langs: 1 ноября [ru] / november 1 [en] / 1. november [de] / 1er novembre [fr] / 1º novembre [it] / 1 de noviembre [es]
days: october 29 / october 30 / october 31 / november 1 / november 2 / november 3 / november 4
Lighthouse / Lighthouse
#1 Cape Lookout Lighthouse
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
- ... , which were nicknamed the "Horrible Headland." [5] The present lighthouse was completed and lit on november 1, 1859 at a cost of $45,000, which Congress approved in 1857. This lighthouse used a first-order Fres ...
- ... lighthouse at Cape Lookout, North Carolina." The new lighthouse was completed and first lighted on november 1, 1859. During the Civil War, in 1862, the tower was damaged and the lens, etc., removed, but by 1863 ...
#2 Långe Erik
Långe Erik ("Tall Erik"), official name Ölands norra udde , is a Swedish lighthouse built in 1845 and located on a little island, Stora Grundet (in Böda socken , Borgholm Municipality ), in Grankullaviken bay at the north point of Öland , the second largest island in Sweden. [3] The island is connec
- ... [1] [2] Heritage governmental listed building, governmental listed building complex Light First lit 1 november 1845 Focal height 31.5 metres (103 ft) Lens 3rd order Fresnel lens (original), small aerobeacon (cu ...
#3 Neist Point Lighthouse
Neist Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Neist Point on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It was designed by David Alan Stevenson and was first lit on 1 November 1909. [3] An aerial cableway is used to take supplies to the lighthouse and cottages. Lighthouse Neist Point Lighthouse Neist Point L
- ... Point on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It was designed by David Alan Stevenson and was first lit on 1 november 1909. [3] An aerial cableway is used to take supplies to the lighthouse and cottages. Lighthouse Ne ...
- ... hre trim Operator Northern Lighthouse Board [1] Heritage category B listed building Light First lit 1 november 1909 Focal height 43 metres (141 ft) Intensity 480,000 candela [2] Range 16 nautical miles (30 km; ...
#4 Wood Islands Lighthouse
The Wood Islands Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse built by Joseph Tomlinson III situated on the southeastern shore of Prince Edward Island , located in the community of Wood Islands . The lighthouse is a well-preserved three storey tower with an adjoining 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -storey keeper's residence. The
- ... rom Thomas McMahon in June 1875, being finished in the autumn of 1876, it was put into operation on 1 november 1876. Archibald MacKay of New Brunswick first signed the contract to construct the lighthouse, maki ...
#5 Tjärven
Tjärven is the name of a small island and light station surrounded by deep water and located in the sea of Åland, north of the Söderarm archipelago of the coast of Sweden . The lighthouse functions as the entrance to the shipping route for the ports of Kapellskär , Norrtälje and Stockholm . [1] Ligh
- ... rce kerosene, electricity Operator Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket) Light First lit 1 november 1903 Focal height 18 metres (59 ft) Lens 4th order fresnel lens (original), 3rd order lens (current ...
#6 South Neptune Island Lighthouse
South Neptune Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on South Neptune Islands within the Neptune Islands , near the entrance to Spencer Gulf in South Australia . Lighthouse South Neptune Island Lighthouse (current) [1] South Neptune Island Lighthouse, 1902 Location Neptune Islands South Australia Austral
- ... ty 24,000 cd Range 26 kilometres (16.2 mi) Characteristic Fl( 3) W 20s. HISTORY It was first lit on 1 november 1901. During the 1980s, a new tower was built to replace the original tower which was relocated to ...
#7 Gull Rock Light Station
The Gull Rock Light Station is an active lighthouse located on Gull Rock, just west of Manitou Island , off the tip of Michigan 's Keweenaw Peninsula in Lake Superior . The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, [9] even as its condition deteriorated, resulting in its
- ... nstruction on Gull Rock. [11] Construction began in 1867 [10] and the light was put into service on november 1 of the same year. [11] The lighthouse shares its design with that of Granite Island Light and Huron ...
#8 Crisp Point Light
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
- ... S applied for a Private Aids to Navigation (PATON) permit to operate a Class II light from May 1 to november 1 each year, which was approved by the USCG on July 25, 2012. A 300mm LED marine light was installed i ...
#9 Kinkasan Lighthouse
Kinkasan Lighthouse ( 金華山灯台 , Kinkasan tōdai ) is a lighthouse on Kinkasan , an island off the Oshika Peninsula in Ishinomaki, Miyagi , Japan . Lighthouse Kinkasan Lighthouse 金華山灯台 Kinkasan Lighthouse Location Kinkasan Oshika Peninsula Ishinomaki, Miyagi Japan Coordinates 38°16′35.6″N 141°35′03.0″E
- ... ngs white tower and lantern Heritage Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan Light First lit november 1, 1876 ( 1876-11-01 ) Focal height 12.82 metres (42.1 ft) Lens Second order Fresnel Intensity 320,000 ...
- ... t in Meiji period Japan by the British engineer Richard Henry Brunton . It was completed and lit on november 1, 1876, eight months after Brunton left Japan. The lighthouse was destroyed from July to August 1945 ...
#10 Bass Rock Lighthouse
The Bass Rock Lighthouse on Bass Rock is a 20-metre (66 ft) lighthouse , built in 1902 by David Stevenson , who demolished the 13th-century keep, or governor's house, and some other buildings within the castle for the stone. The commissioners of the Northern Lighthouse Board decided that a lightho
- ... structing the Bass Rock light was £8,087, a light first being shone from the rock on the evening of 1 november 1902. It has been unmanned since 1988 and is remotely monitored from the board's headquarters in Ed ...
#11 Montague Island Light
The Montague Island Light is a heritage-listed active lighthouse located on Barunguba / Montague Island , an island in the Tasman Sea , 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) offshore from Narooma on the south coast of New South Wales , Australia . The lighthouse is located at the highest point of the island. It w
- ... construction completing a year later in October 1881, 4 months early. The official lighting was on 1 november 1881. The light characteristic was a steady flare for 30s, then an eclipse for 13s, then a flash fo ...
#12 Sturgeon Point Light
The Sturgeon Point Light Station is a lighthouse on Lake Huron in Haynes Township , Alcona County , northeastern lower Michigan . [8] [9] Established to ward mariners off a reef that extends 1.5 miles (2.4 km) lakeward from Sturgeon Point, [1] it is today regarded as a historic example of a Cape C
- ... ty) and it was designated as an official "seasonal private aid to navigation." from April 1 through november 1. [40] The Coast Guard reversed course after the public pressure, and after the intervention of Senat ...
#13 Manistee Pierhead lights
The Manistee Pierhead lights are a pair of active aids to navigation located on the north and south pier in the harbor of Manistee, Michigan , "Lake Michigan’s Victorian Port City." [2] Lighthouses in Michigan, United States Lighthouse North Pierhead Light Manistee Breakwater Lighthouse Location Man
- ... istoric Places listed place Fog signal HORN: 1 blast every 15s (2s bl) [1] Operates from April 1 to november 1 [1] Light First lit 1870 Focal height 55 feet (17 m) Lens fifth order Fresnel Lens (original), 12-in ...
#14 Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light
The Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light is an offshore lighthouse near Green Bay, Wisconsin . Located 10 miles (16 km) from the mouth of the Fox River , it was erected to signal the entrance to Green Bay . Lighthouse in Wisconsin, United States Lighthouse Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light Green Bay Harb
- ... g a nominal range of 12 nautical miles . [7] During the navigation season that runs from April 1 to november 1, the fog signal sounds a two-second blast every fifteen seconds. [7] [8] CONSTRUCTION The light, sit ...
#15 Burnham-on-Sea Low Lighthouse
The Low Lighthouse is one of three historic lighthouses in Burnham-on-Sea , Somerset , England, and the only one of the three which is still active. [1] [2] It is a Grade II listed building and stands on the foreshore . [3] First lit in 1832, the Low Lighthouse operated in conjunction with the (on
- ... two lighthouses in line no longer indicated the deep water channel between the mud flats. [12] From 1 november 1866, the Low light was provided with an additional red light which shone a narrow beam in the dire ...
#16 Gatteville Lighthouse
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
- ... ctangular main building were built. The lighthouse was topped with a coal fire. It was first lit on november 1, 1775, and was originally called Phare de Barfleur (Barfleur Lighthouse). In September 1780 the lant ...
- ... ucted 1780 Construction granite Height 25 m (82 ft) Heritage registered historic monument First lit 1 november 1775 Deactivated 1835 HISTORY Strong currents and many shipwrecks at the tip of Barfleur, the most ...
#17 Långe Jan
Långe Jan ("Tall John") is a Swedish lighthouse located at the south cape of Öland in the Baltic Sea , Sweden's second largest island. [4] It is one of Sweden's most famous lighthouses along with Kullen , Vinga and Landsort , and also the tallest lighthouse in Sweden. Lighthouse Långe Jan Lighthouse
- ... [2] [3] Heritage governmental listed building complex, governmental listed building Light First lit 1 november 1785 Focal height 42 metres (138 ft) Lens open fire (original), 3rd order Fresnel lens (1907) Range ...
#18 Ōmazaki Lighthouse
The Ōmazaki Lighthouse ( 大間埼灯台 , Ōmazaki tōdai ) is a lighthouse located at the northernmost extremity of the Shimokita Peninsula of Honshū island in Ōma , Aomori Prefecture , Japan . It is maintained by the Japan Coast Guard . [3] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2
- ... Hokkaido . HISTORY Work began on the Ōmazaki Lighthouse in September 1920, and it was first lit on november 1, 1921. During World War II , it was repeatedly hit by air strikes by United States Navy aircraft. By ...
#19 Monomoy Point Light
Monomoy Point Light [1] is a historic light in Chatham, Massachusetts . Lighthouse Monomoy Point Light Monomoy Point Light in 2010 Location Monomoy Island Coordinates 41°33′33.6″N 69°59′37.4″W Tower Constructed 1823 Foundation Brick Construction Cast iron with brick lining Automated no Height 14 m
- ... l style Cape Cod MPS Lighthouses of Massachusetts TR (AD) NRHP reference No. 79000324 Added to NRHP november 01, 1979 The station was established in 1823. The first light was a wood tower and brick lantern room o ...
#20 Monomoy Point Light
Monomoy Point Light [1] is a historic light in Chatham, Massachusetts . Lighthouse Monomoy Point Light Monomoy Point Light in 2010 Location Monomoy Island Coordinates 41°33′33.6″N 69°59′37.4″W Tower Constructed 1823 Foundation Brick Construction Cast iron with brick lining Automated no Height 14 m
- ... ed in 1923. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Monomoy Point Lighthouse on november 1, 1979, reference number 79000324. [2] The keeper's house is preserved and serves today as a guest ho ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 General Motors
The General Motors Company [2] ( GM ) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit , Michigan , United States. [3] It is the largest automaker in the United States and was the largest in the world for 77 years before losing the top spot to Toyota in 2008. [4
- ... 2, 1956 – August 31, 1958 Frederic G. Donner —September 1, 1958 – October 31, 1967 James M. Roche —N november 1, 1967 – December 31, 1971 Richard C. Gerstenberg —January 1, 1972 – November 30, 1974 Thomas A. Murph ...
- ... cember 31, 1980 Roger B. Smith —January 1, 1981 – July 31, 1990 Robert C. Stempel —August 1, 1990 – november 1, 1992 John G. Smale —November 2, 1992 – December 31, 1995 John F. Smith Jr. —January 1, 1996 – April ...
- ... e 3, 1946 – January 26, 1953 Harlow H. Curtice —February 2, 1953 – August 31, 1958 James M. Roche —N november 1, 1967 – December 31, 1971 Richard C. Gerstenberg —January 1, 1972 – November 30, 1974 Thomas A. Murph ...
- ... cember 31, 1980 Roger B. Smith —January 1, 1981 – July 31, 1990 Robert C. Stempel —August 1, 1990 – november 1, 1992 John F. Smith Jr. —November 2, 1992 – May 31, 2000 Rick Wagoner —June 1, 2000 – March 30, 2009 ...
#2 Gourlay Brothers
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
- ... crew Steamer 20 September 1883 [110] Martos 121 1503 tons Senor Lister, Valencia Iron Screw Steamer 1 november 1883 [111] Indus 122 2486 tons David Bruce and Company, Dundee Steel Screw Steamer 10 April 1884 [1 ...
#3 Suzuki
Suzuki Motor Corporation ( Japanese : スズキ株式会社 , Hepburn : Suzuki Kabushiki-Gaisha ) [4] is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu , Japan. [5] Suzuki manufactures automobiles , motorcycles , all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) , outboard marine engines , wheelchairs and a
- ... n its automotive sales with the marketing and sales of the four-wheel-drive LJ80 in eastern Canada. 1 november , the name of company changed from Suzuki Canada Ltd. to Suzuki Canada Inc. 1982 – Introduction of a ...
#4 Voronezh Mechanical Plant
Voronezh Mechanical Plant ( Russian : Воронежский механический завод , ВМЗ ) is a Russian engine and heavy machinery manufacturing plant. It is located in the city of Voronezh , in the Voronezh Oblast . Russian engine and heavy machinery manufacturing plant Voronezh Mechanical Plant Native name Воро
- ... s heat-resistant alloys. Voronezh director-general Ivan Tikhonovich Koptev resigned. [2] [3] [4] On november 1, 2019, enterprises ВМЗ and the Chemical Automatics Design Bureau were merged. [5] [6] [ full citatio ...
Ship / Ship
#1 HMCS Iroquois (G89)
HMCS Iroquois was a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War and Korean War . She was named for the Iroquois First Nations. Iroquois was the first ship to bear this name and the first ship of the class to serve with the Royal Canadian Navy. [2] Destro
- ... handed back to North Korea in the armistice and completed the first post-armistice patrol. [37] On 1 november 1953, Lieutenant Commander S. G. Moore assumed command of the vessel. [2] Iroquois remained in thea ...
#2 USS Twiggs (DD-127)
The first USS Twiggs (DD–127) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I . She was named for Major Levi Twiggs . She was later transferred to the Royal Navy , as HMS Leamington and to the Soviet Navy as Zhguchy , before returning to Britain to star in the film The Gif
- ... ers on the west coast as a unit of DesDiv 6, DesRon 2. The destroyer was completely active until on 1 november 1933 when she joined Rotating Reserve DesRon 20 at San Diego. She remained there in a caretaker sta ...
#3 USS Hopkins (DD-249)
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
- ... c, she joined in the initial invasion of Rice Anchorage , New Georgia , 4 July, and of Bougainville 1 november . Convoy escort, antisubmarine patrol, and sweeping duties kept the destroyer busy until the Solomon ...
#4 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
- ... hed: 15 April 1941 Commissioned: 11 April 1942 Fate: scrapped 1958 Z32 Laid down: DeSchiMAG Bremen, 1 november 1940 Launched: 15 August 1941 Commissioned: 15 September 1942 Fate: sunk 9 June 1944 (wrecked while ...
#5 Japanese destroyer Nowaki (1906)
Nowaki ( 野分 ) ("A gale between grass" or "Autumn typhoon") was one of 32 Kamikaze -class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the first decade of the 20th century. Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy For other ships with the same name, see Japanese destroyer Nowaki . Sister s
- ... mi History Empire of Japan Name Nowaki Builder Sasebo Naval Arsenal Launched 25 July 1906 Completed 1 november 1906 Decommissioned 1 April 1924 Fate Scrapped , 1924 General characteristics (as built) Class and ...
- ... ION AND CAREER Nowaki was launched at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal on 25 July 1906 [1] and completed on 1 november . The ship saw service in World War I and participated in the Siberian Expedition . She was decommis ...
#6 USS Erben
USS Erben (DD-631) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Rear Admiral Henry Erben (1832–1909). Fletcher-class destroyer USS Erben underway the 1950s History United States Name Erben Namesake Henry Erben Builder Bath Iron Works Laid down 28 October 1942 Launch
- ... or 2 October 1943 from Boston , Erben joined the 5th Fleet and trained in the Hawaiian Islands , on 1 november . She rescued a downed aviator during exercises with an aircraft carrier . She sailed from Pearl Har ...
- ... e support for the fighting men ashore. She returned to San Diego 21 March 1952 for overhaul, and on 1 november sailed again for duty off Korea . In addition to carrying out duties similar to those of her first ...
#7 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
- ... . She was under repair until mid-October, when she returned to patrolling off the Italian coast. On 1 november she escorted two merchant ships during their passage from Malta to Naples and on 3 November she esc ...
#8 Somers-class destroyer
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
- ... ahamas , 13 September 1944 Sampson DD-394 Bath Iron Works 8 April 1936 16 April 1938 19 August 1938 1 november 1945 Sold for scrap 1946 Davis DD-395 28 July 1936 30 July 1938 9 November 1938 19 October 1945 Sol ...
- ... 8 19 October 1945 Sold for scrap 1947 Jouett DD-396 26 March 1936 24 September 1938 25 January 1939 1 november 1945 Sold for scrap 1946 SEE ALSO Wikimedia Commons has media related to Somers class destroyers . ...
#9 HMS Legion (G74)
HMS Legion was an L-class destroyer of the Royal Navy . She entered service during the Second World War , and had a short but eventful career, serving in Home waters and the Mediterranean . She was sunk in an air attack on Malta in 1942. The ship had been adopted by the British civil community of th
- ... MS Legion Ordered 31 March 1938 Builder Hawthorn Leslie and Company , Newcastle upon Tyne Laid down 1 november 1938 Launched 26 December 1939 Commissioned 19 December 1940 Identification Pennant number : G74 Fa ...
- ... thorn Leslie and Company , Newcastle upon Tyne under the 1937 Naval Estimates. She was laid down on 1 november 1938 and launched just over a year later on 26 November 1939. During 1940 her main armament along w ...
#10 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
- ... chal Battle of Leyte Gulf , which broke the back of Japanese sea power, Halford departed Leyte Gulf 1 november 1944 and took up operations with the 3rd Fleet out of Ulithi until 2 December when she returned to ...
- ... days later, thence on via Kodiak to Juneau for Navy Day . FATE Halford departed Juneau, Alaska, on 1 november 1945, and arrived at Bremerton, Washington, three days later to begin inactivation overhaul. She de ...
#11 USS Dyson
USS Dyson (DD-572) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy . She was named for Rear Admiral Charles W. Dyson (1861–1930). United States Navy Fletcher-class destroyer For the fisheries and oceanographic research ship, see NOAAS Oscar Dyson (R 224) . USS Dyson (DD-572) at Sea 09-30-1
- ... royer Squadron 23 (DesRon 23) sailed to cover the landings at Cape Torokina , Bougainville , and on 1 november made an attack on airfields in the Buka - Monis area and the Shortland Islands to deny their use by ...
#12 Mogador-class destroyer
The Mogador -class large destroyers ( contre-torpilleurs ) of the French Navy were laid down in 1935 and commissioned in 1939. They were extremely fast, very large destroyers intended to act as scouts for the two fast Dunkerque -class battleship s. The design evolved from the extremely fast Le Fanta
- ... t of her stern above water, but she remained afloat and was repaired enough to be sent to Toulon on 1 november 1940 for reconstruction. Both ships were scuttled in Toulon Harbour when the Germans tried to seize ...
#13 Hunt-class destroyer
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-
- ... xmoor Builder: Vickers-Armstrong , Tyne Laid down: 8 June 1939 Launched: 25 January 1940 Completed: 1 november 1940 Fate: Sunk by E-boat S-30, off Lowestoft, 25 February 1941. Fernie Builder: John Brown & Compa ...
- ... ember 1940 Fate: Aircraft target ship 8 September 1945 to 1946. Paid off 22 May 1946, and broken up 1 november 1956. Tynedale Builder: Stephens , Linthouse Laid down: 27 July 1939 Launched: 5 June 1940 Complete ...
#14 SMS S14 (1912)
SMS S14 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] was a V1-class torpedo boat of the Imperial German Navy . She served with the German High Seas Fleet at the start of the First World War , and was sunk by an internal explosion on 19 February 1915. History German Empire Name S14 Builder Schichau-Werke , Elbing
- ... . History German Empire Name S14 Builder Schichau-Werke , Elbing Launched 2 March 1912 Commissioned 1 november 1914 Fate Sunk by external explosion, 19 February 1915 General characteristics Displacement 697 t ( ...
- ... s shipyard in Elbing , East Prussia (now Elbląg in Poland ) on 2 March 1912 and was commissioned on 1 november 1912. [6] FIRST WORLD WAR S14 was a member of the 13th Half-flotilla of the 7th Torpedo boat flotil ...
#15 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
- ... ego on 10 March. [1] Midway with Polaris and Twining in 1955 She remained in California ports until 1 november 1952 when she sailed for the Far East and her second tour of duty in Korean waters. In the months t ...
#16 Fletcher-class destroyer
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
- ... ships in the Battle off Samar , 25 October 1944 Abner Read , sunk by kamikazes in the Leyte Gulf , 1 november 1944 Spence , foundered in Typhoon Cobra , 18 December 1944 Halligan , lost to a mine off Okinawa, ...
- ... for scrap, January 1948. Haggard , damaged by kamikazes off Okinawa, 29 April 1945. Decommissioned, 1 november 1945. Sold for scrap, 3 March 1946. Evans , damaged by kamikazes off Okinawa, 11 May 1945. Decommis ...
- ... 99, scrapped DDG-109 ROCS Ching Yang USS Mullany 6 October 1971 struck in 1999, sunk as a target on 1 november 2001 DDG-918 ROCS An Yang USS Kimberly 1 June 1967 struck in 1999, sunk as a target on 14 October 2 ...
#17 USS Upshur (DD-144)
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
- ... h. The next day, Reuben James was sunk by the German submarine U-552 . Over the ensuing period from 1 november to 7 December 1941, Support Force destroyers conducted seven round-trip convoy missions in shepherd ...
#18 USS Sigourney (DD-643)
USS Sigourney (DD-643) was a Fletcher -class destroyer , the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for James Sigourney , an officer during the War of 1812 . Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Sigourney . USS Sigourney (DD-643) underway during the early o
- ... to the landing area and then participated in the preliminary bombardment of the landing beaches on 1 november 1943. The ship was under air attack but suffered no damage while splashing two enemy planes. Sigour ...
#19 USS Sands (DD-243)
The first USS Sands (DD-243/APD-13) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was the first ship named for Benjamin F. Sands and his son, James H. Sands . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Sands . History United States Namesa
- ... 1919 Launched 28 October 1919 Commissioned 10 November 1920 Decommissioned 10 October 1945 Stricken 1 november 1945 Fate Sold for scrapping, 23 May 1946 General characteristics Class and type Clemson -class des ...
- ... ay for Philadelphia , where she was decommissioned on 10 October 1945. Struck from the Navy list on 1 november , she was sold for scrapping to the Boston Metals Company the following spring. AWARDS Sands earned ...
#20 USS Twiggs (DD-591)
USS Twiggs (DD-591) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Marine Major Levi Twiggs (1793 – 1847). Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Twiggs . USS Twiggs (DD-591), in camouflage paint, 23 February 1945. History
- ... ted Leyte on 25 October, steamed via Mios Woendi Island to Manus, and arrived at Seeadler Harbor on 1 november . Twiggs next rendezvoused with Haraden (DD-585) and Halligan (DD-584) for escort duty among the Pal ...