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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.
A merchant seaman from Aden in 1943. Note MN lapel badge. The majority of seamen manning ships of the British Merchant Navy were British. However, in a 1938 survey, it was found that 27 per cent were either from India or China and another 5 per cent were British domiciled Arabs, Indians, Chinese, West Africans or West Indians mainly resident in major UK ports such as Cardiff, Liverpool or ...
P. World War II merchant ships of Panama (4 P) World War II merchant ships of Peru (1 P) World War II merchant ships of Poland (8 P) World War II merchant ships of Portugal (5 P)
List of World War II vessel types of the United States. This is a List of World War II vessel types of the United States using during World War II. This list includes submarines, battleships, minelayers, oilers, barges, pontoon rafts and other types of water craft, boats and ships. As of 2014 this list is not complete.
List of ships at Dunkirk. This list consists of all major [a] naval and merchant ships involved in Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of allied troops from the Dunkirk area from 26 May to 4 June 1940. The operation was administered by the British Admiralty with the Royal Navy providing the bulk of large vessels.
Arctic convoys of World War II. Caribbean convoys of World War II. Mediterranean convoys of World War II. North American Coastal convoys of World War II. North Atlantic convoys of World War II. Pacific convoys of World War II. South Atlantic convoys of World War II. Battle of the Atlantic. Lists by region.
HMS Danae. HMS Diadem. ORP Dragon (Polish, damaged in July and then used as a blockship in "Gooseberry" breakwater) HMS Emerald. HMS Enterprise. Georges Leygues ( Free French) HMS Glasgow. HMS Mauritius (Flagship of Rear Admiral Patterson) Montcalm ( Free French, Flagship of Rear Admiral Jaujard)
World War II Allied merchant cruisers. The Armed merchant cruisers were made by requisitioning large ships and providing them with guns and other equipment. They ranged from 6,000–22,000 long tons (6,100–22,400 t). The armament varied but six 6 in (150 mm) guns with 3 in (76 mm) guns as secondary was usual.