USS Robinson (DD-562) — USS Robinson (DD 562), a Fletcher class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Captain Isaiah Robinson (died c. 1781), who served in the Continental Navy. Robinson was laid down on 12 August 1942 by the Seattle… … Wikipedia
List of islands of the Philippines — This is a list of islands of the Philippines. There are 7,107 islands, of which about 4,000 are inhabited. They are clustered into the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.Luzon**Batanes Islands ***Batan Island ***Diadekey Island… … Wikipedia
USS Sands (DD-243) — The first USS Sands (DD 243/APD 13) was a Clemson class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Benjamin F. Sands and his son, James H. Sands. Sands was laid down on 22 March 1919 by the New York Shipbuilding… … Wikipedia
USS Crosby (DD-164) — USS Crosby (DD–164) was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II, later reclassified as APD 17. She was named for Admiral Peirce Crosby.History Crosby was launched 28 September 1918 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding… … Wikipedia
Kamikaze — For other uses, see Kamikaze (disambiguation). Ensign Kiyoshi Ogawa, who flew his aircraft into the USS Bunker Hill during a Kamikaze mission on 11 May 1945. The Kamikaze (神風 … Wikipedia
USS Denver (CL-58) — The second USS Denver (CL 58) was launched 4 April 1942 by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.; sponsored by Miss L. J. Stapleton, daughter of the Mayor of Denver; and commissioned 15 October 1942, Captain R. B. Carney in command. Denver… … Wikipedia
USS Albert W. Grant (DD-649) — was a Fletcher class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the only ship named for Vice Admiral Albert W. Grant (1856–1930), an admiral during World War I. Albert W. Grant was laid down on 30 December 1942 at Charleston … Wikipedia
Guiuan, Eastern Samar — Guiuan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. As of year 2004, it has a population of 43,647 people in 7,618 households.Guiuan is a significant part of the Philippine history. In the 16th century, when… … Wikipedia
Battle of Leyte — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Leyte caption=Gen. Douglas MacArthur and staff land at Palo Beach, Leyte, 20 October 1944. partof=the Pacific Theatre of World War II date=20 October – 31 December 1944 place=Leyte Island, Philippines… … Wikipedia
Guiuan — Municipality of Guiuan Lage von Guiuan in der Provinz Eastern Samar Basisdaten Bezirk … Deutsch Wikipedia
