List of United States Navy and Coast Guard ships lost during World War II, from 31 October 1941 to 31 December 1946, 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.

Combatants

Battleships (BB)

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)

Escort aircraft carriers (CVE)

Heavy cruisers (CA)

Light cruisers (CL)

Destroyers (DD)

Destroyer escorts (DE)

Submarines (SS)

Patrol craft

Gunboats (PG/PGM/PE)

River gunboats (PR)

Converted yachts (PY/PYc)

Submarine chasers (PC/SC)

Patrol torpedo boats (PT)

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)

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

Mine warfare ships

Minelayers (CM, DM)

Destroyer minesweepers (DMS)

Minesweepers (AM/AMc)

Motor Minesweepers (YMS)

Amphibious warfare ships

Tank landing ships (LST)

Medium landing ships (LSM)

Tank landing craft (LCT)

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

Support landing craft (LCS)

Auxiliaries

Seaplane tenders (AV, AVP, AVD)

Cargo ships (AK/AKS)

Net layers (AN)

Oilers (AO)

Gasoline tankers (AOG)

Troop transports (AP/APA/APc)

High speed transports (APD)

Barracks ships (APL)

Repair ships (ARS/ARL)

Submarine rescue ships (ASR)

Tugboats (AT/ATA/ATF/ATR)

Other auxiliaries

Unclassified miscellaneous (IX)

District craft

Uncovered lighters (YC)

Covered lighters (YF)

Ferry boats (YFB)

Floating dry docks (YFD)

Self propelled barges (YSP)

Yard oilers (YO, YON)

Harbor tugboats (YT, YTM)

Water barges (YW)

Other district craft

Coast Guard cutters

Four, possibly five, Coast Guard cutters were lost due to enemy action, all others were lost in accidents.

US Army ships

See also

• List of ships of the United States Navy
• List of US Navy ships sunk or damaged in action during World War II - a similar list but with more ships and in narrative form

References

External links

• navsource.org: Naval losses
• Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
• U.S. Coast Guard losses