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.
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+ List of ships of World War II (N) Ship Country or organization Class Type Displacement (tons) First commissioned FateRulerescort carrier11,4007 September 1943Crewed by RCN, paid off 10 October 1944, scrapped December 1977NachiMyōkōheavy cruiser13,380NagaraNagaralight cruiser5,088lost 7 August 1944NagatoNagatodreadnought42,85025 November 1920sunk as target 29 July 1946Bassetminesweeper5291941–19441941–1944Nairanaescort carrier14,28012 December 1943to Netherlands 23 March 1946, scrapped 1971NajadenNajadentorpedo boat7821947NakaSendailight cruiser7,1001925sunk 17 February 1944Flowercorvette92526 April 1941paid off 28 September 1945Flowercorvette92512 May 1941paid off 12 July 1945Ndestroyer1,77328 November 194025 October 1945Black Swansloop1,250Transferred to Pakistan 1948, renamed JhelumFlowercorvette92517 July 1941Brooklynlight cruiser9,4756 June 1938sold to Chile 1951 (Capitan Prat)Bassetminesweeper5291941–19441941–1944escort carrier11,40020 August 1942decommissioned 28 October 1946, scrapped June 1961Flowercorvette92526 September 1940Lochfrigate1,4359 March 1945Decommissioned 1 September 1965escort carrier7,80014 October 1943decommissioned 20 May 1946, scrapped 1959NatoriNagaralight cruiser5,088lost 18 August 1944NatsuzukiAkizukidestroyer2,7008 April 1945scrapped after the warescort carrier7,8003 January 1944decommissioned 15 May 1946, scrapped 1960Nelsonbattleship34,00010 September 1927decommissioned February 1948, scrapped March 1949Gleavesdestroyer1,63026 November 1942decommissioned 1947, scrapped 1969Riverfrigate1,4458 April 1943to Canada 4 June 1944, paid off 11 June 1945Ndestroyer1,77329 May 1942paid off 22 October 1945, sold for scrap 1955Leanderlight cruiser7,00023 February 1934lost 19 December 1941Ndestroyer1,77312 February 1941scuttled 15 June 1942Nevadabattleship29,00011 March 1916decommissioned 29 July 1946; sunk as a target 31 July 1948Riverfrigate1,44522 December 1943paid off 30 January 1967Iowabattleship57,27123 May 1943decommissioned 1991. museum shipNew Mexicobattleship33,00020 May 1918Scrapped November 1947heavy cruiser9,95012 April 1933Decommissioned 10 February 1947, scrapped 1959Riverfrigate1,44521 January 1944paid off 2 December 1966Flowercorvette92531 January 1942paid off 21 June 1945New Yorkbattleship27,00015 April 1914decommissioned 29 August 1946, sunk as target 8 July 1948Towndestroyer1,06026 November 1940scrapped February 1947Fijilight cruiser8,80021 January 1943sold to Peru 1959, renamed Almirante GrauTowndestroyer1,06026 November 1940scrapped September 1945Towndestroyer1,190March 1942June 1942, returned to RNTowndestroyer1,19024 September 1940paid off 27 May 1946Gleavesdestroyer1,6301 August 1940Sold 16 August 1973 and broken up for scrapGleavesdestroyer1,6303 June 1941to Italy 1951, sunk as target 1975Niedersachsenminelayer1,79420 December 1943former French transport Guyane, sunk by 15 February 1944Bensondestroyer1,62015 January 1943decommissioned 1946, scrapped 1972Niels Juelcoastal defence ship3,40023 May 1923beached 29 August 1943, captured by Germany, sunk 3 May 1945Flowercorvette92525 February 1941Fijilight cruiser8,00023 September 1940sold to India 29 August 1957, renamed MysoreNigitsu MaruType Alanding craft carrier11,800March 1943sunk 12 January 1944Ning Hailight cruiser2,200became Ioshima (Japan)NiobeHollandanti-aircraft cruiser4,1001 March 1941former Dutch cruiser Gelderland, sunk Kotka 16 July 1944Ndestroyer1,77319 December 1940paid off 17 October 1945, sold for scrap 1955Hollandcruiser4,0331 March 1900Scuttled 17 May 1940Tribaldestroyer1,9279 August 1946built and launched during the war, paid off 6 February 1964Eidsvoldcoastal defence ship4,2307 February 1901sunk 9 April 1940Ndestroyer1,77329 September 1941paid off October 1945, sold for scrap 1958Flower modifiedcorvette1,01522 December 194325 June 1945Flower modifiedcorvette1,01525 October 19435 June 1945North Carolinabattleship35,0009 April 1941decommissioned 27 June 1947, museum shipNorthamptonheavy cruiser9,05017 May 1930lost 1 December 1942NorthwayCasa GrandeDock landing ship7,93015 February 1944sold 19 March 1948NoshiroAganolight cruiser6,650Sunk 26 October 1944Tribaldestroyer2,0206 December 1938scrapped 1949Nürnberglight cruiser6,9802 November 1935transferred to Soviet Union as Admiral Makarov, scrapped 1960NymfenNajadentorpedo boat7821947NympheTordenskjoldcoastal defence ship3,85821 March 1898former Tordenskjold, captured by Germany 9 April 1940, scrapped 1948
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