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Sampson B Special MSL-2
Sampson may refer to: Military * , several Royal Navy ships * , several US Navy ships * Sampson-class destroyer, a World War I US Navy class * Sampson Air Force Base, near Seneca Lake, New York, closed in 1956 * SAMPSON, a multi-function radar system for warships * Sampson Medal, a military decoration of the United States Navy Places Australia * Sampson Flat, South Australia, a locality * Sampson Inlet, Western Australia, part of Camden Sound United States * Sampson City, Florida, an unincorporated community * Sampson's Island (Massachusetts), an uninhabited barrier island * Sampsons Pond, Carver, Massachusetts * Sampson, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Sampson State Park, Seneca County, New York, at one time Sampson Air Force Base * Sampson County, North Carolina * Sampson, Wisconsin, a town * Sampson, Oconto County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Other places * Saint Sampson, Guernsey, a parish of Guernsey, Channel Islands * St Sampson, Cornwall, a civi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampson-class Destroyer
The ''Sampson''-class destroyers served in the United States Navy during World War I. Commissioned in 1916 and 1917, the class was a modification of the and es, with the number of torpedo tubes increased from four twin-mounts to four triple-mounts. The ''Sampson''s were the final six ships of the 26 "thousand tonner" destroyers. They were the largest and most heavily armed of the "thousand tonners", and the subsequent "flush deck" classes differed mainly in hull design and the engineering plant. Design Armament While the gun armament was typical for destroyers of this period, the torpedo armament of twelve 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes was a significant increase over the preceding ''Tucker'' class, replacing four twin mounts with four triple mounts. Both the gun and torpedo armament would remain standard through the mass-production "flush-deck" and es commissioned through 1921. As with the other "thousand tonners", a factor in the size of the torpedo armament was the Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Sampson, Guernsey
St Sampson (Guernésiais: ) is a parish of Guernsey, an island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, directly north of St Peter Port. It is on the north-west and north-east coasts of the island and is split into two sections, intersected by Vale. The parish has a population of 8,966. Its residents are known as (the Guernésiais for frogs). What is currently the northern boundary of the parish originally ran along the south coast of Le Braye du Valle, a tidal channel that made the northern extremity of Guernsey, Le Clos du Valle, a tidal island. La Braye du Valle was drained and reclaimed in 1806 by the British Government as a defence measure. The eastern end of the former channel became the town and harbour (from 1820) of St. Sampson's, now the second biggest port in Guernsey. The western end of La Braye is now Le Grand Havre. The roadway called The Bridge across the end of the harbour at St. Sampson's recalls the bridge that formerly linked the two parts of Guernsey at high tide. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Samson (other)
Saint Samson, Saint-Samson, or Saint Sampson may refer to: People *Saint Samson of Dol, born late 5th century in Wales, active there and in Brittany *Saint Sampson the Hospitable (died c. 530), born in Rome, became a citizen of Constantinople and saint of the Eastern Churches Places ''Saint-Samson'' is the name or part of the name of several communes in northern France: *Saint-Samson, Calvados, in the Calvados ''département'' *Saint-Samson, Mayenne, in the Mayenne ''département'' *Saint-Samson-de-Bonfossé, in the Manche ''département'' *Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque, in the Eure ''département'' *Saint-Samson-la-Poterie, in the Oise ''département'' *Saint-Samson-sur-Rance, in the Côtes-d'Armor ''département'' *La Ferté-Saint-Samson La Ferté-Saint-Samson is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A forestry and farming village situated in the Pays de Bray, some southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D61, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Sampson's Church, Golant
St Sampson's Church is the Church of England parish church of the village of Golant, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; it is dedicated to St Sampson of Dol. St Sampson's features in Simon Jenkins's book ''England's Thousand Best Churches'', in which it is described as "warm and welcoming". The poet John Betjeman remarked that its pews were "extremely uncomfortable, recall the fidgets of Gus and Flora in '' Ravenshoe''". It is open every day of the year, holds services every Sunday and evening prayer every Thursday evening at 6 o’clock. Its choir sings every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. History Saint Samson of Dol Although Cornwall has more saints than any other county in the UK, Saint Sampson is one of the better known ones. He sometimes stayed in Golant while travelling to Brittany and became the archbishop of Dol. Many Cornish saints travelling from Ireland to France ''via'' the south Cornish coast stopped on the way (sometimes in or near the village). There is now a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Admiral Sampson
The SS ''Admiral Sampson'' was a U.S.-flagged cargo and passenger steamship that served three owners between 1898 and 1914, when it was rammed by a Canadian passenger liner and sank in Puget Sound. Following its sinking off Point No Point, the ''Admiral Sampson'' has become a notable scuba diving destination for advanced recreational divers certified to use rebreathing equipment. The ''Admiral Sampson'' was one of several Admiral-class steamships built by William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the American Mail Steamship Company.DCS Films"Admiral Sampson."Retrieved Aug. 28, 2014. Named in honor of U.S. Navy Admiral William T. Sampson, the other ships in the class were the ''Admiral Dewey'', ''Admiral Schley'', and ''Admiral Farragut''. The ''Admiral Sampson'' was a steel-hulled, twin-propeller design with two upper decks constructed of wood, and a single smokestack."The Pacific Steamship Company," The Pacific Marine Review. Volume 13, No. 11. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Devon Railway Tornado Class
The four Tornado class locomotives were broad gauge locomotives operated on the South Devon Railway and associated railways. They were designed for goods trains but were also used on passenger trains when required. They were ordered by Evans and Geach who were contracted to operate the railway's locomotives. They were designed by Daniel Gooch and based on his Banking Class locomotives built for the Great Western Railway who had previously operated the South Devon Railway, and built by the Vulcan Foundry. On 1 February 1876 the South Devon Railway was amalgamated with the Great Western Railway, the locomotives were given numbers by their new owners but continued to carry their names too. Three similar locomotives were built for the Vale of Neath Railway in 1854. Some of these could be found working on the South Devon lines after the 1876 amalgamation. Locomotives * ''Goliah'' (1855 – 1885) GWR no. 2141 :This locomotive was named after a biblical character, Goliath. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
