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Lighthouse / Lighthouse
#1 Port Washington Light
The Port Washington Light is a historical lighthouse in Port Washington, Wisconsin . Replaced by the Port Washington Breakwater Light and converted to a normal dwelling, it was restored with the assistance of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and currently serves as a museum. Lighthouse Port Washington
- ... h 2002 the new tower arrived from Luxembourg and was installed; the restored light was dedicated on june 16, 2002. [2] A replacement, newly made Fresnel lens was installed in 2007. [2] The restored lighthouse ...
#2 Piney Point Light
The Piney Point Lighthouse was built in 1836 located at Piney Point on the Potomac River in Maryland just up the river from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay . [2] [3] The Coast Guard decommissioned it in 1964 and it has since become a museum. It is known as the Lighthouse of Presidents because severa
- ... Maryland Area 2 acres (0.81 ha) Built by John Donahoo NRHP reference No. 76002171 [1] Added to NRHP june 16, 1976 HISTORY Congress appropriated $5000 to build the lighthouse in 1836. The lighthouse was built ...
#3 Harbor Beach Light
The Harbor Beach Lighthouse is a " sparkplug lighthouse " located at the end of the north breakwall entrance to the harbor of refuge on Lake Huron . [9] [10] [11] The breakwall and light were created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to protect the harbor of Harbor Beach, Michigan , which
- ... ghthouse. Ceremonies to transfer ownership of the historic structure took place in Traverse City on june 16, 2010. A local ceremony took place July 31, 2010. The Harbor Beach Lighthouse Preservation Society ( ...
#4 Eatons Neck Light
Eatons Neck Light has served as a navigational aid since its construction in 1798. [2] Designed by John McComb, Jr. , it is one of only two 18th century lighthouses still standing in New York State, [3] the other is the Montauk Point Light . Lighthouse Eatons Neck Light Location Station Eatons Neck,
- ... NOLOGY OF LIGHTHOUSE 1798, March 14: $13,250 was appropriated for the lighthouse to be built. 1798, june 16: Ten acres were bought from John Gardiner for $500. 1798, July 2: President John Adams authorized co ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 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,
- ... 18] [119] HYDROGEN FUEL CELL Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell vehicle In Takanezawa , Japan, on 16 june 2008, Honda Motors produced the first assembly-line FCX Clarity , a hybrid hydrogen fuel cell vehic ...
Ship / Ship
#1 A-class destroyer (1913)
The A class as designated in 1913 was a heterogeneous group of torpedo boat destroyers (TBDs) built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1890s. Some 42 vessels were constructed to the individual designs of their builders to meet Admiralty specifications, the only uniting feature being a specified top speed
- ... 14 May 1912. Dasher , launched 28 November 1894, sold for breaking up 14 May 1912. Hasty , launched 16 june 1894, sold for breaking up 9 July 1912. Banshee -class destroyer ; all built by Laird Brothers , Bi ...
#2 JS Haruna
JS Haruna (DDH-141) was the lead ship of the Haruna -class helicopter destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force . Haruna-class helicopter destroyer For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Haruna . JS Haruna in Pearl Harbor on 26 June 2008 History Japan Name Haruna (はるな) Nam
- ... work was completed on October 31, 1987, and returned to the flagship of the 3rd Escort Crops. From june 16 to September 6, 1989, she was dispatched to the United States with JDS Shimakaze and JDS Mineyuki an ...
#3 USS Strong (DD-467)
USS Strong (DD-467) , was a Fletcher -class destroyer and the first ship of the United States Navy to be named after Rear Admiral James H. Strong (1814–1882), who rammed the Confederate ironclad CSS Tennessee during the Battle of Mobile Bay , receiving a commendation and promotion to captain . Fle
- ... bombarded Kolombangara, then commenced escort and patrol duty off Guadalcanal. On the afternoon of 16 june , she was halfway between Guadalcanal and Tulagi when a flight of approximately 15 Japanese dive bom ...
#4 USS Twiggs (DD-127)
The first USS Twiggs (DD–127) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I . She was named for Major Levi Twiggs . She was later transferred to the Royal Navy , as HMS Leamington and to the Soviet Navy as Zhguchy , before returning to Britain to star in the film The Gif
- ... of service based at Rosyth , Scotland , Leamington was placed in reserve at the Tyne . However, on 16 june 1944, the British loaned the ship to the Russians, who renamed her Zhguchy ( rus. Жгучий, "Fiery"). ...
#5 Japanese destroyer Momi (1944)
Momi ( 樅 , translation: "Fir tree") was a Matsu -class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), sunk on 5 January 1945 by an American air attack west of Manila, in the South China Sea . Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Momi . Momi ,
- ... e of Japan Name Momi Ordered 1942 Builder Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Laid down 2 February 1944 Launched 16 june 1944 Completed 3 September 1944 Fate Sunk by aircraft, 5 January 1945 General characteristics (as b ...
#6 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
- ... she went underway for the Far East. On 14 June she arrive in Pearl Harbor and remained there until 16 june 1957, where she had some repairs done. On 23 June 1957 she arrived at Midway Island and from 29 Jun ...
#7 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
- ... USS Kitty Hawk in 1963 History United States Name USS Ozbourn Namesake Joseph W. Ozbourn Laid down 16 june 1945 Launched 22 December 1945 Commissioned 5 March 1946 Stricken 1 June 1975 Identification DD-846 ...
- ... , 6 × depth charge projectors, 2 × depth charge tracks Ozbourn was laid down by Bath Iron Works on 16 june 1945. The destroyer was launched on 22 December 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Joseph W. Ozbourn. The vess ...
#8 USS Fletcher (DD-992)
USS Fletcher (DD-992) , the thirtieth Spruance -class destroyer , was part of the first major class of United States Navy surface ships to be powered by gas turbines . She was commissioned in July 1980 and was deployed mainly in the western and southern Pacific , but also voyaged to the Indian Ocean
- ... Jack Fletcher Ordered 15 January 1975 Builder Ingalls Shipbuilding Laid down 24 April 1978 Launched 16 june 1979 Acquired 16 June 1980 Commissioned 12 July 1980 Decommissioned 1 October 2004 Stricken 1 Octob ...
- ... 15 January 1975 Builder Ingalls Shipbuilding Laid down 24 April 1978 Launched 16 June 1979 Acquired 16 june 1980 Commissioned 12 July 1980 Decommissioned 1 October 2004 Stricken 1 October 2004 Identification ...
#9 Charger-class destroyer
The three Charger -class destroyers were all ordered by the British Admiralty on 12 October 1893 and on completion in early 1896 they served with the Royal Navy until 1911. Subclass of the A-class destroyers This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding i
- ... ember 1893 28 November 1894 March 1896 Sold 14 May 1912 Hasty Yarrow Shipbuilders 993 December 1893 16 june 1894 May 1896 Sold 9 July 1912
#10 Fletcher-class destroyer
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
- ... am D. Porter , sunk by a kamikaze off Okinawa, 10 June 1945 Twiggs , sunk by kamikazes off Okinawa, 16 june 1945 Callaghan , sunk by Yokosuka K5Y kamikaze biplanes off Okinawa, 28 July 1945 Newcomb , damaged ...
- ... e D-06 Aspis USS Conner 15 September 1959 struck in 1991, scrapped in 1997 D-16 Velos USS Charrette 16 june 1959 Active - In commission as museum ship since 1991 D-28 Thyella USS Bradford 27 September 1962 s ...
#11 USS Upshur (DD-144)
USS Upshur (DD–144) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy before and during World War II . She was the first ship named for Rear Admiral John Henry Upshur . Wickes-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Upshur . USS Upshur circa 1940-1941 History United States
- ... 20 May 1919, bound via the Azores for north European waters. She arrived at Devonport , England, on 16 june and shifted to Harwich two days later before subsequently calling at Heligoland , Germany ; Copenha ...
- ... soon sailed for duty on the lower Yangtze River as part of the Yangtze River Patrol . At Yochow on 16 june , troops of warlord Chang Ching-yao executed American missionary, William A. Reimert . At Hankow whe ...
#12 USS Sigourney (DD-643)
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
- ... e amphibious assault on Saipan and Tinian in the Mariana Islands . Sigourney arrived off Saipan, on 16 june , and participated in operations there and on Tinian until she withdrew from the operations area on ...
#13 Town-class destroyer
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
- ... ed on 10 April 1945. Richmond HMS Richmond June 1943 transferred to the Soviet Union as Zhivuchy on 16 june 1944; returned to the Royal Navy on 26 June 1949 She was scrapped on 29 June 1949. Salisbury HMS Sa ...
- ... ngton 17 July 1944 returned on 15 November 1950 Scrapped on 3 December 1951. Zhivuchy HMCS Richmond 16 june 1944 returned to the Royal Navy on 26 June 1949 Scrapped on 29 June 1949. Zhyostky HMCS Georgetown ...
#14 USS Twiggs (DD-591)
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
- ... Morris Commissioned 4 November 1943 Stricken 11 July 1945 Fate Sunk by kamikazes [1] off Okinawa , 16 june 1945 General characteristics Class and type Fletcher class destroyer Displacement 2,050 tons Length ...
- ... ril 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Roland S. Morris ; and commissioned on 4 November 1943. She was sunk on 16 june 1945 by a kamikaze aircraft near Okinawa . HISTORY Following a shakedown cruise to Bermuda in Decem ...
- ... pported strikes on Iheya Shima and Iheya-Aguni with pre-landing bombardment and gunfire support. On 16 june , Twiggs was on radar picket duty off Senaga Shima in the western fire support area. At 20:30, a sin ...
#15 USS Goff (DD-247)
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
- ... March 1923 History United States Namesake Nathan Goff, Jr. Builder New York Shipbuilding Laid down 16 june 1919 Launched 2 June 1920 Commissioned 19 January 1921 Decommissioned 21 July 1945 Stricken 13 Augu ...
- ... ff finally had her chance to inflict real damage on the German U-boats as she left the Caribbean on 16 june 1943 and put in at New York for a long-needed overhaul. At Norfolk on 27 July, she joined Card , Ba ...
#16 USS Lamson (DD-18)
USS Lamson (DD–18) was a Smith -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I . She was the first ship named for Roswell Lamson . Smith-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Lamson . USS Lamson (DD-18) underway in 1912. History United States Name Lamson Namesake
- ... Lamson Builder William Cramp & Sons , Philadelphia Yard number 351 Laid down 18 March 1908 Launched 16 june 1909 Sponsored by Mrs. Henry S. Gore Commissioned 10 February 1910 Decommissioned 15 July 1919 Stri ...
- ... RUCTION Lamson was laid down on 18 March 1908, by William Cramp & Sons , Philadelphia , launched on 16 june 1909, sponsored by Mrs. Henry S. Grove, and commissioned on 10 February 1910. SERVICE HISTORY PRE-W ...
#17 Italian destroyer Lampo (1931)
Lampo was one of four Folgore -class destroyers built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) in the early 1930s. Completed in 1932, she served in World War II . Destroyer of the Regia Marina For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Lampo . Lampo aground on 16 June 1941 after the Battl
- ... r of the Regia Marina For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Lampo . Lampo aground on 16 june 1941 after the Battle of the Tarigo Convoy History Kingdom of Italy Name Lampo Namesake Lightning B ...
#18 Soviet destroyer Komsomolets Ukrainy
Komsomolets Ukrainy was the lead ship of Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy . [2] [3] Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy Komsomolets Ukrainy in 1990 History Soviet Union Name Komsomolets Ukrainy (Комсомолец Украины) Namesake Komsomol of Ukraine Builder 61 Communards Shipyard , Nikolaye
- ... August to 1 March 1982. In December 1981, she made a visit to the port of Split , Yugoslavia . From 16 june to 1 July 1982, the ship participated in the Shield-82 exercises, after which she made a call at th ...
#19 USS Charrette
USS Charrette (DD-581) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named for Lieutenant George Charrette (1867–1938), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Spanish–American War . Entering service during World War II , she spent her career in the Pacific theatre .
- ... Decommissioned 15 January 1947 Identification DD-581 Fate Transferred to the Hellenic Royal Navy , 16 june 1959 Greece Name Velos Acquired 16 June 1959 Out of service 26 February 1991 Stricken 1 September 1 ...
- ... cation DD-581 Fate Transferred to the Hellenic Royal Navy , 16 June 1959 Greece Name Velos Acquired 16 june 1959 Out of service 26 February 1991 Stricken 1 September 1975 Identification D16 Status Ceremonial ...
#20 HMS Wild Swan (D62)
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
- ... cks by enemy submarines, so that the only loss was one freighter sunk by bombing. [67] [68] LOSS On 16 june 1942, Wild Swan was in the Western Approaches as part of the escort for convoy HG84. She was detach ...