Everyone has heard of the battleship
Arizona but there was a total of 145 US Coast Guard and US Naval vessels
in Oahu Island, Territory of Hawaii on 7 December `941. This post
lists the names and designations of the 145 vessels and the eventual fate
of each vessel, where known. (This list was compiled from a various
documents.)
Ships names prefaced with USCGC (US Coast Guard Cutter) or USS (United
States Ship) were commissioned ships; all others were in service.
I. WARSHIPS: 50
A. BATTLESHIPS: 8
USS Arizona, BB-39: sunk 7 Dec
41; national memorial at Pearl Harbor
USS California, BB-44: sold
for scrap 7-59
USS Maryland, BB-46: sold for
scrap 7-59
USS Nevada, BB-36: sunk in
weapons test 7-48
USS Oklahoma, BB-37: capsized
7 Dec 41; raised 1943 but not repaired;
parted tow
line enroute San Francisco and sank 5-47
USS Pennsylvania, BB-38:
scuttled off Kwajalein 2-48
USS Tennessee, BB-43: sold for
scrap 7-59
USS West Virginia, BB-48: sold
for scrap 8-59
B. HEAVY CRUISERS: 2
USS New Orleans, CA-32: sold
for scrap 9-59
USS San Francisco, CA-38: sold
for scrap 9-59
C. LIGHT CRUISERS: 6
USS Detroit, CL-8: sold for
scrap 2-46
USS Helena, CL-50: sunk in
Kula Gulf, 7-43
USS Honolulu, CL-48: sold for
scrap 11-59
USS Phoenix, CL-46: to
Argentina 10-51; sunk during Falklands War
USS Raleigh, CL-7: sold for
scrap 2-46
USS St. Louis, CL-49: to
Brazil 1-51
D. DESTROYERS: 30
USS Allen, DD-66: sold for
scrap 9-46
USS Aylwin, DD-355: sold for
scrap 12-46.
USS Bagley, DD-386: sold for
scrap 10-47
USS Blue, DD-387: sunk off
Guadalcanal 8-42
USS Case, DD-370: sold for
scrap 12-47
USS Cassin, DD-372: sold for
scrap 11-47
USS Chew, DD-106: sold for
scrap 10-46
USS Conyngham, DD-371: sunk as
target 7-48
USS Cummings, DD-365: sold for
scrap 7-47
USS Dale, DD-353: sold for
scrap 12-46
USS Dewey, DD-349: sold for
scrap 12-46
USS Downes, DD-375: sold for
scrap 11-47
USS Farragut, DD-348: sold for
scrap 8-47
USS Helm, DD-388: sold for
scrap 10-47
USS Henley, DD-391: sunk in
Huron Gulf 10-43
USS Hull, DD-350: sunk by
typhoon 12-44
USS Jarvis, DD-393: sunk off
Guadalcanal 8-42
USS Macdonough, DD-351: sold
for scrap 12-46
USS Monaghan, DD-354: sunk by
typhoon 12-44
USS Mugford, DD-389: sunk off
Kwajalein 3-48
USS Patterson, DD-392: sold
for scrap 8-47
USS Phelps, DD-360: sold for
scrap 8-47
USS Ralph Talbot, DD-390: sunk
as target 3-48
USS Reid, DD-369: sunk off
Leyte, PI 12-44
USS Schley, DD-103: scrapped
1946
USS Selfridge, DD-357: sold
for scrap 11-46
USS Shaw, DD-373: sold for
scrap 1946
USS Tucker, DD-374: sunk off
Espiritu Santo 8-42
USS Ward, DD-139: sunk off
Leyte 12-44
USS Worden, DD-352: sunk off
Amchitka 1-43
E. SUBMARINES: 4
USS Cachalot, SS-170: sold for
scrap 1-47
USS Dolphin, SS-169: sold for
scrap 8-46
USS Narwhal, SS-167: sold for
scrap 11-45
USS Tautog, SS-199: sold for
scrap 7-60
II. MINE WARFARE SHIPS: 23
A. HIGH SPEED MINESWEEPERS: 4
USS Perry, DMS-17: sunk off
Palau Is 9-44
USS Trever, DMS-16: sold for
scrap 11-46
USS Wasmuth, DMS-15: sunk off
Aleutian Is 12-42
USS Zane, DMS-14: sold for
scrap 10-46
B. LIGHT MINELAYERS: 8
USS Breese, DM-18: sold for
scrap 5-46
USS Gamble, DM-15: scuttled
off Guam 7-45
USS Montgomery, DM-17: sold
for scrap 3-46
USS Preble, DM-20: sold for
scrap 10-46
USS Pruitt, DM-22: sold for
scrap 1946
USS Ramsay, DM-16: sold for
scrap 11-46
USS Sicard, DM-21: sold for
scrap 6-46
USS Tracy, DM-19: sold for
scrap 1946
C. MINELAYER: 1
USS Oglala, CM-4: to Maritime
Commission 7-46
D. MINESWEEPERS: 6
USS Bobolink, AM-20: sold
10-46
USS Grebe, AM-43: destroyed by
hurricane 1-43
USS Rail, AM-26: to Maritime
Commission 1-47
USS Tern, AM-31: sold
7-47
USS Turkey, AM-13: sold
12-46
USS Vireo, AM-52: to Maritime
Commission 2-47
E. MINESWEEPERS, COASTAL: 4
Cockatoo, AMc-8: to Maritime
Commission 9-46
Condor, AMc-14: to Maritime
Commission 7-46
Crossbill, AMc-9: to Maritime
Commission 3-47
Reedbird, AMc-30: to Maritime
Commission 11-46
III. PATROL SHIPS: 13
A. GUNBOAT: 1
USS Sacramento, PG-19: sold
8-47
B. MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS: 12
PT-20: stricken for
obsolescence, 12-44.
PT-21: stricken for
obsolescence, 10-43.
PT-22: badly damaged in storm,
1-43; scrapped.
PT-23: reclassified as small
boat, 10-43.
PT-24: reclassified as small
boat, 12-44.
PT-25: reclassified as small
boat, 10-43.
PT-26: reclassified as small
boat, 10-43.
PT-27: reclassified as small
boat, 12-44.
PT-28: wrecked in storm,
1-43.
PT-29: stricken for
obsolescence, 12-44.
PT-30: stricken for
obsolescence, 3-44.
PT-42: stricken for
obsolescence, 12-44.
IV. AUXILIARY SHIPS: 28
A. AMMUNITION SHIP: 1
USS Pyro, AE-1: sold for scrap
3-50
B. CARGO SHIP: 1
USS Vega, AK-17: sold for
scrap 8-46
C. DESTROYER TENDERS: 2
USS Dobbin, AD-3: sold
1951
USS Whitney, AD-4: sold for
scrap 3-48
D. GENERAL STORES ISSUE SHIPS: 2
USS Antares, AKS-3: sold
1947
USS Castor, AKS-1: sold
12-68
E. HOSPITAL SHIP: 1
USS Solace, AH-5: sold
1948
F. MISCELLANEOUS AUXILIARIES: 3
USS Argonne, AG-31: sold
1951
USS Sumner, AG-32: to Maritime
Commission 9-46
USS Utah, AG-16: capsized 7
Dec 41; remains as partially submerged hulk
at Pearl
Harbor.
G. OCEAN-GOING TUGS: 4
USS Keosangua, AT-38: sold
7-47
USS Navajo, AT-64: sunk east
of New Hebrides 9-43
USS Ontario, AT-13: sold
4-47
USS Sunnadin, AT-28: to
Maritime Commission 1-47
H. OILERS: 2
USS Neosho, AO-23: sunk in
Coral Sea 5-42
USS Ramapo, AO-12: to Maritime
Commission 7-46
I. REPAIR SHIPS: 3
USS Medusa, AR-1: sold for
scrap 8-50
USS Rigel, AR-11: sold
1950
USS Vestal, AR-4: sold for
scrap 7-50
J. SEAPLANE TENDERS: 2
USS Curtiss, AV-4: sold
1-72
USS Tangier, AV-8: sold for
scrap 7-61
K. SEAPLANE TENDERS, DESTROYER: 2
USS Hulbert, AVD-6: sold for
scrap 10-46
USS Thornton, AVD-11: beached
and abandoned off Okinawa 4-45
L. SMALL SEAPLANE TENDERS: 2
USS Avocet, AVP-4: sold
12-46
USS Swan, AVP-7: to Maritime
Commission 10-46
M. SUBMARINE RESCUE VESSEL: 1
USS Widgeon, ASR-1: sold for
scrap 1948
N. SUBMARINE TENDER: 1
USS Pelias, AS-14: sold
1971
O. UNCLASSIFIED MISCELLANEOUS: 1
Chengho, IX-52: returned to
owner 1946
V. SERVICE CRAFT: 27
A. DISTRICT YARD CRAFT: 2
YP-108
YP-109
B. FERRYBOAT: 1
Manuwai, YFB-17: struck
9-54
C. FUEL OIL BARGES: 4
YO-21
YO-30
YO-43
YO-44
D. GARBAGE LIGHTERS: 3
YG-15
YG-17
YG-21
E. GATE VESSEL: 1
YNg-17
F. HARBOR TUGS: 8
Hoga, YT-146: leased to
Oakland, California 1973-75; still USN
Nokomis, YT-142: sold
1973
Osceola, YT-129: sold
1973
Sotoyomo, YT-9: destroyed
2-46
YT-119
YT-130
YT-152
YT-153
G. MOTOR TUG: 1
YMT-5
H. NET TENDERS (BOOM): 5
Ash, YN-2: sold 1962
Cinchona, YN-7: sold
1962
Cockenoe, YN-47: to Maritime
Commission 7-47
Marin, YN-53: to Maritime
Commission 3-47
Wapello, YN-56.
I. TORPEDO TESTING BARGE: 1
YTT-3
J. WATER BARGE: 1
YW-16
VI. U.S. COAST GUARD VESSELS: 4
A. COAST GUARD BOAT: 1
CG 8
B. CRUISING CUTTERS: 3
USCGC Reliance, 150: sold
6-48
USCGC Taney, 68: struck 12-86.
Now in Baltimore, Maryland Maritime Musuem
USCGC Tiger, 152: sold
1948