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The Tarkhankut Lighthouse ( Ukrainian : Тарханкутський маяк , Tarkhankuts'kyy mayak ) is located in Crimea at the Tarkhankut Cape 5 km southwest of the resort village of Olenevka. [1] Lighthouse Tarkhankut Lighthouse Location Cape Tarkhankut Crimea Coordinates 45°20′49″N 32°29′39″E Tower Construct
The Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Pointe Saint-Mathieu in Plougonvelin , around Brest in Finistère . [1] The lighthouse is open to the public. Lighthouse in Finistère, France Lighthouse Saint-Mathieu lighthouse The Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse and the ruins of the abbey Location Pl
Fornæs Lighthouse in Denmark is located on the eastern tip of the Danish peninsula, Djursland by the sea, Kattegat between Denmark and Sweden, 6 kilometers north of the town Grenaa . [2] Lighthouse Fornæs Lighthouse, Denmark Location Djursland , Denmark Coordinates 56.443421°N 10.957266°E / 56.443
Dutch Island Light is a historic lighthouse on Dutch Island off Jamestown, Rhode Island . [2] [3] [4] Lighthouse Dutch Island Light Dutch Island light in 2009, viewed from a kayak Location Jamestown, Rhode Island Coordinates 41°29′48.27″N 71°24′15.35″W Tower Constructed 1826 Foundation Surface rock
The Chicken Rock Lighthouse is an active 19th-century lighthouse , located on Chicken Rock , an isolated island at the southern end of the Isle of Man . Completed in 1874, the 44-metre-high (144 ft) tower is constructed of tapered granite and was designed by David and Thomas Stevenson . The need f
The Ponta do Altar Lighthouse ( Farol da Ponta do Altar ) is located in the Ferragudo parish of the Lagoa municipality in the Faro District of Portugal . [1] [2] Lighthouse near Ferragudo, Portugal Lighthouse Ponta do Altar Lighthouse Farol da Ponta do Altar Location Ferragudo , Alentejo , Portugal
#7 Giraglia
Giraglia is a French island at the northern tip of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea , known for its powerful lighthouse [1] and for the Torra di Giraglia , a Genoese tower , both of which are official historical monuments of France . Lighthouse Giraglia Lighthouse Cape Corse Location Giraglia Island
#8 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 .
Muckle Flugga lighthouse punctuates the rocky stack of Muckle Flugga , in Shetland , Scotland . Originally called North Unst Lighthouse , it was renamed in 1964. [1] [2] Lighthouse Muckle Flugga Lighthouse Muckle Flugga Lighthouse Location Muckle Flugga , Shetland , Unst, United Kingdom Coordinates
Fastnet Lighthouse is a 54m high lighthouse situated on the remote Fastnet Rock in the Atlantic Ocean . It is the most southerly point of Ireland and lies 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) southwest of Cape Clear Island and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from County Cork on the Irish mainland. [1] The current lig
Wolf Rock Lighthouse is on the Wolf Rock ( Cornish : An Welv , meaning the lip ), [1] a single rock located 18 nautical miles (33 km ; 21 mi ) east of St Mary's , Isles of Scilly and 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) southwest of Land's End , in Cornwall , England. [2] The fissures in the roc
The Stonington Harbor Light is a historic lighthouse built in 1840 and located on the east side of Stonington Harbor in the Borough of Stonington , Connecticut . It is a well-preserved example of a mid-19th century stone lighthouse. The light was taken out of service in 1889 and now serves as a loca
#13 Grundkallen
Grundkallen is a Swedish lighthouse on a shallow of the same name in the southern part of the Gulf of Bothnia , some 20 kilometres (12 miles) northeast of Öregrund . The current 34-metre (111.5 ft) lighthouse was built in 1961 to replace a lightship in the same location. It is a round concrete tow
The Harbor of Refuge Light (originally Harbor of Refuge West End Light , though its east end counterpart has been long since discontinued) is a lighthouse built on the ocean end of the outer Delaware Breakwater at the mouth of the Delaware Bay , just off Cape Henlopen . It was built to function with
The Cacilhas Lighthouse ( Portuguese : Farol de Cacilhas ) is situated in the parish of Cacilhas , in the municipality of Almada , on the opposite side of the Tagus River from the Portuguese capital of Lisbon . Although not functioning, it was restored in 2009 as it is considered to be an important
The Great Tower Neuwerk is the most significant building of the Neuwerk island, belonging to Hamburg . Completed in 1310, the structure is one of the oldest worldwide that was used as lighthouse (1814–2014) and still standing. This former beacon , watchtower and lighthouse is also the oldest buildin
Cape Banks Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's south-east on an unnamed headland in the gazetted locality of Carpenter Rocks about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north-west of the locality's town centre. [2] Lighthouse in South Australia This artic
Barnegat Lighthouse or Barnegat Light , is a historic lighthouse located in Barnegat Lighthouse State Park on the northern tip of Long Beach Island , in the borough of Barnegat Light , Ocean County , New Jersey on the south side of Barnegat Inlet . [3] [4] [5] This article is about the lighthouse. F
Mikomotojima Lighthouse ( 神子元島灯台 , Mikomotojima tōdai ) is a lighthouse located on Mikomotojima, a small (0.1 km 2 ) uninhabited islet located 11 kilometres (5.9 nmi) south of Shimoda port , Shizuoka Prefecture , Japan .The site was designated a National Historic Site in 1937. [2] Lighthouse Mik
Eastern Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Ann , in northeastern Massachusetts .It is known as the oldest seaport in America. The harbor has supported fishermen, whalers, and traders since 1616. [2] Lighthouse Eastern Point Light Eastern Point Light Station Location Gloucester, Massachuset
Caterpillar Inc. (stock symbol CAT ) is an American Fortune 100 corporation that designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, markets, and sells machinery , engines , financial products , and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network. It is the world's largest construction-equipment manuf
#2 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. ( 三菱重工業株式会社 , Mitsubishi Jūkōgyō Kabushiki-kaisha , informally MHI ) is a Japanese multinational engineering , electrical equipment and electronics corporation headquartered in Tokyo , Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group and its automobil
#3 Fincantieri
Fincantieri S.p.A. ( Italian pronunciation: [fiŋkanˈtjɛːri] ) is an Italian shipbuilding company based in Trieste , Italy . Already the largest shipbuilder in Europe, after the acquisition of Vard in 2013, Fincantieri group doubled in size to become the fourth largest in the world (2014). [4] The
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
#5 Siemens
Siemens AG ( German pronunciation: [ˈziːməns] ( listen ) [3] [4] [5] or [-mɛns ] [5] ) is a German multinational conglomerate corporation and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe [6] headquartered in Munich with branch offices abroad. German multinational conglomerate company This
#6 AGCO
AGCO Corporation is an American agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1990 and with its headquarters in Duluth, Georgia , United States. AGCO designs, produces and sells tractors , combines , foragers , hay tools, self-propelled sprayers , smart farming technologies, seeding and tillage equ
FPT Industrial ( Fiat Powertrain Technologies ) is an Italian multinational designer and manufacturer of transmissions , axles , diesel and petrol engines that was established in March 2005 as a Fiat Group division which included all the activities related to powertrains and transmissions. [2] The c
#8 Scania AB
Scania AB is a major Swedish manufacturer headquartered in Södertälje , focusing on commercial vehicles —specifically heavy lorries, trucks and buses. It also manufactures diesel engines for heavy vehicles as well as marine and general industrial applications. Swedish truck and bus manufacturer For
Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) is an American diesel engine manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan , United States. It is a subsidiary of Daimler Truck North America , which is itself a wholly owned subsidiary of the mulitinational Daimler Truck AG . The company manufactures heavy-duty en
#10 AEG
Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft AG [2] ( AEG ; German for ' General electricity company JSC ' ) was a German producer of electrical equipment founded in Berlin as the Deutsche Edison-Gesellschaft für angewandte Elektricität in 1883 by Emil Rathenau . During the Second World War , AEG worked wi
Firth Brown Steels was initially formed in 1902, when Sheffield steelmakers John Brown & Company exchanged shares and came to a working agreement with neighbouring company Thomas Firth & Sons . In 1908 the two companies came together and established the Brown Firth Research Laboratories and it was h
HMCS Iroquois was a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War and Korean War . She was named for the Iroquois First Nations. Iroquois was the first ship to bear this name and the first ship of the class to serve with the Royal Canadian Navy. [2] Destro
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
#3 USS Ozbourn
USS Ozbourn (DD-846) was a Gearing -class destroyer in the United States Navy during the Korean War and the Vietnam War . She was named for Marine Private Joseph W. Ozbourn (1919–1944), who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his "great personal valor" during the Battle of Tinian . Geari
The first USS Duncan (DD-46) was a Cassin -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I . She was named for Commander Silas Duncan . Cassin-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Duncan . USS Duncan (DD-46) making dense smoke on speed trials 5 July 1913. History
USS Kearny (DD-432) , a Gleaves -class destroyer , was a United States Navy warship during World War II . She was noted for being torpedoed by a German U-boat in October 1941, before the U.S. had entered the war. She survived that attack, and later served in North Africa and the Mediterranean. Gleav
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
#7 French destroyer Tramontane
Tramontane was a Bourrasque -class destroyer ( torpilleur d'escadre ) built for the French Navy during the 1920s. Destroyer of the French Navy For other ships with the same name, see French ship Tramontane . Sister ship Ouragan underway before 1942 History France Name Tramontane Namesake Tramontane
HMS Spitfire was an Acasta -class destroyer of the Royal Navy . Spitfire took part in the battle of Jutland in 1916. Acasta-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see HMS Spitfire . Spitfire after having been rammed by the German battleship Nassau during the Battle of Jutland History Un
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 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
HMS Lizard was an Acheron -class destroyer of the British Royal Navy . She is named for the Lizard peninsula in the county of Cornwall in England. and was the twelfth ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name. Destroyer of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name, see HMS Lizard . HMS Lizard
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
USS Twiggs (DD-591) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Marine Major Levi Twiggs (1793 – 1847). Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Twiggs . USS Twiggs (DD-591), in camouflage paint, 23 February 1945. History
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 fourth USS Preble (DD-345/DM-20/AG-99) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I , and saw combat in World War II as a minelayer . She was named for Commodore Edward Preble . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Preble . History
PNS Shah Jahan (DDG-186) was a Tariq -class destroyer in service with the Pakistan Navy since being recommissioned in 1994. Based on the British design, Type 21 frigate , she previously served in the Royal Navy as HMS Active as a general purpose frigate . [3] For other ships with the same name, se
#17 HMS Star (1896)
HMS Star was a Palmer three-funnel, 30-knot destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1896–1897 Naval Estimates. She was the eleventh ship to carry this name since it was introduced in 1643 for a 19-gun ship sold until 1652. [3] [4] Destroyer of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name,
The French destroyer Basque was one of 14 L'Adroit -class destroyers built for the French Navy during the 1920s. Destroyer of the French Navy For other ships with the same name, see French ship Basque . History France Name Basque Ordered 1 June 1926 Builder Ateliers et Chantiers de Seine-Maritime Ro
HMS Vansittart was an Admiralty modified W-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy . She was ordered in January 1918 from William Beardmore & Company with the 13th Order for Destroyers of the Emergency War Program of 1918–19. She was the second Royal Navy ship to carry the name which was first used
HMS Matchless was a Royal Navy Admiralty M-class destroyer . Matchless was built by Swan Hunter from 1913 to 1914 and was completed in December that year. She served through the remainder of the First World War , operating in the North Sea as part of the Harwich Force in the early part of the war an