Template:Under ConstructionThis page is a listing of a number of historical naval formations containing ships that appear in KanColle. Note that many of these formations had multiple 'generations', that ships were often part of multiple formations at a time, and that accurate historical records of these units are very difficult to ascertain. Multiple reorganizations occurred over the course of the war as losses took their toll.
Battle Squadrons[]
In Japanese, there is no distinction drawn between Battleship and Cruiser divisions, they are simply called "squadrons" (sentai).
| English Name | Japanese | Unit Members |
|---|---|---|
| First Battleship Division : BatDiv 1 |
第一戦隊 |
Nagato (Flagship), Mutsu, Later: Yamato (Flagship), Musashi |
| Second Battleship Division: BatDiv 2 | 第二戦隊 | Ise (Flagship), Hyuuga, Yamashiro, Fusou |
| Third Battleship Division: BatDiv 3 | 第三戦隊 | Kongou (Flagship), Hiei, Haruna, Kirishima |
| Fourth Cruiser Division: CruDiv 4 | 第四戦隊 | Atago (Flagship), Takao, Maya, Choukai |
| Fifth Cruiser Division: CruDiv 5 | 第五戦隊 | Myoukou (Flagship), Nachi, Haguro |
| Sixth Cruiser Division: CruDiv 6 | 第六戦隊 | Aoba (Flagship), Furutaka, Kako, Kinugasa |
| Seventh Cruiser Division: CruDiv 7 | 第七戦隊 | Kumano (Flagship), Mogami, Mikuma, Suzuya |
| Eighth Cruiser Division: CruDiv 8 | 第八戦隊 | Tone, Chikuma |
| Ninth Cruiser Division: CruDiv 9 | 第九戦隊 | Kitakami, Ooi |
| Sixteenth Cruiser Division: CruDiv 16 | 第十六戦隊 | Ashigara (Flagship), Nagara, Kuma |
| Eighteenth Cruiser Division: CruDiv 18 | 第十八戦隊 | Tenryuu, Tatsuta |
| Twenty-First Cruiser Division: CruDiv 21 | 第二十一戦隊 | Tama, Kiso |
Carrier Divisions[]
The Carrier Divisions (Koukuu sentai) were part of a different fleet system than the Battlegroups and Torpedo Squadrons, though they often had Destroyer Divisions attached to them to act as escorts. The japanese names of the Carrier divisions are often shortened by the shipgirls, for instance 第一航空戦隊, "Dai-ichi Koukuu Sentai" is shortened to 一航戦, "Ikkousen". In most translations, this is written as abbreviating "First Carrier Division" to "CarDiv1."
| English Name | Japanese | Unit Members |
|---|---|---|
| First Carrier Division: CarDiv 1 | 第一航空戦隊 | Akagi (Flagship), Kaga, Seventh Destroyer Division |
| Seventh Destroyer Division: DesDiv 7 | 第七駆逐隊 | Ushio (Flagship), Akebono, Sazanami |
| Second Carrier Division: CarDiv 2 | 第二航空戦隊 | Souryuu (Flagship), Hiryuu, Twenty-Third Destroyer Division |
| Twenty-Third Destroyer Division: DesDiv 23 | 第二十三駆逐隊 | Kikuzuki (Flagship), Uzuki also Mutsuki-class Yuzuki |
| Third Carrier Division: CarDiv 3 | 第三航空戦隊 | Zuihou, Houshou, Mikazuki (Escort) |
| Fourth Carrier Division: CarDiv 4 | 第四航空戦隊 | Ryuujou, Later Ise and Hyuuga |
| Fifth Carrier Division: CarDiv 5 | 第五航空戦隊 | Shoukaku, Zuikaku, Oboro (Escort) |
Torpedo Squadrons[]
Torpedo Squadrons (Suirai sentai) and their sub-components, Destroyer Divisions (Kuchikutai), were created as part of the Japanese plan to slowly wear down American forces as they came across the Pacific with superior night-fighting and long-range torpedo bombardment tactics. They were led by a single Light Cruiser flagship supervising a number of Destroyer Divisions. Destroyer Divisions who have no members implemented in KanColle are not mentioned. Some sources translate 'Torpedo Squadron' as 'Destroyer Squadron', it is this that is abbreviated to 'Desron'
| English Name | Japanese | Unit Members |
|---|---|---|
| First Torpedo Squadron: Desron 1 | 第一水雷戦隊 | Abukuma (Flagship), Sixth Destroyer Division, Twenty-First Destroyer Division, Twenty-Seventh Destroyer Division, Seventeenth Destroyer Division |
| Sixth Destroyer Division: DesDiv 6 | 第六駆逐隊 | Hibiki (Flagship), Akatsuki, Inazuma, Ikazuchi |
| Seventeenth Destroyer Division: Desdiv 17 | 第十七駆逐隊 | Urakaze (Flagship), Isokaze, Hamakaze, Tanikaze |
| Twenty-First Destroyer Division: DesDiv 21 | 第二十一駆逐隊 | Wakaba (Flagship), Hatsuharu, Nenohi, Hatsushimo |
| Twenty-Seventh Destroyer Division: DesDiv 27 | 第二十七駆逐隊 | Shigure (Flagship), Shiratsuyu, Also Hatsuharu-class Ariake and Yuugure |
| Second Torpedo Squadron: Desron 2 | 第二水雷戦隊 | Jintsuu (Flagship), later Noshiro (Flagship), Sixteenth Destroyer Division, Fifteenth Destroyer Division, Eighteenth Destroyer Division, Eighth Destroyer Division, Thirty-First Destroyer Division |
| Eighth Destroyer Division: DesDiv 8 | 第八駆逐隊 | Asashio (Flagship), Arashio, Ooshio, Michishio |
| Fifteenth Destroyer Division: DesDiv 15 | 第十五駆逐隊 | Kuroshio, Oyashio, also Kagerou-class Natsushio (Flagship), Hayashio, later Kagerou |
| Sixteenth Destroyer Division: DesDiv 16 | 第十六駆逐隊 | Yukikaze (Flagship), Amatsukaze, Hatsukaze, Tokitsukaze |
| Eighteenth Destroyer Division: DesDiv 18 | 第十八駆逐隊 | Shiranui (Flagship), Kagerou, Arare, Kasumi |
| Thirty-First Destroyer Division: Desdiv 31 | 第三十一駆逐隊 | Naganami (Flagship), also Yuugumo-class Makinami |
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Second Destroyer Division: Desdiv 2 (1944) |
第二駆逐隊 | Hayashimo (Flagship), Kiyoshimo, Akishimo |
| Third Torpedo Squadron: Desron 3 | 第三水雷戦隊 | Sendai (Flagship), Eleventh Destroyer Division, Ninteenth Destroyer Division, Twelfth Destroyer Division |
| Eleventh Destroyer Division: DesDiv 11 | 第十一駆逐隊 | Hatsuyuki (Flagship), Fubuki, Shirayuki |
| Twelfth Destroyer Division: DesDiv 12 | 第十二駆逐隊 | Murakumo, also Fubuki-class Shirakumo (Flagship), Shinonome, Usugumo |
| Nineteenth Destroyer Division: DesDiv 19 | 第十九駆逐隊 | Uranami (Flagship), Ayanami, Shikinami, Isonami |
| Fourth Torpedo Squadron: Desron 4 | 第四水雷戦隊 | Naka (Flagship), Second Destroyer Division, Fourth Destroyer Division, Twenty-Fourth Destroyer Division |
| Second Destroyer Division: DesDiv 2 | 第二駆逐隊 | Murasame (Flagship), Yuudachi, Harusame, Samidare |
| Fourth Destroyer Division: DesDiv 4 | 第四駆逐隊 | Arashi (Flagship), Maikaze, Nowaki, Hagikaze |
| Ninth Destroyer Division: DesDiv 9 | 第九駆逐隊 | Asagumo (Flagship), Yamagumo, Natsugumo, Minegumo |
| Twenty-Fourth Destroyer Division: DesDiv 24 | 第二十四駆逐隊 | Umikaze (Flagship), Yamakaze, Kawakaze, Suzukaze |
| Fifth Torpedo Squadron: Desron 5 | 第五水雷戦隊 | Natori (Flagship), Twenty-Second Destroyer Division |
| Fifth Destroyer Division: DesDiv 5 | 第五駆逐隊 | Asakaze, Harukaze, Matsukaze, Hatakaze |
| Twenty-Second Destroyer Division: DesDiv 22 | 第二十二駆逐隊 | Satsuki (Flagship), Fumizuki, Minazuki, Nagatsuki |
| Sixth Torpedo Squadron: Desron 6 | 第六水雷戦隊 | Yuubari (Flagship), Thirtieth Destroyer Division |
| Thirtieth Destroyer Division: DesDiv 30 | 第三十駆逐隊 | Mutsuki (Flagship), Kisaragi, Yayoi, Mochizuki, later Uzuki |
| Tenth Torpedo Squadron: Desron 10 | 第十戦隊 | Nagara, later Agano (Flagship), later Yahagi (Flagship), Fourth Destroyer Division, Sixteenth Destroyer Division, Seventeenth Destroyer Division, Sixty-First Destroyer Division
The 10th Desron was formed in 1942 somewhat ad-hoc and so contains divisions that were previously members of other squadrons, plus the newly-formed 61st Division. |
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Tenth Destroyer Division: DesDiv 10 |
第十駆逐隊 | Makigumo (Flagship), Yuugumo, Kazagumo, Akigumo, later Asagumo . |
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Sixty-First Destroyer Division: DesDiv 61 |
第六十一駆逐隊 | Akizuki, Teruzuki, later Wakatsuki, Hatsuzuki, Suzutsuki . |
Submarine Squadrons[]
Because there were many, many Submarines and Submarine Tenders which are not represented in Kancolle, this section is a bit sparse. It is included primarily to show the ships that were part of any Submarine Squadrons or Submarine Divisions.
| English Name | Unit Members |
|---|---|
| First Submarine Squadron: Subron 1 | Second Submarine Division: I-19 |
| Third Submarine Squadron: Subron 3 | Taigei (Flagship), Third Submarine Division: I-8 (Flagship), Twelfth Submarine Division: I-168 |
| Fourth Submarine Squadron: Subron 4 | Kinu (Flagship) |
| Fifth Submarine Squadron: Subron 5 | Yura (Flagship) |
| Eleventh Submarine Squadron: Subron 11 | First Submarine Division: I-401, Fifteenth Submarine Division: I-58 |
Fleets[]
The IJN had a number of different 'Fleet' units of varying purposes and sizes. They were primarily administrative formations rather than combat formations. All were considered part of the "Combined Fleet", which was the primary administrative unit of the IJN. It is included separately to show the ships and units that were directly attached to it.
| English Name | Unit Members |
|---|---|
| Combined Fleet |
Yamato (Flagship), First Battleship Division, 4th Submarine Squadron, 5th Submarine Squadron, 11th Seaplane Tender Division: Chitose, Also Directly Attached: Akashi, Chiyoda Contained as Subdivisions: First Fleet, Second Fleet, Third Fleet, Fourth Fleet, Fifth Fleet, Sixth Fleet, First Air Fleet |
| First Fleet | Second and Third Battleship Divisions, Sixth and Ninth Cruiser Divisions, First and Third Destroyer Squadrons, Third Carrier Division |
| Second Fleet | Atago (Flagship), Fourth, Fifth, Seventh and Eighth Cruiser Divisions, Second and Fourth Destroyer Squadrons |
| Third Fleet | Ashigara (Flagship), Sixteenth Cruiser Division, Fifth Destroyer Squadron |
| Fourth Fleet | Eighteenth Cruiser Division, Sixth Destroyer Squadron |
| Fifth Fleet | Twenty-First Cruiser Division |
| Sixth Fleet | First Submarine Squadron, Second Submarine Squadron, Third Submarine Squadron |
| Eighth Fleet |
Choukai (Flagship), Sixth Cruiser Division, Eighteenth Cruiser Division, Yuubari Also known as the Mikawa fleet, after its Admiral, Mikawa Gunichi. |
| First Air Fleet | First, Second, Fourth and Fifth Carrier Divisions |
Battle Participants [in progress][]
The main battles of the war and the ships that too part.
Ships in red = sunk/scuttled/abandoned, while ships in orange = heavily damaged/fighting ability impaired. (Raised) refers to the ship being refloated and repaired.
For consistency Axis ships appear as the top listing and Allies below. Generally speaking ships appear roughly in size/class order with the flagship first, no set order beyond that.
Aeroplane count is listed seperately from fleets and includes land and carrier planes where appropriate (scout/float planes not specified), generally sourced from Wiki for consistency's sake. However as a result take these numbers with a pinch of salt, as they may be incorrect or not match up, and in some cases have been approximated by me by logical assumption. Late war Japanese aircraft losses are extra heavy because of Kamikaze attacks and poor training. Note ~ means approximately, + means the number given is a minimum.
For simplicity main sources are Wikipedia and navweaps.com, with some books used as reference.
Pacific Theatre:
| Battle Name | Unit Members |
|---|---|
| Attack on Pearl Harbor (Operation AI) |
Combined Fleet: Akagi, Kaga, Souryuu, Hiryuu, Shoukaku, Zuikaku, Hiei, Kirishima, Tone, Chikuma, Abukuma, Akigumo, Arare, Isokaze, Kagero, Kasumi, Sazanami, Tanikaze, Urakaze, Ushio, I-19, I-21, I-23 6th Fleet: I-1, I2, I3, I-4, I-5, I-6, I-8, I-10, I-15, I-16, I-17, I-18, I-20, I-22, I-24, I-25, I-26, I-168, I-169, I-70, I-171, I-172, I-173, I-174, I-75 + five midget subs (five sunk) 414 aircraft (29 lost) --- USS Arizona, Oklahoma, West Virginia (raised), California (raised), Nevada (raised), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Maryland, Utah, Phoenix, Honolulu, St. Louis, Helena, Raleigh, Cassin, Downes, Shaw, Curtis, Vestal, Narwhal, Dolphin, Cachalot, Tautog + ~70 other destroyers, minesweepers and other auxiliaries (two sunk, both raised). 390 aircraft (188 lost) |
| Force Z |
I-58, I-65 Ozawa Fleet (covering force, no combat): Choukai, Mogami, Mikuma, Kumano, Suzuya, Yura, Kinu, Hamakaze, Isokaze, Urakaze, Tanikaze Kondo Fleet (ambush force, no combat): Kongou, Haruna, Atago, Takao, Maya, Arashi, Akatsuki, Hatakaze, Hagikaze, Hibiki, Maikaze, Michishio, Nowaki 88 aircraft (four lost) --- Force Z: HMS Prince of Wales, Repulse, Electra, Express, Tenedos, HMAS Vampire |
| Battle of Wake Island |
Yuubari, Tenryuu, Tatsuta, Mochizuki, Yayoi, Mutsuki, Hayate, Kisaragi, PB 32/Aoi, PB 33/Hagi --- Land based defences 12 aircraft (12 lost) |
| Battle off Endau |
Sendai, Fubuki, Asagiri, Amagiri, Hatsuyuki, W-1, W-3 --- HMS Thanet, HMAS Vampire |
| First Battle of Balikpapan |
PB 36, PB 37, PB 38, 12 transports (six sunk) --- USS John D Ford, Parrot, Paul Jones, Pope HNLMS K XVIII |
| Battle of Makassar Strait |
~45 planes (4+ lost) --- HNLMS De Ruyter, Tromp, Banckert, Piet Hein, Van Ghent, USS Houston, Marblehead, Barker, Bulmer, John D Edwards, Stewart |
| Battle of Badung Strait |
Asashio, Ooshio, Michishio, Arashio, four transports --- Group one: HNLMS De Ruyter, Java, Piet Hein, USS John D Ford, Pope Group two: HNLMS Tromp, USS John D Edwards, Parrot, Pilsbury, Stewart HMS Truant, USS Seawolf 20 aircraft |
| Battle of the Java Sea |
Nachi, Haguro, Jintsuu, Yukikaze, Tokitsukaze, Amatsukaze, Asagumo, Hatsukaze, Naka, Yuudachi, Samidare, Murasame, Harusame, Kawakaze, Sazanami, Ushio, Minegumo, Yamakaze --- HMS Exeter, Electra, Encounter, Jupiter, HMAS Perth, HNLMS De Ruyter, Java, Kortenaer, Witte de With, USS Houston, Alden, John D. Edwards, John D. Ford, Paul Jones |
| Battle of Sunda Strait |
Mogami, Mikuma, Natori, Fubuki, Shirayuki, Hatsuyuki, Murakumo, Shikinami, Shirakumo, W-2 (sunk by friendly torpedo, along with four transports) --- HMAS Perth, USS Houston, HNLMS Evertson |
| Second Battle of the Java Sea |
Ryuujou, Myoukou, Nachi, Ashigara, Haguro, Inazuma, Akebono --- HMS Exeter, Encounter, USS Pope |
| Indian Ocean Raid (Operation C) |
Carrier Striking Force (Nagumo): Akagi, Souryuu, Hiryuu, Zuikaku, Shoukaku, Kongou, Hiei, Kirishima, Haruna, Tone, Chikuma, Abukuma, Isokaze, Hamakaze, Kagerou, Tanikaze, Shiranui, Arare, Urakaze, Kasumi, Akigumo Malaya Force (Ozawa): Ryuujou, Chokai, Kumano, Suzuya, Mogami, Mikuma, Yura, Sendai, Fubuki, Shirayuki, Hatsuyuki, Murakumo. Later: Amagiri, Asagiri, Shirakumo, Yugiri ~350 aircraft (~20 destroyed) --- Force A: HMS Warspite, Indomitable, Formidable, Cornwall, Dorsetshire, Enterprise, Emerald, Paladin, HMAS Napier, Nestor Force B: HMS Ramilles, Resolution, Royal Sovereign, Revenge, Hermes, Caledon, Dragon, Griffen, Arrow, Decoy, Scout, Fortune, Hollyhock, HMAS Vampire, Norman, HNLMS Heemskerk, Isaac Sweers HMS Tenedos, Hector, Erebus, HMIS Indus, 23 merchant ships ~100 aircraft (~40 destroyed) |
| Battle of the Coral Sea (Operation Mo) |
Group 1 (Tulagi force): Okinoshima, Kikutsuki, Yuzuki + several minesweepers and sub chasers (three sunk) and transport Asuman Maru Group 2 (Support force): Tenryuu, Tatsuta, Kamikawa Maru + three gunboats Group 3 (Invasion force): Yuubari, Asanagi, Mutsuki, Mochitsuki, Oite, Uzuki, Yayoi, Tsugaru + five minesweepers, 11 transports Group 4 (Covering force): Shouhou, Aoba, Kinugasa, Kako, Furutaka, Sazanami Group 5 (Striking force): Shoukaku, Zuikaku, Myoukou, Haguro, Ariake, Akebono, Yuugure, Shiratsuyu, Shigure, Ushio Group 6 (Sub force): RO-33, RO-34, I-21, I-22, I-24, I-28, I-29 127 aircraft (~92 lost) --- TG 17.2 (Attack): USS Minneapolis, New Orleans, Astoria, Chester, Portland, Phelps, Dewey, Farrogut, Aylwin, Monaghan TG 17.3 (Support): HMAS Australia, Hobart, USS Chicago, Perkins, Walker TG 17.5 (Carrier): USS Yorktown, Lexington, Morris, Anderson, Hammann, Russel TG 17.6 (Fueling: USS Neosho, Tippecanoe, Sims, Worden TG 17.9 (Search): USS Tangier 128 aircraft (69 lost) |
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Battle of Midway (Operation MI) |
Main Body: Yamato, Nagato, Mutsu, Houshou, Chiyoda, Nisshin, Sendai, Ayanami, Fubuki, Hatsuyuki, Isonami, Murakumo, Shirayuki, Shikinami, Uranami, Yukaze + auxiliaries First Carrier Force: Akagi, Kaga, Hiryuu, Souryuu, Haruna, Kirishima, Chikuma, Tone, Nagara, Arashi, Hagikaze, Hamakaze, Isokaze, Kazagumo, Maikaze, Makigumo, Nowaki, Tanikaze, Urakaze, Yuugumo + auxiliaries Midway Invasion Force: Zuihou, Kongou, Hiei, Atago, Chokai, Haguro, Kumano, Mikuma, Mogami, Myoukou, Jintsuu, Yura, Amatsukaze, Asashio, Arashio, Arare, Asagumo, Hatsukaze, Harusame, Kagerou, Kasumi, Kuroshio, Mikazuki, Minegumo, Murasame, Natsugumo, Oyashio, Samidare, Shiranuhi, Tokitsukaze, Yukikaze, Yuudachi, Chitose, Kamikawa Maru, Akashi + minesweepers, troops ships and auxiliaries etc.. 6th Fleet: Katori, Yasukuni Maru, I-121, I-122, I-123, I-156, I-157, I-158, I-159, I-162, I-165, I-166, I-168, I-169, I-171, I-174, I-175 248 aircraft (248 lost) --- TF 16: USS Enterprise, Hornet, Atlanta, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Vincennes, Northampton, Pensacola, Phelps, Aylwin, Monaghan, Worden, Balch, Conyngham, Benham, Ellet, Maury, Dewey, Monssen + resupply ships Cimarron, Platte TF 17: USS Yorktown, Astoria, Portland, Anderson, Hammann, Hughes, Morris, Russell TF 7 (Sub Force): USS Cachalot, Flying Fish, Tambor, Trout, Grayling, Nautilus, Grouper, Dolphin, Gato, Cuttlefish, Gudgeon, Grenadier, Narwhal, Plunger, Trigger, Tarpon, Pike, Finback, Growler Fueling Unit: USS Blue, Ralph Talbot, Guadalope 360 aircraft (~150 lost) |
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Aleutian Islands Invasion (Operation AL) |
Aleutians Force: Ryuujou, Junyou, Maya, Nachi, Takao, Akebono, Inazuma, Ikazuchi, Sazanami, Ushio Attu Force: Abukuma, Hatsuharu, Hatsushimo, Nenohi, Wakaba Kiska Force: Kiso, Tama, Akatsuki, Hibiki, Hokaze, Kimikawa Maru + minesweepers and transports Guard Force: Hyuuga, Ise, Fusou, Yamashiro, Kitakami, Ooi, Amagiri, Asagiri, Kawakaze, Shirakumo, Suzukaze, Umikaze, Yamakaze, Yuugiri Sub Squadron 1: I-9, I-15, I-17, I-19, I-25, I-26 85 aircraft (seven lost) --- US land based defences, three non combat ships (one sunk) 30 aircraft (14 lost) |
| Battle of Savo Island |
Choukai, Aoba, Kako, Furutaka, Kinugasa, Yuubari, Tenryuu --- USS Blue, Ralph Talbot, Chicago, Bagley, Patterson, Vincennes, Quincey, Astoria, Helm, Wilson, HMAS Australia, Canberra USS San Juan, Monssen, Buchanan, Jarvis, HMAS Hobart (nearby but did not take part) |
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Battle of the Eastern Solomons (Second Battle of the Solomon Islands) |
2nd Fleet Advance Force: Atago, Maya, Takao, Haguro, Myoukou, Yura, Chitose, Asagumo, Kuroshio, Oyashio, Hayashio, Minegumo, Natsugumo 3rd Fleet Striking Force: Shoukaku, Zuikaku, Ryuujou, Hiei, Kirishima, Kumano, Suzuya, Chikuma, Tone, Nagara, Kazagumo, Yuugumo, Makigumo, Akigumo, Hatsukaze, Akizuki, Nowaki, Maikaze, Tanikaze, Amatsukaze, Tokitsukaze 8th Fleet Out Seas Force: Chokai, Kinugasa, Aoba, Furutaka, Jintsuu, Suzukaze, Kawakaze, Umikaze, Kagerou, Isokaze, Mutsuki, Yayoi, Uzuki, PB 1, PB 2, PB 34, PB 35 + three transports (one sunk) 6th Fleet: I-15, I-17, I-19, I-26, I-31, I-33, I-121, I-122, I-123, RO-34, I-11, I-174, I-175 180+ aircraft (75 lost) --- TF 11: USS Saratoga, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Phelps, Farragut, Worden, MacDonough, Dale TF 16: USS Enterprise, North Carolina, Portland, Atlanta, Balch, Maur, Ellett, Benham, Grayson, Monssen Tf 18: USS Wasp, San Francisco, San Juan, Salt Lake, Farenholt, Aaron Ward, Buchanan, Lang, Stack, Sterett, Selfridge 176+ aircraft (20 lost) |
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Battle of Cape Esperance |
Aoba, Kinugasa, Furutaka, Hatsuyuki, Fubuki, Akizuki, Asagumo, Shirayuki, Murakumo (sunk day after) --- USS San Francisco, Boise, Salt Lake City, Helena, Farenholt, Duncan, Buchanan, McCalla, Laffey |
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Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands |
Advance Force: Junyou, Haruna, Kongou, Atago, Maya, Myoukou, Takao, Makinami, Kawakaze, Suzukaze, Naganami, Umikaze, Takanami, Kuroshio, Hayashio, Oyashio, Kagerou Carrier Strike Force: Shoukaku, Zuikaku, Zuihou, Hiei, Kirishima, Chikuma, Tone, Suzuya, Kumano, Nagara, Hatsukaze, Yukikaze, Maikaze, Hamakaze, Amatsukaze, Tokitsukaze, Arashi, Teruzuki, Makigumo, Akigumo, Urakaze, Kazagumo, Fugumo, Tanikaze, Isokaze, Nowaki + auxiliaries Outer Seas Force: Yura, Akatsuki, Ikazuchi, Shiratsuya, Akizuki, Harusame, Yuudachi, Murasame, Samidare Expenditionary Force: I-4, I-5, I-7, I-9, I-15, I-21, I-22, I-24, I-174, I-175, I-176 199 aircraft (99 lost) --- TF 16: USS Enterprise, South Dakota, Portland, San Juan, Porter, Mahan, Cushing, Preston, Smith, Maury, Conyngham, Shaw TF 17: USS Hornet, Northampton, Pensacola, San Diego, Juneau, Morris, Anderson, Hughes, Mustin, Russell, Barton 136+ aircraft (81 lost) |
| First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal |
Hiei , Kirishima, Nagara, Samidare, Murasame, Asagumo, Amatsukaze, Yukikaze, Ikazuchi, Inazuma, Akatsuki, Harusame, Yuudachi Shigure, Shiratsuyu (rear guard, did not engage in combat) Post battle support: Junyou, I-26 45+ aircraft (? lost) --- USS San Francisco, Portland, Helena, Juneau, Atlanta, Cushing, Laffey, Sterett, O'Bannon, Aaron Ward, Barton, Monssen, Fletcher Post Battle support: USS Enterprise, Saratoga 200+ aircraft (one lost) |
| Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal |
Kirishima , Takao, Atago, Nagara, Sendai, Kinugasa (sunk morning before), Shikinami, , Asagumo, Samidare, Hatsuyuki, Shirayuki, Inazuma + four transports (four lost) --- USS Washington, South Dakota, Benham, Gwin, Preston, Walke |
| Battle of the Komandorski Islands |
Maya, Nachi, Tama, Abukuma, Wakaba, Hatsushimo, Inazuma, Ikazuchi --- USS Salt Lake City, Richmond, Coghlan, Bailey, Dale, Monaghan |
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Battle of Tassafaronga (Battle at Lunga Point) |
Naganami, Takanami, Suzukaze, Kawakaze, Kuroshio, Kagerou, Makinami --- USS Minneapolis, New Orleans, Pensacola, Northampton, Honolulu, Fletcher, Perkins, Maury, Drayton, Lamson, Lardner |
| Battle of the Bismarck Sea |
Shirayuki , Arashio, Asashio, Tokitsukaze, Yukikaze, Shikinami ~100 planes (20 lost) --- 168 RAAF/USAF planes (six lost) |
| Battle of Kula Gulf |
Niizuki , Suzukaze, Tanikaze, Mochizuki, Mikazuki, Hamakaze, Nagatsuki, Satsuki, Amagiri, Hatsuyuki --- USS Honolulu, St, Louis, Helena, Nicholas, O'Bannon, Jenkins, Radford |
| Battle of Kolombangara |
Jintsuu , Yukikaze, Mikazuki, Hamakaze, Satsuki --- USS Honolulu, St. Louis, Nicholas, O'Bannon, Taylor, Jenkins, Radford, Ralph Talbot, Buchanan, Maury, Woodworth, Gwin, HMNZS Leander |
| Battle of Vella Gulf |
Arashi , Kawakaze, Hagikaze, Shigure --- USS Dunlap, Craven, Maury, Lang, Sterett, Stack |
| Battle of Vella Lavella |
Akigumo, Kazagumo, Isokaze, Yuugumo, Shigure, Samidare, Fumizuki, Matsukaze, Yūnagi --- USS Selfridge, Chevalier, O'Bannon, Ralph Talbot, Taylor, La Vallette |
| Battle of Empress Augusta Bay |
Myoukou , Haguro, Agano, Naganami, Hatsukaze, Sendai, Shigure, Samidare, Shiratsuyu 100+ planes (25 lost) --- USS Montpelier, Cleveland, Columbia, Denver, Charles Ausburne, Dyson, Stanley, Claxton, Spence, Thatcher, Converse, Foote |
| Raids on Rabaul |
Atago , Choukai, Maya, Takao, Haguro, Myoukou, Mogami, Suzuya, Agano, Noshiro, Yuubari, Fujinami, Wakatsuki, Naganami, Makinami, Suzunami, Urakaze, Umikaze, Wakatsuki ~200 planes (52 lost) --- TF 38: USS Saratoga, Princeton, San Diego, San Juan, Fahrenholt, Buchanan, Lansdowne, Lardner, Woodworth, Fullam, Bennett, Guest, Hudson TF 50: USS Essex, Bunker Hill, Independence, Sterrett, Bullard, Murray, McKee, Stack, Wilson, Edwards, Kidd, Chauncey 631 planes (27 lost) |
| Battle of Cape St. George |
Amagiri, Yuugiri, Uzuki, Onami, Makinami --- USS Charles Ausburne, Claxton, Dyson, Converse, Spence |
| Operation Hailstone (Raid on Truk) |
Akashi, Akitsushima, Agano, Katori, Naka, Oite, Fumizuki, Matsukaze, Maikaze, Nowaki, Yamagumo, Shigure, Tachikaze, I-10, RO-42, SC 20, SC 24, SC 29, Akagi Maru, Kiyosumi Maru, Shonan Maru 15, Hakachi + 50 merchant vessels (32 sunk) 350 planes (250+ lost) --- TG 58.1: USS Enterprise, Yorktown, Belleau Wood, Santa Fe, Mobile, Biloxi, Oakland + nine destroyers TG 58.2: USS Essex, Intrepid, Cabot, Baltimore, Wichita, San Francisco, San Diego + nine destroyers TG 58.3: USS Bunker Hill, Monterey, Cowpens, Minneapolis, New Orleans + 11 destroyers TG 50.9: USS Iowa, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Alabama, South Dakota, North Carolina Submarine covering force: Searaven, Seal, Sunfish, Skate, Tang, Aspro, Burrfish, Darter, Dace, Gato 560 aircraft (25 lost) |
| Battle of the Philippine Sea |
A Force: Taihou, Shoukaku, Zuikaku, Haguro, Myoukou, Yahagi, Asagumo, Urakaze, Isokaze, Wakatsuki, Hatsuyuki, Akizuki, Shimotsuki B Force: Junyou, Hiyou, Ryuuhou, Nagato, Mogami, Michishio, Nowaki, Yamagumo, Shigure, Samidare, Hayashimo, Akishimo C Force: Chitose, Chiyoda, Zuihou, Yamato, Musashi, Kongou, Haruna, Atago, Takao, Chokai, Maya, Kumano, Suzuya, Chikuma, Noshiro, Asashimo, Kishimani, Okinami, Tamanami, Fujinami, Shimakaze, Hamakaze Tanker Groups: Hibiki, Hatsushimo, Yunagi, Tsuga, Yukikaze, Uzuki, Hayasui + five other tankers (two sunk) 24 Submarines ~750 planes (550-645 lost) --- TF 58.1: USS Yorktown, Hornet, Belleau Wood, Bataan, Baltimore, Boston, Canberra, Oakland + nine DDs TF 58.2: USS Bunker Hill, Wasp, Cabot, Monterey, Santa Fe, Mobile, Biloxi, San Juan + nine DDs TF 58.3: USS Enterprise, Lexington, San Jacinto, Princeton, Indianapolis, Reno, Montpelier, Cleveland, Birmingham + 13 DDs TF 58.4: USS Essex, Langley, Cowpens, San Diego, Vincennes, Houston, Miami + 13 DDs TF 58.7: USS Washington, North Carolina, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, South Dakota, Alabama, Wichita, Minneapolis, New Orleans, San Francisco + 14 DDs TF 17: 28 Submarines ~900 planes (123 lost) |
| Convoy HI-71/Battle of Dasol Bay |
HI-71: Taiyo (sunk), Asakaze (sunk), Fujinami, Yunagi (sunk), Etorofu, Matsuwa (sunk), Sado (sunk), Hiburi (sunk), Hirato, Kurahashi, Mikura, Shonan, CD-11, Hayasui (sunk), Irako + eleven other mixed vessels (six sunk) CD-22, PB-102 --- USS Spadefish Redfish, Picuda, Rasher, Bluefish, Raton, Harder (sunk), Haddo, Hake |
| Leyte Gulf: Palawan Passage |
Center Force (Kurita Fleet): Yamato, Musashi, Nagato, Kongou, Haruna, Atago (sunk), Takao, Maya (sunk), Choukai, Myoukou, Haguro, Kumano, Suzuya, Tone, Chikuma, Noshiro, Shimakaze, Hayashimo, Okinami, Naganami, Asashimo, Yahagi, Nowaki, Kiyoshimo, Urakaze, Yukikaze, Hamakaze, Isokaze --- USS Dace, Darter (sunk) |
| Leyte Gulf: Battle of the Sibuyan Sea |
Center Force (Kurita Fleet): Yamato, Musashi (sunk), Nagato, Kongou, Haruna, Choukai, Myoukou, Haguro, Kumano, Suzuya, Tone, Chikuma, Noshiro, Shimakaze, Hayashimo, Okinami, Naganami, Asashimo, Yahagi, Nowaki, Kiyoshimo, Urakaze, Yukikaze, Hamakaze, Isokaze --- TG 38.1: USS Wasp, Hornet, Hancock, Monterey, Cowpens, Chester, Pensacola, Salt Lake City, Boston, San Diego, Oakland + 21 destroyers TG. 38.2: USS Intrepid, Cabot, Independence, Iowa, New Jersey, Biloxi, Vincennes, Miami + 18 destroyers TG 38.3: USS Lexington, Essex, Princeton (sunk), Langley, Massachusetts, South Dakota, Santa Fe, Birmingham, Mobile, Reno + 14 destroyers TG 38.4: USS Franklin, Enterprise, San Jacinto, Belleau Wood, Washington, Alabama, Wichita, New Orleans + 11 destroyers |
| Leyte Gulf: Battle of Surigao Strait |
Southern Force (Nishimura Fleet): Yamashiro (sunk), Fusou (sunk), Mogami (sunk), Shigure, Michishio (sunk), Asagumo (sunk), Yamagumo (sunk) Second Striking Force (Shima Fleet): Nachi, Ashigara, Abukuma (sunk), Akebono, Ushio, Kasumi, Shiranui (sunk), Wakaba (sunk), Hatsuharu, Hatsushimo --- Left Flank: USS Louisville, Portland, Minneapolis, Denver, Columbia, Newcomb, R P Leary, A W Grant, Robinson, Halford, Bryrant, H L Edwards, Leutze, Bennion Centre: USS Mississippi, West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, California, Pennsylvania, Claxton, Thorn, Welles, Aulick, Cony, Sigourney Right Flank: USS Phoenix, Boise, Hutchins, Daly, Bache, Killen, Beale, HMAS Shropshire, Arunta Picket line: USS Remey, McGowan, Melvin, McDermut, Monssen |
| Leyte Gulf: Battle off Samar |
Center Force (Kurita Fleet): Yamato, Nagato, Kongou, Haruna, Choukai (sunk), Haguro, Kumano, Suzuya (sunk), Tone, Chikuma (sunk), Noshiro (sunk), Shimakaze, Hayashimo (sunk), Okinami, Naganami, , Yahagi, Nowaki (sunk), Urakaze, Yukikaze, Isokaze, Akishimo, Kishinami, Hamanami, Fujinami Nearby on return from troop run: Aoba, Kinu (sunk) Uranami (sunk) --- Taffy 1: USS Sangamon, Suwannee, Santee, Petrof Bay, McCord, Trathen, Hazelwood, Richard S. Bull, Richard M. Rowell, Eversole, Coolbaugh Taffy 2: USS Natoma Bay, Manila Bay, Marcus Island, Kadashan Bay, Savo Island, Ommaney Bay, Haggard, Franks, Hailey, Richard W. Suesens, Abercrombie, LeRay Wilson, Walter C. Wann Taffy 3: USS Fanshaw Bay, St. Lo (sunk), White Plains, Gambier Bay (sunk), Kalinin Bay, Kitkun Bay, Hoel (sunk), Heerman, Johnston (sunk), Dennis, John C. Butler, Raymond, Samuel B. Roberts (sunk) |
| Leyte Gulf: Battle off Cape Engano |
Northern Force (Ozawa Fleet): Zuikaku (sunk), Zuihou (sunk), Chitose (sunk), Chiyoda (sunk), Ise, Hyuuga, Hatsuzuki (sunk), Isuzu, Ooyodo, Tama (sunk), Akizuki (sunk), Shimotsuki, Fuyutsuki, Hatsuzuki, Wakatsuki, Kuaw, Maki, Suri, Kiri --- TG 38.1: USS Wasp, Hornet, Hancock, Monterey, Cowpens, Chester, Pensacola, Salt Lake City, Boston, San Diego, Oakland + 21 destroyers TG. 38.2: USS Intrepid, Cabot, Independence, Biloxi, Vincennes, Miami + 18 destroyers TG 38.3: USS Lexington, Essex, Langley, Santa Fe, Mobile, Reno + 6 destroyers TG 38.4: USS Franklin, Enterprise, San Jacinto, Belleau Wood, + 9 destroyers TG 34: USS Iowa, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts, South Dakota, Alabama, Wichita, New Orleans, Vincennes, Miami, Biloxi, Santa Fe, Mobile + 16 destroyers |
| Convoy HI-81 |
Shinyo (sunk), Akitsu Maru (sunk), Kiyokawa Maru, Kashi, Etorofu, Tsushima, Daitou, Kume, Shonan, CD No.9, CD No.61, SC No.156 (sunk) + eight other vessels (one sunk) --- USS Spadefish, Peto, Sunfish, Queenfish, Picuda, Barb |
| Operation Rei (Mindoro bombardment) |
Ashigara, Kasumi, Asashimo, Kiyoshimo (sunk), Ooyodo --- US planes and PT boats |
| Operation Kita |
Ise, Hyuuga, Asashimo, Hatsushimo, Kasumi Unknown aircraft (5+ lost) --- HMS Tantalus, USS Charr, Blackfin, Flounder, Pargo, Tuna, Guavina, Hake, Pampanito, Bergall, Blower, Guitarro, Bashaw, Flasher, Rasher + 9 other subs in area HMAS Arunta, Warramunga (rescue duty) 88+ planes |
| Operation Ten-Go |
Yamato (sunk), Yahagi (sunk), Yukikaze, Hatsushimo, Hamakaze (sunk), Isokaze (sunk), Kasumi (sunk), Asashimo (sunk), Suzutsuki, Fuyutsuki ~115 aircraft (~100 destroyed) --- TG 58.1: USS Hornet, Bennington, Belleau Wood, San Jacinto TG 58.3: USS Essex, Bunker Hill, Hancock and Bataan Surface force in reserve: USS Massachusetts, Indiana, New Jersey, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Missouri, over 30 cruisers and destroyers 386 aircraft (10 lost) |
| Battle of Malacca Strait |
Haguro , Kamikaze --- HMS Saumaerz, Venus, Verulam, Vigilant, Virago |
| Raids on Kure and Inland Sea (AKA the end of the IJN) |
Remains of the IJN: Amagi (sunk), Katsuragi, Houshou, Kaiyo, Taigei/Ryuuhou, Shimane Maru (sunk), Hyuuga (sunk), Ise (sunk), Haruna (sunk), Aoba (sunk), Tone (sunk), Kitakami, Ooyodo (sunk), Iwate (sunk), Izumo (sunk), Yoitsuki, Yukikaze, Hagi, Kaba, Nashi (sunk, raised), Tsubaki, CD-2, CD-4 (sunk), CD-6, CD-30 (sunk), CD-45 (sunk), CD-190, Habushi, Okinawa (sunk), Takane, I-153, I-202, I-205, I-404 (sunk) + many other minor warships and auxiliaries (several sunk) Unknown aircraft (300+ lost) --- TF 38.1: USS Lexington, Bennington, Hancock, Belleau Wood, San Jacinto, Indiana, Massachusetts, Alabama + 24 CLs and DDs TF 38.3: USS Wasp, Ticonderoga, Randolph, Essex, Monterey, Bataan, North Carolina, South Dakota + 22 CLs and DDs TF 38.4: USS Shangri-La, Yorktown II, Bon Homme Richard, Independence, Cowpens, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin + 22 CAs, CLs and DDs TF 37: HMS Formidable, Implacable, Indefatigable, Victorious, King George V + 24 CLs and DDs 1350+ USN, USAAF and RN aircraft (133 lost) |
Atlantic & Mediterranean Theatre:
| Battle Name | Participants |
|---|---|
| Battle of the River Plate |
KM Graf Spee --- HMS Exeter, Ajax, Achilles |
| First Battle of Narvik |
KM Wilhelm Heidkamp (sunk), Georg Thiele, Hans Ludemann, Hermann Kunne, Diether von Roeder, Anton Schmitt (sunk), Wolfgang Zenker, Bernd von Arnim, Erich Giese, Erich Koellner, U-25, U-51 (+7 cargo ships sunk) --- HMS Hardy (sunk), Hotspur, Hostile, Havock, Hunter (sunk) |
| Second Battle of Narvik |
KM Georg Thiele (sunk), Hans Ludemann (sunk), Hermann Kunne (sunk), Diether von Roeder (sunk), Wolfgang Zenker (sunk), Bernd von Arnim (sunk), Erich Giese (sunk), Erich Koellner (sunk), U-46, U-64 (sunk) --- HMS Warspite, Bedouin, Punjabi, Eskimo, Cossack, Hero, Forester, Foxhound, Kimberley, Icarus HMS Furious ~20 planes (3 lost) |
| Battle of Mers-el-Kébir |
MN Dunkerque, Strasbourg, Bretagne (sunk), Provence, Commandant Teste, Mogador, Volta, Terrible, Kersaint, Lynx, Tigre --- HMS Ark Royal, Hood, Valiant, Resolution, Arethusa, Enterprise, Active, Faulknor, Fearless, Foxhound, Forester, Foresight, Escort, Keppel, Wrestler, Vidette, Vortigern ~54 aircraft (six lost) |
| Battle of Calabria |
First Squadron: RM Conte de Cavour, Giulio Cesare, Da Barbiano, Di Giussano, Abruzzi, Garibaldi, Freccia, Saetta, Dardo, Strale, Folgore, Fulmine, Baleno, Lampo, Vivaldi, Da Noli, Pancaldo, Pigafetta, Zeno, Da Recco, Pessagno, Usodimare (Note some of these DDs fell back before battle) Second Squadron: RM Zara, Fiume, Goriza, Pola, Bolzano, Trento, Eugenio Di Savoia, Duca D'Aosta, Attendolo, Montecuccoli, Alfieri, Carducci, Gioberti, Oriani, Artigliere, Camicia Nera, Aviere, Geniere, Lanciere, Carabinere, Corazziere, Ascari (Note some of these DDs fell back before battle) Convoy Escort: RM Giovanni delle Bande Nere, Bartolomeo Colleoni, Maestrale, Libeccio, Grecale, Scirocco, Ugolino Vivaldi, Antonio da Noli, Leone Pancaldo, Luca Tarigo, Rosolino Pilo, Giuseppe Missori ~200 planes (? lost) --- Force A: HMS Orion, Neptune, Gloucester, Liverpool, HMAS Sydney Force B: HMS Warspite, Nubian, Mohawk, Hero, Hereward, Decoy, HMAS Stuart Force C: HMS Eagle, Malaya, Royal Sovereign, Hyperion, Hostile, Hasty, Ilex, Dainty, Defender, Juno, Janus, HMAS Vampire, Voyager ~20 planes |
| Battle of Dakar |
MN Richelieu, Georges Leygues, Montcalm, L'Audacieux, Le Fantasque, Le Malin, Le Hardi, Calais, Commandant Rivière, D'Entrecasteaux, D'Iberville, Gazelle, Surprise, El Djezair, El Kantara, El Mansour, Schoelcher, Ville d'Oran, Ajax (sunk), Bévéziers, Persée (sunk) --- HMS Ark Royal, Barham, Resolution, Cumberland, Devonshire, Dragon, Delhi, Echo, Eclipse, Escapade, Faulknor, Foresight, Forester, Fortune, Fury, Griffin, Greyhound, Inglefield, Bridgewater, Milford, HMAS Australia, FF Commandant Dominé, Commandant Duboc, Président Houduce, Savorgnan de Brazza ~54 aircraft (six lost) |
| Attack on Taranto |
RM Littorio (sunk, raised), Vittorio Veneto, Conte di Cavour (sunk), Giulio Cesare, Caio Duilio (sunk, raised), Giulio Cesare, Pola, Zara, Goriza, Fiume, Bolzano, Trento, Trieste, Abruzzi, Garibaldi, Carducci, Alfieri, Oriani, Gioberti, Lampo, Baleno, Folgore, Libeccio, Giuseppe, Miraglia --- HMS Illustrious, Gloucester, York, Berwick, Glasgow, Hasty, Havock, Ilex, Hyperion 21 aircraft (two lost) |
| Battle of Cape Matapan |
RM Vittorio Veneto, Zara, Fiume, Pola, Trieste, Trento, Bolzano, Duca Degli, Abruzzi, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Nicoloso da Recco, Emanuele Pessagno, Vincenzo Gioberti, Vittorio Alfieri, Alfredo Oriani, Giosue Carducci, Ascari, Carabiniere, Corazziere, Alpino, Bersagliere, Fuciliere, Granatiere Two aircraft (one lost) --- HMS Formidable, Warspite, Barham, Valiant, Orion, Ajax, Gloucester, Jervis, Janus, Mohawk, Nubian, Greyhound, Griffin, Ilex, Hasty, Hereward, Havock, Hotspur, HMAS Perth, Stuart, Vendetta (withdraw early) 36+ aircraft (one lost) |
|
Battle of Denmark Strait |
KM Bismarck, Prinz Eugen --- HMS Hood, Prince of Wales Norfolk, Suffolk (Shadowing but did not take part) |
| Hunt for Bismarck |
KM Bismarck --- HMS Ark Royal, Victorious, King George V, Rodney, Norfolk, Dorsetshire, Sheffield, Cossack, Sikh, Zulu, Maori, Mashona (sunk day after), Tartar, ORP Piorun ~90 aircraft |
| Duisberg Convoy |
Close Escort: RM Maestrale, Grecale, Libeccio, Fulmine, Euro, Alfredo Oriani + seven merchants (seven sunk) Distant Escort: RM Trieste, Trento, Granatiere, Fuciliere, Bersagliere, Alpino --- Force K: HMS Aurora, Penelope, Lance, Lively |
| First Battle of Sirte | |
| Second Battle of Sirte | |
| Operation Pedestal |
Cruiser Force: RM Gorizia, Bolzano, Trieste, Eugenio di Savoia, Raimondo Montecuccoli, Muzio Attendolo, Aviere, Geniere, Camicia Nera, Legionario, Ascari, Corsaro, Grecale, Maestrale, Gioberti, Oriani, Fuciliere, Malocello Ambush Forces: RM Bronzo, Ascianghi, Alagi, Dessiè, Avorio, Dandolo, Emo, Cobalto, Otaria, Axum, Asteria, Brin, Wolframio, Granito, Dagabur, Giada, Uarsciek, Vellela + 13 E-boats, KM U-73, U-205, U-333 + four E-boats ~589 planes (62 lost) --- Force F: HMS Victorious, Indomitable, Eagle, Furious, Nelson, Rodney, Sirus, Phoebe, Charybdis, Nigeria, Kenya, Manchester, Cairo + 32 destroyers (Foresight sunk), 14 merchants (nine sunk, SS Ohio barely afloat) 10th Sub Flotilla: HMS Safari, Unbroken, United, Utmost, P222, P31, P34, P46 ~102 planes (34 lost) |
| Battle of the Barents Sea |
KM Admiral Hipper, Lutzlow, Frederich Echholdt, Richard Beitzen, Theodor Riedel, Z-29, Z-30 (sunk), Z-31 --- Convoy escort: HMS Onslow, Oribi, Obedient, Orwell, Obdurate, Achates (sunk), Bramble (sunk), Hyderabad, Rhododendron, Northern Gem Force R: HMS Sheffield, Jamaica |
| Battle of the North Cape |
KM Sharnhorst (sunk)
Force 2: HMS Norfolk, Belfast, Sheffield Force 1: HMS Duke of York, Jamaica, Musketeer, Matchless, Opportune, Virago, Savage, Saurmarez, Scorpion, HMNorS Stord |
| Operation Shingle |
"Peter" Force HMS Orion, Spartan, Janus, Jervis 10 destroyers, 2 anti-aircraft/fighter director ships, 2 gunboats, 6 minesweepers, 4 transports, 63 landing craft, 6 patrol craft, 1 oiler, 1 net tender, 2 tugs, 4 hospital ships, 1 submarine |
| Battle of Ushant |
KM Z-32 (sunk), Z-24, ZH-1 (sunk), T-24 --- HMS Tartar, Ashanti, Eskimo, Javelin, HMCS Haida, Huron, ORP Blyskawica, Piorun |
Submarine Successes [in progress][]
To include all individual submarine actions in the battles section would be far too space consuming, however there are notable actions that are of interest or relevant to the girls in game. Unless otherwise notable only major warship attacks shall be listed (eg. Destroyer or larger). Crippling refers to a ship being out of action for significant time.
A couple of these have already been represented in the battles list, but are easy to re-produce here for clearer reference.
Not in definitive chronological order, but roughly correct.
| Year | Submarine | Ship(s) attacked | Sunk/Crippled | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | ||||
| U-29 | HMS Courageous | Sunk | First RN ship sunk by enemy | |
| 1940 | ||||
| 1941 | ||||
| U-81 | HMS Ark Royal | Sunk | ||
| HMS Upholder | Libeccio | Sunk | ||
| 1942 | ||||
| USS Seawolf | Naka | Crippled | ||
| I-6 | USS Saratoga | Crippled | ||
| HMS Trident | Prinz Eugen | Crippled | ||
| USS S-44 | Kako | Sunk | ||
| I-168 |
USS Yorktown USS Hammann |
Sunk Sunk |
Battle of Midway | |
| I-19 |
USS Wasp USS North Carolina USS O'Brien |
Sunk Crippled Sunk |
Considered the most effective torpedo salvo launched | |
| I-26 | USS Juneau | Sunk | ||
| USS Albacore | Tenryuu | Sunk | ||
| 1943 | ||||
| HMS Tally Ho | Kuma | Sunk | ||
| HMS Taurus | I-34 | Sunk | Yanagi mission to Germany | |
| USS Sailfish | Chuuyou | Sunk | ||
| 1944 | ||||
| HMS Templar | Kitakami | Crippled | ||
| USS Skate | Agano | Sunk | ||
| USS Sand Lance | Tatsuta | Sunk | ||
| USS Albacore | Taihou | Sunk | ||
| USS Archerfish | Shinano | Sunk | Largest Submarine kill | |
| USS Hardhead | Natori | Sunk | ||
| USS Flasher | Ooi | Sunk | ||
| USS Sawfish | I-29 | Sunk | Yanagi mission from Germany | |
| USS Bluegill | Yuubari | Sunk | ||
| USS Redfish | Unryuu | Sunk | ||
| USS Bluefish | Hayasui | Sunk | ||
| USS Darter | Atago | Sunk | ||
| USS Dace | Maya | Sunk | ||
| USS Barb | Un'you | Sunk | ||
| USS Queenfish | Akitsu Maru | Sunk | ||
| USS Jallao | Tama | Sunk | ||
| USS Sealion | Kongou | Sunk | Sunk in same manner as cousins HMS Barham and Royal Oak (ammo explosion) | |
| USS Sealion | Mamiya | Sunk | ||
| 1945 | ||||
| HMS Venturer | U-864 | Sunk | Only submerged sub v sub kill | |
| USS Charr | Isuzu | Sunk | ||
| HMS Trenchant | Ashigara | Sunk | One of longest range torpedo kills in terms of max torp range | |
| I-58 | USS Indianapolis | Sunk | Last major US ship to be lost |