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HMS Whelp

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Afloat

Destroyer. She sailed with Task Force 57 on 23 March 1945 and screened the carriers against the Sakishima airfields. She was not sunk.

TypeDestroyer (DD)
FateAfloat. Not sunk. Survived the war.
Command

Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.

HMS WHELP underway on the Tyne. Public domain.

The pictures on this page are the originals.

Command

GNNorfolk, George Anthony FrancisCaptain from 28 February 1944

Okinawa

1945-04-01 · in the screen of Task Force 57; not sunk

Afloat
HMNZS Achilles (70)
AchillesCL · 70 · RNZN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Alabama (BB-60)
AlabamaBB · BB-60 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Ammen (DD-527)
AmmenDD · DD-527 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Anzio (CVE-57)
AnzioCVE · CVE-57 · USN
Photos and infoGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
HMS Argonaut (61)
Argonaut (61)CL · 61 · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Arkansas (BB-33)
ArkansasBB · BB-33 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Asashimo
AsashimoDD · IJN
Photos and infoOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
USS Astoria (CL-90)
Astoria (CL-90)CL · CL-90 · USN
Photos and infoIwo JimaOkinawa
Sunk
USS Atlanta (CL-104)
Atlanta (CL-104)CL · CL-104 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Bataan (CVL-29)
BataanCVL · CVL-29 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24)
Belleau WoodCVL · CVL-24 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Bennington (CV-20)
BenningtonCV · CV-20 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Biloxi (CL-80)
BiloxiCL · CL-80 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Birmingham (CL-62)
BirminghamCL · CL-62 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle of the Sibuyan SeaIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
HMS Black Prince (81)
Black PrinceCL · 81 · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Block Island (CVE-106)
Block IslandCVE · CVE-106 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)
Bon Homme RichardCV · CV-31 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)
Bunker HillCV · CV-17 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukOkinawa
Sunk
USS Bush (DD-529)
BushDD · DD-529 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Cabot (CVL-28)
CabotCVL · CVL-28 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Sunk
USS Callaghan (DD-792)
CallaghanDD · DD-792 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Cassin Young (DD-793)
Cassin YoungDD · DD-793 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Chenango (CVE-28)
ChenangoCVE · CVE-28 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOkinawa
Sunk
USS Colhoun (DD-801)
ColhounDD · DD-801 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Collett (DD-730)
CollettDD · DD-730 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Colorado (BB-45)
ColoradoBB · BB-45 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOkinawa
Afloat
USS Crescent City (AP-40)
Crescent CityAP · AP-40 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiOkinawa
Afloat
USS Dennis (DE-405)
DennisDE · DE-405 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off SamarOkinawa
Afloat
USS Douglas H. Fox (DD-779)
Douglas H. FoxDD · DD-779 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Sunk
USS Drexler (DD-741)
DrexlerDD · DD-741 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS English (DD-696)
EnglishDD · DD-696 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Enterprise (CV-6)
EnterpriseCV · CV-6 · USN
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Rennell IslandGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Essex (CV-9)
EssexCV · CV-9 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
HMS Euryalus (42)
EuryalusCL · 42 · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Evans (DD-552)
EvansDD · DD-552 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Flint (CL-97)
FlintCL · CL-97 · USN
Photos and infoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
HMS Formidable (67)
FormidableCV · 67 · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Franklin (CV-13)
FranklinCV · CV-13 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Fullam (DD-474)
FullamDD · DD-474 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
IJN Fuyutsuki
FuyutsukiDD · IJN
Photos and infoOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
HMNZS Gambia (48)
GambiaCL · 48 · RNZN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
HMS Grenville
GrenvilleDD · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Hamakaze
HamakazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Kula GulfBattle of KolombangaraBattle off HoraniuBattle of the Sibuyan SeaOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
USS Hancock (CV-19)
HancockCV · CV-19 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748)
Harry E. HubbardDD · DD-748 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Hatsushimo
HatsushimoDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Komandorski IslandsOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
USS Haynsworth (DD-700)
HaynsworthDD · DD-700 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Heermann (DD-532)
HeermannDD · DD-532 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off SamarOkinawa
Afloat
USS Hornet (CV-12)
HornetCV · CV-12 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off SamarIwo JimaOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
HMS Howe (32)
HoweBB · 32 · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Howorth (DD-592)
HoworthDD · DD-592 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774)
Hugh W. HadleyDD · DD-774 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Hunt (DD-674)
HuntDD · DD-674 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Hyman (DD-732)
HymanDD · DD-732 · USN
Photos and infoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Idaho (BB-42)
IdahoBB · BB-42 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOkinawa
Afloat
HMS Illustrious (87)
IllustriousCV · 87 · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
HMS Indefatigable (10)
IndefatigableCV · 10 · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Independence (CVL-22)
IndependenceCVL · CVL-22 · USN
Photos and infoGilbert Islands, November 1943Battle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Cape EngañoBattle off SamarOkinawa
Afloat
USS Indiana (BB-58)
IndianaBB · BB-58 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOkinawa
Sunk
USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
IndianapolisCA · CA-35 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsBattle of the Philippine SeaIwo JimaOkinawaSinking of Indianapolis
Afloat
HMS Indomitable (92)
IndomitableCV · 92 · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Ingraham (DD-694)
IngrahamDD · DD-694 · USN
Photos and infoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Intrepid (CV-11)
IntrepidCV · CV-11 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Iowa (BB-61)
IowaBB · BB-61 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Isokaze
IsokazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella LavellaBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off SamarOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
USS John C. Butler (DE-339)
John C. ButlerDE · DE-339 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off SamarOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Kasumi
KasumiDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborAleutian IslandsBattle of Surigao StraitOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
USS Kidd (DD-661)
KiddDD · DD-661 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
HMS King George V (41)
King George VBB · 41 · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Knapp (DD-653)
KnappDD · DD-653 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukOkinawa
Afloat
USS Laffey (DD-724)
LaffeyDD · DD-724 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Lansdowne (DD-486)
LansdowneDD · DD-486 · USN
Photos and infoI-19's attack, 15 September 1942Battle of the Philippine SeaOkinawa
Sunk
USS Little (DD-803)
LittleDD · DD-803 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Sunk
USS Longshaw (DD-559)
LongshawDD · DD-559 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Sunk
USS Luce (DD-522)
LuceDD · DD-522 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729)
Lyman K. SwensonDD · DD-729 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Makin Island (CVE-93)
Makin IslandCVE · CVE-93 · USN
Photos and infoIwo JimaOkinawa
Sunk
USS Mannert L. Abele (DD-733)
Mannert L. AbeleDD · DD-733 · USN
Photos and infoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Maryland (BB-46)
MarylandBB · BB-46 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborMarshall IslandsBattle of Surigao StraitOkinawa
Afloat
USS Massachusetts (BB-59)
MassachusettsBB · BB-59 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Miami (CL-89)
MiamiCL · CL-89 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Missouri (BB-63)
MissouriBB · BB-63 · USN
Photos and infoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Monterey (CVL-26)
MontereyCVL · CVL-26 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukOkinawa
Afloat
USS Morris (DD-417)
MorrisDD · DD-417 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsOkinawa
Sunk
USS Morrison (DD-560)
MorrisonDD · DD-560 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
HMAS Napier (G97)
NapierDD · G97 · RAN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Nevada (BB-36)
NevadaBB · BB-36 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS New Jersey (BB-62)
New JerseyBB · BB-62 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS New Mexico (BB-40)
New MexicoBB · BB-40 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOkinawa
Afloat
USS New York (BB-34)
New YorkBB · BB-34 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Nicholson (DD-442)
NicholsonDD · DD-442 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
HMAS Nizam (G38)
NizamDD · G38 · RAN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
HMAS Norman (G49)
NormanDD · G49 · RAN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS North Carolina (BB-55)
North CarolinaBB · BB-55 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsI-19's attack, 15 September 1942Gilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Oakland (CL-95)
OaklandCL · CL-95 · USN
Photos and infoGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaOkinawa
Sunk
USS Oklahoma City (CL-91)
Oklahoma CityCL · CL-91 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Pasadena (CL-65)
PasadenaCL · CL-65 · USN
Photos and infoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Pittsburgh (CA-72)
PittsburghCA · CA-72 · USN
Photos and infoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Prichett (DD-561)
PrichettDD · DD-561 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Purdy (DD-734)
PurdyDD · DD-734 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Putnam (DD-757)
PutnamDD · DD-757 · USN
Photos and infoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
HMS Quality
QualityDD · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
HMS Queenborough
QueenboroughDD · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
HMAS Quiberon (G81)
QuiberonDD · G81 · RAN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
HMAS Quickmatch (G92)
QuickmatchDD · G92 · RAN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Randolph (CV-15)
RandolphCV · CV-15 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Salamaua (CVE-96)
SalamauaCVE · CVE-96 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)
San JacintoCVL · CVL-30 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Sangamon (CVE-26)
SangamonCVE · CVE-26 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off SamarOkinawa
Afloat
USS Santee (CVE-29)
SanteeCVE · CVE-29 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off SamarOkinawa
Afloat
USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83)
Sargent BayCVE · CVE-83 · USN
Photos and infoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84)
Shamrock BayCVE · CVE-84 · USN
Photos and infoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Shangri-La (CV-38)
Shangri-LaCV · CV-38 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85)
Shipley BayCVE · CVE-85 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Shubrick (DD-639)
ShubrickDD · DD-639 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS South Dakota (BB-57)
South DakotaBB · BB-57 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Springfield (CL-66)
SpringfieldCL · CL-66 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS St. Louis (CL-49)
St. LouisCL · CL-49 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborAleutian IslandsBattle of Kula GulfBattle of KolombangaraOkinawa
Afloat
USS Suwannee (CVE-27)
SuwanneeCVE · CVE-27 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsBattle off SamarOkinawa
Afloat
IJN Suzutsuki
SuzutsukiDD · IJN
Photos and infoOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
HMS Swiftsure (08)
SwiftsureCL · 08 · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Tennessee (BB-43)
TennesseeBB · BB-43 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborMarshall IslandsBattle of Surigao StraitIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Texas (BB-35)
TexasBB · BB-35 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Thatcher (DD-514)
ThatcherDD · DD-514 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Empress Augusta BayOkinawa
Afloat
USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)
TiconderogaCV · CV-14 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
HMCS Uganda (66)
UgandaCL · 66 · RCN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
HMS Ulster
UlsterDD · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
HMS Undaunted
UndauntedDD · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
HMS Undine
UndineDD · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
HMS Urania
UraniaDD · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Vicksburg (CL-86)
VicksburgCL · CL-86 · USN
Photos and infoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
HMS Victorious (38)
VictoriousCV · 38 · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Vincennes (CL-64)
Vincennes (CL-64)CL · CL-64 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
HMS Wager
WagerDD · RN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Walke (DD-723)
WalkeDD · DD-723 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Washington (BB-56)
WashingtonBB · BB-56 · USN
Photos and infoNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS West Virginia (BB-48)
West VirginiaBB · BB-48 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Surigao StraitIwo JimaOkinawa
Sunk
USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-103)
Wilkes-BarreCL · CL-103 · USN
Photos and infoIwo JimaOkinawa
Sunk
USS William D. Porter (DD-579)
William D. PorterDD · DD-579 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Wisconsin (BB-64)
WisconsinBB · BB-64 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Yahagi
YahagiCL · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off SamarOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Sunk
IJN Yamato
YamatoBB · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off SamarOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
USS Yorktown (CV-10)
YorktownCV · CV-10 · USN
Photos and infoGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
IJN Yukikaze
YukikazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Java SeaBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionBattle of the Bismarck SeaBattle of KolombangaraBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off SamarOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
USS Zellars (DD-777)
ZellarsDD · DD-777 · USN
Photos and infoOkinawa

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