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Berry Head Lighthouse is an active lighthouse , located at the end of Berry Head near Brixham in Devon , which has been in operation since 4 May 1906. [3] Berry Head is reputedly the shortest lighthouse in Great Britain, but also one of the highest, being only 5 metres (16 ft) tall, but 58 metres
Crisp Point was one of five U.S. Life-Saving Service Stations along the coast of Lake Superior between Munising and Whitefish Point in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan . The lighthouse is within McMillan Township in Luce County . Lighthouse in Michigan, United States Lighthouse Crisp Point Light Cris
Mizunokojima Lighthouse ( 水ノ子島灯台 , Mizunokojima Tōdai ) is an active lighthouse located in Japan 's Bungo Channel . [3] Lighthouse Mizunokojima Lighthouse Mizunoko Sima 水ノ子島灯台 Mizunokojima Lighthouse seen in May 2009 Location Bungo Channel Japan Coordinates 33°02′37.8″N 132°10′36.3″E Tower Construct
Bathurst Lighthouse is one of two lighthouses on Rottnest Island , the other being Wadjemup Lighthouse . It is located on Bathurst Point , in the northeast of the island, and was activated in 1900. [1] The lighthouse was erected in response to a series of shipping disasters in the area, which includ
Victoria Machinery Depot Ltd. was a historic metalworks and shipyard in Victoria , Canada. Victoria Machinery Depot Industry Shipbuilding , Energy , Industry Predecessor Albion Iron Works, Spratt and Kriemler, Harbour Marine Company Founded May 4, 1863 [1] [2] Founder Joseph Spratt Defunct May 1994
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
General Electric Company ( GE ) is an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, and incorporated in New York state and headquartered in Boston . American multinational conglomerate "GE" redirects here. For other uses, see GE (disambiguation) . Not to be confused with the former British Ge
The first USS Sloat (DD-316) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for John Drake Sloat . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Sloat . This article includes a list of references , related reading or external link
USS Shelton (DD-790) was a Gearing -class destroyer of the United States Navy , the second Navy ship named for Ensign James A. Shelton (1916–1942), who was killed in the Battle of Midway . Gearing-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Shelton . USS Shelton on 6 July 1951 Histor
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
HMS Laforey was an L-class destroyer of the Royal Navy . She was commissioned in and served during the Second World War , and was torpedoed and sunk by a U-boat in 1944. She had been adopted by the civil community of Northampton in November 1941. Destroyer of the Royal Navy For other ships with the
#5 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
Hessen (D184) was the fourth ship of the Hamburg-class destroyer of the German Navy . [1] Hamburg-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see German ship Hessen . Hessen on 1 September 1986. History Germany Name Hessen Namesake Hessen Builder H. C. Stülcken Sohn , Hamburg Laid down 5 Feb
#7 Audace-class destroyer (1913)
The Audace class of destroyers consisted of two ships— Audace and Animoso —that were built for the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy) in the 1910s. Audace Class overview Operators Kingdom of Italy Preceded by Ardito class Succeeded by Rosolino Pilo class Completed 2 Lost 1 Scrapped 1 General charac
#8 French destroyer Maillé-Brézé (D627)
Maillé-Brézé is a T 47-class destroyer ( escorteur d'escadre ) of the French Navy . She was built by Arsenal de Lorient in Lorient , commissioned on 4 May 1957 and named after the French admiral Jean Armand de Maillé-Brézé (1619–1646). Destroyer of the French Navy For other ships with the same name,
USS Barry , was a Bainbridge -class destroyer , she was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Commodore John Barry (1745–1803). Bainbridge-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Barry . USS Barry in port soon after completion, c. 1902-1903. History United Stat
HMS Glasgow was a Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy . The last of the Batch 1 Type 42 destroyers, Glasgow was commissioned in 1979. The destroyer fought during the Falklands War , and on 12 May 1982 was damaged by a bomb from an Argentine A-4 Skyhawk . Glasgow was part of the Royal Navy’s 3rd Dest
USS Ellyson (DD-454/DMS-19) , a Gleaves -class destroyer , is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Theodore Gordon Ellyson , a submariner who became the first officer of the U.S. Navy to be designated a naval aviator . Gleaves-class destroyer History United States Name USS Ellyson
#12 USS Twining
USS Twining (DD-540) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Rear Admiral Nathan C. Twining (1869–1924). Fletcher-class destroyer USS Twining underway in the 1950s History United States Name Twining Namesake Nathan C. Twining Builder Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp
#13 USS Wilkinson
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
#14 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 Porter (Destroyer No. 59/DD-59) was a Tucker -class destroyer built for the United States Navy prior to the American entry into World War I . The ship was the second U.S. Navy vessel named in honor of both David Porter and his son David Dixon Porter . Tucker-class destroyer For other ships with
#17 ARA Santísima Trinidad (D-2)
ARA Santísima Trinidad ("Most Holy Trinity") is a Type 42 destroyer of the Argentine Navy , the only one of her class built outside Britain . She participated in the 1982 Falklands War . In January 2013 the ship capsized and sank at her moorings in the Argentine naval base of Puerto Belgrano due to
#18 USS Picking
USS Picking (DD-685) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Sherwood Picking (1890 – 1941), a submarine commander during World War I . Fletcher-class destroyer History United States Name Picking Namesake Sherwood Picking Builder Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporat
#19 USS Benfold
USS Benfold (DDG-65) is an Arleigh Burke -class destroyer in the United States Navy . US Navy destroyer USS Benfold on 26 March 2001 History United States Name Benfold Namesake Edward Clyde Benfold Ordered 16 January 1991 Builder Ingalls Shipbuilding Laid down 27 September 1993 Launched 9 November 1
The first USS Thomas (DD–182) was a Wickes -class destroyer of the United States Navy that entered service just after World War I . Wickes-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Thomas and HMS St Albans . History United States Name USS Thomas Namesake Clarence Crase Thomas Build