Okinawa naval order of battle facts for kids

Landings on Okinawa and neighboring islands

Destroyer William D. Porter sinks after a kamikaze attack off Okinawa, 10 June 1945. A landing craft, support stands by to pick up survivors.

The invasion of Okinawa was a huge battle in April 1945 during World War II. The Allies, mainly the United States and Great Britain, called this plan "Operation Iceberg." They put together the biggest naval (sea) force ever seen in history!

Japan's main warships had already been sunk or damaged in earlier battles, like the Battle of Leyte Gulf. This meant the Allies didn't face much opposition from large Japanese ships. Only one Japanese battleship, the mighty Yamato, tried to reach the invasion area with a few smaller ships, but it was stopped far away. The main Japanese naval threat came from hundreds of small, fast attack boats.

Japan's air force was also very weak by this point in the war. They didn't have many trained pilots left. Because of this, they used a special and very dangerous tactic called kamikaze. Kamikaze pilots would intentionally crash their planes, loaded with bombs, into Allied ships. This caused a lot of damage and fear.

The Allied forces were truly massive. The United States Navy had:

11 large aircraft carriers, 6 smaller ones, and 22 escort carriers (smaller carriers that protect convoys).
8 fast battleships and 10 older battleships.
Many cruisers (large warships) and 132 destroyers (fast, agile warships).
They also had hundreds of amphibious assault vessels, which are special ships designed to carry troops and equipment directly onto beaches. These included LCIs, LSMs, and LSTs.
Plus, there were many support ships like submarine chasers, minesweepers, and oilers to refuel other ships.

The Royal Navy (British Navy) also joined the fight with:

5 fleet carriers (large aircraft carriers).
2 battleships.
7 light cruisers and 14 destroyers.

Kamikaze attacks were especially dangerous for smaller ships. Many ships were damaged or sunk by these attacks. For example, 12 ships were sunk by kamikazes, including destroyers like the Twiggs and William D. Porter. Two ships were sunk by mines, and one by a collision.

Leading the Forces

Naval commanders for Operation Iceberg

Adm. Chester W. Nimitz

Adm. Raymond A. Spruance

Vice Adm. Richmond Kelly Turner

Ground force commanders

Lt. Gen. Simon B. Buckner, USA (KIA)

Maj. Gen. Roy S. Geiger, USMC

Maj. Gen. John R. Hodge, USA

Naval Commanders

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was the top commander for all naval forces in the Pacific Ocean. He led from his headquarters in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

The main fleet for this operation was called the Fifth Fleet, led by Admiral Raymond Spruance. His main ship was the USS Indianapolis.

The ships and troops directly involved in Operation Iceberg were commanded by Vice Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner. He was on the amphibious command ship Eldorado.

Ground Troops

The ground forces were led by Lieutenant General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.. Sadly, he was killed during the battle on June 18 when a Japanese artillery shell exploded near him. He was the only U.S. lieutenant general to die from enemy action in World War II. After his death, Major General Roy S. Geiger took command of the Tenth Army.

The main ground forces were:

United States Tenth Army (led by Lt. Gen. Simon B. Buckner, Jr., then Maj. Gen. Roy S. Geiger).
- III Amphibious Corps (Maj. Gen. Roy S. Geiger)
  - This group landed on the left beaches and included the 6th Marine Division and the 1st Marine Division.
- XXIV Army Corps (Maj. Gen. John R. Hodge)
  - This group landed on the right beaches and included the 7th Infantry Division and the 96th Infantry Division.
  - The 27th Infantry Division joined them later.

Allied Landing Forces

The Allied forces were organized into several large groups, each with a specific job for the invasion.

Joint Expeditionary Force (Task Force 51)

Amphibious command ships

USS Eldorado

USS Mount McKinley

This huge force was led by Vice Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner on the command ship Eldorado. It included many transport ships to carry soldiers and their gear.

Western Islands Attack Group (Task Group 51.1)

* This group, led by Rear Admiral I.N. Kiland, was responsible for attacking the smaller islands first. * They carried the US 77th Infantry Division and a Marine unit. * They had many attack transports (APA) and attack cargo ships (AKA) to bring troops and supplies. * Special ships like LSTs (which could carry tanks and vehicles directly onto beaches) and LSMs were also part of this group. * They also had support ships like tugboats and repair ships. * A "Screen" of destroyers and destroyer escorts protected these transport ships from enemy attacks.

Northern Attack Force (Task Force 53)

Maj. Gen. Roy S. Geiger (third from left) and his staff planning the Marine Corps phase of the invasion of Okinawa.

Catskill-class vehicle landing ship at Subic Bay, 1945

Steel-hulled sub chaser

Rear Admiral Lawrence F. Reifsnider led this force on the command ship Panamint. This group carried the III Amphibious Corps, mainly U.S. Marines.

Transport Group "Able" (Task Group 53.1)

* Carried the 6th Marine Division. They had many attack transports and cargo ships.

Transport Group "Baker" (Task Group 53.2)

* Carried the 1st Marine Division. They also had many attack transports and cargo ships.

Northern Tractor Flotilla (Task Group 53.3)

* This group had many LSTs and LSMs to bring heavy equipment and vehicles to the beaches.

Northern Attack Force Screen (Task Group 53.6)

* Destroyers and destroyer escorts protected this attack force.

Northern Defense Group (Task Group 53.7)

* This group brought in more support units and important cargo using LSTs.

Southern Attack Force (Task Force 55)

Maj. Gen. John R. Hodge

Attack cargo ship Algorab

Landing ship, tank (LST)

Evarts-class destroyer escort

Landing craft, infantry (LCIs)

Rear Admiral John L. Hall led this force on the command ship Teton. This group carried the XXIV Army Corps, which were U.S. Army soldiers.

Transport Group "Dog" (Task Group 55.1)

* Carried the 7th Infantry Division.

Transport Group "Easy" (Task Group 55.2)

* Carried the 96th Infantry Division.

Both transport groups had many attack transports, cargo ships, and LSDs (which could carry smaller landing craft).
They also had "Tractor Groups" with many LSTs and LSMs for beach landings.
A "Screen" of destroyers and destroyer escorts provided protection.
The "Southern Defense Group" brought in more supplies and support.

Expeditionary Troops (Task Force 56)

Final photograph of Lt. Gen. Simon B. Buckner, Jr. (right), shortly before his death by artillery fire on Okinawa

This was the overall group of ground troops, led by Lt. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.. It included the United States Tenth Army.

The III Amphibious Corps (Marines) landed in the northern area.
The XXIV Army Corps (Army) landed in the southern area.
The US 77th Infantry Division landed later on the western islands.

Allied Combat Ships

These were the warships that provided direct support and fought against enemy forces.

Amphibious Support Forces (Task Force 52)

Rear Adm. William H.P. Blandy

Rear Adm. Clifton A.F. Sprague

Escort carrier Savo Island

Marine Corps Corsairs in 1944

Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters

Rear Admiral William H.P. Blandy led this force. Their job was to support the landings.

Support Carrier Group (Task Group 52.1)

* Led by Rear Admiral Calvin T. Durgin, this group had many escort carriers. These smaller aircraft carriers launched planes like FM-2 Wildcat fighters and TBM Avenger torpedo bombers to protect the invasion and attack targets on land. * They were divided into three units, each with several escort carriers and a screen of destroyers and destroyer escorts for protection. * A "Special Escort Carrier Group" arrived later with more escort carriers, bringing Marine fighter planes like the F4U Corsair and F6F Hellcat to operate from airfields on Okinawa.

Mine Flotilla (Task Group 52.2)

* Led by Rear Admiral Alexander Sharp, this group's job was to clear mines from the waters around Okinawa. * They had many fast minesweepers (some were old destroyers converted for this job) and smaller minesweepers. * They also had minelayers (ships that lay mines) and net laying ships to set up defenses.

Gunfire and Covering Force (Task Force 54)

Rear Adm. Morton L. Deyo

Battleship Texas in Hawaiian waters in 1945

Heavy cruiser Wichita firing broadside in 1944

Rear Admiral Morton L. Deyo led this powerful group, mainly from the battleship Tennessee. Their job was to bombard (shell) Japanese positions on Okinawa and protect the invasion fleet.

This force was made up of several units, each with battleships, heavy cruisers, and light cruisers.
Battleships like Texas, Maryland, and Nevada used their huge guns to hit targets on the island.
Cruisers like Tuscaloosa and Wichita also provided heavy firepower.
Destroyers protected these larger ships.

British Carrier Force (Task Force 57)

Royal Navy admirals

Vice Adm. Sir Bernard Rawlings, RN

Rear Adm. Sir Philip L. Vian, RN

Supermarine Seafire fighter

Supermarine Walrus reconnaissance plane

Battleship King George V in Apra Harbor, Guam, 1945

Light cruiser Achilles at anchor

Vice Admiral Sir Bernard Rawlings led the British Pacific Fleet. They provided air support and protection.

First Aircraft Carrier Squadron (Task Group 57.2)

* Led by Rear Admiral Sir Philip L. Vian, this group had 5 large fleet carriers like HMS Indomitable and HMS Victorious. * Their planes included F6F Hellcat and F4U Corsair fighters, and TBF Avenger torpedo bombers.

First Battle Squadron (Task Group 57.1)

* This group included two powerful battleships, HMS King George V and HMS Howe.

Fourth Cruiser Squadron (Task Group 57.4)

* This group had 7 light cruisers, including HMNZS Gambia and HMNZS Achilles.

Destroyer flotillas (groups of destroyers) provided a "Screen" for these larger ships.
The "British Fleet Train" (Task Force 112) included over 70 support ships like repair ships, oilers, and hospital ships.

Fast Carrier Force (Task Force 58)

Carrier admirals

Vice Adm. Marc A. Mitscher

Rear Adm. Joseph J. Clark

Fleet carrier Bennington October 1944 during shakedown in Caribbean Sea

Anti-aircraft light cruiser San Juan off Norfolk in 1942

Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer Drexler refueling, February 1945

This was a very powerful force of aircraft carriers, led by Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher on the fleet carrier Bunker Hill. Their planes provided air cover and attacked Japanese targets.

This force was divided into four Task Groups (58.1, 58.2, 58.3, 58.4), each with:

* Several large fleet carriers (like Hornet, Enterprise, Essex, Yorktown) and light carriers (like Belleau Wood and Cabot). * These carriers launched many different types of aircraft, including F6F Hellcat and F4U Corsair fighters, SB2C Helldiver dive bombers, and TBM Avenger torpedo bombers. * Fast battleships (like South Dakota, Wisconsin, and New Jersey) provided heavy gun support. * Heavy and light cruisers, including large cruisers like Alaska, also provided firepower. * Many destroyers formed a "Screen" to protect the carriers and battleships.

Allied Logistics and Support Vessels

These ships were essential for keeping the massive Allied fleet running. They provided fuel, ammunition, food, and repairs.

Support and Service Units (Task Force 50)

Seaplane tender Chandeleur

Martin PBM Mariner

Oiler Escambia

Ammunition ship Akutan

Hospital ship Mercy

Destroyer tender Cascade

This group, led by Rear Admiral Donald B. Beary, made sure the fighting ships had everything they needed.

Search and Reconnaissance Group (Task Group 50.5)

* This group used seaplane tenders (ships that support seaplanes) like Hamlin to launch Martin PBM Mariner flying boats. These planes searched for enemy ships and submarines.

Logistics Support Group Fifth Fleet (Task Group 50.8)

* This was the heart of the support effort. It included: * Support escort carriers to transport planes. * 49 oilers (ships that carry fuel) to refuel other ships at sea. * 16 ammunition ships to resupply guns and bombs. * 9 cargo ships to bring in general supplies. * 8 hospital ships (like Comfort and Mercy) to care for wounded sailors and marines. * Reefer ships (refrigerated store ships) for food. * Repair ships and floating drydocks to fix damaged vessels. * Many tugboats to help move ships. * These support ships were protected by a screen of destroyers and destroyer escorts.

Japanese Forces

The Japanese forces were much smaller than the Allies' at this point in the war.

Surface Special Attack Force

Super battleship Yamato under air attack, 7 April 1945

This small but determined force was led by Vice Admiral Seiichi Ito. It was meant to be a one-way mission to disrupt the Allied invasion.

The main ship was the super battleship Yamato, one of the largest battleships ever built.
It was accompanied by the light cruiser Yahagi and several destroyers.
This force was almost completely destroyed by Allied air attacks before it could reach Okinawa.

Ships Damaged or Sunk at Okinawa

The Battle of Okinawa was very costly for both sides, especially due to the intense kamikaze attacks. Many Allied ships were hit. The table below shows the Allied naval vessels that were damaged or sunk between March 19 and July 30, 1945.

Overall, Japanese kamikaze attacks damaged over 200 Allied ships. About 4,900 naval officers and sailors were killed, and around 4,824 were wounded or went missing. Most of the ships sunk were smaller ones, like destroyers.

Allied Naval vessels damaged and sunk by Japanese forces at Okinawa, primarily kamikazes, 19 March – 30 July 1945
Date	Ship Name	Ship Type	Cause of Damage	Killed	Wounded
19 Mar 45	USS Franklin	Carrier	Air Attack, two 550 lb. bombs	724	265
19 Mar 45	USS Wasp	Carrier	Air Attack, bomb hit	101	269
20 Mar 45	USS Halsey Powell	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze	12	29
26 Mar 45	*USS Halligan	Destroyer	Mine, exploded forward	153	39
26 Mar 45	USS Kimberly	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze	4	57
26 Mar 45	USS Nevada	Battleship	Air Attack, kamikaze	11	49
26 Mar 45	USS Biloxi	Light Cruiser	Air Attack, kamikaze	0	0
27 Mar 45	USS Murray	Destroyer	Air Attack, bomb	1	116
27 Mar 45	USS O'Brian	Destroyer	Air Attack, Val kamikaze w/bomb	50	76
28 Mar 45	*USS Skylark	Small Minesweeper	Mine, struck mines twice	5	25
28 Mar 45	USS LSM(R)-188	Landing Ship	Air Attack by single kamikaze	15	32
29 Mar 45	USS Wyandot	Attack Cargo Ship	Mine, possibly bomb	0	1
31 Mar 45	USS Indianapolis	Cruiser	Air Attack, bomb thru fuel tanks	9	20
1 Apr 45	USS Adams	Destroyer Minelayer	Air Attack, kamikaze w/bombs to fantail	0	0
1 Apr 45	USS Alpine	Attack Transport	Air Attack, bomb and kamikaze	16	27
1 Apr 45	USS Hinsdale	Attack Transport	Air Attack, kamikaze w/bombs hit waterline	16	39
1 Apr 45	#USS LST-884	Tank Landing Ship	Air Attack, kamikaze, scuttled May 6	24	21
2 Apr 45	*USS Dickerson	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze Nick crashed bridge, scuttled	54	23
2 Apr 45	USS Goodhue	Attack Transport	Air Attack, kamikaze glanced mainmast	24	119
2 Apr 45	USS Henrico	Attack Transport	Air Attack, kamikaze w/bombs hit bridge	49	125
2 Apr 45	USS Achernar	Attack Cargo Ship	Air Attack, kamikaze w/bomb hit starboard	5	41
3 Apr 45	USS Wake Island	Escort Carrier	Air Attack, kamikaze blew below waterline	0	0
3 Apr 45	USS Pritchett	Destroyer	Air Attack, 500 lb bomb	0	0
3 Apr 45	USS Foreman	Destroyer	Air Attack, bomb passed thru bottom	0	3
3 Apr 45	USS LST-599	Tank Landing Ship	Air Attack, kamikaze thru main deck	0	21
3 Apr 45	#USS LCT-876	Landing Craft Tank	Air Attack	0	2
4 Apr 45	*USS LCI(G)-82	Landing Craft, Infantry	Boat	8	11
5 Apr 45	USS Nevada	Battleship	Coastal Battery	2	16
6 Apr 45	*USS Bush	Destroyer	Air Attack, 3 kamikaze hits, broke in half	94	32
6 Apr 45	*USS Colhoun	Destroyer	Air Attack, 4 kamikaze hits	35	21
6 Apr 45	USS Howorth	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze struck superstructure	9	14
6 Apr 45	USS Hyman	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze hit torpedo tubes	10	40
6 Apr 45	#USS Leutze	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze blew at fantail	7	34
6 Apr 45	#USS Morris	Destroyer	Air Attack, Kate kamikaze portside	0	5
6 Apr 45	USS Mulaney	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze hit depth charges	13	45
6 Apr 45	#USS Newcomb	Destroyer	Air Attack, multiple kamikazes	40	24
6 Apr 45	USS Haynsworth	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze	7	25
6 Apr 45	#USS Witter	Destroyer Escort	Starboard waterline kamikaze	0	5
6 Apr 45	USS Fieberling	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze near miss	6	6
6 Apr 45	*USS Emmons	Destroyer Minesweeper	Air Attack, 5 kamikaze hits, scuttled	64	71
6 Apr 45	*USS Rodman	Destroyer Minesweeper	Air Attack, 4 kamikaze hits	16	20
6 Apr 45	USS Defense	Small Minesweeper	Air Attack, two kamikaze strikes	0	9
6 Apr 45	*USS LST-447	Landing Ship	Air Attack, kamikaze hit, bomb blew	5	17
6 Apr 45	*SS Hobbs Victory	Small Cargo	Air Attack, kamikaze struck, ignited ammunition	15	3
6 Apr 45	*SS Logan Victory	Small Cargo	Air Attack, kamikaze struck, ignited ammunition	16	11
7 Apr 45	USS Hancock	Carrier	Air Attack, cartwheeling kamikaze	72	82
7 Apr 45	USS Maryland	Battleship	Air Attack, kamikaze hit starboard	16	37
7 Apr 45	USS Bennett	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze hit engine room	3	18
7 Apr 45	USS Wesson	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze starboard	8	23
7 Apr 45	*USS PGM-18	Small Gunboat	Mine, powerful explosion	14	14
7 Apr 45	*YMS-103	Small Minesweeper	Mine, struck two mines	5	0
8 Apr 1945	USS Gregory	Destroyer	Air Attack, port kamikaze amidships	0	2
8 Apr 45	USS YMS-92	Small Sweeper	Air Attack	0	0
9 Apr 45	USS Charles J. Badger	Destroyer	Boat threw depth charge or mine	0	0
9 Apr 45	USS Sterett	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze hit starboard	0	9
9 Apr 45	USS Hopping	Destroyer Transport	Coastal Battery, damaging hits	2	18
11 Apr 45	USS Kidd	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze	38	55
12 Apr 45	USS Tennessee	Battleship	Air Attack, kamikaze hit signal bridge	25	104
12 Apr 45	*USS Mannert L. Abele	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze	79	35
12 Apr 45	USS Purdy	Destroyer	Air Attack, splashed kamikaze bomb skidded in	13	27
12 Apr 45	USS Cassin Young	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze hit foremast	1	59
12 Apr 45	USS Zellars	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze crashed port, bomb blew	29	37
12 Apr 45	USS Rall	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze starboard aft, bomb blew	21	38
12 Apr 45	USS Whitehurst	Destroyer Escort	Air Attack, kamikaze w/bomb crashed pilot house	37	37
12 Apr 45	USS Lindsey	Destroyer Minelayer	Air Attack, 2 kamikaze Val strikes	56	51
12 Apr 45	USS LSM(R)-189	Landing Ship	Air Attack, kamikaze	0	4
12 Apr 45	*USS LCS(L)-33	Landing Craft	Air Attack, kamikaze Val amidships	4	29
12 Apr 45	USS LCS(L)-57	Landing Craft	Air Attack, 3 kamikaze strikes	2	6
14 Apr 45	USS Sigsbee	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze damaged port engine	4	74
16 Apr 45	USS Intrepid	Carrier	Air Attack, kamikaze crashed deck	10	87
16 Apr 45	USS Bryant	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze to bridge	34	33
16 Apr 45	USS Laffey	Destroyer	Air Attack, multiple kamikaze hits	31	72
16 Apr 45	*USS Pringle	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze Val hit, broke in half	65	110
16 Apr 45	USS Bowers	Destroyer Escort	Air Attack, kamikaze to bridge	48	56
16 Apr 45	#USS Harding	Destroyer Minesweeper	Air Attack, kamikaze struck side	22	10
16 Apr 45	USS Hobson	Destroyer Minesweeper	Air Attack, near miss kamikaze's bomb	4	8
16 Apr 45	USS LCS(L)-116	Landing Craft	Air Attack, kamikaze hit aft gun mount	12	12
18 Apr 45	USS LSM-28	Landing Ship	Air Attack	0	0
22 Apr 45	USS Isherwood	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze w/bomb crashed gun mount	42	41
22 Apr 45	*USS Swallow	Small Sweeper	Air attack, bad kamikaze hit, sunk	2	9
22 Apr 45	USS LCS(L)-15	Landing Craft	Air Attack	15	11
27 Apr 45	#USS Hutchins	Destroyer	Boat explosive blew close	0	0
27 Apr 45	#USS Rathburne	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze hit port bow	0	0
27 Apr 45	*SS Canada Victory	Small Cargo	Air Attack, kamikaze hit stern, lit ammo, sunk	12	27
28 Apr 45	USS Pinkney	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze hit aft, lit ammo	35	12
28 Apr 45	USS Comfort	Hospital Ship	Air Attack, kamikaze thru 3 decks to surgery	30	48
29 Apr 45	#USS Haggard	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze went thru hull, blew engine room	11	40
29 Apr 45	USS Hazelwood	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze Zero hit port bridge	46	26
29 Apr 45	#USS LCS(L)-37	Landing Craft	Boat	0	4
30 Apr 45	USS Terror	Minelayer	Air Attack, kamikaze blew thru main deck	48	123
3 May 45	*USS Little	Destroyer	Air attack, 5 kamikaze strikes	30	79
3 May 45	#USS Aaron Ward	Destroyer Minelayer	Air Attack; 3 kamikaze hits and bomb frags	45	49
3 May 45	USS Macomb	Destroyer Minelayer	Air Attack, kamikaze	7	14
3 May 45	*USS LSM(R)-195	Landing Ship	Air Attack, kamikaze hit rockets, sunk	8	16
4 May 45	USS Hopkins	Destroyer Minesweeper	Air Attack, glancing blow by burning kamikaze	0	1
4 May 45	#USS Sangamon	Escort Carrier	Air Attack, kamikaze & bomb blew thru flight deck	46	116
4 May 45	USS Birmingham	Light Cruiser	Air Attack, kamikaze hit forward	51	81
4 May 45	USS Ingraham	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze above port waterline, bomb blew	14	37
4 May 45	*USS Luce	Destroyer	Air Attack, 1st kamikaze bomb hit, 2nd kamikaze struck aft	149	94
4 May 45	*USS Morrison	Destroyer	Air Attack, 1st kamikaze hit bridge, then 3 more hit	159	102
4 May 45	USS Shea	Destroyer	Air Attack Ohka kamikaze thru starboard bridge	27	91
4 May 45	USS Carina	Cargo Ship	Boat ramming caused explosion	0	6
4 May 45	*USS LSM(R)-190	Landing Ship	Air Attack, kamikaze set off her rockets	13	18
4 May 45	*USS LSM(R)-194	Landing Ship	Air Attack	13	23
9 May 45	#USS England	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze dive bomber	35	27
9 May 45	#USS Oberrender	Destroyer Escort	Air Attack, kamikaze hit starboard gun	8	53
11 May 45	USS Bunker Hill	Carrier	Air Attack, 3 kamikaze hits with bombs thru flight deck	396	264
11 May 45	#USS Hugh W. Hadley	Destroyer	Air Attack, Aft bomb, an Ohka, and 2 more kamikazes struck	28	67
11 May 45	#USS Evans	Destroyer	Air Attack, Struck by 4 kamikazes	30	29
11 May 45	USS LCS(L)-88	Landing Craft	Air Attack	7	9
13 May 45	USS Enterprise	Fast Carrier	Air Attack, 2 kamikazes, struck port	13	68
13 May 45	USS Bache	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze hit, bomb exploded	41	32
13 May 45	USS Bright	Destroyer Escort	Air Attack, kamikaze Zero hit fantail	0	2
17 May 45	USS Douglas H. Fox	Destroyer	2 kamikaze strikes	9	35
18 May 45	*USS Longshaw	Destroyer	Coastal Battery, 4 hits, ignited magazine	86	97
18 May 45	*USS LST-808	Landing Ship Tank	Air Attack	11	11
20 May 45	#USS Chase	Destroyer Escort	Air Attack, Splashed kamikaze skidded in	0	35
20 May 45	#USS Thatcher	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze Oscar struck aft of bridge	14	53
20 May 45	#USS John C. Butler	Destroyer Escort	Air Attack, kamikaze hit to mast	0	0
25 May 45	USS Stormes	Destroyer	Air Attack, crashed aft torpedo mount	21	6
25 May 45	USS O'Neill	Destroyer Escort	Air Attack, kamikaze	0	16
25 May 45	USS Butler	Destroyer Minesweeper	Air Attack, kamikaze bombs exploded	0	15
25 May 45	#USS Spectacle	Small Minesweeper	Air Attack, kamikaze crashed port gun tub	29	6
25 May 45	*USS Barry	Destroyer Transport	Air Attack, kamikaze badly crashed, abandoned	0	30
25 May 45	*USS Bates	Destroyer	Air Attack, 2 kamikaze hits, sank	21	35
25 May 45	USS Roper	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze hit off Hanagushi	1	10
25 May 45	*LSM-135	Landing Ship	Air Attack, kamikaze caused fires, abandoned	11	10
25 May 45	SS William B. Allison, aka USS Inca	Cargo Ship, Liberty Ship	Air Attack, Aerial Torpedo	8	2
27 May 45	USS Braine	Destroyer	Air Attack, 2 kamikazes	66	78
27 May 45	#USS Forrest	Destroyer Minesweeper	Air Attack, kamikaze crashed starboard	5	13
27 May 45	USS Rednour	Transport	Air Attack, 2 kamikaze hits	3	13
27 May 45	USS Loy	Destroyer Escort	Air Attack, kamikaze near miss	3	15
27 May 45	LCS(L)-119	Landing Craft	Air Attack	12	6
28 May 45	*USS Drexler	Destroyer Escort	Air Attack, 2 kamikaze Frances hits, sunk	158	51
28 May 45	USS Sandoval	Attack Transport	Air Attack, kamikaze hit portside	8	26
29 May 45	USS Shubrick	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze bomb hit starboard	32	28
3 June 45	#USS LCI(L)-90	Landing Craft Infantry	Air Attack, kamikaze	1	7
6 June 45	#USS J. William Ditter	Destroyer Minelayer	Air Attack, 2 kamikaze hits	10	27
6 Jun 45	USS Harry F. Bauer	Destroyer Minelayer	Air Attack, kamikaze hit superstructure	0	0
10 Jun 45	*USS William D. Porter	Destroyer	Air Attack, splashed kamikaze Val's bomb exploded underwater	0	61
11 Jun 45	USS LCS(L)-122	Landing Craft	Air Attack kamikaze hit conning tower	11	29
16 Jun 45	*USS Twiggs	Destroyer	Air Attack, splashed kamikaze and bomb blew in hull, sunk	126	34
21 Jun 45	USS Halloran	Destroyer Escort	Air Attack, splashed kamikaze's bomb struck	3	24
21 Jun 45	USS Curtiss	Seaplane Tender	Air Attack, kamikaze and bomb hit	41	28
21 Jun 45	*USS LSM-59	Landing Ship	Air Attack, kamikaze strike, sank	2	8
22 Jun 45	USS LSM-213	Landing Ship	Air Attack, kamikaze strike at Kimmu Wan	3	10
22 Jun 45	USS LST-534	Landing Ship Tank	Air Attack, kamikaze hit bow doors	3	35
29 Jul 45	*USS Callaghan	Destroyer	Air Attack, bi-plane kamikaze hit, sunk	47	73
30 Jul 45	USS Cassin Young	Destroyer	Air Attack, kamikaze hit forward	22	45

Images for kids

Attack transport LaGrange
Destroyer transport Scribner
Landing craft repair ship Egeria
Tugboat Yuma
Attack transport Hendry
Buckley-class destroyer escort
Armadillo-class oil storage ship
Attack cargo ship Algorab
Landing ship, tank (LST)
Evarts-class destroyer escort
Landing craft, infantry (LCIs)
Cannon-class destroyer escort
Escort carrier Savo Island
Marine Corps Corsairs in 1944
Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive bombers
Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber
Destroyer escort Ulvert M. Moore, commanded by Lt. Cmdr. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.
Escort carrier Suwannee at Kwajalein, 1944
Gunnery practice aboard escort carrier Hollandia, 1944
Former destroyer Gherardi in minesweeper configuration
Auk-class minesweeper
Admirable-class minesweeper
Ailanthus-class net laying ship
Battleship Texas in Hawaiian waters in 1945
Heavy cruiser Wichita firing broadside in 1944
Supermarine Seafire fighter
Supermarine Walrus reconnaissance plane
Battleship King George V in Apra Harbor, Guam, 1945
Light cruiser Achilles at anchor
Fleet carrier Bennington October 1944 during shakedown in Caribbean Sea
Anti-aircraft light cruiser San Juan off Norfolk in 1942
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer Drexler refueling, February 1945
Fletcher-class destroyer underway
Light carrier Cabot in 1945
Fast battleship North Carolina underway
Heavy cruiser Indianapolis
Fleet carrier Intrepid off Newport News, August 1943
Fast battleship New Jersey underway
Large cruiser Alaska at anchor, 1944
Seaplane tender Chandeleur
Martin PBM Mariner
Oiler Escambia
Ammunition ship Akutan
Hospital ship Mercy
Destroyer tender Cascade