langs: 19 декабря [ru] / december 19 [en] / 19. dezember [de] / 19 décembre [fr] / 19 dicembre [it] / 19 de diciembre [es]
days: december 16 / december 17 / december 18 / december 19 / december 20 / december 21 / december 22
Lighthouse / Lighthouse
#1 Elbow of Cross Ledge Light
The Elbow of Cross Ledge Light was a lighthouse on the north side of the ship channel in Delaware Bay in Cumberland County , New Jersey , on the east coast of the United States , west of Egg Island Point. It was destroyed by a ship collision in 1953 and replaced by a skeleton tower on the same found
- ... ] The light was struck glancing blows by passing ships several times over the years. [2] A story on december 19, 1954, Philadelphia Evening Bulletin recalled that the keepers slept in life jackets for fear of hav ...
#2 Créac'h Lighthouse
Phare du Créac'h or Kreac'h lighthouse or Créac'h lighthouse ( Breton : Tour-tan ar C'hreac'h pronounced [tur.ˈtãːn ar xrɛːx] ) is a lighthouse in Ushant , France . [1] It is the most powerful in Europe and one of the most powerful in the world. It stands close to La Jument lighthouse and the Nivi
- ... ctricity Operator Service des phares et balises Heritage monument historique classé Light First lit 19 december 1863 Focal height 70 metres (230 ft) Lens 1st order Fresnel lens Intensity 500,000,000 candela Rang ...
#3 Bengtskär Lighthouse
Bengtskär Lighthouse is located in the Archipelago Sea about 25 kilometers south west of Hanko , Finland . [2] The lighthouse was built in 1906 on the Bengtskär skerry where it rises 52 meters above sea level and is the highest one in the Nordic countries . The lighthouse had been planned for some t
- ... erator University of Turku Heritage Cultural Heritage Site of National Significance Light First lit 19 december 1906 Focal height 51 m (167 ft) Range 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) Characteristic Fl(3) W 20s (1994 – ) Be ...
#4 Japanese Lighthouse (Garapan, Saipan)
The Japanese Lighthouse is an abandoned lighthouse situated atop Navy Hill in Garapan , Saipan , in the Northern Mariana Islands . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The lighthouse is one of the few surviving pre- World War II , civilian structures built by the Japane
- ... ric Places listed place Light Deactivated 1944 U.S. National Register of Historic Places Designated december 19, 1974 Reference no. 74002224 [1] Governing body Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands DESIGN ...
- ... into storage. [4] The Japanese Lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on december 19, 1974. [1] In 1990, the lighthouse was renovated and expanded to be used as a restaurant; the dome w ...
Ship / Ship
#1 USS Shelton (DD-790)
USS Shelton (DD-790) was a Gearing -class destroyer of the United States Navy , the second Navy ship named for Ensign James A. Shelton (1916–1942), who was killed in the Battle of Midway . Gearing-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Shelton . USS Shelton on 6 July 1951 Histor
- ... re from Shelton and Henry B. Wilson (DDG-7) silenced the emplacements. Another raid near Hon Me, on 19 december , brought the heaviest hostile fire of the deployment: approximately 700 rounds, with many splashes ...
#2 Japanese destroyer Momi (1944)
Momi ( 樅 , translation: "Fir tree") was a Matsu -class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), sunk on 5 January 1945 by an American air attack west of Manila, in the South China Sea . Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Momi . Momi ,
- ... rce sailed west through the Shimonoseki Straits to avoid American submarines, then turned south. On 19 december , the ship encountered the submarine USS Redfish , which sank Unryū, then submerged deep to escape t ...
#3 USS Robison
USS Robison (DDG-12) , named for Rear Admiral Samuel Shelburne Robison , was a Charles F. Adams -class guided missile armed destroyer in the service of the United States Navy . Charles F. Adams-class destroyer USS Robison underway in 1966 History United States Name Robison Namesake Samuel Shelburne
- ... (CV-19) eastward. Following fueling stops at Midway Island and Pearl Harbor, she arrived San Diego 19 december . [1] In January 1964 Robison entered Long Beach Naval Shipyard for regular overhaul. After missile ...
#4 USS Hollister
USS Hollister (DD-788) was a Gearing -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named for the three Hollister brothers , who were killed in 1943 while serving in the Navy during World War II . Gearing-class destroyer USS Hollister underway on 2 October 1969 History United States Name Hollister Nam
- ... valuable support to the naval operations exercised in opposing the North Vietnamese Communists. On 19 december she left the station and arrived in Yokosuka on 30 December, prior to her departure for the United ...
#5 HMS Legion (G74)
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
- ... and Company , Newcastle upon Tyne Laid down 1 November 1938 Launched 26 December 1939 Commissioned 19 december 1940 Identification Pennant number : G74 Fate Sunk on 26 March 1942 in air attack Badge On a Field ...
- ... fitted and these four ships were re-classified as anti-aircraft destroyers. She was commissioned on 19 december 1940 at a total cost of £445,684, which excluded items such as weapons and communications equipment ...
- ... t on 17 December that developed into the First Battle of Sirte . She then returned to Alexandria on 19 december with Force C. When the anti-submarine boom was raised to allow the ships to enter the harbour, the ...
#6 USS McKean (DD-784)
USS McKean (DD-784) was a Gearing -class destroyer of the United States Navy built by the Todd Pacific Ship Building Company in Seattle , Washington state . Gearing-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS McKean . USS McKean (DD-784) in 1952 History United States Name USS McKean
- ... 18 December 1950. "Rancher" had dropped about 84 depth charges in a 24-hour period. The morning of 19 december , one of the three anti-sub airplanes overhead reported a torpedo wake passing astern of the McKean ...
#7 USS Ellyson (DD-454)
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
- ... rra Leone , Dakar , and Port Royal, South Carolina ; before returning to Boston, Massachusetts , on 19 december . 1944 On 6 January 1944 Ellyson once again joined Ranger for screen and plane guard duty in Narraga ...
#8 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
- ... tempest with no major damage but lost one man overboard. [1] As dawn broke in moderating weather on 19 december , the destroyer accompanied the task force as it steamed on for a strike on Luzon; but, when bad wea ...
#9 USS Wilkinson
USS Wilkinson (DL-5) was a Mitscher class destroyer in the United States Navy . She was named for Vice Admiral Theodore Stark "Ping" Wilkinson USN (1888 – 1946). USS Wilkinson (DL-5) in late 1950s History United States Namesake Theodore Stark "Ping" Wilkinson Builder Bethlehem Steel , Fore River Shi
- ... Shipyard Laid down 1 February 1950 Launched 23 April 1952 Commissioned 29 July 1954 Decommissioned 19 december 1969 Stricken 1 May 1974 Fate Sold for scrap 13 June 1975 General characteristics Class and type Mi ...
- ... ing to the Naval Inactive Ship Facility at Philadelphia on the 22d, Wilkinson was decommissioned on 19 december 1969 and placed in reserve. Wilkinson was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 May 1974 and ...
#10 USS Upshur (DD-144)
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
- ... the steamer, the 13th largest merchant steamship in the world. Columbus ultimately met her doom on 19 december ; she was scuttled when confronted by British destroyer Hyperion . The cruiser Tuscaloosa , standing ...
#11 Town-class destroyer
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
- ... vessels sank U-131 on 17 December 1941 and U-434 on the following day Stanley was sunk by U-574 on 19 december 1941 with the loss of all but 25 of her crew. Wells USS Tillman 5 December 1940 convoy escort with ...
#12 HMS Venetia
HMS Venetia (D53) was a V-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in World War I and World War II . Destroyer of the Royal Navy History United Kingdom Name HMS Venetia Ordered 30 June 1916 [1] Builder Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company , Govan [2] Laid down 2 February
- ... ngineering Company , Govan [2] Laid down 2 February 1917 [2] Launched 29 October 1917 [2] Completed 19 december 1917 [2] Commissioned 19 December 1917 [1] Decommissioned 1920s/1930s? [2] Identification Pennant n ...
- ... d down 2 February 1917 [2] Launched 29 October 1917 [2] Completed 19 December 1917 [2] Commissioned 19 december 1917 [1] Decommissioned 1920s/1930s? [2] Identification Pennant number : F9A (1917) F93 (January 19 ...
- ... and Engineering Company at Govan , Scotland, and launched on 29 October 1917. She was completed on 19 december 1917 [2] and commissioned into service the same day. [1] Her original pennant number , F9A, was cha ...
#13 Leningrad-class destroyer
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
- ... n 10 December 1939 and again on 30 December–3 January 1940. In addition Minsk bombarded them on 18–1 19 december as well. [14] The beginning of Operation Barbarossa found Leningrad and Minsk in Tallinn and they we ...
#14 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
- ... 1919 Launched 16 October 1919 Commissioned 29 October 1920 Decommissioned 8 November 1945 Stricken 19 december 1945 Fate Sold for scrap, 30 October 1946 General characteristics Class and type Clemson -class des ...
- ... the 16th. Decommissioned on 8 November 1945, the veteran destroyer was struck from the Navy List on 19 december 1945. Sold through the Navy Disposal Agency on 17 October 1946, her hulk was acquired by the North ...
#15 HMS Hyperion (H97)
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
- ... American and Mexican harbours. She intercepted the German ocean liner Columbus off Cape Hatteras on 19 december , but Columbus scuttled herself before she could be captured. [8] Hyperion was transferred to the Br ...
#16 USS Stewart (DD-224)
USS Stewart (DD-224) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was the second ship named for Rear Admiral Charles Stewart . Scuttled in port at Surabaya, Java, she was later raised by the Japanese and commissioned as Patrol Boat No. 102 . She came back under
- ... [9] Stewart was one of a batch of 25 Clemson -class destroyers ordered from William Cramp & Sons on 19 december 1917. [11] The destroyer was laid down on 9 September 1919 at Cramp's Philadelphia shipyard and lau ...
#17 USS Stoddard
USS Stoddard (DD-566) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named for Master's Mate James Stoddard , who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Civil War . She was the last Fletcher to be stricken from the U.S. Navy, in 1975. Fletcher-class destroyer USS Stoddard (DD-566) in
- ... 22 September, when she entered Long Beach Naval Shipyard for overhaul. She completed an overhaul on 19 december 1967 and returned to local operations out of San Diego on the following day. On 10 June 1968, Stodd ...
#18 HMS Hoste (1916)
HMS Hoste was a Parker -class flotilla leader of the Royal Navy . She was built by Cammell Laird during the First World War , completing on 13 November 1916, but was lost in a collision with the destroyer Negro on 21 December that year. Destroyer of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name,
- ... he Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla, part of the Grand Fleet , [2] with the pennant number G90. [1] On 19 december 1916, the Grand Fleet left Scapa Flow to carry out exercises between Shetland and Norway . On the m ...
#19 Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
The 18 Forrest Sherman -class destroyers comprised the first post-war class of US destroyers . Commissioned beginning in 1955, these ships served until the late 1980s. Their weaponry underwent considerable modification during their years of service. Four were converted to guided missile destroyers.
- ... ng exercise, 2 April 2003 [12] Blandy DD-943 Bethlehem Steel , Fore River Shipyard 29 December 1955 19 december 1956 26 November 1957 5 November 1982 Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Serv ...
#20 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
- ... l Navy C ("Ch") Destroyer 1,710 7 March 1946 scrapped 1961 Childers Destroyer flotilla leader 1,906 19 december 1945 laid up 1958, sold for scrap 1963 Childs United States Navy Clemson Destroyer 1,215 22 October ...
- ... l Navy F Destroyer flotilla leader 1,475 24 May 1935 paid off 25 July 1945 Fearless Destroyer 1,428 19 december 1934 scuttled 23 July 1941 Finisterre Battle Destroyer 2,325 11 September 1945 paid off 1965, scrap ...
- ... zuki Destroyer 2,700 29 December 1942 sunk 25 October 1944 Havant Royal Navy Havant Destroyer 1,350 19 december 1939 scuttled 1 June 1940 Havelock Destroyer 1,350 10 February 1940 scrapped October 1946 Havock H ...
- ... Leeds Royal Navy Town Destroyer 1,125 12 January 1918 paid off April 1945 Legion L Destroyer 1,920 19 december 1940 sunk 26 March 1942 Legionario Regia Marina Soldati Destroyer 1,850 1 March 1942 to France as D ...
- ... royer 2,050 31 March 1943 decommissioned 1946, sold for scrap 1974 McLanahan Benson Destroyer 1,620 19 december 1942 decommissioned 1946, scrapped 1974 McNair Fletcher Destroyer 2,050 30 December 1943 decommissi ...
- ... estroyer 1,288 31 January 1945 scrapped 20 April 1948 Nizam Royal Australian Navy N Destroyer 1,773 19 december 1940 paid off 17 October 1945, sold for scrap 1955 Noa United States Navy Clemson Destroyer 1,190 1 ...
- ... vember 1939 scuttled after A-bomb test 1948 Stanley Royal Navy Town Destroyer 1,060 19 May 1919 sunk 19 december r 1941 Stanly United States Navy Fletcher Destroyer 2,050 15 October 1942 decommissioned 1946, sold ...
- ... stralian Navy Destroyer 1,272 17 October 1917 scuttled 2 July 1948 Venetia Royal Navy Destroyer 1,27 19 december er 1917 sunk 19 October 1940 Venomous W (Admiralty) Destroyer 1,140 24 August 1919 scrapped 4 March ...