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Bruce Williams ( Royal Navy officer ) Bruce Nicholas Bromley Williams CBE is a Rear Admiral in the British Royal Navy . As Commander UK Task Group , having previously had command of Combined Task Force 58 ( Northern Gulf / Southern Iraq ) In late 2006 he was assigned to the command of Combined Task Force 150 , a multinational squadron of ships serving under the US Fifth Fleet assigned to Maritime Security Operations in the Indian Ocean . During this command , which coincided with the war in Somalia between the Transitional Federal Government ( TFG ) , backed by the forces of Ethiopia against the Islamic Courts Union ( ICU ) , Commodore Williams led the task force performing naval interdiction off the Somali coast of during the Battle of Ras Kamboni in January 2007 to prevent the escape of wanted terrorist s associated with Al Qaeda . Commodore Williams turned over command of Task Force 150 to French Navy Rear Admiral Alain Hinden on 4 April 2007 . He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire ( CBE ) in the 2008 New Year Honours . Completing his appointment as Commander UK Task Group in 2008 he became Deputy Commandant of the UK Joint Services Command & Staff College , before being promoted to Rear Admiral in 2009 and taking up the appointment as Chief of Staff to NATO ' s Maritime Headquarters in Naples .
Frank Schubert Frank Schubert ( 1915 – 2003 ) was the last civilian lighthouse keeper in the United States . Schubert worked for the United States Coast Guard since 1939 ; at the time of his death he was serving at the Coney Island Light house in Sea Gate , Brooklyn , New York , where he had worked since 1960 . He maintained the grounds and fog signal , and was credited with saving 15 lives . Schubert remained at the lighthouse after it was automated in the 1980s , and was visited by many lighthouse buffs . He died on December 11 , 2003 , aged 88 .
Kórnik Castle Kórnik Castle ( ) was constructed in the 14th century . The current neogothic design and remodeling was done by the architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel for Tytus Działyński and the son Jan Kanty Działyński . After Jan ' s death , his brother - in - law Count Władysław Zamoyski received the castle in Jan ' s will . Shortly before his death in 1924 , the childless count willed the castle , along with an extensive art collection and the Kórnik Arboretum to the Polish state . The castle currently houses a museum and the Kórnik Library .
AGM - 137 TSSAM The Northrop AGM - 137 TSSAM ( Tri - Service Standoff Attack Missile ) was a missile developed for the U . S . military . Overview . The United States Air Force began developing the Tri - Service Standoff Attack Missile ( TSSAM ) in 1986 ; the intent was to produce a family of stealthy missiles for the U . S . Air Force , Navy and United States Army which would be capable of long range , autonomous guidance , automatic target recognition , and sufficient accuracy and warhead power to be capable of destroying well - protected structures either on land or at sea . All versions of the missile would use inertial navigation aided by Global Positioning System ( GPS ) . The Navy and one Air Force version were to use an imaging infrared terminal sensor to recognize the target and terminal homing , and would be fitted with a unitary warhead . A second version Army missile would be launched by two booster rockets and carry the Combined Effects Bomblet ( CEB ) submunition against land targets . It was planned to carry the missile on the B - 52H , F - 16C / D , B - 1 , B - 2 , A - 6E , and F / A - 18C / D ; the Army version was to be launched from the MLRS ( Multiple Launch Rocket System ) vehicle . The project suffered from budgetary problems , some related to the distribution of the budget between the three services . This resulted in funding shortfalls and delays . The missiles also suffered from technical development issues , pushing the unit cost from the original 1986 figure of $ 728 , 000 per missile to $ 2 , 062 , 000 in 1994 . The project was canceled as a result . Technology developed for the TSSAM was used in the JASSM program . Specifications . " Specifications are approximate "
George Thomas Dorrell Lieutenant - Colonel George Thomas Dorrell VC , MBE ( 7 July 1880 – 7 January 1971 ) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces . Joining the British Army at the age of 15 , Dorrell served in the Second Boer War . He was 34 years old , and a Battery Sergeant Major in the ' L ' Bty . , Royal Horse Artillery , British Army during World War I when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC . On 1 September 1914 , at Néry , France , during a fierce attack by the enemy , all the officers of ' L ' Battery were either killed or wounded , including the officer ( Edward Kinder Bradbury ) in command , who , although having had one leg taken off by a shell , continued to direct the firing until he died . Battery Sergeant - Major Dorrell then took over command with the support of a sergeant ( David Nelson ) and continued to fire one of the guns until all the ammunition was expended . As brevet lieutenant colonel , Dorrell served as a company commander in the Home Guard during World War II . His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Imperial War Museum in London .
27 Brigade 27 Brigade ( 二七部隊 ) was a guerrilla force formed in Taichung , Taiwan , shortly after the outbreak of 228 Incident . It was organized by Hsieh Hsueh - hung , a leading figure of Taiwanese Communist Party during the Japanese Administration Era , and was led by local Taichung scholar Chung Yi - ren . The total strength of the brigade remains disputed , with sources putting it as low as 30 and as many as 4 , 000 ; however , it is agreed that the bulk of the force was made up of young students and discharged soldiers who had fought in World War II for the Empire of Japan . One source also claims that the 27 Brigade discovered a secret weapon cache left by the Japanese that contained enough weapons and ammunition to arm " three whole divisions , " which remains disputed today . On March 15 , 1947 , when the KMT force closed - in on Taichung , the brigade sent several detachment out to engage the KMT force . They did force the enemy force back , but also sustained heavy casualties and faced shortage of ammunition . The next day , the KMT force , after being reinforced and receiving heavy weaponry , assaulted positions held by the 27 Brigade , inflicted some casualties and forced them to retreat . At night , brigade leaders agreed to disband the brigade ; brigade members hid their weapons and returned home shortly before midnight .
People ' s Liberation Army Macau Garrison Since December 20 , 1999 , the defense of Macau has been the responsibility of the Chinese People ' s Liberation Army ( PLA ) , which stations between 500 - 600 troops in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People ' s Republic of China , primarily as a symbolic presence to underscore Chinese sovereignty . The remainder of the 1 , 200 - strong Macau garrison resides just across the Chinese border in Zhuhai . Although the Basic Law states that the Macau SAR government may " when necessary " ask the central government to allow the garrison to assist in maintaining public order or disaster relief , Chief Executive Ho has said that , in keeping with the Basic Law the garrison will play no role in internal security . The garrison has maintained a low profile , with soldiers generally wearing civilian clothing when off base and not engaging in business activities . Residents of Macau are prohibited from joining the PLA . Mission . According to the Law on Stationing Troops in the Macau Special Administrative Region ( or Macau Garrison Law , passed by the NPC Standing Committee on June 28 , 1999 ) , the mission of the PLA in Macau is to defend the special administrative region by " preventing and resisting aggression ; safe - guarding the security of Macau ; undertaking defence services ; managing military facilities ; and handling related foreign military affairs . " The PLA can also be called upon by the chief executive to help maintain public order and assist with disaster relief efforts . The members of the garrison are mainly ground force troops . Current garrison . The Macau Garrison is under the command and control of the Central Military Commission , and its budget is administered by the central government in Beijing . A PLA major general heads the Macau Garrison . Equipment . The garrison was temporarily stationed at the 11 storey Edificacao Long Cheng / Long Cheng Mansion . It is now stationed on Taipa Island . There are more troops at the barracks in Zhuhai .
203 mm howitzer M1931 ( B - 4 ) 203 mm howitzer M1931 ( B - 4 ) ( ) was a 203 mm ( 8 inch ) Soviet heavy howitzer . During the Great Patriotic War , it was under the command of the Stavka ' s strategic reserve . It was nicknamed " Stalin ' s sledgehammer " by German soldiers . These guns were used with success against heavy German fortifications and in urban combat for crushing protected buildings and bunkers . This weapon was used right up until the end of the war in the Battle of Berlin where the Red Army would bring these guns up at point blank range to smash German fortifications with their heavy 203mm shells .
USS Giansar ( AK - 111 ) USS " Giansar " ( AK - 111 ) was a originally laid down as the liberty ship SS " Thomas Ewing " . The ship was taken over by the United States Navy and renamed in 1943 . After being decommissioned in 1945 , " Giansar " was returned to the Maritime Commission . She was scrapped in 1963 . The ship ' s original name honored Thomas Ewing , an American politician from Virginia . The name " Giansar " is after the star in the constellation " Draconis " . " Giansar " was launched under Maritime Commission contract 19 January 1943 by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland , Oregon . She was sponsored by Mrs . Harry A . Dick and acquired by the US Navy on 5 October 1943 . " Giansar " was commissioned on 29 October 1943 , with Lieutenant Commander C . J . King , USNR in command . " Giansar " sailed from Los Angeles , California 10 November 1943 to deliver aircraft to Pago Pago , Samoa , and general cargo to Funafuti atoll , Ellice Islands . She then proceeded with 500 pound bombs to Namomea in the Gilberts . After transport of landing craft from Apamama to Tarawa , she returned to Pearl Harbor 1 February 1944 . She departed 10 February with tanks , guns , trucks and gasoline for Majuro , returning 12 March with more than 125 passengers . She made a similar voyage ( 13 March – 19 May ) carrying general cargo and mail to Majuro and Kwajalein . " Giansar " departed Pearl Harbor 21 May 1944 and put in at San Francisco 8 days later with salvaged aviation material and 123 passengers . In a round trip voyage from San Francisco ( 9 June – 28 September ) , she transported vehicles , supplies and other cargo to Pearl Harbor , Eniwetok , Saipan and Guam . A similar voyage was made ( 31 October 1944 – 9 February 1945 ) for delivery of provisions to Hawaii , Ulithi and Guam . She returned to Los Angeles 9 February with 130 sailor s . " Giansar " departed Los Angeles on her last logistic cruise 1 March 1945 . Proceeding via Hawaii and the Marshalls , she unloaded cargo at Ulithi , thence to San Pedro Bay in the Philippines where she arrived 25 May 1945 . She remained there 3 months , discharging foodstuffs , store stock and medical supplies are required . After a voyage to Ulithi and return ( 13 – 25 August ) , she departed San Pedro Bay 28 August for return to Seattle , Washington , 28 September 1945 . " Giansar " arrived at San Francisco 18 October , departing 2 days later for Norfolk , Virginia . She moored at Hampton Roads , Virginia 8 November and decommissioned at Norfolk 28 November 1945 . She was returned to the Maritime Commission in the same day . Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register 19 December 1945 .
USS Julius A . Furer ( FFG - 6 ) USS " Julius A . Furer " ( FFG - 6 ) was a " Brooke " - class frigate in the United States Navy . " Julius A . Furer " was launched 22 July 1966 by the Bath Iron Works , Bath , Maine ; and sponsored by Mrs . Julius A . Furer , widow of Rear Admiral Julius A . Furer . She was commissioned on 11 November 1967 . Fate . " Julius A . Furer " was decommissioned in 31 January 1989 , struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 2 February 1994 , and disposed of by Navy title transfer to the United States Maritime Administration , 28 March 1994 .
Battle of Menaka The Battle of Ménaka was an armed confrontation between Malian and Tuareg forces that started the 2012 Tuareg rebellion , when MNLA rebels attacked two military bases in the town . It ended with the Malian army remaining in control of the town , but beginning the 3 month old rebellion . Timeline . On 17 January 2012 , at around 6 am in the morning , the Malian army in Ménaka was attacked by MNLA forces . Both military bases in the town were reportedly under attack . Rebels captured one of the two key bases , but lost it when Malian forces launched a counter - attack against them . Malian reinforcements arrived backed by a squadron of combat helicopters , were able to drive rebels positions back . Along with the reinforcements 3 officers and soldiers of Tuareg descent , deserted the army along with 30 military vehicles , says an MNLA spokesmen . Following the desertions , the Malian army executed 3 of their own soldiers who were of Tuareg background . The total casualty toll for Malian forces claimed by the MNLA was ; 2 KIA , 13 wounded , 2 air - planes destroyed , and 3 of their own executed . Malian ministry spokesmen Idrissa Traore responded to the accusations and said : " Six of the assailants vehicles were destroyed , several of them were killed ; many were wounded and some were arrested " . He claimed that fighting left only one Malian soldier and several rebels dead .
Vickers Type 143 The Vickers Type 143 or Bolivian Scout was a British single - seat fighter biplane designed and built by Vickers in 1929 - 1930 . Six were built for Bolivia in 1930 , which used the survivors in the Chaco War against Paraguay . Design and development . Early in 1929 , Bolivia , which was engaged in border disputes with Paraguay over the Gran Chaco region , and was trying to build up its air force , placed an order with Vickers for six fighter aircraft , the Vickers Type 143 . The Type 143 , or Bolivian Scout , was a development of the earlier Vickers Type 141 fighter , with the Type 141 ' s Rolls - Royce Kestrel engine replaced by a Bristol Jupiter VIA , already powering other aircraft used by the Bolivian Air Force , and a stronger undercarriage to cope with the rough airfield surfaces in Bolivia . It was an all - metal , single - seat , biplane aircraft , with single - bay wings . The Type 143 first flew on 11 June 1929 , and successfully met all performance criteria . One of the six aircraft was evaluated by the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment ( A & AEE ) at Martlesham Heath before delivery to Bolivia . A seventh aircraft , the Vickers Type 177 was built as a private venture to meet the requirements of Air Ministry Specification N . 21 / 26 for a naval fighter , being fitted with a Jupiter XF engine and steerable wheel braking to aid on - deck manoeuvering . The Type 177 first flew on 26 November 1929 , and while it was shown to have a maximum speed of 190 mph ( 310 km / h ) , with the Hawker Nimrod , not designed against this specification , chosen instead to meet the Fleet Air Arm ' s requirement for a fighter . Operational history . Delivery of the six Type 143s to Bolivia began in January 1930 . While the type proved popular in Bolivian service , three of the six had been written off by the time that the border disputes between Bolivia and Paraguay escalated into the Chaco War . The three remaining Type 143s continued to serve in the Chaco War until superseded by Curtiss Hawk s , damaging at least one Paraguayan Wibault 73 in air - to - air combat .
Old Kaduna Airport Old Kaduna Airport is an airport serving Kaduna , a city in the Kaduna State of Nigeria . It was replaced by Kaduna Airport , located 10 miles to the northwest . It appears to be the headquarters of NAF Training Command with a flying training group and a ground training group at the base . The command is chiefly responsible for implementing NAF training policies . Ground training is also provided for support services and technical personnel .
Vought VE - 7 The Vought VE - 7 Bluebird was an early biplane of the United States . First flying in 1917 , it was designed as a two - seat trainer for the United States Army , then adopted by the United States Navy as its very first fighter aircraft . In 1922 , a VE - 7 became the first plane to take off from an American aircraft carrier . Design and development . The Lewis & Vought Corporation was formed just months after the U . S . entered World War I , with the intention of servicing war needs . The company ' s trainer was patterned after successful European designs ; for instance , the engine was a Wright Hispano Suiza of the type used by the French Spad s . In practice , the VE - 7 ' s performance was much better than usual for a trainer , and comparable to the best fighters , and the Army ordered 1 , 000 of an improved design called the VE - 8 . However , the contract was cancelled due to the end of the war . However , the Navy was very interested in the VE - 7 , and received a first machine in May 1920 . Production orders soon followed , in fact beyond what the fledgling Vought organization could handle , and the Naval Aircraft Factory was pressed into service . In all , 128 VE - 7s were built . The fighter version of the VE - 7 was designated VE - 7S . It was a single - seater , the front cockpit being faired over and a Vickers machine gun mounted over it , on the left side and synchronized to fire through the propeller . Some planes , designated VE - 7SF , had floatation gear consisting of inflatable bags stowed away , available to help keep the plane afloat when ditching at sea . The " Bluebird " won the 1918 Army competition for advanced training machines . The VE - 8 variant completed in July 1919 had a 340hp Wright - Hispano H engine , reduced overall dimensions , increased wing area , a shorter faired cabane , and two Vickers guns . Two were completed . Flight test results were disappointing , the aircraft was overweight , with heavy controls , inadequate stability and sluggish performance . The VE - 9 variant , first delivered to the Navy on 24 June 1922 , was essentially an improved VE - 7 , with most of the improvements in the fuel system area . Four of the 21 ordered by the U . S . Navy were unarmed observation float seaplanes for battleship catapult use . Operational history . The VE - 7s equipped the Navy ' s first two fighter squadrons VF - 1 and VF - 2 . A VE - 7 flown by Lieutenant Virgil C . Griffin made history on October 17 , 1922 when it took off from the deck of the newly commissioned carrier . The VE - 7s were the Navy ' s frontline fighters for several years , with three still assigned to the " Langley " in 1927 ; all were retired the following year .
Dredge Goethals Dredge " Goethals " was an ocean - going hopper dredger operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers . Built in 1937 , it was operated under the direction of the Philadelphia District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers until its retirement in 1982 .
HMS Banshee ( 1894 ) HMS " Banshee " was one of three s which served with the Royal Navy . She was launched on 17 November 1894 at the Laird , Son and Co shipyard , Birkenhead , and served most of her time in the Mediterranean . " Banshee " was sold off in 1912 .
15th Infantry Division ( Wehrmacht ) The German 15th Infantry Division ( " 15 . Infanterie - Division " ) was formed on 1 October 1934 in Würzburg under the cover name " Artillerieführer V " . With the announcement of German rearmament the division was renamed on 15 October 1935 . Mobilzied on 25 August 1939 the division took part in the Invasion of Poland 1939 and the Battle of France in 1940 . On 21 November 1940 one third of its personnel was used to create the 113th Infantry Division . The division was one of the units taking part in the Second Battle of Kharkov from February till March 1943 . The division was destroyed in August 1944 during the Soviet Iaşi - Chişinău Operation . In October 1944 a new " 15 . Infanterie - Division " was raised near Cluj - Napoca using the remainders of the old division and new recruits . On 5 May 1945 the division surrendered to the Red Army at Brod .
Shershen - class torpedo boat The Shershen class was the NATO reporting name for a class of torpedo boat s built for the Soviet Navy and allies . The Soviet designation was " Project 206 Shtorm " . Design . The torpedo boat was designed as a round bilge successor to the Project 183 torpedo boat . This simple torpedo boat was designed for cheap manufacture and easy maintenance . They share a common engine room with the Osa , Mol , Bogomol , and Turya classes . Constructed of duralumin , they are best used in groups inshore , in good weather , and most importantly under friendly air cover . Their defensive and EW systems are the bare minimum to engage in any type of combat . Their torpedo armament is anti - surface only and the torpedoes are ejected by a powder charge . The torpedoes were controlled by a radar based OTA - 53 - 206 fire control system . The 53 - 56 torpedoes in Warsaw Pact navies had a rudimentary anti - surface wake homing ability ; the export models were the 53 - 56VA straight - run only variant . Although designed to carry depth charges , they have no sonar , and the DC racks were often removed . Ships . Soviet Navy . A total of 87 boats were built for the Soviet Navy between 1960 and 1970 . The boats were built at yards in Zelenodolsk and Yaroslavl Export . Project 206 boats were exported to : A simplified version , " Project 206E " , known to NATO as the Mol class , was built for export . One boat was retained by the Soviets to train foreign crews .
26th Battalion , CEF The 26th ( New Brunswick ) Battalion , CEF , was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 15 June 1915 . It arrived in France on 16 September 1915 , where it fought as part of the 5th Infantry Brigade , Second Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of World War I . It participated in all of the major battles in which the Canadian Corps was involved . The battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920 . The battle honours for the 26th ( New Brunswick ) Battalion , CEF are held by the Royal New Brunswick Regiment .
Rytterskoler The Rytterskoler ( English : " Rider schools " or " Cavalry schools " ) were 241 schools erected in Denmark in the years 1721 – 1727 for the education of common children . The schools were located in the 12 cavalry districts erected in 1715 – 1718 during the Great Nordic War ( to reform and improve the cavalry in Denmark ) , from which the schools got their name . They were " not " military schools , as the name would otherwise suggest , but rather a predecessor to the Danish public school , founded in 1814 . The 12 districts were Copenhagen , Frederiksborg , Kronborg , Antvorskov , Tryggevælde , Vordingborg , Kolding , Dronningborg , Skanderborg , Falster , Lolland and Fyn . Each of these were meant to host 20 schools , making for 240 in all , however some districts received more than 20 and some less , but still 240 in all . A 13th district was erected on Møn in 1726 and a 241st school was built on Bogø in 1727 .