List of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons

The list of World War II ships of less than 1000-tons is an alphabetical list of minor military ships and ship classes of World War II. Only ships with a displacement of less than 1000 tons are listed. For larger vessels, see list of World War II ships. For other ship classes, see the list of World War II ship classes.

Ship classes of World War II (1,000 tons or less) Class Type Country Launch years Displacement (tons) Number (wartime/total built)Torpedo boat/Gunboat19142663ASubmarine19142683Submarine193569713ActivePatrol boat/Cutter192723235Submarine193669717Submarine19152375Minesweeper1937176Submarine19369852Submarine19368102Submarine193266710BSubmarine1923–293656Submarine19309374Minesweeper1940–44600128Minesweeper1938–4060745Submarine19319822CSubmarine3693Patrol boat40010Torpedo boat19335354Torpedo boat1923–249674DSubmarine3692Naval trawler194055420Destroyer1929–342909Destroyer1910–13 (approx.)5783EaglePatrol boat1918-1962560Corvette1939–44940225Corvette194267240Torpedo boat19218326Gunboat/Minesweeper1884-872902HSubmarine4074Ha-101Transport submarine1944–194550110Ha-201Submarine194544010Naval trawler1940–44554145JaskółkaMinesweeper1934–19381836Minesweeper1941–46186Torpedo boat1914–152703Torpedo boat19178408Submarine1940–418252Submarine19298804Destroyer1918–2377021Destroyer1917–188354Torpedo boat19437822Destroyer19396323Torpedo boat1935–378408Submarine19408564Torpedo boat19388404Submarine193669710Coast Guard vessel1203Torpedo boat19157707Submarine19308804Torpedo boat1915–162662RSubmarine1918–1957027Ro-100Submarine1941–194378218SSubmarine1931–4595063SSubmarine1918–2590048Submarine1932953Naval trawler194055412Submarine193467812Torpedo boat19178454Destroyer1936–385973Minesweeper2706Torpedo boat1936–3864030Submarine19309334Torpedo boat1935–372629Naval trawler1939–4054520Torpedo boat1919–212203Type 23Torpedo boat19269236Type 24Torpedo boat1926–279236Type 35Torpedo boat1937–3984412Type 37Torpedo boat1938–408539Type ISubmarine19368922Type IISubmarine1939–4030050Submarine1938-4354049Gunboat1874-782605Motor torpedo boat1943–44306Destroyer1922–239006WilkSubmarine1929–19319803Submarine1943–453014Submarine1943–453312XTTraining submarine1943–45306

Ships of World War II of 1,000 tons or less ShipCountryTypeDisplacement (tons)NotesAhti gunboat140-tonAjonpääminesweeper52-tonAjonpää class Amiral Murgescuminelayer812-tonAuracoast guard400-toncoast guard and escort vesselAura II escort vessel563-tonpresidential yacht and escort vesselAurora 314-ton314-tonBBairegunboat500-tonBarranquillagunboat142-tonBathurst minesweeper500-tonBathurst ClassBelomorec patrol boat77-tonBeskytterenpatrol vessel415-tonfisheries patrol vesselBiragopatrol boat50-tonex-Siofok (Austria)Bogota gunboat360-tonBouchardminesweeper450-tonBouchard classtorpedo boat107-tonCCapitan Quevedocoast guard craft115-tonCarabobocoast guard vessel120-tonCariocamine layer552-tonCartagenagunboat142-tonChiang Kungpatrol boat250-tonChinaChiang Tai patrol boat250-tonChinaChen Shenriver gunboat275-tonChinaChernomorec patrol boat77-tonChi Jihsurvey vessel500-tonChinaChien Chungriver gunboat90-tonChinaChien Kangdestroyer390-tonbecame Yamasemi (Japan)Chu Chiengunboat740-tonChinaChu Kuangunboat740-tonChu Tai gunboat740-tonChinaChu Tunggunboat740-tonChinaChu Yiu gunboat740-tonChinaChu Yugunboat740-tonChinaChung Shangunboat780-tonex-Yung Feng ChinaCordobadestroyer890-tonCordobagunboat360-tonCzajkaminesweeper183-tonCzaplaminesweeper183-tonDDelfinulsubmarine650-tonDiez de Octubregunboat218-tonDragentorpedo boat290-tonbecame TFA3 (Germany)Drazki torpedo boat and minesweeper97-ton commissioned 5 Jan 1908, today museum shipDurrespatrol boat46-tonEEl Fatehriver gunboat128-tonEl Zahirriver gunboat128-tonElicuracoast guard vessel400-tonFFei Ying destroyer850-tonFrejapatrol boat322-tonbecame Sudpol (Germany), then Freya (Germany)Fresia submarine435-tonFrøya minelayer870-tonFu Yugunboat630-tonGGeneral Hallergunboat342-tonGlententorpedo boat290-tonGlommenminelayer351-tonGuacoldasubmarine435-tonGualesubmarine435-tonHHafirriver gunboat74-tonHai Fu gunboat166-tonChinaHai Horiver gunboat211-tonChinaHai Hunggunboat190-tonChinaHai Kugunboat190-tonChinaHai Oupatrol boat166-tonChinaHai Pengriver gunboat211-tonChinaHai Yenpatrol boat56-tonChinaHämeenmaatraining sloop400-tonHavkattentorpedo boat108-tonHavørnentorpedo boat and minesweeper108-tonHeimdaloffshore patrol vessel578-tonHejmdal patrol boat705-tonbecame Nerger (Germany)Henrik Gernersubmarine tender and minelayer463-tonHenrique Diaztrawler680-tonHitra submarine chaser125-tonHøgentorpedo boat290-tonbecame TFA1 (Germany)Hoi Fu gunboat680-tonChinaHonningsvågnaval trawler487-tonHsien Ninggunboat418-tonHu Ngotorpedo boat97-tonbecame Kawasemi (Japan)Hu Pengtorpedo boat97-tonChinaHu Tsuintorpedo boat97-tonChinaHu Yingtorpedo boat97-tonHvalentorpedo boat290-tonbecame TFA5 (Germany)Hvalrossentorpedo boat160-tonIIncessant minesweeper650-tonIguapeminesweeper150-tonIku-Tursosubmarine716-tonIlmatargunboatIslands Falkfishery patrol vessel760-tonItacurucamine layer210-tonItajahyminesweeper150-tonItapemirimmine layer340-ton JJaskółka minesweeper183-tonJen Shengunboat300-tonJuníncoast guard vessel120-tonJurmotug400-tonKKalanpääminesweeper52-tonAjonpää classKalev submarine834-tonKarjalagunboat342-tonKhrabryminesweeper97-ton Kiang Chengunboat550-tonKiang Henggunboat550-tonKiang Hsi gunboat140-tonKiang Kungunboat140-tonKiang Ligunboat550-tonKiang Yuangunboat550-tonKinggunboat900-tonKjell 2nd class torpedo boat84-tonKing Haakon VIIPC class escort ship357-tonKomendant Piłsudskigunboat342-tonKung Chenriver gunboat90-tonKvintusminelayer186-tonbecame Fürstenburg (Germany)LLa Platadestroyer890-tonLaalandminelayer350-tonLainegunboat211-tonLaxen torpedo boat290-tonbecame TFA6 (Germany)LechTugboat280-tonLembit submarine834-tonLeopardtorpedo boat708-tonformer HNoMS Balder (Norway then Germany) returned to Norway 1949, scrapped 1961Li Chiehgunboat266-tonbecame Lisui (Japan)Lieskaminelayer60-tonLindormenminelayer614-tonbecame Vs1401 (Germany)Loimuminelayer60-tonLossenminelayer628-tonLougenminelayer350-tonLouhi minelayer and submarine tender640-tonMMaagenfishery patrol vessel110-tonMakrelentorpedo boat108-tonMaranhodestroyer934-tonMardusgunboat80-tonMariscal Sucregunboat125-tonMarsuinul submarine636-tonMato Grossodestroyer560-ton Mazurtorpedo boat340-tonMewaminesweeper183-tonMiinamine tender80-tonMing Chuengunboat465-tonMing Sengunboat465-toncaptured by JapanMTB 102Motor Torpedo Boat33-tonMTB 345 Motor Torpedo Boat16.05-tonUK, then NorwayMuraturegunboat900-tonNNajadentorpedo boat782-toncompleted 1947Nălucatorpedo boat266-tonNarhvalentorpedo boat108-tontorpedo boat and minesweeperNarvi 400-tonSS Nautilusgun boat and coast guard300 tonNordkaperentorpedo boat108-tonNordkappfishery protection vessel275-tonNymphentorpedo boat782-toncompleted 1947OØrnentorpedo boat290-tonbecame TFA2 (Germany)Otraminesweeper355-tonOlive Camauxiliary minesweeper281-ton

Panay (USA): 474-ton river gunboat, sunk 12 December 1937 Paraguacu (Brazil): 430-ton river monitor Parnaiba (Brazil): 620-ton river monitor Paukku (Finland): 60-ton minelayer Pernambuco (Brazil): 470-ton river monitor Pichincha (Colombia): 120-ton coast guard vessel, class of 3 Pikker (Estonia): 500-ton gunboat, became Kiev (USSR) and later Luga (USSR) Pol III (Norway): 214-ton guard vessel Pommi (Finland): 80-ton mine tender Porkala (Finland): 162-ton minesweeper Prezidentas Smetona (Lithuania): 526-ton gunboat, became Pirmūnas and later Korall (USSR) and T-33 (USSR) Pukkio (Finland): 162-ton minesweeper

Quidora (Chile): 435-ton submarine

Rauma (Norway): 355-ton minesweeper Rautu (Finland): 165-ton minesweeper Rechinul (Romania): 585-ton submarine Reiher (Germany): 109-ton training vessel, ex-West Diep (Belgium), became Warendorp Riilahti (Finland): 310-ton minelayer and antisubmarine escort Rio Pardo (Brazil): 132-ton submarine chaser Ristna (Estonia): 500-ton sidewheeler minelayer Rucamilla (Chile): 435-ton submarine Ruotsinsalmi (Finland): 310-ton minelayer and antisubmarine escort Rybitwa (Poland): 183-ton minesweeper Ryś (Poland): 980-ton submarine

Sæl (Norway): 107-ton 1. class torpedo boat Sælen (Denmark): 108-ton torpedo boat Salta (Argentina): 920-ton submarine Santa Fe (Argentina): 920-ton submarine Santa Marta (Colombia): 142-ton gunboat Santiago del Estero (Argentina): 920-ton submarine Saranda (Albania): 46-ton patrol boat Saukko (Finland): 142-ton submarine Sborul (Romania): 262-ton torpedo boat Shu Shen (China): 380-ton gunboat Siofuk (Austria): 50-ton patrol boat, became the Birago (Germany) Sixtus (Denmark): 186-ton minelayer Smely (Bulgaria): 97-ton torpedo boat and minesweeper Smeul (Romania): 266-ton torpedo boat Smok (Poland): 711-ton tugboat Søhunden (Denmark): 108-ton torpedo boat and minesweeper Søridderen (Denmark): 108-ton torpedo boat and minesweeper, became Hajen (Germany) Springeren (Denmark): 108-ton torpedo boat and minesweeper Støren (Denmark): 108-ton torpedo boat and minesweeper (Norway): 107-ton torpedo boat Strogi (Bulgaria): 97-ton torpedo boat and minesweeper Sublocotenent Ghiculescu (Romania): 344-ton ASW gunboat Sulev (Estonia): 228-ton torpedo boat, became Ametist (USSR) Suurop (Estonia): 500-ton sidewheeler minelayer and minesweeper

Ta Tung (China): 900-ton patrol boat Taara (Estonia): gunboat Tamoyo (Brazil): 844-ton submarine, ex-Ascianghi (Italy) Tartu (Estonia): 108-ton gunboat Tegualda (Chile): 435-ton submarine Teh Sheng (China): 932-ton gunboat, scuttled 1937 Ternen (Denmark): 100-ton surveying tender and patrol boat Tymbira (Brazil): 844-ton submarine, ex-Gondar (Italy) Tirane (Albania): 46-ton patrol boat (Norway): 406-ton patrol boat Tse Chiang (China): 900-ton patrol boat Tung An (China): 390-ton destroyer Tupy (Brazil): 844-ton submarine, ex-Neghelli (Italy) Tursas (Finland): 360-ton trawler Turunmaa (Finland): 342-ton gunboat Uisko (Finland): 360-ton trawler Uruguay (Argentina): 550-ton sloop Uku (Estonia): Gunboat Uusimaa (Finland): 400-ton gunboat

Veinti y Cuatro de Febrero (Cuba): 218-ton gunboat Vesihiisi (Finland): 716-ton submarine Vesikko (Finland): 300-ton submarine Vetehinen (Finland): 716-ton submarine Vidar (Norway): 260-ton minelayer Vilppula (Finland): 165-ton minesweeper Viraitis (Latvia): 586-ton gunboat and minesweeper, became T-297 (USSR) Vlorë (Albania): 46-ton patrol boat

Wakakura (New Zealand): 540-ton Castle class naval trawler Warendorp (Germany): 109-ton training vessel, ex-Reiher Wei Sheng (China): 932-ton gunboat, scuttled in 1937 West Diep (Belgium): 109-ton torpedo boat, became Reiher (Germany) Wielingen (Belgium): 227-ton torpedo boat Wilk (Poland) 980-ton submarine Wu Feng (China): 200-ton gunboat

Yi Shen (China): 350-ton gunboat YP-19 (USA), 37.5-ton patrol vessel Yung An (China): 90-ton river gunboat Yung Chi (China): 860-ton gunboat, became Hai Hsing (Japan) Yung Chien (China): 860-ton gunboat, became Asuka (Japan) Yung Feng (China): 780-ton gunboat, became Chung Shan Yung Hsiang (China): 780-ton gunboat Yung Shen (China): 300-ton gunboat Yung Sui (China): 650-ton river gunboat

Żbik (Poland) 980-ton submarine Żuraw (Poland) 183-ton minesweeper