These ships of the Allied navies of World War II were present in Tokyo Bay on Victory over Japan Day (2 September 1945) when the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed on board the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63).
Contents
- Battleships
- Light aircraft carriers
- Escort carriers
- Heavy cruisers
- Light cruisers
- Destroyers
- Destroyer escorts
- Frigates
- Sloops
- Light minelayers
- High speed minesweepers
- Submarines
- Submarine chasers
- Motor gunboats
- Minesweepers
- Motor minesweepers
- Auxiliary minelayers
- Amphibious force flagships
- High speed transports
- Tank landing ships
- Dock landing ships
- Infantry landing craft
- Medium landing ships
- Vehicle landing ships
- Attack transports
- Transport
- Attack cargo ships
- Cargo ships
- Civilian cargo ships United States
- Stores issue ship
- Repair ship
- Landing craft repair ship
- Oilers
- Civilian oilers British
- Gasoline tanker
- Destroyer tender
- Hospital ships
- Seaplane tenders
- Small seaplane tenders
- Submarine tender
- Submarine rescue ship
- Fleet ocean tugs
- Auxiliary ocean tug
- References
Battleships
Light aircraft carriers
Escort carriers
Heavy cruisers
Light cruisers
Destroyers
Destroyer escorts
Frigates
Sloops
Light minelayers
High speed minesweepers
Submarines
Submarine chasers
Motor gunboats
Minesweepers
Motor minesweepers
Numbered ships named and reclassified in 1947
Auxiliary minelayers
Amphibious force flagships
High speed transports
Tank landing ships
Dock landing ships
Infantry landing craft
Medium landing ships
Vehicle landing ships
Attack transports
Transport
Attack cargo ships
Cargo ships
Civilian cargo ships (United States)
Stores issue ship
Repair ship
Landing craft repair ship
Oilers
Civilian oilers (British)
Gasoline tanker
Destroyer tender
Hospital ships
Seaplane tenders
Small seaplane tenders
Submarine tender
Submarine rescue ship
Fleet ocean tugs
Auxiliary ocean tug
References
List of Allied ships at the Japanese surrender Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA