Mississippi, hull number BB-41, the second of three members of the New Mexico class of battleship, was the third ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 20th state. The ship was built at the Newport News Shipbuilding Company of Newport News, Virginia, from her keel laying in April 1915, her launching in January 1917, and her commissioning in December that year. She was armed with a battery of twelveContinue reading “USS Mississippi anchored off New York City circa 1918”
Monthly Archives: January 2026
CALABRIA – Capo Suvero Lighthouse E1756
File information Album name: captainpet / Italy Rating (1 votes): (Show details) Current status: active Height of the tower, m: 25 Focal plane elevation ASL, m: 58 Light Description: Group flashing, 2 flashes per 10s, flash 1s, eclipse 2s, 280-155 white, 155-280 light Range, nm: 16 nm Any other comments: Reserve light 12M Coordinates: 38 57.2333Continue reading “CALABRIA – Capo Suvero Lighthouse E1756”
(F 601) HS Kimon, a Kimon class frigate of the Hellenic Navy
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SCARIO – South of Village Lighthouse E1742
File information Album name: captainpet / Italy Current status: active Height of the tower, m: 12 Focal plane elevation ASL, m: 24 Light Description: Group flashing, 4 flashes per 12s flash 1s, eclipse 1s, white Range, nm: 15 nm Any other comments: Emergency light. Automatic Identification System (AIS) aid to navigation. Coordinates: N40 2.916 E15 29.417Continue reading “SCARIO – South of Village Lighthouse E1742”
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts
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