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    This list of auxiliary vessels of Second World War contains major military vessels of the war, arranged alphabetically and by type. The list includes armed vessels that served during the war and in the immediate aftermath, inclusive of localized ongoing combat operations, garrison surrenders, post-surrender occupation, colony re-occupation, troop and prisoner repatriation, to the end of 1945. For smaller vessels see also list of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons. Some uncompleted Axis ships are included, out of historic interest. Ships are designated to the country under which they operated for the longest period of the Second World War, regardless of where they were built or previous service history.[1][2][3][4]

    List of auxiliary ships of World War II
    Ship Country or organization Class Type Displacement (tons) First commissioned Fate
    Alcantara List of auxiliary ships of World War II Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser 22,181 1927 Scrapped 1958
    Anacapa List of auxiliary ships of World War II United States Navy Q-ship 7,500 31 August 1942 21 March 1946
    Antoine List of auxiliary ships of World War II Royal Navy Special Service Ship 1,030 paid off March 1941
    Asterion List of auxiliary ships of World War II United States Navy Q-ship 6,610 March 1942 transferred to Coast Guard 16 December 1943 converted to weather ship
    Atik Q-ship 6,610 5 March 1942 sunk 26 March 1942
    Atlantis List of auxiliary ships of World War II Kriegsmarine auxiliary cruiser 7,862 19 December 1939 Sunk 21 November 1941
    Big Horn List of auxiliary ships of World War II United States Navy Q-ship 15 April 1942 6 May 1946
    Brutus List of auxiliary ships of World War II Royal Navy Special Service Ship 5,945 paid off March 1941
    Captor List of auxiliary ships of World War II United States Navy Q-ship 319 5 March 1942 paid off 4 October 1944
    Chatsgrove List of auxiliary ships of World War II Royal Navy P Special Service Ship 610 1918 paid off March 1941
    Coronel List of auxiliary ships of World War II Kriegsmarine auxiliary cruiser 12,700 13 August 1938 ran aground 21 November 1984
    Cyprus List of auxiliary ships of World War II Royal Navy Special Service Ship 4,398 paid off March 1941
    Dunvegan Castle armed merchant cruiser 15,007 7 September 1939 sunk 28 August 1940
    Edgehill Special Service Ship 4,702 sunk 29 June 1940
    Fidelity Special Service Ship 2,456 24 September 1940 sunk 30 December 1942
    Hansa List of auxiliary ships of World War II Kriegsmarine auxiliary cruiser 9,138 2 February 1944 scrapped 1971
    Irene Forsyte List of auxiliary ships of World War II United States Navy Q-ship 283 26 August 1943 16 December 1943
    Jervis Bay List of auxiliary ships of World War II Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser 14,164 October 1940 sunk 5 November 1940
    Komet List of auxiliary ships of World War II Kriegsmarine auxiliary cruiser 7,500 2 June 1940 sunk 14 October 1942
    Kormoran auxiliary cruiser 19,900 9 October 1940 19 November 1941
    Lambridge List of auxiliary ships of World War II Royal Navy Special Service Ship 5,119 paid off March 1941
    Looe Special Service Ship 1,030 paid off March 1941
    Maunder Special Service Ship 5,072 paid off March 1941
    Michel List of auxiliary ships of World War II Kriegsmarine auxiliary cruiser 10,900 7 September 1941 sunk 17 October 1943
    Monowai List of auxiliary ships of World War II Royal New Zealand Navy armed merchant cruiser 4,925 30 August 1940 Decommissioned 18 June 1943, then landing ship
    Orion List of auxiliary ships of World War II Kriegsmarine auxiliary cruiser 15,700 9 December 1939 sunk 4 May 1945
    Patroclus List of auxiliary ships of World War II Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser 11,314 12 September 1939 sunk 4 November 1940
    Pinguin List of auxiliary ships of World War II Kriegsmarine auxiliary cruiser 17,600 6 February 1940 sunk 8 May 1941
    Pretoria Castle List of auxiliary ships of World War II Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser 23,450 28 November 1939 training merchant aircraft carrier from July 1943, reconverted to passenger liner
    Prince David List of auxiliary ships of World War II Royal Canadian Navy armed merchant cruiser 5,736 28 December 1940 Broken up 1951
    Prince Henry armed merchant cruiser 6,893 3 November 1940 paid off July 1946
    Prince Robert armed merchant cruiser 6,892 December 1940 paid off 10 December 1945
    Prunella List of auxiliary ships of World War II Royal Navy Special Service Ship 4,443 sunk 21 June 1940
    Rajputana armed merchant cruiser 16,568 December 1939 sunk 13 April 1941
    Ramb I List of auxiliary ships of World War II Regia Marina armed merchant cruiser 3,667 10 June 1940 sunk 27 February 1941
    Ramb II armed merchant cruiser 3,667 10 June 1940 to Japanese as Calitea II; sunk on 12 January 1945
    Ramb III armed merchant cruiser 3,667 10 June 1940 to Germany 9 September 1943, then in post-war service with the Yugoslav Navy
    Stier List of auxiliary ships of World War II Kriegsmarine auxiliary cruiser 11,000 25 November 1939 sunk 27 September 1942
    Thor auxiliary cruiser 9,200 15 March 1940 accidentally burnt 30 November 1942
    Transylvania List of auxiliary ships of World War II Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser 16,923 5 October 1939 sunk 10 August 1940
    Widder List of auxiliary ships of World War II Kriegsmarine auxiliary cruiser 16,800 30 November 1939 became repair ship Neumark 1941
    1. ^ "Royal Navy operations in the Second World War". The National Archives. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
    2. ^ "Hulls Listed by Name". Naval Vessel Register. Archived from the original on 30 June 2007.
    3. ^ "US Navy Inactive Classification Symbols". Naval Vessel Register. NAVSEA Shipbuilding Support Office. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
    4. ^ "Index". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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