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Category:World War II naval ships of the United States. This category is for naval ships designed, built, or operated by the United States during World War II (1939–1945).
The United States Navy grew rapidly during its involvement in World War II from 1941–45, and played a central role in the Pacific War against Imperial Japan. It also assisted the British Royal Navy in the naval war against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. The U.S. Navy grew slowly in the years prior to World War II, due in part to ...
This is a List of World War II vessel types of the United States using during World War II. This list includes submarines, battleships, minelayers, oilers, barges, pontoon rafts and other types of water craft, boats and ships. As of 2014 this list is not complete.
On the original plan (pre-washington treaty) from 1919 to 1923, the US Navy consisted of 6 battleships, 10 light cruisers, an aircraft carrier, 274 destroyers, and 51 submersibles. Six new battleships were scheduled of the South Dakota class, as well as the six battle cruisers of the Lexington class.
History of the United States Navy in World War II. Includes lists by type and class, descriptions, histories, and photos of all USN vessels in commission during the war; source documents regarding various Navy facilities; HTML versions of various volumes of 'U.S. Navy Chronology of World War II', Office of Naval Intelligence Combat Narratives ...
World War II. In this section, you will be able to view photographs, art, artifacts, personal experience vignettes, archival material, and publications covering all aspects of the Navy’s...
The Naval Vessel Register (NVR) -- includes all US Navy ships and service craft. The U.S. Naval Institute has over 450,000 prints in the archive, half are ships, and at least half of those ships were from World War II. Anyone can purchase copies from the collection. Online Ordering.
