List of World War II ship classes

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The List of ships of World War II is an alphabetical list of all ship classes of World War II. For individual ships, see the List of World War II ships. Classes consisting of only a single ship are not listed, except in cases where more ships were laid down or planned. Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[edit] 0-9

1934 (Germany): 3156 ton destroyer class of 4 ships
1934A (Germany): 3110 ton destroyer class of 12 ships
1936 (Germany): 3415 ton destroyer class of 6 ships
1936A "Narvik" (Germany): 3605 ton destroyer class of 8 ships
1936A (Mob) (Germany): 3415 ton destroyer class of 7 ships
1936B (Germany): 3415 ton destroyer class of 5 ships, 3 completed
1936C (Germany): destroyer class of 6 ships, none completed

[edit] A

A class (UK): 1,350 ton destroyer class of 11 ships
Admiral class (UK): 48,000 ton battlecruiser class of four ships (one completed)
Abdiel class (UK): 2650 ton minelayer class of 6 ships
Admiral Hipper class (Germany): 14,000 ton heavy cruiser class of five ships (three completed)
Ægir class (Denmark): 237 ton submarine class of five boats
Agano class (Japan): 6650 ton light cruiser class of four ships
Ahven class (Japan): 17 ton minesweeper class of six vessels
Akatsuki class (Japan): 1,680 ton destroyer class of 4
Alaska class (USA): 27,500 ton battlecruiser class of six ships (two completed)
Algerine class (UK): 850 ton minesweeper class of 109
Allen M. Sumner class (USA): 2,200 ton destroyer class of 58 completed ships
Andrea Doria class (Italy): 25,920 ton battleship class of two ships
Arethusa class (UK): 5250 ton light cruiser class of 4 ships
Astoria class (USA): 9375+ ton heavy cruiser class of seven ships
Atlanta class (USA): 6000 ton light cruiser class of eleven ships
Attacker class (UK): 16,000 ton escort aircraft carrier class of 11 - first group of US Bogue class transferred to the Royal Navy

[edit] B

B class (UK): 1,360 ton destroyer class of 9 ships
Bagley class (USA): 1,500 ton destroyer class of 8 ships
Balao class (USA): 1,826 ton submarine class of 132 ships
Baltimore class (USA): 13,600+ ton heavy cruiser class of nineteen ships
Bangor class (UK): 600 ton minesweeper class of 100+
Bathurst class (Australia / India): 1,025 ton corvette class of 60
Battle class (UK): 2,325 ton destroyer class of 26
Benham class (USA): 1,500 ton destroyer class of 10 ships
Benson class (USA): 1,650 ton destroyer class of 30 ships
Bismarck class (Germany): 42,300 ton battleship, class of two ships
Black Swan class (UK & India): 1250 ton sloop, class of 37 (including modified Black Swans)
Bogue class (USA): 16,000 ton escort aircraft carrier class - of which 35 transferred to the Royal Navy as Attacker and Ruler classes
Bretagne class (France): 22,200 ton battleship, class of two ships
Brooklyn class (USA): 9475+ ton cruiser class of nine ships

[edit] C

C class (Denmark): 369 ton submarine class of three boats
C class (UK): 2,100 ton destroyer class of 32 ships
C class (UK): approx 4,000 ton cruiser group of 32 ships of several classes.
Cachalot class (USA): 1,100 ton submarine class of 2 ships
Caledon class (UK): 4,180 ton light cruiser class, 4 ships
Capetown class (UK): 4290 ton light cruiser class of five ships
Captain class (UK): 1,500 ton frigate class of 78 ships
Capitani Romani class (Italy): 3750 ton light cruiser class of three ships
Casablanca class (USA): 7,800 ton aircraft carrier, class of fifty ships
Castle class (UK): 1,060 ton corvette class of 44 ships
Cavendish class (UK), another name for the Hawkins class: 9,550 to 9,860 ton light cruiser class of five ships,
Ceres class (UK): 4,190 ton light cruiser class of five ships
Ceylon class (UK): 8,800 ton cruiser class of 3 - sub-class of Crown Colony class
Chang Ning class (China): 400 ton patrol vessel class of ten ships
Clemson class (USA): 1,100 ton destroyer class of 156 ships
Cleveland class (USA): 10,000 ton cruiser class of 38 ships
Colony class (UK): 1,400 ton frigate class of 21 ships, USA made, and identical to Tacoma class frigates.
Colorado class (USA): 32,600 ton battleship class of 4 ships
Colossus class (UK): 13,200 ton aircraft carrier class of ten ships
Commencement Bay class (USA): 10,900 ton aircraft carrier, class of eleven ships
Condottieri class (Italy): 5200+ ton light cruiser class of twelve ships, comprising 5 sub-classes - Di Giussano, Cadorna, Duca d'Aosta, Duca degli Abruzzi and Montecuccoli classes
Conte di Cavour class (Italy): 26,140 ton battleship, class of two ships
County class (UK): 8,500 - 10,600 ton heavy cruiser class of 13 ships
Courbet class (France): 23,200 ton battleship, class of two ships
Crown Colony class (UK): 8,000 - 8,800 ton cruiser class of 11 ships; comprising 2 sub-classes - Fiji class and Ceylon class

[edit] D

D class (Denmark): 369 ton submarine class of two boats
D class (UK): 4850 ton light cruiser class of 8
Danae class (UK): 4,850 ton light cruiser class of 8 ships
Deutschland class (Germany): 12,100 ton battlecruiser class of three ships
Di Giussano class (Italy): 6570 ton light cruiser class of 4 ships
Dido class (UK): 5450+ ton light cruiser class of sixteen ships
Duguay-Trouin class (France): 7250 ton cruiser class of three ships
Dunkerque class (France): 26,500 ton battlecruiser class of two ships

[edit] E

E and F class (UK): 1,405 ton destroyer class of 18 ships
Eidsvold class (Norway): 4,233 ton battleship class of 2 ships
Emerald class (UK): 7580 ton light cruiser class of two ships
Erebus class (UK): 7,200 BRT monitor class of 2 ships
Essex class (USA): 27,100 ton aircraft carrier class of seventeen ships
Edinburgh class (UK): 10,000 ton light cruiser class of two ships - sub-class of Town class

[edit] F

Fargo class (USA): 10,000 ton cruiser class of 2 ships
Farragut class (USA): 1,365 ton destroyer class of 8 ships
Fiji class (UK): 8,000 ton cruiser class of 8 - sub-class of Crown Colony class
Fletcher class (USA): 2,050 ton destroyer class of 175
Florida class (USA): 21,825 ton battleship class of 2 ships
Flower class (UK): 940 ton corvette class of 267 ships
Fubuki class (Japan): 1,750 ton destroyer class of 20 ships
Fusō class (Japan): 34,700 ton battleship class of 2

[edit] G

G and H class (UK): 1,340 ton destroyer class of 24 ships
Gangut class (USSR): 25,850 ton battleship class of 4 ships
Gato class (USA): 1,825 ton submarine class of 73 ships
Gearing class (USA): 2,400 ton destroyer class of 98
Gleaves class (USA): 1,600 ton destroyer class of 66
Glorious class (UK): 26,500 ton aircraft carrier class of 2 ships
Gloucester class (UK): 9400 ton light cruiser class of three ships - sub-class of Town class
Gneisenau class (Germany): 31850 ton battlecruisers, class of two ships
Gridley class (USA): 1,500 ton destroyer class of 4 ships
Grom class (Poland): 1,975 ton destroyer class of 2 ships

[edit] H

H class (Denmark): 407 ton submarine class of four boats
Halcyon class (UK): 1,330 ton minesweeper class of 21 ships
Hawkins class (UK): 12,000 ton heavy cruiser class of 5 ships
Hipper class (Germany): short name for the Admiral Hipper class heavy cruisers
Hiyō class (Japan): 24,140 ton aircraft carrier class of two ships
Hunt class (UK): 1,000 ton destroyer escort class of 80 ships

[edit] I

I class {UK): 1,340 ton destroyer class of 11 ships
Illustrious class (UK): 23,000 ton aircraft carrier class of 6
Implacable class (UK): 23,000 ton aircraft carrier class of 2
Independence class (USA): 11,000 ton aircraft carrier, class of 9
Iowa class (USA): 45,000 ton battleship class of 4 completed, 2 not completed
Ise class (Japan): 36,000 ton battleship class of 2
Isles class (UK): 530 ton trawler class

[edit] J

J and K class (UK): destroyer class of 16 ships
Java class (Netherlands): 8,000 ton light cruiser class of 2

[edit] K

Kagero class (Japan): 2,490 ton destroyer class of 19 ships
Kent class (UK): 9750 ton heavy cruiser class of 7 ships
King George V class (UK): 35,000 ton battleship class of five ships
Kirov class (USSR): 8,000+ ton heavy cruiser class of two ships
Kongō class (Japan): 31,720 ton battleship class of four ships
Königsberg class (Germany): 6650 ton cruiser class of three ships (also known as K class)
Kuha class (Finland): 18 ton minesweeper class of six vessels
Kuma class (Japan): 5870 ton light cruiser class of five ships

[edit] L

L and M class (UK): destroyer class of 16 ships
La Galissonniere (France): 7600 ton cruiser class of 6
Le Fantasque (France): 2570 ton destroyer (or light cruiser) class of 6
Leander class (UK): 6980+ ton cruiser class of 8
Leipzig class (Germany): 6980 ton light cruisers, class of four ships (also known as Nurnberg class)
Lexington class (USA): 41,000 ton aircraft carrier class of 2
London class (UK): 9830 ton heavy cruiser class of 4 ships. Sub-class of County class.

[edit] M

Mackerel class (USA): 825 ton submarine class of 2 ships
Mahan class (USA): 1,450 ton destroyer class of 18 ships
Majestic class (UK): 16,000 ton aircraft carrier class of 6, laid down, but none completed during the war.
Maxim Gorkiy (Project 26-bis) class (USSR): 8177 ton heavy cruiser class of four ships (sub-class of Kirov)
Minotaur class (UK): light cruiser class of 8, (only 3 were completed)
Mississippi class (USA made, transferred to Greece): 13,000 ton battleship class of 2 ships
Mogami class (Japan): 12,400 ton heavy cruiser class of 4
Montana class (USA): 65,000 ton battleship class of 5, none of which were ever completed
Myōkō class (Japan): 13,380 ton heavy cruiser class of 4

[edit] N

N class (UK): destroyer class of 8 ships
Nagara class (Japan): 5170 ton light cruiser class of 6
Nagato class (Japan): 39,130 ton battleship class of 2
Nelson class (UK): 33,900+ ton battleship class of 2
Nevada class (USA): 29,000 ton battleship, class of 2, sunk December 7, 1941 but raised
New Mexico class (USA): 33,000 ton battleship class of 3
New Orleans class (USA): 9,950 ton heavy cruiser class of 7 ships
New York class (USA): 27,000 ton battleship class of 2
Norfolk class (UK): 9950 ton heavy cruiser class of 2 ships
North Carolina class (USA): 35,000 ton battleship class of 2
Northampton class (USA): 9050+ ton cruiser class of 6

[edit] O

O and P class (UK): 1,540 ton destroyer class of 16
Omaha class (USA): 7050 ton light cruiser class of 10

[edit] P

Pennsylvania class (USA): 33,000 ton battleship, class of 2
Pensacola class (USA): 9,100 ton heavy cruiser class of 2 ships
Pichincha (Colombia): 120 ton coast guard vessel, class of 3
Poltava class (USSR): 25,000+ ton battleship class of 9
Porpoise class (USA): 1,310 ton submarine class of
Porter class (USA): 1,850 ton destroyer class of 8 ships
Portland class (USA): 9,950 ton heavy cruiser class of 2

[edit] Q

Q and R class (UK): destroyer class of 16 ships
Queen Elizabeth class (UK): 30,000+ ton battleship class of 5

[edit] R

R class (USA): 570 ton submarine class of 27 ships
Renown class (UK): 32,000 ton battlecruiser class of 2
Revenge class (UK): 28,000 ton battleship class of 5
Richelieu class (France): 38,500 ton battleships, class of 2 completed, 2 unfinished
River class (UK): 1,400 ton frigate class of 151 ships
Rudderow class (USA): 1,740 ton destroyer escort class of 22 completed ships
Ruler class (UK): 16,000 ton escort aircraft carrier class of 24 - second group of US Bogue class transferred to the Royal Navy

[edit] S

S class (USA): 900 ton submarine class of 48 ships (not all served during WWII)
S and T class (UK): destroyer class of 16 ships
Salmon class (USA): 1,430 ton submarine class of 6 ships
Sampson class (USA): 1,070 ton destroyer class of 6 (this is a WWI class of which only 1 ship served during WWII)
Sangamon class (USA): 11,400 ton escort carrier class of 4 ships
Sargo class (USA): 1,450 ton submarine class of 10 ships
USCG seagoing buoy tender (USA): 935 ton buoy tenders class of 40 ships (the USCG was temporarily incorporated into the U.S. Navy during WWII)
Sendai class (Japan): 5195 ton light cruiser class of three ships
Serrano class (Chile): 1090 ton destroyer class of six ships
Sims class (USA): 1,500 ton destroyer class of twelve ships
Søbjørnen class (Denmark): 270 ton class of six ships
Somers class (USA): 1,850 ton destroyer class of 5
South Dakota class (USA): 43,000 ton battleship class of four ships
Southampton class (UK): 9100 ton light cruiser class of five ships - sub-class of Town class
Suffren class (France): 9940 ton heavy cruiser class of four ships
Svetlana class (USSR): 6,900 ton light cruiser class of 7 ships (most not completed due to lack of materials)

[edit] T

Tacoma class (USA): 1,400 ton patrol frigate class of 96 ships, of which 21 were loaned to the UK and operated as Colony-class
Takao class (Japan): 13,160 ton heavy cruiser class of 4
Tambor class (USA): 1,475 ton submarine class of 12 ships
Tench class (USA): 1,826 ton submarine class of 31 completed ships (an additional 115 hulls never completed)
Tennessee class (USA): 33,000 ton battleship class of 2
Ticonderoga class (USA}: 27,200 tons aircraft carrier class of 13 ships
Town class (UK): 9100+ ton light cruiser classes of ten ships - comprised three sub-classes: Southampton, Gloucester and Edinburgh
Treasury class (USA): 2,700 ton USCG high endurance cutter class of 7
Trento class (Italy): 10,500+ ton heavy cruisers class of 3
Tribal class (UK): 1,900 ton destroyer class of 27
Tromp class (Netherlands): 3,350 ton light cruiser class of 2
Type I submarine (Germany): Submarine class of 2
Type II submarine (Germany): 300 ton coastal submarine class of 50

[edit] U

U and V class (UK): destroyer class of 16
Unryo class (Japan): 17,150 ton aircraft carrier, class of 17

[edit] V

V and W class (UK): 1,100 ton destroyer class of 47 (most converted into destroyer escorts)
Vittorio Veneto class (Italy): 41,000+ ton battleship class of 3 completed, 1 not completed

[edit] W

W and Z class (UK): destroyer class of 16
Wicher class (Poland): 1400 ton destroyer class of 2
Wickes class (USA): 1,200 ton destroyer class of 111
Wyoming class (USA): 27,000 ton battleship class of 2

[edit] Y

Yamato class (Japan): 64,170 ton battleship class of 2
York class (UK): 8300 ton heavy cruiser class of 2 ships
Yorktown class (USA): 23,000 ton aircraft carrier class of 3

[edit] Z

Zara class (Italy): 11,500+ ton heavy cruiser class of 4

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