langs: 1 февраля [ru] / february 1 [en] / 1. februar [de] / 1er février [fr] / 1º febbraio [it] / 1 de febrero [es]
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Point Pinos Lighthouse was lit on February 1, 1855, [4] to guide ships on the Pacific Coast of California . It is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast of the United States and even the lens is original. Alcatraz Island Lighthouse preceded Point Pinos by eight months, but wa
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
#3 Lighthouse of Ponta da Barca
The Lighthouse of Ponta da Barca ( Portuguese : Farol da Ponta da Barca ) is a beacon/lighthouse located along the 24 metres (79 ft) cliffs of Ponta da Barca, near the hamlet of Bom Jesus, civil parish of Santa Cruz da Graciosa on the island of the same , the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores .
The Green Cape Lighthouse is a heritage-listed lighthouse located at the tip of Green Cape , a headland forming the northern boundary of Disaster Bay, in southern New South Wales , Australia . It is the southernmost lighthouse in New South Wales and Australia's first lighthouse built in concrete . A
Sombrero Key Light is located offshore of Vaca Key in Marathon, Florida . [2] The lighthouse is located on a mostly submerged reef . The name Sombrero Key goes back to the Spanish , and old charts show a small island at the spot, but by the later 19th Century the island had eroded away, with some pa
Dungeness Lighthouse on the Dungeness Headland started operation on 20 November 1961. Its construction was prompted by the building of Dungeness nuclear power station , which obscured the light of its predecessor (dating from 1904) which, though decommissioned, remains standing. The new lighthouse (
#7 Finnrevet
Finnrevet is a Swedish lighthouse located on a shoal about 5 nautical miles (9 kilometres) outside Oskarshamn in Europe . Lighthouse Finnrevet lighthouse Finnrevet Finnrevet Lighthouse Location 5 nmi (9.3 km) east of Oskarshamn Kalmar County Sweden Coordinates 57.276745°N 16.634482°E / 57.2767
#8 Block Island Southeast Light
Block Island Southeast Light is a lighthouse located on Mohegan Bluffs at the southeastern corner of Block Island , Rhode Island . [3] [4] [5] It was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1997 as one of the most architecturally sophisticated lighthouses built in the United States in the 19
Point Charles Light , known officially as the Charles Point Lighthouse , [1] is an active lighthouse located on a headland at the northern end of the Cox Peninsula , [1] 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of Port Darwin , Northern Territory , Australia. [2] Established in 1893, it is the oldest light
Winter Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Winter Harbor, Maine . It is located on Mark Island, a small island between the Schoodic Peninsula and Turtle Island, near the entry to the town's main harbor. [2] [3] The light was built in 1856 and was deactivated in 1933; it is no longer an aid to navigation
The Cabo da Roca Lighthouse ( Portuguese : Farol do Cabo da Roca ) is a beacon/lighthouse located 165 metres (541 ft) above the Atlantic Ocean , on Portugal's (and continental Europe's) most westerly extent ( Cabo da Roca ). [2] It is located in the civil parish of Colares , in the municipality of
The Maspalomas Lighthouse ( Spanish : Faro de Maspalomas ) is an active 19th century lighthouse at the southern end of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria , in the Canary archipelago . It lies at one end of the Maspalomas beach, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the resort town centre, next to the are
#13 Lighthouse of Cabo Carvoeiro
The Lighthouse of Cabo Carvoeiro ( Portuguese : Farol do Cabo Carvoeiro ) is an active lighthouse in the civil parish of Peniche , municipality of the same name , in the Portuguese district of Leiria . Lighthouse Lighthouse of Cabo Carvoeiro Farol de Cabo Carvoeiro Cabo Carvoeiro in 2015 Location Pe
Pumpkin Island Light is a lighthouse on Pumpkin Island, at the northwestern entrance to Eggemoggin Reach, a channel running northwest to southeast between Penobscot Bay and Blue Hill Bay on the central-eastern coast of Maine . The light station was established in 1854 and discontinued in 1933. It wa
The American Shoal Light is located east of the Saddlebunch Keys , just offshore from Sugarloaf Key, close to Looe Key , in Florida , United States. [5] [6] [7] It was completed in 1880, and first lit on July 15, 1880. The structure was built to the same plan and dimensions as the Fowey Rocks lighth
#16 Lighthouse of Ponta das Contendas
The Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse ( Portuguese : Farol da Ponta das Contendas ) is lighthouse located along the promontory of Contendas, in the civil parish of São Sebastião , municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira , in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores . [2] [3] [4] Lig
Carysfort Reef Light is located approximately six nautical miles east of Key Largo, Florida . [5] [6] The lighthouse has an iron screw-pile foundation with a platform, and a skeletal, octagonal, pyramidal tower, which is painted red. The light is 100 feet (30 m) above the water. It was the oldest
#18 Corregidor Island Lighthouse
The first Corregidor Island Lighthouse was a historic lighthouse located on the island of Corregidor , in the province of Cavite , Philippines . The light station was one of the most important lights in the archipelago. It was established in 1853 to guide ships to the entrance of Manila Bay on their
#1 Suzuki
Suzuki Motor Corporation ( Japanese : スズキ株式会社 , Hepburn : Suzuki Kabushiki-Gaisha ) [4] is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu , Japan. [5] Suzuki manufactures automobiles , motorcycles , all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) , outboard marine engines , wheelchairs and a
#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
USS Strong (DD-467) , was a Fletcher -class destroyer and the first ship of the United States Navy to be named after Rear Admiral James H. Strong (1814–1882), who rammed the Confederate ironclad CSS Tennessee during the Battle of Mobile Bay , receiving a commendation and promotion to captain . Fle
The first USS Sloat (DD-316) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for John Drake Sloat . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Sloat . This article includes a list of references , related reading or external link
#4 Thornycroft M-class destroyer
The Thornycroft M or Mastiff class were a class of six British destroyers completed for the Royal Navy during 1914–16 for World War I service. They were quite different from the Admiralty-designed ships of the Admiralty M class , although based on a basic sketch layout provided by the Admiralty from
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
#6 HMS Holcombe
HMS Holcombe was a Type III Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy . She was named after the Holcombe Hunt in Lancashire. She was the first and thus far only ship of the Royal Navy named HMS Holcombe. British destroyer HMS Holcombe History United Kingdom Name HMS Holcombe Ordered 23 August 1940 Buil
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
#8 USS Tolman
USS Tolman (DD-740/DM-28/MMD-28) was a Robert H. Smith -class destroyer minelayer in the United States Navy . Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer History United States Name Tolman Namesake Charles E. Tolman Builder Bath Iron Works Laid down 10 April 1944 Launched 13 August 1944 Commissioned 27
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
HMS Glasgow was a Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy . The last of the Batch 1 Type 42 destroyers, Glasgow was commissioned in 1979. The destroyer fought during the Falklands War , and on 12 May 1982 was damaged by a bomb from an Argentine A-4 Skyhawk . Glasgow was part of the Royal Navy’s 3rd Dest
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
#12 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
USS Blue (DD-744) , an Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer , was the second United States Navy ship of that name, for Lieutenant Commander John S. Blue (1902–1942). Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Blue . History United States Name Blue Namesake John S. Blue B
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
The first USS Sands (DD-243/APD-13) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was the first ship named for Benjamin F. Sands and his son, James H. Sands . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Sands . History United States Namesa
The Ikazuchi -class destroyers ( 雷型駆逐艦 , Ikazuchi-gata kuchikukan ) was a class of six torpedo boat destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy , which were built in Britain in 1897-99. All were named after celestial phenomena. [1] For destroyer escorts of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, see Ika
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
#18 Soviet destroyer Besposhchadny (1936)
Besposhchadny was one of 29 Gnevny -class destroyers (officially known as Project 7 ) built for the Soviet Navy during the late 1930s. Completed in 1939, she was assigned to the Black Sea Fleet . After the start of the German invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) in June 1941, the ship
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
#20 USS Lofberg
USS Lofberg (DD-759) , was an Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer of the United States Navy . Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2012 ) USS Lofberg at San Francisco on 3 May 1945 History United States Name USS Lofberg Namesake Gus Brynolf L