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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 20 | ![]() | South Dakota (BB-57) | South Dakota-class battleship | |
March | ![]() | Maria | Wreck dispersal vessel | ex-German weather ship WBS 8 August Wriedt |
April 30 | ![]() | Indiana (BB-58) | South Dakota-class battleship | |
May 1 | ![]() | Bussard | Bussard-class seaplane tender | Completion date |
May 12 | ![]() | Marcasite (PY-28) | Patrol yacht | ex-Ramfis[2] |
May 12 | ![]() | Massachusetts (BB-59) | South Dakota-class battleship | |
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 16 | ![]() | Alabama (BB-60) | South Dakota-class battleship | |
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.