This Day in US Navy Losses in World War II

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if I'm not mistaken, more sailors were KIA at Guadalcanal then USMC/Army

The grim land battles waged by the Marines cost 1,592 lives. It is less well known that naval deaths were three times larger. By the end of the seven naval battles in the Solomons over 5,000 Americans had been killed at sea.

A Heavy Toll: The Ferocious Guadalcanal Naval Battles - Accelawrate

 

[mhansen2]

Some have made dark jokes about how easy sailors had it compared to "grunts." On the whole, that may be true, but if your ship is hit, there's no fox hole to dive into. You either fight the damage, go over the side or down with the ship.
Former AO-1 and trusty, crusty Shellback.

 

[mhansen2]

29 July

1945

USS Callaghan (DD-792)
USS Callaghan (DD-792) - Wikipedia
Destroyer Photo Index DD-792 USS CALLAGHAN
WRECKSITE - CALLAGHAN DESTROYER 1943-1945

 

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30 July

1944

YMS-304
YMS-304
WRECKSITE - YMS-304 MINESWEEPER 1942-1944

YMS-378
YMS-378
WRECKSITE - YMS-378 MINESWEEPER 1943-1944

1945

USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
USS Indianapolis (CA-35) - Wikipedia
Cruiser Photo Index CA-35 USS INDIANAPOLIS - Navsource - Photographic History of the U.S. Navy
WRECKSITE - INDIANAPOLIS CRUISER (HEAVY) 1932-1945

 

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31 July

1942

USS Grunion (SS-216)
USS Grunion - Wikipedia
Submarine Photo Index
On Eternal Patrol - Loss of USS Grunion (SS-216)
WRECKSITE - GRUNION SUBMARINE 1941-1942

 

[mhansen2]

1 August

1943

PT-117
PT-117
WRECKSITE - PT-117 TORPEDO BOAT 1942-1943

PT-164
PT-164
WRECKSITE - PT-164 TORPEDO BOAT 1942-1943

 

[mhansen2]

2 August

1943

PT-109
Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 - Wikipedia
PT-109
WRECKSITE - PT-109 TORPEDO BOAT 1942-1943
John F. Kennedy and PT 109 - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum


1944

USS Fiske (DE-143)
USS Fiske (DE-143) - Wikipedia
Destroyer Escort Photo Index DE- 143 USS FISKE
WRECKSITE - FISKE DESTROYER ESCORT 1943-1944
USS Fiske (i) (DE 143) of the US Navy - American Destroyer Escort of the Edsall class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net

 

[mhansen2]

3 August

No reported losses.

 

[mhansen2]

4 August

1942

USS Tucker (DD-374)
USS Tucker (DD-374) - Wikipedia
Destroyer Photo Index DD-374 USS TUCKER
WRECKSITE - TUCKER DESTROYER 1936-1942

 

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5 August

1943

USS Plymouth (PG-57)
USS Plymouth (PG-57) - Wikipedia
PG-57 Plymouth
WRECKSITE - PLYMOUTH GUNBOAT 1931-1943
USS Plymouth (PG 57) (American Gunboat) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net

 

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6 August

1945

USS Bullhead (SS-332)
USS Bullhead - Wikipedia
Submarine Photo Index
WRECKSITE - BULLHEAD SUBMARINE 1943-1945
On Eternal Patrol - Loss of USS Bullhead (SS-332)

YF-777
United States Navy Losses World War II

 

[mhansen2]

7 August

1944

LCT-182
Landing Craft Tank Photo Index
WRECKSITE - LCT-182 LCT (LANDING CRAFT TANK) 1944

 

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8 August

1942

USS George F. Elliott (AP-13)
USS George F. Elliott (AP-13) - Wikipedia
Transport (AP_
WRECKSITE - GEORGE F. ELLIOTT CARGO SHIP 1918-1942

1943

PT-113
PT-113
WRECKSITE - PT-113 TORPEDO BOAT 1942-1943

 

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9 August

1942

USS Astoria (CA-34)
USS Astoria (CA-34) - Wikipedia
Cruiser Photo Index CA-34 USS ASTORIA - Navsource - Photographic History of the U.S. Navy
WRECKSITE - ASTORIA CRUISER (HEAVY) 1933-1942

USS Quincy (CA-39)
USS Quincy (CA-39) - Wikipedia
Cruiser Photo Index CA-39 USS QUINCY - Navsource - Photographic History of the U.S. Navy
WRECKSITE - QUINCY CRUISER (HEAVY) 1936-1942

USS Vincennes (CA-44)
USS Vincennes (CA-44) - Wikipedia
Cruiser Photo Index CA-44 USS VINCENNES - Navsource - Photographic History of the U.S. Navy
WRECKSITE - VINCENNES CRUISER (HEAVY) 1936-1942

USS Jarvis (DD-393)
USS Jarvis (DD-393) - Wikipedia
Destroyer Photo Index DD-393 USS JARVIS
WRECKSITE - JARVIS DESTROYER 1937-1942

1943

LST-318
Tank Landing Ship LST
WRECKSITE - LST-318 LST (LANDING SHIP TANK) 1942-1943

LCT-311
Landing Craft Tank Photo Index
WRECKSITE - LCT-311 LCT (LANDING CRAFT TANK) 1942-1943

1944

PT-509
PT-509
WRECKSITE - PT-509 TORPEDO BOAT 1943-1944

 

[mhansen2]

10 - 11 August

No reported losses.

 

[mhansen2]

12 August

1944

USS Flier (SS-250)
USS Flier - Wikipedia
Submarine Photo Index
WRECKSITE - FLIER SUBMARINE 1942-1944
On Eternal Patrol - Loss of USS Flier (SS-250)

 

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13 August

1943

USS John Penn (APA-23)
USS John Penn (APA-23) - Wikipedia
Attack Transport APA-23 John Penn
WRECKSITE - JOHN PENN CARGO SHIP 1931-1943

 

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14 August

1942

USS S-39 (SS-144)
USS S-39 (SS-144) - Wikipedia
Submarine Photo Index
WRECKSITE - S-39 SUBMARINE 1919-1942
On Eternal Patrol - Loss of USS S-39 (SS-144)

1943

YC-970
WRECKSITE - YC-970 BARGE, LIGHTER 1943

1944

LST-921
USS LST-921 - Wikipedia
WRECKSITE - LST-921 LST (LANDING SHIP TANK) 1942-1944
USS LST-921 (American Landing ship) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net

 

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15 August

1944

LST-282
Tank Landing Ship LST-282
WRECKSITE - LST-282 LST (LANDING SHIP TANK) 1943-1944

 

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16 August

1944

PT-202
PT-202
WRECKSITE - PT-202 TORPEDO BOAT 1942-1944

PT-218
PT-218
WRECKSITE - PT-218 TORPEDO BOAT 1942-1944

YMS-24
YMS-24
WRECKSITE - YMS-24 MINESWEEPER 1941-1944
WRECKSITE - YMS-24 MINESWEEPER 1941-1944