List of amphibious warfare vessels of World War II

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This is a list of amphibious warfare ships of the Second World War. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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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.


List of destroyers of World War II
ShipOperatorClassTypeDisplacement (tons)First commissionedFate
Akitsu Maru War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868-1945).svg  Imperial Japanese Army Type C landing craft carrier
escort carrier
11,80030 January 1942sunk 15 November 1944
Ashland Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Ashland Dock landing ship 7,9305 June 1943Stricken 25 November 1969
Belle Grove Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Ashland Dock landing ship 7,9309 August 1943Stricken 12 November 1969
Cabildo Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,93015 March 1945Sunk as a target September 1985
Carter Hall Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Ashland Dock landing ship 7,93018 September 1943Stricken 1 November 1968
Casa Grande Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,9305 June 1944scraped 6 April 1992
Catamount Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,9309 April 1945Scrapped 4 December 1975
Colonial Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,93015 May 1945Scrapped 8 September 1993
Comstock Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,9302 July 1945Transferred to Taiwan 17 October 1984
Donner Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,93031 July 1945Scrapped March 2005
Eastway Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,93014 November 1943Transferred to Greece, 1953
Epping Forest Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Ashland Dock landing ship 7,93010 November 1943Transferred to Argentina, 1970
Fort Mandan Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,93031 October 1945Transferred to Greece 23 January 1971
Fort Marion Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,93029 January 1946Transferred to Taiwan, 15 April 1977
Gunston Hall Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Ashland Dock landing ship 7,9309 December 1943Stricken 1 December 1967
Highway Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,93019 October 1943scrapped 17 December 1948
Hyūga Maru War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868-1945).svg  Imperial Japanese Army M Type A landing craft carrier November 1944sunk
Kibitsu Maru War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868-1945).svg  Imperial Japanese Army M Type A landing craft carrier December 1943sunk
Kumano Maru War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868-1945).svg  Imperial Japanese Army M Type C landing craft carrier
escort carrier
8,12831 March 1945scrapped 4 November 1947
Lindenwald Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Ashland Dock landing ship 7,9305 January 1944Stricken 31 October 1969
Mayasan Maru War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868-1945).svg  Imperial Japanese Army Type A landing craft carrier 11,910December 1942sunk 17 November 1944
Nigitsu Maru War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868-1945).svg  Imperial Japanese Army Type A landing craft carrier 11,800March 1943sunk 12 January 1944
Northway Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,93015 February 1944sold 19 March 1948
Oak Hill Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Ashland Dock landing ship 7,93029 January 1944Transferred to Taiwan, November 1960
Oceanway Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,93029 March 1944Transferred to Greece March 1947
Rushmore Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,9303 July 1944Sunk as a target 16 April 1993
San Marcos Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,93015 April 1945Transferred to Spain, 1 July 1971
Settsu Maru War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868-1945).svg  Imperial Japanese Army M Type A landing craft carrier January 1945Scrapped post war
Shadwell Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,93024 July 1944Scrapped 2017
Shinshū Maru War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868-1945).svg  Imperial Japanese Army Shinshū Maru landing craft carrier 7,10015 November 1934sunk 3 January 1945
Takatsu Maru War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868-1945).svg  Imperial Japanese Army Type B landing craft carrier 5,656January 1944sunk 10 November 1944
Tamatsu Maru War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868-1945).svg  Imperial Japanese Army Type A landing craft carrier 11,91020 January 1944sunk 19 August 1944
Tortuga Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,9308 June 1945scrapped 1988
Whetstone Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Casa Grande Dock landing ship 7,93012 February 1946scrapped 17 February 1983
White Marsh Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Ashland Dock landing ship 7,93029 January 1944Transferred to Taiwan November 1960

See also

References

  1. Watts, Anthony J. (1967). Japanese Warships of World War II. New York: Doubleday & Company. pp. 307–311.
  2. Hackett, Bob; Cundall, Peter (2012). "IJA Landing Craft Depot Ships". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  3. "Landing Craft Carrier Model Ko, Otsu, Hei". Taki. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  4. Gardiner. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 161.
  5. Fighting Ships of World War II. p. 304.

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