The List of ships of the Second World War contains major military vessels of the war, arranged alphabetically and by type. The list includes armed vessels that served during the war and in the immediate aftermath, inclusive of localized ongoing combat operations, garrison surrenders, post-surrender occupation, colony re-occupation, troop and prisoner repatriation, to the end of 1945. For smaller vessels, see also list of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons. Some uncompleted Axis ships are included, out of historic interest. Ships are designated to the country under which they operated for the longest period of the Second World War, regardless of where they were built or previous service history. Submarines show submerged displacement.

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+ List of ships of World War II (R)ShipCountry or organizationClassTypeDisplacement (tons)First commissionedFateRdestroyer1,7051942scrapped 8 December 1949Rdestroyer1,7051942paid off January 1946Raimondo MontecuccoliMontecuccoli light cruiser3,1841935decommissioned 1964Rainbowsubmarine2,06018 January 1932Sunk 4 October 1940 in collision Rulerescort carrier11,40017 January 1944paid off 7 February 1947, scrapped 1975armed merchant cruiser16,568December 1939sunk 13 April 1941Omaha light cruiser7,0506 February 1924scrapped 1946Bagleydestroyer1,50014 October 1937scuttled after A-bomb test, 1948Ramb IArmed merchant cruiser3,66710 June 1940sunk 27 February 1941Ramb IIArmed merchant cruiser3,66710 June 1940to Japanese as Calitea II, sunk on 12 January 1945Ramb IIIArmed merchant cruiser3,66710 June 1940to Germany 9 September 1943, then in post-war service with the Yugoslav Navy as GalebRevengebattleship29,1501 September 1917Decommissioned 31 August 1945, scrapped 1949 Bassetminesweeper5291941–19441941–1944Wickesminelayer destroyer1,09015 February 1919Decommissioned 19 October 1945, scrapped 1947Essexaircraft carrier27,10029 June 1944decommissioned 13 February 1969, scrapped 1975Rulerescort carrier7,8002 June 1943paid off 22 January 1947, scrapped 1973Rangeraircraft carrier14,5004 June 1934decommissioned 18 October 1946, scrapped 1947Flowercorvette92528 July 1941returned to Royal Navy 1947Rapanamerchant aircraft carrier16,000July 1943transferred to merchant service post-war; renamed RotulaRdestroyer1,70520 February 1943sunk as target, 13 September 1981Rulerescort carrier14,63025 April 1943paid off February 1946, scrapped 1973Armed merchant cruiser16,6971 October 1939Sunk 23 November 1939RazumnyGnevnydestroyer1,695November 1941scrapped 1964Rulerescort carrier7,80021 February 1944paid off 2 July 1946, scrapped 1967RechinulRechinulsubmarine585 9 May 1943captured by the Soviets in August 1944, scrapped after the warCaptainfrigate1,30030 November 1943declared total loss 27 April 1945Rdestroyer1,7051 October 1942transferred to the Indian Navy as Ranjit, 1949; scrapped 1979Rainbowsubmarine2,06011 November 1930Sunk 18 April 1943Flowercorvette92522 January 1942sunk on 8 August 1944 by Rainbowsubmarine2,0607 December 1930Sunk 6 December 1940Mahandestroyer1,4502 November 1936sunk 11 December 1944Rdestroyer1,70530 November 1942paid off August 1965Atlantalight cruiser6,00028 December 1943decommissioned 1946, scrapped 1962Flowercorvette92528 July 19411947Renownbattlecruiser32,00020 September 1916scrapped 1948Renownbattlecruiser32,00018 August 1916sunk 10 December 1941Revengebattleship29,1507 December 1916scrapped 1949Cdestroyer1,37515 June 1938paid off 6 October 1945Clemsondestroyer1,20024 September 1920sunk by U-552, 31 October 1941 Revengebattleship29,1501 February 1916scrapped 1948 Benhamdestroyer1,50010 November 1939scuttled after A-bomb test 1948Flowercorvette92518 October 1940decommissioned 1947; sold 1950; scrapped 1968Riverfrigate1,4451944to Canada 24 July 1944, paid off 11 June 1945RichelieuRichelieubattleship35,00015 July 1940scrapped 1968Towndestroyer1,06026 November 1940to Canada 1942, to USSR 16 July 1944 as Jivoochyi Omaha light cruiser7,0502 July 1923scrapped 1946Flowercorvette92526 April 1941paid off 24 July 1945Rio Grande do SulBahialight cruiser3,1001910scrapped 1948RiquelmeSerranodestroyer1,090Discarded 1963RivadaviaRivadaviabattleship27,72027 August 1914scrapped February 1956Flower modifiedcorvette1,01521 November 19432 July 1945Kaichū V typetraining submarine1,03010 May 1927scuttled 5 April 1946 Kaichū VI typesubmarine1,2007 October 1935sunk 29 August 1942 Kaichū VI typesubmarine1,20031 May 1937sunk 7 April 1943Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44725 March 1943sunk 25 August 1943 Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44727 May 1943sunk 13 June 1944Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44730 June 1943sunk 22 January 1944Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44724 July 1943missing after 19 November 1943Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44712 September 1943sunk 1 February 1944Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44728 September 1943sunk 16 February 1944Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44726 November 1943sunk 23 March 1945Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44731 August 1943sunk 11 June 1944Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44716 December 1943sunk 26 February 1945Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44713 September 1943sunk 16 June 1944Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44711 January 1944sunk 30 April 1944Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44719 February 1944missing after 17 April 1945Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44731 January 1944sunk 26 September 1944Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44731 March 1944Sunk 19 July 1944Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44719 May 1944missing after 25 March 1945Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44731 July 1944scuttled 1 April 1946Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44730 September 1944sunk 7 February 1945Kaichū VII typesubmarine1,44715 November 1944sunk 9 April 1945Type L3training submarine1,102.730 July 1922scrapped 1946Type L3training submarine1,102.725 November 1922scrapped 1946Type L3training submarine1,102.720 March 1923scrapped 1946Type L4submarine1,30117 September 1923wrecked 29 December 1941Type L4submarine1,3019 February 1924sunk 31 August 1942Type L4submarine1,30124 July 1924scuttled May 1946Type L4submarine1,30120 December 1924scuttled May 1946Type L4submarine1,30130 April 1925sunk 12 April 1945Type L4submarine1,30130 June 1926sunk in diving accident 3 November 1942Type L4submarine1,30128 July 1927sunk in collision 17 December 1941Type L4submarine1,30115 December 1926scrapped 1946Type L4submarine1,30129 October 1925scuttled 30 April 1946Ko typecoastal submarine78223 September 1942sunk 25 November 1943 Ko typecoastal submarine78231 October 1942sunk 15 September 1943Ko typecoastal submarine78217 November 1942missing after 9 May 1943Ko typecoastal submarine78221 October 1942missing after 28 July 1943 Ko typecoastal submarine78225 February 1943sunk 23 May 1944 Ko typecoastal submarine7825 March 1943sunk 31 May 1944 Ko typecoastal submarine78226 December 1942sunk 22 May 1944 Ko typecoastal submarine78226 December 1942missing after 6 July 1943 Ko typecoastal submarine78220 April 1943sunk 26 May 1944Ko typecoastal submarine78230 April 1943sunk 25 April 1945Ko typecoastal submarine7826 July 1943Sunk 11 February 1944Ko typecoastal submarine78219 July 1943sunk 10 June 1944Ko typecoastal submarine78214 September 1943sunk 11 February 1945Ko typecoastal submarine78212 October 1943sunk 13 February 1945Ko typecoastal submarine78220 November 1943sunk 17 June 1944Ko typecoastal submarine78230 November 1943sunk 1 February 1945Ko typecoastal submarine78221 January 1944sunk 24 May 1944Ko typecoastal submarine78231 January 1944sunk 17 June 1944 (ex-U-511)Type IXCsubmarine1,21316 September 1943Scuttled 30 April 1946 Type IXC/40submarine1,23715 February 1944Sunk 13 May 1944Roberts monitor8,00027 October 1941scrapped June 1965Rdestroyer1,7054 August 1943paid off 11 May 1962Flowercorvette9254 November 1941to South Africa as Protea, 1947; sold 1962; scrapped 1967Huntdestroyer1,0504 November 1942constructive loss November 1943, scrapped 1946Gleavesdestroyer1,63029 April 1942to Taiwan 1955, damaged and struck 1969, destroyed for motion picture 1976Nelsonbattleship34,00010 November 1927scrapped 1948 Simsdestroyer1,5705 January 1940scrapped 1947Rdestroyer1,70510 June 1943paid off 1962escort carrier7,8006 July 1944decommissioned 9 May 1946, scrapped 1947Roma Littoriobattleship41,00014 June 1942sunk 9 September 1943RosarioRosario gunboat1,0551909Sold 4 December 1959Flowercorvette92531 October 1941to Norway 31 October 1941, sunk 26 October 1944 by Flower modifiedcorvette1,01528 July 1943paid off 20 March 1946Flowercorvette92519 September 19411947Flowercorvette92517 June 1941paid off 19 July 1945Rdestroyer1,705August 1942paid off 1945Rainbowsubmarine2,06029 January 1931Scrapped 1946 Benhamdestroyer1,50023 September 1939sunk 11 September 1943 Towndestroyer1,06023 September 1940to Canada 1942, to USSR 1 August 1944 as ZhyostkyRiverfrigate1,44525 August 1944paid off 17 November 1945 Revengebattleship29,1501 May 1916sunk 14 October 1939 Revengebattleship29,1501 February 1916transferred to USSR as Arkhangelsk 30 May 1944RucumillaHsubmarine4411917scrapped 1945escort carrier7,80025 February 1944decommissioned 11 June 1946, scrapped 1960Riverfrigate1,44514 June 1944paid off 19 January 1946Rulerescort carrier15,39022 December 1943paid off 29 January 1946, scrapped 31 May 1946RushmoreCasa GrandeDock landing ship7,9303 July 1944Sunk as a target 16 April 1993Simsdestroyer1,5703 November 1939scrapped 1947RyūhōRyūhō light aircraft carrier13,36031 March 1934struck 30 November 1945, scrapped 1946RyūjōRyūjōlight aircraft carrier10,6009 May 1933sunk 24 August 1942

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