U.S. Naval Vessels That Served in WWII
Name Beginning With (W)
Updated 1/21/09
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Name Ship Type Resource #
Wahoo Submarine 251; 595
Wainwright Destroyer 726
Walkde Destroyer 765
Waller Destroyer 469
Wake Gunboat 108; 297; 333
Wake Island Aircraft Carrier 115; 154
Ward Destroyer 310; 361; 519
Warrant Destroyer 307
Wasatch Cruiser 343; 565; 765
Washington Battleship 301; 340; 356; 461; 469; 506; 517; 525; 565; 726
Wasp Aircraft Carrier 160; 204; 240; 288; 565; 577; 584; 726; 753; 765
Watch Hill Merchant Tug 172
Wedderburn Destroyer 726
West Point Troopship 1; 603; 785
West Virginia Battleship 41; 114; 154; 356; 379; 461; 486; 519; 521; 565; 574; 726; 737; 753
White Plains Escort Carrier 48; 58; 151; 565; 765
Wichita Heavy Cruiser 172; 469; 525; 726
Wilkes Destroyer 307
William B. Preston Tender 577
William D. Porter Destroyer 209
William Hooper Merchant Ship 525
Williamson Destroyer 82
Wilson Destroyer 726
Wilson Victory Transport 578
Winged Arrow Transport 401
Winslow Destroyer 726
Witter Destroyer 154
Wolverine Training Carrier 416; 663
Woodworth Destroyer 726
Wyoming Training Ship 726