This Day in US Navy Losses in World War II

[mhansen2]

26 January

1944

PT-110
PT-110
WRECKSITE - PT-110 TORPEDO BOAT 1942-1944

LCI(L)-32
Landing Craft Infantry LCI
WRECKSITE - LCI-32 LCI (LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY) 1944

1945

LCT-1151
Landing Craft Tank Photo Index
WRECKSITE - LCT-1151 LCT (LANDING CRAFT TANK) 1945

 

[mhansen2]

27 January

No reported losses.

 

[mhansen2]

28 January

1945

PT-338
https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?14062

 

[mhansen2]

29 January

1942

USCGC Alexander Hamilton (WPG-34)
USCGC Alexander Hamilton (WPG-34) - Wikipedia
WRECKSITE - ALEXANDER HAMILTON CUTTER 1 MAST 1935-1942
USCGC Alexander Hamilton (WPG 34) of the United States Coast Guard - American Cutter of the Treasury class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net

1945

USS Serpens (AK-97)
USS Serpens (AK-97) - Wikipedia
Cargo Ship Photo Index
WRECKSITE - SERPENS CARGO SHIP 1943-1945

 

[mhansen2]

30 January

1943

USS Chicago (CA-29)
USS Chicago (CA-29) - Wikipedia
Cruiser Photo Index CL/CA-29 USS CHICAGO - Navsource - Photographic History of the U.S. Navy
WRECKSITE - CHICAGO CRUISER (HEAVY) 1930-1943

1945

USS Pontiac (AF-20)
USS Pontiac (AF-20) - Wikipedia
Stores Ship Photo Index

 

[TheParser]

I, too, want to thank the OP for reminding us of the sacrifice made by men of the "Greatest Generation."

Just think: In the 1930s, they were just ordinary teenagers who had no idea of what would happen to them in a few years.

I feel very sad for those people in 2018 who show disrespect to those men's memory.

 

[mhansen2]

I, too, want to thank the OP for reminding us of the sacrifice made by men of the "Greatest Generation."

Just think: In the 1930s, they were just ordinary teenagers who had no idea of what would happen to them in a few years.

I feel very sad for those people in 2018 who show disrespect to those men's memory.

Thank you, sir, very much for the kind words. Vietnam was my war, but those who fought in World War II saved democracy for the entire world.

 

[mhansen2]

31 January

1943

YFD-20
http://www.navsource.org/archives/14/0720.htm
WRECKSITE - YFD-20 REPAIR SHIP 1942-1943

1945

PC-1129
USS PC-1129 - Wikipedia
PC-1129
WRECKSITE - PC-1129 SUBMARINE CHASER 1942-1945

 

[mhansen2]

1 February

1943

USS De Haven (DD-469)
USS De Haven (DD-469) - Wikipedia
Destroyer Photo Index DD-469 USS DeHAVEN
WRECKSITE - DE HAVEN DESTROYER 1942-1943

PT-37
PT-37
WRECKSITE - PT-37 TORPEDO BOAT 1941-1943

PT-77
PT-77

PT-111
PT-111
WRECKSITE - PT-111 TORPEDO BOAT 1942-1943

PT-123
PT-123
https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?149601

1945

PT-79
http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/05079.htm
https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?14059

 

[mhansen2]

1 February

1943

USS De Haven (DD-469)
USS De Haven (DD-469) - Wikipedia
Destroyer Photo Index DD-469 USS DeHAVEN
WRECKSITE - DE HAVEN DESTROYER 1942-1943

PT-37
PT-37
WRECKSITE - PT-37 TORPEDO BOAT 1941-1943

PT-77
PT-77

PT-111
PT-111
WRECKSITE - PT-111 TORPEDO BOAT 1942-1943

PT-123
PT-123
WRECKSITE - PT-123 TORPEDO BOAT 1942-1943

1945

PT-79
PT-79
WRECKSITE - PT-79 TORPEDO BOAT 1942-1945

Correction:

PT-77 was accidentally sunk with PT-79 in 1945. My bad.

 

[mhansen2]

2 February

No reported losses.

 

[mhansen2]

3 February

1943

YC-886
WRECKSITE - YC-886 BARGE, LIGHTER 1943

YC-887
WRECKSITE - YC-887 BARGE, LIGHTER 1943

 

[mhansen2]

4 February

1945

USS Barbel (SS-316)
USS Barbel (SS-316) - Wikipedia
Submarine Photo Index
On Eternal Patrol - Loss of USS Barbel (SS-316)
WRECKSITE - BARBEL SUBMARINE 1943-1945

 

[mhansen2]

5 - 6 February

No reported losses.

 

[mhansen2]

7 February

1945

YG-44 (Garbage Lighter self-propelled)
Lost at Pearl Harbor. No other details found.

 

[mhansen2]

8 - 10 February

No reported losses.

 

[mhansen2]

11 February

1942

USS Shark (SS-174)
USS Shark (SS-174) - Wikipedia
Submarine Photo Index
On Eternal Patrol - Loss of USS Shark (SS-174)
WRECKSITE - SHARK SUBMARINE 1933-1942

1944

PT-279
PT-279
WRECKSITE - PT-279 TORPEDO BOAT 1943-1944

1945

LST-577
Tank Landing Ship LST
WRECKSITE - LST-577 LST (LANDING SHIP TANK) 1944-1945

 

[mhansen2]

12 February

1944

USS Macaw (ASR-11)
USS Macaw (ASR-11) - Wikipedia
Submarine Rescue Ship (ASR)
WRECKSITE - MACAW SUBMARINE SUPPORT VESSEL 1942-1944

1945

USS Swordfish (SS-193)
USS Swordfish (SS-193) - Wikipedia
Submarine Photo Index
On Eternal Patrol - Loss of USS Swordfish (SS-193)
WRECKSITE - SWORDFISH SUBMARINE 1937-1945

 

[mhansen2]

13 February

1944

LCT-220
Landing Craft Tank Photo Index
WRECKSITE - LCT-220 LCT (LANDING CRAFT TANK) 1944

 

[IsaacNewton]

PT boats are almost throw away losses.

The loss of the submarines is the big one.