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The Hereford Inlet Light is a historic lighthouse located in North Wildwood in Cape May County , New Jersey , United States, situated on the southwestern shore of Hereford Inlet at the north end of Five Mile Beach. Its construction was completed and it became operational in 1874. Lighthouse Hereford
Jōgashima Lighthouse ( 城ヶ島灯台 , Jōgashima tōdai ) is a lighthouse located on the island of Jōgashima ( Japanese : 城ヶ島 ) in the city of Miura , Kanagawa Prefecture , Japan , off the southernmost and western tip of Miura Peninsula , facing Sagami Bay . It is the fourth oldest western style lighthouse t
Point Charles Light , known officially as the Charles Point Lighthouse , [1] is an active lighthouse located on a headland at the northern end of the Cox Peninsula , [1] 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of Port Darwin , Northern Territory , Australia. [2] Established in 1893, it is the oldest light
The Cape Canaveral Light is a historic lighthouse on the east coast of the U.S. state of Florida . [2] [3] [4] [5] The light was established in 1848 to warn ships of the dangerous shoals that lie off its coast. It is located inside the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and managed by the Space Laun
The historic Grosse Point Light is located in Evanston, Illinois . Following several shipping disasters near Evanston, residents successfully lobbied the federal government for a lighthouse. Construction was completed in 1873. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on S
The historic Grosse Point Light is located in Evanston, Illinois . Following several shipping disasters near Evanston, residents successfully lobbied the federal government for a lighthouse. Construction was completed in 1873. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on S
Osinovetsky Light ( Russian : Осиновецкий маяк ) is an active lighthouse in Lake Ladoga , in Leningrad Oblast , Russia . It is located on a headland near the southwest corner of the lake near Kokorevo . [2] The light marks the west side of the entrance to the southernmost bay of the lake, leading to
Cromer Lighthouse is situated in the coastal town of Cromer , in the English county of Norfolk . Lighthouse Cromer Lighthouse Cromer Lighthouse Location Cromer Norfolk England OS grid TG2303641509 Coordinates 52°55′29″N 1°18′59.4″E Tower Constructed 1680 (first) 1719 (second) Construction masonry to
Bird Island Light is a historic lighthouse at the entrance to Sippican Harbor in Marion, Massachusetts . [2] [3] Built in 1819, its tower is a well-preserved example of an early 19th-century masonry lighthouse. The tower and the island on which it stands were added to the National Register of Histor
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
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
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
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-
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
HMS Edinburgh was a Type 42 (Batch 3) destroyer of the Royal Navy . Edinburgh was built by Cammell Laird of Birkenhead . She was launched on 14 April 1983 and commissioned on 17 December 1985. The largest of the Type 42 destroyers, Edinburgh was known as the "Fortress of the Sea". Edinburgh was the
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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 Goff (DD-247) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Secretary of the Navy Nathan Goff, Jr. Clemson-class destroyer USS Goff (DD-247) in March 1923 History United States Namesake Nathan Goff, Jr. Builder New York Shipbuilding Laid down 16
HMS Ardent was one of 20 Acasta -class destroyers built for the Royal Navy in the 1910s. Completed in 1914 she saw active service in the First World War , and was sunk at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. Acasta-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see HMS Ardent . Ardent History United
HMS Liverpool was a Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy . She was built by Cammell Laird in Birkenhead and launched on 25 September 1980 by Lady Strathcona, wife of Euan Howard , the then Minister of State for Defence. Liverpool was the last Type 42 Batch 2 in service. Destroyer of the Royal Navy Fo
USS Schley (DD-103) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I and later designated, APD-14 in World War II . She was the first ship named in honor of Winfield Scott Schley . Wickes-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Schley . USS Schley underw
USS Monssen (DD-798) was a Fletcher -class destroyer of the United States Navy , the second Navy ship named for Lieutenant Mons Monssen (1867–1930), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for putting out a fire in a magazine on Missouri . Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy For other ship
#20 San Giorgio-class destroyer
The San Giorgio class was a class of two destroyers of the Italian Navy . They entered service in 1955, with the last one being decommissioned in 1980. Formerly Capitani Romani-class cruisers of the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during World War II , they were rebuilt as destroyers during the Co