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Born from the ashes of Pearl Harbor, the United States Navy became a force to be reckoned with in the Second World War.



There are a total of [ 128 ] WW2 U.S. Warships and Submarines (1941-1945) entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.




1
Picture of the ELCO PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
National Flag Graphic
1941
ELCO PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
Patrol Boat / Motor Torpedo Boat
2
Picture of the Flower (class)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Flower (class)
Corvette Warship / Minesweeper / Patrol Vessel
3
Picture of the Higgins Boat LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Higgins Boat LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel)
Amphibious Assault Landing Craft
4
Picture of the Higgins PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Higgins PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
Patrol Boat / Motor Torpedo Boat
5
Picture of the HMS Victorious (R38)
National Flag Graphic
1941
HMS Victorious (R38)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
6
Picture of the Huckins PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Huckins PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
Motorized Torpedo Fast Boat
7
Picture of the Landing Craft Infantry (Large) (LCI(L))
National Flag Graphic
1943
Landing Craft Infantry (Large) (LCI(L))
Amphibious Assault Ship
8
Picture of the Landing Ship, Tank Mk II (LST2)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Landing Ship, Tank Mk II (LST2)
Amphibious Assault Transport Vessel
9
Picture of the SS John W. Brown B4611
National Flag Graphic
1942
SS John W. Brown B4611
Cargo Ship Vessel
10
Picture of the Type XXI U-Boat
National Flag Graphic
1944
Type XXI U-Boat
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
11
Picture of the USCGC Eagle (WIX-327)
National Flag Graphic
1946
USCGC Eagle (WIX-327)
Three-Masted Sail Training Barque
12
Picture of the USS Alabama (BB-60)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Alabama (BB-60)
Battleship
13
Picture of the USS Alamance (AKA-75)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Alamance (AKA-75)
Attack Cargo Ship
14
Picture of the USS Antietam (CV-36)
National Flag Graphic
1945
USS Antietam (CV-36)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
15
Picture of the USS Appalachian (AGC-1)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Appalachian (AGC-1)
Amphibious Force Flagship Vessel
16
Picture of the USS Arizona (BB-39)
National Flag Graphic
1916
USS Arizona (BB-39)
Super-Dreadnought Battleship
17
Picture of the USS Arkansas (BB-33)
National Flag Graphic
1912
USS Arkansas (BB-33)
Dreadnought Battleship
18
Picture of the USS Attu (CVE-102)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Attu (CVE-102)
Escort Aircraft Carrier
19
Picture of the USS Balao (SS-285)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Balao (SS-285)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
20
Picture of the USS Bali (ID-2483)
National Flag Graphic
1918
USS Bali (ID-2483)
Cargo Freighter Vessel
21
Picture of the USS Bass (SS-164) / (V-2 (SF-5)
National Flag Graphic
1925
USS Bass (SS-164) / (V-2 (SF-5)
Diesel-Electric Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
22
Picture of the USS Bluefish (SS-222)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Bluefish (SS-222)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
23
Picture of the USS Bogue (CVE-9)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Bogue (CVE-9)
Escort Carrier / Aircraft Carrier Warship
24
Picture of the USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
25
Picture of the USS Bowfin (SS-287)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Bowfin (SS-287)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
26
Picture of the USS Cabot (CVL-28)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Cabot (CVL-28)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
27
Picture of the USS California (BB-44)
National Flag Graphic
1921
USS California (BB-44)
Battleship
28
Picture of the USS Canberra (CA-70)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Canberra (CA-70)
Heavy Cruiser / Missile Cruiser Warship
29
Picture of the USS Cavalla (SS-244)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Cavalla (SS-244)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
30
Picture of the USS Chicago (CA-29)
National Flag Graphic
1931
USS Chicago (CA-29)
Cruiser Warship
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31
National Flag Graphic
1945
Picture of the USS Clamagore (SS-343)
USS Clamagore (SS-343)
Diesel-Electric Attack / Surviellance Submarine
32
National Flag Graphic
1942
Picture of the USS Cleveland (CL-55)
USS Cleveland (CL-55)
Light Cruiser Warship
33
National Flag Graphic
1943
Picture of the USS Cowpens (CVL-25)
USS Cowpens (CVL-25)
Comventilonally-Powered Light Aircraft Carrier
34
National Flag Graphic
1934
Picture of the USS Cuttlefish (SS-171)
USS Cuttlefish (SS-171)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
35
National Flag Graphic
1940
Picture of the USS Dixmude (A-609)
USS Dixmude (A-609)
Aircraft Transport / Escort Carrier
36
National Flag Graphic
1937
Picture of the USS Downes (DD-375)
USS Downes (DD-375)
Multirole Destroyer Warship
37
National Flag Graphic
1941
Picture of the USS Drum (SS-228)
USS Drum (SS-228)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
38
National Flag Graphic
1938
Picture of the USS Enterprise (CV-6)
USS Enterprise (CV-6)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
39
National Flag Graphic
1942
Picture of the USS Essex (CV-9)
USS Essex (CV-9)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
40
National Flag Graphic
1945
Picture of the USS Fall River (CA-131)
USS Fall River (CA-131)
Heavy Cruiser Warship
41
National Flag Graphic
1945
Picture of the USS Fargo (CL-106)
USS Fargo (CL-106)
Light Cruiser Warship
42
National Flag Graphic
1942
Picture of the USS Fletcher (DD-445)
USS Fletcher (DD-445)
Destroyer Warship / Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Platform
43
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Franklin (CV-13)
USS Franklin (CV-13)
Escort Aircraft Carrier
44
National Flag Graphic
1945
Picture of the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42)
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
45
National Flag Graphic
1941
Picture of the USS Gato (SS-212)
USS Gato (SS-212)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
46
National Flag Graphic
1940
Picture of the USS Gleaves (DD-423)
USS Gleaves (DD-423)
Destroyer Warship
47
National Flag Graphic
1942
Picture of the USS Growler (SS-215)
USS Growler (SS-215)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
48
National Flag Graphic
1942
Picture of the USS Grunion (SS-216)
USS Grunion (SS-216)
Conventionally-Powered Attack Submarine
49
National Flag Graphic
1943
Picture of the USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60)
USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60)
Escort Carrier
50
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Hancock (CV-19)
USS Hancock (CV-19)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
51
National Flag Graphic
1940
Picture of the USS Harris (APA-2)
USS Harris (APA-2)
Attack Transport Ship
52
National Flag Graphic
1943
Picture of the USS Hornet (CV-12)
USS Hornet (CV-12)
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
53
National Flag Graphic
1941
Picture of the USS Hornet (CV-8)
USS Hornet (CV-8)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
54
National Flag Graphic
1930
Picture of the USS Houston (CA-30)
USS Houston (CA-30)
Cruiser Warship
55
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Improve (AM-247)
USS Improve (AM-247)
Minesweeper / Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Vessel
56
National Flag Graphic
1943
Picture of the USS Independence (CVL-22)
USS Independence (CVL-22)
Conventionally-Powered Light Aircraft Carrier
57
National Flag Graphic
1942
Picture of the USS Indiana (BB-58)
USS Indiana (BB-58)
Battleship
58
National Flag Graphic
1932
Picture of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
Heavy Cruiser Warship
59
National Flag Graphic
1943
Picture of the USS Intrepid (CV-11)
USS Intrepid (CV-11)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
60
National Flag Graphic
1943
Picture of the USS Iowa (BB-61)
USS Iowa (BB-61)
Battleship
61
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS John C. Butler (DE-339)
USS John C. Butler (DE-339)
Destroyer Escort Warship
62
National Flag Graphic
1920
Picture of the USS John D. Ford (DD-228)
USS John D. Ford (DD-228)
Destroyer Warship
63
National Flag Graphic
1943
Picture of the USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)
USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)
Escort Carrier
64
National Flag Graphic
1942
Picture of the USS Laffey (DD-459)
USS Laffey (DD-459)
Destroyer Warship
65
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Laffey (DD-724)
USS Laffey (DD-724)
Destroyer Warship
66
National Flag Graphic
1945
Picture of the USS Lake Champlain (CV-39)
USS Lake Champlain (CV-39)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
67
National Flag Graphic
1922
Picture of the USS Langley (CV-1)
USS Langley (CV-1)
Turbo Electrical-Powered Aircraft Carrier
68
National Flag Graphic
1943
Picture of the USS Langley (CVL-27)
USS Langley (CVL-27)
Conventionall-Powered Aircraft Carrier
69
National Flag Graphic
1918
Picture of the USS Lapwing (AM-1)
USS Lapwing (AM-1)
Minesweeper
70
National Flag Graphic
1927
Picture of the USS Lexington (CV-2)
USS Lexington (CV-2)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
71
National Flag Graphic
1943
Picture of the USS Ling (SS-297)
USS Ling (SS-297)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
72
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Lionfish (SS-298)
USS Lionfish (SS-298)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
73
National Flag Graphic
1943
Picture of the USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)
USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)
Escort Aircraft Carrier
74
National Flag Graphic
1917
Picture of the USS Manley (DD-74)
USS Manley (DD-74)
Destroyer Warship
75
National Flag Graphic
1921
Picture of the USS Maryland (BB-46)
USS Maryland (BB-46)
Dreadnought Battleship
76
National Flag Graphic
1942
Picture of the USS Massachusetts (BB-59)
USS Massachusetts (BB-59)
Fast Battleship Warship
77
National Flag Graphic
1919
Picture of the USS McCalla (DD-253)
USS McCalla (DD-253)
Destroyer Warship
78
National Flag Graphic
1942
Picture of the USS McCalla (DD-488)
USS McCalla (DD-488)
Destroyer Warship
79
National Flag Graphic
1934
Picture of the USS Minneapolis (CA-36)
USS Minneapolis (CA-36)
Heavy Cruiser Warship
80
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Missouri (BB-63)
USS Missouri (BB-63)
Battleship
81
National Flag Graphic
1940
Picture of the USS Montana (BB-67)
USS Montana (BB-67)
Battleship
82
National Flag Graphic
1930
Picture of the USS Narwhal (SS-167)
USS Narwhal (SS-167)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
83
National Flag Graphic
1930
Picture of the USS Nautilus (SS-168)
USS Nautilus (SS-168)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
84
National Flag Graphic
1916
Picture of the USS Nevada (BB-36)
USS Nevada (BB-36)
Battleship
85
National Flag Graphic
1942
Picture of the USS New Jersey (BB-62)
USS New Jersey (BB-62)
Battleship
86
National Flag Graphic
1918
Picture of the USS New Mexico (BB-40)
USS New Mexico (BB-40)
Battleship
87
National Flag Graphic
1934
Picture of the USS New Orleans (CA-32)
USS New Orleans (CA-32)
Heavy Cruiser Warship
88
National Flag Graphic
1914
Picture of the USS New York (BB-34)
USS New York (BB-34)
Battleship
89
National Flag Graphic
1941
Picture of the USS North Carolina (BB-55)
USS North Carolina (BB-55)
Fast Battleship
90
National Flag Graphic
1916
Picture of the USS Oklahoma (BB-37)
USS Oklahoma (BB-37)
Battleship
91
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Oklahoma City (CL-91)
USS Oklahoma City (CL-91)
Light Cruiser Warship
92
National Flag Graphic
1916
Picture of the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
Battleship
93
National Flag Graphic
1938
Picture of the USS Phoenix (CL-46)
USS Phoenix (CL-46)
Light Cruiser
94
National Flag Graphic
1943
Picture of the USS Pillsbury (DE-133)
USS Pillsbury (DE-133)
Destroyer Escort Warship
95
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Piranha (SS-389)
USS Piranha (SS-389)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
96
National Flag Graphic
1935
Picture of the USS Porpoise (SS-172)
USS Porpoise (SS-172)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
97
National Flag Graphic
1933
Picture of the USS Portland (CA-33)
USS Portland (CA-33)
Cruiser Warship
98
National Flag Graphic
1934
Picture of the USS Ranger (CV-4)
USS Ranger (CV-4)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
99
National Flag Graphic
1920
Picture of the USS Reuben James (DD-245)
USS Reuben James (DD-245)
Destroyer Warship
100
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Rudderow (DE-224)
USS Rudderow (DE-224)
Destroyer Escort Warship
101
National Flag Graphic
1924
Picture of the USS Sable (IX-81)
USS Sable (IX-81)
Aviator Training Aircraft Carrier
102
National Flag Graphic
1938
Picture of the USS Salmon (SS-182)
USS Salmon (SS-182)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
103
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413)
USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413)
Destroyer Escort
104
National Flag Graphic
1942
Picture of the USS San Diego (CL-53) (CLAA-53)
USS San Diego (CL-53) (CLAA-53)
Light Cruiser / Light Anti-Aircraft Cruiser
105
National Flag Graphic
1943
Picture of the USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)
USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)
Light Aircraft Carrier
106
National Flag Graphic
1927
Picture of the USS Saratoga (CV-3)
USS Saratoga (CV-3)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
107
National Flag Graphic
1943
Picture of the USS Serpens (AK-97)
USS Serpens (AK-97)
Cargo Ship
108
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84)
USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84)
Escort Aircraft Carrier
109
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Shangri-La (CV-38)
USS Shangri-La (CV-38)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
110
National Flag Graphic
1942
Picture of the USS South Dakota (BB-57)
USS South Dakota (BB-57)
Battleship
111
National Flag Graphic
1943
Picture of the USS St. Lo (CVE-63)
USS St. Lo (CVE-63)
Escort Aircraft Carrier
112
National Flag Graphic
1939
Picture of the USS St. Louis (CL-49)
USS St. Louis (CL-49)
Light Cruiser Warship
113
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Tench (SS-417)
USS Tench (SS-417)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
114
National Flag Graphic
1920
Picture of the USS Tennessee (BB-43)
USS Tennessee (BB-43)
Battleship
115
National Flag Graphic
1914
Picture of the USS Texas (BB-35)
USS Texas (BB-35)
Battleship
116
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)
USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
117
National Flag Graphic
1911
Picture of the USS Utah (BB-31)
USS Utah (BB-31)
Dreadnought Battleship / Training Vessel
118
National Flag Graphic
1942
Picture of the USS Wahoo (SS-238)
USS Wahoo (SS-238)
Attack Submarine
119
National Flag Graphic
1940
Picture of the USS Wainwright (DD-419)
USS Wainwright (DD-419)
Destroyer Warship
120
National Flag Graphic
1941
Picture of the USS Washington (BB-56)
USS Washington (BB-56)
Battleship
121
National Flag Graphic
1940
Picture of the USS Wasp (CV-7)
USS Wasp (CV-7)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
122
National Flag Graphic
1923
Picture of the USS West Virginia (BB-48)
USS West Virginia (BB-48)
Battleship
123
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-103)
USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-103)
Light Cruiser Warship
124
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Wisconsin (BB-64)
USS Wisconsin (BB-64)
Battleship
125
National Flag Graphic
1942
Picture of the USS Wolverine (IX-64)
USS Wolverine (IX-64)
Advanced Training Aircraft Carrier
126
National Flag Graphic
1944
Picture of the USS Wrangell (AE-12)
USS Wrangell (AE-12)
Ammunition Ship
127
National Flag Graphic
1943
Picture of the USS Yorktown (CV-10 / CVA-10 / CVS-10)
USS Yorktown (CV-10 / CVA-10 / CVS-10)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
128
National Flag Graphic
1937
Picture of the USS Yorktown (CV-5)
USS Yorktown (CV-5)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier

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