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List of United States Navy losses in World War II

List of United States Navy losses in World War II

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List of United States Navy and Coast Guard ships lost during World War II, from 31 October 1941 to 31 December 1946,[1] sorted by type and name. This listing also includes constructive losses, which are ships that were damaged beyond economical repair and disposed of. The list does not include United States Merchant Marine ships, many which had United States Navy Armed Guard units.[2]

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Combatants

Battleships (BB)

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Note - USS Utah (AG-16) (ex BB-31) is not listed as a battleship as it had been converted to an anti-aircraft gunnery training ship by the time of her sinking; it is included in the sub-section "Other auxiliaries". During the Attack on Pearl Harbor, USS West Virginia (BB-48) and USS California (BB-44) were sunk while USS Nevada (BB-36) was beached, however, all three ships were refloated, rebuilt and returned to service.

Aircraft carriers (CV/CVL)

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Escort aircraft carriers (CVE)

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Heavy cruisers (CA)

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Light cruisers (CL)

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Destroyers (DD)

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Destroyer escorts (DE)

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Submarines (SS)

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Patrol craft

Gunboats (PG/PGM/PE)

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River gunboats (PR)

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Converted yachts (PY/PYc)

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Submarine chasers (PC/SC)

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Patrol torpedo boats (PT)

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20 PT boats were destroyed by grounding, another 9 were sunk by friendly fire and 10 more were lost due to other accidents.

District patrol vessels (YP)

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Only four YPs were lost due to enemy action. Almost all others lost were due to accidents.

Mine warfare ships

Minelayers (CM, DM)

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Destroyer minesweepers (DMS)

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Minesweepers (AM/AMc)

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Motor Minesweepers (YMS)

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Amphibious warfare ships

Tank landing ships (LST)

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Medium landing ships (LSM)

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Tank landing craft (LCT)

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Infantry landing craft (LCI(L), LCI(G))

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Support landing craft (LCS)

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Auxiliaries

Seaplane tenders (AV, AVP, AVD)

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Cargo ships (AK/AKS)

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Net layers (AN)

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Oilers (AO)

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Gasoline tankers (AOG)

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Troop transports (AP/APA/APc)

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High speed transports (APD)

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Barracks ships (APL)

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Repair ships (ARS/ARL)

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Submarine rescue ships (ASR)

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Tugboats (AT/ATA/ATF/ATR)

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Other auxiliaries

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Unclassified miscellaneous (IX)

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District craft

Uncovered lighters (YC)

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Covered lighters (YF)

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Ferry boats (YFB)

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Floating dry docks (YFD)

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Self propelled barges (YSP)

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Yard oilers (YO, YON)

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Harbor tugboats (YT, YTM)

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Water barges (YW)

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Other district craft

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Coast Guard cutters

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Four, possibly five, Coast Guard cutters were lost due to enemy action, all others were lost in accidents.

US Army ships

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See also


References

  1. US President Harry S Truman declared the last day of December 1946 the official end of the United States participation in World War II
  2. Hidden Warships Nicholas A. Veronico, 2015, Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc., ISBN 978-0-7603-4756-0, pages 165-166.
  3. "USS Cythera". Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  4. "PT-509". Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  5. Morison, Samuel Eliot (2002). The invasion of France and Germany, 1944-1945. History of United States naval operations in World War II. Vol. 11. Boston: Little, Brown. p. 141. ISBN 9781591145776. LCCN 2009052288. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  6. "USS Atik". Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  7. "U.S. Coast Guard Cutter History". Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  8. "USCGC Acacia". Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  9. "USCGC Alexander Hamilton". Retrieved 28 April 2012.

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