While fighting the fires the ship's depth charges detonated causing more destruction. She would be out of action for several months. One shell penetrated through a ventilator, killing two men as it tore into the carrier. The ship was scrapped in 1959. US Navy. List of United States Navy and Coast Guard ships lost during World War II, from 31 October 1941 to 31 December 1946,[1] sorted by type and name. The blast tore a hole in the hull that flooded the starboard engine and boiler rooms and severed wiring for the main and secondary guns. On 7 April 1945, a kamikaze cartwheeled across the flight deck and crashed into a group of planes, while its bomb hit the port catapult causing a tremendous explosion, killing 62 and wounding 71. USSChevalier(DD-451) was operating with two other destroyers attempting to make a surprise interception of nine Japanese destroyers which were evacuating troops from Vella Lavella on 6 October 1943. USS LCT(5)-496 sunk in the English Channel, 2 October 1943. 332 of her men would go down with her as she rolled over and sank 2.5 miles east of Savo Island at 02:50. USSSuwannee(CVE-27) was operating off Samar when at 07:40 on 25 October 1944, her task force "Taffy 1" was jumped by land-based planes from Davao in the first deliberate suicide attack of the war. All attempts to shore the shell holes, by then below the waterline due to the increasing list, proved ineffective, and the list increased still more. Kadashan Bay would have to retire for repairs before finishing the war. USS LST-318 sunk by aircraft off Caronia, Sicily, 10 August 1943. She was hit by two bombs and a torpedo which blew a 30-foot hole into her port side, although she managed to shoot down all of her attackers. The ship made temporary repairs and remained on station until 9 April 1945. USSTriton(SS-201) was on her sixth patrol of the war near the Papua, New Guinea area when on 15 March 1943 the submarine reported that it had attacked a Japanese convoy but was pursued by depth charge dropping destroyers. In her five patrols she sank a record thirty-three ships. At 19:00, the crew assembled at their "abandon ship" locations, and the engines were cut. Princeton sank at approximately 17:50 with a loss of 108 men; however, 233 men were killed and 426 wounded on the USS Birmingham. USSShahaka(YT-368) sunk after collision with ABSD-2 midway during transit from California to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 9 May 1944. Despite the hellish conditions her crew toiled to save their ship, and maintained fire on the enemy ships, sinking the Japanese destroyer Harusame. Shaw would be repaired, her bow rebuilt and amazingly would return to service by August 1942 to an illustrious career. USS LCI(G)-474 sunk off Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 17 February 1945. USSBonefish(SS-223) was on her eighth patrol of the war in the Sea of Japan, off the western coast of Honshu conducting offensive operations in June 1945. She sunk on her keel in shallow water at Pearl Harbor. It is estimated she was hit by one 14", one 5", six 6", and eighteen 8" caliber shells. The ship settled by the stern and developed a list to starboard, however the Wadleigh was saved by the her crew who had shifted weight to port which evened the list. On 7 January 1945, the ship was targeted by a Ki-43 "Oscar" kamikaze at 18:57. There was now cause for grave concern; she lay dead in the water, and the Japanese ships were closing fast. The ship had taken 45 hits. USS PC-584 sunk by typhoon at Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 9 October 1945. USSEssex(CV-9) was hit by a low-flying kamikaze along the port edge of her flight deck on 25 November 1944. Fate unknown: possibly sunk by naval mine. PT-301 damaged by explosion in port and scrapped, Mios Woendi, New Guinea, Despite the serious damage to the ship, her crew was able to save the Mayrant and make it back to a safe port. fifteen men were killed and 38 wounded in the attack. On 9 August 1945, Hank and Borie would find themselves in the midst of five circling kamikazes stalking the two destroyers from above. USS Indianapolis, in full United States Ship Indianapolis, U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that was sunk by a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945, shortly after delivering the internal components of the atomic bombs that were later dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. The ship returned to the States for repairs and an overhaul, and was back in the combat zone by April 1943. Escorting ships rescued her 1,049 survivors. Twenty minutes later, at least ten Japanese planes simultaneously approached the destroyer from several directions; although facing insurmountable odds, Hadley shot down all ten attackers. In late July 1942 she would rejoin the fleet in time for Operation Watchtower. Three of the attackers were shot down, but the planes all released bombs together, scoring at least three hits and possibly three near misses. Scuttled after being damaged by Japanese destroyer, Cause unknown; possibly sunk by minelayer. A "Val" bore in on the ship off the port beam taking fire and aflame, but a last second turn by Hudson caused the plane to miss and slam into the water. During the battle, Salt Lake City fired on multiple Japanese ships scoring many hits. After the battle, White Plains was repaired and returned to service to ferry fighters to Okinawa. It is believed the sub suffered a depth control malfunction after one its own torpedoes circled back to strike the sub, which led to Grunion sinking and imploding. While screening for minesweepers off lejima on 6 April 1945, Newcomb came under sustained attack by a huge swarm of kamikazes Aided by low clouds, five enemy suicide planes managed to crash into Newcomb five times; knocking out her power, engulfing the ship in flames, and causing extensive damage to her topside superstructure. The aft section of the ship sank five minutes later, taking 100 men down with her; 44 were rescued from the sea. Two men were killed and 34 wounded. The ship's secondary command post, Battle Two, was burned out but was reestablished by dark. Borie rammed the U-boat but a wave lifted the ship's bow on top of the submarine. In the four six-gun salvos returned by Portland, she succeeded in starting fires in the Japanese ship. The following day the submarine sent a routine weather report, and was never heard from again. She returned in time to participate in the Normandy invasion. The fires were deemed to be out of control and the crew abandoned ship. Five-inch shells obliterated the plane just a few dozen yards from short of the ship, but its 250lb bomb penetrated the deck house. The ship lost all power and had to be towed over 1,500 miles to Ulithi where she received sufficient repairs to power herself home. USS YT-247 sunk, 5 April 1944, and stricken from the Navy List, 21 April 1944. USSKidd(DD-661) was protecting landing forces at Okinawa when she came under attack by kamikazes. USS YD-56 lost due to enemy action in the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 24 July 1942. Ross suffered no casualties in this attack but her repairs were delayed for several more months. At 11:46, there was still no CAP cover over the cruiser's formation, and at 1151, two more enemy planes, both burning, attacked St. Louis. YP-77 sunk in collision off Atlantic coast, 28 April 1942. USSS-39(SS-144) was on her fifth war patrol heading across the Coral Sea to the Louisiade Archipelago when late on the night of 13 August 1942, the submarine ran aground on rocks just off Rossel Island. Also killed in this attack was Lieutenant General Herbert Lumsden, the most senior British Army combat fatality of World War II. USS YMS-133 foundered off Coos Bay, Oregon, 21 February 1943. USSPGM-17 destroyed by grounding off Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 4 May 1945. 5 men were killed during the battle. USSBittern(AM-36) Sunk by aircraft bombs at Cavite, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 10 December 1941. Probably captured or destroyed by Japanese. The fires engulfed the ship's depth charges were cooked off and detonated at 18:16, causing extensive damage to the aft of the ship. The destroyer put up a barrage of fire but the incoming kamikaze struck the portside of the ship, its bomb exploding below decks starting fires and causing a list. USSSculpin(SS-191) was on her ninth patrol of the war attempting to disrupt Japanese reinforcement of the Gilbert Islands before the Invasion of Tarawa when in the early morning of 19 November 1943, the submarine attacked a convoy of ships only to be fired on by an enemy destroyer. PT-247 destroyed by Japanese shore batteries, off Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 5 May 1944. The other plane slammed into the starboard side, its 550lb bomb blasting a 30-foot hole into the side of the ship. Planes fell off the carrier's deck. The plane crashed just short of its target in the water, showering debris and water over the ship, however, its bomb exploded underwater; tearing a huge gash into the side of the Harding. During the chaos of battle, it had not been known that Helena was hit and sinking by the other ships in her task force. Combat Air Patrol managed to shoot down close to fifty planes but still over a hundred planes would close in on the two destroyers and three Landing Craft Support. USS LCT(6)-582 sunk in the Azores Islands, 22 January 1944. 98 of her crew was lost with Leary. Although outnumbered and outgunned, the small old ship opened fire on the enemy ships until hit by a barrage of shells which set Little ablaze, and caused her to quickly sink. Although she suffered no casualties during the fight, the ship was severely damaged and the crew gave up efforts to save her. The blast disrupted her steering column, forcing her to steer in a circle. Two crewmen were killed and eleven were wounded by the attacks. American Ship Casualties of the World War - Navy USS YC-178 lost due to enemy action in the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 24 July 1942. The bomb load penetrated the hull and below the flight deck before exploding violently, killing 27 men. The first bomb hit the port side and penetrated the superstructure deck, causing extensive damage to the casemates below. Forty-one of her crew were killed and thirty-six wounded. USSTurner(DD-648) was anchored not far from Ambrose Light on 3 January 1944 after a series of trips escorting convoys across the Atlantic when suddenly at 0650, several internal explosions in her ammunition storage area began to wreck the destroyer. USSDrayton(DD-366) was operating in the Philippines near San Pedro Bay when on 7 December 1944 she was attacked by strafing Japanese planes. USS LSM-20 sunk by kamikaze attack off Ormoc, Leyte, Philippine Islands, 5 December 1944. Though partially protected by chemical smoke, a timely rain squall, and valiant counterattacks of screening destroyers and destroyer escorts, she took the first of 15 direct hits at 07:50. St. These fires were quickly brought under control and by 07:51 the ship was fully operational. Home. During the action in a pitch-black night, the two sides of ships mixed, firing on friend and foe alike. She survived over 40 huge explosions of her own munitions but was able to make it back to the states under her own power, despite suffering 798 killed and 487 wounded. Damage control quickly put the fires out and the ship made for emergency repairs, but twenty seven men had been killed, and another thirty three wounded. She suffered 18 killed, 17 wounded in the battle. At 13:37, a kamikaze came in low on the water taking heavy fire; and despite the flaming airplane impacting the water before reaching the ship, momentum carried the bomb laden wreckage forward to crash into the starboard side. In the engagement now known as the Battle of Cape Esperance, Boise was hit a number of times, twice by fire from a Japanese heavy cruiser from about 7,500 yards range. At 20:00, the Coast Guard cutter contacted Pearl Harbor for help. List of US Navy ships sunk or damaged in action during World War II Sixteen men were lost on St. Louis and 43 wounded. 147 of her crew (and two Germans) were rescued from the water. USSMannert L. Abele(DD-733) was patrolling radar picket duty off Okinawa on 12 April 1945 when she and her two escorts came under sustained attack by several kamikazes. 17 September 1945. USSRobalo(SS-273) headed out on her third patrol of the war from Fremantle, Australia on 22 June 1944 to hunt Japanese shipping in the South China Sea. USS YC-644 lost due to enemy action in the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 24 July 1942. 33 of her crew was killed and another 40 wounded. On 30 July 45, Cassin Young was patrolling near the entrance to Nakagusuku Bay to the Southeast of Okinawa when at 03:00, the destroyer picked up two incoming bogeys and fired upon them. USSAludra(AK-72) sunk after being torpedoed by Japanese submarine RO-103 off San Cristobal Island, Solomon Islands, 23 June 1943. USS LST-282 sunk by a glider bomb off St. Tropez, France, 15 August 1944. Blood on the Sea: American Destroyers Lost in World War II. Silhouetted by the burning American cruisers, she came into the Japanese line of fire. One or two "Long Lance" torpedoes ripped into the ship's number 4 fireroom and put it out of action. A torpedo passed underneath Oglala and hit Helena amidships on the starboard side. A bomb struck the ship's aft magazines which detonated in a tremendous explosion. On the 14th, at 1945 her group was attacked by six D3A "Val" dive bombers; two of the planes closed on St. Louis. Although all enemy bombs landed in water, one bomb missed the Wadsworth by less than twenty feet, spraying shrapnel across the deck. The forward battery began to flood and filled with chlorine gas, prompting the commanding officer to call for help. Zellars lost all power temporarily but damage control was able to put all fires out. USS YO-159 lost off the New Hebrides Islands, 14 January 1944. Indianapolis quickly took on a heavy list and settled by the bow. YP-97 lost due to Japanese occupation of the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 24 July 1942. Two other submarines, Dorado and Seawolf, were probably sunk in friendly fire incidents. USSRescuer(ARS-18) lost by grounding in the Aleutian Islands, 1 January 1943. Palmer sank within six minutes, taking 28 men with her and leaving 38 wounded. USSIngraham(DD-444) was escorting a convoy off the coast of Nova Scotia on 22 August 1942 when she was called to investigate the USSBuck(DD-420), which had suffered a collision with a merchant vessel. USS YG-44 lost at Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, 7 February 1945. Forty-two men went down with R-12 when she sank. Reno was hit on her port side by two torpedoes, one of which was a dud. By January 1943 she was back fighting the war. Struck coral reef while under tow and sank. USSWasp(CV-18), on 19 March 1945, was hit with a 500lb armor-piercing bomb which penetrated both the flight and hangar decks, then exploded in the crew's galley. U-boat Attacks during World War II - New Georgia Encyclopedia The first two planes struck the ship on her portside at the waterline causing flooding and fires, while an "Oscar" slammed into her starboard side causing a large fire and stopping the ship dead in the water. O'Brien evaded one torpedo and was then struck by a second on her port bow. 15 of her crew were killed in the sinking. Fifty-nine crew members remain on eternal patrol with the Swordfish. USSGrayling(SS-209) was on her eighth patrol of the war patrolling near the approaches to Manila. With one-quarter of her length gone, slowed to 2 knots, and damage control parties managed to repair the ship enough to sail to Tulagi Harbor near daybreak on 1 December. The submarine was never seen or heard from again after leaving Midway, and was reported as "presumed lost" on 26 July 1944. The Japanese force consisted of 2 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers, 14 destroyers and 10 transports. One of the torpedoes hit Hammann amidships, breaking her in half. USSFlier(SS-250) was on her second patrol of the war transiting on the surface through the Balabac Strait the night of 12 August 1944 when at 22:00 the submarine struck a naval mine. USSNew Orleans(CA-32) was sailing on 30 November 1942 as part of a task force to interpret Japanese destroyers resupplying Guadalcanal. USS YRC-4 lost due to enemy action in the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 24 July 1942. Wahoo had been the only US submarine operating in the area at the time. On 9 April 1945 while on picket duty off Okinawa, Sterett was attacked by five kamikazes. Fate unknown: probably sunk by naval mine. At dawn, she was one of three U.S. ships still too damaged to withdraw on her own power. At 01:57 the Americans opened up with radar directed fire, quickly sinking several enemy destroyers. 2 in Pearl Harbor for an inspection and temporary repairs. did any US Troop ships ever get sunk in WW2 - Google Groups PT-123 destroyed by Japanese aircraft bombing, off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1 February 1943. USSGrampus(SS-207) was on her sixth patrol of the war hunting Japanese convoys accompanied by USSGrayback(SS-208) in the waters near Vella Gulf on 5 March 1943. At about midnight on 13 November 1942, San Francisco, in company with heavy cruiser USS Portland, the light cruisers Atlanta, Helena, and Juneau, and eight destroyers, entered Lengo Channel. Steering and engine control were temporarily lost, then regained. The submarine was never seen or heard from again by friendly forces. Changing course, it came in over the stern, fired incendiary ammunition at the bridge, and on reaching the island structure, nosed over and crashed the flight deck. Combat Air Patrol arrived at the right time to drive off the remaining enemy planes and saved Laffey from further damage. The burning wreck slid aft along the superstructure, crushing antiaircraft guns and their crews, stopping next to Turret Three. The Allied flagship and another cruiser were sunk by torpedoes, leaving Houston and HMASPerth alone. The Japanese responded with a heavy counterfire from shore batteries which holed the Farenholt at the waterline. Minutes later at 07:56, a torpedo fired from Japanese submarine I-56 struck the ship, causing flooding of several compartments and creating a 6 list to starboard. The two submarine captains agreed to position themselves ahead of the convoy for a better attack angle after a brief gunfight with escorting vessels had driven the two subs away. This was the only American carrier sunk in the Atlantic during the war. Pearl Harbor: Attack, Deaths & Facts | HISTORY Both ships had their equipment salvaged and installed on all new ships rebuilt with their hull numbers. PT-173 lost in transit, tanker torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-17, 100 miles south of Nouma, New Caledonia, 24 May 1943. Her crew suffered 64 dead and 71 wounded. At 00:15 on 30 July, Indianapolis was struck on her starboard side by two Type 95 torpedoes, one in the bow and one amidships, from the Japanese submarine I-58. As the ship went down, her depth charges exploded, killing several men trying to escape the sinking ship. 77 sailors, including Rear Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan and Captain Cassin Young, had been killed, and 105 wounded in the night's action. Former battleship converted to a gunnery training and target ship. The submarine crew had to endure several years of brutal, sadistic abuse as captives of the Japanese, but out of seventy-six men taken prisoner when Grenadier sank, four men did not return home. Fortunately the ship's crew was able to bring her safely toSaipan by 7 January 1945 under her own power. When the turret responded with Astoria's 12th and final salvo, the shells missed Kinugasa but struck the No. At the outbreak of World War II, Pancaldo was part of the 14th Destroyer Squadron, together with sisterships Ugolino Vivaldi, Antonio Da Noli and Lanzerotto Malocello. USSFarenholt(DD-491) was steaming with a task force on the night of 1112 October 1942 on course to intercept Japanese shipping runs to Guadalcanal. USS YG-39 lost, 27 September 1944, and stricken from the Navy List, 13 November 1944. Although four men were killed in the attack, her operational capability was not significantly compromised. Salvaged and sailed to Seattle, Washington where she was declared a constructive loss and stricken on 16 September 1944. Engine repair ship. ~ PigBoats.COM ~ Sinkings By US Submarines in WW II The destroyers charged the Japanese cruisers and began to draw the fire away from the damaged Salt Lake City. USSHornet(CV-8) was hit by multiple bombs, torpedoes, and damaged aircraft during the Battle of Santa Cruz on 26 October 1942 after repeated strikes by Japanese carrier aircraft. A 20ft section of armor belt was lost and numerous holes were torn in her hull. The USCGC cutter detected the submarine by sound several times but the signal got more distant as time went on. The after engine room flooded, three of four shafts ceased turning, and flaming oil sprayed over the ship; she took on water rapidly and began to list. USSPerch(SS-176) was on her second patrol of the war when on 1 March 1942 when she attacked a Japanese convoy about thirty miles off Surabaya, Java. After driving off several potential attackers, two "Tony" fighters closed in on Newcomb from the port side. USS YC-653 lost due to enemy action in the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 24 July 1942. Chester would earn 11 battle stars for her service in WWII. Postwar Japanese records revealed that during the same engagement with Baya, escorting Japanese minelayer Hatsutaka dropped depth charges on a submerged submarine which most likely was the Lagarto. However, firefighting continued by nearby rescue tug ATR-31 and eventually all fires were extinguished. Originally published Feb 1, 2011 Last edited May 9, 2019. USS LST-531 sunk by German motor torpedo boats in Lyme Bay, England, 28 April 1944. Her survivors were strafed by remaining Japanese planes until escorts were able to rescue Abele's men from the water. The sub was perforated by shells all over, including below the waterline which started to flood the boat. USS Tecumseh. Torpedoed by Japanese aircraft and later accidentally sunk by US. USS YM-4 lost due to enemy action in the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 22 February 1942. Growler being on the opposite side of the convoy from the other subs in the pack. The Japanese directed their fire onto Hopewell, hitting the destroyer at least four times and knocking out her battery control station and a five-inch turret. Probably destroyed during the Japanese occupation of the, No sources have been found which confirm the fate of. USS LCT(5)-459 sunk off western France, 19 September 1944. The Patterson rejoined the war in March 1944. The blast carried away the bow of the ship forward of the bridge causing Benham to retreat from the battle. The enemy planes were obscured by cloud cover and managed to score numerous hits along the length of the ship. USSMontgomery(DM-17) scrapped after being damaged by a mine off Palau, Caroline Islands, 17 October 1944. Gansevoort was towed to a nearby anchorage and had to endure more air raids before she was sufficiently repaired to make for a larger naval yard. Damage was minimal and Hunt remained on station. PT-283 damaged by Japanese shore batteries or wild shot from U.S. warship, 18 March 1944, and sank off Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 19 March 1944. After receiving repairs at Puget Sound, she rejoined the fleet. Deflected by the gun's shield, the shell ricocheted over her flight deck. The two sides met with one another in the pitch-black night at 0130 and quickly the battle became a frenzied shootout. At that moment a torpedo struck the Blue on her stern nearly blowing it off completely. The eight survivors of the Flier escaped back home onboard the submarine Redfin. Arizona sank into the shallow water of the harbor, taking one thousand one hundred seventy-seven of her crew with her. All battle damage was repaired and she was given a major refit. USS LST-203 destroyed by grounding near Nanumea, Ellice Islands, 2 October 1943. Damage control teams quickly extinguished the blaze and brought the situation back under control. USSCapelin(SS-289) left Darwin, Australia on 17 November 1943 for her second patrol of the war to hunt Japanese shipping around the Philippine Islands. At 02:10, incoming shells killed or wounded almost all of Quincy's bridge crew, including the captain. Preston was hit by numerous heavy shells from Nagara that knocked out her firerooms and started large fires which better illuminated Preston for her enemies to see. The two fleets met in pitch-black darkness at 0145 and a wild close range gun fight erupted. A post war evaluation of Japanese records could not conclusively determine on precisely which date Scamp was sunk; however there are three incidents that were recorded as attacks on submarines near the vicinity of where Scamp was operating at the time. Although the ship suffered minor flooding, five dead and twenty three wounded; Claxton was able to complete her mission rescuing over one hundred eighty seven of Abner Read. USS PGM-27 destroyed by grounding during typhoon at Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 9 October 1945. Scuttled after damaged by near-miss of Japanese bombs. At the same time Laffey was struck by a torpedo on her fantail. Despite the addition of smoke screens, and the heroic defense of her escorts, by 08:55, the Japanese had already closed the distance to only 6.25 miles.
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