246:
808:
138:, but provide a wider range of services to a smaller portion of the fleet. Depot ships undertake repair work for a flotilla of small warships, while repair ships offer more comprehensive repair capability for a larger variety of fleet warships. Depot ships also provide personnel and resupply services for their flotilla. Some depot ships may transport their short-range landing or attack craft from home ports to launch near the scene of battle. The following summary of World War II depot ships indicates the range of locations and warships served:
66:
823:
793:
130:. Longer missions typically require storage provisions for drinking water and preserved food, and some resting area for the crew, although rest may be limited to a sheltered spot to sit or recline. Cooking may be limited to warming food on an exhaust vent, and buckets may be used for bathing, laundry, and sanitary waste. Habitability standards vary among navies, but client warships large enough to include a
89:
shore facilities. Industrialized countries may build naval bases with extensive workshops, warehouses, barracks, and medical and recreation facilities. Depot ships operating within such bases may provide little more than command staff offices, while depot ships operating at remote bases may perform
121:
Services provided by a depot ship depend upon whether typical client warship missions are measured in hours, or days, or weeks. A warship crew may be expected to remain at their stations for missions measured in hours, but longer missions may require provisions for dining, sleeping, and personal
1488:
c. 109), the provisions of the act only applied to officers and men of the Royal Navy borne on the books of a warship. When shore establishments began to become more common it was necessary to allocate the title of the establishment to an actual vessel which became the
134:, bunks, a shower, a kitchen stove, refrigerated food storage, a drinking water distillation unit, and a laundry require little more than medical and repair service from a depot ship. Depot ships are similar to
2184:
1019:
2177:
1481:
2170:
54:, or other small ships with similarly limited space for maintenance equipment and crew dining, berthing and relaxation. Depot ships may be identified as
2219:
245:
2209:
2780:
2214:
983:
3119:
2126:
2089:
2066:
2038:
1143:
718:
199:
742:
2985:
2291:
1101:
in late 1941 before serving in
Brisbane and then in Pearl Harbor and Fremantle as depot ship for Squadron 12.
1493:
for the men allocated to the establishment and thus ensured they were subject to the provisions of the Act.
3147:
2677:
2960:
2806:
167:
2112:. Vol. Royal Netherlands Navy (Doubleday ed.). Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company.
752:
was based at
Lerwick, Shetland Islands, in July 1917 as a depot ship for trawlers and patrol boats. HMS
3007:
2389:
1465:
2162:
2902:
2571:
2447:
2346:
2336:
896:
2980:
2970:
2897:
2540:
2398:
1429:(F37) was depot ship for the 3rd submarine flotilla until transferred to the Eastern Fleet in 1944.
62:. Depot ships may be specifically designed for their purpose or be converted from another purpose.
2770:
2576:
2286:
1741:
724:
2765:
2652:
2616:
2611:
2437:
2341:
1289:
944:
207:
103:
807:
2852:
2801:
2697:
2601:
2596:
2316:
1419:
1082:
546:
540:
473:
467:
453:
293:
115:
2394:
3078:
2682:
2631:
2374:
2256:
1458:
1197:
957:
797:
746:
590:
504:
333:
70:
8:
3142:
3114:
2932:
2621:
2484:
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1406:
1333:
1306:
1176:
1137:
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1000:
915:
435:
406:
151:
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1317:
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700:
554:
523:(F92) was a converted merchant ship used as a depot ship for coastal convoy escorts at
491:
444:
280:
250:
219:
91:
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was a repair ship before being converted to a Home Fleet destroyer depot ship in 1945.
391:(F20) was based at Greenock and Iceland before being sunk in the Mediterranean during
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711:
558:
342:
267:
175:
131:
47:
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2937:
2887:
2717:
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2515:
2422:
2278:
2236:
2231:
1540:
1485:
1442:
provided command facilities and submarine crew accommodations for U-boat flotillas.
1399:
provided command facilities and submarine crew accommodations for U-boat flotillas.
1374:
1169:
provided command facilities and submarine crew accommodations for U-boat flotillas.
1048:
787:
771:
261:
211:
59:
20:
2992:
2922:
2847:
2745:
2479:
2459:
2427:
2384:
2351:
2296:
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765:
738:
392:
1862:
1505:, a shore establishment listed as a ship for the purposes of naval organization.
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2857:
2842:
2712:
2474:
2311:
111:
31:
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3098:
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300:
123:
106:
ratings to clear recreational sites and assemble buildings ashore, while the
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1098:
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1064:
889:
756:
was a depot ship at Scapa Flow, Orkney
Islands during the First World War.
426:
127:
99:
1364:
was depot ship for
Squadron 10 at Brisbane, Pearl Harbor, Majuro and Guam.
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2826:
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1233:
1091:
1031:
876:
775:
498:
482:
325:
159:
135:
43:
2545:
1742:"French, Polish, German Navies, also US Ships in Europe, September 1939"
829:
is representative of the depot ships requisitioned from civilian service
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2816:
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2192:
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1358:
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1038:
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398:
369:
355:
315:
107:
86:
1405:
provided command facilities and submarine crew accommodations for the
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provided command facilities and submarine crew accommodations for the
1175:
provided command facilities and submarine crew accommodations for the
1136:
provided command facilities and submarine crew accommodations for the
1122:
was depot ship for
Squadron 2 with the Asiatic Fleet before moving to
1024:
provided command facilities and submarine crew accommodations for the
914:
provided command facilities and submarine crew accommodations for the
2947:
2821:
2636:
2530:
2510:
1469:
1313:
1247:
1123:
964:
883:
834:
822:
699:
were requisitioned from civilian service as depot ships for
Japanese
379:
171:
39:
35:
1383:
was requisitioned from civilian service as depot ship for Subron 11.
3063:
2796:
2667:
2306:
2261:
1448:
was requisitioned from civilian service as depot ship for Subron 3.
1342:
was requisitioned from civilian service as depot ship for Subron 2.
1326:
was requisitioned from civilian service as depot ship for Subron 5.
1253:
1237:
was requisitioned from civilian service as depot ship for Subron 4.
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and in the South
Atlantic, Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and Pacific.
1113:
was requisitioned from civilian service as depot ship for Subron 8.
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was requisitioned from civilian service as depot ship for Subron 1.
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645:
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420:
287:
155:
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951:
680:
349:
319:
274:
95:
792:
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2707:
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was requisitioned from civilian service as depot ship for the
2500:
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attacked and became a landing craft depot ship at
Fremantle.
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1127:
1012:(F31) served first in the Mediterranean, and then with the
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flotillas, respectively. The 1st and 3rd flotillas were at
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moored in Pearl Harbor with destroyers on 8 February 1925.
122:
hygiene. The crew of small warships may carry individual
1054:
was depot ship for the 2nd and 3rd submarine flotillas.
660:
from civilian service as depot ships for minesweepers.
2103:(Victory ed.). New York: Cornell Maritime Press.
873:
was depot ship for the Fourth
Flotilla, 1919 to 1928.
774:
and ships intended to support the operation of large
778:, known as seaplane tenders in United States usage.
737:
were used as depot ships for vessels patrolling the
85:
Depot ships provide services unavailable from local
2077:
1860:
497:served in home waters, the Mediterranean, and the
2158:. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company.
2149:. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company.
2140:. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company.
980:was lost serving as the Asiatic Fleet depot ship.
663:
3134:
1861:Hackett, Bob; Kingsepp, Sander; Cundall, Peter.
2098:
2135:
1259:was under conversion from civilian service at
2178:
2138:British and Dominion Warships of World War II
1798:
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1794:
1792:
1790:
229:(K654) became coastal forces depot ships HMS
181:
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1600:
706:
534:
277:after conversion from a repair ship in 1944.
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1598:
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1580:
1545:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
514:
141:
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2171:
1975:
1973:
1787:
612:were depot ships for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd
596:
90:unusually diverse support functions. Some
1673:
1657:
2099:Kafka, Roger; Pepperburg, Roy L (1946).
1577:
821:
806:
791:
781:
244:
240:
110:mobile naval bases included specialized
64:
2119:German Warships of the Second World War
1970:
1810:
1808:
1780:
1778:
1776:
1774:
1764:
1762:
1457:Some depot ships support a naval base.
864:and became the boom defense depot ship.
593:during the last year of World War II.
94:submarine depot ships operating in the
3135:
2116:
2107:
2057:Auphan, Paul; Mordal, Jacques (1959).
2027:Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy
2024:
2018:
1856:
1854:
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1614:
1229:served with the British Pacific Fleet.
759:
2166:
2153:
2136:Lenton, H.T.; Colledge, J.J. (1964).
2084:. New York: J.B. Lippincott Company.
2075:
1913:Blair, pp.200,227,305,447,766&820
1565:Lenton & Colledge, pp.333&335
1526:
1524:
1522:
1520:
1518:
1288:was depot ship for Squadron 6 at the
675:were depot ships for the 1st and 2nd
466:(F24) served with the Home Fleet and
1826:
1805:
1771:
1759:
1436:(F30) served with the Eastern Fleet.
1835:
1739:
1720:
1637:
1611:
1088:was stationed at Subic Bay in 1945.
636:were depot ships for minesweepers.
376:, Iceland, and with the Home Fleet.
198:(U63) were used as depot ships for
34:used as a mobile or fixed base for
13:
1515:
1312:was depot ship for Squadron 20 in
963:was depot ship for Squadron 12 at
927:was depot ship for Squadron 50 at
14:
3159:
2156:Japanese Warships of World War II
2061:. Westport, Ct: Greenwood Press.
2015:Blair, pp.225,344,346,533&766
1608:Lenton & Colledge, pp.341-348
1063:was depot ship for Squadron 8 in
640:was stationed at Scapa Flow, and
186:Requisitioned merchant ships HMS
126:and urinate or defecate from the
1922:Blair, pp.59,194-195,411&582
200:Coastal Forces of the Royal Navy
2059:The French Navy in World War II
2009:
2000:
1991:
1982:
1961:
1952:
1943:
1934:
1925:
1916:
1907:
1898:
1889:
1880:
1817:
1711:
1702:
1693:
210:, but spent most of the war at
2292:Anti-submarine warfare carrier
2110:Navies of the Second World War
1568:
1559:
1533:
1452:
664:Motor torpedo boat depot ships
218:was in the Mediterranean. The
114:to meet recreational needs of
1:
2210:Naval ship classes in service
2147:U.S. Warships of World War II
2145:Silverstone, Paul H. (1968).
2121:. New York: Arco Publishing.
2033:: Maritime Books. p. 6.
1979:Kafka & Pepperburg, p.806
1949:Kafka & Pepperburg, p.480
743:Second Armistice at Compiègne
589:were used as depot ships for
307:for the remainder of the war.
76:with a flotilla of submarines
2678:Harbour defence motor launch
1931:Blair, pp.60,168,646&807
1802:Lenton & Colledge, p.334
1717:Lenton & Colledge, p.350
1690:Lenton & Colledge, p.338
1670:Lenton & Colledge, p.336
1574:Lenton & Colledge, p.333
1509:
988:was depot ship for Subron 6.
7:
2961:Ballistic missile submarine
2807:Mine countermeasures vessel
1496:
1155:was initially stationed at
1148:was depot ship for Subron7.
322:, and in the Mediterranean.
303:in 1941 and transferred to
166:(J61) was a depot ship for
150:was the depot ship for the
80:
10:
3164:
3008:Submarine aircraft carrier
2390:Pre-dreadnought battleship
2200:in 19th and 20th centuries
2154:Watts, Anthony J. (1966).
2050:
1940:Auphan & Mordal, p.390
1480:, under section 87 of the
931:before transfer to Alaska.
853:and British Pacific Fleet.
785:
763:
538:
259:
182:Coastal forces depot ships
18:
3107:
3026:
2946:
2903:General stores issue ship
2835:
2789:
2731:
2645:
2572:Amphibious transport dock
2564:
2493:
2413:
2365:
2347:Merchant aircraft carrier
2337:Interdiction Assault Ship
2277:
2205:
1482:Naval Discipline Act 1866
818:with submarines alongside
803:with submarines alongside
707:Patrol vessel depot ships
535:Landing craft depot ships
16:Type of auxiliary warship
2981:Deep-submergence vehicle
2971:Cruise missile submarine
2898:Fast combat support ship
2541:Guided-missile destroyer
2399:Standard-type battleship
1530:Lenton (1975) pp.391-394
1194:force base ship in 1940.
515:Escort vessel depot ship
419:(F134) was stationed at
142:Boom defence depot ships
19:Not to be confused with
2577:Amphibious warfare ship
2287:Amphibious assault ship
1373:was the depot ship for
950:was the depot ship for
597:Minesweeper depot ships
561:in 1943. The 8,580-ton
412:served in the Atlantic.
339:served in the Atlantic.
2653:Armed boarding steamer
2617:Landing Ship Logistics
2612:Landing ship, infantry
2438:Guided missile cruiser
2342:Light aircraft carrier
1290:attack on Pearl Harbor
1220:and the Mediterranean.
997:served in the Pacific.
908:served in the Pacific.
840:served in the Pacific.
830:
819:
804:
679:flotillas at Kiel and
648:. Japan requisitioned
510:served in the Pacific.
488:served in the Pacific.
450:served in the Pacific.
441:served in the Pacific.
432:served in the Pacific.
361:served in the Pacific.
257:
208:Fort William, Scotland
194:(F138) and the French
104:Construction Battalion
102:included sailors with
77:
2853:Auxiliary repair dock
2802:Destroyer minesweeper
2698:Ocean boarding vessel
2602:Landing Craft Support
2597:Landing craft carrier
2317:Fighter catapult ship
2117:Lenton, H.T. (1975).
2108:Lenton, H.T. (1968).
2101:Warships of the World
1967:Blair, pp.109&363
1958:Blair, pp.582&646
1895:Blair, pp.131&136
1886:Blair, pp.447&533
1464:was the base ship at
1422:submarine depot ship.
1420:Royal Australian Navy
1393:submarine depot ship.
1355:submarine depot ship.
1299:was stationed in the
1279:submarine depot ship.
1151:The 5,747-ton French
825:
810:
796:Submarine depot ship
795:
782:Submarine depot ships
717:and the French ships
620:, and the 2nd was at
591:Ramped Cargo Lighters
547:landing craft carrier
541:Landing craft carrier
468:British Pacific Fleet
248:
241:Destroyer depot ships
116:British Pacific Fleet
69:Submarine depot ship
68:
3079:Littoral combat ship
2632:Landing Ship Vehicle
2375:Coastal defence ship
2076:Blair, Clay (1975).
2025:Warlow, Ben (2000).
1988:Blair, pp.61&213
1547:. United States Navy
1186:(F27) served in the
152:boom defence vessels
3148:Naval installations
2933:Replenishment oiler
2836:Command and support
2622:Landing Ship Medium
2485:Unprotected cruiser
2327:Flight deck cruiser
1997:Lenton (1968) p.123
1407:3rd U-boat Flotilla
1334:2nd U-boat Flotilla
1324:Rio de Janeiro Maru
1177:5th U-boat Flotilla
1138:6th U-boat flotilla
1026:1st U-boat Flotilla
916:7th U-boat Flotilla
882:was converted to a
760:Seaplane depot ship
701:Motor Torpedo Boats
220:Loch-class frigates
3049:Breastwork monitor
2913:Joint support ship
2868:Combat stores ship
2663:Coastal motor boat
2627:Landing Ship, Tank
2607:Landing Ship Heavy
2506:Convoy rescue ship
2332:Helicopter carrier
2031:Liskeard, Cornwall
1832:Silverstone, p.287
1784:Silverstone, p.288
1708:Silverstone, p.263
1654:Silverstone, p.283
1634:Silverstone, p.285
1491:nominal depot ship
1318:Surrender of Japan
831:
820:
805:
559:dock landing ships
555:United States Navy
258:
92:United States Navy
78:
3130:
3129:
3034:Armed merchantman
2976:Cruiser submarine
2966:Coastal submarine
2733:Fast attack craft
2587:Dock landing ship
2465:Protected cruiser
2448:Pocket battleship
2405:Treaty battleship
2395:Super-dreadnought
2279:Aircraft carriers
2227:Operational zones
1699:Watts, pp.307-309
1486:29 & 30 Vict.
1375:Welman submarines
1301:Dutch East Indies
1292:and in Fremantle.
1271:Antonio Pacinotti
1246:was stationed at
1167:Waldemar Kophamel
1097:was stationed in
1085:Howard W. Gilmore
1043:Admiralty Islands
1037:was stationed in
895:was stationed at
811:Submarine tender
772:seaplane carriers
565:-class ships HMS
549:was completed by
249:Destroyer tender
176:Mediterranean Sea
48:fast attack craft
3155:
3069:Floating battery
3003:Midget submarine
2956:Attack submarine
2938:Submarine tender
2888:Destroyer tender
2718:Submarine chaser
2582:Attack transport
2526:Escort destroyer
2521:Destroyer leader
2516:Destroyer escort
2423:Aircraft cruiser
2237:Green-water navy
2232:Brown-water navy
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1387:Alessandro Volta
860:(J10) served at
849:served with the
788:Submarine tender
683:, respectively.
557:began launching
368:(F10) served in
314:served with the
262:Destroyer tender
237:, respectively.
235:Woodbridge Haven
212:Dartmouth, Devon
60:American English
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3120:Sailing vessels
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2993:Fleet submarine
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2923:Net laying ship
2848:Ammunition ship
2831:
2785:
2727:
2641:
2560:
2489:
2480:Torpedo cruiser
2460:Merchant raider
2428:Armored cruiser
2409:
2385:Fast battleship
2361:
2352:Seaplane tender
2297:Balloon carrier
2273:
2257:Central battery
2242:Blue-water navy
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1863:"Sensui-Bokan!"
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1669:
1658:
1653:
1638:
1633:
1612:
1607:
1578:
1573:
1569:
1564:
1560:
1550:
1548:
1539:
1538:
1534:
1529:
1516:
1512:
1499:
1455:
1250:and New Guinea.
790:
784:
768:
766:Seaplane tender
762:
739:English Channel
709:
666:
610:Van der Groeben
599:
543:
537:
517:
393:Operation Torch
264:
243:
184:
144:
112:amenities ships
83:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
3161:
3151:
3150:
3145:
3128:
3127:
3125:
3124:
3123:
3122:
3111:
3109:
3105:
3104:
3102:
3101:
3096:
3091:
3086:
3081:
3076:
3071:
3066:
3061:
3056:
3051:
3046:
3041:
3036:
3030:
3028:
3024:
3023:
3021:
3020:
3015:
3010:
3005:
3000:
2995:
2990:
2989:
2988:
2978:
2973:
2968:
2963:
2958:
2952:
2950:
2944:
2943:
2941:
2940:
2935:
2930:
2925:
2920:
2915:
2910:
2905:
2900:
2895:
2890:
2885:
2880:
2875:
2870:
2865:
2860:
2858:Auxiliary ship
2855:
2850:
2845:
2843:Amenities ship
2839:
2837:
2833:
2832:
2830:
2829:
2824:
2819:
2814:
2809:
2804:
2799:
2793:
2791:
2787:
2786:
2784:
2783:
2778:
2773:
2768:
2763:
2758:
2753:
2748:
2743:
2737:
2735:
2729:
2728:
2726:
2725:
2720:
2715:
2713:Steam gun boat
2710:
2705:
2700:
2695:
2690:
2685:
2680:
2675:
2670:
2665:
2660:
2655:
2649:
2647:
2643:
2642:
2640:
2639:
2634:
2629:
2624:
2619:
2614:
2609:
2604:
2599:
2594:
2589:
2584:
2579:
2574:
2568:
2566:
2562:
2561:
2559:
2558:
2553:
2548:
2543:
2538:
2533:
2528:
2523:
2518:
2513:
2508:
2503:
2497:
2495:
2491:
2490:
2488:
2487:
2482:
2477:
2475:Strike cruiser
2472:
2467:
2462:
2457:
2452:
2451:
2450:
2440:
2435:
2430:
2425:
2419:
2417:
2411:
2410:
2408:
2407:
2402:
2392:
2387:
2382:
2377:
2371:
2369:
2363:
2362:
2360:
2359:
2354:
2349:
2344:
2339:
2334:
2329:
2324:
2319:
2314:
2312:Escort carrier
2309:
2304:
2299:
2294:
2289:
2283:
2281:
2275:
2274:
2272:
2271:
2270:
2269:
2264:
2259:
2254:
2248:Gun placement
2246:
2245:
2244:
2239:
2234:
2224:
2223:
2222:
2217:
2206:
2203:
2202:
2190:
2189:
2182:
2175:
2167:
2161:
2160:
2151:
2142:
2133:
2127:
2114:
2105:
2096:
2090:
2080:Silent Victory
2073:
2067:
2052:
2049:
2047:
2046:
2039:
2017:
2008:
1999:
1990:
1981:
1969:
1960:
1951:
1942:
1933:
1924:
1915:
1906:
1897:
1888:
1879:
1867:Combined Fleet
1834:
1825:
1816:
1804:
1786:
1770:
1758:
1740:Kindell, Don.
1719:
1710:
1701:
1692:
1672:
1656:
1636:
1610:
1576:
1567:
1558:
1532:
1513:
1511:
1508:
1507:
1506:
1498:
1495:
1454:
1451:
1450:
1449:
1443:
1437:
1430:
1423:
1410:
1400:
1394:
1384:
1378:
1365:
1356:
1343:
1337:
1327:
1321:
1304:
1293:
1280:
1268:
1251:
1238:
1230:
1221:
1208:
1195:
1180:
1170:
1164:
1149:
1141:
1131:
1114:
1108:
1102:
1089:
1080:
1079:and Subic Bay.
1075:, New Guinea,
1055:
1046:
1029:
1017:
1006:
998:
989:
981:
972:
955:
942:
932:
919:
909:
900:
887:
874:
865:
854:
841:
786:Main article:
783:
780:
770:Includes both
764:Main article:
761:
758:
708:
705:
665:
662:
598:
595:
539:Main article:
536:
533:
531:and Greenock.
516:
513:
512:
511:
502:
489:
480:
471:
460:
451:
442:
433:
424:
413:
404:
396:
385:
377:
362:
353:
348:served in the
340:
331:
323:
308:
291:
286:served in the
278:
273:served in the
260:Main article:
242:
239:
183:
180:
143:
140:
124:combat rations
82:
79:
32:auxiliary ship
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3160:
3149:
3146:
3144:
3141:
3140:
3138:
3121:
3118:
3117:
3116:
3113:
3112:
3110:
3106:
3100:
3099:Training ship
3097:
3095:
3094:River monitor
3092:
3090:
3087:
3085:
3082:
3080:
3077:
3075:
3072:
3070:
3067:
3065:
3062:
3060:
3059:Drone carrier
3057:
3055:
3052:
3050:
3047:
3045:
3044:Barracks ship
3042:
3040:
3037:
3035:
3032:
3031:
3029:
3027:Miscellaneous
3025:
3019:
3016:
3014:
3011:
3009:
3006:
3004:
3001:
2999:
2998:Human torpedo
2996:
2994:
2991:
2987:
2984:
2983:
2982:
2979:
2977:
2974:
2972:
2969:
2967:
2964:
2962:
2959:
2957:
2954:
2953:
2951:
2949:
2945:
2939:
2936:
2934:
2931:
2929:
2926:
2924:
2921:
2919:
2918:Naval tugboat
2916:
2914:
2911:
2909:
2908:Hospital ship
2906:
2904:
2901:
2899:
2896:
2894:
2893:Dispatch boat
2891:
2889:
2886:
2884:
2881:
2879:
2876:
2874:
2871:
2869:
2866:
2864:
2861:
2859:
2856:
2854:
2851:
2849:
2846:
2844:
2841:
2840:
2838:
2834:
2828:
2825:
2823:
2820:
2818:
2815:
2813:
2810:
2808:
2805:
2803:
2800:
2798:
2795:
2794:
2792:
2788:
2782:
2779:
2777:
2774:
2772:
2769:
2767:
2764:
2762:
2759:
2757:
2754:
2752:
2749:
2747:
2744:
2742:
2739:
2738:
2736:
2734:
2730:
2724:
2721:
2719:
2716:
2714:
2711:
2709:
2706:
2704:
2701:
2699:
2696:
2694:
2693:Naval trawler
2691:
2689:
2688:Naval drifter
2686:
2684:
2681:
2679:
2676:
2674:
2671:
2669:
2666:
2664:
2661:
2659:
2656:
2654:
2651:
2650:
2648:
2644:
2638:
2635:
2633:
2630:
2628:
2625:
2623:
2620:
2618:
2615:
2613:
2610:
2608:
2605:
2603:
2600:
2598:
2595:
2593:
2592:Landing craft
2590:
2588:
2585:
2583:
2580:
2578:
2575:
2573:
2570:
2569:
2567:
2563:
2557:
2554:
2552:
2549:
2547:
2544:
2542:
2539:
2537:
2534:
2532:
2529:
2527:
2524:
2522:
2519:
2517:
2514:
2512:
2509:
2507:
2504:
2502:
2499:
2498:
2496:
2492:
2486:
2483:
2481:
2478:
2476:
2473:
2471:
2470:Scout cruiser
2468:
2466:
2463:
2461:
2458:
2456:
2455:Light cruiser
2453:
2449:
2446:
2445:
2444:
2443:Heavy cruiser
2441:
2439:
2436:
2434:
2433:Battlecruiser
2431:
2429:
2426:
2424:
2421:
2420:
2418:
2416:
2412:
2406:
2403:
2400:
2396:
2393:
2391:
2388:
2386:
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2381:
2378:
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2373:
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2368:
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2348:
2345:
2343:
2340:
2338:
2335:
2333:
2330:
2328:
2325:
2323:
2322:Fleet carrier
2320:
2318:
2315:
2313:
2310:
2308:
2305:
2303:
2302:Battlecarrier
2300:
2298:
2295:
2293:
2290:
2288:
2285:
2284:
2282:
2280:
2276:
2268:
2265:
2263:
2260:
2258:
2255:
2253:
2250:
2249:
2247:
2243:
2240:
2238:
2235:
2233:
2230:
2229:
2228:
2225:
2221:
2218:
2216:
2213:
2212:
2211:
2208:
2207:
2204:
2199:
2195:
2188:
2183:
2181:
2176:
2174:
2169:
2168:
2165:
2157:
2152:
2148:
2143:
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2134:
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2128:0-668-04037-8
2124:
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2115:
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2097:
2093:
2091:9780397007530
2087:
2082:
2081:
2074:
2070:
2068:0-8371-8660-9
2064:
2060:
2055:
2054:
2042:
2040:0-907771-73-4
2036:
2032:
2028:
2021:
2012:
2003:
1994:
1985:
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1974:
1964:
1955:
1946:
1937:
1928:
1919:
1910:
1901:
1892:
1883:
1868:
1864:
1857:
1855:
1853:
1851:
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1746:Naval History
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1494:
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1487:
1483:
1479:
1475:
1471:
1467:
1463:
1462:
1447:
1446:Yasukuni Maru
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1438:
1435:
1431:
1428:
1424:
1421:
1417:
1416:
1411:
1408:
1404:
1401:
1398:
1397:Erwin Wassner
1395:
1392:
1388:
1385:
1382:
1381:Tsukushi Maru
1379:
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1366:
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1362:
1357:
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1165:
1162:
1159:and later at
1158:
1154:
1150:
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1146:
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1139:
1135:
1132:
1129:
1126:, Saipan and
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1096:
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1090:
1087:
1086:
1081:
1078:
1074:
1070:
1066:
1062:
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1056:
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917:
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912:Wilhelm Bauer
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893:
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866:
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851:Eastern Fleet
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839:
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832:
828:
824:
817:
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802:
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716:
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714:Marshal Soult
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694:
690:
689:Nihonkai Maru
686:
685:Kamikaze Maru
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301:Asiatic Fleet
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3054:Capital ship
3039:Arsenal ship
2882:
2878:Crane vessel
2873:Command ship
2812:Mine planter
2790:Mine warfare
2756:Missile boat
2723:Torpedo boat
2683:Motor launch
2646:Patrol craft
2551:Radar picket
2357:Supercarrier
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2118:
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1891:
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1870:. Retrieved
1866:
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1823:Blair, p.239
1819:
1814:Blair, p.821
1768:Watts, p.322
1749:. Retrieved
1745:
1713:
1704:
1695:
1570:
1561:
1549:. Retrieved
1544:
1535:
1490:
1474:World War II
1460:
1456:
1445:
1440:Otto Wunsche
1439:
1433:
1426:
1414:
1402:
1396:
1391:Regia Marina
1390:
1386:
1380:
1369:
1360:
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1339:
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1284:
1276:Regia Marina
1274:
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1225:
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1190:and was the
1188:Indian Ocean
1183:
1172:
1166:
1152:
1144:
1133:
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1110:
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1099:Newfoundland
1093:
1084:
1069:Midway Atoll
1065:Pearl Harbor
1059:
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993:
984:
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776:flying boats
769:
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748:
734:
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725:
719:
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710:
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693:Shinsho Maru
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684:
672:
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653:
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100:World War II
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