List of United States Navy losses in World War II
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Combatants


Battleships (BB)

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".


Aircraft carriers (CV/CVL)


Escort aircraft carriers (CVE)


Heavy cruisers (CA)


Light cruisers (CL)


Destroyers (DD)


Destroyer escorts (DE)


Submarines (SS)

Note - Although most sources list 52 US submarines as lost during World War II, the above listing includes two others, ''Halibut'' and ''Lancetfish'', which were damaged beyond economical repair and were subsequently scrapped without returning to active service. At least 11 of the submarines listed above were lost due to accidents, including 1 (''S-26'') by a collision, 3 (''R-12'', ''S-28'' and ''Lancetfish'') by flooding, 4 (''S-27'', ''S-36'', ''S-39'' and ''Darter'') by groundings and 3 (''Tang'', ''Tullibee'' and ''Grunion'') sunk by circular runs of their own torpedoes. Two other submarines, ''Dorado'' and ''Seawolf'', were probably sunk in friendly fire incidents.


Patrol craft


Gunboats (PG/PGM/PE)


River gunboats (PR)


Converted yachts (PY/PYc)


Submarine chasers (PC/SC)


Patrol torpedo boats (PT)

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)

Only two YPs were lost due to enemy action. All others were lost due to accidents.


Mine warfare ships


Minelayers (CM, DM)


Destroyer minesweepers (DMS)


Minesweepers (AM/AMc)


Motor Minesweepers (YMS)


Amphibious warfare ships


Tank landing ships (LST)


Medium landing ships (LSM)


Tank landing craft (LCT)


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


Support landing craft (LCS)


Auxiliaries


Seaplane tenders (AV, AVP, AVD)


Cargo ships (AK/AKS)


Net layers (AN)


Oilers (AO/AOG)


Troop transports (AP/APA/APc)


High speed transports (APD)


Repair ships (ARS/ARL)


Submarine rescue ships (ASR)


Tugboats (AT/ATA/ATF/ATR)


Other auxiliaries


Unclassified miscellaneous (IX)


District craft


Uncovered lighters (YC)


Covered lighters (YF)


Ferry boats (YFB)


Floating dry docks (YFD)


Self propelled barges (YSP)


Yard oilers (YO, YON)


Harbor tugboats (YT, YTM)


Water barges (YW)


Other district craft


Coast Guard cutters

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


US Army ships


See also

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List of ships of the United States Navy List of United States Navy ships is a comprehensive listing of all ships that have been in service to the United States Navy during the history of that service. The US Navy maintains its official list of ships past and present at the Naval Vessel ...
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List of US Navy ships sunk or damaged in action during World War II This is a list of US Navy ships sunk or damaged in action during World War II. It also lists United States Coast Guard losses. Battleships (BB) was hit by two torpedoes dropped from B5N "Kate" bombers at the onset of the attack on Pearl Harbor. ...
- a similar list but with more ships and in narrative form


References

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External links


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