langs: 16 августа [ru] / august 16 [en] / 16. august [de] / 16 août [fr] / 16 agosto [it] / 16 de agosto [es]
days: august 13 / august 14 / august 15 / august 16 / august 17 / august 18 / august 19
Lighthouse / Lighthouse
#1 Pemaquid Point Light
The Pemaquid Point Light is a historic U.S. lighthouse located in Bristol , Lincoln County, Maine , at the tip of the Pemaquid Neck. [2] [3] Lighthouse in Maine, US Lighthouse Pemaquid Point Light Location Pemaquid Point, entrance to Muscongus Bay , Bristol, Maine Coordinates 43°50′13.03″N 69°30′21.
- ... July 1869 William L Sartell: 31 July 1873 Charles A. Dolliver: 28 September 1883 Clarence E. Marr: 16 august 1899 Leroy S. Ewell: 1 July 1922 GALLERY Pemaquid Point Light Station Sign, Bristol, Maine, USA 201 ...
#2 Romer Shoal Light
Romer Shoal Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in Lower New York Bay , on the north edge of the Swash Channel, about 3 ⁄ 4 nautical mile (1.4 km; 0.86 mi) south of Ambrose Channel and 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) north of Sandy Hook , New Jersey , in the entrance to New York Harbor
- ... . 06001304 [1] NJRHP No. 3713 [2] Significant dates Added to NRHP January 24, 2007 Designated NJRHP august 16, 2006 HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION The light was built in 1898 to mark the shoal named for the pilot boat ...
#3 Whitefish Point Light
The Whitefish Point Light is a lighthouse located in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan . [11] Located on the southeastern shores of Lake Superior , it sits at the edge of Whitefish Point leading to Whitefish Bay . Constructed in 1849, it is the oldest operating lighthouse in the Upper Pe
- ... Notice to Mariners reported reduced intensity of the Whitefish Point light from June 7, 2011 until august 16, 2011, when the DCB-224 Series Carlisle & Finch aerobeacon lens was changed to a light-emitting diod ...
#4 West Point Light
The West Point Light , also known as the Discovery Park Lighthouse , is an active aid to navigation on Seattle , Washington 's West Point , which juts into Puget Sound and marks the northern extent of Elliott Bay . [3] [4] The lighthouse is similar in design to the Point No Point Light and was added
- ... arest city Seattle, Washington Area 2 acres (0.81 ha) NRHP reference No. 77001336 [2] Added to NRHP august 16, 1977 HISTORY The 23-foot-high (7.0 m) lighthouse began operation on November 15, 1881, using a four ...
#5 Japanese Lighthouse (Poluwat, Chuuk)
The Japanese Lighthouse , or Poluwat Lighthouse , is an abandoned lighthouse situated on Alet Island in Poluwat , Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia . It was completed in 1940 by the Japanese and was in use until being attacked by U.S. forces in World War II . It was listed on the National
- ... ed place Light First lit 1940 Deactivated 1944 U.S. National Register of Historic Places Designated august 16, 1983 Reference no. 83004523 [1] DESIGN The Japanese Lighthouse is approximately 32 meters (105 ft) ...
- ... vergrown with tropical vegetation. [5] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on august 16, 1983. [1] SEE ALSO Japanese Lighthouse (Garapan, Saipan) , similar lighthouse in the Northern Maria ...
#6 Sambro Island Light
Sambro Island Lighthouse is a landfall lighthouse located at the entrance to Halifax Harbour , Nova Scotia , on an island near the community of Sambro in the Halifax Regional Municipality . It is the oldest surviving lighthouse in North America and its construction is a National Historic Event . [2]
- ... ing of 2008 with enough power to run both the light and a foghorn. The tower was also repainted. On august 16, 2008, the community of Sambro Harbour and the Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society celebrate ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Gourlay Brothers
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
- ... 68 1160 tons William Thomson, Dundee Iron Ship 3 August 1875 [59] Tern 69 Iron Screw 3 mast Steamer 16 august 1875 [60] Curlew 65 R. A. Mudie Screw steamer 8 February 1875 [61] Condor 71 500 tons General Steam ...
Ship / Ship
#1 USS Stewart (DD-13)
The first USS Stewart was a Bainbridge -class destroyer in the United States Navy . She was named for Rear Admiral Charles Stewart . Bainbridge-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Stewart . USS Stewart , anchored off Guaymas , Mexico, 26 December 1915. Preble is partially vis
- ... distant service. On 13 August, she sailed for Bermuda with a destroyer flotilla; but, on arrival on 16 august , she grounded in the harbor and required repairs there and at Philadelphia , Pennsylvania which las ...
#2 Japanese destroyer Hatsukaze
Hatsukaze ( 初風 , lit. “First Wind” ) [1] was the seventh vessel to be commissioned in the 19-vessel Kagerō -class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late-1930s under the Circle Three Supplementary Naval Expansion Program ( Maru San Keikaku ). She survived four major fleet actions
- ... ISLANDS CAMPAIGN On 14 July, Hatsukaze and Desdiv 16 were reassigned to Desron 10, Third Fleet. On 16 august , Desron 10 departed Kure, escorting a fleet towards Truk. On 24 August, Desron 10 escorted Admiral ...
#3 USS Harding (DD-625)
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
- ... on 19 July, she trained in Chesapeake Bay and off the East Coast. She joined a convoy at Norfolk on 16 august 1943 and for the next eight months was assigned antisubmarine patrol for merchant convoys in the At ...
#4 HMCS Saguenay (DDH 206)
HMCS Saguenay was a St. Laurent -class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces from 1956–1990. She was the second vessel in her class and the second Canadian naval unit to carry the name HMCS Saguenay . After being discarded by the Canadian Forces, the ship w
- ... the 3-inch gun, causing injuries to the crew and civilian technicians on board at the time. [16] On 16 august while taking part in NATO naval exercises, Saguenay collided with the German submarine U-17 and was ...
#5 HMS Milne (G14)
HMS Milne was a M-class destroyer of the Royal Navy which served during World War II . She was equipped as a flotilla leader . British and Turkish M-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see HMS Milne . HMS Milne on completion, 1942 History United Kingdom Name HMS Milne Builder Scotts
- ... of the same class, was transferred to the Turkish Navy as part of an agreement signed at Ankara on 16 august 1957. They underwent a refit which involved the removal of the after set of torpedo tubes and some ...
#6 HMS Zebra (1895)
HMS Zebra was a "Twenty-seven Knotter" destroyer of the Royal Navy , later classified as part of the A Class . Zebra was built by Thames Iron Works and launched in 1895 as the fifth Royal Navy ship to be named Zebra . Entering service in 1900, Zebra was sold for scrap in 1914. Zebra-class destroyer
- ... outh Instructional flotilla in May 1902, [13] and took part in the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 august 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII . [14] Zebra formed part of the 6th Destroyer Flotilla i ...
#7 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
- ... Hull number : DD-540 Motto Versatile Vigilance Honours and awards See Awards Fate Sold to Taiwan , 16 august 1971 Badge History Taiwan Name Kwei Yang (貴陽) Namesake Kwei Yang Acquired 16 August 1971 Commission ...
- ... old to Taiwan , 16 August 1971 Badge History Taiwan Name Kwei Yang (貴陽) Namesake Kwei Yang Acquired 16 august 1971 Commissioned 16 August 1971 Reclassified DD-956, 1980 DDG-908, mid-1980s Identification Hull n ...
- ... 71 Badge History Taiwan Name Kwei Yang (貴陽) Namesake Kwei Yang Acquired 16 August 1971 Commissioned 16 august 1971 Reclassified DD-956, 1980 DDG-908, mid-1980s Identification Hull number : DD-8 Stricken 16 Jul ...
- ... Voyager . [2] She was decommissioned and stricken from the Navy List on 1 July 1971 and was sold on 16 august 1971 to the Republic of China . [1] SERVICE IN THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA The ship served in the Republi ...
- ... ic of China . [1] SERVICE IN THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA The ship served in the Republic of China Navy on 16 august 1971 and under the name of ROCS Kwei Yang (DDG-908) . [1] The ship alongside Heng Yang and Hua Yang ...
#8 Fletcher-class destroyer
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
- ... na D-20 ARA Almirante Brown USS Heermann 14 August 1961 Scrapped in 1982 D-21 ARA Espora USS Dortch 16 august 1961 Scrapped in 1977 D-22 ARA Rosales USS Stembel 7 August 1961 Scrapped in 1982 D-23 ARA Almirant ...
- ... 1968 struck in 1989, scrapped in 1989 Taiwan (Republic of China) DDG-108 ROCS Kwei Yang USS Twining 16 august 1971 struck in 1999, scrapped DDG-109 ROCS Ching Yang USS Mullany 6 October 1971 struck in 1999, su ...
#9 HMS Liverpool (D92)
HMS Liverpool was a Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy . She was built by Cammell Laird in Birkenhead and launched on 25 September 1980 by Lady Strathcona, wife of Euan Howard , the then Minister of State for Defence. Liverpool was the last Type 42 Batch 2 in service. Destroyer of the Royal Navy Fo
- ... a barrage of illumination rounds in support of an air attack on the stronghold of Zliten . [11] On 16 august 2011, Liverpool was involved in the most intense shore-bombardment of the war. Liverpool had been t ...
#10 HMS Havock (1893)
HMS Havock was a Havock -class torpedo boat destroyer of the British Royal Navy built by the Yarrow shipyard. She was one of the first destroyers ordered by the Royal Navy, and the first to be delivered. Havock-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see HMS Havock . This article needs a
- ... ore establishment at Sheerness . [10] She took part in the Coronation Review for King Edward VII on 16 august 1902, with Lieutenant L. T. Jones temporarily in command from 8 August. [11] FATE Havock was sold o ...
#11 HMS Haughty (1895)
HMS Haughty was a Hardy -class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy . She was launched by William Doxford & Sons on 18 September 1895, served in home waters, and was sold on 10 April 1912. Hardy-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see HMS Haughty . History United Kingdom Name H
- ... the Medway Instructional Flotilla. [15] [16] She took part in the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 august 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII , [17] and Lieutenant William Boyle was appointed in com ...
#12 HMAS Quadrant
HMAS Quadrant (G11/D11/F01) , named for the navigational instrument , [2] was a Q-class destroyer operated by the Royal Navy as HMS Quadrant (G67/D17) during World War II, and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1945 to 1957. The ship was built during the early 1940s as one of the War Emergency Pro
- ... Commissioned 18 October 1945 Decommissioned 20 June 1947 Recommissioned 16 July 1953 Decommissioned 16 august 1957 Reclassified Anti-submarine frigate (1953) Motto "Seek and Smite" Fate Sold for scrap Badge Ge ...
- ... AN on 18 October 1945, and was used to transport soldiers from New Guinea home to Australia. [3] On 16 august 1947, the destroyer was paid off into reserve . [5] FRIGATE CONVERSION On 15 February 1950, the hea ...
- ... issioning HMAS Quality due to hull failure. DECOMMISSIONING AND FATE Quadrant paid off at Sydney on 16 august 1957 and was sold for scrap to the Japanese firm of Kinoshita and Company Limited on 15 February 19 ...
#13 USS Mugford (DD-389)
USS Mugford (DD-389) , a Bagley -class destroyer , was the 2nd ship of the United States Navy to be named for James Mugford , who commanded the schooner Franklin in the Continental Navy , serving through 1775. Bagley-class destroyer For other ships of this name, see USS Mugford . USS Mugford (DD-389
- ... es Mugford Builder Boston Navy Yard Laid down 28 October 1935 Launched 31 October 1936 Commissioned 16 august 1937 Decommissioned 29 August 1946 Stricken 5 April 1948 Honours and awards 7 battle stars (World W ...
- ... r 1935 by Boston Navy Yard; launched 31 October 1936; sponsored by Miss Madeline Orne; commissioned 16 august 1937. OPERATIONAL HISTORY Joining the Pacific Fleet in late 1937, Mugford conducted local operation ...
#14 HMS Matchless (1914)
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
- ... Flotilla was relieved from its escort duty in July 1915, allowing it to return to Harwich. [19] On 16 august 1915, 8 destroyers of the 10th Flotilla, including Matchless , escorted the minelayer Princess Marg ...
#15 USS Niblack (DD-424)
USS Niblack (DD-424) , a Gleaves -class destroyer , is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Albert Parker Niblack . Niblack became the Director of Naval Intelligence 1 March 1919, and Naval Attache in London 6 August 1920. As Vice Admiral , he commanded U.S. Naval Forces in Europe
- ... hed 18 May 1940 Commissioned 1 August 1940 Decommissioned June 1946 Stricken 31 July 1968 Fate Sold 16 august 1973 and broken up for scrap General characteristics Class and type Gleaves -class destroyer Displa ...
#16 HMS Stronghold
HMS Stronghold was an S-class destroyer , which served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War . The ship was one of the first vehicles to deploy an unmanned aircraft . Launched on 6 May 1919, the destroyer was fitted with a simple catapult in 1924, which used a bag of sand as a weight, and
- ... serve Fleet at Portsmouth on 10 July. [8] The vessel was recommissioned in Reserve at Portsmouth on 16 august 1920. [9] Unlike many of the class which suffered deterioration over the ensuing years, Stronghold ...
#17 USS Williamson (DD-244)
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
- ... lliamson acted as a terminal vessel for mail and passenger seaplanes arriving from Eniwetok , until 16 august . During the Guam operation, Williamson had a brush with the Japanese when a shore battery near the ...
- ... reported, "getting underway and opening the range solved this problem." Williamson departed Guam on 16 august and proceeded to Pearl Harbor, escorting a convoy. She was overhauled at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard ...
#18 HMS Parker (1916)
HMS Parker (originally Frobisher ) was a Parker -class flotilla leader of the British Royal Navy , and the lead ship of her class. She was built by Cammell Laird during the First World War , being launched on 16 August 1916 and completing on 13 December that year. Parker served with the Grand Fleet
- ... ad ship of her class. She was built by Cammell Laird during the First World War , being launched on 16 august 1916 and completing on 13 December that year. Parker served with the Grand Fleet for the rest of th ...
#19 USS Halsey Powell
USS Halsey Powell (DD-686) , was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy . Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see ROKS Seoul . USS Halsey Powell underway on 23 September 1962 History United States Name Halsey Powell Namesake Halsey Powell Builder Bethlehem Mar
- ... es the ship sailed for the familiar waters of the Far East 23 July from Long Beach , arriving Japan 16 august . Joining Task Force 77 , the destroyer acted as plane guard and screening ship while the carrier pl ...
#20 USS Welles (DD-257)
The first USS Welles (DD-257) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy , and transferred to the Royal Navy where she served as HMS Cameron (I05) during World War II . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Welles . History United States Name USS Welles Na
- ... he performed target services and conducted exercises and maneuvers with Submarine Division 11 until 16 august , when the destroyer retransmitted the canal, east-bound, and arrived at Coco Solo that day. Welles ...