List of torpedo boats of World War II
This is a list of torpedo boats of the Second World War, not to be confused with smaller motor torpedo boats.[1][2][3][4]
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.
Ship | Operator | Class | Displacement (tons) | First commissioned | Fate |
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Airone | Regia Marina | Spica | 795 | 10 May 1938 | sunk 12 October 1940 |
Albatros | Kriegsmarine | Type 1923 ("Raubvogel") | 923 | 15 May 1927 | constructive total loss 10 April 1940 |
Alcione | Regia Marina | Spica | 795 | 10 May 1938 | sunk 11 December 1941 |
Aldebaran | 795 | 6 December 1936 | sunk 20 October 1941 | ||
Altair | 795 | 23 December 1936 | sunk 20 October 1941 | ||
Andromeda | 795 | 6 December 1936 | sunk 17 March 1941 | ||
Antares | 795 | 23 December 1936 | sunk 28 March 1943 | ||
Aretusa | 795 | 1 July 1938 | decommissioned 1 August 1958 | ||
Ariel | 795 | 1 July 1938 | sunk 12 October 1940 | ||
Audace | Regia Marina Kriegsmarine |
Urakaze | 907 | 1 March 1917 | captured by Germany as TA20 12 September 1943, sunk 2 November 1944 |
Portuguese Navy | 250t (F-group) | 262 | 23 May 1916 | scrapped 1940 | |
French Navy Regia Marina Kriegsmarine |
La Melpomène | 610 | 14 May 1938 | scuttled 27 November 1942, captured and refloated by Italy as FR45, captured by Germany as TA12 September 1943, sunk 22 August 1943 | |
610 | 1 August 1938 | seized by Italy as FR41 November 1942, captured by Germany as TA9 September 1943, sunk 23 August 1944 | |||
French Navy Royal Netherlands Navy Free French Naval Forces |
610 | 6 August 1938 | seized by United Kingdom 3 July 1940 and transferred to Netherlands as HNLMS Bouclier, later transferred to Free France January 1941, sold for scrap 1950 | ||
Brand | Royal Norwegian Navy Kriegsmarine |
1. | 107 | 1898 | captured by Germany 16 April 1940, later renamed as Tarantel, returned to Norway 1945, scrapped 1946 |
French Navy Royal Navy |
La Melpomène | 610 | 10 March 1938 | seized by United Kingdom 3 July 1940, foundered 14 December 1940 | |
Calipso | Regia Marina | Spica | 795 | 16 November 1938 | sunk 5 December 1940 |
Calliope | 795 | 28 October 1938 | decommissioned 1 August 1958 | ||
Canopo | 795 | 31 March 1937 | sunk 3 May 1941 | ||
Cassiopea | 795 | 26 April 1937 | decommissioned 1959 | ||
Castore | 795 | 16 January 1937 | sunk 2 June 1943 | ||
Centauro | 795 | 16 June 1936 | sunk 4 November 1942 | ||
Imperial Japanese Navy | Chidori | 600 | 20 November 1933 | sunk 21 December 1944 | |
Christiaan Cornelis | Royal Netherlands Navy | K | 47.9 | 28 December 1905 | scuttled 13 May 1940 |
Cigno | Regia Marina | Spica | 795 | 15 March 1937 | sunk 16 April 1943 |
Circe | 795 | 4 October 1938 | sunk 27 November 1942 | ||
Claus von Bevern | Kriegsmarine | S138 | 640 | 5 August 1911 | to United States post-war, scuttled 1946 |
Climene | Regia Marina | Spica | 795 | 24 April 1936 | sunk 28 April 1943 |
Clio | 795 | 2 October 1938 | decommissioned 1959 | ||
Confienza | Palestro | 875 | April 1923 | sunk 20 November 1940 | |
Drazki | Bulgarian Navy | 97 | 1907 | to Soviet Union as Ingul 9 September 1944, returned to Bulgaria July 1945, partially scrapped 1957, parts of the ship were installed aboard Strogi to be preserved as museum ship 21 November 1957 | |
Falke | Kriegsmarine | Type 1923 ("Raubvogel") | 923 | 15 July 1928 | sunk 15 June 1944 |
Greif | 923 | 15 July 1927 | sunk 23 May 1944 | ||
Imperial Japanese Navy | Chidori | 600 | 15 July 1934 | seized by United Kingdom at the end of the war, decommissioned 3 May 1947, scrapped 1948 | |
Iltis | Kriegsmarine | Type 1924 ("Raubtier") | 932 | 1 October 1928 | sunk 13 May 1942 |
Jaguar | 932 | 15 August 1929 | sunk 14 June 1944 | ||
Bulgarian Navy | 97 | 1907 | to Soviet Union as Vychegda 9 September 1944, returned to Bulgaria July 1945, stricken 1954, scrapped 1962 | ||
Kios | Hellenic Navy | 250t (M-group) | 270 | 29 October 1915 | scuttled 22 April 1941 |
Kjell | Royal Norwegian Navy Kriegsmarine |
2. | 84 | 1912 | captured by Germany as KT1 11 April 1940, later renamed as Dragoner, sunk 28 September 1944 |
Kondor | Kriegsmarine | Type 1923 ("Raubvogel") | 923 | 15 July 1928 | constructive total loss 31 July or 2 August 1944 |
Kydoniai | Hellenic Navy | 250t (M-group) | 270 | 13 March 1916 | sunk 26 April 1941 |
Kyzikos | 270 | 19 August 1915 | scuttled 25 April 1941 | ||
French Navy Royal Navy Free French Naval Forces |
La Melpomène | 610 | 12 March 1938 | seized by United Kingdom after the Fall of France and used briefly, later transferred to Free France, sold for scrap 1950 | |
French Navy Regia Marina Kriegsmarine |
610 | 21 November 1936 | seized by Italy as FR43 November 1942, captured by Germany as TA11 May 1943, sunk 10 September 1943 | ||
610 | 7 April 1938 | scuttled 27 November 1942, captured and refloated by Italy as FR44, captured by Germany as TA13 September 1943, scuttled 23 August 1944 | |||
French Navy Royal Navy Free French Naval Forces |
610 | 11 November 1937 | seized by United Kingdom 3 July 1940 and used briefly, later transferred to Free France, sold for scrap 1950 | ||
610 | 17 November 1936 | seized by United Kingdom after the Fall of France and used briefly, later transferred to Free France, sold for scrap 1950 | |||
610 | 12 November 1936 | seized by United Kingdom after the Fall of France and used briefly, later transferred to Free France, sold for scrap 1950 | |||
French Navy Regia Marina Kriegsmarine |
610 | 6 December 1936 | seized by Italy as FR42 November 1942, captured by Germany as TA10 May 1943, scuttled 27 September 1943 | ||
French Navy | 610 | 10 November 1937 | scuttled 27 November 1942 | ||
Leopard | Kriegsmarine | Type 1924 ("Raubtier") | 932 | 15 April 1929 | sunk by collision 30 April 1940 |
Libra | Regia Marina | Spica | 795 | 19 January 1939 | decommissioned 1964 |
Lince | 795 | 1 April 1938 | destroyed 28 August 1943 | ||
Lira | Regia Marina Kriegsmarine |
795 | 1 January 1938 | scuttled 9 September 1943, refloated by Germany as TA49, sunk 4 November 1944 | |
Luchs | Kriegsmarine | Type 1924 ("Raubtier") | 932 | 15 April 1929 | sunk 26 July 1940 |
Lupo | Regia Marina | Spica | 795 | 28 February 1938 | sunk 2 December 1942 |
Imperial Japanese Navy | Chidori | 600 | 31 January 1934 | sunk 1 March 1945 | |
Mazur | Polish Navy | V105 | 330 | 23 March 1915 | sunk 1 September 1939 |
Möwe | Kriegsmarine | Type 1923 ("Raubvogel") | 798 | 1 October 1926 | sunk 16 June 1944 |
Năluca | Royal Romanian Navy | 250t (F-group) | 266 | 16 August 1916 | sunk 20 August 1944 |
Palestro | Regia Marina | Palestro | 875 | January 1921 | sunk 22 September 1940 |
Pallade | Spica | 795 | 5 October 1938 | sunk 5 August 1942 | |
Partenope | 795 | 26 November 1938 | scuttled 11 September 1943 | ||
Pergamos | Hellenic Navy | 250t (F-group) | 243 | 27 September 1916 | scuttled 25 April 1941 |
Perseo | Regia Marina | Spica | 795 | 1 February 1936 | sunk 4 May 1943 |
Pleiadi | 795 | 4 July 1938 | sunk 14 October 1941 | ||
Polluce | 795 | 8 August 1938 | sunk 4 September 1942 | ||
Proussa | Hellenic Navy | 250t (F-group) | 243 | 17 June 1916 | sunk 4 April 1941 |
Portuguese Navy | 262 | 1 March 1916 | scrapped 1940 | ||
Sagittario | Regia Marina | Spica | 795 | 8 October 1936 | decommissioned 1964 |
San Martino | Regia Marina Kriegsmarine |
Palestro | 875 | October 1922 | captured by Germany 9 September 1943, commissioned as TA17 28 October 1943, scuttled 12 October 1944 |
Sæl | Royal Norwegian Navy | 1. | 107 | 1901 | sunk 18 April 1940 |
Sborul | Royal Romanian Navy | 250t (T-group) | 262 | 1 December 1914 | to Soviet Union as Musson 1944, returned to Romania 22 September 1945, scrapped 1958 |
Seeadler | Kriegsmarine | Type 1923 ("Raubvogel") | 923 | 15 March 1927 | sunk 14 May 1942 |
Sirio | Regia Marina | Spica | 795 | 1 March 1936 | decommissioned 1959 |
Bulgarian Navy | 97 | 1907 | sunk 19 May 1943 | ||
Smeul | Royal Romanian Navy | 250t (F-group) | 266 | 7 August 1915 | to Soviet Union as Toros 1944, returned to Romania October 1945, scrapped 1960 |
Royal Norwegian Navy Kriegsmarine |
Trygg | 256 | 1920 | captured by Germany 5 May 1940, later renamed as Zack, sunk 6 September 1943 | |
Solferino | Regia Marina Kriegsmarine |
Palestro | 875 | October 1921 | captured by Germany 9 September 1943, commissioned as TA18 25 July 1944, destroyed 19 October 1944 |
Stegg | Royal Norwegian Navy | Trygg | 256 | 1921 | destroyed 20 April 1940, formally stricken and sold for scrap 24 June 1949 |
Storm | 1. | 107 | 1898 | sunk 13 April 1940 | |
Bulgarian Navy | 97 | 1908 | to Soviet Union as 9 September 1944, returned to Bulgaria July 1945, parts of Drazki were installed aboard the ship's hull to be preserved as museum ship Drazki 21 November 1957 | ||
Estonian Navy Soviet Navy |
A26 | 223 | October 1916 | to Soviet Union as Ametist October 1940, scrapped 1950 | |
T1 | Royal Yugoslav Navy Regia Marina |
250t (T-group) | 258 | 20 July 1914 | captured by Italy April 1941, returned to Yugoslavia December 1943, renamed as Golešnica post-war, struck October 1959 |
T2 | Royal Yugoslav Navy | 258 | 11 August 1914 | scrapped 1939 | |
T3 | Royal Yugoslav Navy Regia Marina Kriegsmarine |
258 | 23 August 1914 | captured by Italy April 1941, captured by Germany September 1943, commissioned as TA48 15 August 1944, sunk 20 February 1945 | |
T5 | Royal Yugoslav Navy Regia Marina |
250t (F-group) | 262 | 25 October 1915 | captured by Italy April 1941, returned to Yugoslavia December 1943, renamed as Cer post-war, scrapped 1962 |
T6 | 262 | 16 April 1916 | captured by Italy April 1941, scuttled 11 September 1943 | ||
T7 | Royal Yugoslav Navy Regia Marina Croatian Navy |
262 | 23 November 1916 | captured by Italy April 1941, to Croatia September 1943, destroyed 24 June 1944 | |
T8 | Royal Yugoslav Navy Regia Marina |
262 | 22 December 1916 | captured by Italy April 1941, sunk 11 September 1943 | |
T1 | Kriegsmarine | Type 1935 | 845 | 1 December 1939 | sunk 10 April 1945 |
T2 | 845 | 2 December 1939 | sunk 29 July 1944 | ||
T3 | 845 | 3 February 1940 | sunk 14 March 1945 | ||
T4 | 845 | 27 May 1940 | ceded to United States late 1945, sold to Denmark 18 June 1948, scrapped 1950-1951 | ||
T5 | 845 | 23 January 1940 | sunk 14 March 1945 | ||
T6 | 845 | 30 April 1940 | sunk 7 November 1940 | ||
T7 | 845 | 20 December 1939 | sunk 29 July 1944 | ||
T8 | 845 | 8 October 1939 | sunk 3 May 1945 | ||
T9 | 845 | 4 July 1940 | sunk 3 May 1945 | ||
T10 | 845 | 5 August 1940 | sunk 19 December 1944 | ||
T11 | 845 | 24 May 1940 | ceded to United Kingdom late 1945, to France as Bir Hacheim 4 February 1946, stricken 8 October 1951 | ||
T12 | 845 | 3 July 1940 | ceded to USSR as Podvizhny 5 November 1945, sunk after nuclear testing early 1959 | ||
T13 | Type 1937 | 874 | 31 May 1941 | sunk 10 April 1945 | |
T14 | 874 | 14 June 1941 | to France as Dompaire 24 October 1947, stricken 8 October 1951 | ||
T15 | 874 | 26 June 1941 | sunk 13 December 1943 | ||
T16 | 874 | 24 July 1941 | scrapped September 1946 | ||
T17 | 874 | 18 August 1941 | ceded to USSR as Poryvisty 5 November 1945, stricken 30 December 1959 | ||
T18 | 874 | 22 November 1941 | sunk 17 September 1944 | ||
T19 | 874 | 18 December 1941 | ceded to United States late 1945, sold to Denmark 1947, scrapped 1950-1951 | ||
T20 | 874 | 5 June 1942 | to France as Baccarat 4 February 1947, stricken 8 October 1951 | ||
T21 | 874 | 11 July 1942 | ceded to United States late 1945, scuttled 1946 | ||
T107 | V1 | 564 | 30 April 1912 | to USSR post-war as Porazhayushchiy, struck 12 March 1957 and scrapped | |
T108 | 564 | 6 August 1912 | to United Kingdom 6 January 1946, scrapped | ||
T110 | 564 | 28 August 1912 | scuttled 5 May 1945 | ||
T111 | 564 | 8 August 1912 | bombed 3 April 1945, scuttled 14 December 1945 | ||
S138 | 640 | 29 February 1908 | scrapped 1948 | ||
640 | 9 May 1908 | scrapped 1949 | |||
640 | 25 June 1908 | scuttled 22 April 1945 | |||
640 | 21 July 1908 | scuttled 3 May 1945 | |||
640 | 27 August 1908 | sunk 22 October 1943 | |||
640 | 8 October 1908 | scrapped 1950 | |||
T196 | 640 | 2 October 1911 | to USSR as Pronzitelny 27 December 1945, struck 30 April 1949 and scrapped | ||
Tiger | Type 1924 ("Raubtier") | 932 | 15 January 1929 | sunk in a collision 27 August 1939 | |
Tomozuru | Imperial Japanese Navy | Chidori | 600 | 24 February 1934 | sunk 24 March 1945 |
Trygg | Royal Norwegian Navy Kriegsmarine |
Trygg | 256 | 1919 | sunk 25 April 1940, captured and refloated by Germany as Zick late 1940, sunk 23 October 1944 |
Vega | Regia Marina | Spica | 795 | 12 October 1936 | sunk 10 January 1941 |
Belgian Navy | A26 | 223 | April 1917 | captured by Germany 18 May 1940, scrapped 1943 | |
Wolf | Kriegsmarine | Type 1924 ("Raubtier") | 932 | 15 November 1928 | sunk 8 January 1941 |
Royal Netherlands Navy | Z 1 | 273 | 21 August 1920 | scuttled 14 May 1940, refloated and scrapped 1941 | |
Z 5 | Royal Netherlands Navy Royal Navy |
Z 5 | 259 | 8 February 1917 | to United Kingdom as HMS Z 5 2 March 1942, renamed as HMS Blade May 1943, returned to the Netherlands and stricken 9 April 1945, scrapped 23 October 1945 |
Royal Netherlands Navy | 259 | 8 February 1917 | decommissioned 4 October 1940, sold for scrap March 1942 | ||
Royal Netherlands Navy Royal Navy |
259 | 8 September 1916 | decommissioned 16 July 1942, to United Kingdom as HMS Z 7 1 October 1942, decommissioned January 1944, scrapped 1947 | ||
259 | 22 September 1916 | to United Kingdom as HMS Z 8 1 October 1942, decommissioned January 1944, scrapped August 1944 |
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