how many american ships were sunk in ww2

USSPecos(AO-6) sunk by Japanese aircraft south of Christmas Island, 1 March 1942. At 0200 on the 29th, she was accidentally rammed by Australian troopship Dundroon amidships on her portside. During the action Fanshaw Bay suffered four killed and four wounded, but the damage was not threatening to the hull of the ship. USS LCT(5)-486 sunk off northern France, 7 June 1944. USSHaynsworth(DD-700) was steaming off Okinawa on 6 April 1945 fighting off sporadic attacks on her task group by kamikazes through the early morning hours when at 12:50, a single D4Y "Judy" dive bomber broke from its formation and headed straight for the ship. USSMcKean(APD-5) sunk after being torpedoed by Japanese aircraft off Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 17 November 1943. The submarine; most likely Barbel, disappeared under the waves in flames and smoke. At first glance, the England (named for John England, a sailor killed at Pearl Harbor) was not an impressive vessel. Destroyed in December 1945. The plane's bomb detonated in the No.3 five-inch turrets magazine, causing a devastating explosion which blew holes in the ship's hull, and started a massive inferno. After the battle, White Plains was repaired and returned to service to ferry fighters to Okinawa. The crew abandoned ship for fear of a magazine explosion but when nothing happened, a skeleton crew returned and got Mullany underway again. West Virginia was raised and sent to Puget Sound for major reconstruction. The first two planes were shot down, but a third plane crashed into the after stack before skidding across the deck into the water, its bomb detonating on the main deck near the No.2 torpedo launcher. The crew managed to keep the flooding isolated in the forward fire room and the ship was able to escape the danger and make it to Reykjavk for temporary repairs and back to New York for permanent repairs. Although several were shot down, at least six bombers were able to launch their warheads. A number of fires also broke out. As the only US submarine assigned to be operating in the area on that date, it is most likely Escolar was sunk by this attack. During raids on Luzon on 25 November 1944, Intrepid was hit by two kamikaze aircraft which left 66 men dead, sending the ship home for repairs. Corry would at times approach within 1000 yards of the beach firing her guns at German pillboxes and emplacements. USS LST-460 sunk by kamikaze attack off Mindoro, Philippine Islands, 21 December 1944. Seventy-two men went down with the Walke in her final battle, and 6 more survivors died of their wounds. USSExtractor(ARS-15) sunk after being torpedoed in error by USSGuardfish(SS-217) in the Philippine Sea, 24 January 1945. By January 1942, German submarines had moved into American coastal waters and posed a serious threat to U.S. and Allied shipping. USSEmmons(DD-457) was escorting a minesweeper unit off Okinawa on 6 April 1945 when at 1515 a large flight of 50 to 75 enemy planes attacked the American ships. The bomb that hit penetrated the 40mm clipping room near the No. USS LCT(5)-362 sunk off northern France, 6 June 1944. She served in the Spanish Navy after World War II for 22 years and was finally scrapped in 2002 after preservation attempts failed. Statistically, America's coastal waters were the most dangerous, the scene of half the world's sinkings. Torpedoed by Japanese submarine and disabled. Six men were killed and twenty-three wounded. The sub reported it had received orders to avoid the Nansei-Shoto area on 3 January 1945. Marblehead underwent extensive repairs before being sent to the Atlantic theater for the rest of the war. USSPGM-17 destroyed by grounding off Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 4 May 1945. USS YSP-44 lost due to enemy action in the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 24 July 1942. 28 men were wounded. USSSwallow(AM-65) sunk after being hit by a single kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 22 April 1945. The ship had to have a false bow installed for its trip stateside for repairs. USSBristol(DD-453) was escorting a convoy to Oran on 13 October 1943, when at 0430 the ship was hit by a torpedo on her portside in her forward engine room, breaking her in two halves. The navy presumed the ship was lost on 7 March 1942. USSWake(PR-3) captured at Shanghai, China, 7 December 1941. Twenty-three died and twenty were wounded. These ships may have sunk the submarine USSGrampus(SS-207), which also went missing in the same area, however most evidence points to the 16 February sinking as the Amberjack. The dud landed in the aft diesel room creating a hole in the side of the Barton but no further damage. The ship would remain on station through September 1942. The task force then retired to Tulagi for temporary repairs, and then departed for the large naval base at Pearl Harbor. USSErie(PG-50) torpedoed by German submarine U-163 off Curacao Island, Kadashan Bay would have to retire for repairs before finishing the war. The fire punctuated by the frightful explosion of eight-inch projectiles in her Number 3 turret gradually subsided. USSPompano(SS-181) left Midway Island on 20 August 1943 bound for the coast of Hokkaid and eastern Honsh. With the port waterway awash at noon, Commodore William G. Greenman gave the order to abandon ship. She lies in 400ft of water, 3 miles west of Lunga Point. USS YT-198 sunk off Anzio, Italy, 18 February 1944. USSKadashan Bay(CVE-76) was operating off Luzon on 8 January 1945 when at 07:46 a Ki-43 Oscar plunged down towards the carrier. USSHammann(DD-412) was assisting in the effort to save the USS "Yorktown" (CV-5) on 6 June 1942. 24 of her crew went down with the ship, and another 60 were wounded. Around 08:20, Gambier Bay was severely damaged by a shell hit that flooded her forward engine room, cutting her speed in half. USSMcFarland(DD-237) was operating near Guadalcanal as a tender and transport when on 19 Oct 1942 she was attacked by 9 dive bombers. Despite the flooding, fires, and heavy damage, Hadley was able to make it to le Shima under her own power. USSQuail(AM-15) scuttled off Corregidor, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 6 May 1942. PT-509 destroyed by ramming of a German minesweeper in the English Channel, 9 August 1944. USSNorman Scott(DD-690) was providing fire support for the amphibious landings to capture Tinian Island on 24 July 1944 when at 07:40, previously unseen Japanese six-inch shore batteries began firing on the American ships, in particular the battleship Colorado. Navy command did not know of the ship's sinking until survivors were spotted in the open ocean three and a half days later. YP-47 sunk by collision off Staten Island, New York, 26 April 1943. Unbeknownst to the men manning the ships to the northward, a powerful enemy force was heading in their direction. The blast disrupted her steering column, forcing her to steer in a circle. The Japanese ship returned fire, but all salvos passed over the cruiser. Concrete barge. Six men were killed and another 12 of her crew were wounded in the attack, but Drayton was able to complete her escort mission and return to New Guinea for repairs. USS YC-685 lost due to enemy action at Guam, Marianas Islands, and stricken from the Navy List, 24 July 1942. USS LST-318 sunk by aircraft off Caronia, Sicily, 10 August 1943. Allied Merchant Ship Losses 1939 to 1943. Fires were quickly brought under control and the ship remained on station. The damage was minimal and Anderson remained on station. USS LST-359 sunk by German submarine U-870 north-east of the Azores, 20 December 1944. At 18:00 the Allied force disengaged, having lost several ships with no success attacking the transports. USSTiconderoga(CV-14) was hit by two kamikazes on 21 January 1945. USS LCT(5)-25 sunk off northern France, 6 June 1944. USSOklahoma(BB-37) was consecutively hit by at least five torpedoes during the attack on Pearl Harbor. As the trailing ship in the escort caravan, Kalinin Bay came under intense enemy shell fire. At 19:58 the carrier was scuttled by a torpedo from the destroyer USS Burns, taking with her 95 men. While being repaired in floating drydock on 24 November 1944, Ross was hit again by a Ki-44 kamikaze which set gasoline fires that were quickly extinguished. The destroyer was towed to Boston, MA where she had a new stern installed. YP-389 sunk by a submarine off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, 19 June 1942. USS YD-47 lost due to enemy action in the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 24 July 1942. Throughout the day, she supported the Marines as they landed on Guadalcanal and several smaller islands nearby. At 0148, in almost pitch darkness, San Francisco opened fire on an enemy cruiser 3,700yd off her starboard beam. The ship had been waiting to refuel and was not prepared to ride out the storm. USS SC-521 foundered off Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands, 10 July 1945. After decades serving the US Navy, the destroyer was sold to Taiwan in 1970 and sunk as an artificial reef in 2001. Prompt and effective damage control prevented the fires from spreading and causing more explosions, allowing Columbia to remain on station. USS YC-898 lost off Key West, Florida, 29 September 1942. The damage inflicted to the naval yard made repairs an impossibility, so orders were given to salvage any valuable equipment and destroy the sub. USS LCS (L)(3)-88 Fantail and aft twin 40mm heavily damaged by destroyed suicide plane bomb off Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 11 May 1945. USSShark(SS-314) was on her third patrol of the war hunting Japanese shipping near the Luzon Strait when on 24 October 1944, the Shark reported to nearby American they were preparing to attack an enemy freighter. USS LCT(6)-593 sunk off northern France, 6 June 1944. Williamsburg VA: Mill Neck Publications, 1997. For many years it was believed the sub was sunk by naval mines off the coast of Honsh, however recent evidence suggests the sub was sighted in the Shiriyasaki Sea and attacked on the surface by a patrol plane on 17 September. USS PC-1261 sunk by shellfire from shore batteries off Normandy, France, 6 June 1944. Most of the crew was picked up by neighboring ships but twenty two crewmembers would go down with Abner Read. USSNewcomb(DD-586) was part of an anti-submarine screen off Lingayen Gulf on 6 January 1945 when her task force came under attack by kamikazes. The submarine sank a troop ship, and severely crippled a second transport before the Asashimo maneuvered to drop nineteen depth charges. USS YMS-98 sunk off Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 16 September 1945. Kalk made for San Francisco to make repairs and returned to fight the war in October 1944. Towed to Philippines and scuttled off of Samar on 7 March 1946. The submarine was never seen or heard from again after leaving Midway, and was reported as "presumed lost" on 26 July 1944. A torpedo passed underneath Oglala and hit Helena amidships on the starboard side. USS SC-696 sunk by aircraft off Palermo, Italy, 23 August 1943. USSPickerel(SS-177) left Pearl Harbor on 18 March 1943 for her seventh patrol of the war, and arrived to top off fuel and supplies at Midway Island before heading to the north-eastern coast of Honshu. As the ship went down, her depth charges exploded, killing several men trying to escape the sinking ship. Destroyed by friendly fire due to false identification. Bailey returned to service in October 1943. The ship made for Boston to have permanent repairs done. Newly available records show Hann was aboard the HMT Rohna, a transport ship sunk by a German bomber in a devastating attack off the coast of Algeria on Nov. 26, 1943. Gansevoort was towed to a nearby anchorage and had to endure more air raids before she was sufficiently repaired to make for a larger naval yard. Two men were killed and 34 wounded. USSRalph Talbot(DD-390) was on patrol off Savo Island during the night of 7-8 Aug 1942 when at 0215 a Japanese heavy cruiser appeared out of the darkness. The submarine was never heard from again, and was listed as lost on 12 May 1943. She lost 147 of her crew. Allied Coastal Forces of World War II. USSWhite Plains(CVE-66) was sailing as a part of "Taffy 3" about 60 miles east of Samar on 25 October 1944 when a powerful Japanese task force surprised the outnumbered and outgunned Americans. USS YD-56 lost due to enemy action in the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 24 July 1942. USS LCT(5)-293 sunk in English Channel, 11 October 1944. Damage to the destroyer was patched up and she would remain on station. USSRodman(DD-456) was escorting a minesweeper unit off Okinawa on 6 April 1945 when at 1515 a large flight of 50 to 75 enemy planes flew overhead. One missed the ship and the other crashed into the port side of her fantail, knocking off a large piece but luckily nobody was hurt. USSSmith(DD-378) was escorting aircraft carrier USSEnterprise(CV-6) during the Battle of Santa Cruz when a damaged B5N "Kate" torpedo bomber made a suicide dive on the small destroyer. YP-346 sunk by surface ships in the South Pacific, 9 September 1942. PT-22 scrapped after being badly damaged in a storm at Dora Harbor, Alaska, 11 June 1943. The suicide plane ran a parallel course with Haggard but turned sharply towards the ship's starboard beam, striking the water just a few yards from the ship. By 16 April 1945, the Kete had been reported as missing by the Navy. Gasoline from the plane's fuel tanks started a fire and a 5-inch shell from another ship accidentally hit one of California's 5-inch guns, exploded inside the turret, and started another fire. The plane smashed into the ship's port main deck waist, both of its bombs went off on the deck and gasoline fires engulfed the area near the crash. The two sides clashed in the Battle of Tassafaronga. Thirty-two men had been killed and sixty-four wounded, but the ship was able to make it to San Pedro Bay, then the states for repairs. Of her 223 crew remaining on board, not a single man survived. 49 of Selfridge's crew were lost and 11 more men were wounded. The Japanese did not return fire for several minutes as the Americans stunning cannonade scored many hits and sinking one destroyer; Takanami. USSMcCalla(DD-488) rescued 195 men from the shark-infested waters and attempted to tow Duncan away for salvage but the battered ship sank 6 miles north of Savo Island. Postwar records indicate Japanese anti-submarine planes, and escort vessels attacked an American sub in the area on 28 March until a large oil slick appeared. It is difficult to determine exactly when the submarine went missing as there was a several day period which the Snook was not required to acknowledge orders. Silhouetted by the burning American cruisers, she came into the Japanese line of fire. Scuttled after being severely damaged by Japanese torpedo. The ship was towed back to the states and decommissioned. The Japanese then fired upon the men in the water, many of whom spent several days in shark-infested waters. USS LCI(L)-92 sunk off northern France, 6 June 1944. The destroyer put up a barrage of fire but the incoming kamikaze struck the portside of the ship, its bomb exploding below decks starting fires and causing a list. All power was lost and the sub sank to the sea floor under two-hundred seventy feet of water. USSSt. USSTullibee(SS-284) was on her fifth patrol of the war near Palau Islands when on 25 March 1944 her crew sighted a Japanese convoy of six ships. USSTennessee(BB-43) received two 800kg bomb hits during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Ship's Data: U.S. Only the captain, executive officer, and a lookout were rescued before the sub plunged beneath the sea. Fisheries II (converted yacht) destroyed to prevent capture at Corregidor, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 5 May 1942. USSHazelwood(DD-531) was escorting carriers off Okinawa on 29 April 1945 when the task force was attacked by kamikazes. Deflected by the gun's shield, the shell ricocheted over her flight deck. The two submarine captains agreed to position themselves ahead of the convoy for a better attack angle after a brief gunfight with escorting vessels had driven the two subs away. USSGwin(DD-433) was operating with battleships Washington and South Dakota on course to intercept a Japanese naval task force on 14 November 1942. Damage was minimal and Hunt remained on station. These ships were 56 metres (184 ft) long and their construction required 2,800 oak trees and 40 kilometres (25 mi) of rope; they carried a crew of about 800 sailors and soldiers. Fate unknown. Eleven days later, New Orleans sailed stern-first to avoid sinking to Sydney, Australia, arriving on 24 December While docked in Sydney, the damaged propeller was replaced and other repairs were made, including the installation of a temporary stub bow. A brief gasoline fire broke out, which was quickly put under control. As Helena's anti-aircraft guns got into action, they helped to fend off further attacks from the second strike wave while other men worked to control flooding by closing the many watertight hatches in the ship. O'Brien's own gunfire was so accurate that enemy gunnery positions shifted from Texas to O'Brien. Probably sunk by a mine. Cisco took eighty crewmen down with her when she sank. Three of the attackers were shot down, but the planes all released bombs together, scoring at least three hits and possibly three near misses. This was to be the last message received from the submarine as she was never seen or heard from again. In total 687 of Juneau's crew died as a result of her sinking; including all five Sullivan brothers. USSNiagara(AGP-1) sunk by Japanese aircraft bombing near San Cristobal Island, Solomon Islands, 23 May 1943. According to the War Shipping Administration, the U.S. The enemy planes scored a direct hit amidships which caused flooding and knocked out all power. Decommissioned on 30 November 1945 and struck on 3 January 1946. Sunk by collision with USS. After several hours of pursuit, the confused Japanese task force reversed course and retired from battle, much to the bewilderment of the Americans. After all the survivors were picked up the Porter was scuttled by USS Shaw. The ship's bulkheads prevented any progressive flooding. PT-165 lost in transit, tanker torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-17, 100 miles south of Nouma, New Caledonia, 24 May 1943. A direct hit on the navigation bridge killed or badly wounded all officers, except for the communications officer. USS LCT(5)-21 sunk off Oran, Algeria, 1 January 1943. The ship returned to Pearl Harbor for repairs. By 18 October, the crew started jettisoning topside weight to attempt to save the ship, but it became clear the O'Brien would have to make the nearest port. The two survivors would be forced to work as prisoners in brutal conditions until they were liberated after the war. Shrapnel was launched through the hangar, instantly killing eleven men who had taken up position forward of the elevator. USSJohnston(DD-557) was providing cover for escort carriers off Leyte Gulf as part of "Taffy 3" which on 25 October 1944 was engaged by a huge fleet of Japanese surface ships in the Battle off Samar. The suicide attacker barely missed striking the bridge, instead clipping the ship's antenna before tumbling into the sea. USSShubrick(DD-639) was acting as escort to the cruiser USSSavannah on the night of 4 Aug when she was attacked by Italian bombers. Strong and Nicholas entered the harbor at 00:30 and began shelling when ten minutes later, Strong was hit by a torpedo on her portside aft. USSMercedes(YT-108) destroyed to prevent capture at Cavite, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 2 January 1942. USSSavannah(CL-42) was providing gun support for US troops attacking Salerno Bay as a part of Operation Avalanche on 11 September 1943 when her task force came under assault from the German Luftwaffe unit KG-100. After sinking the Japanese transports, the American destroyers were counterattacked by the defending Japanese forces. The crew attempted to hoist a white flag of surrender but the Japanese vessel continued to fire at the S-44. After a fruitless attempt to put the fires out, all men abandoned ship by 1800, just a couple hours after the deadly strike. Forty-one of her crew were killed and thirty-six wounded. The following day the submarine sent a routine weather report, and was never heard from again. Five men would die during three and a half years of brutal treatment, but eventually fifty-four men from the Perch finally made it home. Damage was minimal and fires were extinguished; Fletcher would remain on station continuing bombardment until the 17th when she would make for minor repairs and continued her prestigious career. Forty two men were killed and another forty one wounded. Borie would return to the main task force to transfer her wounded to a hospital ship, the ship lost forty-eight dead and sixty-six wounded. Not one man from the salvage crew lost his life. Wasp sank with the loss of 193 dead and 366 wounded. USS YW-55 lost due to enemy action in the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 24 July 1942. Cast adrift while under tow enroute to Pearl Harbor and scuttled by gunfire. USSBarbel(SS-316) was on her fourth patrol of the war covering approaches to Balabac Strait with an attack group of three other submarines. In a raid lasting 17 minutes; Plunkett was struck by a 550lb. USSGrampus(SS-207) was on her sixth patrol of the war hunting Japanese convoys accompanied by USSGrayback(SS-208) in the waters near Vella Gulf on 5 March 1943. After the survivors were taken off, Mahan was scuttled with torpedoes; the crew lost 6 men and 31 wounded. On December 7, 1941 the Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor. The forward part of the hangar was immediately engulfed in flames, igniting the few remaining planes on the flight deck. Scuttled after being damaged in Japanese air raid. Most of the enemy shells were aimed at the ship's superstructure, thus not threatening the ship's survival. 07/26/06. USSBarry(DD-248) was on patrol off Okinawa on 25 May when she was attacked by two kamikazes off Okinawa. USSScamp(SS-277) left Midway Island on her eighth patrol of the war on 16 October 1944 to hunt Japanese shipping near the Bonin Islands. USSWahoo(SS-238) left Midway Island on 13 September for her seventh patrol of the war, heading for the Sea of Japan to hunt cargo ships. USSFlier(SS-250) was on her second patrol of the war transiting on the surface through the Balabac Strait the night of 12 August 1944 when at 22:00 the submarine struck a naval mine. At 1416, an already-damaged torpedo bomber dropped its torpedo off San Francisco's starboard quarter. On 29 November 1944, St. Louis was operating in Leyte Gulf when she was attacked by several kamikazes. The submarine's captain and four other men were washed off the conning tower as the boat sank and were later rescued. USSPerry(DMS-17) sunk by a mine off Palau, Caroline Islands, 13 September 1944. While the crew fought fires, she was stalked by additional kamikazes which also sank the destroyer Colhoun. Merchant Marine in WWII. The first two kamikazes were shot down, but the third struck the port side of the ship; its 1,100lb bomb punched through to explode adjacent to the plotting room. Former battleship converted to a gunnery training and target ship. John D. Alden, Flush Decks & Four Pipes. YP-74 sunk by collision, 6 September 1942. As crew jettisoned topside weight to keep her upright, her gunners helped to destroy five Japanese planes. USS LCT(5)-27 sunk off northern France, 6 June 1944. By 13:30, the last man to leave the sub rigged her to flood. 4 killed. USS SC-636 sunk off Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 9 October 1945. USS YF-579 lost at San Francisco, California, 20 September 1943. Between December 1941 and September 1945, over 350 U.S. Navy warships and patrol craft were sunk or damaged beyond repair. The sub never arrived back at base and repeated attempts to contact her crew went unanswered. Indianapolis quickly took on a heavy list and settled by the bow. Two minutes after the first torpedo hit, the second and third torpedoes struck the ship in quick succession, much lower in the hull than the first had hit, as much as 15ft below the waterline. Either sunk by Japanese or destroyed to prevent capture. Cony returned to duty by March 1944. The ship made it back to San Francisco under her own power. 88 of her crew went down with her. The two groups of ships made contact shortly before midnight. USSBullard(DD-660) was providing anti-aircraft support for the landings on Okinawa when at 13:57 on 11 April 1945, an enemy plane made a run on the destroyer. 332 of her men would go down with her as she rolled over and sank 2.5 miles east of Savo Island at 02:50. Perry broke in half and sank, but fortunately none of her crew was lost. Caldwell was hit by two bombs, one of the diving planes turned on its back and struck the bridge of the destroyer. Damage was not severe and the ship was able to make for temporary repairs under her own power, then towed to Saipan by tug. USSCabot(CVL-28): On 25 November 1944, Cabot had fought off several kamikaze when one, already flaming from hits, crashed into the flight deck on the port side, destroying the still-firing 20mm gun platform, disabling the 40mm mounts and a gun director. She survived Operation Crossroads with minor damage, to be scuttled in 1948. The explosion severed the ship and everything aft of turret No.4 leaving her dead in the water. After shooting down six, she was hit nearly instantaneously by five suicide planes in a well-coordinated attack. Cushing was engaged by up to three Japanese destroyers at ranges closer than 3,000 yards. USS Tecumseh. USSPlymouth(PG-57) sunk after being torpedoed by German submarine U-566 off North Carolina, 5 August 1943. Walke was able to shoot down the first two attackers, however the third kamikaze crashed into the bridge on the portside, engulfing the ship's superstructure in flames, and knocking out the ship's main battery control directors. With assistance from the salvage tugs Hopi and Moreno; Savannah got underway under her own steam by 17:57 hours and steamed for Malta. Scuttled after damage by Japanese warships the previous day. USS LST-448 sunk by Japanese aircraft off Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 5 October 1943. Three eight-inch, shells struck her within minutes of each other. The blast had enough force to rupture a fire main, sever electrical cables, and even eject depth charges from the bomb bays of the Avengers stored within the hangar deck. 17 sailors were killed. USSGolet(SS-361) left Midway Island on 28 May 1944 heading out for waters off Northern Honshu on her third patrol of the war. USSGlennon(DD-620) was providing fire support for troops pushing inland from the Normandy beaches on 8 June 1944 when at 0830 the ship struck a mine along her stern causing significant damage. She was gone in less than thirty seconds. At 11:46, there was still no CAP cover over the cruiser's formation, and at 1151, two more enemy planes, both burning, attacked St. Louis. The fires were deemed to be out of control and the crew abandoned ship. USSMississippi(BB-41) suffered an explosion in her number two turret during bombardment of Makin Island on 20 November 1943 which killed forty-three men. Although the crew still believed their ship was salvageable; heavy swells broke the ship's back and she went down in two halves. USSRedwing(ARS-4) sunk by explosion at Bizerte, Tunisia, 27 June 1943. Although damage did not threaten the integrity of the hull, extensive damage required her to retire from the gulf. At 11:00, two torpedoes were fired at San Francisco but missed and hit Juneau. USSReno(CL-96) was sailing with TF 38 east of the San Bernardino Strait on the night of 3 November 1944 when she was targeted by Japanese submarine I-41. The De Haven settled rapidly and sank two miles east of Savo Island, taking 167 lives of her crew down with her. Pieces of the Japanese plane as well as the three bodies of its crew were scattered across the flight deck. USSRobert L. Barnes(AG-27) captured at Guam, Marianas Islands, 10 December 1941. The ship rapidly took hits from all sides, and by 12:36 she was ordered abandoned. The bow twisted to port, damaging the ship's hull as it was wrenched free by the ship's momentum, and sank immediately off the aft port quarter. USS LCS(L)(3)-127 sunk off California, 5 March 1945, and stricken from the Navy List, 30 March 1945. Grounded in a storm and stricken on 23 February 1945. The rest of the hull began to flood as the force of the blast collapsed bulkheads below turret No. USSSerpens(AK-97) destroyed by explosion off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 29 January 1945. USSLeary(DD-158) was part of a sub hunting task force when during a storm on 24 December 1943 at 01:58 she was hit by a torpedo from U-275 on the starboard side. Originally published Feb 1, 2011 Last edited May 9, 2019. Colhoun lost thirty-four men and suffered some twenty-one wounded. USS YMS-378 sunk by a mine off Normandy, France, 30 July 1944. The battleship suffered only superficial damage, and the fire was brought quickly under control. The docked submarine was hit by two bombs, one hit the subs conning tower and exploded outside the hull, while the second bomb struck a ballast tank and caused an explosion in the aft engine room which killed four men. During the Battle of Tassafaronga, Northampton along with four additional cruisers and four destroyers all opened fire on an unsuspecting Japanese task force of eight destroyers. Postwar analysis of Japanese records conclude that the most likely cause of Golet's loss came on 14 June 1944 when several Japanese anti-submarine vessels depth charged an American submarine until a large slick of oil, debris, and cork floated to the surface.

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