List of United States Navy losses in World War II

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]

BattleshipsNumber in
commission
Number
lost
Loss
rate
Theatre
PacificAtlanticPanama
Old battleships (OBB)15213.3%2
Fast battleships (NBB)100.0%
Aircraft carriersNumber in
commission
Number
lost
Loss
rate
Theatre
PacificAtlanticPanama
Fleet carriers (CV)24416.7%4
Light carriers (CVL)9111.1%1
Escort carriers (CVE)7767.8%51
CruisersNumber in
commission
Number
lost
Loss
rate
Theatre
PacificAtlanticPanama
Large cruisers (CB)20.0%
Heavy cruisers (CA)30723.3%7
Light cruisers (CL)3412.9%1
AA light cruisers (CLAA)8225.0%2
EscortsNumber in
commission
Number
lost
Loss
rate
Theatre
PacificAtlanticPanama
Old destroyers (DD) *132129.1%57
New destroyers (DD)3436920.1%5712
Destroyer escorts (DE)421153.6%78
SubmarinesNumber in
commission
Number
lost
Loss
rate
Theatre
PacificAtlanticPanama
Numbered craft (SS) *65710.8%511
Named craft (SS)2564718.4%4511
* World War I-era designs

Combatants

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Battleships (BB)

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NameHull numberShip classLocationDateCause
ArizonaBB-39Pennsylvania class21°21′N 157°57′W / 21.350°N 157.950°W / 21.350; -157.950, Pearl Harbor7 December 1941Sunk by carrier-based aircraft bombs.
OklahomaBB-37Nevada classPearl Harbor7 December 1941Capsized by carrier-based aircraft torpedoes and raised in 1943 but not repaired.
Sank 17 May 1947 in a storm while being towed to San Francisco for scrapping.

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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NameHull numberShip classLocationDateCause
LexingtonCV-2Lexington class15°12′S 155°27′E / 15.200°S 155.450°E / -15.200; 155.450, Battle of the Coral Sea8 May 1942Sunk by carrier-based aircraft bombs and torpedoes
YorktownCV-5Yorktown class30°36′N 176°34′W / 30.600°N 176.567°W / 30.600; -176.567, Battle of Midway7 June 1942Crippled by carrier-based aircraft bombs and torpedoes, sank after being
torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-168
WaspCV-7Wasp class (smaller design variant)12°25′S 164°08′E / 12.417°S 164.133°E / -12.417; 164.13315 September 1942Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-19
HornetCV-8Yorktown class08°38′S 166°43′E / 8.633°S 166.717°E / -8.633; 166.717, Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands26 October 1942Disabled by carrier-based aircraft bombs and torpedoes and abandoned, hull torpedoed and sunk by Japanese destroyers
PrincetonCVL-23Independence class15°21′N 123°31′E / 15.350°N 123.517°E / 15.350; 123.517, Battle of Leyte Gulf24 October 1944Sunk by land-based aircraft bomb

Escort aircraft carriers (CVE)

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NameHull numberShip classLocationDateCause
Liscome BayCVE-56Casablanca class02°54′N 172°30′E / 2.900°N 172.500°E / 2.900; 172.50024 November 1943Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-175
Block IslandCVE-21Bogue class31°13′N 23°03′W / 31.217°N 23.050°W / 31.217; -23.05029 May 1944Torpedoed by German submarine U-549
Gambier BayCVE-73Casablanca class11°31′N 126°12′E / 11.517°N 126.200°E / 11.517; 126.200, Battle off Samar25 October 1944Sunk by Japanese naval gunfire
St. LoCVE-63Casablanca class11°13′N 126°05′E / 11.217°N 126.083°E / 11.217; 126.083, Battle off Samar25 October 1944Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft
Ommaney BayCVE-79Casablanca class11°25′N 121°19′E / 11.417°N 121.317°E / 11.417; 121.3174 January 1945Struck by Kamikaze aircraft and scuttled.
Bismarck SeaCVE-95Casablanca class24°2′21″N 141°18′49″E / 24.03917°N 141.31361°E / 24.03917; 141.31361, Battle of Iwo Jima21 February 1945Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft

Heavy cruisers (CA)

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NameHull numberShip classLocationDateCause
HoustonCA-30Northampton class05°50′S 105°55′E / 5.833°S 105.917°E / -5.833; 105.917, Battle of Sunda Strait1 March 1942Sunk by naval gunfire and torpedoes
AstoriaCA-34New Orleans classOff Savo Island, Solomons, Battle of Savo Island9 August 1942Sunk by naval gunfire
QuincyCA-39New Orleans classOff Savo Island, Solomons, Battle of Savo Island9 August 1942Sunk by naval gunfire and torpedoes
VincennesCA-44New Orleans class9°7′17″S 159°52′48″E / 9.12139°S 159.88000°E / -9.12139; 159.88000, Battle of Savo Island9 August 1942Sunk by naval gunfire and torpedoes
NorthamptonCA-26Northampton class09°12′S 159°50′E / 9.200°S 159.833°E / -9.200; 159.833, Battle of Tassafaronga30 November 1942Sunk by naval torpedoes
ChicagoCA-29Northampton class11°25′S 160°56′E / 11.417°S 160.933°E / -11.417; 160.933, Battle of Rennell Island30 January 1943Sunk by land-based aircraft torpedoes
IndianapolisCA-35Portland class12°02′N 134°48′E / 12.033°N 134.800°E / 12.033; 134.800, Philippine Sea30 July 1945Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-58

Light cruisers (CL)

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NameHull numberShip classLocationDateCause
AtlantaCL-51Atlanta classOff Lunga Point, Guadalcanal, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal13 November 1942Heavily damaged by Japanese torpedoes and friendly fire from USS San Francisco (CA-38) during night action after being mistaken for a Japanese destroyer, scuttled the following day.
JuneauCL-52Atlanta class10°34′S 161°04′E / 10.567°S 161.067°E / -10.567; 161.067, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal13 November 1942Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-26
HelenaCL-50Brooklyn class7°46′S 157°11′E / 7.767°S 157.183°E / -7.767; 157.183, Battle of Kula Gulf6 July 1943Sunk by naval torpedoes

Destroyers (DD)

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NameHull NumberShip ClassLocationDateCause
Aaron WardDD-483Gleaves class9°10′S 160°12′E / 9.167°S 160.200°E / -9.167; 160.2007 April 1943Sunk by bombs from land-based aircraft.
Abner ReadDD-526Fletcher class10°47′N 125°22′E / 10.783°N 125.367°E / 10.783; 125.3671 November 1944Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft.
BartonDD-599Benson classOff Guadalcanal, Solomons, Battle of Guadalcanal13 November 1942Torpedoed by Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze.
BeattyDD-640Gleaves class37°10′N 6°00′E / 37.167°N 6.000°E / 37.167; 6.0006 November 1943Sunk by German land-based aircraft torpedo.
BenhamDD-397Benham classOff Savo Island, Solomons, Battle of Guadalcanal15 November 1942Scuttled after being severely damaged by Japanese torpedo.
BlueDD-387Bagley class9°17′S 160°02′E / 9.283°S 160.033°E / -9.283; 160.03322 August 1942Torpedoed by Japanese destroyer Kawakaze.
BorieDD-215Clemson class50°12′N 30°48′W / 50.200°N 30.800°W / 50.200; -30.8001 November 1943Sunk after collision with German submarine U-405 which also sank.
BristolDD-453Gleaves class37°19′N 6°19′E / 37.317°N 6.317°E / 37.317; 6.31713 October 1943Torpedoed by German submarine U-371.
BrownsonDD-518Fletcher class5°20′S 148°25′E / 5.333°S 148.417°E / -5.333; 148.41726 December 1943Sunk by land-based aircraft bombs.
BuckDD-420Sims class40°00′N 14°30′E / 40.000°N 14.500°E / 40.000; 14.5009 October 1943Torpedoed by German submarine U-616.
BushDD-529Fletcher class27°16′N 127°48′E / 27.267°N 127.800°E / 27.267; 127.8006 April 1945Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft.
CallaghanDD-792Fletcher class25°43′N 126°55′E / 25.717°N 126.917°E / 25.717; 126.91729 July 1945Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft.
ChevalierDD-451Fletcher class7°30′S 156°14′E / 7.500°S 156.233°E / -7.500; 156.233 Battle of Vella Lavella6 October 1943Scuttled after being severely damaged by Japanese torpedo.
ColhounDD-801Fletcher class27°16′N 127°48′E / 27.267°N 127.800°E / 27.267; 127.8006 April 1945Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft.
CooperDD-695Allen M. Sumner class10°54′N 124°36′E / 10.900°N 124.600°E / 10.900; 124.6003 December 1944Torpedoed by the Japanese destroyer Take.
CorryDD-463Gleaves class49°31′N 1°11′W / 49.517°N 1.183°W / 49.517; -1.1836 June 1944Sunk by German shore batteries.
CushingDD-376Mahan classOff Savo Island, Solomons, Battle of Guadalcanal13 November 1942Sunk by naval gunfire.
De HavenDD-469Fletcher class9°09′S 159°52′E / 9.150°S 159.867°E / -9.150; 159.8671 February 1943Sunk by aircraft bombs.
DrexlerDD-741Allen M. Sumner class27°6′N 127°38′E / 27.100°N 127.633°E / 27.100; 127.63328 May 1945Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft.
DuncanDD-485Gleaves classOff Savo Island, Solomons, Battle of Cape Esperance12 October 1942Sunk by naval gunfire.
EdsallDD-219Clemson class13°45′S 106°45′E / 13.750°S 106.750°E / -13.750; 106.7501 March 1942Sunk by naval gunfire and carrier-based aircraft bombs.
EvansDD-552Fletcher classOff Okinawa11 May 1945Severely damaged by Kamikaze and not repaired.
GlennonDD-620Gleaves class50°32′N 1°12′W / 50.533°N 1.200°W / 50.533; -1.2008 June 1944Sunk by German shore batteries.
GwinDD-433Gleaves class7°41′S 157°27′E / 7.683°S 157.450°E / -7.683; 157.450, Battle of Kolombangara13 July 1943Sunk by torpedoes from Japanese destroyers.
HaggardDD-555Fletcher classOff Okinawa29 April 1945Severely damaged by Kamikaze and not repaired.
HalliganDD-584Fletcher class26°10′N 127°30′E / 26.167°N 127.500°E / 26.167; 127.50026 March 1945Sunk by naval mine.
HammannDD-412Sims class30°36′N 176°34′W / 30.600°N 176.567°W / 30.600; -176.5676 June 1942Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-168.
HenleyDD-391Bagley class7°40′S 148°06′E / 7.667°S 148.100°E / -7.667; 148.1003 October 1943Sunk by torpedo from Japanese submarine Ro-108.
HoelDD-533Fletcher class11°46′S 126°33′E / 11.767°S 126.550°E / -11.767; 126.550, Battle off Samar25 October 1944Sunk by Japanese naval gunfire
Hugh W. HadleyDD-774Allen M. Sumner classOff Okinawa11 May 1945Severely damaged by Kamikaze and not repaired.
HullDD-350Farragut class14°57′N 127°58′E / 14.950°N 127.967°E / 14.950; 127.96718 December 1944Sunk in typhoon.
HutchinsDD-476Fletcher classOff Okinawa27 April 1945Severely damaged by Kamikaze boat and not repaired.
IngrahamDD-444Gleaves class42°34′N 60°05′W / 42.567°N 60.083°W / 42.567; -60.08322 August 1942Sunk in collision with the oil tanker USS Chemung (AO-30)
Jacob JonesDD-130Wickes class38°42′N 74°39′W / 38.700°N 74.650°W / 38.700; -74.65028 February 1942Torpedoed by German submarine U-578.
JarvisDD-393Bagley class9°42′S 158°59′E / 9.700°S 158.983°E / -9.700; 158.9839 August 1942Sunk by Japanese aerial torpedo.
JohnstonDD-557Fletcher class11°46′N 126°09′E / 11.767°N 126.150°E / 11.767; 126.150, Battle off Samar25 October 1944Sunk by Japanese naval gunfire.
LaffeyDD-459Benson classOff Savo Island, Solomons, Battle of Guadalcanal13 November 1942Sunk by Japanese naval gunfire.
LansdaleDD-426Benson class37°03′N 3°51′E / 37.050°N 3.850°E / 37.050; 3.85020 April 1944Sunk by German land-based aircraft torpedoes.
LearyDD-158Wickes class45°N 22°W / 45°N 22°W / 45; -2224 December 1943Torpedoed by German submarine U-275.
LeutzeDD-481Fletcher classOff Okinawa6 April 1945Severely damaged by Kamikaze and not repaired.
LittleDD-803Fletcher class26°24′N 126°15′E / 26.400°N 126.250°E / 26.400; 126.2503 May 1945Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft.
LongshawDD-559Fletcher class26°11′N 127°37′E / 26.183°N 127.617°E / 26.183; 127.61718 May 1945Sunk by shore batteries after accidental grounding.
LuceDD-522Fletcher class26°35′N 127°10′E / 26.583°N 127.167°E / 26.583; 127.1674 May 1945Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft.
MaddoxDD-622Gleaves class36°52′N 13°56′E / 36.867°N 13.933°E / 36.867; 13.93310 July 1943Sunk by German land-based aircraft bombs.
MahanDD-364Mahan class10°50′N 124°30′E / 10.833°N 124.500°E / 10.833; 124.5007 December 1944Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft.
Mannert L. AbeleDD-733Allen M. Sumner class27°25′N 126°59′E / 27.417°N 126.983°E / 27.417; 126.98312 April 1945Sunk by rocket-powered Ohka aircraft bomb .
MeredithDD-434Gleaves class11°53′S 163°20′E / 11.883°S 163.333°E / -11.883; 163.33315 October 1942Sunk by aircraft from Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku.
MeredithDD-726Allen M. Sumner class49°33′N 1°06′W / 49.550°N 1.100°W / 49.550; -1.1008 June 1944Sunk by naval mine.
MonaghanDD-354Farragut class14°57′N 127°58′E / 14.950°N 127.967°E / 14.950; 127.96718 December 1944Sunk in typhoon.
MonssenDD-436Gleaves class9°04′S 159°54′E / 9.067°S 159.900°E / -9.067; 159.900, Battle of Guadalcanal13 November 1942Sunk by Japanese naval gunfire.
MorrisDD-417Sims classOff Okinawa6 April 1945Severely damaged by Kamikaze and not repaired.
MorrisonDD-560Fletcher class27°10′N 127°58′E / 27.167°N 127.967°E / 27.167; 127.9674 May 1945Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft.
NewcombDD-586Fletcher classOff Okinawa6 April 1945Severely damaged by Kamikaze and not repaired.
O'BrienDD-415Sims class13°30′S 171°18′W / 13.500°S 171.300°W / -13.500; -171.30019 October 1942Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-19
ParrottDD-218Clemson classBoston, Massachusetts2 May 1944Irreparably damaged after being rammed by SS John Morton, later towed to Norfolk, Virginia and scrapped.
PearyDD-226Clemson class12°28′30″S 130°49′45″E / 12.47500°S 130.82917°E / -12.47500; 130.82917, Bombing of Darwin19 February 1942Sunk by carrier based aircraft bombs in Darwin Harbour
PerkinsDD-377Mahan classOff New Guinea29 November 1943Sunk after being rammed by Australian troopship Duntroon.
PillsburyDD-227Clemson class14°30′S 106°30′E / 14.500°S 106.500°E / -14.500; 106.5002 March 1942Sank in surface action with Japanese cruisers Takao and Atago.
PopeDD-225Clemson class04°00′S 111°30′E / 4.000°S 111.500°E / -4.000; 111.5001 March 1942Sunk by carrier based aircraft bombs.
PorterDD-356Porter class8°32′S 167°17′E / 8.533°S 167.283°E / -8.533; 167.28326 October 1942Fate uncertain: Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-21 or by errant torpedo from US TBF Avenger.
PrestonDD-379Mahan classOff Savo Island, Solomons, Battle of Guadalcanal15 November 1942Sunk by naval gunfire by Japanese cruiser Nagara.
PringleDD-477Fletcher class27°25′N 126°59′E / 27.417°N 126.983°E / 27.417; 126.98316 April 1945Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft.
ReidDD-369Mahan class9°50′N 124°55′E / 9.833°N 124.917°E / 9.833; 124.91711 December 1944Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft.
Reuben JamesDD-245Clemson class51°59′N 27°05′W / 51.983°N 27.083°W / 51.983; -27.08331 October 1941Torpedoed by German submarine U-552.
RowanDD-405Benham class40°07′N 14°18′E / 40.117°N 14.300°E / 40.117; 14.30011 September 1943Torpedoed by a German E-boat.
ShawDD-373Mahan classLeyte, Philippines2 April 1945Grounded and not repaired.
ShubrickDD-639Gleaves classOff Okinawa29 May 1945Severely damaged by Kamikaze and not repaired.
SimsDD-409Sims classCoral Sea7 May 1942Sunk by carrier-based aircraft bombs.
SpenceDD-512Fletcher class14°57′N 127°58′E / 14.950°N 127.967°E / 14.950; 127.96718 December 1944Sunk in typhoon.
StewartDD-224Clemson classOff Surabaya, Java19 February 1942Scuttled but salvaged by Japanese as Patrol Boat No. 102 (Sunk in 1946 as target ship).
StrongDD-467Fletcher classKula Gulf, Solomons5 July 1943Sunk by aerial torpedo and shore batteries.
SturtevantDD-240Clemson classOff Key West, Florida26 April 1942Sunk in American-laid minefield.
ThatcherDD-514Fletcher classOff Okinawa19 July 1945Severely damaged by Kamikaze and not repaired.
TruxtunDD-229Clemson classPlacentia Bay, Newfoundland18 February 1942Sunk after accidental grounding in a storm.
TuckerDD-374Mahan classOff Espiritu Santo Island, New Hebrides4 August 1942Sunk by naval mine.
TurnerDD-648Gleaves classOff Ambrose Light, New York3 January 1944Sunk by internal explosions.
TwiggsDD-591Fletcher class26°08′N 127°35′E / 26.133°N 127.583°E / 26.133; 127.58316 June 1945Sunk by aerial torpedo and Kamikaze aircraft.
WalkeDD-416Sims classOff Savo Island, Solomons, Battle of Guadalcanal15 November 1942Sunk by naval gunfire.
WarringtonDD-383Somers class27°N 73°W / 27°N 73°W / 27; -7313 September 1944Sank in a hurricane.
William D. PorterDD-579Fletcher class27°06′N 127°38′E / 27.100°N 127.633°E / 27.100; 127.63310 June 1945Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft
WordenDD-352Farragut classAmchitka Island, Aleutians12 January 1943Sunk after accidental grounding.

Destroyer escorts (DE)

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NameHull NumberShip ClassLocationDateCause
DonnellDE-56Buckley classNorth Atlantic Ocean3 May 1944Torpedoed by U-473 and damaged beyond repair. Re-designated IX-182 15 July 1944 and converted to a floating power plant at Cherbourg, France in August 1944. Later used as a barracks ship.
EnglandDE-635Buckley classOff Okinawa9 May 1945Severely damaged by Kamikaze and not repaired.
EversoleDE-404John C. Butler class10°10′N 127°28′E / 10.167°N 127.467°E / 10.167; 127.46728 October 1944Presumed torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-45.
FechtelerDE-157Buckley class36°07′N 02°40′W / 36.117°N 2.667°W / 36.117; -2.6675 May 1944Torpedoed by German submarine U-967.
FiskeDE-143Edsall class47°11′N 33°29′W / 47.183°N 33.483°W / 47.183; -33.4832 August 1944Torpedoed by German submarine U-802.
Frederick C. DavisDE-136Edsall class43°52′N 40°15′W / 43.867°N 40.250°W / 43.867; -40.25024 April 1945Sunk by German submarine U-546.
HolderDE-401Edsall classMediterranean Sea11 April 1944Irreparably damaged by German aircraft torpedo.
LeopoldDE-319Edsall class58°44′N 25°50′W / 58.733°N 25.833°W / 58.733; -25.83310 March 1944Torpedoed by German submarine U-255.
OberrenderDE-344John C. Butler classOff Okinawa, Ryukyus9 May 1945Irreparably damaged by Kamikaze aircraft.
RichDE-695Buckley class49°31′N 1°10′W / 49.517°N 1.167°W / 49.517; -1.167 Utah Beach8 June 1944Sunk by German mines.
RocheDE-197Cannon classOff Eniwetok22 September 1945Irreparably damaged by naval mine.
Samuel B. RobertsDE-413John C. Butler classOff Samar Island, Battle off Samar25 October 1944Sunk by naval gunfire.
SheltonDE-407John C. Butler class2°32′N 129°13′E / 2.533°N 129.217°E / 2.533; 129.2173 October 1944Torpedoed by Japanese Kaichū type submarine Ro-41.
SolarDE-221Buckley classNaval Ammo Depot, Earle, New Jersey30 April 1946Accidental explosion. Damaged beyond repair and scuttled on 9 June 1946.
UnderhillDE-682Buckley class19°20′N 126°42′E / 19.333°N 126.700°E / 19.333; 126.70024 July 1945Sunk by kaiten suicide torpedo.

Submarines (SS)

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NameHull NumberShip ClassLocationDateCause
AlbacoreSS-218Gato classJapanese home waters7 November 1944Presumed sunk by naval mine off northeastern Hokkaidō.
AmberjackSS-219Gato classOff New Britain16 February 1943Sunk by Japanese torpedo boat Hiyodori and submarine chaser No. 18.
ArgonautSM-1Off New Britain10 January 1943Sunk by Japanese destroyers Isokaze and Maikaze.
BarbelSS-316Balao classOff Borneo4 February 1945Sunk by Japanese aircraft.
BonefishSS-223Gato classSea of Japan19 June 1945Sunk by Japanese depth charge attack by kaibokan Okinawa, CD-63, CD-75, CD-158, and CD-207.
BullheadSS-332Balao classJava Sea6 August 1945Sunk by Japanese aircraft; last US submarine loss of the war.
CapelinSS-289Balao classCelebes SeaLost after 2 December 1943Fate unknown: Possibly sunk by naval mine or Japanese minelayer Wakataka.
CiscoSS-290Balao classoff Mindanao28 September 1943Sunk by Japanese aircraft and gunboat Karatsu (ex-USS Luzon).
CorvinaSS-226Gato classoff Truk16 November 1943Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-176.
DarterSS-227Gato classPalawan Passage, Philippines24 October 1944Accidentally grounded and scuttled after sinking Japanese cruiser Atago and chasing Japanese cruiser Takao.
DoradoSS-248Gato classnear the Panama Canal Zone15 October 1943Possibly sunk by friendly fire air attack (PBM Mariner of Patrol Squadron 210) or possibly mines laid by U-214.
EscolarSS-294Balao classYellow SeaLost about 17 October 1944Probably sunk by naval mine.
FlierSS-250Gato classBalabac Strait, Philippines12 August 1944Sunk by naval mine.
GoletSS-361Gato classJapanese home waters14 June 1944Sunk by Japanese patrol vessel Miya Maru and auxiliary subchaser Bunzan Maru.
GrampusSS-207Tambor classOff New Britain5 March 1943Sunk by depth charges from Japanese destroyers Minegumo and Murasame or by 958th Kōkūtai naval aircraft.
GraybackSS-208Tambor classRyukyu Islands27 February 1944Sunk by Japanese aircraft.
GraylingSS-209Tambor classLingayen Gulf, PhilippinesBetween 9 September and 12 September 1943Fate unknown: possibly rammed by transport Hokuan Maru.
GrenadierSS-210Tambor classStrait of Malacca22 April 1943Scuttled after attack by Japanese aircraft.
GrowlerSS-215Gato classPhilippine waters8 November 1944Sunk by Japanese destroyer Shigure, and kaibokan Chiburi and "CD-19".
GrunionSS-216Gato classAleutian waters-10 miles north of Kiska Island31 July 1942Sunk by accident following circular run of her own torpedo.[3]
GudgeonSS-211Tambor classMaug Islands or possibly Iwo Jima18 April 1944Fate unknown: possibly sunk by Japanese aircraft.
HalibutSS-232Gato classBashi Channel, Philippines14 November 1944Severely damaged by Japanese aircraft and not repaired to operational condition. Decommissioned on 18 July 1945.
HarderSS-257Gato classDasol Bay, Philippines24 August 1944Depth charged by kaibokan CD-22.
HerringSS-233Gato classKurile Islands1 June 1944Sunk by Japanese shore defense batteries.
KeteSS-369Balao classRyukyu IslandsLost about 20 March 1945Fate unknown: lost either to Japanese submarine or to mines.
LagartoSS-371Balao classGulf of Thailand3 May 1945Sunk by Japanese minelayer Hatsutaka.
LancetfishSS-296Balao classBoston Navy Yard15 March 1945Sank at her mooring due to flooding and was refloated but not repaired. Decommissioned on 24 March 1945 after only 40 days in commission.
PerchSS-176Porpoise classJava Sea3 March 1942Scuttled after being damaged by Japanese destroyer Ushio.
PickerelSS-177Porpoise classoff northern HonshuLost on or after 3 April 1943Cause unknown; possibly sunk by minelayer Shirakami and auxiliary subchaser Bunzan Maru.
PompanoSS-181Porpoise classoff northern HonshuLost after 25 September 1943Fate unknown: possibly sunk by naval mine.
R-12SS-89R classOff Key West, Florida12 June 1943Sunk by accidental flooding.
RobaloSS-273Gato classWest of Palawan Island26 July 1944Probably sunk by naval mine.
RunnerSS-275Gato classoff HokkaidōLost after 26 June 1943Fate unknown: possibly lost to a mine.
S-26SS-131S classGulf of Panama24 January 1942Accidentally rammed by submarine chaser USS Sturdy.
S-27SS-132S classAmchitka Island, Alaska19 June 1942Accidental grounding.
S-28SS-133S classoff Oahu, Hawaii4 July 1944Foundered while diving in an ASW exercise; cause unknown.
S-36SS-141S classMakassar Strait20 January 1942Accidental grounding.
S-39SS-144S classOff Rossel Island14 August 1942Accidental grounding.
S-44SS-155S classKurile Islands7 October 1943Sunk by gunfire from Japanese escort Ishigaki.
ScampSS-277Gato classTokyo Bay11 November 1944Probably sunk by kaibokan CD-4 with naval aircraft.
ScorpionSS-278Gato classEast China SeaLost after 5 January 1944Fate unknown: probably sunk by naval mine.
SculpinSS-191Sargo classGilbert Islands19 November 1943Scuttled after being damaged by Japanese destroyer Yamagumo.
SealionSS-195Sargo classCavite Navy Yard, Philippines10 December 1941Scuttled 25 December 1941 following irreparable damage in air attack 10 December.
SeawolfSS-197Sargo classOff Morotai Island4 October 1944Probably sunk by friendly fire from USS Richard M. Rowell (DE-403).
SharkSS-174Porpoise classMolucca Sea11 February 1942Fate unknown: possibly sunk by Japanese destroyer Yamakaze.
SharkSS-314Balao classLuzon Strait24 October 1944Depth charged by Japanese destroyer Harukaze.
SnookSS-279Gato classOff Hainan Island, South China SeaLost after 8 April 1945Possibly sunk by kaibokan Okinawa, CD-8, CD-32, and CD-52 with a 951st Kōkūtai E13A1 Jake and Q1W1 Lorna.
SwordfishSS-193Sargo classRyukyu IslandsLost about 12 January 1945Fate unknown: possibly lost to mines or sunk by kaibokan CD-4.
TangSS-306Balao classFormosa Strait25 October 1944Sunk by circular run of own torpedo.
TriggerSS-237Gato classRyukyu Islands28 March 1945Sunk by kaibokan Mikura, CD-33, and CD-59; assisted by air attack.
TritonSS-201Tambor classAdmiralty Islands15 March 1943Fate unknown: believed sunk by Japanese destroyer Satsuki or subchaser CH-24.
TroutSS-202Tambor classoff Okinawa29 February 1944Most likely sunk by depth charges from Japanese destroyer Asashimo southeast of Okinawa in position 22º40'N, 131º45'E.
TullibeeSS-284Gato classoff Palau Islands26 March 1944Sunk by circular run of own torpedo.
WahooSS-238Gato classJapanese Home Waters - La Perouse Strait11 October 1943Believed sunk by subchasers CH-15, CH-43 and 3 E13A1 Jakes. Wreck shows evidence of being hit by an aerial bomb.

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Gunboats (PG/PGM/PE)

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NameLocationDateCause
AshevilleSouth of Java, N.E.I.3 March 1942Sunk by gunfire by Japanese destroyers Arashi and Nowaki.
Eagle 56Off Portland, Maine23 April 1945Torpedoed by U-853.
Erie12°03′N 68°58′W / 12.050°N 68.967°W / 12.050; -68.96712 November 1942Damaged by U-163 in the Caribbean Sea; later capsized.
PGM-7Bismarck Sea18 July 1944Sunk in an accidental collision.
PGM-17Off Okinawa4 May 1945Accidentally grounded then sunk by US warships.
PGM-1826°13′N 127°54′E / 26.217°N 127.900°E / 26.217; 127.9008 April 1945Sunk by mines off Okinawa.
Plymouth36°17′N 74°29′W / 36.283°N 74.483°W / 36.283; -74.4835 August 1943Torpedoed by U-566 off the coast of North Carolina.
St. Augustine38°00′N 74°05′W / 38.000°N 74.083°W / 38.000; -74.0836 January 1944Sunk after accidental collision with merchant tanker Camas Meadows.

River gunboats (PR)

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NameLocationDateCause
LuzonAt Corregidor, P.I.5 May 1942Scuttled then salvaged by IJN. Raised as Karatsu and helped sink USS Cisco.
Sunk by USS Narwhal on 3 March 1944.
MindanaoOff Corregidor, P.I.2 May 1942Damaged by aerial bomb then scuttled.
OahuAt Corregidor, P.I.5 May 1942Sunk by land-based gunfire.
WakeAt Shanghai China8 December 1941Surrendered to Japanese forces and pressed into IJN service as Tatara; recaptured by US;
entered Chinese service after the war.

Converted yachts (PY/PYc)

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NameLocationDateCause
Cythera (PY-26)Off Atlantic Coast2 May 1942Sunk by U-402.[4]
Moonstone (PYc-9)Off Delaware Capes16 October 1943Collision with USS Greer (DD-145).
Southern Seas (PY-32)Off Okinawa9 October 1945Sunk by Typhoon Louise after five collisions.
Fisheries IIAt Corregidor, P.I.6 May 1942Destroyed to prevent capture.
MaryannAt Corregidor, P.I.6 May 1942Destroyed to prevent capture.
PerryAt Corregidor, P.I.6 May 1942Destroyed to prevent capture.

Submarine chasers (PC/SC)

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NameLocationDateCause
PC-457Off Puerto Rico14 Aug 1941Collision with a freighter.
PC-49637°23′N 9°52′W / 37.383°N 9.867°W / 37.383; -9.8674 June 1943Sunk by torpedo from Italian submarine.
PC-55838°41′N 13°43′E / 38.683°N 13.717°E / 38.683; 13.7179 May 1944Sunk by German submarine U-230.
PC-590Off Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands9 October 1945Grounded, broke in half and sank by Typhoon Louise.
PC-815Off San Diego, California11 September 1945Sunk by collision with USS Laffey (DD-724).
PC-1129Off Luzon, P.I.31 January 1945Sunk by Japanese suicide boat.
PC-1261Off Utah Beach, Normandy, France6 June 1944Sunk by German coast artillery.
PC-160326°25′N 127°56′E / 26.417°N 127.933°E / 26.417; 127.93326 May 1945Damaged by kamikaze and later scuttled.
SC-52111°03′S 164°50′E / 11.050°S 164.833°E / -11.050; 164.83310 July 1945Foundered.
SC-632Off Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands6 September 1945Foundered in Typhoon Ida (1945).
SC-636Off Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands9 October 1945Foundered by Typhoon Louise.
SC-694Off Palermo, Sicily23 August 1943Sunk by German bombers.
SC-696Off Palermo, Sicily23 August 1943Bombed and sunk by German aircraft.
SC-700Vella Lavella, Solomons10 March 1944Sunk by accidental fire.
SC-709Cape Breton, Nova Scotia21 January 1943Grounded.
SC-74015°32′S 147°06′E / 15.533°S 147.100°E / -15.533; 147.10017 June 1943Grounded on Great Barrier Reef.
SC-744Tacloban Bay, P.I.27 November 1944Sunk by Kamikaze.
SC-75121°56′S 113°53′E / 21.933°S 113.883°E / -21.933; 113.88322 June 1943Grounded and sunk.
SC-984Cook's Reef, Mai Island, New Hebrides9 April 1944Grounded, abandoned and sunk.
SC-101922°28′N 84°30′W / 22.467°N 84.500°W / 22.467; -84.50022 April 1945Grounded and sunk. Salvaged and repaired. Decommissioned on 31 May 1945.
SC-102435°12′N 74°57′W / 35.200°N 74.950°W / 35.200; -74.9502 March 1943Collided with USS Plymouth (PG-57) and SS Cities Service Fuel and sank with all hands.
SC-1059In Bahama Islands11 December 1944Grounded. Later salvaged and repaired.
SC-1067Off Attu, Aleutians19 November 1943Foundered.

Patrol torpedo boats (PT)

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NameLocationDateCause
PT-22North Pacific11 June 1943Damaged in storm[5]
PT-28Dora Harbor, Alaska12 January 1943Wrecked in storm[5]
PT-31Subic Bay, Philippine Islands20 January 1942Destroyed to prevent capture[5]
PT-32Sulu Sea13 March 1942Destroyed to prevent capture[5]
PT-33Off Cape Santiago, Philippine Islands15 December 1941Damaged by grounding and destroyed to prevent capture.[5]
PT-34Off Cauit Island, Philippine Islands9 April 1942Sunk by Japanese aircraft
PT-35Cebu, Philippine Islands12 April 1942Destroyed to prevent capture[5]
PT-37Off Guadalcanal, Solomons1 February 1943Destroyed by Japanese destroyer Kawakaze[5]
PT-41Lake Lanao, Mindanao, Philippine Islands15 April 1942Destroyed to prevent capture.
PT-43Off Guadalcanal, Solomons10 January 1943Scuttled after damage by Japanese warships the previous day.
PT-4409º10'S, 159º45'E Off Savo Island, Solomons11 December 1942Destroyed by gunfire from Japanese destroyers.
PT-63Off New Ireland18 June 1944Destroyed by fire in port fire while fueling.
PT-67Off Tufi, New Guinea17 March 1943Destroyed by fire in port fire while fueling.
PT-68New Guinea1 October 1943Grounded, destroyed to prevent capture.
PT-73Philippines15 January 1945Grounded, destroyed to prevent capture.
PT-77Off Talin Pt., Luzon, P.I.1 February 1945Destroyed by friendly fire due to false identification.
PT-79Off Talin Pt., Luzon, P.I.1 February 1945Destroyed by friendly fire due to false identification.
PT-107Hamburg Bay, Emirau Island18 June 1944Accidental gasoline fire.[6]
PT-109Blackett Strait, Solomons2 August 1943Sunk by collision with Japanese destroyer Amagiri.
PT-110Off New Guinea26 January 1944Sunk after collision.
PT-111Off Guadalcanal I., Solomons1 February 1943Destroyed by Japanese destroyer Kawakaze.
PT-112Off Guadalcanal I., Solomons10 January 1943Sunk by Japanese warships.
PT-113Off Buna, New Guinea8 August 1943Wrecked by grounding in friendly waters.
PT-117Rendova Harbor, Solomons1 August 1943Destroyed by Japanese aircraft.
PT-118Vella Lavella, Solomons7 September 1943Grounded and destroyed to prevent capture.
PT-119Off Tufi, New Guinea17 March 1943Accidentally destroyed by fire while fueling in port.
PT-1215°S 151°E / 5°S 151°E / -5; 15127 March 1944Destroyed in error by friendly fire from Allied aircraft
PT-123Off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands1 February 1943Destroyed by Japanese aircraft.
PT-133Off Cape Pus, New Guinea15 July 1944Sunk by Japanese shore battery.
PT-1355°29′S 152°09′E / 5.483°S 152.150°E / -5.483; 152.15012 April 1944Grounded, destroyed to prevent capture.
PT-136Vitiaz Strait, New Guinea17 September 1943Grounded, destroyed to prevent capture.
PT-145New Guinea4 January 1944Grounded, destroyed to prevent capture.
PT-147New Guinea19 November 1943Grounded, destroyed to prevent capture.
PT-153Solomon Islands4 July 1943Grounded, destroyed to prevent capture.
PT-158Off Munda Pt., Solomon Islands5 July 1943Grounded, destroyed to prevent capture.
PT-164Ferguson Passage, Solomon Islands1 August 1943Sunk by Japanese aircraft.
PT-16523°45′S 166°30′E / 23.750°S 166.500°E / -23.750; 166.50023 May 1943Sunk on board SS Stanvac Manila when that ship was torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine I-17.
PT-166Off New Georgia, Solomon Islands20 July 1943Accidentally strafed and sunk by US B-25 bomber.
PT-172Off Vella Lavella, Solomons7 September 1943Grounded and destroyed to prevent capture.
PT-17323°45′S 166°30′E / 23.750°S 166.500°E / -23.750; 166.50023 May 1943Sunk on board SS Stanvac Manila when that ship was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-17.
PT-193Bani Point, New Guinea 0°55′S 134°52′E / 0.917°S 134.867°E / -0.917; 134.86725 June 1944Grounded on a coral reef and destroyed to prevent capture.
PT-200Off Newport, Rhode Island 41°N 71°W / 41°N 71°W / 41; -7123 February 1944Collision with unknown object.
PT-20243°23′N 6°43′E / 43.383°N 6.717°E / 43.383; 6.71716 August 1944Sunk by German mine off Point Aygulf, France.
PT-21843°23′N 6°43′E / 43.383°N 6.717°E / 43.383; 6.71716 August 1944Sunk by German mine off Point Aygulf, France.
PT-219Off Attu, Aleutians14 September 1943Grounded in a storm.
PT-239Lambu Lambu Cove, Vella Lavella, Solomons14 December 1943Destroyed after fire broke out in a gasoline dump.
PT-2476°38′S 156°01′E / 6.633°S 156.017°E / -6.633; 156.0175 May 1944Sunk by Japanese shore battery, off Bougainville, Solomon Islands.
PT-251Empress Augusta Bay, off Bougainville, Solomons26 February 1944Grounded on 26 February 1944 and sunk by Japanese shore batteries.
PT-279Off Bougainville I., Solomon Islands11 February 1944Sunk in a collision with PT-282.
PT-283Off Choiseul Island, near Bougainville, Solomon Islands17 March 1944Mistakenly sunk by gunfire from USS Guest (DD-472).
PT-300Off Mindoro, Philippines18 December 1944Sunk by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft.
PT-301Mios Woendi, Biak Island, off New Guinea7 November 1944Heavily damaged by an accidental explosion. Laid up as a constructive loss.
PT-31143°N 9°E / 43°N 9°E / 43; 918 November 1944Sunk by mine off Corsica.
PT-320San Pedro Bay, off Leyte, Philippines1 November 1944Bombed and sunk by Japanese aircraft.
PT-321San Isidoro Bay, P.I.11 November 1944Grounded and damaged on 10 November 1944 and destroyed to prevent capture.
PT-322Near Hardenberg Point, New Guinea24 November 1944Grounded and damaged and then scuttled to prevent capture.
PT-32310°33′N 125°14′E / 10.550°N 125.233°E / 10.550; 125.233 Leyte, Philippines10 December 1944Destroyed by a Japanese Kamikaze.
PT-337Hansa Bay, New Guinea7 March 1944Destroyed by Japanese shore batteries.
PT-33812°06′N 121°23′E / 12.100°N 121.383°E / 12.100; 121.383 Mindoro, Philippines28 January 1945Severely damaged by grounding and scrapped.
PT-339Off Biak, New Guinea27 May 1944Grounded and destroyed to prevent capture.
PT-346Off New Britain29 April 1944Attacked and destroyed by mistake by American aircraft.
PT-347Off New Britain29 April 1944Attacked and destroyed by mistake by American aircraft.
PT-3535°S 151°E / 5°S 151°E / -5; 15127 March 1944Accidentally sunk by allied aircraft.
PT-363Kaoe Bay, Halmahera, N.E.I.25 November 1944Sunk by Japanese shore batteries.
PT-368Off Halmahera, N.E.I.11 October 1944Grounded and destroyed to prevent capture.
PT-3712°05′N 127°51′E / 2.083°N 127.850°E / 2.083; 127.85019 September 1944Grounded and destroyed to prevent capture.
PT-493In Surigao Strait, P.I.25 October 1944Sunk by Japanese warships.
PT-50949°11′N 2°15′W / 49.183°N 2.250°W / 49.183; -2.2509 August 1944Gunfire and ramming from a German minesweeper[7]
PT-555Off Cape Couronne, Mediterranean23 August 1944Sunk by enemy mine.

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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NameLocationDateCause
YP-16Guam9 December 1941Damaged by Japanese forces and later burned by crew.
YP-17Guam9 December 1941Scuttled and raised by the Japanese[8] CG-275/YP-17 was transferred to the Maritime Administration in 1945, presumably for disposal or layup in the Reserve Fleet[9]
YP-26In Canal Zone19 November 1942Destroyed by explosion of unknown cause while hauled out on a marine railway.
YP-47Off Staten Island, New York26 April 1943Sunk in collision with the minesweeper YMS-110 in the Ambrose Channel.
YP-72Adak Island, Aleutians17 February 1943Struck uncharted reef in Kuluk Bay.
YP-73In Kodiak Harbor, Alaska15 January 1945Struck reef and grounded near Spruce Cape signal station.
YP-7454°23′N 164°10′W / 54.383°N 164.167°W / 54.383; -164.167 Aleutian Islands6 September 1942Collision with freighter SS Derblay off Unimak Island.
YP-77Off Atlantic Coast28 April 1942Sunk by collision. (Former PC-523.)
YP-88At Amchitka, Aleutians28 October 1943Grounded.
YP-9456°32′N 154°22′W / 56.533°N 154.367°W / 56.533; -154.367 Tugidak Passage, Alaska18 February 1945Grounded.
YP-95Adak Island, Aleutians1 May 1944Grounded.
YP-97PhilippinesMarch 1942Destroyed to prevent capture.
YP-128Three miles northeast of Monterey, California30 June 1942Sunk after running aground in heavy weather.
YP-183Mahaiula Bay, Kona, Hawaii12 January 1943Sunk after running aground during a storm. (Originally the 71 foot long Aku Sampan Fuji Maru.)
YP-205Saba Island, Caribbean Sea; 18°30′N 65°00′W / 18.500°N 65.000°W / 18.500; -65.0001 November 1942Lost after grounding.
YP-235In Gulf of Mexico1 April 1943Sunk by explosion of unknown cause.
YP-270Baja, Mexico north of Isla Magdalena; 25°30′N 112°06′W / 25.500°N 112.100°W / 25.500; -112.10030 June 1942Sunk after running aground in heavy weather.
YP-277Off French Frigate Shoals, Northern Pacific Ocean23 May 1942Destroyed by fire after striking a U.S. mine.
YP-279Off Townsville, Australia5 September 1943Foundered.
YP-28116°53′S 177°18′W / 16.883°S 177.300°W / -16.883; -177.3009 January 1944Foundered in heavy weather.
YP-284Off Guadalcanal I., Solomons25 October 1942Sunk in action, along with USS Seminole (AT-65), by Japanese destroyers.
YP-289Buckner Bay, Okinawa9 October 1945Wrecked by Typhoon Louise.
YP-331Gulf of Mexico 24°56′N 81°58′W / 24.933°N 81.967°W / 24.933; -81.96723 March 1944Foundered in heavy weather.
YP-336In Delaware River23 February 1943Grounding.
YP-34580 miles northeast of Laysan Island, southeast of Midway31 October 1942Cause unknown.
YP-346Off Guadalcanal9 September 1942Sunk by Japanese cruiser Sendai and three destroyers.
YP-383Gulf of Panama 8°22′N 79°29′W / 8.367°N 79.483°W / 8.367; -79.48324 November 1944Sunk after collision with USS LCI(L)-873
YP-387Approximately 7.5 miles NNE of Wildwood, NJ 39°N 75°W / 39°N 75°W / 39; -7520 May 1942Sank after collision with the collier SS Jason (ex-AV-2, ex-AC-12).
YP-389Off Cape Hatteras19 June 1942Sunk by gunfire from German submarine U-701.
YP-405Off Smith Shoal, near Key West, Florida20 November 1942Sunk after fire.
YP-422Off New Caledonia23 April 1943Grounded.
YP-42631°59′N 80°48′W / 31.983°N 80.800°W / 31.983; -80.800 Tybee Island, Georgia16 December 1943Ran aground and declared a total loss.
YP-438At Port Everglades, Fla.20 March 1943Struck coral reef while under tow and sank.
YP-453South Bimini, Bahama Islands5 April 1943Ran aground and abandoned.
YP-481At Charleston, S. C.25 April 1943Grounded.
YP-492Off Mayport, Florida8 January 1943Sunk in collision with YP-613.
YP-520Buckner Bay, Okinawa9 October 1945Grounded by Typhoon Louise.
YP-577On Lake Michigan near the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Illinois.23 January 1943Destroyed by explosion of unknown cause.

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

Mine warfare ships

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Minelayers (CM, DM)

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NameHull NumberLocationDateCause
GambleDM-15off Iwo Jima18 February 1945Damaged by aircraft bombs and later scuttled.
MiantonomahCM-10off of Le Havre, France25 September 1944Sunk by mine.
MontgomeryDM-17off Palau17 October 1944Severely damaged by a mine. Returned to US and decommissioned on 23 April 1945.
WeehawkenCM-12Tsuken Shima, Japan9 October 1945Broken in two. Decommissioned on 11 December 1945.

Destroyer minesweepers (DMS)

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NameHull NumberLocationDateCause
DorseyDMS-1Off Okinawa9 October 1945Grounded by Typhoon Louise. Destroyed 1 January 1946.
EmmonsDMS-2226°48′N 128°04′E / 26.800°N 128.067°E / 26.800; 128.0676 April 1945Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft.
HoveyDMS-1116°20′N 120°10′E / 16.333°N 120.167°E / 16.333; 120.1677 January 1945Sunk by Japanese torpedo.
LongDMS-1216°12′N 120°11′E / 16.200°N 120.183°E / 16.200; 120.1836 January 1945Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft.
PalmerDMS-5Lingayen Gulf, Philippines7 January 1945Sunk by Japanese bombs.
PerryDMS-17Off Palau Island13 September 1944Sunk by underwater mine explosion.[10]
SouthardDMS-10Off Okinawa9 October 1945Grounded by Typhoon Louise. Deemed unsalvageable. Destroyed with explosives 14 January 1946.
WasmuthDMS-15Aleutian Islands29 December 1942Sunk accidentally by her own depth charges.

Minesweepers (AM/AMc)

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NameLocationDateCause
BitternCavite, Philippines10 December 1941Scuttled after being damaged in Japanese air raid
BuntingSan Francisco Bay3 June 1942Sunk after collision with patrol craft PC-569
CrowPuget Sound23 August 1943Sunk accidentally by torpedo.
FinchCorregidor, Philippines10 April 1942Sunk due to damage sustained in near-miss of a Japanese bomb.
HornbillSan Francisco Bay30 June 1942Sunk after collision with a lumber schooner.
Osprey50°12′N 1°20′W / 50.200°N 1.333°W / 50.200; -1.3335 June 1944Sunk by mine.
PenguinGuam8 December 1941Scuttled after damaged by near-miss of Japanese bombs.
Portent41°23′N 12°43′E / 41.383°N 12.717°E / 41.383; 12.71722 January 1944Sunk by mine.
QuailCorregidor, Philippines5 May 1942Scuttled after damaged in battle.
Redwing37°22′N 9°55′E / 37.367°N 9.917°E / 37.367; 9.91729 June 1943Probably sunk by a mine. (No claim made by a U-boat.)[11]
Salute5°07′N 115°04′E / 5.117°N 115.067°E / 5.117; 115.0678 June 1945Sunk by mine.
SentinelOff Licata, Sicily11 July 1943Sunk by German bombers during the invasion of Sicily.
Skill40°20′N 14°35′E / 40.333°N 14.583°E / 40.333; 14.58325 September 1943Sunk by torpedo from U-593.
Skylark26°20′N 127°41′E / 26.333°N 127.683°E / 26.333; 127.68328 March 1945Sunk by mine.
SwallowOff Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands22 April 1945Sunk by Japanese kamikaze.
Swerve41°31′N 12°28′E / 41.517°N 12.467°E / 41.517; 12.4679 July 1944Sunk by mine.
TanagerAt Corregidor, Philippines4 May 1942Sunk by Japanese shore battery.
Tide49°37′N 1°05′W / 49.617°N 1.083°W / 49.617; -1.0837 June 1944Sunk by German mine off Utah Beach.
Valor41°28′N 70°57′W / 41.467°N 70.950°W / 41.467; -70.95029 June 1944Sunk after collision with USS Richard W. Suesens in Buzzards Bay.

Motor Minesweepers (YMS)

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YMS-14In Boston Harbor11 January 1945Sunk in collision with USS Herndon (DD 638).
YMS-19Off Palau24 September 1944
YMS-2143°6′N 5°54′E / 43.100°N 5.900°E / 43.100; 5.9001 September 1944
YMS-2443°23′N 6°43′E / 43.383°N 6.717°E / 43.383; 6.71716 August 1944
YMS-3041°23′N 12°45′E / 41.383°N 12.750°E / 41.383; 12.75025 January 1944
YMS-391°19′S 116°49′E / 1.317°S 116.817°E / -1.317; 116.81726 June 1945
YMS-4814°25′N 120°34′E / 14.417°N 120.567°E / 14.417; 120.567 off Corregidor14 February 1945Scuttled after being hit by coast defense gunfire.
YMS-50Off Balikipapan, N.E.I.18 June 1945Struck a mine on 18 June 1945 at and was scuttled by the light cruiser Denver.
YMS-70In Leyte Gulf, P.I.17 October 1944
YMS-714°58′N 119°47′E / 4.967°N 119.783°E / 4.967; 119.7833 April 1945
YMS-849°19′N 116°48′E / 9.317°N 116.800°E / 9.317; 116.8009 July 1945sunk by mine off Balikpapan, Borneo
YMS-98Off Okinawa16 September 1945Foundered in Typhoon Ida.
YMS-10326°13′N 127°54′E / 26.217°N 127.900°E / 26.217; 127.9008 April 1945
YMS-127Tanaga Island, Aleutians10 January 1944Grounded in a storm. Salvaged and sailed to Seattle, Washington where she was declared a constructive loss and stricken on 16 September 1944.
YMS-133Off Oregon Coast20 February 1943Foundered and sinks off Coos Bay, Oregon.
YMS-146Off Okinawa9 October 1945Foundered in Typhoon Louise.
YMS-275Off Okinawa9 October 1945Grounded by Typhoon Louise. Destroyed in December 1945.
YMS-304Off Northern France30 July 1944Sunk by a mine. 8 dead and 30 injured.
YMS-341Off Okinawa16 September 1945Foundered in Typhoon Ida.
YMS-350Off Cherbourg2 July 1944Sunk by a mine.
YMS-3651°18′S 116°50′E / 1.300°S 116.833°E / -1.300; 116.83326 June 1945Sunk by a mine and scuttled.
YMS-37849°33′N 1°13′W / 49.550°N 1.217°W / 49.550; -1.21730 July 1944Damaged by mine and stricken on 16 September 1944.
YMS-383Off Okinawa9 October 1945Foundered in Typhoon Louise.
YMS-385Zowariau Channel, Ulithi, Caroline Islands1 October 1944Sunk by mine.
YMS-409Off Atlantic Coast12 September 1944Foundered off Cape Hatteras in the Great Atlantic hurricane of 1944 with the loss of all hands.
YMS-421Off Okinawa16 September 1945Foundered in Typhoon Ida.
YMS-424Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands9 October 1945Grounded by Typhoon Louise and destroyed on 18 December 1945.
YMS-454Tsuken Shima, Okinawa9 October 1945Grounded by Typhoon Louise. Destroyed on 20 December 1945.
YMS-472Off Okinawa16 September 1945Foundered in Typhoon Ida.
YMS-481Tarakan Island, off Borneo2 May 1945Sunk by shore batteries in the Battle of Tarakan (1945).

Amphibious warfare ships

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Tank landing ships (LST)

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NameLocationDateCause
LST-6English Channel near the Seine River, France18 November 1944Struck a German mine.
LST-43Pearl Harbor21 May 1944Fire and accidental explosion.
LST-69Pearl Harbor21 May 1944Fire and accidental explosion.
LST-158Off Licata, Sicily11 July 1943Sunk by German aircraft.
LST-167At Vella Lavella25 September 1943Bombed by Japanese aircraft.
LST-179Pearl Harbor21 May 1944Fire and accidental explosion.
LST-203Near Nanumea, Ellice Islands1 October 1943Grounded.
LST-228In Azores20 January 1944Grounded.
LST-282Off Southern France15 August 1944Hit by a German glider bomb and heavily damaged. Beached and abandoned.
LST-313At Gela, Sicily10 July 1943Sunk by German aircraft.
LST-31449°43′N 00°52′W / 49.717°N 0.867°W / 49.717; -0.8679 June 1944Sunk by German torpedo boat.
LST-318Off Caronia, Sicily9 August 1943Sunk by German aircraft.
LST-33336°59′N 4°01′E / 36.983°N 4.017°E / 36.983; 4.01722 June 1943Torpedoed by U-593 eight miles northeast of Cape Corbelin, Algeria. Towed and beached near Dellys and declared a total loss.
LST-3429°03′S 158°11′E / 9.050°S 158.183°E / -9.050; 158.18318 July 1943Torpedoed by Japanese submarine Ro-106.
LST-34840°57′N 13°14′E / 40.950°N 13.233°E / 40.950; 13.23320 February 1944Torpedoed by U-410 north of Naples, Italy.
LST-349Off Ponza, Italy26 February 1944Grounded.
LST-353Pearl Harbor21 May 1944Fire and accidental explosion.
LST-35942°N 19°W / 42°N 19°W / 42; -1920 December 1944Sunk by U-870.
LST-376English Channel9 June 1944Torpedoed and sunk by a German surface craft.
LST-3968°18′S 156°55′E / 8.300°S 156.917°E / -8.300; 156.91718 August 1943Explosion.
LST-44726°9′N 127°18′E / 26.150°N 127.300°E / 26.150; 127.3006 April 1945Sunk by a Kamikaze aircraft.
LST-448Off Vella Lavella, Solomons1 October 1943Damaged by Japanese dive bombers and sank while under tow.
LST-46011°10′N 121°11′E / 11.167°N 121.183°E / 11.167; 121.18321 December 1944Sunk by Kamikaze.
LST-472Off Mindoro, Philippines15 December 1944Sunk by Kamikaze.
LST-480At Pearl Harbor21 May 1944Fire and accidental explosion.
LST-49350°20′N 4°09′W / 50.333°N 4.150°W / 50.333; -4.15012 April 1945Grounded.
LST-496Off Normandy, France11 June 1944Mine.
LST-499Off Normandy, France8 June 1944Mine.
LST-50750°29′N 2°52′W / 50.483°N 2.867°W / 50.483; -2.86728 April 1944Torpedoed by a German E-boat during Exercise Tiger.
LST-523Off Normandy, France19 June 1944Mine.
LST-53150°29′N 2°52′W / 50.483°N 2.867°W / 50.483; -2.86728 April 1944Torpedoed by a German E-boat during Exercise Tiger.
LST-563Clipperton Island22 December 1944Grounded.
LST-568Okinawa9 October 1945Grounded. Refloated next day. Towed to Philippines and scuttled off of Samar on 7 March 1946.
LST-5778°1′N 130°22′E / 8.017°N 130.367°E / 8.017; 130.36711 February 1945Hit by 2 torpedoes from Japanese submarine Ro-50.
LST-675Off Okinawa4 April 1945Severely damaged by enemy action and not repaired.
LST-738Off Mindoro, P.I.15 December 1944Hit by Japanese aircraft.
LST-74911°10′N 121°11′E / 11.167°N 121.183°E / 11.167; 121.18321 December 1944Hit by a Kamikaze aircraft.
LST-750Off Negros, P.I.28 December 1944Sunk by Japanese aircraft.
LST-808Off Ie Shima18 May 1945Struck by aerial torpedo and grounded on a coral reef. Hit by Kamikaze on 20 May and damaged beyond repair.
Destroyed in place on 1 November 1945.
LST-826Okinawa9 October 1945Grounded. Scrapped in 1947.
LST-906At Leghorn, Italy18 October 1944Grounded by a storm and not repaired.
LST-921In English Channel14 August 1944Torpedoed by U-667

Medium landing ships (LSM)

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LSM-12Off Okinawa4 April 1945Beached and broken up.
LSM-15Buckner Bay, Okinawa9 October 1945Foundered in Typhoon Louise.
LSM-2010°12′N 125°19′E / 10.200°N 125.317°E / 10.200; 125.3175 December 1944Sunk by Kamikaze.
LSM-59Off Okinawa21 June 1945Sunk by Kamikaze.
LSM-135Off Okinawa25 May 1945Sunk by Kamikaze.
LSM-149Off Philippines 5 or 14 December 1944Grounded.
LSM(R)-19026°35′N 127°10′E / 26.583°N 127.167°E / 26.583; 127.1674 May 1945Stuck and sunk by two Kamikazes.
LSM-194Off Okinawa4 May 1945Sunk by Kamikaze.
LSM-195Off Okinawa3 May 1945Sunk by Kamikaze.
LSM-31810°56′N 124°38′E / 10.933°N 124.633°E / 10.933; 124.6337 December 1944Sunk by Kamikaze.

Tank landing craft (LCT)

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NameLocationDateCause
LCT-19Off Salerno, Italy15 September 1943Sunk by German aircraft.
LCT-21Off Oran, Algeria1 January 1943Lost on board the merchant Arthur Middleton that was sunk by the German submarine U-73.
LCT-23At Algiers3 May 1943Underwater explosion.
LCT-25Normandy, France6 June 1944Destroyed by German coast artillery.
LCT-2641°4′N 13°30′E / 41.067°N 13.500°E / 41.067; 13.500 Gulf of Gaeta, Italy25 February 1944Lost in a storm.
LCT-27Omaha Beach, Normandy, France6 June 1944Grounded and later capsized.
LCT-28In Mediterranean30 May 1943Stuck a mine.
LCT-30Omaha Beach, Normandy, France[12]6 June 1944Disabled by artillery shell and abandoned.
LCT-35Off Anzio, Italy15 February 1944Sunk by German aircraft.
LCT-36Off Naples, Italy26 February 1944Grounded.
LCT-66At Pearl Harbor12 April 1945Lost in non-combat incident.
LCT-7153°38′N 146°5′W / 53.633°N 146.083°W / 53.633; -146.083 Gulf of Alaska11 September 1943Lost in heavy seas while under tow.
LCT-147Normandy, France6 June 1944Grounded.
LCT-15437°8′N 10°58′E / 37.133°N 10.967°E / 37.133; 10.967 Off Cape Bon, Tunisia31 August 1943Foundered while under tow.
LCT-1754°27′N 133°40′E / 4.450°N 133.667°E / 4.450; 133.667 off Palau21 February 1945Foundered and capsized in a storm.
LCT-182Off Wana Wana Island, New Georgia Group7 August 1944Foundered.
LCT-185Off Bizerte, Tunisia24 January 1944Foundered in a storm.
LCT-196Off Salerno, Italy27 September 1943Buckled in heavy seas while under tow.
LCT-197Normandy, France6 June 1944Sunk by mine.
LCT-200Off Northern France6 June 1944Severely damaged and later sank.
LCT-208Off Algeria20 June 1943Grounded and later disposed.
LCT-209Off Northern France10 June 1944Grounded near Normandy.
LCT-215Off Salerno, Italy7 October 1943Foundered in heavy seas.
LCT-220Off Anzio, Italy13 February 1944Foundered in storm.
LCT-241Off Salerno, Italy15 September 1943Lost in air attack.
LCT-242Off Naples, Italy2 December 1943Sunk by a circling torpedo
LCT-244Off Omaha Beach, Normandy, France8 June 1944Foundered.
LCT-253On Passage To Tarawa21 January 1945Foundered en route to Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands area.
LCT-293In English Channel11 October 1944Foundered in a storm.
LCT-294Off Northern France6 June 1944Struck a mine and sunk.
LCT-305Off Northern France6 June 1944
LCT-311Off Bizerte, Tunisia9 August 1943Sunk by naval gunfire.
LCT-315At Eniwetok Atoll23 March 1944Sunk by an explosion of unknown origin.
LCT-319Kiska Island, Alaska27 August 1943Grounded.
LCT-332Normandy, France6 June 1944Damaged on beach in Normandy and abandoned.
LCT-34037°21′N 11°11′E / 37.350°N 11.183°E / 37.350; 11.1839 February 1944Foundered in storm near Cape Bon, Tunisia
LCT-342Off Salerno, Italy29 September 1943Grounded.
LCT-352At Pearl Harbor12 April 1945
LCT-362Off Northern France6 June 1944Lost due to weather enroute to Normandy invasion.
LCT-364Off Normandy, France6 June 1944Sunk by German naval mine.
LCT-36653°1′N 152°0′W / 53.017°N 152.000°W / 53.017; -152.0009 September 1943Foundered in heavy seas.
LCT-413Off Northern FranceJune 1944Lost due to unrecorded causes.
LCT-458Off Northern France7 June 1944Sunk by German naval mine.
LCT-459Off Western France19 September 1944Grounded.
LCT-486Off Utah Beach, Normandy, France7 June 1944Sunk by enemy action.
LCT-496English Channel2 October 1943Sunk by German artillery fire.
LCT-548Off Portsmouth, EnglandNovember 1944Lost due to weather.
LCT-555Off Normandy, France6 June 1944Sunk by German naval mine.
LCT-572Off Normandy, FranceJune 1944Sunk by German naval mine.
LCT-579Off Angaur Island, Palau1 October 1944Sunk by mine.
LCT-582Off Bahia Angra Island, Azores22 January 1944Lost due to grounding of LST-228 while being transported.
LCT-593Off Normandy, France6 June 1944Sunk by German naval mine.
LCT-597Off Northern France6 June 1944Sunk by German naval mine.
LCT-612Off Northern France6 June 1944
LCT-703Off Northern France6 June 1944
LCT-713Off Northern FranceJune 1944
LCT-714Off Northern FranceJune 1944
LCT-777Off Normandy, France6 June 1944Sunk by German naval mine.
LCT-823Off Palau27 September 1944
LCT-961Pearl Harbor21 May 1944
LCT-963Pearl Harbor21 May 1944
LCT-983Pearl Harbor21 May 1944
LCT-98420°N 157°W / 20°N 157°W / 20; -15715 May 1944
LCT-98820°N 157°W / 20°N 157°W / 20; -15715 May 1944
LCT-995At Guam21 April 1945
LCT-1029At Iwo Jima2 March 1945
LCT-1050Off Ie Shima, Ryukyu Islands27 July 1945
LCT-1075Off Leyte, P.I.10 December 1944
LCT-1090Off Luzon, P.I.26 March 1945
LCT-11511°0′N 138°36′E / 1.000°N 138.600°E / 1.000; 138.60026 January 1945Cause not recorded.
LCT-1358Off California4 May 1945Lost due to grounding.

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

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NameLocationDateCause
LCI(L)-1At Bizerte, Tunisia17 August 1943
LCI(L)-20Off Anzio, Italy22 January 1944
LCI(L)-32Off Anzio, Italy26 January 1944
LCI(G)-82Off Okinawa4 April 1945
LCI(L)-85Normandy, France6 June 1944
LCI(L)-91Omaha Beach, Normandy, France6 June 1944Disabled by German coast artillery.
LCI(L)-92Omaha Beach, Normandy, France6 June 1944Disabled by German coast artillery.
LCI(L)-93Omaha Beach, Normandy, France6 June 1944Disabled by German coast artillery.
LCI(L)-219Off Northern France11 June 1944
LCI(L)-232Off Northern France6 June 1944
LCI(L)-339Off New Guinea4 September 1943Bombed by Japanese aircraft.
LCI(G)-365Off Luzon, P.I.10 January 1945
LCI(G)-459Off Palau19 September 1944
LCI(G)-46813°28′N 148°18′E / 13.467°N 148.300°E / 13.467; 148.30017 June 1944seriously damaged by Japanese torpedo planes en route to Saipan, was scuttled by USS Stembel DD-644
LCI(G)-474Off Iwo Jima17 February 1945
LCI(L)-497Off Northern France6 June 1944
LCI(L)-553Off Northern France6 June 1944
LCI(L)-600In Ulithi, Carolines12 January 1945
LCI(L)-684Off Samar, P.I.12 November 1944
LCI(L)-97416°6′N 120°14′E / 16.100°N 120.233°E / 16.100; 120.23310 January 1945
LCI(L)-1065Off Leyte, P.I.24 October 1944

Support landing craft (LCS)

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NameLocationDateCause
LCS-7Off Luzon, P.I.16 February 1945Sunk by Japanese assault demolition boats off entrance to Mariveles harbor.
LCS-1527°20′N 127°10′E / 27.333°N 127.167°E / 27.333; 127.16722 April 1945Sunk by Japanese aircraft.
LCS-26Off Luzon, P.I.16 February 1945Sunk by Japanese shore batteries.
LCS-33Off Okinawa12 April 1945Sunk by Japanese kamikaze aircraft.
LCS-49Off Luzon, P.I.16 February 1945Sunk by Japanese shore batteries.
LCS-127Off San Clemente Island, California5 March 1945Grounded during an exercise.

Auxiliaries

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Seaplane tenders (AV, AVP, AVD)

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NameHull NumberLocationDateCause
GannetAVP-28Off Bermuda7 June 1942Torpedoed by German submarine U-653.
LangleyAV-38°51′S 109°2′E / 8.850°S 109.033°E / -8.850; 109.033, Off Tjilatjap Harbor, Indonesia27 February 1942Scuttled at sea after being heavily damaged by Aichi D3A1 "Val" dive bombers.
ThorntonAVD-1124°24′N 128°58′E / 24.400°N 128.967°E / 24.400; 128.9675 April 1945Beached and abandoned on 2 May 1945 after collision with Ashtabula and Escalante.

Cargo ships (AK/AKS)

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NameHull NumberLocationDateCause
AludraAK-7211°26′S 162°0′E / 11.433°S 162.000°E / -11.433; 162.00023 June 1943Torpedoed by Japanese submarine Ro-103.
AtikAK-10136°N 70°W / 36°N 70°W / 36; -7026 March 1942Sunk by U-123 while serving as a Q ship.[13]
DeimosAK-7811°26′S 162°0′E / 11.433°S 162.000°E / -11.433; 162.00023 June 1943Torpedoed by Japanese submarine Ro-103.
EtaminAK-93Milne Bay, Papua, New Guinea27 April 1944Torpedoed by Japanese submarine and disabled. Repurposed as a cargo barge and redesignated as IX-173 on 12 August 1944.
PolluxAKS-2Lawn Point, Newfoundland18 February 1942Grounded and wrecked in a storm.
SerpensAK-97Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands29 January 1945Sunk by accidental explosion. 255 killed.

Net layers (AN)

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NameLocationDateCause
Ailanthus (AN-38)Aleutian Islands26 February 1944Ran aground.
Mahogany (AN-23)Buckner Bay, Okinawa14 September 1945Grounded on a reef by Typhoon Ida. Not repaired and scuttled on 19 April 1946.
Snowbell (AN-52)Off Okinawa9 October 1945Grounded by Typhoon Louise. Destroyed with explosives 14 January 1946.

Oilers (AO)

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NameLocationDateCause
Kanawha (AO-1)9°10′S 160°12′E / 9.167°S 160.200°E / -9.167; 160.2008 April 1943Damaged by Japanese aircraft on 7 April 1943 off Tulagi, Solomon Islands. Sank the next day.
Mississinewa (AO-59)10°6′N 139°43′E / 10.100°N 139.717°E / 10.100; 139.71720 November 1944Sunk by a Japanese Kaiten manned torpedo.
Neches (AO-5)21°1′N 160°6′W / 21.017°N 160.100°W / 21.017; -160.10023 January 1942Torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine I-72.
Neosho (AO-23)Coral Sea11 May 1942Sunk on 11 May 1942, after being heavily damaged during the Battle of the Coral Sea on 7 May 1942.
Pecos (AO-6)14°30′S 106°30′E / 14.500°S 106.500°E / -14.500; 106.5001 March 1942Sunk by Japanese airplanes from aircraft carrier Soryu.

Gasoline tankers (AOG)

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NameLocationDateCause
Sheepscot (AOG-24)Off Iwo Jima6 June 1945Ran aground and capsized near Iwo Jima.

Troop transports (AP/APA/APc)

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NameLocationDateCause
APc-21Off New Britain17 December 1943Hit by aerial bomb.
APc-35Off New Georgia, Solomons22 September 1943Grounded and abandoned.
Edward Rutledge (AP-52)Off Morocco12 November 1942Sunk after being torpedoed by German submarine U-130.
George F. Elliott (AP-13)Off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands8 August 1942Struck by Japanese "Betty" bomber.
Hugh L. Scott (AP-43)Off Morocco12 November 1942Sunk after being torpedoed by German submarine U-130.
John Penn (APA-23)Off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands13 August 1943Sunk after being torpedoed by Japanese aircraft.
Joseph Hewes (AP-50)Off Morocco11 November 1942Sunk after being torpedoed by German submarine U-173.
Lafayette (AP-53)Pier 88, Manhattan9 February 1942Former French luxury liner SS Normandie and one of the largest ships in the world. Caught fire and capsized while undergoing conversion to a troop transport. Deemed unsalvageable and later scrapped.
Leedstown (AP-73)Off Algiers9 November 1942Sunk after being torpedoed by German aircraft.
McCawley (APA-4)8°25′S 157°28′E / 8.417°S 157.467°E / -8.417; 157.46730 June 1943Torpedoed by Japanese aircraft and later accidentally sunk by US PT boats.
Susan B. Anthony (AP-72)49°32′N 00°48′W / 49.533°N 0.800°W / 49.533; -0.8007 June 1944Sunk by a mine off Normandy, France.
Tasker H. Bliss (AP-42)Off Morocco12 November 1942Sunk after being torpedoed by German submarine U-130.
Thomas Stone (AP-59)37°31′N 00°00′E / 37.517°N 0.000°E / 37.517; 0.0007 November 1942Torpedoed by German U-205 and/or aircraft off Cape Palos, Spain. Towed to Algiers and never repaired.
Struck on 8 April 1944 and hulk sold for scrap.

High speed transports (APD)

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NameLocationDateCause
Barry (APD-29)Off Okinawa25 May 1945Severely damaged by Kamikaze. Stricken on 21 June 1945.
Bates (APD-47)Off Okinawa25 May 1945Struck by Kamikaze.
Colhoun (APD-2)9°24′S 160°1′E / 9.400°S 160.017°E / -9.400; 160.017 off Guadalcanal30 August 1942Bombed by Japanese aircraft.
Dickerson (APD-21)Off Okinawa2 April 1945Hit by Kamikaze. Scuttled on 4 April 1945.
Greene (APD-36)Kudaka Island, off Okinawa9 October 1945Grounded by Typhoon Louise and not repaired. Decommissioned and destroyed.
Gregory (APD-3)Off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands5 September 1942Sunk by Japanese gunfire.
Little (APD-4)Solomons5 September 1942Sunk by Japanese gunfire.
McKean (APD-5)6°31′S 154°52′E / 6.517°S 154.867°E / -6.517; 154.86717 November 1943Sunk after being torpedoed by Japanese aircraft.
Noa (APD-24)71°0′N 134°30′E / 71.000°N 134.500°E / 71.000; 134.50012 September 1944Sunk after collision with USS Fullam.
Ward (APD-16)10°51′N 124°32′E / 10.850°N 124.533°E / 10.850; 124.5337 December 1944Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft.

Barracks ships (APL)

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NameLocationDateCause
APL-12Yonakuni Shima, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands2 October 1945Intentionally beached due to Typhoon Louise. Refloated 24 October 1945. Blown up on 26 January 1946.
APL-13Chinen Misaki, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands9 October 1945Grounded by Typhoon Louise. Out of service 28 December 1945. Later blown up.
APL-33Off Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands9 October 1945Grounded by Typhoon Louise. Later blown up.

Repair ships (ARS/ARL)

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NameLocationDateCause
Bellona (ARL-32)Kama Rock, Iwo Jima1 December 1945Grounded on Iwo Jima on 1 December 1945. Stripped and blown up 14 May 1946.
Extractor (ARS-15)In Marianas24 January 1945Sunk by torpedo from US submarine USS Guardfish (SS-217).
Extricate (ARS-16)Okinawa9 October 1945Severely damaged and beached by Typhoon Louise and destroyed with explosives 4 March 1946.
Nestor (ARB-6)Okinawa9 October 1945Grounded by Typhoon Louise and later destroyed.
Rescuer (ARS-18)Aleutian Islands1 January 1943Beached and severely damaged by a gale.

Submarine rescue ships (ASR)

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NameLocationDateCause
Macaw (ASR-11)At Midway Channel12 February 1944Foundered in a storm.
Pigeon (ASR-6)At Corregidor, P.I.3 May 1942Sunk by Japanese dive bomber.

Tugboats (AT/ATA/ATF/ATR)

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NameLocationDateCause
ATA-191Buckner Bay, Okinawa9 October 1945Grounded and partially sunk in a typhoon. Not repaired, hulk destroyed on 29 December 1945.
ATR-1549°20′N 00°26′W / 49.333°N 0.433°W / 49.333; -0.433 off Normandy19 June 1944Severely damaged in a storm. Not repaired. Hulk scuttled in mid-1946.
ATR-9844°05′N 24°08′W / 44.083°N 24.133°W / 44.083; -24.133 off the Azores12 April 1944In collision with USS Abnaki (ATF-96).
GeneseeAt Corregidor, P.I.5 May 1942Scuttled to prevent capture. Raised by the Japanese and designated Patrol Boat No. 107; Sunk by US aircraft, 5 November 1944.
GrebeSouth of Fiji Islands5 December 1942Grounded and later destroyed by a hurricane.
NapaAt Bataan, P.I.8 April 1942Scuttled to prevent capture.
Nauset40°38′N 14°38′E / 40.633°N 14.633°E / 40.633; 14.6339 September 1943Sunk by bombs from German aircraft.
NavajoOff New Hebrides11 September 1943Sunk by Japanese submarine I-39
PartridgeOff Northern France11 June 1944Torpedoed by a German E-boat.
RangerPhilippine IslandsAfter 28 February 1942Commandeered Filipino tugboat. Fate unknown. Probably captured or destroyed by Japanese.
SeminoleOff Tulagi Island, Solomons25 October 1942Sunk by gunfire from Japanese destroyers.
SonomaAt Leyte, P.I.24 October 1944Hit by shot down Japanese bomber.
TamaroaSan Francisco Bay, California27 January 1946Collision with USS Jupiter (AVS-8).
TrabajadorNear Corregidor, Philippines10 April 1942Commandeered Filipino tugboat. Likely sunk by Japanese gunfire.
WatereeBuckner Bay, Okinawa9 October 1945Sank during typhoon.

Other auxiliaries

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NameLocationDateCause
AFD-13Off Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands16 September 1945Floating dry dock. Sunk by Typhoon Ida.
Robert L. Barnes (AG-27), ex-(AO-14)Guam, Marianas Islands10 December 1941Oil storage ship. Captured in port, taken into Japanese service and survived the war.
Canopus (AS-9)At Bataan, Philippines10 April 1942Submarine tender. Immobilized by Japanese aircraft bombs on 29 December 1941 but continued to support defenders of the Philippines. Scuttled to prevent capture.
Mount Hood (AE-11)At Manus, Admiralty Islands10 November 1944Ammunition ship. Disintegrated by internal explosion of undetermined cause.
Niagara (AGP-1)Solomon Islands23 May 1943Engine repair ship. Sunk by Japanese aircraft.
Pontiac (AF-20)Off Halifax, Nova Scotia30 January 1945Refrigerated cargo ship. Intentionally beached after flooding. Salvaged on 17 February 1945, but not returned to active service.
Utah (AG-16), ex-(BB-31)21°22′N 157°57′W / 21.367°N 157.950°W / 21.367; -157.950, Pearl Harbor7 December 1941Former Florida class battleship converted to a gunnery training and target ship. Capsized after two torpedo hits by carrier-based aircraft. Recovery was attempted but stopped. Memorial dedicated in 1972.

Unclassified miscellaneous (IX)

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NameLocationDateCause
America (IX-41)Annapolis, Maryland29 March 1942Famous racing yacht. Destroyed by the collapse of a snow covered shed.
Asphalt (IX-153)Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands6 October 1944Concrete barge. Grounded in a storm and stricken on 23 February 1945.
Canandaigua (IX-233)New London, Connecticut22 November 1945Auxiliary sailing schooner which was previously used by the US Coast Guard Academy for cadet training. Foundered at pierside due to damage caused by a storm. Raised and placed out of service on 5 January 1946. Stricken on 12 April 1946.
Lignite (IX-162)Okinawa9 October 1945Concrete barge. Wrecked by Typhoon Louise. Broke away under tow and grounded on a reef off Eli Malk in Palau.
Ocelot (IX-110)Okinawa9 October 1945Service squadron flagship. Sunk by collision with USS Nestor during Typhoon Louise. Abandoned on 29 October 1945 and decommissioned on 6 December 1945.
Porcupine (IX-126)At Mindoro, P.I.30 December 1944Station tanker. Sunk by Kamikaze plane.
Ronaki (IX-94)Off Eastern Australia18 June 1943Auxiliary cargo schooner. Sunk after grounding on a reef.
Silica (IX-151)Buckner Bay, Okinawa9 October 1945Concrete barge. Grounded by Typhoon Louise and abandoned. Decommissioned on 30 November 1945 and struck on 3 January 1946.
Vandalia (IX-191)Buckner Bay, Okinawa9 October 1945Station tanker. Grounded by Typhoon Louise and abandoned. Stricken on 5 December 1945 and sold for scrap.
DCH-1 (IX-44), ex-Walker (ex YW-57, ex DD-163)Eastern Pacific Ocean28 December 1941Former destroyer converted to damage control hulk. Cast adrift while under tow enroute to Pearl Harbor and scuttled by gunfire.

District craft

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Uncovered lighters (YC)

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NameLocationDateCause
YC-178Philippines1942
YC-181Philippines1942
YC-523Off Portsmouth, N. H.24 February 1944
YC-537Philippines1942
YC-643Philippines1942
YC-644Philippines1942
YC-646Philippines1942
YC-647Philippines1942
YC-648Philippines1942
YC-649Philippines1942
YC-652Philippines1942
YC-653Philippines1942
YC-654Philippines1942
YC-664Guam10 December 1941
YC-665Guam10 December 1941
YC-666Guam10 December 1941
YC-667Guam10 December 1941
YC-668Guam10 December 1941
YC-669Philippines1942
YC-670Guam10 December 1941
YC-671Guam10 December 1941
YC-672Guam10 December 1941
YC-673Guam10 December 1941
YC-674Guam10 December 1941
YC-683Philippines1942
YC-685Guam10 December 1941
YC-693Alaska1 February 1945[14]
YC-714Philippines1942
YC-715Philippines1942
YC-716Philippines1942
YC-717Guam10 December 1941
YC-718Guam10 December 1941
YC-857Off Cape Cod, Mass.12 November 1943
YC-869Off Imperial Beach, Calif.23 March 1943
YC-886Guantanamo3 February 1943
YC-887Guantanamo3 February 1943
YC-891Off Key West, Fla.18 April 1945Sank while under tow by the tug USS Mauvila.
YC-898Off Key West, Fla.29 September 1942
YC-899Off Key West, Fla.29 September 1942
YC-912In North Pacific13 January 1945
YC-961At Biorka Island1 May 1945[14]
YC-970In Puget Sound, Wash.14 August 1943
YC-1272Near San Pedro, Calif.June 1945
YC-1278Off Atlantic Coast10 March 1943
YCF-23En Route To EniwetokMarch 1945
YCF-29En Route To EniwetokMarch 1945
YCF-36En Route To EniwetokMarch 1945
YCF-37En Route To EniwetokMarch 1945
YCF-4234°47′N 75°5′W / 34.783°N 75.083°W / 34.783; -75.083December 1944
YCF-59Off DelawareJanuary 1945
YCK-1Wake Island23 December 1941
YCK-245°47′N 58°57′W / 45.783°N 58.950°W / 45.783; -58.9505 November 1943
YCK-8Off Key West, Fla.13 December 1943Under tow by U.S. Army tugboat LT-4.

Covered lighters (YF)

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NameLocationDateCause
YF-86Philippines1942
YF-177Philippines1942
YF-178Philippines1942
YF-179Philippines1942
YF-180Philippines1942
YF-181Philippines1942
YF-212Philippines1942
YF-223Philippines1942
YF-224Philippines1942
YF-230Philippines1942
YF-317Philippines1942
YF-40135°7′N 69°0′W / 35.117°N 69.000°W / 35.117; -69.00020 June 1943
YF-41542°24′N 70°36′W / 42.400°N 70.600°W / 42.400; -70.600
14 miles off Boston, Massachusetts.
11 May 1944Exploded while disposing of explosives. 17 sailors were killed.
YF-487In Caribbean18 July 1943
YF-575Off Atlantic City, N.J.6 May 1943
YF-579At San Francisco20 September 1943
YF-724Off Farallones22 March 1945
YF-725Off Farallones22 March 1945
YF-757Buckner Bay, Okinawa9 October 1945Wrecked by Typhoon Louise.
YF-777At Eniwetok6 August 1945
YF-926En Route Pearl Harbor8 March 1945
YF-1079Buckner Bay, Okinawa9 October 1945Former LST-39. Wrecked by Typhoon Louise. Stricken on 25 February 1946 and destroyed in August 1946.

Ferry boats (YFB)

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NameLocationDateCause
San FelipeCorregidor, Philippines6 May 1942Captured by Imperial Japanese Army. Ultimate fate unknown.
Santa RitaCavite, Philippines10 December 1941Bombed by Japanese aircraft.
RosalCorregidor, Philippines6 May 1942Lost due to enemy action.
CamiaCorregidor, Philippines10 April 1942Sunk by Japanese gunfire.
DapdapCavite, Philippines2 January 1942Lost to Japanese forces.
RiveraCorregidor, Philippines6 May 1942Probably captured with fall of Corregidor.
MagdalenaMariveles, Philippines2 January 1942Sunk by Japanese bombing.
YacalCavite, Philippines2 January 1942Probably destroyed to prevent capture.

Floating dry docks (YFD)

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NameLocationDateCause
Dewey (YFD-1)Mariveles, Bataan, P.I.10 April 1942Scuttled to prevent capture.
YFD-20Near Bolinas, California31 January 1943Lost while in tow from Eureka and stranded.

Self propelled barges (YSP)

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NameLocationDateCause
YSP-41Philippines1942
YSP-42Philippines1942
YSP-43Philippines1942
YSP-44Philippines22 February 1942Sunk by Japanese forces.
YSP-45Philippines1942
YSP-46Philippines22 February 1942Sunk by Japanese forces.
YSP-47Philippines22 February 1942Sunk by Japanese forces.
YSP-48Philippines22 February 1942Sunk by Japanese forces.
YSP-49Philippines22 February 1942Sunk by Japanese forces.
YSP-50Philippines1942

Yard oilers (YO, YON)

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NameLocationDateCause
YO-41Cavite Navy Yard, Philippines22 February 1942Destroyed by enemy action.
YO-42Cavite Navy Yard, Philippines22 February 1942Destroyed by enemy action.
YO-64Cavite Navy Yard, PhilippinesJanuary 1942Destroyed by enemy action.
YO-156At Sitka, AlaskaMay 1945
YO-157At Sitka, AlaskaMay 1945
YO-159Off New Hebrides14 January 1944Torpedoed by Japanese submarine Ro-42.
YO-160Bikini Atoll25 July 1946Expended in nuclear bomb test.
YO-161Eniwetok29 November 1946Sank in Typhoon.
YON-184EniwetokSeptember 1946Sank in Typhoon.
YO-185off Saipan16 March 1946Cause undetermined.

Harbor tugboats (YT, YTM)

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NameLocationDateCause
BanaagSubic Bay, Philippines25 December 1941Probably destroyed during the Japanese occupation of the Olongapo Naval Station.
IonaCavite, Philippines3 January 1942Probably destroyed in an air raid at Cavite Navy Yard.
MercedesCavite, Philippines2 January 1942Destroyed to prevent capture.
VagaOff Corregidor, P.I.5 May 1942Scuttled at Naval Base Manila to prevent capture. Raised by Japanese and renamed Taiyo Maru. Sunk by US aircraft about 15 January 1944.[15]
YT-198Off Anzio, Italy18 February 1944Sunk by mine.
YT-24714°14′N 158°59′W / 14.233°N 158.983°W / 14.233; -158.9835 April 1944Foundered while under tow to Palmyra, Western Australia.
Shahaka27°21′N 136°29′W / 27.350°N 136.483°W / 27.350; -136.4839 May 1944Sunk after colliding with ABSD-2 midway between the California coast and the Hawaiian Islands.
YTM-467Marshall or Gilbert IslandsMarch 1944No sources have been found which confirm the fate of YTM-467.

Water barges (YW)

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NameLocationDateCause
YW-50Guam10 December 1941Captured by Japanese forces.
YW-54Philippines1942Destroyed by Japanese forces.
YW-55Guam10 December 1941Captured by Japanese forces.
YW-58Guam10 December 1941Captured by Japanese forces.

Other district craft

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NameLocationDateCause
YA-52Philippines1942
YA-59Philippines1942
YA-65Philippines1942
YAG-2Philippines10 December 1941Destroyed by enemy aircraft during attack on Cavite Navy Yard. Later salvaged and used by Japanese.
YAG-3PhilippinesMay 1942Either sunk by Japanese or destroyed to prevent capture.
YAG-4Philippines12 April 1942Sunk by Japanese gunfire.
YAG-1736°57′N 76°13′W / 36.950°N 76.217°W / 36.950; -76.21714 September 1944
YD-19Philippines1942
YD-47Philippines1942
YD-56Philippines1942
YD-60Philippines1942
YDG-4Off New Caledonia1 October 1943Struck a reef and broke up.
YG-3910°10′N 79°51′W / 10.167°N 79.850°W / 10.167; -79.85027 September 1944Lost under tow about 50 miles northwest of Colon, Panama.
YG-44At Pearl Harbor7 February 1945Sunk and later raised and stricken.
YM-4Philippines22 February 1942
YM-13Guam10 December 1941Captured by Japanese forces.
YPD-22Philippines1942
YPK-6Philippines1942
YPK-7Philippines1942
YR-43In Gulf of Alaska, off Zaikof Point
on Montague Island
28 March 1945Broke loose from US Army tug LT-373. All crewmembers rescued.
YRC-4Philippines1942
YSR-2Philippines22 February 1942Sunk by Japanese.

Coast Guard cutters

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NameLocationDateCause
CG-5801241°53′N 70°30′W / 41.883°N 70.500°W / 41.883; -70.500
Off Plymouth, Massachusetts
2 May 1943Fire[16]
CG-83301Off Okinawa9 October 1945Lost in storm[16]
CG-83415Off France21 June 1944Lost in storm[16]
CG-8342126°14′N 79°05′W / 26.233°N 79.083°W / 26.233; -79.08330 June 1943Collision with SC-1330[16]
CG-83471Off France21 June 1944Lost in storm[17]
CG-85006 (ex-Catamount #229192)Off Ambrose Light New York27 March 1943Explosion of unknown cause.[16]
Acacia (WAGL-200)Caribbean Sea15 March 1942Shelled and sunk by German submarine U-161[18]
Alexander Hamilton (WPG-34)Off Iceland29 January 1942Torpedoed by U-132[19]
Bedloe (WSC-128)Off Cape Hatteras14 September 1944Foundered in hurricane[16]
Bodega (WYP-342)Gulf of Mexico20 December 1943Stranded during a rescue attempt[16]
Dow (WYP-353)Caribbean Sea14 October 1943Foundered in gale, near Puerto Rico.[16]
Escanaba (WPG-77)60°50′N 52°00′W / 60.833°N 52.000°W / 60.833; -52.00013 June 1943Sunk by torpedo or mine off Greenland.
Jackson (WPC-142)Off Cape Hatteras14 September 1944Foundered in hurricane.[20]
Muskeget (WAG-48)In North Atlantic Ocean9 September 1942Sunk by U-755
Natsek (WYP-170)Belle Island StraitLost after 17 December 1942Unknown: Probably capsized due to icing in a gale.[21]
Vineyard (LV-73)Vineyard Sound14 September 1944Foundered in hurricane.[16]
Wilcox (WYP-333)Off Cape Hatteras30 September 1943Foundered in gale.[16]

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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NameLocationDateCause
FS-255Talomo Bay, Davao Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines11 May 1945Struck by torpedo. Crewed by Coast Guard. 4 killed.
FS-406Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands9 October 1945Wrecked by Typhoon Ida.

See also

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References

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  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. ^ United States Navy Armed Guard
  3. ^ Hidden Warships Nicholas A. Veronico, 2015, Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc., ISBN 978-0-7603-4756-0, pages 165-166.
  4. ^ "USS Cythera". Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "U.S. Navy Motor Torpedo Boat Operational Losses in World War II: Circumstances, Location and Date of Loss". Department of the Navy. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  6. ^ "USN Ships—USS PT-107, 1942–1944". Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  7. ^ "PT-509". Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  8. ^ Six bitters
  9. ^ ... S-2014.PDF Media Defense
  10. ^ U-Boat Forum accessed 28 October 2018
  11. ^ U boat Forum accessed 28 October 2018
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "USS Atik". Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  14. ^ a b alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (Y)
  15. ^ "Harbor Tug (YT)".
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "HyperWar: The Coast Guard at War--8: Lost Cutters". Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  17. ^ "U.S. Coast Guard Cutter History". Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  18. ^ "USCGC Acacia". Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  19. ^ "USCGC Alexander Hamilton". Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  20. ^ "Casualties, Navy and Coast Guard Ships, WW II". Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  21. ^ Willoughby, Malcolm F. (1957). The U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. pp. 100–104.
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