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Myken Lighthouse ( Norwegian : Myken fyr ) is a coastal lighthouse in Rødøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway . It is located on the small island of Jutøya in the Myken island group, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of the town of Bodø . [2] [3] Lighthouse Myken Lighthouse Myken fyrsta
The Erie Land Light , also known as the Old Presque Isle Light , is a lighthouse on the shore of Lake Erie in Erie , Pennsylvania . It is one of the three lighthouses in Erie, along with the Presque Isle Light and the North Pier Light . The lighthouse is situated on the bluffs overlooking the lake i
The Barra Lighthouse ( Portuguese : Farol da Barra ) also known as the Santo Antônio Lighthouse ( Portuguese : Farol de Santo Antônio ), is a lighthouse in Salvador, Bahia , Brazil . It is located at the tip of the Padrão, now the Point of Santo Antônio, to the extreme south of Salvador, at the entr
#4 Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light
The Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light , named for William Price Craighill , was the first caisson lighthouse built in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland , USA. [2] [3] First lit in 1873, the range marks the first leg of the maintained Craighill Channel from the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the
#1 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
#2 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
USS Schenck (DD-159) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Rear Admiral James F. Schenck , USN (1807–1882). Wickes-class destroyer USS Schenk underway History United States Name Schenk Namesake James F. Schenck Builder New York Shipbuilding C
#4 Japanese destroyer Hatakaze (1924)
The Japanese destroyer Hatakaze ( 旗風 , ”Flag Wind” ) was one of nine Kamikaze -class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1920s. During the Pacific War , she participated in the Philippines Campaign in December 1941 and the Dutch East Indies Campaign in early 1942. She to
#5 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
HMS Torrid was an R-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy during World War I . The ship was launched on 10 February 1917 and served as part of the Harwich Force . Subsequently, Torrid was used in the 1930s as a trials ship for new anti-submarine warfare weapons, particularly playing a rol
The German V1 -class torpedo boats was a class of 26 large torpedo boats in service with the Imperial German Navy , Reichsmarine , Kriegsmarine and Royal Hellenic Navy in the early 20th century. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2013 ) SMS V5 underway Class overvie
USS Newman K. Perry (DD-883/DDR-883) , was a Gearing -class destroyer of the United States Navy . Gearing-class destroyer For ships with similar names, see USS Newman (DE-205) . For other ships with the same name, see ROKS Gyeonggi . USS Newman K. Perry underway in late 1950s History United States N
USS Ringgold (DD-89) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and the interwar period. During World War II , the vessel was transferred to the Royal Navy as a Town-class destroyer named HMS Newark , being scrapped after the end of the war in 1947. Wickes-class destr
The second USS Worden (DD-288) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for John Lorimer Worden . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Worden . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2
USS Ericsson (DD-440) , a Gleaves -class destroyer , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named after John Ericsson , who is best known for devising and building the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor . Gleaves-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Ericsson . Histor
#12 USS Stoddard
USS Stoddard (DD-566) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named for Master's Mate James Stoddard , who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Civil War . She was the last Fletcher to be stricken from the U.S. Navy, in 1975. Fletcher-class destroyer USS Stoddard (DD-566) in
#13 HMS Amazon (D39)
HMS Amazon was a prototype design of destroyer ordered for the Royal Navy in 1924. She was designed and built by Thornycroft in response to an admiralty request for a new design of destroyer incorporating the lessons and technological advances of the First World War . Their great rivals Yarrow produ
HMS Scimitar was an S-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy and the first ship in the Royal Navy named after the Scimitar , an Arabian backsword or sabre with a curved blade. She served in both World Wars and following a National Savings campaign in 1942 she was adopted by the civil commu
#15 Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
The 18 Forrest Sherman -class destroyers comprised the first post-war class of US destroyers . Commissioned beginning in 1955, these ships served until the late 1980s. Their weaponry underwent considerable modification during their years of service. Four were converted to guided missile destroyers.
#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 Mirabello class were a group of three destroyers built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during World War I . Carlo Alberto Racchia was sunk by a mine in the Black Sea during the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War in 1920. The remaining two ships, obsolescent by 1938, were re-r
USS Abbot (DD-629) was a Fletcher -class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy . She was the second Navy ship named after Commodore Joel Abbot (1793–1855). Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Abbot . History United States Name Abbott Namesake Joel Abbot
The third USS Rowan (DD-405) was a Benham -class destroyer named for Stephen C. Rowan . Rowan was in the Atlantic when the United States entered World War II , and was one of the United States Navy ships joining the British Home Fleet for the battle of convoy PQ 17 . Rowan later engaged French warsh
USS Douglas H. Fox (DD-779) was an Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer of the United States Navy . Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( January 2021 ) History