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Flannan Isles Lighthouse is a lighthouse near the highest point on Eilean Mòr, one of the Flannan Isles in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland . It is best known for the mysterious disappearance of its keepers in 1900. [3] Lighthouse off the northwest coast of Scotland Lighthouse Flann
Point King Lighthouse was a lighthouse located on the northern entrance to Princess Royal Harbour in Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia . Lighthouse in Western Australia Lighthouse Point King Lighthouse Location Princess Royal Harbour , Albany, Western Australia Coordinates 35°
Rotten Island lighthouse is a harbour light to light the passage from St. John's Point to inner channel and past the rocks to the anchorage within Killybegs Harbour, Donegal Bay , Ireland . It is operated by the Commissioners of Irish Lights . This article includes a list of references , related rea
Raffles Lighthouse ( Chinese : 莱佛士灯塔 ; Malay : Rumah Api Raffles ; Tamil : ராஃபில்ஸ் கலங்கரை விளக்கம் ) is a lighthouse located on Pulau Satumu in the Singapore Strait , about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south of the main island of Singapore . [1] Lighthouse Raffles Lighthouse Location Pulau Satumu,
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
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
HMS Legion was an L-class destroyer of the Royal Navy . She entered service during the Second World War , and had a short but eventful career, serving in Home waters and the Mediterranean . She was sunk in an air attack on Malta in 1942. The ship had been adopted by the British civil community of th
#3 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)
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 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
USS Upshur (DD–144) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy before and during World War II . She was the first ship named for Rear Admiral John Henry Upshur . Wickes-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Upshur . USS Upshur circa 1940-1941 History United States
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
Kharkov ( Russian : Ха́рьков ) was one of six Leningrad -class destroyer leaders built for the Soviet Navy during the 1930s, one of the three Project 1 variants. Completed in 1938, she was slightly damaged during the Raid on Constanța a few days after the German invasion of the Soviet Union on 22 Ju
Smetlivy ( Russian : Сметливый , lit. ' Resourceful ' ) is a Kashin-class guided missile destroyer of the Russian Navy . Entering service in 1969, the ship served until 1991 with the fall of the Soviet Union . She returned to service in 1995 after a refit and was made part of the Black Sea Fleet .
#10 USS Rupertus
USS Rupertus (DD-851) was a Gearing -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named for United States Marine Corps Major General William H. Rupertus (1889–1945). Gearing-class destroyer This article needs additional citations for verification . ( September 2014 ) USS Rupertus in 1958 History Unit
The six Leningrad -class destroyer leaders were built for the Soviet Navy in the late 1930s. They were inspired by the contre-torpilleurs built for the French Navy . They were ordered in two batches of three ships each; the first group was designated Project 1 and the second Project 38. These ships
USS Schley (DD-103) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and later designated, APD-14 in World War II . She was the first ship named in honor of Winfield Scott Schley . Wickes-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Schley . USS Schley underw
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
USS Anthony (DD-515) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Marine Sergeant Major William Anthony (1853–1899). Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Anthony . USS Anthony (DD-515) off Mare Island Navy Yard , Califo
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
USS Barry (DD-933) was one of eighteen Forrest Sherman –class destroyers of the United States Navy , and was the third US destroyer to be named for Commodore John Barry . Commissioned in 1954, she spent most of her career in the Caribbean, Atlantic, and Mediterranean, but also served in the Vietna
HMS Hyperion was an H-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the mid-1930s. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, the ship enforced the arms blockade imposed by Britain and France on both sides as part of the Mediterranean Fleet . During the first few months of World War II , Hyperion
HMS Hostile (H55) was an H-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the 1930s. She was the first and so far only Royal Navy ship to bear the name Hostile . During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 the ship spent considerable time in Spanish waters, enforcing the arms blockade imposed by Britain
The second USS Henry W. Tucker (DD-875) was a Gearing -class destroyer of the United States Navy . Gearing-class destroyer For the cancelled destroyer escort, see USS Henry W. Tucker (DE-377) . This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citation
#20 SMS Csepel
SMS Csepel [Note 1] was one of six Tátra -class destroyers built for the kaiserliche und königliche Kriegsmarine ( Austro-Hungarian Navy ) shortly before the First World War . Completed in 1913, she helped to sink an Italian destroyer during the action off Vieste in May 1915 after Italy declared war