Warship Losses in WW2 Pacific by Year

    Warship losses of December 1941 in the Pacific War.
    December 1941  U.S.  Allies Japanese
    Battleships 2 (6)1 RN   -
    Battle Cruisers -1 RN     -
    Destroyers 2?   4
    Submarines 14 Dutch, ?    3
    BattleshipsBB
    U.S.

    		Arizona , Oklahoma .   Maryland, Tennessee, Pennsylvania undergo repairs from Pearl Harbor attack, returned to service in 1942 . Others undergo repairs till years : Nevada ('43), California '('44), West Virginia ('44) .
    Allies Prince of Wales , Repulse .
    DestroyersDD
    U.S. Cassin, Downs
    Brit.Vampire
    JapanHayate , Kisaragi , Shinonome , Sagiri
    SubmarinesSS
    U.S. Sea Lion
    AlliesDutch : O-16 , K-17 , O-20 , (K-16, O-19, K14)
    JapanI-70 , RO-66 , RO-60 .
    Warship losses of 1942 in the Pacific War.
    1942 U.S.  Allies Japanese
    Battleships --  2
    Fleet Carriers 41 RN   4
    Light Carriers --   2
    Heavy Cruisers  53 RN , 1 Aus    4
    Light Cruisers 22 Dutch, 1 Aus    2
    Destroyers 218 Dutch, 4 RN   22
    Submarines 6 ?18
    USN & ALLIES :
    CV : Lexington , Yorktown , Wasp , Hornet .
          : HMS Hermes .
    CA : Houston , Astoria , Quincy , Vincennes , Northampton
          : RN : Exeter , Dorsetshire , Cornwall ; RAN : Canberra
    CL : Atlanta , Juneau
          : Dutch : De Ruyter , Java ;   RAN : Perth
    DD : Barton , Benham , Blue , Cushing , Duncan , Edsall , Hammann , Jarvis , Laffey , Meredith , Monssen , O'Brian , Peary , Pillsbury , Pope , Porter , Preston , Sims , Stewart , Tucker , Walke
          : Dutch : Van Ghent , Eversten , Kortenaer , Piet Hein , Van Nes , Banckert , De Ruyter , Witte De With .
          : RN :  Electra , Jupiter , Encounter, Stronghold , Vampire .
    SS : S-27, S-36 , S-39 , Perch , Shark , Grunion
          : Dutch : K-7 , [K-10, K-13, K18] K-11?
    I.J.N. :
    BB : Hiei , Kirishima .
    CV : Kaga , Akagi , Hiryu , Soryu .
    CVL : Shoho , Ryujo
    CA : Mikuma , Kako , Furutaka , Kinugasa .
    CL : Yura , Tenryu .
    DD : Sukukaze, Natsushio, Kikuzuki, Yamakaze, Nenohi, Arare, Mutsuki, Asagiri, Yayoi, Fabuki, Natsugumo, Murakumo, Oboro, Akatsuki, Yadachi, Ayanami, Hayashio, Takanami, Terutsuki.
    SS : I-60 , I-124 , I-73 , I-23 , RO-30 , I-28 , I-164 , I-123 , RO-33 , RO-35 , RO-61 , RO-65 , I-30 , I-172 , I-22 , I-3 , I-15 , I-4 .

    From a naval perspective, after the Battles around Guadalcanal, Nov '42, both sides retire to rebuild after disastrous loses. The US builds more and overwhelms the Japanese Navy in fleet actions in June and October of 1944.
    Warship losses of 1943 in the Pacific War.
    1943U.S.  Japanese
    Light Carriers1  1
    Heavy Cruisers  1  -
    Light Cruisers1   2
    Destroyers 9+1 DE   15+?
    Submarines 15  27
    USN : Chicago (CA-29) ; Helena (CL-50) ; Liscome Bay (CVE-56)
    DD : Worden , DeHaven , Aaron Ward , Strong, Gwin , Underhill , Henley , Chevalier , Perkins , Brownson
    SS : Argonaut , Amberjack , Grampus , Triton , Pickerel , Grenadier , Runner , Grayling , Cisco , Pompano , Sculpin , Wahoo, S-44 , Corvina , Capelin
    I.J.N. : Chuyo (CVE) ; Jintsu (CL) , Semdai (CL)
    DD : . . . partial . . . Arashio, Asashi, Shirayuki, Tokitsukaze, Mar 2 , Niizuki, Nagatsuki July 5 , Yugumo, Oct 6 , Hatsukaze Nov 2 , Hamanami, Naganami, Shimakaze, Wakatsuki, Nov 11 , Onami, Makinami, Yugiri , Nov 25 .
    ToDo: Find names, dates of other Japanese DDs.
    SS : I-18, I-1, RO-34, RO-102, RO-107, I-178, I-9, I-31, I-7, I-25, I-179, I-24, I-17. RO-35, I-168, I-182, RO-101, RO-103, I-20, I-34, RO-38, I-35, I-19, RO-100, I-21, I-40, I-39
    Warship losses of 1944 in the Pacific War.
    1944U.S.  Japanese
    Battleships -   4
    Fleet Carriers-   9
    Light Carriers3   3
    Heavy Cruisers  -   8
    Light Cruisers- 16
    Destroyers 9+3 DE   60
    Submarines 19 52 +4 Ger. U-boats
    USN : Gambier Bay (CVE-73) , Saint Lo (CVE-63) , Princeton (CVL-23).
    DD : Shelton , Huel , Abner Read , Cooper , Mahan , Hull , Roberts , Eversole , Johnson , Monaghan , Spence
        (All in the last quarter, the last 4 by Typhoon)
    SS : Scorpion , Grayback ,Trout , Tullibee , Gudgeon , Herring , Golet , S-28 , Robalo , Flier , Harder , Seawolf , Darter , Shark II , Tang , Escolur , Albacore , Growler, Scamp
    I.J.N. :
    BB : super battleship Musashi , and older Fuso , Yamashiro , Kongo
    CV : Shokaku , Taiho , Jiyo , Zuikaku , Chiyoda , Zuiho , Chitose , Shinano , Unryu
    CVE : Taiyo , Unyo , Shinyoon
    CA : Atago , Maya , Chokai , Suzuya , Chikuma , Mogami , Nachi , Kumano
    CL : Kuma , Agano , Naka , Katori , Tatsua , Yubari , Oi , Nagara , Natori , Iohima , Tama , Kinu , Noshiro , Abukuma , Kiso , Yasojima
    DD : Sazanami, Suzukaze, Umikaze, Minekaze, Maikaze , Oite, Fumizuki, Shirakumo, Wakatake, Akigumo, Ikazuchi, Amagiri, Karukaya, Inazuma, Shiratsuyu, Asanagi, Minazuki, Hayanami, Harusame, Kazagumo, Tanikaze, Matsukaze, Hokaze, Tamanami, Usugumo, Matsu, Asakaze, Yunagi, Samidare, Shikinami , Satsuki, Wakaba, Yamagumo, Michisio, Asagumo, Hatsusuki, Akitsuki, Nowaki, Hyashimo, Uranami, Fujinami, Shiranhu, Nowaki, Akikaze, Shimakaze, Naganami, Hamanami, Wakatsuki, Hatsuharu, Okinami, Akebono, Akishimo, Shiokaze, Momo, Urakaze, Shimotsuki, Kishinami, Yuzuki, Uzuki, Kuretake.
    SS : I-181, RO-39, RO-110, I-27, I-43, RO-40, I-11, I-42, I-32, I-169, I-2, RO-45, I-180, I-183, I-174, RO-501, I-176, I-16, RO-106, RO-104, RO-116, RO-108, RO-105, RO-42, RO-111, I-33, RO-44, RO-114, RO-117, I-184, I-185, I-52, I-10, I-6, I-166, I-5, RO-48, I-29, I-55, I-364, I-45, I-54, I-37, I-38, I-26, I-177, I-46, I-365 , plus U-859, U-168, U-537

    The Battle of Philippine Sea (Great Mariana's Turkey Shoot) destroys Japanese carrier offensive capability. The battles around Leyte destroy their surface ships.
    Warship losses of 1945 in the Pacific War.
    1945U.S.     Allies   Japanese 
    at sea    		Sunk  
    in yards       		Survived
    damaged
    Battleships -  131
    Fleet Carriers-  -12
    Light Carriers  1  -11
    Heavy Cruisers  1   2511
    Light Cruisers-   3112
    Destroyer types  15  13 +4 DE???
    Submarines 81  29???
    U.S.N. losses to Kamikaze around the Philippines and Okinawa were horrific with 15 destroyers sunk plus lots of smaller ships, and 200 larger and smaller ships damaged, some too badly to be repaired before war-end. Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) by Kamikaze, and, of course, Indianapolis (CA-35) was torpedoed days before the surrender with great loss of life.
    DD : Halligan , Bush , Colhoun , Abele , Pringle , Little , Luce , Morrison , Longshaw , Drexler , Porter , Twiggs , Callaghan
    DE : Oberrender , Underhill
    SS : Swordfish, Barbel, Kete, Trigger, Snook , Lagarto , Bonefish , Bullhead.
        Dutch : O-19
    I.J.N. :
    BB : Super-battleship : Yamato and most of her escorts were sunk on a suicide mission to Okinawa.
    CA : British ships destroyed 2 heavy cruisers at sea, Haguro , Ashigara,
    CL : U.S. destroyed light cruisers, Kashii, Yahagi, Isuzu.
    The remaining Japanese big ships were damaged in their shipyards.
    CV : Fleet Carriers: Amagi sunk Kure ; Ryuho , Katsuragi damaged Kure.
    CVE : Light Carriers: Kaiyo sunk Beppu Bay ; CVL Hosho damaged Kure.
    DD : Hinoki, Hatakaze, Tsuga, Shigure, Nokaze, Kuri, Amatsukaze, Asashimo, Hamakaze, Isokaze, Kasumi, Kaki, Hatsushimo . Escort destroyers : Ume, Habuto, Enoki, Sakura .
    SS : RO-47, I-48, I-362, RO-115, RO-55, I-41, RO-112, RO-113, I-371, I-368, I-370, RO-43, RO-49, I-8, RO-41, RO-46, RO-64, RO-56, I-56, RO-109, I-44, I-12, I-361, I-122, I-165, I-351, I-13, I-372, I-373 , plus U-183 .
    Typical Submarines by Nation.
    U.S. SS 1,825 tons307 feet   20. / 8.7 knots10 tubes  70 crew
    I-boats2,550 tons  348 feet23.6 / 8.knots   8 tubes
    RO boats    940 tons239 feet19./ 8.2 knots4 tubes
    U-boats  750 tons275 feet17. / 7.6 knots5 tubes
    These represent the designs of greatest numbers in 1942 . Japanese. I-boats were large, designed to roam the Pacific, each USA ; RO boats were smaller, with shorter range. German U-boats were designed to blockade England ; they reached U.S. and S.Am. by use of resupply ships . American SS were designed to tour the Pacific from advanced bases.
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