langs: 7 апреля [ru] / april 7 [en] / 7. april [de] / 7 avril [fr] / 7 aprile [it] / 7 de abril [es]
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The Point of Ayre Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse , sited at the Point of Ayre at the north-eastern end of the Isle of Man . It was designed and built by Robert Stevenson , grandfather of prolific writer and novelist Robert Louis Stevenson , and was first lit in 1818, making it the o
#2 Kish Bank
The Kish Bank ( Irish : Banc na Cise ) [2] is a shallow sand bank about seven miles (11 km) off the coast of Dublin , in Ireland . It is marked by the Kish Lighthouse, [3] a landmark well known to sailors and ferry passengers passing through Dublin Bay and Dún Laoghaire harbour. This article is ab
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 Seraph was an S-class destroyer , which served with the Royal Navy during the Russian Civil War . The S class were a development of the previous R class , with minor differences, constructed at the end of the First World War . Seraph had a career as an evacuation vessel more than as a warship. L
JS Kirishima (DDG-174) is a Kongō -class guided missile destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Kirishima was named for Mount Kirishima . She was laid down by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki , Nagasaki on 7 April 1992, and was launched on 19 August 1993. Kongō-class guide
USS Ellyson (DD-454/DMS-19) , a Gleaves -class destroyer , is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Theodore Gordon Ellyson , a submariner who became the first officer of the U.S. Navy to be designated a naval aviator . Gleaves-class destroyer History United States Name USS Ellyson
The first USS Sands (DD-243/APD-13) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was the first ship named for Benjamin F. Sands and his son, James H. Sands . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Sands . History United States Namesa
USS Twiggs (DD-591) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Marine Major Levi Twiggs (1793 – 1847). Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Twiggs . USS Twiggs (DD-591), in camouflage paint, 23 February 1945. History
HMS Watchman was a W-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in the final months of World War I , in the Russian Civil War , and in World War II . Destroyer of the Royal Navy HMS Watchman at anchor in Plymouth Sound during World War II . History United Kingdom Name HMS Watchman Na
#7 HMS Venetia
HMS Venetia (D53) was a V-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in World War I and World War II . Destroyer of the Royal Navy History United Kingdom Name HMS Venetia Ordered 30 June 1916 [1] Builder Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company , Govan [2] Laid down 2 February
USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD-752) , an Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer , is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Alfred Austell Cunningham , a USMC officer and aviator . Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer History United States Namesake Alfred Austell Cunningham Builder Bethlehem Mar
#9 HMS Escapade
HMS Escapade was an E-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. Although assigned to the Home Fleet upon completion in 1934, the ship was attached to the Mediterranean Fleet in 1935–1936 during the Abyssinia Crisis . During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 she spent considerable
#10 HMS Lyra (1910)
HMS Lyra was one of 20 Acorn class (later H-class) destroyers built for the Royal Navy that served in the First World War . The Acorn class were smaller than the preceding Beagle class but oil -fired and better armed. Launched in 1910, Lyra was part of the winning side in war games that took place t
USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697) was an Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1973. In 1974, she was sold to Chile , where she served as Ministro Zenteno (D-16). She was finally scrapped in 1990. Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Charles S. Sperry in Ne
USS Ross (DDG-71) is an Arleigh Burke -class guided-missile destroyer in the United States Navy . She is the second Navy ship to be named Ross , the first Navy ship named for Medal of Honor recipient Donald K. Ross and the 21st destroyer of her class. The first Ross , DD-563 , was named for David Ro
#13 Japanese destroyer Suzutsuki (1942)
Suzutsuki ( 涼月 ) was an Akizuki -class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy . Her name means "Clear Moon (in Autumn)". Suzutsuki is best known for her participation in Operation Ten-Go as one of the battleship Yamato' s eight escort ships, where her bow was blown off by an American torpedo. Suzut
USS Farragut (DDG-99) is an Arleigh Burke -class destroyer in the United States Navy . She is the fifth Navy ship named for Admiral David Farragut (1801–1870), and the 49th ship of the Arleigh Burke class. For other ships with the same name, see USS Farragut . USS Farragut on 14 September 2019 His
USS Benner (DD/DDR-807) was a Gearing -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named for Marine Second Lieutenant Stanley G. Benner (1916–1942), who was killed during the Battle of Guadalcanal . Gearing-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Benner . USS Benner (DD-807) off
#16 USS Wilson
USS Wilson (DD-408) , was a Benham -class destroyer of the United States Navy . Benham-class destroyer For the Lafayette-class submarine, see USS Woodrow Wilson (SSBN-624) . History United States Name Wilson Namesake Charles Wilson Builder Puget Sound Navy Yard Laid down 22 March 1937 Launched 12 Ap
#17 Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
The 18 Forrest Sherman -class destroyers comprised the first post-war class of US destroyers . Commissioned beginning in 1955, these ships served until the late 1980s. Their weaponry underwent considerable modification during their years of service. Four were converted to guided missile destroyers.
#18 Japanese destroyer Shimotsuki
Shimotsuki ( 霜月 ) was an Akizuki -class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy . Her name means "November". Akizuki-class destroyer History Empire of Japan Name Shimotsuki Builder Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard Laid down 6 July 1942 Launched 7 April 1943 Completed 31 March 1944 Commissioned 31 March
#19 USS Lea (DD-118)
USS Lea (DD-118) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II . She was named in honor of Edward Lea , a US Navy officer killed during the American Civil War . Wickes-class destroyer USS Lea (DD-118) laying a smoke screen in 1921 History United States N
USS Thompson (DD-627) (later DMS-38) was first a Gleaves -class destroyer , then became an Ellyson -class destroyer minesweeper . She was the second Navy ship named "Thompson", and the first named in honor of Robert M. Thompson . Gleaves-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Th