langs: 15 марта [ru] / march 15 [en] / 15. märz [de] / 15 mars [fr] / 15 marzo [it] / 15 de marzo [es]
days: march 12 / march 13 / march 14 / march 15 / march 16 / march 17 / march 18
#1 South Manitou Island Lighthouse
South Manitou Island Lighthouse is located on South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan , 16 miles (26 km) west of Leland, Michigan . It is in Leelanau County in western Northern Michigan . Lighthouse in Michigan, United States Lighthouse South Manitou Island Light South Manitou Island Lighthouse Loca
#2 J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse
The J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the North Sea coast near Egmond aan Zee , in the municipality of Bergen, North Holland , in the Netherlands . The foundation of the lighthouse, shaped like a tomb, is the official Dutch memorial to Jan van Speyk , a hero to the Dutch people. [2] Li
The Sabine Bank Light is a caisson lighthouse in the Gulf of Mexico south of the mouth of the Sabine River . It is still active, though the original tower has been replaced with an automated beacon on a skeleton tower. Lighthouse in Texas, United States Lighthouse Sabine Bank Light Undated photograp
Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse is a lighthouse near Mossel Bay , South Africa. [1] Lighthouse Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse Location Mossel Bay Western Cape South Africa Coordinates 34°11′09.7″S 22°09′22.9″E Tower Constructed 1864 Construction brick Height 14 metres (46 ft) Shape square tower with balcon
Falkner Island Light , also known as the Faulkner Island Lighthouse , is a lighthouse in Connecticut , United States, on Falkner Island which is off Guilford Harbor on Long Island Sound . The lighthouse was constructed in 1802 and commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson . The lighthouse has had t
The Gibalta Lighthouse ( Portuguese : Farol da Gibalta ) is an active Portuguese lighthouse located at Oeiras , about 10 km west of the centre of Lisbon . [1] [2] It is a white cylindrical tower with dome and red veins, with illumination being supplied by a red fluorescent light. It was rebuilt in
Kannonzaki Lighthouse (観音埼灯台) is a lighthouse on Cape Kannon , on Miura Peninsula , in Yokosuka, Kanagawa , Japan . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2015 ) Lighthouse Kannonzaki Lighthouse Kannon Saki 観音埼灯台 Kannonzaki Lighthouse Location Cape Kannon Miura Peninsu
The DeTour Reef Light is a non-profit-operated lighthouse marking the southern entrance of the DeTour Passage between the eastern end of Michigan 's Upper Peninsula and Drummond Island . [7] The light is an automated active aid to navigation . [8] It marks the northern end of Lake Huron . The passag
The Giordan , Ġordan or Ta' Ġurdan Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Maltese island of Gozo . It is located on a hill above the village of Għasri on the northern coast of the island. Lighthouse Giordan Lighthouse Ta' Ġurdan Lighthouse Giordan Lighthouse Location Għasri , Gozo Malta Coordinat
The Cape San Pablo Lighthouse is located 50 km south-east of the city of Río Grande , in the department of Río Grande , Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina . It is situated on Cape San Pablo at a very characteristic isolated mountain that is a prominent formation on the coast line. [1] Lighthouse
The Middle Island Light is a lighthouse located on Middle Island in Lake Huron , about 10 miles (16 km) north of Alpena, Michigan . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [2] Lighthouse in Michigan, United States Lighthouse Middle Island Light Location Middle Island , A
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
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is a British multinational aerospace and defence company incorporated in February 2011. The company owns Rolls-Royce, a business established in 1904 which today designs, manufactures and distributes power systems for aviation and other industries. Rolls-Royce is the world's
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
#2 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
#3 French destroyer Siroco (1925)
Siroco was a Bourrasque -class destroyer ( torpilleur d'escadre ) built for the French Navy during the 1920s. Destroyer of the French Navy For other ships with the same name, see French ship Siroco . History France Name Siroco Namesake Sirocco Ordered 4 April 1923 Builder Ateliers et Chantiers de Pe
USS Hollister (DD-788) was a Gearing -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named for the three Hollister brothers , who were killed in 1943 while serving in the Navy during World War II . Gearing-class destroyer USS Hollister underway on 2 October 1969 History United States Name Hollister Nam
#5 JS Umigiri
JS Umigiri (DD-158) is an Asagiri -class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force . Asagiri-class destroyer JS Umigiri at Subic Bay on 29 October 2006 History Japan Name Umigiri (うみぎり) Ordered 1986 Builder IHI Corporation , Tokyo Laid down 31 October 1988 Launched 9 November 1989 Commissio
HMS Romola was an R-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy during World War I . Launched on 14 May 1916, the ship operated as part of the Grand Fleet , operating as part of a destroyer flotilla. The ship sailed to intercept the German High Seas Fleet in what would be one of the last major
#7 Japanese destroyer Hatakaze (1924)
The Japanese destroyer Hatakaze ( 旗風 , ”Flag Wind” ) was one of nine Kamikaze -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. She to
HMS Barrosa (D68) was a later or 1943 Battle-class fleet destroyer of the Royal Navy . Battle-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see HMS Barrosa . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( September 2014 ) History United Kingdom Name HMS Barrosa Ordered 1943 Build
#9 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
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
HMS Faulknor was a British destroyer of the First World War . She was purchased by the Royal Navy whilst still under construction in Britain for the Chilean Navy who had ordered her in 1912 as part of the Almirante Lynch class . She was renamed after the Faulknor family of British nineteenth century
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
#13 JS Makinami
JS Makinami ( まきなみ ) is the third vessel of the Takanami class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Japanese Warship For other ships with the same name, see Japanese destroyer Makinami . JS Makinami in Pearl Harbor during RIMPAC 2008 History Japan Name Makinami (まきなみ) Namesak
#14 ARA Santísima Trinidad (D-2)
ARA Santísima Trinidad ("Most Holy Trinity") is a Type 42 destroyer of the Argentine Navy , the only one of her class built outside Britain . She participated in the 1982 Falklands War . In January 2013 the ship capsized and sank at her moorings in the Argentine naval base of Puerto Belgrano due to
#15 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 .
HMS Pincher was a coal-fired Beagle -class destroyer of the Royal Navy built by William Denny and Brothers and launched on 15 March 1910. Destroyer of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name, see HMS Pincher . HMS Pincher History United Kingdom Name HMS Pincher Builder William Denny and Br
#17 French destroyer Le Fantasque
Le Fantasque ("The capricious one") was the lead ship of her class of six large destroyers ( contre-torpilleur , "Torpedo-boat destroyer") built for the Marine Nationale (French Navy) during the 1930s. The ship entered service in 1935 and participated in the Second World War . When war was declared
USS Ericsson (DD-440) , a Gleaves -class destroyer , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named after John Ericsson , who is best known for devising and building the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor . Gleaves-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Ericsson . Histor
USS Clarence K. Bronson (DD-668) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy . Fletcher-class destroyer USS Clarence K. Bronson (DD-668), off Mare Island, 15 June 1945. History United States Namesake Clarence K. Bronson Builder Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company , Kearny, New Jer
#20 Japanese destroyer Suzutsuki (1942)
Suzutsuki ( 涼月 ) was an Akizuki -class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy . Her name means "Clear Moon (in Autumn)". Suzutsuki is best known for her participation in Operation Ten-Go as one of the battleship Yamato' s eight escort ships, where her bow was blown off by an American torpedo. Suzut