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. A companion to our pearl harbor encyclopedia, this unique document provides definitions for. The treasures from world war ii us navy command files consist primarily of records from the pacific theater. To those whose contribution meant the loss of sons, brothers or husbands in this war, i pay my most humble respect and extend by deepest sympathy. Deaths due to enemy action officers deaths due to enemy action enlisted and officer candidates deaths due. Books on the pacific war from pearl harbor to hiroshima. Nov 14, 2018 military casualties at dawn on december 7, 1941, more than half of the united states pacific fleet, approximately 150 vessels and service craft, lay at anchor or alongside piers in pearl harbor. What followed was the largest warship preservation effort in history.
It also assisted the british royal navy in the naval war against germany and italy. See a breakdown of numbers in the us military, by branch and year, in world war ii. This database contains a number of books documenting naval history stretching back to the u. List of united states navy losses in world war ii wikipedia.
Nov 01, 2011 navy f9f panthers were used as top cover while the corsairs and skyraiders went after major targets such as the dam complexes up river and marshaling yards north of pyongyang. Records of the bureau of naval personnel, record group number 24. How america approached the end of the pacific war by john d. The united states navy like the ijn had followed alfred thayer mahans emphasis on concentrated groups of battleships as the main offensive naval weapons. All of the collected chapters, written by onehundred authors, were taken from books that told the navy s history through the simple telling of a story. One interesting note you could add to your ww2 site is the first sinking of a japanese surface ship by the us navy in the war the first sub was sunk by the ward dd9 at pearl. I was wondering if any of you us navy buffs can recommend recommend some good, fairly recent books on wwii naval battleshistory ww2, war u. Personal comments page 1 vf721 fighter squadron us navy air korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project.
Photographs capture the activities and actions of the u. Chappell hardcover 272 pages december univ pr of kentucky. Compiled and written by michael green, aircraft carriers of the united states navy contains superb images of all the different types of classes of carriers employed by the us navy since 1922. Combat connected naval casualties world war ii by states. Its not really fiction, but anything by don sheppard is good.
U s navy war photographs pearl harbor tokyo harbor abebooks. Vf721 fighter squadron us navy air korean war project. Military nursing books navy nurse corps association. Navy in the pacific during world war ii and look at all aspects of naval operations. The navy suffered 103 casualties in the iraq war its the 10th anniversary of the start of u. Navy casualties deaths due to enemy action 17761937. In assembling the book, smith excerpted whole chapters from some of the best books written about the navy s exploits during the second world war. This article lists the united statess military dead, wounded, and missing person totals for wars and major deployments. Navy ships, stations, and other naval activities, 0101193901011949. Dull hardcover 402 pages february 1978 united states naval inst isbn. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Join navy dont read history make it us naval aviation coast guard men navy day october 27th travel navy uss miller old salt of the sixth fleet become a naval officer remember december 7th tough job still ahead viet nam who served spearhead of victory avenge december 7th sub clear for.
The last part of the first chapter deals with naval operations during the marines chosin reservoir march to the sea in december 1950. Jul 03, 20 i was wondering if any of you us navy buffs can recommend recommend some good, fairly recent books on wwii naval battleshistory ww2, war u. Battle of the atlantic 939543, history of us naval operations in wwii 2. Operations in north african waters 1042643, history of us naval operations in wwii 3. African american world war ii casualties and decorations in the navy, coast. All but one of the pacific fleets battleships were in port that morning, most of them moored to quays flanking ford island. More information on each name should be found in part 1 including possible variations.
The ship received 30 rounds of 76 mm, 1 casualty, 29 may 1953. Hms exeter, and her ships company, were battle scarred veterans when she deployed to the far east in 1941. National archives at college park, college park, md. The lists reflect the loss of many famous ships such as the royal oak, hood, ark royal, prince of wales, repulse and the barham. Uss swift superficial damage from 1 hit from a shore battery at yangdo, north korea. Mar 27, 2016 the us navy at the end of wwii was the largest on the planet, and would be unaffordable at that size in peacetime. In assembling the book, smith excerpted whole chapters from some of the best books written about the navys exploits during the second world war.
Pages in category world war ii naval ships of the united states the following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. The united states navy grew rapidly during world war ii from 194145, and played a central role in the war against japan. This collection contains information pertinent for students of nursing, rotc. During 1953, naval air operations were stepped up in an effort to get the communists back to the truce talks.
Terms found in pearl harbor documents by progressive management available from rakuten kobo. A companion to our pearl harbor encyclopedia, this unique document provides definitions for thousands of navy abbrevia. Enlarge the national declassification center ndc at the national archives and records administration nara recently released 192,500 pages of formerly classified u. Table of contents navy, marine corps, and coast guard personnel. My father was flying a pby4 vp102 on the first day of the war dec 8th, 1941 in the philippines. Navy grew slowly in the years prior to world war ii, due in part to international limitations on naval operations in the 1920s. These aviators were shot down by friendly fire in an attempt to make a night landing at ford island nas.
Breaking the bismarcks barrier 742544 by samuel eliot morison, the firs. Home civil war fiction korean war fiction marine corps fiction sailing ship fiction submarine fiction technothrillers viet nam war fiction world war i fiction world war ii fiction favorite authors atlantic wwii nonfiction biography civil war nonfiction cold war nonfiction korean war nonfiction english civil war books french revolution books spanish civil war books naval aviation non. Navys women accepted for voluntary emergency service waves, 100,000. This page is based on the public domain list at the us department of the navy web site. A battle history of the imperial japanese navy, 19411945 by paul s. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. The loss of the battleships at pearl harbor forced admiral ernest j.
Listing of over 7200 united states navy sailors who died in world war one u. Navy uniforms and insignia 19401942 volume four in the series, this is the first book of its kind to examine the clothing, equipment and accoutrements used by the united states navy through the early years of world war ii. This is a list of us navy ships sunk or damaged in action during the korean war sunk in action. She had limped back to devonport in january 1940 after carrying out temporary repairs in the falkland islands following the battle of the river plate and the. Recommend some good, fairly recent books on wwii naval. United states coast guard roll of honor, april 6, 1917 to november 30, 1918, supplement to report of the secretary of the navy, 1919. The first part of this book covers the role of us aircraft carriers and aircraft in stopping the north korean initial push to the south and also their role in the famous inchon landing and pusan perimeter break out. Navy chronology of world war ii, office of naval intelligence combat narratives, and various reference documents. See more ideas about wwii, world war ii and world war. The history of the medical department of the united states navy in world war ii. Professionally converted for accurate flowingtext ebook format reproduction, this unique usaf publication presents the essays and commentaries from the second annual military history symposium held at the air force academy, with fascinating material on the history of military affairs. History of united states naval operations in world war ii. Navy marine corps action kia wia kia wia revolutionary war, 19 apr.
Table of contents foreword iv nutritional value of foods 1 the menu 3 food preparation for the mess 12 recipes 14 general information and tables 297 baking 314 general information 314 formulas 322 index 409 foreword navy department bureau of supplies and accounts washington, d. Officers and enlisted men of the united states naval service who died during the world war, bureau of navigation of the navy department, 1920. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Wwii cruisers uss huntington cl107, uss dayton cl105, and battleship uss south dakota bb57 in mothballs at naval inactive ship maintenance facility. The bureau of naval personnels official list of the navys world war ii casualties resulting from enemy action is a 1947 ibm printout arranged chronologically by the campaigns as listed in the secretary of. World war ii navy muster rolls, 19381949 this database contains u. Following is an annotated bibliography of books in a collection donated to the msu library, may 2016. Listing of over 7200 united states navy sailors who died in world war one. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. The aim it to ensure that every casualty is listed, no matter what the source in this case, the american battle monuments commission abmc or bm, department of veteran affairs dva or va, arlington national cemetery anc or ac, us navy memorial nm or nm and pearl harbor casualties ph or ph. Royal marines of all ranks are included in this section. Navy ships or in other naval activities between 31 january 1938 and 31 december 1949. Search the records of more than 43,000 sailors who died between 1914 1920 and find out their place of birth, the ship they served on and the name and whereabouts of their next of kin.
This listing also includes constructive losses which are ships that were damaged beyond economical repair and disposed of. These aviators arrived over oahu during the attack and were shot down by the japanese. Navy, marine corps, and coast guard personnel see related resource. The cook book of the united states navy 1944 internet archive. Deaths other includes all noncombat deaths including those from accidents, disease, suicide, and murder. This book is an account of the 2, 445 african american men who were killed or. United states submarine losses world war ii reissued with an appendix of axis submarine losses, by naval history division office of the chief of naval operations washington. Navy uniforms in the 1920s, this volume chronologically. United states world war ii casualty records genealogy. The ship received 20 rounds of 76 mm, 9 casualties, 15 may 1953. The bureau of naval personnels official list of the navy s world war ii casualties resulting from enemy action is a 1947 ibm printout arranged chronologically by the campaigns as listed in the secretary of the navy s navy and marine corps awards manual. Quarter inch tear along bottom edge of front jacket panel, jacket faintly toned. This database contains casualty lists, citation lists, and other records documenting u.
Military casualties pearl harbor national memorial u. Search the royal navy records on the following criteria. See more ideas about flight nurse, world war ii and world war. United states military casualties of war wikipedia. Change of command and retirement ceremony of the commandant naval district, washington, dc. Wwii cruisers uss huntington cl107, uss dayton cl105, and battleship uss south dakota bb57 in mothballs.
Written by an outstanding team of historians, authors, experts, and distinguished retired naval officers, the navy is a riveting account of the u. Jun 25, 2007 its not really fiction, but anything by don sheppard is good. This record collection in ancestry library edition ancestry le indexes a number of books documenting naval history stretching back. King, the head of the navy, to place a primary emphasis on the small number of aircraft carriers. Gro war deaths naval officers indexes 19391948 gro naval ratings indexes 19391948. Military casualties at dawn on december 7, 1941, more than half of the united states pacific fleet, approximately 150 vessels and service craft, lay at anchor or alongside piers in pearl harbor. Ww1 naval casualties discover if your ancestor served in the british royal navy in ww1. These and its highly informative text and captions give the reader a broad overview of this fascinating subject. The history of united states naval operations in world war ii book series by samuel eliot morison includes books history of us naval operations in wwii 1. World war ii dead and missing from army and army air forces.
He wrote a three volume set on his career in the us navy during vietnamcold war. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. And though the battle locales that constitute the war in the pacific pearl harbor, midway, tarawa, guadalcanal, iwo jima are common knowledge, locations and statistics alone cant convey what it was like to have fought in those battles. Enterprise and the first year of the war by eugene burns, hellcats. Originally printed in 1946 at the order of vice admiral lockwood, commander of submarines, pacific fleet, united states submarine losses memorializes the 374 officers and 31 men lost at. Includes lists by type and class, descriptions, histories, and photos of all usn vessels in commission during the war. Underwater damage after one 76mm to 90 mm hit from a shore battery at wonsan, north korea, no casualties, 11 july 1953.
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