langs: 14 марта [ru] / march 14 [en] / 14. märz [de] / 14 mars [fr] / 14 marzo [it] / 14 de marzo [es]
days: march 11 / march 12 / march 13 / march 14 / march 15 / march 16 / march 17
Lighthouse / Lighthouse
#1 Boon Island Light
Boon Island Light is located on the 300-by-700-foot (91 m × 213 m) Boon Island off the southern coast of Maine , United States , near Cape Neddick . [2] [3] [4] Boon Island Light has the distinction of being the tallest lighthouse in both Maine and New England at 133 feet (41 m) . The lighth
- ... my Corps of Engineers MPS Light Stations of Maine MPS NRHP reference No. 88000153 [1] Added to NRHP march 14, 1988 HISTORY Talk of building a lighthouse on Boon Island dates back as early as 1710 when the ship ...
- ... e lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Boon Island Light Station on march 14, 1988, reference number 88000153. [5] [6] Historical information from Coast Guard web site: Presiden ...
#2 Whitehead Light
Whitehead Light is a lighthouse on Whitehead Island , on Muscle Ridge Channel , in the southwestern entrance to Penobscot Bay , Maine . It is in the town of St.George . Established in 1804, it is one of Maine's oldest light stations, with its present tower built in 1852 to a design attributed to Ale
- ... [2] [3] [4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Whitehead Light Station on march 14, 1988. [1] The property is now owned by not for profit Pine Island Camp. Whitehead light station off ...
- ... my Corps of Engineers MPS Light Stations of Maine MPS NRHP reference No. 88000154 [1] Added to NRHP march 14, 1988 DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY Whitehead Island is a 90-acre (36 ha) island off the northeastern coas ...
#3 Great Duck Island Light
Great Duck Island Light is a lighthouse on Great Duck Island in the town of Frenchboro, Maine , USA. [2] [3] [4] Established in 1890, the light marks the approach to Blue Hill Bay and the southern approaches to Mount Desert Island on the central coast of Maine . The light was listed on the National
- ... light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Great Duck Island Light Station on march 14, 1988. [1] The light is an active aid to navigation maintained by the United States Coast Guard ; th ...
- ... my Corps of Engineers MPS Light Stations of Maine MPS NRHP reference No. 88000159 [1] Added to NRHP march 14, 1988 DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY Great Duck Island is a small 237 acres (96 ha) island, located in the ...
#4 Blacksod Lighthouse
Blacksod Lighthouse (Gaelic: Fód Dubh ) is a lighthouse at the southern end of the Mullet Peninsula , Erris , County Mayo , at the entrance to Blacksod Bay . [1] It is made of local granite blocks, which are believed to have come from Termon Hill, a nearby isolated outcrop of high quality granite. [
- ... est of Blacksod Bay, the lighthouse on Blackrock is automated and accessible only by helicopter. On 14 march 2017, four Irish Coast Guard personnel were killed in a crash off Blackrock Lighthouse when it was ...
#5 Glosholm Lighthouse
The Glosholm Lighthouse (later Glosholm daymark ) was a lighthouse on a southern tip of the Glosholm Island in the Pellinge archipelago in the Gulf of Finland , outside of Porvoo . With increasing sea traffic in the area, the lighthouse was constructed during the years 1832–1835. It served from 1835
- ... ed, as it was thought that the enemy bombers could use it for navigation. The tower was blown up on 14 march 1940, i.e. a day after the war ended. The news of the end of the war did not reach the daymark unti ...
#6 Bear Island Light
Bear Island Light is a lighthouse on Bear Island near Mt. Desert Island , at the entrance to Northeast Harbor , Maine. [2] [3] It was first established in 1839. The present structure was built in 1889. It was deactivated in 1981 and relit as a private aid to navigation by the Friends of Acadia Natio
- ... Island Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Bear Island Light Station on march 14, 1988. [1] Lighthouse in Maine, United States Lighthouse Bear Island Light circa 1972 Location Bear ...
- ... my Corps of Engineers MPS Light Stations of Maine MPS NRHP reference No. 88000043 [1] Added to NRHP march 14, 1988 DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY Bear Island Light was authorized by federal legislation signed by Pres ...
#7 Chester Rock Light
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
- ... 1911 and 1914. [15] [16] In 1914, the light was deactivated between January 12–15 and relit between march 14 16. [17] The skeleton tower was modified in 1927, but there are no records about additional work or ...
#8 Mount Desert Light
Mount Desert Light is a lighthouse on Mount Desert Rock, a small island about 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) south of Mount Desert Island , in the U.S. state of Maine. [2] [3] [4] While the first light station was established in 1830, the current lighthouse was built in 1847. It was listed on
- ... my Corps of Engineers MPS Light Stations of Maine MPS NRHP reference No. 88000155 [1] Added to NRHP march 14, 1988 HISTORY The conical granite structure was one in a series of lighthouses in Maine designed by ...
#9 Matinicus Rock Light
Matinicus Rock Light is a lighthouse on Matinicus Rock, a windswept rock 25 miles (40 km) off the coast of Maine . [2] [3] [4] It is one of eleven seacoast lights off the coast of Maine. [2] First established in 1827, the present surviving structures date to 1857. The lighthouse was added to the N
- ... lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Matinicus Rock Light Station on march 14, 1988. [1] Lighthouse in Maine, US Lighthouse Matinicus Rock Light Matinicus Lighthouse, drawn in Ma ...
- ... eers Alexander Parris MPS Light Stations of Maine MPS NRHP reference No. 88000149 [1] Added to NRHP march 14, 1988 DESCRIPTION Matinicus Rock is a windswept and treeless rock, projecting out of the Gulf of Mai ...
#10 Saddleback Ledge Light
Saddleback Ledge Light is a lighthouse on Saddleback Ledge, an islet lying between Isle au Haut and Vinalhaven , Maine , in the middle of the southeastern entrance to Penobscot Bay . [2] [3] [4] The station was established and the current structure, designed by Alexander Parris , was built in 1839.
- ... ses, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Saddleback Ledge Light Station on march 14, 1988. [1] Lighthouse in Maine, US Lighthouse Saddleback Ledge Light Saddleback Ledge Light Historic ...
- ... tect Alexander Parris MPS Light Stations of Maine MPS NRHP reference No. 88000158 [1] Added to NRHP march 14, 1988 DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY Saddleback Ledge is a rocky outcrop located roughly midway between Isl ...
#11 Little River Light
Little River Light is a lighthouse on an island at the mouth of the Little River , in Cutler , Maine . [2] [3] [4] A light station was first established at this site in 1846, and the present structure was built in 1876. It is one of the only iron lighthouses in the state, and was listed on the Natio
- ... state, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Little River Light Station on march 14, 1988. [1] The light station is now owned by the American Lighthouse Foundation , which offers overn ...
- ... my Corps of Engineers MPS Light Stations of Maine MPS NRHP reference No. 88000156 [1] Added to NRHP march 14, 1988 DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY The Little River is an east–west tidal inlet on the coast of Down East ...
#12 Essex Reef Light
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] In 1914, the light was deactivated for the winter in between January 12–15 and relit between march 14 16. [11] [12] A skeleton tower was already in place by 1919 and the date of replacement or removal o ...
#13 Halfway Rock Light
Halfway Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on a barren ledge in Casco Bay , Maine . The lighthouse tower, which has a height of 76 feet (23 m) , and the attached ex-boathouse are all that remains, as the other buildings have been taken away in storms. The name "Halfway Rock" comes from the po
- ... my Corps of Engineers MPS Light Stations of Maine MPS NRHP reference No. 88000150 [4] Added to NRHP march 14, 1988 Halfway Rock Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Halfway Rock Light ...
- ... y Rock Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Halfway Rock Light Station on march 14, 1988. Halfway Rock Light Station was purchased in 2014 by a private individual, Ford Reiche, per DI ...
#14 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,
- ... hn, Jr. NRHP reference No. 73001273 [1] Added to NRHP April 03, 1973 CHRONOLOGY OF LIGHTHOUSE 1798, march 14: $13,250 was appropriated for the lighthouse to be built. 1798, June 16: Ten acres were bought from ...
#15 Baker Island Light
Baker Island Light is a lighthouse on Baker Island, Maine , which is part of Acadia National Park . [2] [3] The light station was established in 1828 as a guide to the southern entrance to Frenchman Bay . The present tower was built in 1855; the well-preserved tower, keeper's house, and associated o
- ... my Corps of Engineers MPS Light Stations of Maine MPS NRHP reference No. 88000046 [1] Added to NRHP march 14, 1988 DESCRIPTION The present light station includes four buildings: the tower, keeper's house, oil ...
#16 Prospect Harbor Point Light
Prospect Harbor Point Light is a lighthouse on Prospect Harbor Point, which divides Sand Cove from Inner Harbor at the head of Prospect Harbor on the southern shore of Gouldsboro, Maine . [2] [3] Also known as Prospect Harbor Light, it was first established in 1850. The present structure was built i
- ... my Corps of Engineers MPS Light Stations of Maine MPS NRHP reference No. 88000151 [1] Added to NRHP march 14, 1988 DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY The light station at Prospect Harbor was authorized by Congress in 184 ...
#17 Ram Island Ledge Light
Ram Island Ledge Light is a lighthouse in Casco Bay , Maine , United States , marking the northern end of the main channel leading the harbor of Portland, Maine . Lighthouse in Maine, US This article is about the lighthouse at the entrance to Portland Harbor . For the lighthouse in Boothbay Harbor,
- ... my Corps of Engineers MPS Light Stations of Maine MPS NRHP reference No. 88000157 [3] Added to NRHP march 14, 1988 HISTORY The Ram Island Ledges are a series of stone ledges, some of which break the waters at ...
- ... ge Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Ram Island Ledge Light Station on march 14, 1988, reference number 88000157. [3] In July 2010, Ram Island Ledge Light was put up for sale to th ...
#18 Lubec Channel Light
Lubec Channel Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in Lubec, Maine . [2] [3] [4] Established in 1890, it is one of three surviving sparkplug lights in the state, and served as an important aid to navigation on the route from the Bay of Fundy to Eastport, Maine and the St. Croix River It is set in shallow
- ... lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Lubec Channel Light Station on march 14, 1988. [1] The lighthouse was sold by auction into private hands on 2007. [5] Lighthouse in Maine, U ...
- ... my Corps of Engineers MPS Light Stations of Maine MPS NRHP reference No. 88000152 [1] Added to NRHP march 14, 1988 DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY The town of Lubec is located in far eastern Maine, standing across the ...
Ship / Ship
#1 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
- ... task force devoted most of the next month to patrol duty in waters in and around the Solomons . On 14 march , Strong , Nicholas , Radford , and Taylor were detached to shell shore installations on Kolombangar ...
#2 USS Allen M. Sumner
USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) , was the lead ship of her class of destroyers . The ship was named for Allen Melancthon Sumner , a United States Marine Corps captain , who was killed in action during World War I . Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) in April 1959 History Unite
- ... the Vietnam war zone. Steaming via the Panama Canal and Hawaii, she arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, on 14 march . Four days later, she got underway for the coast of Vietnam. On her first tour in the Gulf of Tonki ...
#3 USS Laub (DD-613)
USS Laub (DD-613) was a Benson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was the second ship named for Henry Laub , who was killed during the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813. Benson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Laub . USS Laub (DD-613) History Un
- ... North Africa. After reaching Casablanca , the destroyer patrolled the African coast until departing 14 march with a return convoy to the United States. The following month, she sailed with another convoy. On ...
#4 Murasame-class destroyer (1994)
The Murasame -class destroyer ( むらさめ型護衛艦 , Murasame-gata-goei-kan ) is a class of destroyers , serving with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). This is the first class of the second-generation general-purpose destroyers of the JMSDF. [1] Destroyer class in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defen
- ... September 1998 21 March 2000 Kure DD-107 Ikazuchi (Ferocious Thunder) 25 February 1998 24 June 1999 14 march 2001 Yokosuka DD-108 Akebono (Light of Daybreak) 29 October 1999 25 September 2000 19 March 2002 Ku ...
#5 JS Asagiri
JS Asagiri (DD-151) is an Asagiri -class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force . Asagiri-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see Japanese destroyer Asagiri . JS Asagiri at Subic Bay on 1 July 1990 History Japan Name Asagiri (あさぎり) Namesake Asagiri (1929) Ordered 29 March
- ... 2011, she participated in the practicing voyage to the ocean with the training ship JS Kashima . On 14 march 2012, she was reclassified to an escort ship again, and the ship registration number was changed to ...
#6 USS Colahan
USS Colahan (DD-658) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy . Fletcher-class destroyer History United States Namesake Charles E. Colahan Builder Bethlehem Mariners Harbor , Staten Island, New York Laid down 24 October 1942 Launched 3 May 1943 Commissioned 23 August 1943 Decommissi
- ... lle, New Jersey on 11 March 1904. His funeral was held in the United States Naval Academy chapel on 14 march . The full complement of officers and professors who were employed by the Naval Academy at the time ...
- ... irs and replenishment. Colahan operated with TF 58 in preparations for the Okinawa operation , from 14 march to 1 April, screening during air strikes on Kyūshū and Okinawa . Continuing carrier task force oper ...
#7 USS Monssen (DD-798)
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
- ... s and providing gunfire support for the land forces, until 9 March, when she returned to Ulithi. On 14 march , she again sortied with TF 58 for strikes on the enemy's home islands. On the 18th, the carriers se ...
#8 USS Charles S. Sperry
USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697) was an Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1973. In 1974, she was sold to Chile , where she served as Ministro Zenteno (D-16). She was finally scrapped in 1990. Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Charles S. Sperry in Ne
- ... inawa before TF 58 returned to Ulithi 5 March. Once more designated TF 38, the force cleared Ulithi 14 march 1945 for the Okinawa operation, which would keep Sperry and many other ships at sea almost continuo ...
#9 USS Halsey Powell
USS Halsey Powell (DD-686) , was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy . Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see ROKS Seoul . USS Halsey Powell underway on 23 September 1962 History United States Name Halsey Powell Namesake Halsey Powell Builder Bethlehem Mar
- ... 20 March 1945. The veteran carrier groups returned on 1 March to Ulithi, but were underway again on 14 march to soften up Okinawa for the coming assault, and to strike more blows at Japan. On 20 March, Halsey ...
#10 USS Benner (DD-807)
USS Benner (DD/DDR-807) was a Gearing -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named for Marine Second Lieutenant Stanley G. Benner (1916–1942), who was killed during the Battle of Guadalcanal . Gearing-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Benner . USS Benner (DD-807) off
- ... uary 1974. Although authorized for sale to South Korea on 7 February 1974, the offer was refused on 14 march ; and she was sold for scrapping to General Metals of Tacoma, Inc., Tacoma, Washington , on 18 April ...
#11 USS Welles (DD-257)
The first USS Welles (DD-257) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy , and transferred to the Royal Navy where she served as HMS Cameron (I05) during World War II . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Welles . History United States Name USS Welles Na
- ... estroyer Division (DesDiv) 67): Welborn C. Wood , Abel P. Upshur , and division flagship Herndon on 14 march . Mooring at the navy yard and discharging her passengers on the 17th, the destroyer proceeded to se ...
#12 USS Hopewell (DD-681)
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
- ... to Pearl Harbor , arriving on 24 February. The destroyer arrived at Purvis Bay , Florida Islands on 14 march to take part in the developing offensive on the northern coast of New Guinea . She carried out scre ...
#13 USS Thompson (DD-627)
USS Thompson (DD-627) (later DMS-38) was first a Gleaves -class destroyer , then became an Ellyson -class destroyer minesweeper . She was the second Navy ship named "Thompson", and the first named in honor of Robert M. Thompson . Gleaves-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Th
- ... with Carmick . With refueling stops at Midway and Pearl Harbor, she finally arrived at San Diego on 14 march 1953. POST KOREAN WAR Operating with MineDiv 11, Thompson was based on the west coast for the remai ...
#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
- ... ed States Navy Clemson Destroyer 1,215 17 December 1919 scrapped 1945 Barney Wickes Destroyer 1,190 14 march 1919 scrapped 1946 Barry Clemson Destroyer 1,215 15 November 1921 sunk 21 June 1945 Barton (DD-599) ...
- ... yer 1,262 10 August 1944 to United Kingdom 14 August 1947, scrapped Makigumo Yūgumo Destroyer 2,077 14 march 1942 sunk 1 February 1943 Makinami Destroyer 2,077 8 August 1942 sunk 25 November 1943 Malcolm Roya ...
- ... 1,365 18 April 1935 foundered in typhoon 18 December 1944 Monssen (DD-436) Gleaves Destroyer 1,630 14 march 1941 sunk 13 November 1942 Monssen (DD-798) Fletcher Destroyer 2,050 14 February 1944 decommissione ...
#15 USS Tattnall (DDG-19)
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
- ... Gibraltar and headed back toward the United States. The guided-missile destroyer made Charleston on 14 march and began an availability period in preparation for her participation in projects for the Chief of ...
- ... ccessfully completed two of three missile firings. Following a routine visit to Palermo, Sicily (9–1 14 march , she participated in exercises with the Forrest Sherman (DD-931) en route to join Carrier Task Grou ...
#16 Soviet destroyer Neuderzhimy
Neuderzhimy was the fourth ship of the Kildin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy . [1] Kildin-class destroyer Neuderzhimy in March 1975 History Soviet Union Name Neuderzhimy (Неудержимый) Namesake Unrestrainable in Russian Ordered 19 January 1955 Builder Amur Shipbuilding Plant Laid down 23 February
- ... vostok , but on December 8, 1985 it was disarmed and reorganized into a training ship (TCB), and on march 14, 1986, she was renamed into TCB- 567 . In 1992, she was sunk in Truda Bay , Russky Island .
#17 Akizuki-class destroyer (2010)
The Akizuki class of destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is intended to escort the Hyūga -class and Izumo -class helicopter destroyers, and safeguard the other Aegis -capable warships such as the Kongō class and Atago class . The destroyer provides defense against surface, airborne a
- ... down Launched Commissioned Shipyard 2244 DD-115 Akizuki (Autumn Moon) 17 July 2009 13 October 2010 14 march 2012 MHI, Nagasaki 2245 DD-116 Teruzuki (Bright Moon) 9 July 2010 15 September 2011 7 March 2013 MH ...
#18 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 ,
- ... r Army forces in Seeadler Harbor, Manus Island , she bombarded the eastern tip of Pityilu Island on 14 march and until the 16th continued to support the Manus assault by bombarding installations and gun empla ...
#19 USS Adams (DM-27)
USS Adams (DM-27) was a destroyer minelayer in the United States Navy . She was named for Lieutenant, junior grade Samuel Adams . The other two USS Adams that have existed were named after the second president. Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer For other ships with the same name, see USS Ada
- ... stood out of Pearl Harbor on 2 March, bound for the western Pacific. She arrived in Ulithi Atoll on 14 march and remained until 19 March, when she put to sea with a task group of the Okinawa invasion force. T ...
#20 USS Franks (DD-554)
USS Franks (DD-554) , a World War II -era Fletcher -class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy , was named after Medal of Honor recipient Acting Master's Mate William Joseph Franks . Fletcher-class destroyer History United States Name Franks Namesake William Joseph Franks Builder Seatt
- ... islands on 16 and 17 February 1945 on the eve of the invasion of Iwo Jima , then sailed from Ulithi 14 march for strikes on Kyūshū and the Nansei Shoto in preparation for the Okinawa operation. On 18 March he ...