List of minor warships of World War II explained

This is a list of minor warships of World War II. It contains minor combat vessels that are generally under 1,000 t standard displacement, and includes fast attack craft, submarine chasers, gunboats, missile boats, torpedo boats and patrol boats. It also contains similar vessels, over 1,000 t, such as patrol vessels or patrol ships.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The list of ships of World War II contains 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 World War II, regardless of where they were built or previous service history.

List of minor warships of World War II
ShipCountry or organizationClassTypeDisplacement (tons)First commissionedFate
A4Merseypatrol ship3391920Scrapped 1948
torpedo boat1,2905 May 1927Beached 10 April 1940
Arteveldpatrol ship1,640Commissioned as Lorelei (Germany)
El Amir Farouqpatrol ship1,441
Falketorpedo boat1,29015 August 1927sunk 15 June 1944
patrol ship1,57529 May 1931ran aground and sank 8 November 1940
Fu Angunboat1,900
Greiftorpedo boat1,29015 March 1927sunk 23 May 1944
Hai Chengunboat2,680
Hai Chougunboat2,680
patrol boat1,050
IltisType 24 Raubtiertorpedo boat1,3201 October 1928sunk 13 May 1942
patrol boat1,180became Sleipner (Germany)
JaguarType 24 Raubtiertorpedo boat1,3201 June 1929sunk 15 June 1944
Kondortorpedo boat1,29015 July 1927decommissioned 28 June 1944
T1250t classtorpedo boat32020 July 1914Captured by the Italians in 1941, returned in 1943 and eventually stricken in 1959
T3250t classtorpedo boat32023 August 1914Captured by the Italians in 1941, captured by Germans in 1943 and eventually sunk by Allies in 1945
T5250t classtorpedo boat33025 October 1915Captured by the Italians in 1941, returned in 1943 and eventually broken up in 1962
T6250t classtorpedo boat33016 April 1916Captured by the Italians in 1941, scuttled by crew in 1943
T7250t classtorpedo boat33023 November 1916Captured by the Italians in 1941, transferred to the Independent State of Croatia navy in 1943 and eventually sunk by Allies in 1944
T8250t classtorpedo boat33022 December 1916Captured by the Italians in 1941, sunk by Germans in 1943
T13 – T21Type 37torpedo boats1,0981941/1942

See also

References

Bibliography

. Michael J. Whitley . Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia . Arms and Armour Press . 2000 . London . 1-85409-521-8.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hulls Listed by Name . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070630220303/http://www.nvr.navy.mil/quick/INDEX.HTM . 2007-06-30.
  2. Web site: US Navy Inactive Classification Symbols . Naval Vessel Register . NAVSEA Shipbuilding Support Office . 21 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120118095120/http://www.nvr.navy.mil/oldclass.htm . 18 January 2012 .
  3. Web site: Index . Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
  4. Web site: Royal Navy operations in the Second World War . . 2016-03-29.

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