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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 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.
The category includes Fleets of the United States Navy in World War II, and their major commands and formations such as task forces, and their major theatre of operation bases. Pages in category "Fleets of the United States Navy in World War II"
The 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 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.
Haberstroh, Jack, ed. SWABBY: World War II Enlisted Sailors Tell It Like It Was (2003) recollections* Hoyt, Edwin. Now Hear This: The Story of American Sailors in World War II (1993) Sowinski, Larry. Action in the Pacific: As Seen by US Navy Photographers During World War 2 (1982) Wukovits, John F. Black Sheep: The Life of Pappy Boyington (2011)
This fleet and the Army's Ports of Embarkation [2] [3] [4] operated throughout the war's massive logistics effort in support of worldwide operations. After the war the Army's fleet began to resume its peacetime role and even regain the old colors of gray hulls, white deck houses and buff trimming, masts and booms with the red, white and blue stack rings.
U.S. Navy Abbreviations of World War II; Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945; HISTORIC SHIPS TO VISIT - LISTED BY TYPE OF GOVERNMENT SERVICE; NavSource Naval History; Summary of Vessels Built in WWII, by Type; Comparison of U.S. Army and U.S. Navy Vessels in World War II; Army Ships—The Ghost Fleet; History of US Army T Boats; Hero Ships: LST
The second Cimarron-class was a class of five fleet oilers that were commissioned in the early 1980s to replace older oilers constructed during World War II. Due to budget restrictions, these ships were constructed smaller than was actually needed, requiring them to be "jumboized" in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Used by all branches of the US military M1917 Enfield.30-06 Springfield Bolt action United States: Krag–Jørgensen.30-40 Krag: Bolt-Action United States: M1941 Johnson rifle.30-06 Springfield: Semi-automatic rifle United States: M1 carbine.30 Carbine: Carbine United States: Winchester Model 70: Various Rifle United States