langs: 9 мая [ru] / may 9 [en] / 9. mai [de] / 9 mai [fr] / 9 maggio [it] / 9 de mayo [es]
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Lighthouse / Lighthouse
#1 Sand Island Light (Wisconsin)
The Sand Island Light is a lighthouse located on the northern tip of Sand Island , one of the Apostle Islands , in Lake Superior in Bayfield County , Wisconsin , near the city of Bayfield . Lighthouse in Wisconsin, United States For the lighthouse at the entrance to Mobile Bay , see Sand Island Ligh
- ... again. Ten days later, Frederick Hudson arrived on the island to take over as assistant keeper. On may 9, 1905, Ella boarded a steamer for nearby Bayfield and never returned to the island or her husband ag ...
Ship / Ship
#1 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
- ... or – laid down 8 May 1913, launched 24 July 1914, completed 15 September 1914. Sold for breaking up 9 may 1921. Mastiff – laid down 10 July 1913, launched 5 September 1914, completed 12 November 1914. Sold ...
- ... laid down 10 July 1913, launched 5 September 1914, completed 12 November 1914. Sold for breaking up 9 may 1921. Patrician – laid down 3 June 1915, launched 5 June 1916, completed 4 August 1916. Transferred ...
#2 HMS Hardy (1912)
HMS Hardy was a Royal Navy ship that was one of 20 Acasta -class destroyers . Serving during the First World War , she was part of the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland . Hardy was built by John I. Thornycroft & Company and laid down on 13 November 1911. The ship was launched on 10 October 1912 a
- ... rew in numbers until it reached 50 ships in July, 1918. [6] FATE HMS Hardy was sold for breaking on 9 may 1921 to Thos. W. Ward 's at Briton Ferry . [7] [8]
#3 HMS Laforey (G99)
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
- ... after the defeat of the Afrika Korps . On 8 May she and Tartar captured two merchant ships, but on 9 may Laforey came under fire from shore batteries and was hit in the engine room. She sustained damage a ...
#4 USS Ozbourn
USS Ozbourn (DD-846) was a Gearing -class destroyer in the United States Navy during the Korean War and the Vietnam War . She was named for Marine Private Joseph W. Ozbourn (1919–1944), who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his "great personal valor" during the Battle of Tinian . Geari
- ... or a four-month shipyard overhaul. On 10 April Ozbourn left for a WestPac deployment to Vietnam. On 9 may 1972, along with several other ships of the US 7th Fleet, she supported minelaying efforts in Haiph ...
#5 HMS Scourge (1910)
HMS Scourge was a Beagle-class destroyer , launched in 1910 and served in the Royal Navy. In 1913 she was transferred to the Third Destroyer Flotilla . [2] She was used during the Gallipoli campaign to help transfer regiments to the shore at Anzac Cove and Suvla Bay . Subsequently, she assisted in t
- ... pion Builder R. W. Hawthorn Leslie & Company [1] Launched 11 February 1910 [1] Fate Sold for scrap, 9 may 1921 [1] General characteristics Class and type Beagle -class destroyer Displacement 860–940 long t ...
- ... rds.This Event happened during World War 1 FATE As with many ships of her time, Scourge was sold on 9 may 1921 and scrapped at Briton Ferry . [1]
#6 Soviet destroyer Bezzhalostny (1950)
Bezzhalostny was a Skory -class destroyer of the Soviet Navy which later transferred to the Indonesian Navy and renamed RI Brawidjaja (307) . [1] Skory-class destroyer A Skory -class destroyer of Indonesian Navy c. 1960s History Soviet Union Name Bezzhalostny (Безжалостный) Namesake Ruthless in Ru
- ... v Shipyard Laid down 12 July 1950 Launched 30 December 1950 Commissioned 6 July 1951 Decommissioned 9 may 1964 History Indonesia Name Brawidjaja Namesake Prabu Brawijaya , King of Majapahit Commissioned 19 ...
- ... cember 1950 and commissioned into the Black Sea Fleet on 6 July 1951. [3] She was decommissioned on 9 may 1964 and sold to the Indonesian Navy. She was renamed RI Brawidjaja (307) . She was again retired f ...
#7 USS Dallas (DD-199)
USS Dallas (DD-199) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was the second ship named for Captain Alexander J. Dallas , and was later renamed Alexander Dallas . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Dallas . USS Dallas underway
- ... New London, Connecticut — also making one voyage to Gibraltar from 3 March to 14 April 1943 — until 9 may 1943, when she departed Norfolk for Oran , Algeria , arriving there on 23 May 1943. She patrolled o ...
#8 HMS Petard (1916)
HMS Petard was an Admiralty M-class destroyer destroyer built by Denny for the Royal Navy , commenced 5 July 1915 and launched on 24 March 1916. She saw service during the First World War . Postwar, she was sold for breaking up on 9 May 1921. For other ships with the same name, see HMS Petard . Admi
- ... 4 March 1916. She saw service during the First World War . Postwar, she was sold for breaking up on 9 may 1921. For other ships with the same name, see HMS Petard . Admiralty M-class destroyer History Unit ...
- ... lder William Denny and Brothers Laid down 5 July 1915 Launched 24 March 1916 Fate Sold for scrap on 9 may 1921 General characteristics Class and type Admiralty M-class destroyer Displacement 994 long tons ...
#9 USS Isherwood (DD-520)
USS Isherwood (DD-520) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Benjamin F. Isherwood (1822 – 1915). Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Isherwood . History United States Namesake Benjamin F. Isherwood
- ... to with over 80 men killed, wounded, or missing. AFTER THE WAR Isherwood arrived Ulithi for repairs 9 may 1945 and steamed into San Francisco Bay 3 June. She finished her overhaul just as the Pacific war e ...
#10 USS Schenck (DD-159)
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
- ... April 1943, fighting heavy weather and German submarines . During two long periods, 19 February to 9 may 1942 and 18 August 1942 to 23 March 1943, she was based in Iceland escorting convoys in and out of ...
#11 HMS Sheldrake (1911)
HMS Sheldrake was one of 20 Acorn -class (later H-class) destroyers built for the Royal Navy . The destroyer served in the First World War . The Acorn class were smaller than the preceding Beagle class but oil -fired and better armed. Launched in 1910, Sheldrake served with the Second Destroyer Flot
- ... number 918 Laid down 15 January 1910 Launched 18 January 1911 Completed 19 May 1911 Out of service 9 may 1921 Fate Sold to be broken up General characteristics (as built) Class and type Acorn -class destr ...
- ... serve at the Nore . [27] The vessel was sold to Thos. W. Ward to the broken up at Grays, Essex , on 9 may 1921. [28] PENNANT NUMBERS Pennant Number Date H88 December 1914 [29] H0A January 1918 [30] F8A Sep ...
#12 HMS Spitfire (1912)
HMS Spitfire was an Acasta -class destroyer of the Royal Navy . Spitfire took part in the battle of Jutland in 1916. Acasta-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see HMS Spitfire . Spitfire after having been rammed by the German battleship Nassau during the Battle of Jutland History Un
- ... er Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson , Wallsend Launched 23 December 1912 Fate Sold for scrapping on 9 may 1921 General characteristics Class and type Acasta -class destroyer Length 267 ft 6 in (81.53 m) Be ...
- ... on 12 September 1918. DISPOSAL Spitfire was sold to Thos. W. Ward shipbreakers [3] for scrapping on 9 may 1921. [1] PENNANT NUMBERS Pennant Number [3] From To H41 6 December 1914 1 January 1918 H1A 1 Janua ...
- ... Number [3] From To H41 6 December 1914 1 January 1918 H1A 1 January 1918 Early 1919 H85 Early 1919 9 may 1921
#13 HMS Tartar (1907)
HMS Tartar was a Tribal-class destroyer of the Royal Navy launched in 1907 and sold in 1921. During the First World War she served in the North Sea and the English Channel with the 6th Destroyer Flotilla . Destroyer of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name, see HMS Tartar . HMS Tartar Hi
- ... t Laid down 13 November 1905 Launched 25 June 1907 Commissioned 9 April 1908 Fate Sold for scrap on 9 may 1921 General characteristics Class and type Tribal-class destroyer Length 255 ft (78 m) Beam 25 ft ...
- ... Armistice ended fighting between the Allies and Germany. [21] DISPOSAL Tartar was sold for scrap on 9 may 1919 to Thos. W. Ward of Hayle . [22] PENNANT NUMBERS Pennant number [22] Date H29 1914 D08 Septemb ...
#14 French destroyer Cavalier
Cavalier was one of four Chasseur -class destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Destroyer of the French Navy A postcard of sister ship Chasseur at anchor History France Name Cavalier Namesake Cavalryman Builder Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand , Le Havre
- ... ame Cavalier Namesake Cavalryman Builder Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand , Le Havre Launched 9 may 1910 Completed January 1911 Stricken December 1927 General characteristics Class and type Chasseur ...
- ... ordered from Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand and was launched from its Le Havre shipyard on 9 may 1910. The ship was completed in January 1911. [4] She survived the First World War to be condemned ...
#15 Town-class destroyer
The Town-class destroyers were a group of 50 destroyers of the Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy that were in service during the Second World War . They were transferred from the United States Navy in exchange for military bases in the British West Indies and Newfoundland , as outlined in the D
- ... SS Hunt 8 October 1940 while escorting convoy OB 318 , Broadway took part in the attack on U-110 on 9 may 1941; abandoned by its crew, U-110 was boarded and taken in tow. Escorting convoy HX 237 , Broadway ...
#16 USS Sampson (DDG-102)
USS Sampson (DDG-102) is an Arleigh Burke -class destroyer in the United States Navy . Funding for the Flight IIA (5"/62, one 20mm CIWS variant) ship was authorized in 2002 and her keel was laid on 20 March 2005. She is the fourth US Navy ship named to honor Rear Admiral William T. Sampson . Arleigh
- ... departed her homeport for a scheduled deployment with the Theodore Roosevelt CSG. [7] She returned 9 may 2018 after seven months. [8] In January 2022, Sampson responded to Tonga to provide assistance foll ...
#17 HMS Milne (1914)
HMS Milne was a Royal Navy Admiralty M-class destroyer . Milne was built by John Brown & Company from 1913 to 1914 and was completed in December that year. She served through the remainder of the First World War , at first with the Harwich Force with which she took part in the Battle of Dogger Bank
- ... n 30 April 1917, Milne joined the 6th Destroyer Flotilla , part of the Dover Patrol . [55] Early on 9 may 1917, [lower-alpha 5] Milne was on patrol in the Dover Straits off Calais when she sighted a German ...
#18 HMS Oberon (1916)
HMS Oberon was a Repeat Admiralty M-class destroyer which served in the Royal Navy during the First World War . The M class were an improvement on the previous L-class , capable of higher speed. The vessel was launched in 1916 and joined the Grand Fleet . Oberon joined the Thirteenth Destroyer Floti
- ... 1915 Builder Doxford , Sunderland Launched 29 September 1916 Completed December 1916 Out of service 9 may 1921 Fate Sold to be broken up General characteristics Class and type Admiralty M-class destroyer D ...
- ... dy for retirement. [14] Oberon was decommissioned , and sold to Thos. W. Ward at Rainham, Kent , on 9 may 1921 to be broken up . [15] PENNANT NUMBERS Pennant Number Date G80 September 1915 [16] F27 January ...
#19 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
- ... 0 Other incidents 6 Jan: Esso Appalachee 18 Mar: USS Willis A. Lee 7 May: USS Eaton , USS Wisconsin 9 may : HMS Talent 24 May: SS Orsova 31 May: Caronia 11 Jul: Dea Mazzella 25 Jul: Stockholm 12 Oct: HMS An ...
#20 HMS Lyra (1910)
HMS Lyra was one of 20 Acorn class (later H-class) destroyers built for the Royal Navy that served in the First World War . The Acorn class were smaller than the preceding Beagle class but oil -fired and better armed. Launched in 1910, Lyra was part of the winning side in war games that took place t
- ... , Woolston Laid down 8 December 1909 Launched 4 October 1910 Completed February 1911 Out of service 9 may 1921 Fate Sold to be broken up General characteristics (as built) Class and type Acorn -class destr ...
- ... serve at Portsmouth . [30] The vessel was sold to be broken up at Milford Haven to Thos. W. Ward on 9 may 1921. [14] PENNANT NUMBERS Pennant Number Date H60 December 1914 [31] H67 January 1918 [32] H97 Jan ...