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#1 Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse
The Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse is a National Historic Site of Canada located in Ontario on Bois Blanc Island , [upper-alpha 1] one of the islands in the Detroit River . It consists of a lighthouse , owned by Parks Canada , and a blockhouse , which is privately owned. Historic site i
#2 Nauset Light
Nauset Light , officially Nauset Beach Light , [2] is a restored lighthouse on the Cape Cod National Seashore near Eastham, Massachusetts , erected in 1923 using the 1877 tower that was moved here from the Chatham Light . [2] [3] [4] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The tow
Fastnet Lighthouse is a 54m high lighthouse situated on the remote Fastnet Rock in the Atlantic Ocean . It is the most southerly point of Ireland and lies 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) southwest of Cape Clear Island and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from County Cork on the Irish mainland. [1] The current lig
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
The Cape Canaveral Light is a historic lighthouse on the east coast of the U.S. state of Florida . [2] [3] [4] [5] The light was established in 1848 to warn ships of the dangerous shoals that lie off its coast. It is located inside the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and managed by the Space Laun
St Bees Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on St Bees Head near the village of St Bees in Cumbria , England. The cliff-top light is the highest in England at 102 m (335 ft) above sea level. [3] A lighthouse at St Bees, on the Cumbrian coast, England Lighthouse St Bees Lighthouse North Head St Be
Astola Island , also known as Jezira Haft Talar ( Balochi and Urdu : زروان ءِ هفت تلار ) Satadip or 'Island of the Seven Hills', is a small uninhabited Pakistani island in the Arabian Sea approximately 25 km (16 mi) south of the nearest part of the coast and 39 km (24 mi) southeast of the fi
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
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
The first USS Stewart was a Bainbridge -class destroyer in the United States Navy . She was named for Rear Admiral Charles Stewart . Bainbridge-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Stewart . USS Stewart , anchored off Guaymas , Mexico, 26 December 1915. Preble is partially vis
USS Rowan (DD-64) was a Sampson -class destroyer of the United States Navy . She was the second Navy ship named for Vice Admiral Stephen C. Rowan (1805–1890). Sampson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Rowan . USS Rowan (DD-64) History United States Name USS Rowan (DD-64) Na
#4 JS Murasame
JS Murasame ( むらさめ ) is the lead vessel of the Murasame -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 Murasame . JS Murasame at Pearl Harbor in 2006 History Japan Name
Plutón was a Furor -class destroyer of the Spanish Navy that fought at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War . History Spain Name Plutón Namesake Spanish name for Pluto , Roman god of the underworld. Builder Thomson , later Clydebank Laid down 12 February 1897 Launched 1897
#6 Japanese destroyer Murakumo (1928)
Murakumo ( 叢雲 , ”Massed Clouds” ) [1] was the fifth of twenty-four Fubuki -class destroyers , built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I . When introduced into service, these ships were the most powerful destroyers in the world. [2] They served as first-line destroyers through the 19
#7 HMS Venomous
HMS Venomous (ex- Venom ), was a Modified W-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in the Russian Civil War and World War II . Destroyer of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name, see HMS Venom . HMS Venomous ca. 1919, when her pennant number was G98 History United Kin
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
The Indomito class was a class of destroyers of the Italian Royal Navy ( Italian : Règia Marina ) before and during World War I . Six were built at Naples by Societa Pattison between 1910 and 1913. They were the first large Italian destroyers and the first fitted with steam turbines . The class is s
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
HMS Vansittart was an Admiralty modified W-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy . She was ordered in January 1918 from William Beardmore & Company with the 13th Order for Destroyers of the Emergency War Program of 1918–19. She was the second Royal Navy ship to carry the name which was first used
USS Mugford (DD-389) , a Bagley -class destroyer , was the 2nd ship of the United States Navy to be named for James Mugford , who commanded the schooner Franklin in the Continental Navy , serving through 1775. Bagley-class destroyer For other ships of this name, see USS Mugford . USS Mugford (DD-389
HMS Matchless was a Royal Navy Admiralty M-class destroyer . Matchless was built by Swan Hunter from 1913 to 1914 and was completed in December that year. She served through the remainder of the First World War , operating in the North Sea as part of the Harwich Force in the early part of the war an
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
USS Allen (DD-66) was a Sampson -class destroyer of the United States Navy launched in 1916. She was the second Navy ship named for Lieutenant William Henry Allen (1784–1813), a naval officer during the War of 1812 . She was the longest-serving destroyer on the Naval Vessel Register when she was sol
USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774) was an Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer which served in the United States Navy during World War II. Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2009 ) History United States Name Hugh W. Hadley Namesake Hugh William Had
USS Anthony (DD-515) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Marine Sergeant Major William Anthony (1853–1899). Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Anthony . USS Anthony (DD-515) off Mare Island Navy Yard , Califo
USS Hudson (DD-475) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Captain William L. Hudson (1794 – 1862). Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Hudson . History United States Namesake William L. Hudson Builder Boston Nav
The first USS Farenholt (DD-332) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for Oscar Farenholt . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Farenholt . History United States Namesake Oscar Farenholt Builder Bethlehem Shipb
The Sampson -class destroyers served in the United States Navy during World War I . Commissioned in 1916 and 1917, the class was a modification of the O'Brien and Tucker classes , with the number of 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes increased from four twin-mounts to four triple-mounts. The Sampson s