Cape Ducato (other)
Cape Ducato may refer to: * Lefkada, a Greek island in the Ionian Sea also called Cape Ducato ** Action off Cape Ducato, a World War I naval engagement between French destroyers ''Mameluk'' and ''Lansquenet'' and French cruiser ''Châteaurenault'', against German submarine SM ''UC-38'' * , a post-Cold-War U.S. Navy RORO transport vessel class ** , a ''Cape Ducato''-class post-Cold-War U.S. Navy auxiliary ship * SS ''Cape Ducato'', a World War II U.S. Navy Type C1-A small transport vessel; see Type C1 ship See also * Ducato (other) * Cape (other) A cape is a sleeveless outer garment, which drapes the wearer's back and fastens at the neck. Cape, the Cape, or CAPE may also refer to: Places *Cape (geography), a headland or a promontory of large size extending into a body of water *Cape Ann, ...

Lefkada
Lefkada ( el, Λευκάδα, ''Lefkáda'', ), also known as Lefkas or Leukas (Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς, ''Leukás'', modern pronunciation ''Lefkás'') and Leucadia, is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Lefkada. It is situated on the northern part of the island, approximately 25 minutes by automobile away from Aktion National Airport. The island is part of the regional unit of Lefkada. Geography Lefkada measures from north to south, and from east to west. The area of the island is about , the area of the municipality (including the islands Kalamos, Kastos and several smaller islets) is . Its highest point is the mountain Stavrota, above sea level, situated in the middle of the island. The east coast section of the island has small resorts of Lygia, Nikiana and Perigiali, all north of Nidri, the ...
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Action Off Cape Ducato
SM ''UC-38'' was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 20 November 1915 and was launched on 25 June 1916. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 26 October 1916 as SM ''UC-38''."SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" ( en, His Majesty's) and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''. ''UC 38'' was a successful commerce raider, operating throughout her career in the Mediterranean theatre. In nine patrols ''UC-38'' was credited with sinking 43 ships, either by torpedo or by mines laid. She was sunk in December 1917 in an action off Cape Ducato, Greece, during which she torpedoed the French cruiser ''Chateaurenault''. Design A German Type UC II submarine, ''UC-38'' had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a length overall of , a beam of , and a draught of . The submar ...
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Type C1 Ship
Type C1 was a designation for small cargo ships built for the United States Maritime Commission before and during World War II. Total production was 493 ships built from 1940 to 1945. The first C1 types were the smallest of the three original Maritime Commission designs, meant for shorter routes where high speed and capacity were less important. Only a handful were delivered prior to Attack on Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbor. But many C1-A and C1-B ships were already in the works and were delivered during 1942. Many were converted to military purposes including troop transports during the war. The Type C1-M ship was a separate design, for a significantly smaller and shallower Draft (hull), draft vessel. This design evolved as an answer for the projected needs for military transport and supply of the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II. Type C1 ships under the control of the British Ministry of War Transport took an Empire ship, Empire name even if built with another name e.g. ''C ...
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Ducato (other)
Ducato can refer to: *the Italian word for a duchy, derived from the Latin ''ducatus'' *the former coin ducat, called after the dogal (i.e. 'ducal') state of Venice *a family name, and things named after its members, notably Danielducato after the Italian (Sardinian) amateur astronomer ''Daniela Ducato'' * Fiat ''Ducato'', a model of van * Lefkada, a Greek island in the Ionian Sea also called "Ducato" See also *Cape Ducato (other) * Ducati (other) Ducati or ''variation'', may refer to: Organizations * Ducati Motor Holding, an Italian motorcycle manufacturer * Ducati (company), an Italian conglomerate * Ducati Corse, an Italian motorcycle racing team Other uses * Texas Instruments ''Ducati ... * Ducat (other) {{Disambig ...
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