Between december 1941 and september 1945, over 350 u. List of united states navy and coast guard ships lost during world war ii, from 31 october 1941 to 31 december 1946, sorted by type and name. At the start of the battle of the santa cruz islands on october 24, 1942 she joined uss hornet cv8 northwest of new hebrides forming task force 16 tf 16 uss enterprise cv6 under command of rear admiral thomas kinkaid with task force 17 tf 17 uss hornet cv8 under command of rear admiral george murray. Anyone interested in early ww2 u boat, coast guard cutters, destroyers, british trawlers, minesweepers, b29 planes, blimps and more will enjoy this book. Officially, a total of 1,554 ships were sunk due to war conditions, including 733 ships of over 1,000 gross tons. Converted to the patrol yacht uss cythera py 26 and commissioned on 3 mar 1942. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Chronological list of japanese naval losses japanese naval vessels sunk during world war ii chronological.
Warships usa 11 aircraft carriers 2 battleships 10 cruisers 71 destroyers 10 escorts 53 submarines uk 8 aircraft carriers 5 battleships 30 cruisers 110 destroyers 58 escorts 77 sumarines japan 19 aircraft carriers 8 battleships 37 cruisers 4 des. The wargame that revealed a nazi uboat tactic time. Uss cythera py 26 american patrol yacht ships hit by. The other ship, first obtained for the purpose, was a commercial ship allocated by the war shipping administration wsa. Uss ranger cv 4 was an interwar united states navy aircraft carrier, the only ship of its class. List of united states navy losses in world war ii wikipedia. Her record of enemy combatant ships sunk is the best of any united states submarine. Can you name the us navy ships sunk in world war ii. A further 16 ships were sunk or written off as losses during the war. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. List of royal navy losses in world war ii wikipedia. Ships sunk or damaged 1939 to 1941 due to war causes chronological list of ships sunk or damaged during january to june 1942 ships sunk or damaged in 1942 574. The navy is doing its part to help the nation at home by sending hospital ships usns mercy. Furniture shook, glass and knickknacks rattled, and books fell from shelves as a.
Sunk by hm ships pathfinder, vimy, and quentin on september 3, 1942. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1708 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ship s crew to document a cruise or deployment. By wars end in 1945, the united states navy had added nearly 1,200 major combatant ships, including twentyseven aircraft carriers, eight fast battleships, and ten prewar old battleships totaling over 70% of the worlds total numbers and total tonnage of naval vessels of 1,000 tons or greater. List of shipwrecks in november 1942 military wiki fandom. Submarines of the imperial japanese navy wikipedia. Ten ships, nine being maritime commission type n3ma1 cargo vessel hulls being built at penn jersey shipbuilding for the u. I presume its not likely but conspiracy theorists always suggest sinking by other countrys subs as a reason for the loss of ships. He served on two destroyers as engineering officer during the war. At 888 feet and 37,000 tons, she was designed to carry 78 aircraft. Us navy cruise book store 128 followers andermace 6 andermaces feedback score is 6 100.
Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by subscription from crew members or from proceeds of the ships store. During world war i, three uboats sank ten ships off the tar heel coast in what. Very interesting book about the germans submarine attacks on the shipping lanes off the united states atlantic coast and gulf of mexico in 1942. Navy warships and patrol craft were sunk or damaged beyond repair. Us navy ships sunk in world war ii quiz by ericderkonig. Cressman, contemporary history branch, naval historical center. On the first day of 1942, gilbert roberts, a 41yearold retired british naval. Ships sunk or damaged 1939 to 1941 ships captured or detained 1939 80 ships. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading us navy aircraft carriers 1942 45. Uptodate information can be found for major warships by clicking on royal navy ships. Merchant navy seamen and officers 191972 this paid search guide will help you to decide whether to use the national archives paid search service. She is the sixth ship of the united states navy to be named for the concept of independence. Hms arabis was a flowerclass corvette of the royal navy. A record high of 7,697,905 tons of merchant shipping was sunk in all sectors of the atlantic in 1942 at a cost of 86 uboats sunk.
Navy people tell me the way to tell the difference between a boat and a ship is boats are carried by ships. Pledge am277 sunk after striking a mine at wonsan, north korea, 12 october 1950. A short account of afghanistan, its history, and our dealings with it attack on halifax and adjacent territory lt. In 1911 first aircraft to be successfully launched and landed on a ship with the successful flight of a curtiss pusher aboard the uss pennsylvania. The history of submarine warfare off the jersey coast whyy. Of the 402 american aircraft in hawaii, 188 were destroyed and 159 were damaged, 155 of them on the ground. All four japanese carriers kaga, akagi, hiryu, and soryu, and one or two cruisers details must be available on wikipedia, if just one, the other was seriously damaged were lost on the japanese side. This is a set of reprints of the ships and aircraft of the u. This listing also includes constructive losses which are ships that were damaged beyond economical repair and disposed of. Later in 1942, she was damaged during ship to ship action at the second. It covers the construction of 100s of overseas bases and facilities from iwo jima to normandy and beyond.
What i have found is that james hornfischers book on what happened to the uss houston in 1942, she ended up being sunk by the japanese, and what happened to the survivors, fits in superbly with john tolands rising sun for the overall picture of world war ii in the far east, battle of the java sea by david thomas for a zooming in on what. Development of the essex class began in 1939, becoming the largest class of carrier ever to be built. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Ship namehull number actiondate magpie ams25 reclassified blew up after striking a mine, 21 missing in action and 12 survivors, 29 september 1950. The list of shipwrecks in october 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during october 1942 this is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Nytco contact us work with us advertise t brand studio your ad. The first ship he was on was sunk at guadalcanal november 1942 he was wounded in that.
A total of 2,117 troops, 84 gunners, and all 84 crewmen were killed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Malta with german forces now in greece and crete the problems of supplying malta were even greater. She sunk while being towed off north carolina in heavy weather, something she was not built for. Aug 28, 2012 between december 1941 and september 1945, over 350 u. Test your knowledge on this history quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.
The list of shipwrecks in 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1942 this is a dynamic list and may never be able to. Aircraft carriers were the us navys principal weapon against japan during the pacific war. In this, the saddest of days for the royal netherlands navy, a total of 955 brave men gave their lives. Netherlands orange book summary of the principal matters dealt with by. Note 1 task force 39 comprise uss charles ausburne, uss claxton, uss cleveland, uss columbia, uss converse, uss dyson, uss foote, uss montpelier, uss denver, uss spence, uss stanly and uss thatcher. On april 14, 1942, the first german uboat fought by the american navy in u. Royal navy in mediterranean 19411942 naval history. Sunk by german auxiliary cruiser kormoran off western australia. Many of the ships sunk were off the north carolina coast around cape hatteras. Coast guard cutter ship blasts a german uboat during world war ii.
View list of navy logbooks available online through the national archives catalog ship other name begin date end date notes a. The destroyer was at pearl harbor on december 7, 1942 and survived and was sunk in august, 1942 during the guadalcanal fighting in the solomon islands. List of us navy ships sunk or damaged in action during. Aug 18, 2014 the navy switched to building her as an aircraft carrier partway through construction in 1922 and launched the vessel in 1925. Hisagawa maru on 9 january 1945, the cargo ship was bombed and sunk by united states navy aircraft. Pirate am275 sunk after striking a mine at wonsan, north korea, 12 october 1950. Early in the pacific war it became renowned for its sunday punch of 36 fighter planes, 36 dive bombers, and 18 torpedo planes. Merchant marine suffered the highest rate of casualties of any service in world war ii. Sunken ships of world war ii is truly one of the greatest compendiums of naval history that has ever been put together. Navy agreed that the formation of a joint committee to assess enemy naval and. From airfields in crete as well as libya, the luftwaffe and italian air force were as close to the eastern convoy routes from alexandria, as sardinia and sicily were to the western ones through the strait of gibraltar. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online.
War department, established by act of august 7, 1789 1 stat. Roberts de4 sunk october 25, 1944 uss walke dd416 sunk november 15, 1942 uss gwin dd433 uss monssen dd436 sunk november, 1942. Harry kane and his crew after they sunk u701 on 7th july 1942 lockheed a29 usaaf version of the hudson mkiii originally built for the british. World war 2, volume one by martin stephen, firedrake. I have just received a copy of my fatherinlaws equivalent of dd214.
Albacore ss 218 naval history and heritage command. Navy s first trimaran littoral combat ship underway during builders trials. They sank ships at will without any effective retalliaton by the us. Us navy ships lost in selected stormweather related incidents. On her fifth voyage 1 the ss paul hamilton left hampton roads, virginia on 2 april 1944 as part of convoy ugs 38. Details about original ww2 battle sunk us navy ship boxed stationary for uss astoria nos. The second uss astoria was a new orleans class heavy cruiser of the united states navy that participated in both the battle of the coral sea and the battle of midway, but was then sunk in august 1942, at the battle of savo island. She began her series of patrols with one at truk in september 1942, damaging two freighters and a tanker. Uss cythera py 26, a small, wooden hull, converted yacht, was refitted in the philadelphia naval ship yard between december 1941 and march 1942. The list of shipwrecks in april 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during april 1942 this is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Destroyer uss obannon dd450 bow 1943 sims class destroyer uss morris dd417 salvage crews work to raise the minelayer uss oglala which was sunk during japanese attack on peral harbor 1942. With the advent of heavierthanair flight, the aircraft carrier has become a decisive weapon at sea.
Originally ordered for the french navy citation needed in the early days of the war, the ship was commissioned into the royal navy as hms arabis. The shchukaclass submarine struck a mine and sank in the baltic sea sometime after 29 october. Navy cruise books are yearbookstyle books assembled by volunteers on. British naval vessels lost at sea in world war 2 19421943. She sank a total of ships, totaling 74,100 tons, and damaged five, for 29,400 tons, during her first ten patrols. Jorg, ingeborg and detlev, according to the book operation drumbeat. Resor was torpedoed on feb 28, 1942 off the coast of. Argonaut ss 166 naval history and heritage command. Wwiibuilt ships new vanguard book kindle edition by stille, mark, bryan, tony. The list of shipwrecks in december 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during december 1942 this is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. By wars end in 1945, the united states navy had added nearly 1,200 major combatant ships, including twentyseven aircraft carriers, eight fast battleships, and ten prewar old battleships totaling over 70% of the worlds total numbers and total tonnage of. Seabee book building the navy s bases in world volume ii is 556 pages and contains over 200 illustrations, maps and photographs.
Ships sunk or damaged 1939 to 1941 due to war causes chronological list of ships sunk or damaged during january to june 1942 ships sunk or damaged in 1942. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. O n the first day of 1942, gilbert roberts, a 41yearold retired british naval. The british royal navy pioneered the first aircraft carrier as floatplanes, as flying boats under performed compared to traditional land. The british royal navy pioneered the first aircraft carrier as floatplanes and flying boats under preformed compared to traditional land. Torpedo junction is a fantastic account of early 1942 ww2 u boat action around the us east coast and gulf of mexico. Viet cong commandos sank an american aircraft carrier. Original ww2 battle sunk us navy ship boxed stationary for. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. This is a list of royal navy ships and personnel lost during world war ii, from 3 september.
In 1911 aircraft began to be successfully launched and landed on ships with the successful flight of a curtiss pusher aboard uss pennsylvania. There were boats lost in vietnam, no ships as far as i know. Returned to the united kingdom in 1945, she was recommissioned into the royal navy as hms snapdragon. Sunken australian warship hmas perth ransacked by illegal. List of maritime disasters in world war ii wikipedia. She was transferred to the united states navy in 1942, serving as uss saucy.
A world war ii us navy destroyer uss blue 1978 survivors reunion medal. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Also lessons for government leaders to learn and not make again. Uss independence is the lead ship of the independenceclass littoral combat ship. The dar 1class antisubmarine motor launch was lost sometime in 1942. Sunk on 11 may 1942, after being heavily damaged during the battle of the. Red symbols sunken battleships, purple symbols denote battleships sunk as aircraft carriers, and stars denote more than one battleship in an area. List of sunken aircraft carriers military wiki fandom.
Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. By august 1944, the sea war was no longer in doubtthree of japans remaining five fleet carriers had been sunk, and japans navy ceased thereafter to be a factor in the outcome of the war. This was the secret war off the us coast during world war ii. The battle of the java sea, the greatest surface engagement since jutland, took the lives of 6,339 sailors from both sides and the loss of many allied warships. May 11, 2016 the first us navy iron hulled and iron armored ship with a revolving turret, the monitor fought the css virginia nee merrimac to a draw in the famous first battle of ironclad ships at hampton roads earlier in 1862. Records of the bureau of naval personnel national archives. Reinhard hardegen, sank or crippled dozens of merchant vessels off the american. The tugboat was sunk, probably by japanese artillery, off corregidor, the philippines. Im going to have dig through my books, but i believe one or two us transports.
Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Japanese submarine forces progressively built up strength and expertise, becoming by the beginning of world war ii one of the worlds most varied and powerful submarine fleets. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ship s crew to document a cruise or deployment. Apr 26, 2015 viet cong commandos sank an american aircraft carrier. Japanese naval and merchant shipping losses chapter 3. Jun 05, 2017 sunken australian warship hmas perth ransacked by illegal scavengers. Us navy news stories, photos, videos and social media. The editions are the 1939 edition, the 1940 two ocean navy edition, the 1942 war edition, and the victory edition which actually has addenda to 1948. The navy suffered 2,008 deaths, along with 327 deaths from other u. Us navy littoral combat ship independence lcs the u. Navy personnel decided to hold the surrender ceremony over the. Cargo ships ak combat stores ships afs command ships agf crane ships acs destroyer tenders ad dry cargo ammunition ships ake fast combat support ships aoe fleet ocean tugs atf fleet oilers ao gasoline tankers aog hospital ships ah ocean surveillance ships agos repair ships ar replenishment oilers aor rescue and. The ship was used as a target and sunk 25 nov 1924. Ships were sunk from under water as military and civilian officials scrambled to respond.
Account of the operations of the american navy in france during the war with germany. Media in category ships sunk in 1942 the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Imperial japanese navy submarines originated with the purchase of five holland type submarines from the united states in 1904. Uss sims dd409 sunk may 7, 1942 uss anderson dd411 uss uss hammann dd412 sunk june 6, 1942 by i168 during the battle of midway uss mustin dd4 scuttled april 18, 1948 by gunfire off kwajalein uss samuel b. The list of shipwrecks in 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1942 this is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. In the nearly seven decades since, fewer than 30 ships have been lost. Compiled like an encyclopedia, each volume includes summary histories of u. The histories branch researches and writes the multivolume dictionary of american naval fighting ships, available in many libraries in the united states and abroad. Navy until a separate department of the navy was established by act of april 30, 1798 1 stat. Within the next couple of months, three more uboats were sunk along the north carolina coast.
Ships sunk and damaged in action during the korean conflict. The list of shipwrecks in november 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during november 1942. This is a list of us navy ships sunk or damaged in action during world war ii. We will always carry out a search of our records to a high standard based on our expertise and professionalism. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Hunker, usn 1894 cruising in the old navy enlistment, training, and organization of crews for our new ships 1891 extracts from the diary of rear admiral.
Getting sunk by a mine is sort of like getting sunk by a sub in my opinion, so if it is ship to ship battle, id just have the other one at the ready. Ships sunk or damaged 1939 to 1941 due to war causes chronological list of u. Report of interrogation of survivors of u701 sunk by u. Sunken battleships are the wrecks of large capital ships built from the 1880s to the mid20th century that were either destroyed in battle, mined, deliberately destroyed. Albacore ss 218 amberjack ss 219 argonaut ss 166 barbel ss 316 bonefish ss 223 bullhead ss 332 capelin ss 289. Ships sunk or damaged during july to december 1942 total ships sunk or damaged in 1942 574. Uss callaghan dd792 became the last destroyer sunk in wwii when hit by a kamikaze plane carrying a bomb just after 12. Paul hamilton, the third united states secretary of the navy.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The volumes also include an assortment of appendices on small craft. List of us navy ships sunk or damaged in action during world war ii. United states pacific fleet organization, 1 may 1945. The german kriegsmarine, destroyers sunk by the kriegsmarine, the german kriegsmarine, victorys, ships sunk by the kriegsmarine. Uss atik sunk while deployed as a qship warship disguised as a merchantman in a battle with german submarine u123 in the north atlantic, 26 march 1942. Royal australian navy ship losses and casualties in ww2. A total of 524 ships were sunk in waters of the american defense zone between july and december 1942 and the onslaught continued unabated into the first three months of 1943. This updated, 19th edition of the naval institute guide to the ships and aircraft of the u.