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La Tour de Vinde , (aka Noirmont Tower ), is a Martello tower that the British erected between 1808 and 1810 to command the approaches to St Aubin's Bay, Jersey . The tower stands at the foot of the cliffs of Noirmont Point, in the Vingtaine de Noirmont in the Parish of Saint Brélade . During the oc
The Montauk Point Light , or Montauk Point Lighthouse , is a lighthouse located adjacent to Montauk Point State Park , at the easternmost point of Long Island , in the hamlet of Montauk in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York . The lighthouse was the first to be built within the stat
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
General Electric Company ( GE ) is an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, and incorporated in New York state and headquartered in Boston . American multinational conglomerate "GE" redirects here. For other uses, see GE (disambiguation) . Not to be confused with the former British Ge
#3 Honda
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. [3] ( Japanese : 本田技研工業株式会社 , Hepburn : Honda Giken Kōgyō KK , IPA: [honda] ( listen ) ; / ˈ h ɒ n d ə / ; commonly known as simply Honda ) is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato,
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
#2 USS Stethem
USS Stethem (DDG-63) is an Arleigh Burke -class destroyer in the United States Navy . The ship was built in Pascagoula, Mississippi , starting on 11 May 1993. She was commissioned on 21 October 1995. She is part of the Pacific Fleet, assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 . The Stethem was named for Stee
#3 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 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
USS Goff (DD-247) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Secretary of the Navy Nathan Goff, Jr. Clemson-class destroyer USS Goff (DD-247) in March 1923 History United States Namesake Nathan Goff, Jr. Builder New York Shipbuilding Laid down 16
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
USS Schley (DD-103) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and later designated, APD-14 in World War II . She was the first ship named in honor of Winfield Scott Schley . Wickes-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Schley . USS Schley underw
USS Monssen (DD-798) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy , the second Navy ship named for Lieutenant Mons Monssen (1867–1930), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for putting out a fire in a magazine on Missouri . Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy For other ship
USS Dorsey (DD–117) , reclassified DMS-1 on 19 November 1940, was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I . She was named for John Dorsey. Wickes-class destroyer USS Dorsey underway History United States Name Dorsey Namesake John Dorsey Builder William Cramp & Sons , P
USS Hopewell (DD-681) was a Fletcher -class destroyer in service the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947 and from 1951 to 1970. She was finally sunk as a target in 1972. Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Hopewell . History United States Name Hopewell Namesake Poll
#11 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 Melvin (DD-680) , a Fletcher -class destroyer and the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant, junior grade John T. Melvin (1887–1917), who was killed on 5 November 1917 [1] while serving on the USS Alcedo in World War I and is recognized as the first American naval offi
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
HMS Vortigern was a V-class destroyer of the Royal Navy . She served in both World Wars, and was sunk in 1942. Destroyer of the Royal Navy Vortigern in the First World War History United Kingdom Name HMS Vortigern Ordered 1916-17 Programme Build (9th Order) Builder J. Samuel White , Cowes , Isle of
USS O'Brien (DD-975) was a Spruance -class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi . It was named for Captain Jeremiah O'Brien and his five brothers: Gideon, John, William, Dennis and Joseph. The O'Briens were crew members on board the slo
Z24 was one of fifteen Type 1936A destroyers built for the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) during World War II . Completed in 1940, the ship spent the first half of the war in Norwegian waters . She was very active in attacking the Arctic convoys ferrying war materials to the Soviet Union in 1941–1942, b
USS Walke (DD-723) , an Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Henry A. Walke , a Rear Admiral during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War . The third Walke (DD-723) was laid down on 7 June 1943 at Bath, Maine , by the Bath Iron
USS Stevens (DD-479) was a Fletcher -class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. She was finally sold for scrap in 1973. Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Stevens . USS Stephens (March 1943) History United States Namesake Thomas Holdup
JS Shimakaze (DDG-172) is the second ship of the Hatakaze -class guided missile destroyers built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Hatakaze-class guided missile destroyer For other ships with the same name, see Japanese destroyer Shimakaze . JS Shimakaze firing in a gunnery exercise
HMS Achates was an Acasta (or K)-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy . She was built by the Scottish shipbuilder John Brown and was built between 1912 and 1913. Like all Acasta -class destroyers, Achates was armed with three 4-inch (102 mm) guns and two torpedo tubes , with a specified speed