Destroyed by enemy aircraft during attack on Cavite Navy Yard. Out of a crew of almost 1,200; 168men were killed, either during the battle or while the men were adrift. The ship competed the mission before transferring her wounded and getting repairs. USS LCT(5)-185 sunk off Bizerte, Tunisia, 24 January 1944. USS SC-694 sunk by aircraft off Palermo, Italy, 23 August 1943. Baldwin's father, Fredrick Edward Cashell, and 41 other men died in June 1943 when the submarine sank off the Florida Keys during a World War II training exercise. Rather, Fanshaw Bay's own single five-inch gun responded by firing against one of the leading Japanese cruisers, landing at least five hits against its superstructure. USS YF-415 lost, 11 May 1944, and stricken from the Navy List, 16 May 1944. The order to abandon ship was given ten minutes after the torpedoes hit. The rest of the hull began to flood as the force of the blast collapsed bulkheads below turret No. Soon after H-Hour, the destroyer was struck amidships by several large caliber shells. Despite the damage, she completed her mission and was repaired and back in service just a few months later. The suicide plane struck the ship's fantail, its bomb detonating a violent explosion which severed the ship aft of the No.5 five inch gun, causing flooding and fires. USSHelena(CL-50) moored in Pearl Harbor when the base came under attack by Japanese carrier planes. The kamikaze's bomb penetrated the aft engine room and exploded, jamming the rudder. USS LCI(L)-553 sunk off Northern France, 6 June 1944. For her service in WWII she was awarded 16 Battle Stars. The kamikaze hit close enough in the water to hurl debris and shrapnel over the exposed areas of the Hank killing three men and wounding ten more. Despite the heavy gunfire, a kamikaze approached Bismarck Sea from the starboard side at a low angle, which the anti-aircraft guns could not depress sufficiently to fire at. USS LCI(L)-416 sunk off northern France, 9 June 1944. USS Birmingham and USS Irwin approached and attempted to fight the fire and rescue crew members. The destroyer responded with effective fire onto the German battery that hit her, who did not fire again for the rest of the bombardment. If correct, it would make Bullhead possibly the last American ship sunk by enemy action in the Second World War. Postwar it was revealed that Tang was preparing to head home after another highly successful patrol when on 24 October 1944, the crew sighted a Japanese convoy and fired their final torpedo which immediately malfunctioned and circled back around. Crewed by Coast Guard. Eight men were able to make their way ashore on Byan Island after more than seventeen hours in the water, where the crewmembers made contact with Filipino guerrillas. The SSPaul Hamilton, steaming ahead of Lansdale, was struck by a torpedo at 21:00 and exploded in an enormous fireball, killing all 580 on board, as well as illuminating all nearby ships in the darkness. The GIS database has records of 3,800 vessels lost in WWII while the AMIO database has records of a further 3,950 vessels. Its bomb exploded just before impact with the deck causing extensive casualties and fires. The destroyer fiercely defended herself knocking down at least seven planes within a few short minutes before an A6M "Zero" managed to strike the ship at the waterline on her portside. October 15, 1917: U. S. S. Cousin (destroyer), displacement 1,139 tons; torpedoed by German submarine U-105, off. PT-77 sunk in error by the USSConyngham(DD-371) and USSLough(DE-586) near Talin Point, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 1 February 1945. All attempts to shore the shell holes, by then below the waterline due to the increasing list, proved ineffective, and the list increased still more. USS YR-43 lost in the Gulf of Alaska, 28 March 1945. Five-inch shells obliterated the plane just a few dozen yards from short of the ship, but its 250lb bomb penetrated the deck house. 0910'S, 15945'E Off Savo Island, Solomons. The German government's apology and admission of the attack as a mistake did little to assuage Americans' anger, which increased exponentially when German forces torpedoed and sank the British . Most of Pope's crew would endure more than 60 hours in open sea, before spending years in POW camps. The Allied flagship and another cruiser were sunk by torpedoes, leaving Houston and HMASPerth alone. The wreck of the submarine was rediscovered in 2020. USS LST-563 grounded off Clipperton Island, southwest Pacific, 22 December 1944, and abandoned, 9 February 1945. Japanese records examined post war reveal that on 29 February 1944, a Japanese convoy of troop transports was attacked by an American submarine, right in the area Trout was assigned to operate. USS LCT(5)-35 sunk off Anzio, Italy, 15 February 1944. UPDATED: Notable U.S. Navy Ships Lost Since World War II USS YF-212 lost due to enemy action in the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 24 July 1942. USSS-28(SS-133) was conducting a training exercise with the USCGC cutter Resilience (WPC-150) on 4 July 1944 off the western coast of Oahu, Hawaii when at 17:30, S-28 dived to conduct a practice torpedo run four miles away from Resilience. Former LST-39. YP-422 destroyed by grounding off New Caledonia. A friendly fire incident on 9 January 1945 accidentally hit her superstructure with gunfire, killing eighteen and wounding fifty-one. It would be struck by another kamikaze later that day, in the same spot the first plane had hit. USS Rodolph. The first was during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, in which 74 men were killed and 95 wounded by dive bomber attacks, and again during the Battle of Santa Cruz when 44 crewmen died. She shot them all down, but one exploded close off her port quarter. Within an hour, Twiggs sank taking one hundred eighty-four crewmen down with her. All attempts to communicate with the sub went unanswered, and her fate remains unknown to this day. USSPreston(DD-379) was sailing with TF 64 on 14 November 1942 en route to intercept a Japanese fleet making for the Marine-held airbase on Guadalcanal. The two ships exchanged fire; Ralph Talbot was hit four times which killed 12 men and wounded several more. One attacker was shot down, but the second plowed into the ship below the bridge. Stricken on 21 June 1945. As Drexler came to a dead stop, another damaged P1Y "Frances" ominously circled the stricken destroyer three times before finally crashing into the ship's starboard side. Statistically, America's coastal waters were the most dangerous, the scene of half the world's sinkings. 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. USSPensacola(CA-24) was sailing on 29 November 1942 with TF 67 to intercept a Japanese destroyer-transport force expected off Guadalcanal the next night. Ship - Wikipedia USSPrinceton(CVL-23) was off the Philippines when on 24 October 1944, shortly before 10:00 am, she was attacked by a lone D4Y 'Judy' dive bomber which dropped a single bomb, striking the carrier between the elevators, and punching through the hangar before detonating. Despite being outnumbered two to one, the Americans pressed their attack, hoping to get shots at transports. USSTang(SS-306) left Midway Island on 24 September 1944 headed for the Formosa Strait. Her port batteries dispatched one, and the CAP splashed another; but a third attacker, survived the gauntlet of fire to crash into Bryant just below the bridge. USS LST-480 sunk by explosion at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 21 May 1944. The ship would remain on station through September 1942. A few minutes later around 11:00, the ship capsized after taking another massive wave hit. Scuttled at sea after being heavily damaged by, Beached and abandoned on 2 May 1945 after collision with. USSHoworth(DD-592) was operating six miles south of Ieshima with the company of other destroyers on 6 April 1945 when at 16:12 she was attacked by multiple kamikazes. USSTexas(BB-35) was providing fire support for American troops pushing inland during the Invasion of Normandy on 25 June 1944 when at 12:08 Texas and USSArkansas(BB-33) came under fire from German coastal defense batteries. The battleship put the starboard 5in battery out of commission. USS SC-984 grounded off New Hebrides, 9 April 1944. Sixty-seven men had been lost in the attacks, and one hundred and two were wounded. The third plane; although damaged, managed to continue on and crashed into Braine's bridge and forward gun turrets. The plane's bomb passed through the ship's hull and out the other side of the ship, causing minimal damage, and all fires were soon extinguished. USSHull(DD-350) was supporting the Mindoro landings when on 18 December 1944, her fleet was hit by a hurricane type storm dubbed Typhoon Cobra. Sumner was damaged by a near missed bomb which threw fragments across the deck wounding thirteen men, she was also hit by a shore battery which caused negligible damage. Twenty-two fires had been started and extinguished. Wasp was rocked by several catastrophic explosions over the next few minutes and it quickly became apparent that her condition was beyond saving. Suicide Squads: W.W. II: Axis and Allied Special Attack Weapons of World War II: their Development and their Missions. Laffey had been hit by six kamikazes and at least two bomb hits, lost thirty-two men killed, and seventy-one wounded. USSMurphy(DD-603) was supporting the Operation Torch landings on 8 November 1942 when during an exchange of fire with a French shore battery, she was hit by a shell that penetrated the engine room, killing 3 men and wounding 25. The ship was unable to train its main guns onto the target, and the plane crashed into the ship, starting a huge fire. USS LST-472 sunk by kamikaze attack off Mindoro, Philippine Islands, 15 December 1944. During the attacks, two burning Japanese planes silhouetted the American ships, providing enough light for further torpedo runs; at 19:38 two hits on Chicago caused severe flooding and loss of power. The explosion sprayed shrapnel all over the ship, killing and wounding 70 men. USSBarton(DD-722) was participating in the bombardment of Cherbourg on 25 June 1944 supporting US Army troops assaulting German fortifications around the port city, when the ship was hit by a dud shell from an enemy shore battery. USSShaw(DD-373) was in floating drydock at Pearl Harbor when on the morning of 7 December 1941 the base was attacked by a huge Japanese airstrike. The ship would make repairs in the Admiralty Islands then rejoin the fleet in time for the Invasion of Lingayen Gulf. Emmons was coming to the assistance of USS Rodman when she was targeted by multiple kamikazes. USSAludra(AK-72) sunk after being torpedoed by Japanese submarine RO-103 off San Cristobal Island, Solomon Islands, 23 June 1943. Cisco took eighty crewmen down with her when she sank. Somehow, the plane ended up directly beneathPorterbefore it exploded, briefly lifting the ship out of the water due to the force of the underwater blast. She received emergency repairs at Tonga and proceeded to Pearl Harbor for permanent repairs. Pringle would be repaired and back in service by February 1945. USSSerpens(AK-97) destroyed by explosion off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 29 January 1945. Longshaw returned fire best as possible but unfortunately lost the gun duel as her forward magazines took a direct hit; exploded, and completely severed the bow. USS YF-86 lost due to enemy action in the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 24 July 1942. Engine repair ship. The resulting fire burned for several hours, but was finally brought under control. USSAnderson(DD-411) was participating in a diversionary bombardment of Wotje during the Marshall Islands campaign on 30 January 1944 when during the bombardment the ship was hit by a shell fired from a shore battery. Foundered en route to Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands area. Houston would receive three battle stars for her service in WWII and was scrapped in 1959. Grounded by Typhoon Louise. At 23:27 after firing her ninth salvo, Minneapolis took two torpedo hits. A new book refutes this . Fate unknown. USS YMS-84 sunk by a mine off Balikpapan, Borneo, 8 July 1945. Damage at first did not seem significant and the ship made full power. USSBarbel(SS-316) was on her fourth patrol of the war covering approaches to Balabac Strait with an attack group of three other submarines. She was sunk by Atomic testing during Operation Crossroads in 1946. USS YC-970 lost in Puget Sound, Washington, 14 August 1943. Severely damaged by Kamikaze boat and not repaired. At 01:47, a torpedo, probably from Japanese cruiser Kako, hit Chicago's bow, sending a shock wave throughout the ship that damaged the main battery director. Japanese records indicate the only submarine action occurring on 3 April, which was attacked with depth charges from destroyers and a plane until an oil slick developed. USSWashington(BB-56) was damaged when she collided with USS Indiana during refueling maneuvers during the Marshall Islands campaign in 1944. Likely sunk by Japanese gunfire. Unfortunately, their course took them into the path of a salvo of Japanese torpedoes, one of which struck Chevalier. The task force then retired to Tulagi for temporary repairs, and then departed for the large naval base at Pearl Harbor. Astoria put her rudder over hard left and avoided a collision while her battered sister ship passed aft, to starboard. USSPollux(AKS-2) wrecked in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, 18 February 1942. USSVaga(YT-116) scuttled to prevent capture off Corregidor, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 5 May 1942. USS YM-4 lost due to enemy action in the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 22 February 1942. The USCGC cutter detected the submarine by sound several times but the signal got more distant as time went on. The ship was declared neither seaworthy or habitable and was not repaired. 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. Despite this, the ship was able to remain afloat with excellent damage control and returned to the States for repairs. Although her crew tried valiantly to save her, Aaron Ward was abandoned and sank at 2135. Her gasoline system was inoperative, and her bow sank 7ft below design specifications. USSEnterprise(CV-6) was damaged several times in the war. Her dead numbered 125 men and 67 men were wounded. At 20:07, the ship's island detached from the hull and slid into the water. The crew attempted to hoist a white flag of surrender but the Japanese vessel continued to fire at the S-44. Laffey shot down four kamikaze planes before the fifth suicide plane struck a glancing blow on gun mount three and tumbled into the sea. 71 of her men were rescued. USS YMS-365 sunk by a mine off Balikpapan, Borneo, 26 June 1945. While the crew fought fires, she was stalked by additional kamikazes which also sank the destroyer Colhoun. The starboard seaplane caught fire and was jettisoned. USS LCT(5)-319 sunk at Kiska, Aleutian Islands, 27 August 1943. Less than a month after Italy's entry into the war, on 9 July 1940, the Italian and British fleets clashed in the indecisive battle of Calabria (or battle of Punta Stilo). Obtain the book titled: WARSHIP LOSSES OF WORLD WAR TWO, by David Brown. The two sides engaged in an artillery duel when at 13:16 Texas was hit by a 240mm shell that struck the ship's conning tower and support column of the navigation bridge wounding eleven men, one of whom later died. Decommissioned on 24 March 1945 after only 40 days in commission. The ship took an incoming "Val" under fire, causing the plane to miss the ship by a mere seventy-five feet. The enemy bogey took fire and missed crashing into the ship but the plane's bomb detonated underneath the Butler in the water, damaging her keel and killing 14 men. USS YC-857 lost off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 12 November 1943. Efforts to save the ship were abandoned and her crew went over the sides just minutes later. 3 vols. Williamsburg VA: Mill Neck Publications, 1997. The second torpedo hit portside aft and knocked out three of the ship's four fire rooms, opening two of them to the sea. USSBelleau Wood(CVL-24): On 30 October 1944 off the Philippines, gunners on Belleau Wood shot down a kamikaze over the ship which fell on her flight deck aft, causing several fires and igniting ammunition in planes on deck awaiting take off. A tug came to help tow the ship to safety but as soon as towing began, Japanese shore batteries began to land shells in between the two American vessels. USSIona(YT-107) sunk by Japanese aircraft at Cavite, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 2 January 1942. The fires were extinguished by 1821. USS Tecumseh. Concrete barge. USS PC-460 sunk by collision with a submarine in the Gulf of Panama, 24 January 1942. Unable to distinguish friend from foe in the darkness she attempted to move out of the lines of fire, going dead in the water as the firing ending with her bow taking water around 0235. 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. USSMannert L. Abele(DD-733) was patrolling radar picket duty off Okinawa on 12 April 1945 when she and her two escorts came under sustained attack by several kamikazes. The fate of Dorado remains unsolved. Over 100 aircraft took off. On 16 April 1945, a kamikaze aircraft dove through the flight deck, killing eight and wounding 21, but the ship was landing planes again within three hours. From August 1943 Minneapolis would go on to serve in every major American operation in the Pacific save Iwo Jima. The enemy responded by opening fire at 20,000 yards. By 11:00 only a skeleton crew remained on board. USS YSP-44 lost due to enemy action in the Philippine Islands and stricken from the Navy List, 24 July 1942. The ship rolled over and sank in under 2 minutes taking 202 crewmen down with her. Steam lines were ruptured, several compartments at the waterline were floated, power and steering were lost, and a number of fires broke out across the ship. The enemy plane crashed through the port side at the waterline amidships tearing a hole in the ship's side approximately 20 feet long and nine feet high. Although the crew of Meredith fought bravely and fiercely, the ship was hit by possibly fourteen bombs and seven torpedoes. 24 men were killed and missing, another nine were seriously wounded. Struck by Kamikaze aircraft and scuttled. The submarine was never seen or heard from again and the cause of her loss has never conclusively been determined. Captain Jenkins survived the slaughter on the bridge and ordered the crew to begin clearing debris, jettisoning topside weight to correct the list, reducing the volume of sea water in the ship, and tending the wounded. 12 November 1942, and capsized while under tow off Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles, 5 December 1942. A mushroom cloud erupted, rising thousands of feet above the wreck of Liscome Bay. Two of Wadsworth's sailors were killed and another nine were wounded by bomb fragments. The burning wreck slid aft along the superstructure, crushing antiaircraft guns and their crews, stopping next to Turret Three. 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. At that time seven float biplanes made their way to the area and homed in on the burning Morrison who had difficulties shooting down the wooden biplanes which did not detonate VT fuses.
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