langs: 9 августа [ru] / august 9 [en] / 9. august [de] / 9 août [fr] / 9 agosto [it] / 9 de agosto [es]
days: august 6 / august 7 / august 8 / august 9 / august 10 / august 11 / august 12
#1 Cape Leveque
Cape Leveque is at the northernmost tip of the Dampier Peninsula in the Kimberley region of Western Australia . Cape Leveque is 240 kilometres (150 mi) (via the Cape Leveque Road ) north of Broome , and is remote with few facilities. Nevertheless, the Cape's sandy beaches are attracting an increas
Bedok Lighthouse ( Chinese : 勿洛灯塔) is an active lighthouse facility located at the southeastern coast of Singapore . [4] The lighthouse is located on top of a 26-storey condominium at Lagoon View Block 5000K Singapore 449292, Marine Parade Road. [5] Lighthouse in Singapore Lighthouse Bedok Lighthous
Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the north side of Hillsboro Inlet , midway between Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton , in Hillsboro Beach , Florida . The light marks the northern limit of the Florida Reef , an underwater coral formation on the lower east coast of the state. Lighth
#4 Inchkeith
Inchkeith (from the Scottish Gaelic : Innis Cheith ) is an island in the Firth of Forth , Scotland, administratively part of the Fife council area. This article is about the island of Scotland. For the community in Canada, see Inchkeith, Saskatchewan . Not to be confused with Keith Inch , now part o
Godrevy Lighthouse was built in 1858 – 1859 on Godrevy Island in St Ives Bay , Cornwall . Standing approximately 300 metres (980 ft) off Godrevy Head , it marks the Stones reef, which has been a hazard to shipping for centuries. Lighthouse Godrevy Lighthouse Location Near Camborne Cornwall England
#1 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. ( 三菱重工業株式会社 , Mitsubishi Jūkōgyō Kabushiki-kaisha , informally MHI ) is a Japanese multinational engineering , electrical equipment and electronics corporation headquartered in Tokyo , Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group and its automobil
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
The A class as designated in 1913 was a heterogeneous group of torpedo boat destroyers (TBDs) built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1890s. Some 42 vessels were constructed to the individual designs of their builders to meet Admiralty specifications, the only uniting feature being a specified top speed
USS Hopkins (DD-249/DMS-13) was a Clemson -class destroyer built in 1920 and in United States Navy service between 1921-1946. The third Navy ship named in honor of Commodore of the Continental Navy Esek Hopkins , she saw extensive action in the Pacific Theatre during World War II , emerging the most
#3 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
#4 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
HMS Laforey was an L-class destroyer of the Royal Navy . She was commissioned in and served during the Second World War , and was torpedoed and sunk by a U-boat in 1944. She had been adopted by the civil community of Northampton in November 1941. Destroyer of the Royal Navy For other ships with the
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
HMS Bulldog was one of sixteen destroyers ordered under the 1908- 09 Naval Estimates from John Brown & Company of Clydebank . Named for the English bulldog, she was the fifth ship to carry this name since it was introduced in 1782 for a 16-gun Sloop broken in 1829. [2] The destroyers of the 1908-09
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
#9 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
USS Monssen (DD-798) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy , the second Navy ship named for Lieutenant Mons Monssen (1867–1930), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for putting out a fire in a magazine on Missouri . Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy For other ship
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
The Mahan -class destroyers of the United States Navy were a series of 18 destroyers of which the first 16 were laid down in 1934. The last two of the 18, Dunlap and Fanning (this pair laid down in 1935), are sometimes considered a separate ship class . All 18 were commissioned in 1936 and 1937. Mah
#13 Italian destroyer Indomito (D 559)
Indomito (D 559) is the second ship of the Impetuoso-class destroyer of the Italian Navy . Impetuoso-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Indomito . Indomito underway, date unknown. History Italy Name Indomito Namesake Indomito Operator Italian Navy Ordered February
#14 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
#15 List of destroyers of World War II
This is a list of destroyers of the Second World War . [1] [2] [3] [4] Ships of World War II A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z aircraft carriers battleships battlecruisers cruisers coastal ships monitors destroyers torpedo boats frigates corvettes minor warships mine warfare amphib
USS Tucker (Destroyer No. 57/DD-57) was the lead ship of her class of destroyers built for the United States Navy prior to the American entry into World War I . The ship was the first U.S. Navy vessel named for Samuel Tucker . Lead ship of Tucker-class For other ships with the same name, see USS Tuc
HMS Express was an E-class minelaying destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. Although assigned to the Home Fleet upon completion, the ship was attached to the Mediterranean Fleet in 1935–36 during the Abyssinia Crisis . During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–39, she spent considerable
USS Parker (DD-604) was a Benson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the second ship named for Foxhall A. Parker, Jr. Benson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Parker . History United States Name USS Parker (DD-604) Namesake Foxhall A. Par
#19 HMS Owl (1913)
HMS Owl was an Acasta -class destroyer of the Royal Navy , launched in 1913. The destroyer was part of the Grand Fleet during the First World War and took part in the Battle of Jutland . Owl survived the war and was sold for scrap in 1921. Acasta-class destroyer For the World War II torpedo training
HMS Ledbury was an escort destroyer of the Hunt class Type II . The Royal Navy ordered Ledbury ' s construction two days after the outbreak of the Second World War and J. I. Thornycroft Ltd laid down her keel at their Southampton yard on 24 January 1940. [1] Air raid damage to the yard delayed her c