U.S. Navy Ships by Russ Pickett ~ WW II

All lettering shown in " BRIGHT BLUE " on this website are links

Thursday,
January 23, 2025

The following below listings of ships and their crews was created in the memory of those who " Gave Their All " in the United States Navy during World War II. On each ship's " Individual Web Page " there are " Personal Online Memorials " for each of these honored men, many include links to their families as well, that were created for them by using the " Find A Grave " website.

Currently there are
" 10 Ship's Crews "
represented below.
More ships will be listed soon !



	" Attacked " by German U-boat U-568 ! " 11 " sailors were lost, " 22 " sailors were injured !
	" Sunk " by two torpedos fired by German U-boat U-123 ! The entire crew of " 141 " were lost !
	" Sunk " In the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Hit by a 14-inch shell by the Japanese Battleship Hiei ! " 59 " sailors were lost, " 116 " sailors were wounded !
	" Struck A Mine " set by the Japanese ! " 71 " sailors were lost, " 47 " sailors were wounded !
	" Sunk " Attacked by Italian Stuka Dive Bombers ! " 208 " sailors were lost !
	" Sunk " by a single torpedo fired by German U-boat U-371 ! " 52 " sailors were lost !
	" Sunk " by German Bomber launched torpedos ! " 48 " sailors were lost !
	" Sunk " by a Japanese dive bomber ! " 24 " sailors were lost !
	" Attacked " off Okinawa by multiple Japanese kamikazes. " 32 " sailors were lost, " 71 " were wounded !
	" Sunk " by one torpedo fired by German U-boat U-853. " 49 " sailors were lost ! Only " 14 " Survived !
	" Sunk " off Okinawa by Japanese kamikazes ! " 141 " sailors were lost !

Email any questions or comments to:
Russ Pickett
( russpickde@comcast.net )