The List of ships of the Second World War contains major military vessels of the war, arranged alphabetically and by type. The list includes armed vessels that served during the war and in the immediate aftermath, inclusive of localized ongoing combat operations, garrison surrenders, post-surrender occupation, colony re-occupation, troop and prisoner repatriation, to the end of 1945. For smaller vessels, see also list of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons. Some uncompleted Axis ships are included, out of historic interest. Ships are designated to the country under which they operated for the longest period of the Second World War, regardless of where they were built or previous service history. Submarines show submerged displacement.
Click on headers to sort column alphabetically.
+ List of ships of World War II (J) Ship Country or organization Class Type Displacement (tons) First commissioned FateJ-826BYMSminesweeper3601 February 1943from 1950 oceanographic research vessel RV CalypsoJdestroyer1,69031 March 1939scuttled 11 May 1942Tromplight cruiser4,06416 September 1939decommissioned 20 November 1969JaguarRaubtiertorpedo boat1,3201 June 1929sunk 15 June 1944Jdestroyer1,69012 September 1939sunk 26 March 1942 by light cruiser8,00029 June 1942scrapped 1960Jdestroyer1,6905 August 1939sunk 23 January 1944Bagleydestroyer1,50027 October 1937sunk 9 August 1942Flowercorvette92516 May 1941Javacruiser8,0781925sunk 27 February 1942Jdestroyer1,69010 June 1939scrapped 1949 light cruiser7,60010 February 1937scuttled 27 November 1942light cruiser6,49614 August 1931scrapped 1965Gleavesdestroyer1,6305 November 1942decommissioned 1955, scrapped 1973Jdestroyer1,69028 April 1939sank 4 May 1941Jdestroyer1,69012 May 1939scrapped 1949Armed Merchant Cruiser14,1641 October 1940sunk 5 November 1940light cruiser7,10031 July 1925sunk 13 July 1943 (I)Johan Maurits van Nassaugunboat1,5375 April 1933sunk 14 May 1940 (II)Riverfrigate1,40025 June 1943decommissioned 1958, sold for scrap 15 January 1959Fletcherdestroyer2,70027 October 1943sunk 25 October 1944Riverfrigate1,44514 June 1944paid off 19 November 1945Riverfrigate1,44510 May 1944paid off 23 September 1966Flowercorvette92521 October 1940Somersdestroyer1,85025 January 1939scrapped 1946Churrucadestroyer1,522paid off 25 March 1960Catamarcadestroyer1,010Sold 10 January 1957Black Swansloop1,25013 May 1941light cruiser6,00014 February 1942Sunk 13 November 1942Jdestroyer1,69025 August 1939sunk 21 May 1941Hiyōlight carrier26,9495 May 1942scrapped 1947Jdestroyer1,69025 June 1939sank 28 February 1942
References
Bibliography