Comparison of U.S. Army and U.S. Navy Vessels in World War II

U.S. Army Floating Equipment in World War II

Army Ships over 1,000 Gross Tons
Troopships, owned/bareboat chartered	80
Troopships, allocated	114
Troopships, foreign-flag, allocated	18
Cargo ships, owned/bareboat chartered	83
Cargo ships, time or voyage chartered	32
Cargo ships, non-Maritime Commission type, allocated	195
Cargo ships, Maritime Commission type, allocated	102
Cargo ships/troopships, Victory ships, allocated	107
Cargo ships/troopships, Liberty ships, allocated	748
Cargo ships, unclassifiable, allocated	3
Cargo ships, Southwest Pacific Area and Philippines	75
Total	1,557

Additional Army Ships over 1,000 Gross Tons
Hospital ships	31
Aircraft repair ships	6
Hopper dredges	33
Port repair ships	10
Marine repair ships	6
Spare-parts ships	7
Cable ships	3
Communication ship	1
Tanker	6
Coastal cargo ships	4
Cargo ship, bareboat chartered, Panama Canal Company	1
Total Ships over 1,000 Gross Tons	108

Army Vessels under 1,000 Gross Tons
Coastal cargo ships/FS boats	511
Coastal cargo ships, Philippines	36
Ferries	11
Coastal tankers	121
Tugs, all types	4,343
Small cargo vessels	289
Minecraft	361
Landing craft	489
Tenders	251
Military dredge tenders	7
Cable vessels	2
Communication ships	3
Rescue and patrol craft	516
Aircraft retrieval vessels	11
Target vessel	1
Launches and small craft	4,697
Inland waterway vessels: Corps of Engineers	532
Inland waterway vessels: Panama Canal Company	193
Sailing vessels	5
Total	12,379

Army Barges and Non-Propelled Craft
Barges, all types and purposes	8,596
Ponton sections/units	16,787
Total	25,383

Army Amphibious Assault Craft
Total	88,366

Grand Total Army Vessels

127,793

Comparison of U.S. Army vs. U.S. Navy Vessels in World War II

Data from: U.S. Army ships and Watercraft of World War II, David H. Grover, Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1987

U.S. Navy Ship Losses during WWII
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