langs: 6 июля [ru] / july 6 [en] / 6. juli [de] / 6 juillet [fr] / 6 luglio [it] / 6 de julio [es]

days: july 3 / july 4 / july 5 / july 6 / july 7 / july 8 / july 9

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Lighthouse / Lighthouse

#1 Bahama Bank Lightship

The Bahama Bank Lightship was a Lightvessel stationed on the Bahama Bank east of Ramsey Bay , Isle of Man. [1] Bahama Bank Lightvessel History Isle of Man In service 1848 Out of service 1914 General characteristics Type Lightvessel Bahama Bank Markings red (hull)   , ball (masthead)   Operator North

• ... n. [8] Following its withdrawal, the lightvessel was replaced by a gas buoy . [1] RADIO CAROLINE On july 6, 1964, the pirate radio ship MV Caroline took up position on the southern tip of the Bahama Bank, in ...

#2 Apo Reef Lighthouse

The Apo Reef Light was a historic lighthouse built on Bajo Apo Island in Apo Reef Natural Park. [2] [3] The park is located in the middle of Mindoro Strait , west of the province of Occidental Mindoro , in the Philippines . The station was established to warn ships of the dangerous shallow reefs in

• ... party of 1 American and 45 Filipinos was organized. FIRST LIGHT The party was sent to the island on july 6, 1904, and a temporary light was immediately established. A lens lantern with a fixed white light wa ...

#3 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

• ... LIGHTHOUSE Barra Lighthouse, 1922 After the exit of the Portuguese from Brazil regulatory Decree of july 6, 1832 mandated the installation of a more modern lighthouse at Barra. The government ordered a light ...

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Manufacturer / Manufacturer

#1 Gourlay Brothers

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

• ... [149] Haydarpascha 161 286 tons Joseph Constant of London for the Turkish Government Paddle Steamer 6 july 1894 [150] Juno 162 760 tons Straits Steamship Company, Singapore Steel Screw Steamer 24 May 1895 [ ...

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Ship / Ship

#1 USS Sloat (DD-316)

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

• ... erve order. She served two tours off Nicaragua under the Special Service Squadron : from 25 June to 6 july and from 22 July to 8 August 1927. Transiting the canal on 10 August, she returned to San Diego on ...

#2 JS Kongō

JS Kongō (DDG-173) is a Kongō -class guided missile destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Kongō is the third Japanese naval vessel named after Mount Kongō . She was laid down by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki , Nagasaki on 8 May 1990. Launching ceremony happened on 26

• ... Equipment Qualification Test (SQT). Later that year, she participated in RIMPAC between 23 June and 6 july , also around Hawaii. She also participated in RIMPAC 2000, accompanied by a large JMSDF fleet consi ...

#3 USS Shelton (DD-790)

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

• ... dway . Gearing-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Shelton . USS Shelton on 6 july 1951 History United States Name Shelton Namesake James A. Shelton Builder Todd Pacific Shipyards La ...

#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

• ... , where she had some repairs done. On 23 June 1957 she arrived at Midway Island and from 29 June to 6 july she was ported in Yokosuka, Japan. On 6 July she arrived in Yokohama, Japan and remained there unti ...
• ... 1957 she arrived at Midway Island and from 29 June to 6 July she was ported in Yokosuka, Japan. On 6 july she arrived in Yokohama, Japan and remained there until 8 July. 13 July was spent in Naha, Okinawa ...

#5 USS Robison

USS Robison (DDG-12) , named for Rear Admiral Samuel Shelburne Robison , was a Charles F. Adams -class guided missile armed destroyer in the service of the United States Navy . Charles F. Adams-class destroyer USS Robison underway in 1966 History United States Name Robison Namesake Samuel Shelburne

• ... ed naval gunfire support to troops ashore in the I Corps Zone. [1] Robison returned to San Diego on 6 july 1969, remaining there until 2 October, when she arrived at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard , Hunte ...

#6 USS Porter (DD-800)

USS Porter (DD-800) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy , the fourth Navy ship named for Commodore David Porter (1780 – 1843), and his son Admiral David Dixon Porter (1813–1891). Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Porter . History United States

• ... d States Namesake David Dixon Porter Builder Todd Pacific Shipyards , Seattle, Washington Laid down 6 july 1943 Launched 13 March 1944 Commissioned 24 June 1944 Decommissioned 10 August 1953 Stricken 1 Octo ...
• ... 2 × depth charge tracks Porter was laid down by the Todd Pacific Shipyards , Inc., Seattle, Wash. , 6 july 1943; launched 13 March 1944; sponsored by Miss Georgiana Porter Cusachs; and commissioned 24 June ...

#7 Soviet destroyer Bezzhalostny (1950)

Bezzhalostny was a Skory -class destroyer of the Soviet Navy which later transferred to the Indonesian Navy and renamed RI Brawidjaja (307) . [1] Skory-class destroyer A Skory -class destroyer of Indonesian Navy c.   1960s History Soviet Union Name Bezzhalostny (Безжалостный) Namesake Ruthless in Ru

• ... in Russian Builder Mykolayiv Shipyard Laid down 12 July 1950 Launched 30 December 1950 Commissioned 6 july 1951 Decommissioned 9 May 1964 History Indonesia Name Brawidjaja Namesake Prabu Brawijaya , King of ...
• ... pyard in Nikolaev and was launched on 30 December 1950 and commissioned into the Black Sea Fleet on 6 july 1951. [3] She was decommissioned on 9 May 1964 and sold to the Indonesian Navy. She was renamed RI ...

#8 USS Heywood L. Edwards

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

• ... as part of the Marianas campaign . The destroyer returned to her gunfire support role off Saipan on 6 july and the next night, 7 July, she was called upon to rescue a group of soldiers cut off from Allied l ...

#9 USS McGowan

USS McGowan (DD-678) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named for Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan (1870 – 1934). Fletcher-class destroyer USS McGowan (DD-678) History United States Name McGowan Namesake Samuel McGowan Builder Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. , Kearny, N.J. La

• ... outbreak of hostilities in Korea required an expansion of the active fleet. McGowan recommissioned 6 july 1951 and by 1952 had transited the Panama Canal and reported for duty in the Atlantic Fleet . By Ma ...

#10 Japanese destroyer Nagatsuki (1926)

Nagatsuki ( 長月 , "September" ) was one of twelve Mutsuki -class destroyers , built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1920s. During the Pacific War , she participated in the Philippines Campaign in December 1941 and the Dutch East Indies Campaign in early 1942. In March, she was assigne

• ... , it proved impossible to refloat the vessel, and she was attacked and destroyed the following day, 6 july , by Allied aircraft. The crew suffered eight dead and thirteen injured, but the survivors later rea ...

#11 Forrest Sherman-class destroyer

The 18 Forrest Sherman -class destroyers comprised the first post-war class of US destroyers . Commissioned beginning in 1955, these ships served until the late 1980s. Their weaponry underwent considerable modification during their years of service. Four were converted to guided missile destroyers.

• ... ense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping, 11 December 1992 [11] Bigelow DD-942 6 july 1955 2 February 1957 8 November 1957 5 November 1982 Disposed of in support of Fleet training exerc ...

#12 Soviet destroyer Rekordny (1939)

Rekordny was one of 29 Gnevny -class destroyers (officially known as Project 7 ) built for the Soviet Navy during the late 1930s. Completed in 1941, she was assigned to the Pacific Fleet . Gnevny-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy later transferred to the People's Liberation Army Navy Rekordny was r

• ... nched 6 April 1939 Completed 9 January 1941 Fate Transferred to the People's Liberation Army Navy , 6 july 1955 People's Republic of China Name Anshan ( Chinese : 鞍山舰 ; pinyin : Ānshān Jiàn ) Namesake Ansha ...
• ... me Anshan ( Chinese : 鞍山舰 ; pinyin : Ānshān Jiàn ) Namesake Anshan City, Liaoning Province Acquired 6 july 1955 Reclassified As a missile destroyer, 1974 Stricken 1986 Fate Became museum ship , 24 April 199 ...

#13 Japanese destroyer Shimotsuki

Shimotsuki ( 霜月 ) was an Akizuki -class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy . Her name means "November". Akizuki-class destroyer History Empire of Japan Name Shimotsuki Builder Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard Laid down 6 July 1942 Launched 7 April 1943 Completed 31 March 1944 Commissioned 31 March

• ... ss destroyer History Empire of Japan Name Shimotsuki Builder Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard Laid down 6 july 1942 Launched 7 April 1943 Completed 31 March 1944 Commissioned 31 March 1944, 11th Destroyer Squad ...

#14 USS O'Bannon (DD-450)

USS O'Bannon (DD/DDE-450) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon (1784–1850), the Marine Corps's "hero of Derna ". Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS O'Bannon . USS O'Bannon (DD-450)

• ... on, and the ships were off again. O'Bannon fought in many surface actions. The Battle of Kula Gulf ( 6 july ), in which O'Bannon fought with three cruisers and three other destroyers against ten Japanese dest ...

#15 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

• ... 1936 to Poland 3 May 1940, paid off 24 September 1946 Garm Royal Norwegian Navy Draug Destroyer 578 6 july 1914 sunk 26 April 1940 Gatling United States Navy Fletcher Destroyer 2,050 19 August 1943 decommis ...
• ... estroyer 2,050 10 April 1943 decommissioned 15 May 1946; scrapped 2 April 1970 Hall Destroyer 2,050 6 july 1943 to Greece as Lonchi 1960, sold for scrap 1997 Halligan Destroyer 2,050 19 August 1943 lost 26 ...
• ... nk 2 November 1943 Hatsuume Tachibana Destroyer 1,288 18 June 1945 to Republic of China as Xin Yang 6 july 1947, scrapped 1960s Hatsuyuki Fubuki Destroyer 1,750 30 March 1929 sunk 17 July 1943 Hatsuzakura T ...
• ... yer 2,033 31 August 1940 sunk 24 November 1942 Heermann United States Navy Fletcher Destroyer 2,050 6 july 1943 transfer to Argentina 1961, scrapped 1982 Helm Bagley Destroyer 1,500 16 October 1937 scrapped ...
• ... scrapped 1 March 1948 Kaede Matsu Destroyer 1,262 30 October 1944 to Republic of China as Heng Yang 6 july 1947, scrapped 1962 Kagerō Kagerō Destroyer 2,033 6 November 1939 sunk 8 May 1943 Kaki Tachibana De ...
• ... royer 2,077 30 June 1942 sunk 11 November 1944 Nagatsuki Mutsuki Destroyer 1,315 30 April 1927 sunk 6 july 1943 Napier Royal Australian Navy N Destroyer flotilla leader 1,773 28 November 1940 25 October 194 ...
• ... ioned 1946, scrapped 1972 Niizuki Imperial Japanese Navy Akizuki Destroyer 2,700 31 March 1943 sunk 6 july 1943 Nire Tachibana Destroyer 1,288 31 January 1945 scrapped 20 April 1948 Nizam Royal Australian N ...
• ... r 1,692 15 April 1942 sunk 2 December 1942 Quiberon Royal Navy Royal Australian Navy Destroyer 1,692 6 july y 1942 sold for scrap 15 February 1972 Quick United States Navy Gleaves Destroyer 1,630 3 July 1942 ...
• ... 4 Rekordny Soviet Navy Gnevny Destroyer 1,587 9 January 1941 to People's Republic of China as Anshan 6 july y 1955, preserved as museum ship Relentless Royal Navy R Destroyer 1,705 30 November 1942 sold for s ...
• ... scrap 28 December 1962 Rezky Destroyer 1,587 16 August 1942 to People's Republic of China as Fushun 6 july y 1955, scrapped late 1980s Rezvy Destroyer 1,587 24 January 1940 sold for scrap 3 April 1958 Rhind ...
• ... troyer 1,215 23 August 1920 sold for scrap 6 November 1946 William D. Porter Fletcher Destroyer 2,05 6 july ly 1943 sunk 10 June 1945 Williamson Clemson Destroyer 1,215 29 October 1920 sold for scrap 30 Octob ...
• ... ecember 1941 sunk 6 October 1943 Yukikaze Kagerō Destroyer 2,490 20 January 1940 to Republic of Chin 6 july ly 1947 as Tan Yang , scrapped 1970 Yūzuki Mutsuki Destroyer 1,315 25 July 1927 sunk 12 December 194 ...

#16 USS Melvin (DD-680)

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

• ... es Namesake John T. Melvin Builder Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company , Kearny, N.J. Laid down 6 july 1943 Launched 17 October 1943 Commissioned 24 November 1943 Decommissioned 13 January 1954 Stricken ...
• ... ) torpedo tubes (2x5), 6 × depth charge projectors, 2 × depth charge tracks Melvin was laid down on 6 july 1943 by Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company , in Kearny, N.J. , launched on 17 October 1943, sp ...

#17 HMS Hesperus (H57)

HMS Hesperus was an H-class destroyer that had originally been ordered by the Brazilian Navy with the name Juruena in the late 1930s, but was purchased by the Royal Navy after the beginning of World War II in September 1939, commissioned in 1940 as HMS Hearty and then quickly renamed as Hesperus . H

• ... History Brazil Name Juruena Ordered 6 December 1937 Builder John I. Thornycroft & Company Laid down 6 july 1938 Launched 1 August 1939 Sponsored by Heitora Gallienz Fate Purchased by the United Kingdom, 5 S ...
• ... razilian Navy . The ship was laid down by John I. Thornycroft and Company at Woolston, Hampshire on 6 july 1938 and launched by Senhora Heitora Gallienz on 1 August 1939. The ship was purchased by the Briti ...

#18 USS Du Pont (DD-152)

USS Du Pont (DD–152) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II , later reclassified as AG-80 . She was the second ship named for Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont . Wickes-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Du Pont . History United States

• ... ing four men from downed aircraft during hunter-killer operations en route. She arrived at New York 6 july . Between 17 July and 12 September 1943, Du Pont made two voyages to the United Kingdom on convoy es ...

#19 USS Gillespie

USS Gillespie (DD-609) was a Benson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Major Archibald H. Gillespie . Benson-class destroyer History United States Name USS Gillespie (DD-609) Namesake Archibald H. Gillespie Builder Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation ,

• ... repeated air attacks, but escaped damage or casualties. Duties in New Guinean waters continued; 5–6 6 july she bombarded positions on the west coast of Noemfoor Island to speed the advance of the 6th Army to ...

#20 Japanese destroyer Mochizuki (1927)

The Japanese destroyer Mochizuki ( 望月 , ”Full Moon” ) was one of twelve Mutsuki -class destroyers , built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1920s. During the Pacific War , she participated in the Battle of Wake Island in December 1941 and the occupations of New Guinea and the Solomon I

• ... yo Express transport to Rekata, Buna, Tuluvu and Kolombangara. During the Battle of Kula Gulf on 5–6 6 july Mochizuki engaged the destroyers USS Radford and USS Nicholas , taking minor damage from shell hits ...