langs: 21 марта [ru] / march 21 [en] / 21. märz [de] / 21 mars [fr] / 21 marzo [it] / 21 de marzo [es]
days: march 18 / march 19 / march 20 / march 21 / march 22 / march 23 / march 24
Lighthouse / Lighthouse
#1 Five Finger Islands Light
The Five Finger Islands Light is a lighthouse located on a small island that lies between Stephens Passage and Frederick Sound in southeastern Alaska . It and Sentinel Island Light Station were the first U.S. government lighthouses opened in Alaska, first lit on March 21, 1902. [4] Lighthouse Five F
- ... inel Island Light Station were the first U.S. government lighthouses opened in Alaska, first lit on march 21, 1902. [4] Lighthouse Five Finger Islands Light Five Finger Islands Light in 2003 Location The Five ...
#2 Royal Sovereign Lighthouse
Royal Sovereign lighthouse , located 11 km (6.8 mi) offshore from Eastbourne , is a lighthouse marking the Royal Sovereign shoal , a sandbank named after HMS Royal Sovereign . [ citation needed ] Its distinctive shape is easily recognised as it comprises a large platform (which functions as a he
- ... sively over the course of three summers. [9] The lighthouse was permanently taken out of service on march 21, 2022, as issued under Admiralty navigational warnings: 211355 UTC Mar 22 ENGLISH CHANNEL. Beachy He ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 General Motors
The General Motors Company [2] ( GM ) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit , Michigan , United States. [3] It is the largest automaker in the United States and was the largest in the world for 77 years before losing the top spot to Toyota in 2008. [4
- ... , a pickup truck variant with over 1,000 horsepower, shipped in December 2021. [182] [183] [184] On march 21, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic , General Motors began assisting Ventec Life Systems to produce ...
#2 Gourlay Brothers
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
- ... s Screw Steamer 2 March 1877 [70] Barcelona 81 1850 tons William Thomson, Dundee Iron Screw Steamer 21 march 1878 [71] John O’Groat 82 Screw Steamer 28 May 1877 [72] Mayfield 83 Screw Steamer 28 July 1877 [73 ...
Ship / Ship
#1 USS Hopkins (DD-249)
USS Hopkins (DD-249/DMS-13) was a Clemson -class destroyer built in 1920 and in United States Navy service between 1921-1946. The third Navy ship named in honor of Commodore of the Continental Navy Esek Hopkins , she saw extensive action in the Pacific Theatre during World War II , emerging the most
- ... sek Hopkins Builder New York Shipbuilding Laid down 30 July 1919 Launched 26 June 1920 Commissioned 21 march 1921 Decommissioned 21 December 1945 Stricken 8 January 1946 Fate Sold for scrapping, 8 November 19 ...
- ... ss Sarah Babbitt, a descendant of Commodore of the Continental Navy Esek Hopkins ; and commissioned 21 march 1921 at Philadelphia . SERVICE HISTORY After shakedown Hopkins arrived at Newport, Rhode Island , 3 ...
#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
- ... Erich Steinbrinck Z16 Friedrich Eckoldt Laid down: Blohm & Voss Hamburg, 14 November 1935 Launched: 21 march 1937 Commissioned: 28 July 1938 Fate: sunk 31 December 1942 by HMS Sheffield during battle of the B ...
- ... 20 Karl Galster Laid down: DeSchiMAG Bremen, 14 September 1937 Launched: 15 June 1938 Commissioned: 21 march 1939 Fate: Transferred to the Soviet Union, served in the Baltic Fleet as the Prochnyi ( Прочный ) ...
- ... 20 August 1940 Commissioned: 9 August 1941 Fate: sunk 6 March 1945 Z29 Laid down: DeSchiMAG Bremen, 21 march 1940 Launched: 15 October 1940 Commissioned: 25 June 1941 Fate: scuttled 16 December 1946 Z30 Laid ...
- ... . [8] One ship, Z51 , was laid down in 1943 and launched in 1944, but was sunk by Allied bombers on 21 march 1945 while fitting out. [7] ZERSTÖRER 1944 While Z.51 was a testbed for diesel propulsion, the Type ...
#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
- ... d States Name Erben Namesake Henry Erben Builder Bath Iron Works Laid down 28 October 1942 Launched 21 march 1943 Sponsored by Mrs. C. B. G. Gaillard Commissioned 28 May 1943 Decommissioned 27 June 1958 Stric ...
- ... m) torpedo tubes , 6 × depth charge projectors, 2 × depth charge tracks Erben (DD-631) was launched 21 march 1943 by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine ; sponsored by Mrs. C. B. G. Gaillard, daughter of Rear ...
- ... the east coast to provide close fire support for the fighting men ashore. She returned to San Diego 21 march 1952 for overhaul, and on 1 November sailed again for duty off Korea . In addition to carrying out ...
#4 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
- ... ommanders: Captain T. Horve (8 April 1940 – 3 November 1941) Lieutenant Frodesen (3 November 1941 – 21 march 1942) Lieutenant H. Øi (21 March 1942 – 13 April 1942) CinC. Port Edgar (13 April 1942 – 5 February ...
- ... ril 1940 – 3 November 1941) Lieutenant Frodesen (3 November 1941 – 21 March 1942) Lieutenant H. Øi ( 21 march 1942 – 13 April 1942) CinC. Port Edgar (13 April 1942 – 5 February 1943) Operations: Opposing the G ...
#5 I-class destroyer
The I-class destroyers were a group of nine destroyers , including a flotilla leader , built for the Royal Navy during the 1930s. Four similar ships were ordered by the Turkish Navy , of which two were purchased for the Royal Navy, bringing the number of these ships British service to 11—although th
- ... 28 November 1942 and beached; sold for scrap, 25 August 1945 Sultanhisar William Denny , Dumbarton 21 march 1939 17 December 1940 28 June 1941 Delivered to Turkey in 1942, decommissioned 1960 Demirhisar 1939 ...
#6 USS Porter (DD-800)
USS Porter (DD-800) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy , the fourth Navy ship named for Commodore David Porter (1780 – 1843), and his son Admiral David Dixon Porter (1813–1891). Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Porter . History United States
- ... ommissioned 24 June 1944 Decommissioned 10 August 1953 Stricken 1 October 1972 Fate Sold for scrap, 21 march 1974 General characteristics Class and type Fletcher class destroyer Displacement 2,050 tons Length ...
- ... . , 10 August 1953. Porter was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register 1 October 1972. She was sold 21 march 1974 and broken up for scrap. HONORS Porter earned one battle star for World War II service and one ...
#7 USS Dallas (DD-199)
USS Dallas (DD-199) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was the second ship named for Captain Alexander J. Dallas , and was later renamed Alexander Dallas . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Dallas . USS Dallas underway
- ... n, South Carolina, bound for the United States West Coast , arriving at San Diego , California , on 21 march 1932. She operated along the U.S. West Coast and in the Hawaiian Islands , conducting force practic ...
#8 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
- ... d to Ulithi and joined Task Force 54 (TF 54) for the invasion of Okinawa . TF 54 departed Ulithi on 21 march and after her arrival 4 days later Heywood L. Edwards covered the UDT teams' reconnaissance of Kera ...
#9 USS Isherwood (DD-520)
USS Isherwood (DD-520) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Benjamin F. Isherwood (1822 – 1915). Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Isherwood . History United States Namesake Benjamin F. Isherwood
- ... tection and patrolling until mid-March. OKINAWA INVASION Isherwood sailed for the Okinawa operation 21 march 1945; and, after her arrival 5 days later, took part in the landings on Kerama Retto preparatory to ...
#10 Hunt-class destroyer
The Hunt class was a class of escort destroyer of the Royal Navy . The first vessels were ordered early in 1939, and the class saw extensive service in the Second World War , particularly on the British east coast and Mediterranean convoys . They were named after British fox hunts . The modern Hunt-
- ... unts P Mk. III 40 depth charges , 2 throwers, 1 rack The first ten of the following were ordered on 21 march 1939, and the other ten on 11 April 1939. Three more were ordered on 4 September 1939 (see below) w ...
#11 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
- ... ame Type ex- USN Class Builder Completed Transferred Bath C USS Hopewell Wickes Newport News SB Co. 21 march 1919 23 September 1940 Belmont A USS Satterlee Clemson Newport News SB Co. 22 December 1919 8 Octob ...
- ... eel Squantum 31 July 1919 26 November 1940 Roxborough C USS Foote Wickes Bethlehem Steel Fore River 21 march 1919 23 September 1940 Salisbury B USS Claxton Wickes Mare Island Navy Yard 13 September 1919 5 Dec ...
- ... ton August 1942 convoy escort with WLEF; relegated to training ship August 1943 She was scrapped on 21 march 1946. Columbia USS Haraden 24 September 1940 convoy escort with WLEF; relegated to replenishment hu ...
- ... g in March 1947. Buxton USS Edwards 8 October 1940 to Canada as HMCS Buxton in August 1942 Scrapped 21 march 1946 Caldwell USS Hale 9 September 1940 convoy escort with Western Approaches Command She was scrap ...
#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
- ... ch 2000 Kure DD-106 Samidare (Poetic term for the Rainy Season) 11 September 1997 24 September 1998 21 march 2000 Kure DD-107 Ikazuchi (Ferocious Thunder) 25 February 1998 24 June 1999 14 March 2001 Yokosuka ...
#13 USS Alfred A. Cunningham
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
- ... assignment until 21 February when the ship paid a brief visit to Kaohsiung. The destroyer sailed on 21 march to return to Long Beach. Upon her arrival on 9 April, she began a leave and upkeep period and then ...
#14 Italian destroyer Strale (1931)
Strale was one of four Freccia -class destroyers built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) in the early 1930s. Completed in 1932, she played a minor role in the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 supporting the Spanish Nationalists and served in World War II . Destroyer of the Regia Marina For oth
- ... 20 February 1929 Launched 26 March 1931 Commissioned 6 February 1932 Fate Ran aground and wrecked, 21 march 1942 Destroyed by torpedoes, 21 June 1942 General characteristics (as built) Class and type Freccia ...
- ... nd sank the British submarine HMS Odin on 14 June. Strale accidentally ran aground near Cape Bon on 21 march 1942 and later was destroyed by torpedoes from the submarine HMS Turbulent on 21 June. [2]
#15 USS Kimberly (DD-521)
USS Kimberly (DD-521) was a Fletcher -class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947, then from 1951 to 1954. In 1967, she was transferred to the Republic of China Navy where she served as ROCS An Yang (DD-18/DDG-918) until 1999. The destroyer was sunk as a target in 2003.
- ... campaign which would advance allied forces close to the Japanese homeland. Departing San Pedro Bay 21 march for radar picket duty, the destroyer, off the Ryūkyūs , was attacked 26 March by two Aichi D3A "Val ...
#16 USS Dorsey (DD-117)
USS Dorsey (DD–117) , reclassified DMS-1 on 19 November 1940, was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I . She was named for John Dorsey. Wickes-class destroyer USS Dorsey underway History United States Name Dorsey Namesake John Dorsey Builder William Cramp & Sons , P
- ... Washington with President Woodrow Wilson embarked as far as the Azores, returning to Guantánamo Bay 21 march to join the fleet for maneuvers. Dorsey sailed from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba on 9 April 1919, and arriv ...
#17 USS Hart (DD-594)
USS Hart (DD-594) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was the second ship of the United States Navy of that name, in honor of Lieutenant Patrick H. Hart (1912–1942), who posthumously received the Navy Cross for heroism during the Battle of Midway . Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same
- ... t carriers . CONSTRUCTION AND COMMISSIONING Hart , originally designated Mansfield and renamed Hart 21 march 1944, was launched 25 September 1944 by Puget Sound Navy Yard ; sponsored by Lieutenant Hart's moth ...
#18 USS Ingraham (DD-694)
USS Ingraham (DD-694) was a United States Navy Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer , the third ship in U.S. Navy history to be named for Duncan Ingraham . She was in commission from 1944 to 1971. Following her US service, she was sold to the Hellenic Navy and renamed Miaoulis . The ship was sunk as a t
- ... ff Iwo Jima on 23 February 1945, and provided accurate call fire for the United States Marines . On 21 march 1945 Ingraham took up radar picket duty in support of the Okinawa-Gunto operation . On 4 May 1945, ...
#19 Kidd-class destroyer
The Kidd -class destroyers were a series of four guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) based on the Spruance class . In contrast to their predecessor's focus on anti-submarine warfare , the Kidd s were designed as more advanced multipurpose ships with the addition of considerably enhanced anti-aircraft c
- ... e needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2013 ) Kidd -class destroyer USS Scott on 21 march 1986 Class overview Name Kidd -class destroyer Builders Ingalls Shipbuilding , Pascagoula, Mississi ...
#20 HMCS Iroquois (DDG 280)
HMCS Iroquois was the lead ship of the Iroquois -class destroyers of the Royal Canadian Navy , also known as the Tribal class or the 280 class. The second vessel to carry the name , she carried the hull number DDG 280. Entering service in 1972 she was assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) a
- ... 990s, Iroquois became the first warship of Maritime Forces to integrate women into the crew. [8] On 21 march 2000, the destroyer was sent to aid the bulk carrier Leader L which had sunk northeast of Bermuda. ...