List of ship commissionings in 1942
The list of ship commissionings in 1942 includes a chronological list of ships commissioned in 1942. In cases where no official commissioning ceremony was held, the date of service entry may be used instead.
Date | Operator | Ship | Class and type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
March 2 | ![]() |
Avenger (D14) | Avenger-class escort carrier | ex-Rio Hudson |
March 2 | ![]() |
Biter (D97) | Avenger-class escort carrier | ex-Rio Parana |
March 3 | ![]() |
Charger (AVG-30) | Charger-class escort carrier | ex-Rio de la Plata |
March 4 | ![]() |
Aaron Ward (DD-483) | Gleaves-class destroyer | under command of Commander Orville F. Gregor [1] |
March | ![]() |
Maria | Wreck dispersal vessel | ex-German weather ship WBS 8 August Wriedt |
May 1 | ![]() |
Bussard | Bussard-class seaplane tender | Completion date |
May 12 | ![]() |
Marcasite (PY-28) | Patrol yacht | ex-Ramfis[2] |
June 3 | ![]() |
Invicta | Landing Ship, Infantry | ex-SS Invicta for Southern Railway, requisitioned on completion |
June 15 | ![]() |
Copahee (CVE-12) | Bogue-class escort carrier | ex-Steel Architect |
June 22 | ![]() |
Anson (79) | King George V-class battleship | |
July 1 | ![]() |
Dasher (D37) | Avenger-class escort carrier | ex-Rio de Janeiro |
August 9 | ![]() |
Schnelles Geleitboot 1 | Sans Souci-class sloop | SG 1 |
August 20 | ![]() |
Nassau (CVE-16) | Bogue-class escort carrier | |
August 21 | ![]() |
Chenango (ACV-28) | Sangamon-class escort carrier | recommissioned after conversion |
August 25 | ![]() |
Sangamon (ACV-26) | Sangamon-class escort carrier | recommissioned after conversion |
August 29 | ![]() |
Howe (32) | King George V-class battleship | |
August 31 | ![]() |
Direct (AM-90) | Adroit-class minesweeper | |
September 7 | ![]() |
Schnelles Geleitboot 2 | Sans Souci-class sloop | SG 2 |
September 15 | ![]() |
Altamaha (CVE-18) | Bogue-class escort carrier | |
September 19 | ![]() |
Chenango (ACV-28) | Sangamon-class escort carrier | recommissioned after conversion |
September 24 | ![]() |
Suwannee (ACV-27) | Sangamon-class escort carrier | recommissioned after conversion |
September 26 | ![]() |
Bogue (CVE-9) | Bogue-class escort carrier | ex-Steel Advocate |
September 30 | ![]() |
Attacker (D02) | Attacker-class escort carrier | ex-USS Barnes, acquired through Lend-Lease |
November 2 | ![]() |
Schnelles Geleitboot 3 | Sans Souci-class sloop | SG 3 |
November 8 | ![]() |
Card (CVE-11) | Bogue-class escort carrier | |
November 15 | ![]() |
Battler (D18) | Attacker-class escort carrier | ex-USS Altamaha, acquired through Lend-Lease |
November 22 | ![]() |
Falke | Bussard-class seaplane tender | completion date |
December 21 | ![]() |
Stalker (D91) | Attacker-class escort carrier | ex-USS Hamlin, acquired through Lend-Lease |
December 10 | ![]() |
Core (CVE-13) | Bogue-class escort carrier | |
December 31 | ![]() |
Essex (CV-9) | Essex-class aircraft carrier | |
December | ![]() |
Boelcke | Karl Meyer-class seaplane tender | completion date |
unknown date | ![]() |
Kehdingen | Weather ship | WBS 6 |
References
- Cressman, Robert J. (19 October 2017). "Aaron Ward II (DD-483)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
The second Aaron Ward (DD-183) was ... commissioned on 4 March 1942, Cmdr. Orville F. Gregor in command.
- "Marcasite". Naval History and Heritage Command. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020.
See also
Ship events in 1942 | |||||||||||
Ship launches: | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 |
Ship commissionings: | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 |
Ship decommissionings: | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 |
Shipwrecks: | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 |
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