Williamson . Tender of the United States Navy History United States Namesake William Price Williamson Builder New York Shipbuilding Lai
USS Dorsey (DD–117) , reclassified DMS-1 on 19 November 1940, was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I . She was named for John Dorsey. Wickes-class destroyer USS Dorsey underway History United States Name Dorsey Namesake John Dorsey Builder William Cramp & Sons , P
#20 USS Spence
USS Spence (DD-512) , a Fletcher class destroyer , was laid down on 18 May 1942 by the Bath Iron Works , Bath, Maine ; launched on 27 October 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Eben Learned; and commissioned on 8 January 1943, Lieutenant Commander H. J. Armstrong in command. The ship was named for Robert T. Sp