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The Eddystone Lighthouse is a lighthouse that is located on the dangerous Eddystone Rocks , 9 statute miles (14 km) south of Rame Head in Cornwall , England . The rocks are submerged below the surface of the sea [3] and are composed of Precambrian gneiss . [4] Not to be confused with Eddystone Poi
#2 Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light
The Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light is one of a pair of range lights that marks the second section of the shipping channel into Baltimore harbor. Lighthouse in Maryland, United States Lighthouse Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light undated photograph of the Craighill Channel Upper Ran
Wolf Trap Light is a caisson lighthouse in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay , about seven and a half miles northeast of New Point Comfort Light . [4] [5] [6] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Lighthouse in Virginia, United States Lighthouse Wolf Trap Light Location
The Turkey Point Light is a historic lighthouse at the head of the Chesapeake Bay . Although only a 35-foot (11 m) tower, the 100-foot (30 m) height of the bluffs on which it stands makes it the third highest light off the water in the bay. [2] [3] [4] It is also known for the large number of wo
Thimble Shoal Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in the Virginia portion of Chesapeake Bay , north of the Hampton Roads channel. [3] [4] [5] The third light at this location, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Lighthouse in Virginia, United States Lighthouse Thimble Shoal Light
The Cuckolds Light , known as the Cuckolds Island Fog Signal and Light Station or just Cuckolds Light Station, is a lighthouse located on the eastern pair of islets known as the "Cuckolds" in Lincoln County , Maine . [2] [3] [4] The islets are southeast and in sight of Cape Island, that is just off
#7 Newport News Middle Ground Light
Newport News Middle Ground Light is a lighthouse near the Monitor–Merrimac Memorial Bridge–Tunnel (MMMBT) on Interstate 664 in Hampton Roads . [3] [4] [5] It is the oldest caisson lighthouse in Virginia. Lighthouse in Virginia, United States Lighthouse Newport News Middle Ground Light 1997 photograp
Smith Point Light is a caisson lighthouse in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Potomac River . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Lighthouse in Virginia, United States Lighthouse Smith Point Light Undated photograph of Smith Point Light, Vi
The Sentinel Island Light is a lighthouse in Alaska adjacent to Lynn Canal . Lighthouse Sentinel Island Light Sentinel Island Light Location Lynn Canal , Juneau City and Borough, Alaska , United States Coordinates 58°32′46.5″N 134°55′23.6″W Tower Constructed 1902 (first) Foundation concrete Construc
The Presque Isle Light , historically nicknamed the "Flash Light" , is a lighthouse on the shore of Lake Erie in U.S. state of Pennsylvania . [2] It is one of three lighthouses in Erie , along with the Erie Land Light and the North Pier Light . The lighthouse is situated on the northern shoreline of
#11 Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light
The Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light is one of a pair of range lights that marks the second section of the shipping channel into Baltimore harbor. Lighthouse in Maryland, United States Lighthouse Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light Location East
#12 Burnham-on-Sea High Lighthouse
The High lighthouse or pillar lighthouse is one of three lighthouses in Burnham-on-Sea , Somerset , England. A Grade II listed building , it is no longer functional as a lighthouse and has been converted for use as a private dwelling. [1] [2] Lighthouse Burnham-on-Sea High lighthouse Pillar lighth
#13 Manana Island Sound Signal Station
The Manana Island Sound Signal Station is an active fog signal station on Manana Island , Maine , United States. [2] [3] Established in 1855, it is one of the only separately managed fog signals in the United States, having been operationally independent of Monhegan Island Light for most of its exis
The Hooper Island Light is a lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay , west of Middle Hooper Island in Maryland . [2] [3] [4] The lighthouse is located in a U.S. Navy controlled "danger area" and because of that, overnight occupation of the structure is prohibited. [5] Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Ilha Rasa Lighthouse ( Portuguese : Farol da Ilha Rasa ) is an active lighthouse on the namesake island located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Guanabara Bay , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . Lighthouse Farol da Ilha Rasa Location Ilha Rasa Coordinates 23°03′50″S 43°08′45″W Tower Constructed 1829 Foundation
#16 Ilha de Santana Lighthouse
Ilha de Santana Lighthouse ( Portuguese : Farol da Ilha de Santana ) is an active lighthouse on the namesake island located at the east entrance of the Baía de São Marcos , Maranhão , Brazil Lighthouse Ilha de Santana Lighthouses Farol da Ilha de Santana Location Ilha de Santana, Maranhão , Brazil C
#17 Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light
The Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light is one of a pair of range lights that marks the first section of the shipping channel into Baltimore harbor. It is the tallest lighthouse in Maryland . Lighthouse in Maryland, United States Lighthouse Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light 1960 photogra
The Navesink Twin Lights is a non-operational lighthouse and museum located in Highlands , Monmouth County , New Jersey , United States, overlooking Sandy Hook Bay , the entrance to the New York Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean . The Twin Lights, as the name implies, are a pair of beacons located 246 f
The Baltimore Harbor Light , officially Baltimore Light and historically Baltimore Harbor Lighthouse is a privately owned caisson lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland . [2] [3] [4] First lit in 1908, it sits at the mouth of the Magothy River , marking the channel which leads northwest to the
#20 Barra Lighthouse
The Barra Lighthouse ( Portuguese : Farol da Barra ) also known as the Santo Antônio Lighthouse ( Portuguese : Farol de Santo Antônio ), is a lighthouse in Salvador, Bahia , Brazil . It is located at the tip of the Padrão, now the Point of Santo Antônio, to the extreme south of Salvador, at the entr
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
#1 JS Haruna
JS Haruna (DDH-141) was the lead ship of the Haruna -class helicopter destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force . Haruna-class helicopter destroyer For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Haruna . JS Haruna in Pearl Harbor on 26 June 2008 History Japan Name Haruna (はるな) Nam
Z27 was one of fifteen Type 1936A destroyers built for the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) during World War II . Completed in 1941, the ship was transferred to Norwegian waters later that year where she remained for most of the next several years, escorting convoys and laying minefields . She sank a Sovi
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
#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
USS Laub (DD-613) was a Benson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was the second ship named for Henry Laub , who was killed during the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813. Benson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Laub . USS Laub (DD-613) History Un
#6 USS Halford
USS Halford (DD-480) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Lieutenant William Halford (1841–1919), a recipient of the Medal of Honor . Fletcher-class destroyer USS Halford (DD-480) after removal of the catapult, 1943 History United States Namesake William Hal
The Hunt class was a class of escort destroyer of the Royal Navy . The first vessels were ordered early in 1939, and the class saw extensive service in the Second World War , particularly on the British east coast and Mediterranean convoys . They were named after British fox hunts . The modern Hunt-
#8 Japanese destroyer Kuwa (1944)
Kuwa ( 桑 , " Mulberry ") was one of 18 Matsu -class escort destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II . Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy Sister ship Momi , 4 September 1944 History Empire of Japan Name Kuwa Namesake Mulberry Builder Fujinagata Shipyards , Osaka Laid d
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
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
#12 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
HMS Watchman was a W-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in the final months of World War I , in the Russian Civil War , and in World War II . Destroyer of the Royal Navy HMS Watchman at anchor in Plymouth Sound during World War II . History United Kingdom Name HMS Watchman Na
USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD-752) , an Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer , is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Alfred Austell Cunningham , a USMC officer and aviator . Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer History United States Namesake Alfred Austell Cunningham Builder Bethlehem Mar
HMS Viscount was a V-class destroyer (Thornycroft V and W class) of the British Royal Navy that saw service in the final months of World War I and in World War II . Destroyer of the Royal Navy HMS Viscount sometime after the May 1940 change of her pennant number to I92. History United Kingdom Name H
#16 Russian destroyer Admiral Kharlamov
Admiral Kharlamov was an Udaloy -class destroyer of the Russian Navy . [2] It was named after admiral Nikolay Kharlamov . Udaloy-class destroyer of the Russian Navy Admiral Kharlamov in 1990 History Russia Name Admiral Kharlamov (Адмирал Харламов) Namesake Admiral Kharlamov Builder Yantar Shipyard ,
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
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
#19 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
USS Healy (DD-672) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy . Fletcher-class destroyer History United States Namesake Howard R. Healy Builder Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. , Kearny, N.J. Laid down 4 March 1943 Launched 4 July 1943 Commissioned 3 September 1943 Decommissioned 1