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The Eddystone Lighthouse is a lighthouse that is located on the dangerous Eddystone Rocks , 9 statute miles (14 km) south of Rame Head in Cornwall , England . The rocks are submerged below the surface of the sea [3] and are composed of Precambrian gneiss . [4] Not to be confused with Eddystone Poi
Biloxi Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Biloxi, Mississippi , adjacent to the Mississippi Sound of the Gulf of Mexico . [3] The lighthouse has been kept by female keepers for more years than any other lighthouse in the United States . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 [1
Rock Island Light is a lighthouse on Rock Island [2] in the Saint Lawrence River in Jefferson County , New York , United States. [3] The island is owned by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and operated as Rock Island Lighthouse State Park . This article is abo
#4 De Ven
De Ven is a lighthouse in Oosterdijk, a village in the municipality of Enkhuizen , Netherlands . Built in 1699–1700, it is one of the oldest lighthouses in the Netherlands. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2017 ) Lighthouse De Ven Lighthouse Enkhuizen De Ven, Enk
Irōzaki Light ( 石廊埼灯台 , Irōzaki tōdai ) is a lighthouse located on a hill at the outermost extremity of Cape Irōzaki south of the town of Minamiizu , Shizuoka Prefecture , Japan on the southernmost extremity of Izu Peninsula . It is located within the borders of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park . T
The Hudson–Athens Lighthouse , sometimes called the Hudson City light, is a lighthouse located in the Hudson River in the state of New York in the United States . [2] [3] The light is located between Hudson and Athens , closer to the Hudson side. Constructed in 1874, it marks a sandy ridge known as
The Cove Island Light , at Gig Point on the island, is located in Fathom Five National Marine Park , but is not part of the Park. It is situated on the Bruce Peninsula , Ontario Canada . It has been a navigational aid in the narrow channel between Lake Huron and Georgian Bay since 30 October 1858. I
The Chantry Island Lighthouse , officially known as Chantry Island Lightstation Tower , is a lightstation on Chantry Island , off the coast of Southampton, Ontario in Lake Huron . It was constructed in the years 1855 through to 1859, by John Brown of Thorold, Ontario, under the authority of the Prov
#9 La Vieille
La Vieille ("The Old Lady" or "The Wrass") is a lighthouse in the département of Finistère at the commune of Plogoff , on the northwest coast of France. It lies on the rock known as Gorlebella ( Breton for "farthest rock"), guiding mariners in the strait Raz de Sein , across from the companion light
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
#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 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
The I-class destroyers were a group of nine destroyers , including a flotilla leader , built for the Royal Navy during the 1930s. Four similar ships were ordered by the Turkish Navy , of which two were purchased for the Royal Navy, bringing the number of these ships British service to 11—although th
#4 HMS Seafire
HMS Seafire was an S-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the First World War . She saw service during the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War . The ship was sold for scrap in 1936. Destroyer of the Royal Navy Seafire circa 1918 History United Kingdom Name Seafire Ordered July 19
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
NMS Regina Maria was the second and last of the two Regele Ferdinand -class destroyers built in Italy for the Romanian Navy in the late 1920s. After the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941 ( Operation Barbarossa ), she took part in the Raid on Constanța a few days later and may have da
#7 Japanese destroyer Shiratsuyu (1935)
Shiratsuyu ( 白露 , ”White Dew” ) [1] was the lead ship of ten Shiratsuyu -class destroyers , and first of six to be built for the Imperial Japanese Navy under the Circle One Program ( Maru Ichi Keikaku ). [2] Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy For other ships with the same name, see Japanese des
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
#9 USS McGowan
USS McGowan (DD-678) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named for Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan (1870 – 1934). Fletcher-class destroyer USS McGowan (DD-678) History United States Name McGowan Namesake Samuel McGowan Builder Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. , Kearny, N.J. La
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
USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD-752) , an Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer , is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Alfred Austell Cunningham , a USMC officer and aviator . Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer History United States Namesake Alfred Austell Cunningham Builder Bethlehem Mar
The first USS Evans (DD–78) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I , later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Mansfield . Wickes-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Evans . History United States Name USS Evans Builder Bath Iron Works Laid
#13 USS Collett
USS Collett (DD-730) was a World War II -era Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy . Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Collett (DD-730), off Boston , Massachusetts, 31 May 1944 History United States Name Collett Namesake John A. Collett Builder Bath Iron Works L
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 Tingey (DD-539) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy . She was the third Navy ship to be named for Commodore Thomas Tingey (1750 – 1829). Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Tingey . History Namesake Thomas Tingey Builder Bethlehem Shipbuildi
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
#17 Japanese destroyer Akebono (1930)
Akebono ( 曙 , "Daybreak" ) [1] was the eighteenth of twenty-four Fubuki -class destroyers , built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I . When introduced into service, these ships were the most powerful destroyers in the world. [2] They served as first-line destroyers through the 1930
The fifth HMS Valorous , ex- HMS Montrose , was a V-class flotilla leader of the British Royal Navy that saw service in World War I , the Russian Civil War , and World War II . Destroyer of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name, see HMS Valorous and HMS Montrose . HMS Valorous (bearing L
The Mahan -class destroyers of the United States Navy were a series of 18 destroyers of which the first 16 were laid down in 1934. The last two of the 18, Dunlap and Fanning (this pair laid down in 1935), are sometimes considered a separate ship class . All 18 were commissioned in 1936 and 1937. Mah
NMS Regele Ferdinand was the lead ship of her class of two destroyers built in Italy for the Romanian Navy in the late 1920s. After the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941 ( Operation Barbarossa ), she was limited to escort duties in the western half of the Black Sea during the war by