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Sommers ( Russian : Соммерс , Finnish : Someri , Swedish : Sommarö ) is an islet and a lighthouse in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland , an arm of the Baltic Sea , just outside the Gulf of Vyborg , about 19 kilometres south of Virolahti , Finland, but it is now possessed by Russia. [1] The lig
Kashinozaki Lighthouse ( 樫野埼灯台 , Kashinozaki tōdai ) is a lighthouse located on the island of Kii Ōshima , off the southwestern coast of Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region of Japan. [2] Administratively, the island is part of the town of Kushimoto , Wakayama Prefecture . Lighthouse Kashinozaki Light
The Mary Island Light Station is a lighthouse located on the northeastern part of Mary Island in southeastern Alaska , United States. Lighthouse Mary Island Light Mary Island Light in 1937 Location Mary Island Revillagigedo Channel Alaska United States Coordinates 55°5′56″N 131°10′58″W Tower Constru
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
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
#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
#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 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
HMS Seraph was an S-class destroyer , which served with the Royal Navy during the Russian Civil War . The S class were a development of the previous R class , with minor differences, constructed at the end of the First World War . Seraph had a career as an evacuation vessel more than as a warship. L
#5 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 French destroyer Le Mars was one of 14 L'Adroit -class destroyers built for the French Navy during the 1920s. Destroyer of the French Navy History France Name Le Mars Ordered 14 April 1927 Builder Chantiers Navals Français , Caen Laid down 8 July 1925 Launched 28 August 1926 Completed 20 January
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
Tromblon 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 Tromblon Namesake Blunderbuss Builder Arsenal de Rochefort Laid down 8 July 1904 Launched 17 Ju
HMS Wild Swan was an Admiralty modified W-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy . She was one of four destroyers ordered in 1918 from Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson , Wallsend-on-Tyne under the 14th Order for Destroyers of the Emergency War Program of 1917–18. She was the second Royal Navy shi
USS Anthony (DD-515) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Marine Sergeant Major William Anthony (1853–1899). Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Anthony . USS Anthony (DD-515) off Mare Island Navy Yard , Califo
#11 USS Stoddard
USS Stoddard (DD-566) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named for Master's Mate James Stoddard , who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Civil War . She was the last Fletcher to be stricken from the U.S. Navy, in 1975. Fletcher-class destroyer USS Stoddard (DD-566) in
#12 USS Lea (DD-118)
USS Lea (DD-118) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II . She was named in honor of Edward Lea , a US Navy officer killed during the American Civil War . Wickes-class destroyer USS Lea (DD-118) laying a smoke screen in 1921 History United States N
#13 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
#14 Brazilian destroyer Sergipe (1910)
Sergipe was a Pará -class destroyer of the Brazilian Navy , serving from 1910 to 1944. [4] She was named after the Brazilian state of Sergipe . For other ships with the same name, see Brazilian destroyer Sergipe . History Brazil Name Sergipe Namesake Sergipe (Brazilian state) Ordered 1904 Builder Ya
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 Douglas H. Fox (DD-779) was an Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer of the United States Navy . Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( January 2021 ) History
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
#18 HMS Oakley (L98)
HMS Oakley was a Type II Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy . She was originally to have been named Tickham , however she was renamed after her sister ship Oakley was transferred to Poland and was renamed ORP Kujawiak (L72) . She entered service in May 1943, carrying out convoy escort, patrol an
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
#20 USS Bausell
USS Bausell (DD-845) was a Gearing -class destroyer in the United States Navy during the Korean War and the Vietnam War . She was named for Marine Corporal Lewis K. Bausell (1924–1944), who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for "conspicuous gallantry" during the Battle of Peleliu . Gearing