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Cape Byron Light , also called Cape Byron Lightstation , is an active heritage-listed lighthouse and now interpretative centre , interpretative space , maritime museum , administration office, retail building, accommodation, tourist attraction and visitor attraction located at Lighthouse Road, Byron
Bagatao Island Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on Bagatao Island on the eastern side of the entrance to Sorsogon Bay , in the province of Sorsogon in the Philippines . The 29-ft white cylindrical iron tower is situated on the rocky headland that forms the southern point in the western en
Gay Head Light is a historic lighthouse located on Martha's Vineyard westernmost point off of Lighthouse Road in Aquinnah, Massachusetts . [2] [3] Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States This article needs additional citations for verification . ( October 2015 ) Lighthouse Gay Head Light Location
Liston Range Rear Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware , United States , on the Delaware River . The 120 feet (37 m) wrought iron tower was made by the Kellogg Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York . The light was built several miles to the east of its present location in 1876–1877, and was moved
#5 Meloria south end Lighthouse
Meloria south end Lighthouse ( Italian : Faro Sud delle Secche della Meloria ) is an active lighthouse located in the Ligurian Sea , 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of the south entrance of the Port of Livorno , in the southern part of the Meloria shoal . Lighthouse Meloria south end Ligh
The South Pass Light , also known as the Port Eads Lighthouse [1] [Note 1] South Point Light , or Gordon's Island Light , are a pair of lighthouses located on Gordon's Island at South Pass, in Plaquemines Parish , Louisiana ( USA ), one of the primary entrances to the Mississippi River Delta from th
Chanonry Point ( Scottish Gaelic : Gob na Cananaich ) lies at the end of Chanonry Ness, a spit of land extending into the Moray Firth between Fortrose and Rosemarkie on the Black Isle , Scotland . Lighthouse Chanonry Lighthouse Cananaich Chanonry Lighthouse Location Chanonry Point Fortrose Highland
Annisquam Harbor Light Station is a historic lighthouse on Wigwam Point in the Annisquam neighborhood of Gloucester, Massachusetts . [2] [3] [4] It can be viewed from nearby Wingaersheek Beach, Gloucester. It lies on the Annisquam River [5] and is one of the four oldest lighthouses to surround the G
Rumeli Feneri , also Türkeli Feneri , a historical lighthouse still in use, is located on the European side of the Bosporus Strait 's Black Sea entrance in Istanbul . [4] For the village, see Rumelifeneri, Sarıyer . Lighthouse Rumeli Feneri Türkeli Feneri Location Rumelifeneri Sarıyer Istanbul Provi
Nakkehoved Lighthouse ( Danish : Nakkehoved Fyr) was originally the name for two individual lighthouses above the Nakkehoved cliffs . Since the eastern lighthouse was decommissioned in 1898, the name Nakkehoved lighthouse has come to refer to only the western tower, which is still operational. Light
#11 Anadolu Feneri
Anadolu Feneri is a historical lighthouse still in use, which is located on the Asian side of Bosphorus ' Black Sea entrance in Istanbul , Turkey . Anadolu is the Turkish name for Anatolia . It is across from the lighthouse Rumeli Feneri , which is on the European side of the strait at a distance of
The lighthouse at Fourteen Foot Shoal was named to note that the lake is only 14 feet (4.3 m) deep at this point, which is a hazard to navigation, ships and mariners. Lighthouse in Michigan, United States Lighthouse Fourteen Foot Shoal Light The light in 2001 (note the solar panels that provide th
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
#2 Thornycroft M-class destroyer
The Thornycroft M or Mastiff class were a class of six British destroyers completed for the Royal Navy during 1914–16 for World War I service. They were quite different from the Admiralty-designed ships of the Admiralty M class , although based on a basic sketch layout provided by the Admiralty from
#3 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
The Somers -class destroyer was a class of five 1850-ton United States Navy destroyers based on the Porter class . They were answers to the large destroyers that the Japanese navy was building at the time, and were initially intended to be flotilla leaders . They were laid down from 1935–1936 and co
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
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
#7 USS Halford
USS Halford (DD-480) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Lieutenant William Halford (1841–1919), a recipient of the Medal of Honor . Fletcher-class destroyer USS Halford (DD-480) after removal of the catapult, 1943 History United States Namesake William Hal
#8 USS Tolman
USS Tolman (DD-740/DM-28/MMD-28) was a Robert H. Smith -class destroyer minelayer in the United States Navy . Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer History United States Name Tolman Namesake Charles E. Tolman Builder Bath Iron Works Laid down 10 April 1944 Launched 13 August 1944 Commissioned 27
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
#10 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
#11 French destroyer Tramontane
Tramontane 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 Tramontane . Sister ship Ouragan underway before 1942 History France Name Tramontane Namesake Tramontane
HNLMS Rotterdam (D818) ( Dutch : Hr.Ms. Rotterdam ) was a destroyer of the Friesland class . The ship was in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy from 1957 to 1981. The destroyer was named after the Dutch city of Rotterdam and was the nineteenth ship with this name. In 1981 the ship was taken out
#13 Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki (1926)
The Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki ( 菊月 , means "Chrysanthemum Moon", and means the 9th month in the lunar calendar ) was one of twelve Mutsuki -class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1920s. During the Pacific War , she participated in the Battle of Guam in December 1941
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
USS Upshur (DD–144) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy before and during World War II . She was the first ship named for Rear Admiral John Henry Upshur . Wickes-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Upshur . USS Upshur circa 1940-1941 History United States
#16 Soviet destroyer Besposhchadny (1936)
Besposhchadny was one of 29 Gnevny -class destroyers (officially known as Project 7 ) built for the Soviet Navy during the late 1930s. Completed in 1939, she was assigned to the Black Sea Fleet . After the start of the German invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) in June 1941, the ship
The first USS Israel (DD-98) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and the years following. Wickes-class destroyer USS Israel at Split , Yugoslavia History United States Name Israel Namesake Joseph Israel Builder Fore River Shipyard , Quincy, Massachusetts Laid d
#18 Gerard Callenburgh-class destroyer
The Gerard Callenburgh class were a group of four destroyers ordered for the Royal Netherlands Navy just before World War II . Two ships were completed - Gerard Callenburgh by the Germans after being captured and Isaac Sweers in Britain after being evacuated as the Netherlands fell to the Nazis . Cl
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.
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