Key WWII events - September 1945

Surrender of Japan signed on American warship Missouri in Tokyo Bay
British warship Swiftsure arrives in Hong Kong to except the surrender of Japanese forces

Surrender of Japanese Empire signed on American battleship Missouri

Surrender of Japanese Empire signed on American battleship Missouri
Axis Sep-45 Allied
japan flag Total Class Total USA flag british flag France flag soviet flag canada flag australia flag new zealand flag poland flag netherlands flag norway flag greece flag brazil flag yugo flag argentina flag peru flag turkey flag chile flag italy flag
0 0 Battleships 40 23 7 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0
0 0 Fleet Carriers 16 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 Light Carriers 14 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 Heavy Cruisers 35 15 6 3 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2 2 Light Cruisers 97 39 39 6 2 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 8
8 8 Destroyers 632 364 135 13 49 14 11 0 4 2 4 5 5 2 14 2 6 7 17
41 41 Submarines 572 231 121 19 154 0 0 0 2 10 2 3 4 1 3 4 9 9 28
1 1 Escort Carriers 103 64 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
114 114 Escorts 1022 420 413 33 37 74 8 2 1 1 4 9 14 0 1 0 2 3 15
0 0 Other 69 48 6 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 3 0

 

 

Class columbia flag denmark flag sweden flag portugal flag spain flag thailand flag
Battleships 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fleet Carriers 0 0 0 0 0 0
Light Carriers 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heavy Cruisers 0 0 0 0 1 0
Light Cruisers 0 0 1 0 5 0
Destroyers 2 0 24 5 16 8
Submarines 0 0 26 4 5 4
Escort Carriers 0 0 0 0 0 0
Escorts 0 0 2 0 0 0
Other 0 0 7 0 0 3

 

 

Allied and Axis Naval Losses

Contains the lost and damaged (and therefore out of action) warships by country.
These are changes that happen during the month and figures will be reflected in the following month's tables.

Allied Losses

USA flagDamaged Report
Jordan Destroyer Escort Damaged in collision with merchantman SS John Sherman 18/09/1945. Not repaired
Roche Destroyer Escort Damaged by Japanese mine, off Eniwetok, whilst escorting transport ship Florence Nightingale. Ship hit the floating mine by her stern, which was badly damaged, 3 dead, 10 injured 22/09/1945. On inspection at Tokyo Bay she was found to be a constructive total loss 18/10/1945
France flag Lost Report
Minerve Submarine Wrecked when run aground on Chesil Beach during a storm, W of Portland Bill, in the English Channel, 0 dead, 48 survivors 50.30N 02.27W 19/09/1945
Damaged Report
Richelieu Battleship Damaged by Japanese magnetic mine in the Straits of Malacca during British re-occupation of Singapore 09/09/1945. Ship limped into Singapore for temporary repair 11/09/1945

 

Axis Losses

japan flag Lost Report
I-363 Submarine Mined off Miyazaki coast, 33 dead, 10 survivors 29/10/1945
Surrendered Report
Katsuragi Carrier Surrendered at Kure without aircraft, but seaworthy 02/09/1945
Kashima Cruiser Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
Sakawa Cruiser Surrendered at Maizuru 02/09/1945
Kitakami Cruiser Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
Fuyuzuki Destroyer Surrendered at Sasebo in damaged condition & without her armament 02/09/1945
Hanazuki Destroyer Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
Haruzuki Destroyer Surrendered at Kure in damaged condition 02/09/1945
Natsuzuki Destroyer Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
Suzutsuki Destroyer Surrendered at Moji in damaged condition 02/09/1945
Yoizuki Destroyer Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
Ushio Destroyer Surrendered at Yokosuka in damaged condition 02/09/1945
Yukikaze Destroyer Surrendered at Maizuru in damaged condition 02/09/1945
Harukaze Destroyer Surrendered at Sasebo in damaged condition 02/09/1945
Asagao Destroyer Surrendered at Shimonoseki in damaged condition 02/09/1945
Hasu Destroyer Surrendered at Tsingtao, China 16/09/1945
Ha-101 Submarine Surrendered at Yokosuka 02/09/1945
Ha-102 Submarine Surrendered at Yokosuka 02/09/1945
Ha-103 Submarine Surrendered at Sasebo 02/09/1946
Ha-104 Submarine Surrendered at Yokosuka 02/09/1946
Ha-105 Submarine Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
Ha-106 Submarine Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
Ha-107 Submarine Surrendered at Maizuru 02/09/1946
Ha-108 Submarine Surrendered at Maizuru 02/09/1946
Ha-109 Submarine Surrendered at Saeki 02/09/1946
Ha-111 Submarine Surrendered at Saeki 02/09/1946
Ha-201 Submarine Surrendered at Sasebo 02/09/1946
Ha-202 Submarine Surrendered at Sasebo 02/09/1946
Ha-203 Submarine Surrendered at Sasebo 02/09/1946
Ha-204 Submarine Surrendered at Sasebo 02/09/1946
Ha-205 Submarine Surrendered at Sasebo 02/09/1946
Ha-207 Submarine Surrendered at Sasebo 02/09/1946
Ha-208 Submarine Surrendered at Sasebo 02/09/1946
Ha-209 Submarine Surrendered at Sasebo 02/09/1946
Ha-210 Submarine Surrendered at Sasebo 02/09/1946
Ha-216 Submarine Surrendered at Sasebo 02/09/1946
I-156 Submarine Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
I-157 Submarine Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
I-158 Submarine Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
I-159 Submarine Surrendered at Hirao 02/09/1945
I-162 Submarine Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
I-201 Submarine Surrendered at Maizuru 02/09/1945
I-202 Submarine Surrendered at Maizuru in damaged condition 02/09/1945
I-203 Submarine Surrendered at Maizuru 02/09/1945
I-36 Submarine Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
I-363 Submarine Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
I-366 Submarine Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
I-367 Submarine Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
I-400 Submarine Surrendered at Tokyo 02/09/1945
I-401 Submarine Surrendered at Tokyo 02/09/1945
I-402 Submarine Surrendered at Kure in damaged condition 02/09/1945
I-47 Submarine Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
I-503 Submarine Surrendered at Kobe 02/09/1945
I-504 Submarine Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
I-53 Submarine Surrendered at Hikari 02/09/1945
I-58 Submarine Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
Ro-50 Submarine Surrendered at Maizuru 02/09/1945
Ro-500 Submarine Boat ignored end of hostilities order & continued operations against Soviet forces off Manchuria 15/08/1945. Surrendered at Maizuru 18/09/1945
I-121 Submarine Training Surrendered at Maizuru 02/09/1945
I-153 Submarine Training Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
I-155 Submarine Training Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
I-154 Submarine Training Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
Ro-62 Submarine Training Surrendered at Maizuru 02/09/1945
Ro-63 Submarine Training Surrendered at Maizuru 02/09/1945
Ro-68 Submarine Training Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
Kashima Patrol Cruiser Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
Namikaze Destroyer Escort Surrendered at Kure 02/09/1945
Nara Destroyer Escort Surrendered at Shimonoseki in damaged condition 02/09/1945
CD 029 Escort Decommissioned 15/09/1945
CD 095 Escort Decommissioned 15/09/1945
Toba Gunboat River Surrendered at Shanghai 02/09/1945
Ninoshima Minelayer Captured in Taiwan 02/09/1945

 

Neutral Losses

No neutral losses this month

 

Commissioned - Details ships newly commissioned during the month.

Allied Commissioned

USA flag Class Builder Launched Armament Armour Speed Tons Crew
Helena Heavy Cruiser Bethlehem Steel, Quincy, MA Apr 1945 9 x 8"; 12 x 5"; 48 x 40 mm; 4 aircraft 6"-4" 33 13600 2039
Harwood Destroyer Bethlehem Steel, San Pedro, CA May 1945 6 x 5"; 12 x 40 mm; 11 x 20 mm; 10 x 21" TT   36.8 2616 336
Orleck Destroyer Consolidated Steel, Orange, TX May 1945 6 x 5"; 12 x 40 mm; 11 x 20 mm; 10 x 21" TT   36.8 2616 336
Power Destroyer Union Iron Works, Bath, ME Jun 1945 6 x 5"; 12 x 40 mm; 11 x 20 mm; 10 x 21" TT   36.8 2616 336
Stribling Destroyer Bethlehem Steel, Staten Island, NY Jun 1945 6 x 5"; 12 x 40 mm; 11 x 20 mm; 10 x 21" TT   36.8 2616 336
William R Rush Destroyer Federal  Shipbuilding, Kearny, NJ Jul 1945 6 x 5"; 12 x 40 mm; 11 x 20 mm; 10 x 21" TT   36.8 2616 336
Saidor Escort Carrier Todd Co, Tacoma, WA Mar 1945 2 x 5"; 36 x 40 mm; 20 x 20 mm; 33 aircraft   19 10330 1066
Bray Transport Defoe Shipbuilding, Bay City, WI Jun 1943 2 x 5"; 4 x 40 mm; 10 x 20 mm; 1 Hedgehog; 3 x 21" TT 23 1430 156
british flag Class Builder Launched Armament Armour Speed Tons Crew
Chequers Destroyer Scotts' Shipbuilding, Greenock Oct 1944 4 x 4.5"; 2 x 40 mm ; 4 x 21" TT 36.75 2535 222
Cockade Destroyer Yarrow & Co, Glasgow Mar 1944 4 x 4.5"; 2 x 40 mm ; 4 x 21" TT 36.75 2535 222
Cossack Destroyer Vickers & Armstrong Ltd, Newcastle May 1944 4 x 4.5"; 2 x 40 mm ; 4 x 21" TT 36.75 2535 222
Finisterre Destroyer Fairfield Shipbuilding Co, Govan Jun 1944 4 x 4.5"; 8 x 40 mm ; 8 x 21" TT 35.75 3300 247
Seneschal Submarine Scotts' Shipbuilding, Greenock Apr 1945 1 x 4"; 6 x 21" TT 14.75 814 48
Burghead Bay Frigate Charles Hill & Sons Ltd, Bristol Mar 1945 4 x 4"; 2 x 40 mm ; 6 x 20 mm; 1 x Hedgehog; 50 DC   19.5 2420 157
Carnarvon Bay Frigate Henry Robb Shipbuilding, Leith Mar 1945 4 x 4"; 4 x 40 mm ; 2 x 20 mm; 1 x Hedgehog; 50 DC   19.5 2420 157
Loch Killisport Frigate Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast Jul 1944 1 x 4"; 4 x 2 pdr; 2 squd; 15 DC 19.5 2260 114
Start Bay Frigate Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast Feb 1945 4 x 4"; 4 x 40 mm ; 2 x 20 mm; 1 x Hedgehog; 50 DC   19.5 2420 157
Modeste Sloop Chatham Royal Dockyard, Chatham Jan 1944 6 x 4"; 4 x 40 mm ; 110 Mines 20 1880 192
Niger Minesweeper Lobnitz & Co, Ltd, Renfrew May 1945 1 x 4"; 4 x 40 mm ; 40 DC 16.5 1265 138
Ossory Minesweeper Port Arthur Shipbuilding, Port Arthur, ON Oct 1944 1 x 4"; 90 DC 16.5 1265 138
soviet flag Class Builder Launched Armament Armour Speed Tons Crew
TS 04 Submarine Quarnaro, Fiume Jun 1930 1 x 4"; 8 x 21" TT 14 650 50
EK-24 Frigate American Shipbuilding, Cleveland, OH Sep 1943 3 x 3"; 4 x 40 mm ; 9 x 20 mm; 1 Hedgehog; DC   20 1509 190
EK-26 Frigate Walter Butler Shipbuilding, Superior, WI Jul 1943 3 x 3"; 4 x 40 mm ; 9 x 20 mm; 1 Hedgehog; DC   20 1509 190
EK-27 Frigate Walter Butler Shipbuilding, Superior, WI Aug 1943 3 x 3"; 4 x 40 mm ; 9 x 20 mm; 1 Hedgehog; DC   20 1509 190
EK-28 Frigate Leatham D Smith Shipbuilding, Superior, WI Nov 1943 3 x 3"; 4 x 40 mm ; 9 x 20 mm; 1 Hedgehog; DC   20 1509 190
canada flag Class Builder Launched Armament Armour Speed Tons Crew
Fraser Destroyer John Brown & Co, Clydebank Jul 1944 4 x 4.5"; 2 x 40 mm; 4 x 21" TT 36.75 1730 222
Micmac Destroyer Royal Halifax Dockyard, Halifax, NS Sep 1943 8 x 4"; 10 x 20 mm; 4 x 21" TT 36.5 1927 240
Poundmaker Frigate Canadian Vickers Co, Montreal, QC Apr 1944 2 x 4"; 1 x 3"; 8 x 20 mm; 150 mines   20 1460 140
denmark flag Class Builder Launched Armament Armour Speed Tons Crew
Thetis Corvette William Simons, Renfrew Apr 1940 1 x 4"; 40 DC 16.5 1245 109

 

Axis Commissioned

No Axis Commissions this month

 

Neutral Commissioned

No neutral ships commissioned this month