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. For smaller vessels, see also list of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons. Some uncompleted Axis ships are included, out of historic interest. Ships are designated to the country under which they operated for the longest period of the Second World War, regardless of where they were built or previous service history. Submarines show submerged displacement.
+ List of ships of World War II (Z)ShipCountry or organizationClassTypeDisplacement (tons)First commissionedFateZ1 Leberecht MaassType 1934destroyer (standard)14 January 1937Sunk by a naval mine or bomb on 22 February 1940.Z2 Georg ThieleType 1934destroyer (standard)27 February 1937sunk 13 April 1940Z3 Max SchultzType 1934destroyer3,15027 February 1937sunk 22 February 1940Z4 Richard BeitzenType 1934destroyer3,15013 May 1937ceded to UK, scrapped 1947Z5 Paul JakobiType 1934Adestroyer (normal) (deep load)29 June 1937ceded to UK, then to France February 1946 and renamed Desaix, scrapped 1958Z6 Theodor RiedelType 1934Adestroyer3,1002 July 1937Ceded to UK, then to France February 1946, renamed Kleber, scrapped 1958Z7 Hermann SchoemannType 1934Adestroyer3,1009 September 1937sunk 2 May 1942Type 1934Adestroyer3,1008 January 1938sunk 25 January 1942Z9 Wolfgang ZenkerType 1934Adestroyer3,1002 July 1938scuttled 13 April 1940Z10 Hans LodyType 1934Adestroyer3,10013 September 1938scrapped 1946 - 1949Type 1934Adestroyer3,1006 December 1938scuttled 13 April 1940Z12 Erich GieseType 1934Adestroyer3,1004 March 1939sunk 13 April 1940Z13 Erich KoellnerType 1934Adestroyer3,10028 March 1939sunk 13 April 1940Z14 Friedrich IhnType 1934Adestroyer3,1006 April 1938scrapped 1952Z15 Erich SteinbrinckType 1934Adestroyer3,10031 May 1938ceded to USSR, 5 November 1945, renamed Pylikiy; scrapped 1958Z16 Friedrich EckoldtType 1934Adestroyer3,10028 July 1938sunk 31 December 1942Z17 Diether von RoederType 1936destroyer4,40029 August 1938sunk 13 April 1940Z18 Hans LüdemannType 1936destroyer3,4008 October 1938sunk 13 April 1940Z19 Hermann KünneType 1936destroyer3,40012 January 1939sunk 13 April 1940Z20 Karl GalsterType 1936destroyer3,41521 March 1939scrapped 1956Z21 Wilhelm HeidkampType 1936destroyer3,40010 June 1939sunk 10 April 1940Z22 Anton SchmidtType 1936destroyer3,40024 September 1939Sunk 10 April 1940Z23Type 1936Adestroyer3,60515 September 1940decommissioned 21 August 1944, scrapped in 1951.Z24Type 1936Adestroyer3,60526 October 1940sunk 25 August 1944Z25Type 1936Adestroyer3,60530 November 1940taken by France after war, scrapped in 1958.Z26Type 1936Adestroyer3,60511 January 1941sunk 29 March 1942Z27Type 1936Adestroyer3,60526 February 1941sunk 28 December 1943Z28Type 1936Adestroyer3,6059 August 1941sunk 3 March 1945Z29Type 1936Adestroyer3,60525 June 1941taken by Britain after war, given to US, scuttled 16 December 1946Z30Type 1936Adestroyer3,60515 November 1941taken by Norway after war, given to Britain, scrapped 1949Z31Type 1936A Mobdestroyer3,69111 April 1942taken by France after war, scrapped in 1958.Z32Type 1936A Mobdestroyer3,69115 September 1942destroyed 9 June 1944Z33Type 1936A Mobdestroyer3,6916 February 1943taken by Soviet Union after war, sunk as target ship 1961.Z34Type 1936A Mobdestroyer3,6915 June 1943taken by USA after war, scuttled 26 March 1946Z35Type 1936Bdestroyer22 September 1943Sunk by a mine on 12 December 1944.Z36Type 1936Bdestroyer2,559 t (normal) (deep load)19 February 1944Sunk by a mine on 12 December 1944.Z37Type 1936A Mobdestroyer3,69116 July 1942scuttled 24 August 1944, scrapped in 1949Z38Type 1936A Mobdestroyer3,69120 March 1943taken by Britain after war, scrapped between 1949 and 1950.Z39Type 1936A Mobdestroyer3,69121 August 1943taken by Britain after war, scrapped in 1964.Z40Type 1936Bdestroyer2,559 t (normal)3,599 t (deep load) Cancelled in 1940.Z41Type 1936Bdestroyer2,559 t (normal)3,599 t (deep load) Cancelled in 1940.Z42Type 1936Bdestroyer Cancelled in 1940.Z43Type 1936Bdestroyer2,559 t (normal)3,599 t (deep load)31 May 1944Scuttled on 3 May 1945.Z44Type 1936Bdestroyer Sunk on 29 July 1944.Z45Type 1936Bdestroyer Scrapped in 1946.Zdestroyer1,83018 July 1944scrapped 1959 heavy cruiser11,50020 October 1931sunk 29 March 1941Zdestroyer1,8309 October 1944to Israel after warZdestroyer1,83013 October 1944scrapped 1954Zdestroyer1,83022 December 1944to Egypt after warZdestroyer1,8306 September 1944paid off 1954Zdestroyer1,83012 July 1944paid off July 1968Huntdestroyer1,05027 June 1942paid off 20 April 1946, scrapped 1965Flowercorvette92530 March 1941sunk 23 August 1941 by Zdestroyer1,83023 October 1944to Israel after warZuihōlight carrier11,260January 1941sunk 25 October 1944Shōkakuaircraft carrier29,80025 September 194125 October 1944Tribaldestroyer2,0207 September 1938sunk 14 September 1942
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