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The Peninsula Point Light is a lighthouse located at the southern tip of the Stonington Peninsula in Bay de Noc township in Delta County, Michigan . United States Coast Guard historical documents have over the years listed the name of the site as both Peninsula Point and Point Peninsula . [8] [9] Li
The Cape Lookout Lighthouse is a 163-foot-high lighthouse located on the southern Outer Banks of North Carolina . It flashes every 15 seconds and is visible at least 12 miles out to sea and up to 19 miles. It is one of the very few lighthouses that operate during the day. It became fully automated i
#3 Sullivan's Island Range Lights
The Sullivan's Island Range Lights were range lights on the southern end of Sullivan's Island in Charleston County , South Carolina . The light station was first established in 1848 and was destroyed in 1861 during the Civil War . It was rebuilt after the war and the lights were in existence at leas
Phare de Gatteville , also known as Pointe de Barfleur Light , is an active lighthouse near Gatteville-le-Phare at the tip of Barfleur , Manche department , in the Normandy region of France . At a height of 247 feet (75 m) it is the third tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world. [4] Lighthou
The Baltimore Harbor Light , officially Baltimore Light and historically Baltimore Harbor Lighthouse is a privately owned caisson lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland . [2] [3] [4] First lit in 1908, it sits at the mouth of the Magothy River , marking the channel which leads northwest to the
The American Shoal Light is located east of the Saddlebunch Keys , just offshore from Sugarloaf Key, close to Looe Key , in Florida , United States. [5] [6] [7] It was completed in 1880, and first lit on July 15, 1880. The structure was built to the same plan and dimensions as the Fowey Rocks lighth
Fort Denison Light , also known as Pinchgut Light , is an active lighthouse located on top of a Martello Tower at Fort Denison , a former penal site and defensive facility occupying a small island in Sydney Harbour , New South Wales , Australia . The island is located downstream from the Harbour Bri
The original Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the Point Loma peninsula at the mouth of San Diego Bay in San Diego , California . It is situated in the Cabrillo National Monument . It is no longer in operation as a lighthouse but is open to the public as a museum. It is somet
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
#2 AEG
Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft AG [2] ( AEG ; German for ' General electricity company JSC ' ) was a German producer of electrical equipment founded in Berlin as the Deutsche Edison-Gesellschaft für angewandte Elektricität in 1883 by Emil Rathenau . During the Second World War , AEG worked wi
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
USS Humphreys (DD-236/APD-12) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Joshua Humphreys , a pioneer US shipbuilder. Clemson-class destroyer For a ship with a similar name, see USNS Joshua Humphreys . History United States Namesake Joshua Humphr
HMS Active , the tenth Active , launched in 1929, was an A-class destroyer . She served in the Second World War , taking part in the sinking of four submarines. She was broken up in 1947. A-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see HMS Active . Active in 1944 History United Kingdom Nam
#4 USS Milius
USS Milius (DDG-69) is an Arleigh Burke -class Aegis guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy . It is the first United States Navy Ship named after a POW/MIA from the Vietnam War. She is named after Captain Paul L. Milius, a Naval Aviator presumed killed following the crash of his aircraft
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-
USS Wilkinson (DL-5) was a Mitscher class destroyer in the United States Navy . She was named for Vice Admiral Theodore Stark "Ping" Wilkinson USN (1888 – 1946). USS Wilkinson (DL-5) in late 1950s History United States Namesake Theodore Stark "Ping" Wilkinson Builder Bethlehem Steel , Fore River Shi
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
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 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
#11 HMS Mendip (L60)
HMS Mendip (L60) was a Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy . She was a member of the first subgroup of the class. The ship is notable for seeing service in the navies of three other nations after her use by the Royal Navy. [1] She saw service in the Second World War and later as an Egyptian Navy
#12 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 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 Williamson (DD-244/AVP-15/AVD-2/APD-27) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Commander William Price Williamson . Tender of the United States Navy History United States Namesake William Price Williamson Builder New York Shipbuilding Lai
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
#16 List of destroyers of World War II
This is a list of destroyers of the Second World War . [1] [2] [3] [4] Ships of World War II A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z aircraft carriers battleships battlecruisers cruisers coastal ships monitors destroyers torpedo boats frigates corvettes minor warships mine warfare amphib
The Asahi class of destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is optimized for undersea warfare. The class was initially designated "25DD", referring to a date on the Japanese calendar , specifically the 25th fiscal year of the Heisei period (2013). Destroyer class of the Japan Maritime Sel
#18 Farragut-class destroyer (1958)
The Farragut -class destroyer was a group of 10 guided missile destroyers built for the United States Navy (USN) during the 1950s. They were the second destroyer class to be named for Admiral David Farragut . The class is sometimes referred to as the Coontz class , since Coontz was first to be desig
#19 USS Bausell
USS Bausell (DD-845) was a Gearing -class destroyer in the United States Navy during the Korean War and the Vietnam War . She was named for Marine Corporal Lewis K. Bausell (1924–1944), who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for "conspicuous gallantry" during the Battle of Peleliu . Gearing
USS Willis A. Lee (DD-929) was a Mitscher -class destroyer in the United States Navy . She was named for Vice Admiral Willis A. "Ching" Lee USN (1888 – 1945). History United States Namesake Willis A. "Ching" Lee Builder Bethlehem Steel , Fore River Shipyard Laid down 1 November 1949 Launched 26 Janu