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The Sabine Pass Lighthouse , or Sabine Pass Light as it was referred to by the United States Coast Guard , is a historic lighthouse , as part of a gulf coast light station, on the Louisiana side of the Sabine River , in Cameron Parish , across from the community of Sabine Pass , Texas . It was first
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
Chatham Lighthouse , known as Twin Lights prior to 1923, is a lighthouse in Chatham, Massachusetts , near the "elbow" of Cape Cod . [2] [3] [4] The original station, close to the shore, was built in 1808 with two wooden towers, which were both replaced in 1841. In 1877, two new towers, made of cast
Marblehead Lighthouse in Marblehead, Ohio , United States , is the oldest lighthouse in continuous operation on the American side of the Great Lakes . [3] [4] [5] It has guided sailors safely along the rocky shores of Marblehead Peninsula since 1822, and is an active aid to navigation . Lighthouse i
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
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
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
HMS Kipling (F91) was a K-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the 1930s. Destroyer of the Royal Navy History United Kingdom Name HMS Kipling Builder Yarrow , Scotstoun Laid down 20 October 1937 Launched 19 January 1939 Commissioned 12 December 1939 Identification Pennant number : F91 Fat
NMS Regina Maria was the second and last of the two Regele Ferdinand -class destroyers built in Italy for the Romanian Navy in the late 1920s. After the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941 ( Operation Barbarossa ), she took part in the Raid on Constanța a few days later and may have da
HMS Edinburgh was a Type 42 (Batch 3) destroyer of the Royal Navy . Edinburgh was built by Cammell Laird of Birkenhead . She was launched on 14 April 1983 and commissioned on 17 December 1985. The largest of the Type 42 destroyers, Edinburgh was known as the "Fortress of the Sea". Edinburgh was the
USS Sigourney (DD-643) was a Fletcher -class destroyer , the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for James Sigourney , an officer during the War of 1812 . Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Sigourney . USS Sigourney (DD-643) underway during the early o
The Town-class destroyers were a group of 50 destroyers of the Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy that were in service during the Second World War . They were transferred from the United States Navy in exchange for military bases in the British West Indies and Newfoundland , as outlined in the D
#9 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
#10 ARA Santísima Trinidad (D-2)
ARA Santísima Trinidad ("Most Holy Trinity") is a Type 42 destroyer of the Argentine Navy , the only one of her class built outside Britain . She participated in the 1982 Falklands War . In January 2013 the ship capsized and sank at her moorings in the Argentine naval base of Puerto Belgrano due to
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
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
#13 USS Tarbell
USS Tarbell (DD–142) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I. She was the first ship named for Captain Joseph Tarbell . Wickes-class destroyer USS Tarbell underway in Charleston harbor on 17 December 1942 History United States Name Tarbell Namesake Joseph Tarbell B
The Kidd -class destroyers were a series of four guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) based on the Spruance class . In contrast to their predecessor's focus on anti-submarine warfare , the Kidd s were designed as more advanced multipurpose ships with the addition of considerably enhanced anti-aircraft c
#15 USS Spence
USS Spence (DD-512) , a Fletcher class destroyer , was laid down on 18 May 1942 by the Bath Iron Works , Bath, Maine ; launched on 27 October 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Eben Learned; and commissioned on 8 January 1943, Lieutenant Commander H. J. Armstrong in command. The ship was named for Robert T. Sp
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 Decatur (DDG-73) is an Arleigh Burke -class destroyer in the United States Navy . She is named for the former naval officer Stephen Decatur, Jr . This ship is the 22nd destroyer of her class. USS Decatur was the 13th ship of this class to be built at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine , and construc
NMS Regele Ferdinand was the lead ship of her class of two destroyers built in Italy for the Romanian Navy in the late 1920s. After the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941 ( Operation Barbarossa ), she was limited to escort duties in the western half of the Black Sea during the war by
JDS Murasame (DD-107) was the lead ship of the Murasame -class destroyer of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force . [1] Murasame-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see Japanese destroyer Murasame . JDS Murasame History Japan Name Murasame (むらさめ) Namesake Murasame (1935) Ordered 1958 Bui
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