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Sampson Island
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 civil p ... [...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 General ... [...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, in the Seine-Maritime ''département'' ''Saint Sampson'' is the name of several places (both these named after St Samson of Dol): *Saint Sampson, Guernsey, a parish of Guernsey *St Sampson, Cornwall St Sampson is a civil parish i ... [...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 Company, 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 South Devon Railway locomotives#1851 Evans and Geach, Evans and Geach who were contracted to operate the railway's locomotives. They were designed by Daniel Gooch and based on his GWR Banking Class, 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 0-6-0ST locomotives, Vale of Neath Railway in 1854. Some of these could be found working on the South Devon lines after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampson (horse)
Sampson was a Shire horse gelding foaled in 1846 in Toddington Mills, Bedfordshire, England. He was the tallest and heaviest horse ever recorded, at 21.5 hands. Owned by Thomas Cleaver, Sampson stood high by the time he was four years old, when he was renamed Mammoth. His peak weight was estimated at .Whitaker ''The Horse'' p. 60 He was gelded A gelding is a castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule. Castration, as well as the elimination of hormonally driven behavior associated with a stallion, allows a male equine to be calmer and better-behaved, makin ... at approximately one and a half years old.''Encyclopedia of the Horse'', Norris, Carlos R., 1998, p. 174. References 1846 animal births Individual draft horses Individual male horses World record holders Biological records Horses in the United Kingdom {{horse-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampson (automobile)
The Sampson and Alden Sampson was a brass era automobile manufactured by the Alden Sampson Manufacturing Company of Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1904. The Sampson was built again in 1911 by United States Motors, Alden Sampson Division, in Detroit, Michigan. History The 1904 Alden Sampson also called the Sampson in some contemporary articles, had a 4-cylinder 16 hp engine with a 4-speed sliding-gear transmission with two chains to drive the rear wheels. It boasted a transaxle. It was based on the 1903 Moyea automobile for which the Alden Sampson Manufacturing Company had built the chassis. The Alden Sampson was introduced as a touring car, luxury priced at $3,750, . The chassis only could be purchased for $3,250 for owners to add their own choice of coachwork. Alden Sampson purchased the bankrupt Crest Manufacturing to secure an A.L.A.M. license to manufacture motor cars. In 1905 Alden Sampson decided to build trucks instead of cars. File:1904 Alden Sampson Adv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampson (given Name)
Sampson is the given name of: People: * Sampson the Hospitable (died c. 530), venerated as a saint in the Eastern Churches * Sampson Avard (1800–1869), leader of a band of Mormon vigilantes in Missouri * Sampson Eardley, 1st Baron Eardley (1744–1824), Jewish-British banker in the City of London, son of Sampson Gideon (see below) * Sampson Erdeswicke (died 1603), English antiquarian * Sampson Eure (died 1659), English Member of Parliament * Sampson Gamgee (1828–1886), British surgeon and indirect namesake of ''The Lord of the Rings'' character Sam Gamgee * Sampson Gideon (1699–1762), Jewish-British banker in the City of London * Sampson Handley (1872–1962), English surgeon * Sampson Willis Harris (1809–1857), American politician and lawyer in the South * Sampson Hele (1582–1655), English Member of Parliament * Sampson Hopkins (died 1622), English merchant and Member of Parliament * Sampson Hosking (1888–1974), Australian rules footballer and coach * Sampson Kempthor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampson (surname)
Sampson is a surname, and may refer to: People A * Adrian Sampson (b. 1991), baseball player * Agnes Sampson, (died 1591), Scottish woman accused of witchcraft. * Angus Sampson (born 1975), Australian actor * Anthony Sampson (1926–2004), British journalist and non-fiction writer B * Brian Sampson (other), several people * Burford Sampson (1882–1959), Australian politician C * Catherine Sampson (born 1962), British novelist * Charles Rumney Samson (1883–1931), British naval aviation and armoured vehicle pioneer * Chris Sampson (born 1978), American baseball player * Cindy Sampson (born 1978), Canadian actress * Clay Sampson (born 1976), Australian rules footballer * Clark Sampson, American curler D * Dane Sampson (born 1986), Australian sports shooter * David Sampson (born 1951), American composer * Daz Sampson (born 1974), British dance music producer * Dean Sampson (born 1967), English rugby league player * Deborah Sampson (1760–1827), early American soldier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampson The Hospitable
Sampson the Hospitable ( el, Σαμψὼν ὁ φιλόξενος, ; died 530 AD) was a citizen of Constantinople who devoted his time to serving the poor of the city. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Churches as well in the Catholic Church. Life Sampson (or Samson) was born in Rome to a prominent family. He was a physician who devoted much of his time to helping the poor and sick. He turned his home into a free clinic, providing his patients with food and lodging as well as medical care. He was later ordained a priest by the patriarch. When the Byzantine emperor Justinian the Great became ill he sent for Sampson to cure him. He was the only physician in the city to do the emperor any good, and the emperor wanted to reward him. Sampson requested that the emperor help him establish a new hospital for the poor. With the emperor's assistance, Samson founded the hospital, which became the largest free clinic in the empire and served the people of Constantinople for 600 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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