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Lighthouse / Lighthouse
#1 Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse
The Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Pointe Saint-Mathieu in Plougonvelin , around Brest in Finistère . [1] The lighthouse is open to the public. Lighthouse in Finistère, France Lighthouse Saint-Mathieu lighthouse The Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse and the ruins of the abbey Location Pl
- ... val base in Brest and the necessity of more serious methods of navigation for western Brittany . On 19 november 1691, the construction of a light in the tower of the abbey was proposed, and completed in Septembe ...
#2 Grand Harbour Lighthouse
The Grand Harbour Lighthouse was a Canadian lighthouse marking the entrance to Grand Harbour, Grand Manan , New Brunswick. It was built and first lit in 1879 and was decommissioned in 1963. It was severely damaged in the Groundhog Day gale of 1976 and destroyed by a gale in November 2013. Lighthouse
- ... ted by the public in 60 days, was unsuccessful. [4] The building finally collapsed during a gale on 19 november 2013. [2]
#3 Minicoy Island Lighthouse
The Minicoy Island Lighthouse , which was established on 2 February 1885 at the southern end of the Minicoy Island ('Minicoy' is "Maliku" in local usage) in the Indian state of Lakshadweep during the British regime , is 49.5 metres (162 ft) in height and has now a range of 40 nautical miles (74
- ... 6. There is another smaller lighthouse on the island, at its northern end, which was established on 19 november 2008, [1] following the construction of a new jetty with improved landing facilities. It has a foca ...
#4 Dornbusch Lighthouse
Dornbusch Lighthouse ( German : Leuchtturm Dornbusch ) refers to the lighthouse officially designated as Leuchtfeuer Dornbusch/Hiddensee ("Dornbusch/Hiddensee Beacon") in the north of the German island of Hiddensee in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on the Baltic Sea coast. Its international serial number is
- ... L DETAILS The lighthouse was built in 1887/1888 of brick construction. It was taken into service on 19 november 1888. It was modified from 1927 to 1929 and fitted with a reinforced-concrete shell. It is 28 metre ...
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
- ... ephenson , former dean at Ivey Business School CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL MOTORS Thomas Neal—N november 19, 1912 – November 16, 1915 Pierre S. du Pont —November 16, 1915 – February 7, 1929 Lammot du Pont II — ...
#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
- ... [139] Sparti 151 2404 tons Companie Navigation a Vapeur Panhellenique, Piraeus Steel Screw Steamer 19 november 1891 [140] Byzantion 152 2404 tons Companie Navigation a Vapeur Panhellenique, Piraeus Steel Screw ...
Ship / Ship
#1 JS Haruna
JS Haruna (DDH-141) was the lead ship of the Haruna -class helicopter destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force . Haruna-class helicopter destroyer For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Haruna . JS Haruna in Pearl Harbor on 26 June 2008 History Japan Name Haruna (はるな) Nam
- ... DS Asagiri and JDS Towada . She was on duty until October of the same year and returned to Japan on november 19. In 2004, she participated in the Exercise RIMPAC 2004 . [5] On August 21, 2007, she made a goodwill ...
- ... 2007 JS Haruna arriving at Pearl Harbor on 26 June 2008 JS Haruna and USS Harpers Ferry underway on 19 november 2008 JS Haruna and JS Shirane on 28 September 2009
#2 USS Elliot (DD-146)
USS Elliot (DD-146) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II , first reclassified as DMS-4 , and later reclassified as AG-104 . Wickes-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Elliot . Elliot , underway in San Diego harbor History United States N
- ... tification DD-146 Recommissioned 8 February 1930 Decommissioned 12 October 1945 Reclassified DMS-4, 19 november 1940 AG-104, 5 June 1945 Stricken 25 October 1945 Fate Sold for scrap, 29 January 1946 General char ...
- ... ssigned to Pearl Harbor . She was converted to a high-speed minesweeper , and reclassified DMS-4 on 19 november 1940. WORLD WAR II In exercises with Mine Division 6, Elliot often got as far as Hawaii . When the ...
#3 HMS Mallard (1896)
HMS Mallard was a two funnel, 30-knot destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1894 – 1895 Naval Estimates. She served in Home waters both before and during the First World War, and was sold for breaking in 1920. Destroyer of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name, see HMS Mallard .
- ... John I Thornycroft , Chiswick Cost £54,715 [1] Yard number 308 Laid down 13 September 1895 Launched 19 november 1896 Commissioned October 1897 Out of service Laid up in reserve 1919 Fate Sold for breaking, 10 Fe ...
- ... at the John I. Thornycroft & Company shipyard at Chiswick on the River Thames. She was launched on 19 november 1896. During her builder's trials her maximum average speed was 30.1 knots. She had her armament fi ...
#4 USS Allen M. Sumner
USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) , was the lead ship of her class of destroyers . The ship was named for Allen Melancthon Sumner , a United States Marine Corps captain , who was killed in action during World War I . Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) in April 1959 History Unite
- ... wetok , the destroyer entered Ulithi lagoon on 5 November. Allen M. Sumner remained at Ulithi until 19 november at which time she departed the atoll to join Task Group (TG) 38.4 at sea. After rendezvousing with ...
#5 HNoMS Draug (1908)
HNoMS Draug was the lead ship of the three-ship Draug class of destroyers built for the Royal Norwegian Navy in the years 1908 – 1913. The four-stacked destroyer was kept in service long after she was obsolete, and took part in the defence of Norway during the German invasion in 1940. For other ship
- ... ohansvern in Horten Yard number 103 [1] Launched 18 March 1908 [1] Commissioned 1908 Decommissioned 19 november 1943 Fate Sold for scrapping in 1944 Service record Commanders: Captain T. Horve (8 April 1940 – 3 ...
- ... e was on loan to the Royal Navy for special exercises and trials. The final decommissioning came on 19 november 1943 and she was sold for scrapping in 1944. Three of the 7.6 cm guns from Draug were sent to the N ...
#6 Soviet destroyer Kharkov
Kharkov ( Russian : Ха́рьков ) was one of six Leningrad -class destroyer leaders built for the Soviet Navy during the 1930s, one of the three Project 1 variants. Completed in 1938, she was slightly damaged during the Raid on Constanța a few days after the German invasion of the Soviet Union on 22 Ju
- ... South) , Nikolayev Yard number 223 Laid down 19 October 1932 Launched 9 September 1934 Commissioned 19 november 1938 Fate Sunk by aircraft, 6 October 1943 General characteristics (as built) Class and type Lening ...
- ... ember 1934. Towed to Shipyard No. 201 in Sevastopol for completion, [6] Kharkov was commissioned on 19 november 1938 and was assigned to the Black Sea Fleet. [7] She served as the leader of the 3rd Destroyer Div ...
#7 HMS Watchman (D26)
HMS Watchman was a W-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in the final months of World War I , in the Russian Civil War , and in World War II . Destroyer of the Royal Navy HMS Watchman at anchor in Plymouth Sound during World War II . History United Kingdom Name HMS Watchman Na
- ... by German submarines of the Schill group. Watchman and Winchelsea rendezvoused with the convoys on 19 november . They assisted in the antiaircraft defence of the convoys on 21 November when they came under attac ...
#8 USS Alfred A. Cunningham
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
- ... Bay, and Subic Bay. On 14 November, the destroyer stood out of Subic Bay for duty off Vietnam. From 19 november until 4 December, she supported forces ashore with fire from her 5-inch guns. On 5 December, she jo ...
#9 Leningrad-class destroyer
The six Leningrad -class destroyer leaders were built for the Soviet Navy in the late 1930s. They were inspired by the contre-torpilleurs built for the French Navy . They were ordered in two batches of three ships each; the first group was designated Project 1 and the second Project 38. These ships
- ... arget, May 1963 Kharkov Shipyard No. 198 (Marti South) , Nikolayev 19 October 1932 9 September 1934 19 november 1938 Sunk by aircraft, 6 October 1943 Moskva 29 October 1932 1934 10 August 1938 Sunk on 26 June 19 ...
#10 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
- ... Mar 2010 15 June 2012 11 Jan 2013 Persian Gulf 2 Oct 2015 - TBD, U.S. 7th Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan On 19 november 2017 Benfold was involved in a minor collision with a Japanese commercial tug off Sagami Bay . The ...
#11 USS Mugford (DD-389)
USS Mugford (DD-389) , a Bagley -class destroyer , was the 2nd ship of the United States Navy to be named for James Mugford , who commanded the schooner Franklin in the Continental Navy , serving through 1775. Bagley-class destroyer For other ships of this name, see USS Mugford . USS Mugford (DD-389
- ... cupation of the Nagasaki‑Sasebo area. She continued on occupation duty until returning to San Diego 19 november . Here she was stripped and prepared for participation in the Bikini atomic tests (see Operation Cro ...
#12 HMS Escapade
HMS Escapade was an E-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. Although assigned to the Home Fleet upon completion in 1934, the ship was attached to the Mediterranean Fleet in 1935–1936 during the Abyssinia Crisis . During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 she spent considerable
- ... ober. After again escorting Convoys KMF1 and KMF2 for Operation Torch , she returned to Greenock on 19 november with Convoy MKF1(X). Escapade was repaired on the Thames between 27 November and 23 December, joini ...
#13 USS Dorsey (DD-117)
USS Dorsey (DD–117) , reclassified DMS-1 on 19 November 1940, was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I . She was named for John Dorsey. Wickes-class destroyer USS Dorsey underway History United States Name Dorsey Namesake John Dorsey Builder William Cramp & Sons , P
- USS Dorsey (DD–117) , reclassified DMS-1 on 19 november 1940, was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I . She was named fo ...
- ... dentification DD-117 Recommissioned 1 March 1930 Decommissioned 8 December 1945 Reclassified DMS-1, 19 november 1940 Fate Hulk destroyed, 1 January 1946 General characteristics Class and type Wickes -class destr ...
- ... or Navy Yard on 6 November for conversion to a high-speed minesweeper and was reclassified DMS-1 on 19 november 1940. WORLD WAR II When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, Dorsey was at sea wi ...
#14 Mahan-class destroyer
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
- ... on 28 September and departed two days later for San Diego via Pearl Harbor. Docking at San Diego on 19 november , she remained there until ordered to Pearl Harbor on 28 December, arriving there on 3 January 1946 ...
#15 USS Lynde McCormick
USS Lynde McCormick (DD-958/DDG-8) was a Charles F. Adams -class destroyer in the United States Navy . Charles F. Adams-class destroyer USS Lynde McCormick underway in 1974 History United States Name Lynde McCormick Namesake Lynde D. McCormick Ordered 28 March 1957 Builder Defoe Shipbuilding Company
- ... nd experiments continued in preparation for deployment to the western Pacific, for which she sailed 19 november 1962. She arrived at Yokosuka on 6 December and within a week was on station with a 7th Fleet task ...
#16 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
- ... ake James Stoddard Builder Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation Laid down 10 March 1943 Launched 19 november 1943 Commissioned 15 April 1944 Decommissioned 26 September 1969 Stricken 1 June 1975 Fate Sunk in ...
- ... own at Seattle, Washington , by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. on 10 March 1943; launched on 19 november 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Mildred Gould Holcomb; and commissioned on 15 April 1944. WORLD WAR II Foll ...
#17 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.
- ... Now moored in Bay City, Michigan . [16] Somers DD-947 DDG-34 4 March 1957 30 May 1958 9 April 1959 19 november 1982 Disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, 22 July 1998 [17] Morton DD-948 Ingalls Shi ...
- ... for scrapping, 4 March 1992 [18] Parsons DD-949 DDG-33 17 June 1957 17 August 1959 29 October 1959 19 november 1982 Disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, 25 April 1989 [19] Richard S. Edwards DD-95 ...
#18 USS Bullard
USS Bullard (DD-660) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named for Rear Admiral William H. G. Bullard (1866–1927). Fletcher-class destroyer History United States Namesake William H. G. Bullard Builder Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company , Kearny, New Jersey Laid down 16
- ... ed in the Wake Island raid (5–6 October 1943); Rabaul strike (11 November); the invasion of Tarawa ( 19 november – 1 December); the occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls (22 January – March 1944); Admiralty I ...
#19 USS O'Bannon (DD-450)
USS O'Bannon (DD/DDE-450) , a Fletcher -class destroyer , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon (1784–1850), the Marine Corps's "hero of Derna ". Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS O'Bannon . USS O'Bannon (DD-450)
- ... or her first tour of duty with the United Nations forces repelling Communist aggression in Korea on 19 november , and, during the next seven months, she guarded carriers at sea as their air groups struck targets ...
#20 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
- ... ) Destroyer 1,710 24 August 1945 Laid up 1961. Sold for scrapping 1965. [8] Charity Destroyer 1,710 19 november 1945 paid off 16 June 1958 Charles Ausburne United States Navy Fletcher Destroyer 2,050 24 November ...
- ... commissioned 1955, scrapped 1972 Draug Royal Norwegian Navy Draug Destroyer 578 1908 decommissioned 19 november 1943, sold for scrap 1944 Drayton United States Navy Mahan Destroyer 1,450 1 September 1936 scrappe ...
- ... 1947, sunk as target 29 October 1947 Kharkov Soviet Navy Leningrad Destroyer flotilla leader 2,150 19 november 1938 sunk 6 October 1943 Khartoum Royal Navy K Destroyer 1,690 6 November 1939 sunk 23 June 1940 Ki ...
- ... on Destroyer 1,190 30 August 1920 sold for scrap 15 December 1946 McDermut Fletcher Destroyer 2,050 19 november 1943 decommissioned 1963, sold for scrap 1966 McDougal Porter Destroyer 1,850 23 December 1936 scra ...
- ... tates Navy Gleaves Destroyer 1,630 1 March 1941 sunk 15 October 1942 Mertz Fletcher Destroyer 2,050 19 november 1943 decommissioned 1946, sold for scrap 1971 Mervine Gleaves Destroyer 1,630 17 June 1942 decommis ...