ship is a large watercraft capable of offshore navigation. Ships may be operated by:

• Governments (military, rescue, research, transportation)
• Private companies and institutions (transportation, offshore resources, research)
• Individuals (large yachts, research).

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19th century - 20th century - 21st century
1910s  1920s  1930s  - 1940s -  1950s  1960s  1970s
1939 1940 1941 - 1942 - 1943 1944 1945

Year 1942 (MCMXLII
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February 21 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

Events

• 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria.

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USS Suwannee (CVE-27) (originally an oiler AO-33, converted to an escort aircraft carrier AVG/ACV/CVE-27) was laid down on 3 June 1938 at Kearny, New Jersey, by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, under a Maritime Commission contract as
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Cimarron class oiler may refer to either of two classes of oilers.

• Cimarron class fleet oiler (1939), were all built before World War II and were all subsequently decommissioned and scrapped by the mid-1970s. Replaced by USNS underway replenishment oilers.

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February 25 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

Events

• 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor.

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The second USS Sangamon (CVE-26) was an escort aircraft carrier, converted from an oiler. She was one of twelve Cimarron class oilers built on a joint Navy-Maritime Commission design later duplicated by the T3-S2-A1 type, was laid down as Esso Trenton
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Cimarron class oiler may refer to either of two classes of oilers.

• Cimarron class fleet oiler (1939), were all built before World War II and were all subsequently decommissioned and scrapped by the mid-1970s. Replaced by USNS underway replenishment oilers.

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March 16 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

Events

• 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king

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The second USS Chenango (CVE-28) (originally designated as oiler AO-31, after redesignation as escort aircraft carrier, was first ACV-28) was launched on 1 April 1939 as Esso New Orleans
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Cimarron class oiler may refer to either of two classes of oilers.

• Cimarron class fleet oiler (1939), were all built before World War II and were all subsequently decommissioned and scrapped by the mid-1970s. Replaced by USNS underway replenishment oilers.

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The second USS Santee (CVE-29) (originally launched as AO-29, following reclassification as an escort aircraft carrier, was originally ACV-29) was launched on 4 March 1939 as Esso Seakay
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Cimarron class oiler may refer to either of two classes of oilers.

• Cimarron class fleet oiler (1939), were all built before World War II and were all subsequently decommissioned and scrapped by the mid-1970s. Replaced by USNS underway replenishment oilers.

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The list of ship launches in 1940 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1940.

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
January 24  United States Sun Shipbuilding Mormacmail Merchant Converted to escort carrier USS Long Island
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The list of ship launches in 1941 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1941.

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
March 1  United States Sun Shipbuilding Chester, Pennsylvania Rio de la Plata
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The list of ship launches in 1942 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1942.

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
January 15  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Seattle, Washington Bogue Bogue
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The list of ship launches in 1943 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1943.

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
January 21  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Yorktown Essex
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This list of ship launches in 1944 is a partial chronological list of all ships launched in 1944. A related list of World War II ships is also available.

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
January 5  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington
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The list of ship launches in 1945 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1945.

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
January 25  United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Bairoko Commencement Bay
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The list of ship launches in 1949 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1949.

August

August 29

• Bloemfontein Castle ( United Kingdom): Ocean liner by Harland & Wolff in Belfast

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The list of ship commissionings in 1940 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1940.

Operator Ship Class and type Pennant Other notes
January 18  Kriegsmarine Unterseeboot 63 Type IIC coastal submarine U 63
March 6
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The list of ship commissionings in 1941 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1941.

Operator Ship Class and type Pennant Other notes
January 15  Kriegsmarine Unterseeboot 151 Type IID coastal submarine U 151
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The list of ship commissionings in 1942 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1942.

Operator Ship Class and type Pennant Other notes
February 20 Croatan Bogue class escort carrier CVE-14
March 2 Avenger
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The list of ship commissionings in 1943 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1943.

Operator Ship Class and type Pennant Other notes
January 9 Hunter Attacker class escort carrier D80 Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS
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The list of ship commissionings in 1944 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1944.

Operator Ship Class and type Pennant Other notes
January 3 Nehenta Bay Casablanca class escort carrier CVE-74
January 11 Hoggatt Bay
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The list of ship commissionings in 1945 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1945.

Operator Ship Class and type Pennant Other notes
January 7 Dayton Cleveland class light cruiser CL-105
January 8 Amsterdam
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The list of ship commissionings in 1946 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1946.

Operator Ship Class and type Pennant Other notes
January 15 Palau Commencement Bay class escort carrier CVE-122
January 25 Warrior
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The list of ship commissionings in 1947 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1947.

Operator Ship Class and type Pennant Other notes
January 6 Badoeng Strait Commencement Bay
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The list of ship commissionings in 1948 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1948.

Operator Ship Class and type Pennant Other notes
May 28 Karel Doorman Colossus class light carrier R81 Former HMS Venerable
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The list of ship decommissionings in 1940 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1940.

December

October 11 (Destroyers for Bases Agreement)

• Evans (): Decommissioned for transfer to the Royal Navy
• Philip

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