This Day in US Navy Losses in World War II

[mhansen2]

5 March

1943

USS Grampus (SS-207)
USS Grampus (SS-207) - Wikipedia
Submarine Photo Index
On Eternal Patrol - Loss of USS Grampus (SS-207)
WRECKSITE - GRAMPUS SUBMARINE 1940-1943

1945

LCS-127
Landing Craft Support LCS(L)(3)

 

[mhansen2]

6 March

No reported losses.

 

[mhansen2]

7 March

1944

PT-337
Motor Torpedo Boat PT-337 - Wikipedia
PT-337
WRECKSITE - PT-337 TORPEDO BOAT 1944-1944

 

[mhansen2]

8 March

1945

YF-926
WRECKSITE - YF-926 BARGE, LIGHTER 1945-1945

 

[mhansen2]

9 March

1944

USS Leopold (DE-319)
USS Leopold (DE-319) - Wikipedia
Destroyer Escort Photo Index DE- 319 USS LEOPOLD
USS Leopold (DE 319) of the US Navy - American Destroyer Escort of the Edsall class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net
WRECKSITE - LEOPOLD DESTROYER ESCORT 1943-1944

 

[Tijn Von Ingersleben]

You're a dark dude.

 

[mhansen2]

Certainly not. I'm just honoring those who fought for US freedom.

 

[harmonica]

so we see the US and German sub's casualties were highest %
under water/enclosed I guess making loss more probable
a tough ''job''.....foul air/hot/cold/no sun/restricted space/unnerving being under water/etc
...

 

[mhansen2]

10 March

1943

YC-1278
WRECKSITE - YC-1278 BARGE, LIGHTER 1943

1944

SC-700
SC-700
WRECKSITE - SC-700 SUBMARINE CHASER 1942-1944

 

[mhansen2]

11 - 12 March

No reported losses.

 

[mhansen2]

13 March

1942

PT-32
PT-32
WRECKSITE - PT-32 TORPEDO BOAT 1941-1942

 

[mhansen2]

14 March

No reported losses.

 

[mhansen2]

15 March

1942

USCGC Acacia (WAGL-200)
USCGC Acacia (WAGL-200) - Wikipedia
USCGC Acacia (WAGL 200) (American Lighthouse Tender) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net
WRECKSITE - ACACIA LIGHTSHIP 1919-1942

1943

USS Triton (SS-201)
USS Triton (SS-201) - Wikipedia
Submarine Photo Index
On Eternal Patrol - Loss of USS Triton(SS-201)
WRECKSITE - TRITON SUBMARINE 1939-1943

 

[mhansen2]

16 March

No reported losses.

 

[mhansen2]

17 March

1943

PT-67
PT-67
WRECKSITE - PT-67 TORPEDO BOAT 1941-1943

PT-119
PT-119
WRECKSITE - PT-119 TORPEDO BOAT 1942-1943

1944

PT-283
PT-283
WRECKSITE - PT-283 TORPEDO BOAT 1943-1944

 

[mhansen2]

18 - 19 March

No reported losses.

 

[mhansen2]

20 March

1943

YP-438
http://www.navsource.org/archives/14/31438.htm
WRECKSITE - YP-438 PATROL BOAT 1943

1945

USS Kete (SS-369)
USS Kete (SS-369) - Wikipedia
Submarine Photo Index
On Eternal Patrol - Loss of USS Kete (SS-369)
WRECKSITE - KETE SUBMARINE 1944-1945

 

[mhansen2]

21 March

No reported losses.

 

[mhansen2]

22 March

1945

YF-724
WRECKSITE - YF-724 BARGE, LIGHTER 1943-1945

YF-725
WRECKSITE - YF-725 BARGE, LIGHTER 1943-1945

 

[mhansen2]

23 March

1943

YC-869
WRECKSITE - YC-869 BARGE, LIGHTER 1943

1944

YP-331
WRECKSITE - YP-331 PATROL BOAT 1944

LCT-315
Landing Craft Tank Photo Index
WRECKSITE - LCT-315 LCT (LANDING CRAFT TANK) 1942-1944