langs: 1 августа [ru] / august 1 [en] / 1. august [de] / 1er août [fr] / 1º agosto [it] / 1 de agosto [es]
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#1 List of Volkswagen Group diesel engines
List of Volkswagen Group diesel engines . The compression-ignition diesel engines listed below are currently [ when? ] used by various marques of automobiles and commercial vehicles of the German automotive concern , Volkswagen Group , [1] and also in Volkswagen Marine [2] and Volkswagen Industrial
Fenwick Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware , United States , on the Delaware/ Maryland state line. The structure dates back to 1858 making it the oldest lighthouse in the state of Delaware. [2] Lighthouse in Delaware, United States Lighthouse Fenwick Island Light Spring 2008 Location Fenw
Gay Head Light is a historic lighthouse located on Martha's Vineyard westernmost point off of Lighthouse Road in Aquinnah, Massachusetts . [2] [3] Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States This article needs additional citations for verification . ( October 2015 ) Lighthouse Gay Head Light Location
Manakkodam Lighthouse is situated in the Alappuzha district of Kerala near Cherthala . The tower is a 33.8 metres (110.9 ft) high concrete structure with square cross section. [2] It was inaugurated on 1 August 1979. There were no lights in this area before 1979. The light source was changed from
Jōgashima Lighthouse ( 城ヶ島灯台 , Jōgashima tōdai ) is a lighthouse located on the island of Jōgashima ( Japanese : 城ヶ島 ) in the city of Miura , Kanagawa Prefecture , Japan , off the southernmost and western tip of Miura Peninsula , facing Sagami Bay . It is the fourth oldest western style lighthouse t
Capones Island Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in Capones Island off the coast of Barangay Pundaquit, San Antonio , in the province of Zambales , in the Philippines . [3] The light guides international vessels coming from the north to northwest towards Subic Bay or to Corregidor Island L
Myken Lighthouse ( Norwegian : Myken fyr ) is a coastal lighthouse in Rødøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway . It is located on the small island of Jutøya in the Myken island group, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of the town of Bodø . [2] [3] Lighthouse Myken Lighthouse Myken fyrsta
The Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse is a heritage-listed lighthouse at Barrenjoey Headland, Palm Beach , Northern Beaches Council , New South Wales , Australia. It was designed by James Barnet , the New South Wales Colonial Architect and built by Isaac Banks. It is also known as Barrenjoey Head Lightstat
Cape Campbell Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Cape Campbell in the Marlborough region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand . The original lighthouse at this site was first lit on 1 August 1870. However, this lighthouse was constructed of timber, and in 1
Five Mile Point Light , also known as Five Mile Point Lighthouse or Old New Haven Harbor Lighthouse , is a U.S. lighthouse in Long Island Sound on the coast of New Haven, Connecticut . Located at the entrance to New Haven Harbor , the beacon's name derives from its proximity to Downtown New Haven ,
Brant Point Light is a lighthouse located on Nantucket Island . The station was established in 1746, automated in 1965, and is still in operation. The current tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1987; it has the distinction of being the tenth light on the point
Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse (Danish: Rubjerg Knude Fyr ) is on the coast of the North Sea in Rubjerg [ da ] , in the Jutland municipality of Hjørring in northern Denmark . It was first lit on 27 December 1900. [2] Construction of the lighthouse began in 1899. Non-operative lighthouse on the coast of
Donaghadee Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Donaghadee County Down , Northern Ireland . Donaghadee is probably best known for its lighthouse and harbour . There has been a haven for ships at Donaghadee (locally known colloquially as the 'Dee') for centuries, and there has also existed a harbour since a
Trevose Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Trevose Head on the north Cornish coast at grid reference SW850766 lying to the WSW of Padstow [3] and was sited here as there was previously no light from Land's End to Lundy [4] and it would be visible from Cape Cornwall to Hartland Point . [5] Lighthouse
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
Eboshijima Lighthouse ( 烏帽子島灯台 , eboshijima tōdai ) is an unmanned lighthouse in Eboshijima , a tiny island administered by Itoshima, Fukuoka , Japan . The island is in Karatsu Bay . Lighthouse Eboshijima Lighthouse Ebosi Sima 烏帽子島灯台 Location Eboshijima Itoshima, Fukuoka Japan Coordinates 33°41′23″N
Marstein Lighthouse ( Norwegian : Marstein fyrstasjon ) is an active lighthouse in the municipality of Austevoll , in Vestland county, Norway . It is located on the small island of Store Marstein just west of the island of Stora Kalsøy on the south side of the entrance to the Korsfjorden and therefo
#17 Lighthouse of Ponta dos Capelinhos
The Lighthouse of Ponta dos Capelinhos ( Portuguese : Farol da Ponta dos Capelinhos ), or alternately Lighthouse of Capelinhos ( Portuguese : Farol dos Capelinhos ), is a former beacon/lighthouse located along the coastal peninsula of Ponta dos Capelinhos and Costa Nau, in the civil parish of Capelo
The Esteiro Lighthouse ( Portuguese : Farol do Esteiro ) is an active Portuguese lighthouse located at Oeiras , about 10 km west of the centre of Lisbon , in parkland that also contains the National Stadium of Portugal. [1] It is a rectangular masonry tower covered with white tiles. The south side
Tomogashima Lighthouse ( 友ヶ島灯台 , tomogashima tōdai ) is a lighthouse on the island of Tomogashima in Wakayama, Wakayama , Japan . [2] Lighthouse Tomogashima Lighthouse Tomoga Sima 友ヶ島灯台 Location Tomogashima Wakayama, Wakayama Japan Coordinates 34°16′51.6″N 135°00′01.3″E Tower Constructed August 1,
The Horseshoe Reef Lighthouse is a dilapidated lighthouse in Lake Erie between New York State and Canada near Buffalo, New York and at the head of the Niagara River , which empties Lake Erie into Lake Ontario . This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to t
The General Motors Company [2] ( GM ) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit , Michigan , United States. [3] It is the largest automaker in the United States and was the largest in the world for 77 years before losing the top spot to Toyota in 2008. [4
Rolls-Royce Submarines , a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce plc , operates three sites licensed to handle nuclear material, two of which are at Raynesway in Derby , and the other at Vulcan Nuclear Reactor Testing Establishment (NRTE) , Dounreay , UK. Subsidiary of Rolls-Royce plc Rolls-Royce Submarines For
Union Iron Works , located in San Francisco, California , on the southeast waterfront, was a central business within the large industrial zone of Potrero Point , for four decades at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. [1] San Francisco American shipyard company Union
#1 German World War II destroyers
At the outbreak of the Second World War Nazi Germany 's Kriegsmarine had 21 destroyers ( Ger : Zerstörer ) in service, while another one was just being completed. [1] These 22 vessels – comprising 3 classes (Type 34, 34A and 36) – had all been built in the 1930s, making them modern vessels (no destr
Z27 was one of fifteen Type 1936A destroyers built for the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) during World War II . Completed in 1941, the ship was transferred to Norwegian waters later that year where she remained for most of the next several years, escorting convoys and laying minefields . She sank a Sovi
USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) , was the lead ship of her class of destroyers . The ship was named for Allen Melancthon Sumner , a United States Marine Corps captain , who was killed in action during World War I . Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) in April 1959 History Unite
#4 USS Stethem
USS Stethem (DDG-63) is an Arleigh Burke -class destroyer in the United States Navy . The ship was built in Pascagoula, Mississippi , starting on 11 May 1993. She was commissioned on 21 October 1995. She is part of the Pacific Fleet, assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 . The Stethem was named for Stee
#5 USS Erben
USS Erben (DD-631) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Rear Admiral Henry Erben (1832–1909). Fletcher-class destroyer USS Erben underway the 1950s History United States Name Erben Namesake Henry Erben Builder Bath Iron Works Laid down 28 October 1942 Launch
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
#7 USS Milius
USS Milius (DDG-69) is an Arleigh Burke -class Aegis guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy . It is the first United States Navy Ship named after a POW/MIA from the Vietnam War. She is named after Captain Paul L. Milius, a Naval Aviator presumed killed following the crash of his aircraft
HMS Thruster was an R-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy during the First World War . The R class were an improvement on the previous M class with geared steam turbines to improve efficiency. Built by Hawthorn Leslie and launched in January 1917, Thruster joined the Harwich Force , ser
#9 Soviet destroyer Bodry (1936)
Bodry ( Russian : Бодрый , lit. ' Sprightly ' ) was one of 29 Gnevny -class destroyers (officially known as Project 7 ) built for the Soviet Navy during the late 1930s. Completed in 1938, she was assigned to the Black Sea Fleet . After the German invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa)
USS Harding (DD-625) (later DMS-28), a Gleaves -class destroyer , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Seth Harding . Gleaves-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Harding . History United States Name Harding Namesake Seth Harding Builder Seattle-Tacoma
#11 Japanese destroyer Mutsuki
The Japanese destroyer Mutsuki ( 睦月 , "January" ) was the name ship of her class of twelve destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1920s. During the Pacific War , she participated in the Battle of Wake Island in December 1941 and the occupations of New Guinea and the Solomon
The first USS Duncan (DD-46) was a Cassin -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I . She was named for Commander Silas Duncan . Cassin-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Duncan . USS Duncan (DD-46) making dense smoke on speed trials 5 July 1913. History
USS Isherwood (DD-520) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Benjamin F. Isherwood (1822 – 1915). Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Isherwood . History United States Namesake Benjamin F. Isherwood
#14 USS Barry (DD-2)
USS Barry , was a Bainbridge -class destroyer , she was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Commodore John Barry (1745–1803). Bainbridge-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Barry . USS Barry in port soon after completion, c. 1902-1903. History United Stat
#15 Japanese destroyer Yayoi (1925)
The Japanese destroyer Yayoi ( 弥生 , "March" ) was one of twelve Mutsuki -class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1920s. During the Pacific War , she participated in the Battle of Wake Island in December 1941 and the occupations of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands in
#16 USS Twining
USS Twining (DD-540) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Rear Admiral Nathan C. Twining (1869–1924). Fletcher-class destroyer USS Twining underway in the 1950s History United States Name Twining Namesake Nathan C. Twining Builder Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp
#17 Japanese destroyer Hatakaze (1924)
The Japanese destroyer Hatakaze ( 旗風 , ”Flag Wind” ) was one of nine Kamikaze -class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1920s. During the Pacific War , she participated in the Philippines Campaign in December 1941 and the Dutch East Indies Campaign in early 1942. She to
#18 Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki (1926)
The Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki ( 菊月 , means "Chrysanthemum Moon", and means the 9th month in the lunar calendar ) was one of twelve Mutsuki -class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1920s. During the Pacific War , she participated in the Battle of Guam in December 1941
The Fletcher class was a class of destroyers built by the United States during World War II . The class was designed in 1939, as a result of dissatisfaction with the earlier destroyer leader types of the Porter and Somers classes. Some went on to serve during the Korean War and into the Vietnam War
The first ship named in honor of Rear Admiral Aaron Ward , USS Aaron Ward (DD-132) was a Wickes -class destroyer in service with the United States Navy . In 1940, she was transferred to the Royal Navy and renamed HMS Castleton . Wickes-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Aaro