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During World War II, the navies of both the Allies and the Axis Powers built and operated hundreds of relatively small warships for the purpose of ensuring the safety of merchant convoys. These warships displaced around 1,000 tons and were typically armed with one-to-three guns of three-to-five inches in caliber, numerous smaller anti-aircraft guns and depth charge throwers.

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List of escort vessel classes of World War II

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During World War II, the navies of both the Allies and the Axis Powers built and operated hundreds of relatively small warships for the purpose of ensuring...

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List of ship classes of World War II

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The List of ship classes of World War II is an alphabetical list of all ship classes that served in World War II. Only actual classes are included as...

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List of Japanese Navy ships and war vessels in World War II

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This List of Japanese Naval ships and war vessels in World War II is a list of seafaring vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy of World War II. It includes...

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List of classes of British ships of World War II

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This is a list of all British ship classes that served in World War II. This list includes all British ship classes including those which did not serve...

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List of frigates of World War II

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This is a list of frigates of World War II. The list includes frigate-class ships, such as US Navy "destroyer escorts", and British "escort destroyers"...

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List of ships of World War II

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This list of ships of the Second World War contains major military vessels of the war, arranged alphabetically and by type. The list includes armed vessels...

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Destroyer escort

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necessary to escort mid-ocean convoys of merchant marine ships. Development of the destroyer escort was promoted by the British need in World War II for anti-submarine...

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List of aircraft of World War II

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The list of aircraft of World War II includes all the aircraft used by those countries which were at war during World War from the period between their...

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List of aircraft carriers of World War II

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assets. By the Second World War aircraft carriers had evolved from converted cruisers, to purpose built vessels of many classes and roles. Fleet carriers...

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List of destroyers of World War II

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This is a list of destroyers of the Second World War. The List of ships of the Second World War contains major military vessels of the war, arranged alphabetically...

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Battle of the Atlantic

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The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, ran from 1939 to the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, covering a...

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List of aircraft carriers

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of the Royal Navy List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy List of aircraft carrier classes of the...

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Naval history of World War II

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At the beginning of World War II, the Royal Navy was the strongest navy in the world, with the largest number of warships built and with naval bases across...

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List of World War II vessel types of the United States

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This is a List of World War II vessel types of the United States using during World War II. This list includes submarines, battleships, minelayers, oilers...

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German World War II destroyers

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following the close of the First World War). Including that final pre-war vessel, a further 19 were brought into service during the war and more were captured...

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List of maritime disasters in World War II

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is a list of naval vessels sunk or otherwise severely damaged with loss of life during the Second World War. List of maritime disasters List of maritime...

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List of destroyer classes of the United States Navy

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treaties had stability problems that limited expansion of their armament in World War II. During World War II, the United States began building larger 2100-ton...

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List of destroyer escorts of the United States Navy

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during World War II § Destroyer, escort vessel (DE) - detailed list Modern naval tactics Ship Characteristics Board - aka SCB The Buckley-Class Destroyer...

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List of aircraft carriers operational during World War II

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List of aircraft carriers of World War II List of United States Navy escort aircraft carriers List of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy List of Japanese...

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List of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons

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displacement of less than 1000 tons are listed. For larger vessels, see list of World War II ships. For other ship classes, see the list of World War II ship...

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List of escort carriers of the United States Navy

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sizable fleet of escort aircraft carriers during World War II and the early Cold War era that followed. Prior to the creation of the escort carrier hull...

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Warship

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distinct classes of amphibious warfare vessels used by the United States Navy during World War II to support landing crafts. Armed merchantman is a type of merchant...

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