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 (H)+ Ship Country or organization Class Type Displacement (tons) First commissioned FateHsubmarine51829 June 1918scrapped 18 August 1944Hsubmarine51821 February 1919sunk 24 December 1941Hsubmarine51814 May 1919scrapped 18 October 1944Hsubmarine51817 May 1919scrapped 19 May 1944Hsubmarine51810 September 1919scrapped July 1945Hsubmarine51825 November 1919scrapped November 1944Hsubmarine51815 April 1920scrapped February 1945Hsubmarine51825 October 1919sunk 18 October 1940Hsubmarine5183 February 1920scrapped July 1945Ha-101transport submarine49322 November 1944scrapped or scuttled October 1945Ha-101transport submarine4936 December 1944scrapped or scuttled October 1945Ha-101transport submarine4933 February 1945scuttled 1 April 1946Ha-101transport submarine4931 December 1944scuttled October 1945Ha-101transport submarine49319 February 1945scuttled 1 April 1946Ha-101transport submarine49315 December 1944scuttled 1 April 1946Ha-101transport submarine4937 February 1945scuttled 1 April 1946Ha-101transport submarine4936 May 1945scuttled 1 April 1946Ha-101transport submarine49310 March 1945scuttled 1 April 1946Ha-101transport submarine49313 July 1945scuttled 1 April 1946Ha-201submarine44031 May 1945scuttled 1 April 1946Ha-201submarine44031 May 1945scuttled 1 April 1946Ha-201submarine44020 June 1945scuttled 1 April 1946Ha-201submarine44025 June 1945wrecked 29 October 1945Ha-201submarine4403 July 1945scuttled 9 May 1946Ha-201submarine44014 August 1945scuttled 5 April 1946Ha-201submarine4404 August 1945scuttled 1 April 1946Ha-201submarine4404 August 1945wrecked 18 August 1945Ha-201submarine44011 August 1945scuttled 5 April 1946Ha-201submarine44016 August 1945scuttled 5 April 1946HaguroMyokoheavy cruiser13,30025 April 1929sunk 16 May 1945Hai Chaosloop1,250Hai Chengunship2,680Hai Chicruiser4,300Hai Chougunship2,680Hai Yungprotected cruiser2,680Tribaldestroyer2,02030 August 1943paid off 11 October 1963; museum shipFletcherdestroyer2,05010 April 1943decommissioned 15 May 1946; scrapped 2 April 1970Flowercorvette92526 November 1941paid off 12 July 1945Riverfrigate1,4458 August 1944paid off 7 November 1945Huntdestroyer1,0008 June 1940paid off December 1945, scrapped 1957Gleavesdestroyer1,63022 December 1941decommissioned 1955, scrapped 1972Towndestroyer1,06023 September 1940to Canada June 1941Simsdestroyer1,57011 August 1939sunk 6 June 1942Ticonderogaaircraft carrier27,10015 April 194430 January 1976Hansaauxiliary cruiser9,1382 February 1944scrapped 1971Gatosubmarine1,525 surfaced2 December 1942Sunk 24 August 1944Gleavesdestroyer1,63025 May 1943scrapped 1947 (I)Hdestroyer1,45511 December 1936beached and capsized under attack 10 April 1940 (II)Vdestroyer1,710August 1943sunk 30 January 1944Flowercorvette925HarunaKongōbattlecruiser31,660sunk 28 July 1945Havantdestroyer1,34023 May 1940sunk 11 March 1943Flower modifiedcorvette1,0156 April 1943paid off 3 October 1945Hdestroyer1,35011 November 1936sunk 15 June 1942.Havantdestroyer1,34019 December 1939scuttled 1 June 1940Havantdestroyer1,34010 February 1940scrapped October 1946Hdestroyer1,35016 January 1937ran aground 6 April 1942Flower modifiedcorvette1,01514 June 194410 July 1945Huntdestroyer escort1,05024 October 1942paid off and scrapped 1958Flowercorvette9254 June 1940to USA 3 April 1942 as Courage, to UK 23 August 1945Flowercorvette9251 November 1940Fletcherdestroyer2,0506 July 1943transferred to Argentina 1961, scrapped 1982light cruiser hulk1,322St. Louislight cruiser10,00018 September 1939sunk 6 July 1943Flowercorvette92512 September 1940to USA as Surprise 24 March 1942, to UK 26 August 1945Bagleydestroyer1,50016 October 1937scrapped 1947Flowercorvette925Bagleydestroyer1,50014 August 1937sunk 3 October 1943Flowercorvette92512 November 1940to Canada 15 May 1941, paid off 27 June 1945Hdestroyer1,3509 December 1936sunk 29 May 1941aircraft carrier10,8507 July 1923sunk 9 April 1942Gleavesdestroyer1,63020 December 1942decommissioned 1946, sunk as target 1973Hdestroyer1,35023 October 1936to Canada 15 November 1943 as Chaudière, paid off 19 March 1946Havantdestroyer1,34022 January 1940scrapped November 1946Huntdestroyer escort1,050sunk 20 March 1942Flowercorvette92521 May 1940to USA as Spry 2 May 1942, to UK 26 August 1945Havantdestroyer1,34018 March 1940scrapped May 1946HighwayCasa GrandeDock landing ship7,93019 October 1943 scrapped 17 December 1948Folkestonesloop1,04510 October 1930Transferred to Pakistan 1948, renamed KarsazHieiKongōbattlecruiser36,6001914sunk 14 November 1942Bensondestroyer1,6206 September 1940to Taiwan 1954, scrapped 1974Hiryūaircraft carrier17,3005 July 1939sunk 5 June 1942HiyōHiyōlight carrier24,14031 July 1942sunk 20 June 1944modified Leanderlight cruiser6,98028 September 1938scrapped 1962Bensondestroyer1,62018 November 1942decommissioned 1946, sunk as target 1972Gleavesdestroyer1,63022 January 1942sunk in collision 1952Fletcherdestroyer2,10019 July 1943sunk 25 October 1944, Battle off Samarescort carrier7,80011 January 1944decommissioned 20 July 1946, scrapped 1960Huntdestroyer escort1,00010 August 1940paid off 1956, scrapped 1956escort carrier7,8001 June 1944decommissioned 17 January 1947, scrapped 1961Flowercorvette92519 November 19409 April 1942Flower modifiedcorvette1,01528 May 1943scrapped 1961Flowercorvette92514 September 1940Brooklynlight cruiser9,65015 June 1938scrapped 1959Admiralbattlecruiser42,1005 March 1920sunk 24 May 1941 (I)Yorktownaircraft carrier26,50025 October 1941sunk 27 October 1942 (II)Essexaircraft carrier27,10029 November 1943decommissioned 26 June 1970; museum shipHōshōLight carrier7,47027 December 1922scrapped 1947Hdestroyer1,35010 September 1936scuttled 23 August 1940Hdestroyer1,35029 December 1936to Dominican Republic after warBattledestroyer2,32524 July 1945constructive loss 25 August 1962 (I)Northamptonheavy cruiser9,20017 June 1930sunk 1 March 1942 (II)Clevelandlight cruiser11,80020 December 1943scrapped 1959Cannondestroyer escort1,24018 March 1944Decommissioned May 1964King George Vbattleship35,00028 September 1942scrapped 1958ironclad1,8701866Museum shipSimsdestroyer1,57021 September 1939scuttled after A-bomb test 1948Farragutdestroyer1,36511 January 1935foundered in typhoon 18 December 1944HumaytáHumaytásubmarine1,44020 July 1929Decommissioned 25 November 1950Hdestroyer1,35030 September 1936sunk 10 April 1940Tribaldestroyer1,92719 July 1943scrapped 1965Havantdestroyer1,34021 June 1940sunk 24 December 1943Huntdestroyer1,0502 April 1942to Greece 2 November 1943 as Kriti, scrapped April 1960Huntdestroyer1,0505 October 1941sunk 22 October 1943Hvidbjørnenpatrol boat1,050Flowercorvette9252 October 1940to Greece as Apostolis 24 October 1943, out of service 1952HyattSerranodestroyer1,090Discarded 1963Flowercorvette92523 February 1942Hydradestroyer1,3501933sunk 22 April 1941Flowercorvette9253 January 1941Hdestroyer1,3503 December 1936sunk 22 December 1940HyūgaIsebattleship36,00011 April 1913sunk 27 July 1945Hyūga MaruM Type Alanding craft carrierNovember 1944sunk

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