langs: 15 декабря [ru] / december 15 [en] / 15. dezember [de] / 15 décembre [fr] / 15 dicembre [it] / 15 de diciembre [es]

days: december 12 / december 13 / december 14 / december 15 / december 16 / december 17 / december 18

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Lighthouse / Lighthouse

#1 Flannan Isles Lighthouse

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

• ... annan Isles Lighthouse The first record [3] that something was abnormal on the Flannan Isles was on 15 december 1900 when the steamer Archtor , on a passage from Philadelphia to Leith , noted in its log that the ...
• ... ms in the area on the 12, 13 and 14 December. [20] The final log entry is said to have been made on 15 december , stating "Storm ended, sea calm. God is over all". [13] An investigation by Mike Dash for the Forte ...

#2 Happisburgh Lighthouse

Happisburgh Lighthouse in Happisburgh on the North Norfolk coast is the only independently operated lighthouse in Great Britain. It is also the oldest working lighthouse in East Anglia . Lighthouse Happisburgh Lighthouse Hasborough Happisburgh Lighthouse Location Happisburgh Norfolk England Coordina

• ... hthouse was repainted inside and out in 33 hours on 30–31 August 1990, with the programme airing on 15 december 1990. [ citation needed ] The lighthouse was used as the location for the video of Ellie Goulding ' ...

#3 Cape Santiago Lighthouse, Philippines

Cape Santiago Lighthouse , also known as Faro de Cabo Santiago ( Filipino : Parola ng Cabo Santiago ), is a historic lighthouse located about 130 kilometres (81   mi) southwest of Manila in Barangay Bagong Silang, Calatagan , Batangas , Philippines . It is the oldest working lighthouse in Batangas a

• ... e the keeper and his or her family can take up residence. The lighthouse was inaugurated and lit on december 15, 1890. [7] After the American annexation of the Philippines in 1898, the management of the Spanish-b ...
• ... use keeper's house and repurposed it as an inn for tourists. It renovated structure was unveiled on december 15, 1990 — the centenary of the lighthouse's inauguration. On April 18, 1995, the PCG, then under Commo ...

#4 Roches-Douvres Light

Roches-Douvres Light is an active lighthouse in Côtes-d'Armor , France . At a height of 213 feet (65   m) it is the eleventh-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world. [4] Lighthouse in Côtes-d'Armor, France This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Fren

• ... 1867. It was then disassembled and the parts were transferred to Brehat. The light was first lit on 15 december 1868 during the construction, with a characteristic of white flash every 4s. Actual construction wa ...

#5 South Neptune Island Lighthouse

South Neptune Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on South Neptune Islands within the Neptune Islands , near the entrance to Spencer Gulf in South Australia . Lighthouse South Neptune Island Lighthouse (current) [1] South Neptune Island Lighthouse, 1902 Location Neptune Islands South Australia Austral

• ... Australian Maritime Safety Authority Heritage state heritage place (except lighthouse tower) since 15 december 1994 [2] Light Focal height 43 metres (141 ft) Intensity 24,000 cd Range 26 kilometres (16.2 mi) Ch ...
• ... e rainwater tanks, and grave sites have been listed on the South Australian Heritage Register since 15 december 1994. The site's significance is reported as follows: [2] This relatively intact lighthouse complex ...

#6 Chester Rock Light

Chester Rock Light was a light in Chester, Connecticut on the Connecticut River . It was built in 1889 as part of a $15,000 appropriation by the United States Congress . The 21-foot (6.4 meter) tall wooden hexagonal pyramidal tower had a black lantern with a 6th order Fresnel lens . The light was fi

• ... ] First lit on July 1, 1889, with a fixed red light the light was changed to a fixed white light on december 15, 1892. [2] [4] According to the Light List , the light was located on Chester Rock on the west side ...

#7 Essex Reef Light

The Essex Reef Light or Essex Reef Post Light , also known as Hayden's Point Light , was a light in Essex, Connecticut on the Connecticut River . [1] [2] The 21-foot (6.4   m) wooden tower was erected in 1889 and replaced with a skeleton tower by 1919. The skeleton tower was further altered to an au

• ... [9] SERVICE The Essex Reef Light was first lit on July 1, 1889, it featured a fixed red light until december 15, 1892, when it was changed to a fixed white light. [3] [10] In 1914, the light was deactivated for t ...

#8 Sunosaki Lighthouse

Sunosaki Lighthouse ( 洲崎灯台 , Sunosaki tōdai ) is a lighthouse located in the city of Tateyama , Chiba Prefecture , Japan at the southern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula . Lighthouse Sunosaki Lighthouse Suno Saki 洲崎灯台 Sunosaki Lighthouse Location Tateyama Chiba Prefecture Japan Coordinates 34°58′31.3″N 139

• ... nmi) Characteristic Al Fl W R 30s. Japan no. JCG-2003 HISTORY Sunosaki Lighthouse was first lit on december 15, 1919, and completes the navigational aid systems for all vessels entering Uraga Channel and Tokyo B ...
• ... er with balcony and lantern Heritage Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan Light First lit 15 december 1919 Focal height 45.1 metres (148 ft) Lens Fresnel Intensity 97,000 candela Range 18.5 kilometres ...

#9 Kanifushi (Lhaviyani Atoll)

Kanifushi Island is situated in the Lhaviyani Atoll , Maldives . Kanifushi is one of the few resort islands in Laviyani Atoll; the resort started operation on 15 December 2013, managed and operated by Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2

• ... ves . Kanifushi is one of the few resort islands in Laviyani Atoll; the resort started operation on 15 december 2013, managed and operated by Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts. This article needs additional citations ...

#10 Point Lowly Lighthouse

The Point Lowly lighthouse was constructed in 1883 to guide ships safely through Spencer Gulf en route to Port Augusta and Port Pirie in South Australia . It was upgraded several times before being deactivated in 1993. It was reactivated in 1995 and is a tourist attraction for the Whyalla area and a

• ... lantern Power source mains electricity Operator City of Whyalla Heritage state heritage place since 15 december 1994. [1] Light Deactivated 1993-1995 2009-2010 Focal height 23 metres (75 ft) Intensity 1,000,000 ...
• ... es and associated structures has been listed on the South Australian Heritage Places database since 15 december 1994. Its significance is reported as follows: [1] blockquote>The Point Lowly Lightstation is impor ...

#11 Grandique Point Lighthouse

Grandique Point Lighthouse (also known as 'Grandique Ferry Lighthouse') is an aid to navigation for Lennox Passage , which is the channel of water between the southern shore of Cape Breton Island and Isle Madame , Nova Scotia , Canada . The lighthouse is located on the beach at Grandique Point in Le

• ... ercial power was connected to the light in 1977 the light became seasonal, maintained from May 1 to december 15. In the winter of 2010, the lighthouse was moved to its present location. [3] The light shows as a 2 ...

#12 Calella Lighthouse

The Calella Lighthouse is an active lighthouse situated in the coastal town of Calella in Costa del Maresme , 58   km northeast of Barcelona , in Catalonia , Spain . [1] Lighthouse in Catalonia, Spain Lighthouse Calella Lighthouse Location Calella Province of Barcelona Catalonia Spain Coordinates 41

• ... and the engineer responsible for the project was Marià Parellada. The lighthouse was inaugurated on 15 december 1859. With an elevation of 50 metres (160 ft) above sea level, the light can be seen for 18 nautica ...

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Manufacturer / Manufacturer

#1 General Motors

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

• ... created with Canadian Regal 1990 on March 25, 1997. The Shanghai GM plant was officially opened on december 15, 1998, when the first Chinese-built Buick came off the assembly line. The SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile ...

#2 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

• ... amer 1 October 1898 [171] Polaris 184 2050 tons Finska Steamship Company, Helsingfors Screw Steamer 15 december 1898 [172] Zealandia 185 Steel Screw Steamer 29 March 1899 [173] Minto 186 Steel Screw Steamer 12 J ...

#3 Chrysler

Stellantis North America (officially FCA US and formerly Chrysler ( / ˈ k r aɪ s l ər / ) Group LLC ) [2] [3] is one of the " Big Three " automobile manufacturers in the United States, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan . It is the American subsidiary of the multinational automotive company Ste

• ... established by merging Fiat S.p.A. into the company. Chrysler Group LLC remained a subsidiary until december 15, 2014, when it was renamed FCA US LLC, to reflect the Fiat-Chrysler merger. [8] HISTORY Main article ...

#4 Toyota

Toyota Motor Corporation ( Japanese : トヨタ自動車株式会社 , Hepburn : Toyota Jidōsha kabushikigaisha , IPA:   [toꜜjota] , English: / t ɔɪ ˈ j oʊ t ə / , commonly known as simply Toyota ) is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi , Japan. It was founded by Kiichir

• ... m 700 units in 2015 to approximately 2,000 in 2016 and 3,000 in 2017. [134] Sales in Japan began on december 15, 2014, at a price of ¥ 6,700,000 (~ US$57,400 ). The Japanese government plans to support the commer ...

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Ship / Ship

#1 A-class destroyer (1913)

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

• ... pril 1912. Contest , launched 1 December 1894, sold for breaking up 11 July 1911. Dragon , launched 15 december 1894, sold for breaking up 9 July 1912. Conflict -class destroyer ; all built by J. Samuel White , ...

#2 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

• ... Прочный ) scrapped 1956 Named after Karl Galster Z21 Wilhelm Heidkamp Laid down: DeSchiMAG Bremen, 15 december 1937 Launched: 20 August 1938 Commissioned: 10 June 1939 Fate: sunk on 10 April 1940 Named after Wi ...
• ... ther than names. Four survived the war. Z23 Laid down: DeSchiMAG Bremen, 15 November 1938 Launched: 15 december 1939 Commissioned: 15 September 1940 Fate: scrapped after 1951 Z24 Laid down: DeSchiMAG Bremen, 2 J ...

#3 USS Allen M. Sumner

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

• ... dered 7 August 1942 Builder Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Laid down 7 July 1943 Launched 15 december 1943 Commissioned 26 January 1944 Decommissioned 15 August 1973 Stricken 15 August 1973 Motto Sui G ...
• ... n 7 July 1943 at Kearny, New Jersey , by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company ; launched on 15 december 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Allen M. Sumner, Captain Sumner's widow; and commissioned at the New York N ...
• ... up. Although the group came under air attack during the transit, Allen M. Sumner escaped damage. On 15 december , she moved in with the close covering group to participate in the preinvasion shore bombardment, an ...

#4 USS Humphreys (DD-236)

USS Humphreys (DD-236/APD-12) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Joshua Humphreys , a pioneer US shipbuilder. Clemson-class destroyer For a ship with a similar name, see USNS Joshua Humphreys . History United States Namesake Joshua Humphr

• ... e harbor at Arawe . Humphreys sailed with other amphibious units for southern New Britain, arriving 15 december ; put ashore elements of the 112th Cavalry Regiment [ citation needed ] in rubber boats to seize har ...

#5 I-class destroyer

The I-class destroyers were a group of nine destroyers , including a flotilla leader , built for the Royal Navy during the 1930s. Four similar ships were ordered by the Turkish Navy , of which two were purchased for the Royal Navy, bringing the number of these ships British service to 11—although th

• ... red 14 November 1941, returned to Turkey 9 March 1946, sold for scrap, 1960 Ithuriel ( ex- Gayret ) 15 december 1940 3 March 1942 Bombed at Bône 28 November 1942 and beached; sold for scrap, 25 August 1945 Sulta ...

#6 USS Heywood L. Edwards

USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named after Lieutenant Commander Heywood L. Edwards (1905 – 1941), captain of the destroyer USS   Reuben James , the first U.S. Navy ship sunk in World War II . Following the war, the ship was transferred to

• ... ilding up in the gulf. She arrived at Manus for a rest and repair period on 29 November, sailing on 15 december for training exercises in the Palau Islands . She departed on 1 January with Oldendorf's group for ...

#7 USS Isherwood (DD-520)

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

• ... 0 November 1954 to join the Pacific Fleet . The veteran ship arrived San Diego via the Panama Canal 15 december 1954, and got underway for the Far East 4 January 1955. During this cruise she operated mainly in t ...

#8 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

• ... Builder Halifax Shipyards Ltd. , Halifax Laid down 4 April 1951 Launched 30 July 1953 Commissioned 15 december 1956 Decommissioned 26 June 1990 Reclassified 14 May 1965 (as DDH) Identification Pennant number : ...
• ... and launched on 30 July 1953. The destroyer escort was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy on 15 december 1956 and assigned hull number DDE 206. After commissioning, Saguenay saw service on the east coast. ...

#9 Japanese destroyer Tokitsukaze (1939)

Tokitsukaze ( 時津風 , lit. “favorable wind” ) [1] was the tenth 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 ). Kagerō-class destroyer For other

• ... kitsukaze Builder Uraga Dock Company Laid down 20 February 1939 Launched 10 November 1939 Completed 15 december 1940 Stricken 1 April 1943 Fate Sunk in action, 3 March 1943 General characteristics Class and type ...
• ... uary 1939 at the Uraga Dock Company . The ship was launched on 10 November 1939 and commissioned on 15 december 1940. [7] At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor , Tokitsukaze , was assigned to Destroyer Divis ...

#10 USS Benham (DD-796)

USS Benham (DD-796) was a Fletcher -class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 and from 1951 to 1960. She was then transferred to Peru where she served as BAP Villar (DD-71) until being scrapped in 1980. Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see U

• ... 1943 to 18 October 1946 24 March 1951 to 30 June 1960 Stricken 15 January 1974 Fate Loaned to Peru, 15 december 1960 Peru Name Villar Acquired 15 December 1960 Identification DD-71 Fate Scrapped, 1980 General ch ...
• ... June 1960 Stricken 15 January 1974 Fate Loaned to Peru, 15 December 1960 Peru Name Villar Acquired 15 december 1960 Identification DD-71 Fate Scrapped, 1980 General characteristics Class and type Fletcher -clas ...
• ... The destroyer was then transferred to Peru as a loan under the Military Assistance Program (MAP) on 15 december 1960. On 15 January 1974, Benham' s name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register , and she was so ...

#11 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

• ... USS Guest 5 June 1959 struck in 1978, sunk as a target on 23 February 1983 D28 Paraiba USS Bennett 15 december 1959 struck and scrapped in 1978 D29 Paraná USS Cushing 20 July 1961 struck in 1973 and scrapped in ...

#12 Indomito-class destroyer

The Indomito class was a class of destroyers of the Italian Royal Navy ( Italian : Règia Marina ) before and during World War I . Six were built at Naples by Societa Pattison between 1910 and 1913. They were the first large Italian destroyers and the first fitted with steam turbines . The class is s

• ... er Laid down Launched Completed Operational History Ardente (AE) [2] Orlando , Livorno 4 April 1912 15 december 1912 15 August 1913 Stricken 12 October 1937 [3] Ardito [4] Orlando, Livorno 1912 20 October 1912 1 ...

#13 USS Rich (DD-820)

USS Rich (DD-820/DDE-820) was a Gearing -class destroyer in the United States Navy during the Korean War and the Vietnam War . She was the second ship named in honor of Lieutenant (junior grade) Ralph McMaster Rich (1916–1942), who was awarded the Navy Cross for his leadership as a naval aviator abo

• ... Commissioned 3 July 1946 Decommissioned 10 November 1977 Reclassified DDE-820, March 1950 Stricken 15 december 1977 Homeport Norfolk VA Identification "Barleycorn" Call sign - NAYI" [1] Motto "Hunter Killer" Fa ...
• ... economical repair. [2] Rich decommissioned on 10 November 1977 and was struck from the Navy list on 15 december 1977. She was sold for scrap to Union Minerals and Alloys Corporation , New York City , New York, o ...

#14 USS Moale

USS Moale (DD-693) was the second Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer of the United States Navy . Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Moale History United States Name Moale Namesake Edward Moale, Jr. Builder Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Laid down 5 August 1943 Launched 16 January 1944 Comm

• ... ember, Moale shifted to TG 77.3 and took up a screening position with the Mindoro assault force. On 15 december , she provided fire support for the troops and antiaircraft protection for the ships in the transpor ...
• ... s by near LST-738 which is burning after she was hit by a kamikaze off the Mindoro landing beaches, 15 december 1944.is nearby. Smoke in the left distance may be from LST-472 , which was also hit by the kamikaze ...

#15 USS Sampson (DD-394)

The second USS Sampson (DD-394) was a Somers -class destroyer in the United States Navy . She was named of William Thomas Sampson a rear admiral known for his victory in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War . Somers-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see US

• ... lk, Virginia arriving on the 20th. She then cruised through the Caribbean Sea , from 14 November to 15 december , transporting a government mission which was compiling an economic survey of the British West Indie ...

#16 HMCS Mackenzie

HMCS Mackenzie was a Mackenzie -class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and later the Canadian Forces . She was the lead ship of her class and is the first Canadian naval unit to carry this name. The ship was named for the Mackenzie River , the largest river system in Canada and

• ... Mackenzie Namesake Mackenzie River Ordered 1957 Builder Canadian Vickers Ltd. , Montreal Laid down 15 december 1958 Launched 25 May 1961 Commissioned 6 October 1962 Decommissioned 3 August 1993 Refit 1985 (DELE ...
• ... go in 1992 while participating in RIMPAC '92 Mackenzie was ordered in 1957 [3] and was laid down on 15 december 1958 at Canadian Vickers Ltd. , Montreal . The ship was launched on 25 May 1961 and was commissione ...

#17 USS Shaw (DD-373)

USS Shaw (DD-373) was a Mahan -class destroyer and the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Captain John Shaw , a naval officer. Commissioned in 1936, Shaw was plagued by construction deficiencies and was not fully operational until 1938. After training in the Atlantic, she was tran

• ... Following an unsuccessful diversionary assault by Army troops against Umtingalu , New Britain , on 15 december , Shaw recovered survivors from two rubber boats and escorted HMAS Westralia and Carter Hall back to ...

#18 USS Schley (DD-103)

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

• ... ship , Ward , was sunk, Schley escaped damage. She then participated in the landings at Mindoro on 15 december 1944 and at Lingayen on 9 January 1945; and, during each operation, evaded an attacking kamikaze . ...

#19 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

• ... t, Queensland , after Centaur had been sunk by a Japanese submarine the previous day. [2] On 14 and 15 december , she participated in the largest operation yet in the New Guinea campaign, the landings on Arawe , ...

#20 HMS Dragon (1894)

HMS Dragon was a Banshee -class destroyer of the Royal Navy . For other ships with the same name, see HMS Dragon . Banshee-class destroyer History United Kingdom Name HMS Dragon Builder Laird, Son and Co. , Birkenhead Launched 15 December 1894 Fate Sold for scrap, 1912 General characteristics Class

• ... s destroyer History United Kingdom Name HMS Dragon Builder Laird, Son and Co. , Birkenhead Launched 15 december 1894 Fate Sold for scrap, 1912 General characteristics Class and type Banshee -class destroyer Disp ...
• ... s (50 km/h; 31 mph) Complement 53 Armament 1 × 12 pounder gun 2 × torpedo tubes She was launched on 15 december 1894 at the Laird, Son and Co. shipyard, Birkenhead , [1] and served most of her time in the Medite ...