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 |
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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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