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The Currituck Beach Light ( / ˈ k ʊr ɪ t ʌ k / ) [2] is a lighthouse located on the Outer Banks in Corolla , North Carolina . The Currituck Beach Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1973. [1] Lighthouse in North Carolina, US Lighthouse Currituck Beach Light Cur
The Grassy Island Range Lights were a pair of lighthouses which were originally established to guide traffic through the channel into Green Bay harbor. They were deactivated and moved to shore as part of a channel-widening project. Lighthouse Grassy Island Range Lights The Grassy Island Range Lights
#3 Green Point Lighthouse, Cape Town
The Green Point Lighthouse, Cape Town is an operational lighthouse on the South African coast. [1] First lit on 12 April 1824, it is located on Mouille Point. [2] [3] [4] The lighthouse was the first solid lighthouse structure on the South African coast and the oldest operational lighthouse in South
Castle Point Lighthouse , located near the village of Castlepoint in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand, [2] is the North Island's tallest lighthouse standing 52 metres above sea level and is one of only two left in New Zealand with a rotating beam. It is owned and operated by
Stratford Shoal Light , officially Stratford Shoal (Middle Ground) Light , is a lighthouse on a shoal in the middle of Long Island Sound approximately halfway between Port Jefferson, New York and Bridgeport , Connecticut . Lighthouse Stratford Shoal Light Middle Ground Stratford Shoal Light in 1997
Punta Higuero Light , also known as Faro de Punta Higuero , is an historic lighthouse located in Rincón, Puerto Rico . The original building was built in 1892 by the Spanish government and was rebuilt in 1922 by the United States Coast Guard . [3] Historic lighthouse in Rincón, Puerto Rico Lighthous
Chester Rock Light was a light in Chester, Connecticut on the Connecticut River . It was built in 1889 as part of a $15,000 appropriation by the United States Congress . The 21-foot (6.4 meter) tall wooden hexagonal pyramidal tower had a black lantern with a 6th order Fresnel lens . The light was fi
Lion's Head Lighthouse was a lighthouse on Georgian Bay , Ontario , Canada near the village of Lion's Head . [2] A recent lighthouse was a replica built by local high school students. This was destroyed by several storms in the winter of 2019–2020. Lighthouse Lion's Head Light Lion's Head Lighthouse
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
#10 Farsi Island
Farsi Island ( Persian : جزیره فارسی , romanized : jazīreye fârsī ) is a tiny, barren Iranian island ( Bushehr province ) in the Persian Gulf . There is an IRGC Navy base on this island. The island has an area of about 0.25 km 2 (0.10 sq mi) and is restricted from the public. The center of F
The original Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the Point Loma peninsula at the mouth of San Diego Bay in San Diego , California . It is situated in the Cabrillo National Monument . It is no longer in operation as a lighthouse but is open to the public as a museum. It is somet
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
#2 Chrysler
Stellantis North America (officially FCA US and formerly Chrysler ( / ˈ k r aɪ s l ər / ) Group LLC ) [2] [3] is one of the " Big Three " automobile manufacturers in the United States, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan . It is the American subsidiary of the multinational automotive company Ste
#1 German World War II destroyers
At the outbreak of the Second World War Nazi Germany 's Kriegsmarine had 21 destroyers ( Ger : Zerstörer ) in service, while another one was just being completed. [1] These 22 vessels – comprising 3 classes (Type 34, 34A and 36) – had all been built in the 1930s, making them modern vessels (no destr
HMS Venus was a V-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that saw service during the Second World War . She was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company , of Govan , Scotland and launched on 23 February 1943. Frigate of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name, see HMS Venus . Ven
#3 Soviet destroyer Bodry (1936)
Bodry ( Russian : Бодрый , lit. ' Sprightly ' ) was one of 29 Gnevny -class destroyers (officially known as Project 7 ) built for the Soviet Navy during the late 1930s. Completed in 1938, she was assigned to the Black Sea Fleet . After the German invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa)
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
HMS Acorn was a destroyer of the British Royal Navy and the lead ship of her class . She was built by John Brown and Company at their Clydebank shipyard, being built and completed in 1910. The ship served throughout the First World War and was sold for scrap in 1921. British naval ship For other shi
USS Benham (DD-796) was a Fletcher -class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 and from 1951 to 1960. She was then transferred to Peru where she served as BAP Villar (DD-71) until being scrapped in 1980. Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see U
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
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
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
HMS Whitley (L23) , ex- Whitby , was a W-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in the British campaign in the Baltic Sea against Bolshevik forces during the Russian Civil War and in the early months of World War II . Destroyer of the Royal Navy HMS Whitley (L 23) History United
The second USS Worden (DD-288) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for John Lorimer Worden . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Worden . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2
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
#13 HMS Savage (G20)
HMS Savage was an S-class destroyer of the Royal Navy launched on 24 September 1942. The vessel was adopted by the town of Burton upon Trent . Savage differed from the rest of the class in being fitted with a new 4.5-inch (114 mm) gun, with a twin mounting for the QF Mk III gun forward and two sin
#14 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
USS Tattnall (DDG-19) was a Charles F. Adams -class guided missile -armed destroyer of the United States Navy . She was named for Commodore Josiah Tattnall III USN (1794–1871) – also commandant of the CSS Virginia , and an admiral in the Confederate States Navy – who made the adage " blood is thicke
Coutelas was one of 13 Claymore -class destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Destroyer of the French Navy Sister ship Trident underway in harbor History France Name Coutelas Namesake Seax Builder Arsenal de Rochefort Laid down 3 February 1906 Launched 12 Janua
#17 USS Gurke
USS Gurke (DD-783) was a Gearing -class destroyer of the United States Navy , in service from 1945 to 1976. She was transferred to Greece in 1977 and served as Tombazis (D 215) until 1997. Gearing-class destroyer History United States Name USS Gurke (DD-783) Namesake Henry Gurke Builder Todd-Pacific
#18 French destroyer Fleuret (1907)
Fleuret was one of 13 Claymore -class destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Destroyer of the French Navy For other ships with the same name, see French destroyer Fleuret . Sister ship Trident underway in harbor History France Name Fleuret Namesake Foil Builder
HMS Venturous (D87) was a V-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in World War I . Destroyer of the Royal Navy Not to be confused with HMS Venturer . HMS Venturous sometime between January and September 1918, when her pennant number was F21. She has a gun painted on a canvas scr
#20 Japanese destroyer Shimakaze (1920)
The Japanese destroyer Shimakaze ( 島風 , Island Wind ) was one of 15 Minekaze -class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late 1910s. The ship was converted into a patrol boat in 1940 and then into a destroyer transport the next year. After the start of the Pacific War , she p