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The Currituck Beach Light ( / ˈ k ʊr ɪ t ʌ k / ) [2] is a lighthouse located on the Outer Banks in Corolla , North Carolina . The Currituck Beach Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1973. [1] Lighthouse in North Carolina, US Lighthouse Currituck Beach Light Cur
Mission Point Light is a lighthouse located in the U.S. state of Michigan at the end of Old Mission Point , a peninsula jutting into Grand Traverse Bay 17 miles (27 km) north of Traverse City . When it was built in 1870, it was an exact copy of the Mama Juda Light [2] (now destroyed), which was bu
The Cana Island lighthouse is a lighthouse located just north of Baileys Harbor in Door County , Wisconsin , United States. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( March 2014 ) Lighthouse Cana Island Light Cana Island Light in O
Point Iroquois Light is a lighthouse on a Chippewa County bluff in the U.S. state of Michigan . Point Iroquois and its light mark the division line between Whitefish Bay and the western end of the St. Marys River , the connection between Lake Superior and other Great Lakes . Lighthouse in Michigan,
Girdle Ness Lighthouse (or Girdleness Lighthouse) is situated near Torry Battery on the Girdle Ness peninsula just south of the entrance to Aberdeen 's harbour, in Scotland. It is an active light, managed by the Northern Lighthouse Board . [1] Lighthouse in Aberdeen, Scotland Lighthouse Girdleness L
The Sandy Hook Lighthouse , located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook , New Jersey , is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. [4] It was designed and built on June 11, 1764 by Isaac Conro . At that time, it stood only 500 feet (150 metres)
Smygehuk Lighthouse ( Swedish : Smygehuks fyr ) is a lighthouse in Trelleborg Municipality in Sweden . It is situated approximately 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of Smygehamn , and is 17 metres (56 ft) high and constructed of iron. It was completed in 1883, and taken out of service in 1975 in fa
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
The Sankaty Head Light is a lighthouse located on Nantucket island . It was built in 1850, was automated in 1965, and is still in operation. It is located at the easternmost point of the island, in the village of Siasconset . It was one of the first lighthouses in the United States to receive a Fres
Barra Head Lighthouse on Barra Head identifies the southern entrance to The Minch , roughly halfway between the Eilean Glas and Rinns of Islay lighthouses. The 58-foot (18-metre) stone tower, built in 1833, stands on the west side of the island, at the top of a very steep cliff, making the light the
The Cape Disappointment Light is a lighthouse on Cape Disappointment near the mouth of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington . [1] Lighthouse in Washington, United States Lighthouse Cape Disappointment Light Location Ilwaco, Washington Coordinates 46.2756°N 124.0518°W / 46.2756; -124.
#12 Boston Light
Boston Light is a lighthouse located on Little Brewster Island in outer Boston Harbor , Massachusetts . [3] [4] The first lighthouse to be built on the site dates back to 1716, and was the first lighthouse to be built in what is now the United States . The current lighthouse dates from 1783, is the
Old Point Comfort Light is a lighthouse located on the grounds of Fort Monroe in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay . It is the second oldest light in the bay and the oldest still in use. The lighthouse is owned and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard and is listed on the National Register of
#14 Frankfort Light
The Frankfort Light is a lighthouse located on the north breakwater in the harbor in Frankfort, Michigan . The current light was constructed in 1912 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Lighthouse in Michigan, United States Lighthouse Frankfort Light Frankfort North Breakw
Avery Point Light or Avery Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Groton , Connecticut , United States, on the Avery Point Campus of the University of Connecticut . Although construction was completed in March 1943, the lighthouse was not lit until May 1944 due to concerns of possible enemy invasion. I
#16 Ambrose Light
Ambrose Light , often called Ambrose Tower , was the light station at the convergence of several major shipping lanes in Lower New York Bay , including Ambrose Channel , the primary passage for ships entering and departing the Port of New York and New Jersey . Former light station in the Lower New Y
#17 Seul Choix Light
The Seul Choix Light is a lighthouse located in the northwest corner of Lake Michigan in Schoolcraft County, Michigan . [4] [6] The station was established in 1892 with a temporary light, [7] and this light started service in 1895, and was fully automated in 1972. It is an active aid to navigation .
Annisquam Harbor Light Station is a historic lighthouse on Wigwam Point in the Annisquam neighborhood of Gloucester, Massachusetts . [2] [3] [4] It can be viewed from nearby Wingaersheek Beach, Gloucester. It lies on the Annisquam River [5] and is one of the four oldest lighthouses to surround the G
Calais Lighthouse ( French: Phare de Calais ) is located in Calais in Pas-de-Calais . [1] The Lighthouse is located in the residential streets near the Port of Calais and is a significant landmark as well as a navigational aid to ships and ferries using the Straits of Dover . Lighthouse Calais Light
The Jupiter Inlet Light is located in Jupiter, Florida , on the north side of the Jupiter Inlet. The site for the lighthouse was chosen in 1853. It is located between Cape Canaveral Light and Hillsboro Inlet Light . The lighthouse was designed by then Lieutenant George G. Meade of the Bureau of Topo
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
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. ( KHI ) ( 川崎重工業株式会社 , Kawasaki Jūkōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha ) (or simply Kawasaki ) is a Japanese public multinational corporation manufacturer of motorcycles , engines , heavy equipment , aerospace and defense equipment, rolling stock and ships , headquartered in Chūō , K
USS Strong (DD-467) , was a Fletcher -class destroyer and the first ship of the United States Navy to be named after Rear Admiral James H. Strong (1814–1882), who rammed the Confederate ironclad CSS Tennessee during the Battle of Mobile Bay , receiving a commendation and promotion to captain . Fle
#2 JS Kongō
JS Kongō (DDG-173) is a Kongō -class guided missile destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Kongō is the third Japanese naval vessel named after Mount Kongō . She was laid down by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki , Nagasaki on 8 May 1990. Launching ceremony happened on 26
USS Gilmer (DD-233/APD-11) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was the first ship named for Secretary of the Navy Thomas Walker Gilmer . Clemson-class destroyer USS Gilmer in 1922 History United States Namesake Thomas Walker Gilmer Builder New York Ship
#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
Z27 was one of fifteen Type 1936A destroyers built for the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) during World War II . Completed in 1941, the ship was transferred to Norwegian waters later that year where she remained for most of the next several years, escorting convoys and laying minefields . She sank a Sovi
#6 JS Murasame
JS Murasame ( むらさめ ) is the lead vessel of the Murasame -class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force For other ships with the same name, see Japanese destroyer Murasame . JS Murasame at Pearl Harbor in 2006 History Japan Name
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
The Weapon class was a class of destroyers built for the British Royal Navy towards the end of World War II . They were the smaller counterpart to the Battle class (which followed them) and were the first new destroyer designs for the Royal Navy since the Second World War Emergency Programme . 20 sh
USS Barry , was a Bainbridge -class destroyer , she was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Commodore John Barry (1745–1803). Bainbridge-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Barry . USS Barry in port soon after completion, c. 1902-1903. History United Stat
#10 French destroyer Tramontane
Tramontane was a Bourrasque -class destroyer ( torpilleur d'escadre ) built for the French Navy during the 1920s. Destroyer of the French Navy For other ships with the same name, see French ship Tramontane . Sister ship Ouragan underway before 1942 History France Name Tramontane Namesake Tramontane
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
USS Davison (DD-618/DMS-37) , a Gleaves -class destroyer , was named for Lieutenant Commander Gregory C. Davison (1871–1935). Davison specialized in torpedo boat operations. Gleaves-class destroyer USS Davison off Charleston Navy Yard, 28 July 1945 History United States Name Davison Namesake Gregory
The Bisson class consisted of six destroyers built for the French Navy during the 1910s. One ship was lost during the First World War , but the others survived to be scrapped afterwards. A profile view of Bisson in harbor Class overview Name Bisson class Operators French Navy Preceded by Bouclier
USS Benham (DD-796) was a Fletcher -class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 and from 1951 to 1960. She was then transferred to Peru where she served as BAP Villar (DD-71) until being scrapped in 1980. Fletcher-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see U
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
#16 HMS Venetia
HMS Venetia (D53) was a V-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in World War I and World War II . Destroyer of the Royal Navy History United Kingdom Name HMS Venetia Ordered 30 June 1916 [1] Builder Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company , Govan [2] Laid down 2 February
#17 USS Charrette
USS Charrette (DD-581) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named for Lieutenant George Charrette (1867–1938), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Spanish–American War . Entering service during World War II , she spent her career in the Pacific theatre .
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
Arashi ( 嵐 , "Storm") was a Kagerō -class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy . Kagerō-class destroyer Arashi underway in December 1940. History Empire of Japan Name Arashi Builder Maizuru Naval Arsenal Launched 22 April 1940 Commissioned 25 November 1940 Stricken 15 October 1943 Fate Sunk in ac
USS Allen (DD-66) was a Sampson -class destroyer of the United States Navy launched in 1916. She was the second Navy ship named for Lieutenant William Henry Allen (1784–1813), a naval officer during the War of 1812 . She was the longest-serving destroyer on the Naval Vessel Register when she was sol