langs: 18 марта [ru] / march 18 [en] / 18. märz [de] / 18 mars [fr] / 18 marzo [it] / 18 de marzo [es]
days: march 15 / march 16 / march 17 / march 18 / march 19 / march 20 / march 21
Lighthouse / Lighthouse
#1 South Solitary Island Light
South Solitary Island Light is an active lighthouse on South Solitary Island, an island within the Solitary Islands Marine Park , about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of Coffs Harbour , New South Wales , Australia. The lighthouse is located at the summit of the island. [2] It is considered the m
- ... the carving "18VR79" on the keystone over the entry doorway suggests, [4] it was first exhibited on 18 march 1880. [5] The original lens was a Chance Brothers first-order dioptric Fresnel lens , the second of ...
#2 Portland Bill Lighthouse
Portland Bill Lighthouse is a functioning lighthouse at Portland Bill , on the Isle of Portland , Dorset , England . The lighthouse and its boundary walls are Grade II Listed . [2] Lighthouse on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England Not to be confused with Portland Lighthouse . Lighthouse Portland B
- ... ectric fog signal (sounding from another window, further down) in readiness for automation. [10] On 18 march 1996, Portland Bill Lighthouse was demanned, and all monitoring and control transferred to the Trin ...
#3 Nixes Mate
Nixes Mate , also known as Nixes Island , Nix's Mate and Nick's Mate , is one of the smaller islands in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area . Located in Boston Harbor's outer limits near the convergence of three major channels, the island lies about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 m
- ... l Register of Historic Places Area less than one acre NRHP reference No. 04000189 [2] Added to NRHP march 18, 2004 DESCRIPTION The island features a prominent black and white stucco-covered wood pyramidal dayb ...
- ... 03. [6] Nixes Mate was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Nix's Mate Daybeacon on march 18, 2004, reference number 04000189. [2] RECENT HISTORY On August 25, 2012, the Provincetown III ran ag ...
#4 Jones Point Light
The Jones Point Light is a small river lighthouse located on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia . It was built in 1855. It is a small, one-story house with a lantern on top and served primarily as a warning light for naval ships approaching the Washington Navy Yard . The lighthouse was discon
- ... rence No. 80000352 [1] VLR No. 100-0116 Significant dates Added to NRHP May 19, 1980 Designated VLR march 18, 1980 [2] The lighthouse is located on Jones Point in Alexandria, and is part of Jones Point Park . ...
#5 Cockspur Island Light
The Cockspur Island Light is the smallest lighthouse in Georgia . It ceased operation as an active beacon in 1909. [1] It has been relit since 2007 for historical rather than navigational purposes. [2] Lighthouse Cockspur Island Light Cockspur Island Light from the south, not in service Location Cha
- ... tored, although the foundations still require protection from wave action and tidal erosion. [4] On march 18, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. the lighthouse was relit in a ceremony hosted by the National Park Service and th ...
#6 Point Perpendicular Light
Point Perpendicular Light is a lighthouse located on Point Perpendicular , a point at the southern tip of the Beecroft Peninsula , in New South Wales , Australia . It marks and the northern entrance to Jervis Bay . The historic lighthouse was active from 1889 to 1993 and is still present, though its
- ... Barnet and Captain Francis Hixson of the Marine Board. The plans for the lighthouse were signed on 18 march 1897. [1] The lighthouse was designed by James Barnet 's successor, Charles Assinder Harding, who a ...
#7 Random Island
Random Island is located off Canada 's Atlantic coast. Part of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador , it is located on the east coast of Newfoundland and partially surrounded by the Bonavista Peninsula on the north and within the confines of Trinity Bay . The island is approximately 35 km (22
- ... United States Air Force B-36, en route from the Azores to South Dakota, crashed on Random Island on march 18, 1953. A total of 22 crew members died including Brigidier General Richard E. Ellsworth after whom t ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Siemens
Siemens AG ( German pronunciation: [ˈziːməns] ( listen ) [3] [4] [5] or [-mɛns ] [5] ) is a German multinational conglomerate corporation and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe [6] headquartered in Munich with branch offices abroad. German multinational conglomerate company This
- ... ny announced that it planned to gain 10 per cent of the mainland China market for handsets. [70] On 18 march 2003, the company unveiled the latest in its series of Xelibri fashion phones. [71] In 2004, the wi ...
Ship / Ship
#1 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
- ... rt Corps. In the same year, participated in the Exercise RIMPAC 2008 . Removed from the register on march 18, 2009. The total cruising range was 959,652.1 miles (48 laps of the earth, equivalent to 2.3 round t ...
- ... Nagasaki Laid down 19 March 1970 Launched 1 February 1972 Commissioned 22 March 1973 Decommissioned 18 march 2009 [1] Refit 31 March 1986 Homeport Yokosuka (1973-1981) Sasebo (1981-1998) Maizuru (1998-2009) I ...
- ... 0. GALLERY JDS Haruna on 11 January 2003 JS Haruna , USS Lake Champlain and USS Russell underway on 18 march 2007 JS Haruna and USS Ronald Reagan underway on 18 March 2007 JS Haruna arriving at Pearl Harbor o ...
- ... ake Champlain and USS Russell underway on 18 March 2007 JS Haruna and USS Ronald Reagan underway on 18 march 2007 JS Haruna arriving at Pearl Harbor on 26 June 2008 JS Haruna and USS Harpers Ferry underway on ...
#2 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
- ... Named after Erich Giese Z13 Erich Koellner Laid down: Germaniawerft Kiel, 12 October 1935 Launched: 18 march 1937 Commissioned: 28 March 1939 Fate: sunk 13 April 1940 Named after Erich Koellner Z14 Friedrich ...
- ... uty off Genoa, she engaged the American destroyer, USS Gleaves (DD-423) , but escaped undamaged. On 18 march 1945, while on minelaying duty off Corsica , she was engaged by 2 British destroyers in what became ...
#3 Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer
The Hyūga -class helicopter destroyer ( ひゅうが型護衛艦 , Hyūga-gata-goei-kan ) is a class of helicopter carrier built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Two - Hyūga and Ise - were built; upon completion the class were the largest ships built for the Japanese navy since the Second World War
- ... wn Launched Commissioned Fate Hyūga DDH-181 IHI Marine United , Yokohama 11 May 2006 23 August 2007 18 march 2009 Active in service Ise DDH-182 30 May 2008 21 August 2009 16 March 2011 Active in service Hyūga ...
#4 USS John Rodgers (DD-983)
USS John Rodgers (DD-983) , a Spruance -class destroyer , was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the three generations of the Rodgers family who served in the navy. Spruance-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS John Rodgers . USS John Rodgers on 7 March 1
- ... wn on 12 August 1976 by Ingalls Shipbuilding , Pascagoula, Mississippi . The vessel was launched on 18 march 1978, sponsored by Mrs. Roy C. Smith, Jr., the great, great-granddaughter of Commodore John Rodgers ...
#5 HNoMS Draug (1908)
HNoMS Draug was the lead ship of the three-ship Draug class of destroyers built for the Royal Norwegian Navy in the years 1908 – 1913. The four-stacked destroyer was kept in service long after she was obsolete, and took part in the defence of Norway during the German invasion in 1940. For other ship
- ... uilder The Royal Norwegian Navy's shipyard at Karljohansvern in Horten Yard number 103 [1] Launched 18 march 1908 [1] Commissioned 1908 Decommissioned 19 November 1943 Fate Sold for scrapping in 1944 Service ...
#6 USS Gonzalez
USS Gonzalez (DDG-66) is an Arleigh Burke -class destroyer in the United States Navy . She is named for Sergeant Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez , a Medal of Honor recipient in the Vietnam War . USS Gonzalez on 6 June 2008 History United States Name Gonzalez Namesake Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez Ordered 16 January
- ... down since 18 February. The Iranian crew were returned to Iran . She was involved in the action of 18 march 2006 with suspected pirates, along with the cruiser USS Cape St. George . The two US warships excha ...
#7 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
- ... ponsored by Mrs. Louise S. Edwards Commissioned 26 January 1944 Decommissioned 1 July 1946 Stricken 18 march 1974 Identification Callsign : NUVG Hull number : DD-663 Honours and awards See Awards Fate Transfe ...
#8 USS Higbee
USS Higbee (DD/DDR-806) was a Gearing -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was the first U.S. warship named for a female member of the U.S. Navy , [1] [2] being named for Chief Nurse Lenah S. Higbee (1874–1941), a pioneering Navy nurse who served as Superintendent of
- ... hed 13 November 1944 Commissioned 27 January 1945 Decommissioned 15 July 1979 Reclassified DDR-806, 18 march 1949 DD-806, 1 June 1963 Stricken 15 July 1979 Nickname(s) "Leaping Lenah" Honors and awards 1 batt ...
- ... N WAR When Communist troops plunged into South Korea in June 1950, Higbee , redesignated DDR-806 on 18 march 1949, was immediately deployed to the Korean coast with the 7th Fleet . Most of her Korean War duty ...
#9 USS Schenck (DD-159)
USS Schenck (DD-159) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Rear Admiral James F. Schenck , USN (1807–1882). Wickes-class destroyer USS Schenk underway History United States Name Schenk Namesake James F. Schenck Builder New York Shipbuilding C
- ... ed out more patrols in the Caribbean, between 22 August and 8 December 1940, between 15 January and 18 march 1941, and between 27 June and 14 July 1941. Training and repairs filled intervals between her patro ...
#10 JS Takanami
JS Takanami (DD-110) ( たかなみ ) is the lead vessel of the Takanami -class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force For other ships with the same name, see Japanese destroyer Takanami . JS Takanami in December 2016 History Japan Nam
- ... – 20 February 2010 she undertook 34 sorties, escorting 283 vessels safely. She returned to Japan on 18 march 2010. [ citation needed ] Takanami was one of many in the JMSDF fleet participating in disaster rel ...
#11 Bisson-class destroyer
The Bisson class consisted of six destroyers built for the French Navy during the 1910s. One ship was lost during the First World War , but the others survived to be scrapped afterwards. A profile view of Bisson in harbor Class overview Name Bisson class Operators French Navy Preceded by Bouclier
- ... 12 September 1912 Struck, June 1933 Renaudin 20 March 1913 Torpedoed and sunk by U-6 off Durazzo , 18 march 1916 Commandant Lucas 11 July 1914 Struck, June 1933 Protet Arsenal de Rochefort 15 October 1913 St ...
#12 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
- ... (Spring Rain) 11 August 1994 16 October 1995 24 March 1997 Sasebo DD-103 Yūdachi (Evening Downpour) 18 march 1996 19 August 1997 4 March 1999 Ominato DD-104 Kirisame (Drizzle) 3 April 1996 21 August 1997 18 M ...
- ... arch 1996 19 August 1997 4 March 1999 Ominato DD-104 Kirisame (Drizzle) 3 April 1996 21 August 1997 18 march 1999 Headquarters: Kure Home port: Sasebo DD-105 Inazuma (Sudden Lightning) 8 May 1997 9 September ...
#13 HMS Faulknor (1914)
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
- ... red to form a patrol line in the channel in response, but saw nothing. [36] [37] On the night of 17/ 18 march 1917, German torpedo boats attacked targets in the Channel again, with two groups (one of 7 torpedo ...
#14 Chinese destroyer Hefei (132)
Hefei (132) is a Type 051 destroyer of the People's Liberation Army Navy . Type 051 destroyer of the PLA Navy For other ships with the same name, see Chinese ship Hefei . Hefei on 19 May 1989 History China Name Hefei (合肥) Namesake Hefei Builder Huangpu Shipyard , Shanghai Launched November 1978 Comm
- ... e Hefei (合肥) Namesake Hefei Builder Huangpu Shipyard , Shanghai Launched November 1978 Commissioned 18 march 1980 Decommissioned 25 September 2013 Identification Pennant number : 132 Status Museum ship at Yel ...
- ... ND CAREER Hefei was launched in November 1978 at the Huangpu Shipyard in Shanghai . Commissioned on 18 march 1980. She was decommissioned on 25 September 2013 and towed to Yellow Sea Pearl Scenic Spot , Shand ...
#15 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
- ... ake Lieutenant Roswell 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 Decommissi ...
- ... in (76 mm)/50 caliber guns 3 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes CONSTRUCTION Lamson was laid down on 18 march 1908, by William Cramp & Sons , Philadelphia , launched on 16 June 1909, sponsored by Mrs. Henry S. ...
#16 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
- ... (1960) Ordered 1999 Builder IHI , Uraga Laid down 17 July 2001 Launched 8 August 2002 Commissioned 18 march 2004 Homeport Ōminato Identification MMSI number : 431999669 Pennant number : DD-112 Status Active ...
- ... She was laid down on 17 July 2001, launched on 8 August 2002. She was commissioned into service on 18 march 2004. [2] and was initially assigned to the JMSDF Escort Flotilla 2 based at Sasebo . Makinami , al ...
#17 HMS Highlander (H44)
HMS Highlander was an H-class destroyer that had originally been ordered by the Brazilian Navy with the name Jaguaribe in the late 1930s, but was bought by the Royal Navy after the beginning of World War II in September 1939 and later renamed. When completed in March 1940, she was assigned to the 9t
- ... United Kingdom Name HMS Highlander Launched 19 October 1939 Acquired 5 September 1939 Commissioned 18 march 1940 Identification Pennant number : H44 [1] Fate Sold for scrap , 27 May 1946 General characterist ...
- ... inning of World War II. Renamed HMS Highlander , she was launched on 16 October and commissioned on 18 march 1940. [8] After working up at Portland Harbour , she was assigned to the 9th Destroyer Flotilla of ...
- ... scort Group of Western Approaches Command. [7] Highlander was refitted and rearmed from 2 February–1 18 march 1942 at Tilbury . She became flotilla leader for Escort Group B4 and was assigned to the Mid-Ocean E ...
#18 HMS Chelmer (1904)
HMS Chelmer was a Thornycroft-type River-Class destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1903–1904 Naval Estimates. Named after the River Chelmer in eastern England, north-east of London, she was the first ship to carry this name in the Royal Navy. Destroyer of the Royal Navy For other ships wit
- ... ovember 1914, replacing more modern destroyers that had been recalled to British waters. [7] [8] On 18 march 1915 she in conjunction with HMS Jed and HMS Colne assisted with the rescue of the crew of the batt ...
#19 USS Isabel
USS Isabel (SP-521) , later PY-10 , was a yacht in commission in the United States Navy as a destroyer from 1917 to 1920 and as a patrol yacht from 1921 to 1946. Patrol vessel of the United States Navy USS Isabel (PY-10) at Hankow , China , in 1937, dressed overall for the coronation of King George
- ... ming coastal convoy duty, she fought German submarines on four occasions. [3] The first time was on 18 march 1918, when at 10:50 hours, while proceeding westward and escorting stores ship USS Rappahannock (AF ...
#20 HMS Greyhound (H05)
HMS Greyhound was a G-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the 1930s. Greyhound participated in the Norwegian Campaign in April 1940, the Dunkirk evacuation in May and the Battle of Dakar in September before being transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet in November. The ship generally escorted
- ... German blockade runner Phaedra in the North Sea. [8] The ship was refitted between 16 February and 18 march 1940 and later reassigned to the Home Fleet. [5] On 5 April Greyhound escorted the battlecruiser Re ...