LIST OF WORLD WAR II SHIPS OF LESS THAN 1000 TONS

The 'List of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons' is an alphabetical list of minor military ships of World War II. Only ships with a displacement of less than 1000 tons are listed. For larger vessels, see also list of World War II ships. For ship classes, see the list of World War II ship classes.

Contents

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Z

A

★ ''Aconit'' (France): 950 ton ''Flower'' class corvette

★ ''Æger'' (Norway): 597 ton Sleipner class destroyer, launched 1936, sunk 9 April 1940

★ ''Ahti'' (Estonia): 140 ton gunboat

★ ''Ajonpää'' (Finland): 52 ton minesweeper

★ ''Aura'' (Finland): 400 ton coast guard and escort vessel

★ ''Aura II'' (Finland): 563 ton presidential yacht and escort vessel

B

★ ''Baire'' (Cuba): 500 ton gunboat

★ ''Barranquilla'' (Colombia): 142 ton gunboat

★ ''Bathurst'' Class (Argentina): 500 ton minesweeper

★ ''Bellona'' (Denmark): 369 ton C class submarine

★ ''Belomorec'' (Bulgaria): 77 ton patrol boat

★ ''Beskytteren'' (Denmark): 415 ton fisheries patrol vessel

★ ''Birago'' (Germany): 50 ton patrol boat, ex-Siofok (Austria)

★ ''Bogota'' (Colombia): 360 ton gunboat

★ ''Bouchard'' class (Argentina): 450 ton minesweeper

★ ''Brage'' (Norway): 260 ton minelayer, commissioned 1878, decommissioned 1945

C

★ ''Capitan Quevedo'' (Cuba): 115 ton coast guard craft

★ ''Carabobo'' (Colombia): 120 ton coast guard vessel

★ ''Carioca'' (Brazil): 552 ton mine layer

★ ''Cartagena'' (Colombia): 142 ton gunboat

★ ''Chiang Kung'' (China): 250 ton patrol boat

★ ''Chiang Tai'' (China): 250 ton patrol boat

★ ''Chang Ning'' class (China): 400 ton patrol vessel class of 10

★ ''Chen Shen'' (China): 275 ton river gunboat

★ ''Chernomorec'' (Bulgaria): 77 ton patrol boat

★ ''Chi Jih'' (China): 500 ton survey vessel

★ ''Chien Chung'' (China): 90 ton river gunboat

★ ''Chien Kang'' (China): 390 ton destroyer, became Yamasemi (Japan)

★ ''Chu Chien'' (China): 740 ton gunboat

★ ''Chu Kuan'' (China): 740 ton gunboat

★ ''Chu Tai'' (China): 740 ton gunboat

★ ''Chu Tung'' (China): 740 ton gunboat

★ ''Chu Yiu'' (China): 740 ton gunboat

★ ''Chu Yu'' (China): 740 ton gunboat

★ ''Chung Shan'' (China): 780 ton gunboat, ex-Yung Feng

★ ''Cordoba'' (Argentina): 890 ton destroyer

★ ''Cordoba'' (Colombia): 360 ton gunboat

D

★ ''Daphne'' (Denmark): 381 ton D class submarine

★ ''Diez de Octubre'' (Cuba): 218 ton gunboat

★ ''Dragen'' (Denmark): 290 ton torpedo boat, became ''TFA3'' (Germany)

★ ''Draug'': (Norway): 578 ton Draug class destroyer, launched March 18 1908, scrapped 1943

★ ''Drazki torpedo boat'' (Bulgaria): 97 ton torpedo boat, commissioned 5 Jan, 1908, today museum ship

★ ''Drski'' (Bulgaria): 97 ton minesweeper

★ ''Dryaden'' (Denmark): 381 ton D class submarine

★ ''Durres'' (Albania): 46 ton patrol boat

★ ''Dzik'' (Poland): 540 ton Ursula class submarine

E

★ ''El Fateh'' (Egypt): 128 ton river gunboat

★ ''El Zahir'' (Egypt): 128 ton river gunboat

★ ''Elicura'' (Chile): 400 ton coast guard vessel

F

★ ''Fei Ying'' (China): 850 ton destroyer

★ ''Flora'' (Denmark): 369 ton C class submarine

★ ''Freja'' (Denmark): 322 ton patrol boat, became ''Sudpol'' (Germany), then ''Freya'' (Germany)

★ ''Fresia'' (Chile): 435 ton submarine

★ ''Frøya'' (Norway): 870 ton minelayer, commissioned July 1 1918, scuttled April 13 1940

★ ''Fu Yu'' (China): 630 ton gunboat

G

★ ''Galathea'' (Denmark): 237 ton ''Ægir'' class submarine

★ ''Garm'' (Norway): 578 ton Draug class destroyer, launched 27 May 1913, sunk 26 April 1940

★ ''Glenten'' (Denmark): 290 ton torpedo boat

★ ''Glommen'' (Norway): 351 ton minelayer, launched 1916, captured by the Germans on 14 April 1940, rebuilt as floating anti-aircraft battery, scuttled 1944

★ ''Gor'' (Norway): 289 ton Vale Class minelayer, commissioned as gunboat 1884, rebuilt as minelayer ca. 1914, captured by the Germans May 1940, returned to Norway and decommissioned 1945

★ ''Guacolda'' (Chile): 435 ton submarine

★ ''Guala'' (Chile): 435 ton submarine

★ ''Gyller'' (Norway): 597 ton Sleipner class destroyer, launched 1937, captured by the Germans 9 April 1940, served in the Kriegsmarine as the ''Löwe'' until returned 1945, scrapped 1959

H

★ ''Hafir'' (Egypt): 74 ton river gunboat

★ ''Hai Fu'' (China): 166 ton gunboat

★ ''Hai Ho'' (China): 211 ton river gunboat

★ ''Hai Hung'' (China): 190 ton gunboat

★ ''Hai Ku'' (China): 190 ton gunboat

★ ''Hai Ou'' (China): 166 ton patrol boat

★ ''Hai Peng'' (China): 211 ton river gunboat

★ ''Hai Yen'' (China): 56 ton patrol boat

★ ''Hämeenmaa'' (Finland): 400 ton training sloop

★ ''Havfruen'' (Denmark): 407 ton H class submarine

★ ''Havhesten'' (Denmark): 407 ton H class submarine

★ ''Havkalen'' (Denmark): 407 ton H class submarine

★ ''Havkatten'' (Denmark): 108 ton torpedo boat

★ ''Havmanden'' (Denmark): 407 ton H class submarine

★ ''Havørnen'' (Denmark): 108 ton torpedo boat and minesweeper

★ ''Heimdal'' (Norway): 578 ton offshore patrol vessel

★ ''Hejmdal'' (Denmark): 705 ton patrol boat, became ''Nerger'' (Germany)

★ ''Henrik Gerner'' (Denmark): 463 submarine tender and minelayer

★ ''Henrique Diaz'' (Brazil): 680 ton trawler

★ ''Hitra'' (Norway): 125 ton submarine chaser

★ ''Høgen'' (Denmark): 290 ton torpedo boat, became ''TFA1'' (Germany)

★ ''Hoi Fu'' (China): 680 ton gunboat

★ ''Hsien Ning'' (China): 418 ton gunboat

★ ''Hu Ngo'' (China): 97 ton torpedo boat, became Kawasemi (Japan)

★ ''Hu Peng'' (China): 97 ton torpedo boat

★ ''Hu Tsuin'' (China): 97 ton torpedo boat

★ ''Hu Ying'' (China): 97 ton torpedo boat

★ ''Hvalen'' (Denmark): 290 ton torpedo boat, became ''TFA5'' (Germany)

★ ''Hvalrossen'' (Denmark): 160 ton torpedo boat

I

★ ''Iguape'' (Brazil): 150 ton minesweeper

★ ''Iku-Turso'' (Finland): 716 ton submarine

★ ''Ilmatar'' (Estonia): gunboat

★ ''Islands Falk'' (Denmark): 760 ton fishery patrol vessel

★ ''Itacuruca'' (Brazil): 210 ton mine layer

★ ''Itajahy'' (Brazil): 150 ton minesweeper

★ ''Itapemirim'' (Brazil): 340 ton mine layer

J

★ ''Jastrząb'' (USA, then Poland): 800 t United States S class submarine

★ ''Jen Shen'' (China): 300 ton gunboat

★ ''Junín'' (Colombia): 120 ton coast guard vessel

★ ''Jurmo'' (Finland): 400 ton tug

K

★ ''Kalanpää'' (Finland): 52 ton minesweeper

★ ''Kalev'' (Estonia): 834 ton submarine

★ ''Karjala'' (Finland): 342 ton gunboat

★ ''Khrabry'' (Bulgaria): 97 ton minesweeper

★ ''Kiang Chen'' (China): 550 ton gunboat

★ ''Kiang Heng'' (China): 550 ton gunboat

★ ''Kiang Hsi'' (China): 140 ton gunboat

★ ''Kiang Kun'' (China): 140 ton gunboat

★ ''Kiang Li'' (China): 550 ton gunboat

★ ''Kiang Yuan'' (China): 550 ton gunboat

★ ''King'' (Argentina): 900 ton gunboat

★ ''Kjell'' (Norway): 103 ton ''Lyn'' class torpedo boat, commissioned 1913, captured by the Germans 1940, renamed first ''Grenadier'' and later ''NK02 Dragoner'' and used as patrol boat, sunk 1944

★ ''Kong Haakon VII'' (Norway): 357 ton escort ship, September 16 1942, decommissioned 1953

★ ''Kung Chen'' (China): 90 ton river gunboat

★ ''Kvintus'' (Denmark): 186 ton minlayer, became ''Fürstenburg'' (Germany)

L

★ ''La Plata'' (Argentina): 890 ton destroyer

★ ''Laaland'' (Denmark): 350 ton minelayer

★ ''Laine'' (Estonia): 211 ton gunboat

★ ''Laxen'' (Denmark): 290 ton torpedo boat, became ''TFA6'' (Germany)

★ ''Lembit'' (Estonia): 834 ton submarine

★ ''Leopard'', former HNoMS ''Balder'' (Norway, then Germany): 708 ton torpedoboat, returned to Norway 1949, scrapped 1961

★ ''Li Chieh'' (China): 266 ton gunboat, became Lisui (Japan)

★ ''Lieska'' (Finland): 60 ton minelayer

★ ''Lindormen'' (Denmark): 614 ton minelayer, became ''Vs1401'' (Germany)

★ ''Loimu'' (Finland): 60 ton minelayer

★ ''Lossen'' (Denmark): 628 ton minelayer

★ ''Lougen'' (Denmark): 350 ton minelayer

★ ''Louhi'' (Finland): 640 ton minelayer and submarine tender

M

★ ''Maagen (Denmark): 110 ton fishery patrol vessel

★ ''Makrelen'' (Denmark): 108 ton torpedo boat

★ ''Maranho'' (Brazil): 934 ton destroyer

★ ''Mardus'' (Estonia): 80 ton gunboat

★ ''Mariscal Sucre'' (Colombia): 125 ton gunboat

★ ''Mato Grosso'' (Brazil): 560 ton destroyer

★ ''Miina'' (Finland): 80 ton mine tender

★ ''Ming Chuen'' (China): 465 ton gunboat

★ ''Ming Sen'' (China): 465 ton gunboat, captured by Japan

★ MTB ''102'' (UK) 68 ft Motor Torpedo Boat

★ ''Murature'' (Argentina): 900 ton gunboat

N

★ ''Najaden'' (Denmark): 782 ton torpedo boat, completed 1947

★ ''Narhvalen'' (Denmark): 108 ton torpedo boat and minesweeper

★ ''Narvi'' (Finland): 400 ton tug

★ ''Nor'' (Norway): 260 ton minelayer, commissioned as gunboat 1878, rebuilt as minelayer, captured by the Germans 14 April 1940, returned to Norway 1945, decommissioned 1949

★ ''Nordkaperen'' (Denmark): 108 ton torpedo boat

★ ''Nordkapp'' (Norway): 275 ton fishery protection vessel, commissioned 1937, decommissioned 1954

★ ''Nymphen'' (Denmark): 782 ton torpedo boat, completed 1947

O

★ ''Odin'' (Norway): 597 ton Sleipner class destroyer, launched 17 January 1939, captured by the Germans 9 April 1940, served in the Kriegsmarine as the ''Panther'', returned to Norway 1945, scrapped 1959

★ ''Ørnen'' (Denmark): 290 ton torpedo boat, became ''TFA2'' (Germany)

★ ''Otra'' (Norway): 355 ton minesweeper, commissioned September 1939, captured by the Germans 10 April 1940, served in the Kriegsmarine as the ''Togo'', returned to Norway 1945, scrapped 1963

P

★ ''Panay'' (USA): 474 ton river gunboat, sunk 12 December 1937

★ ''Paraguacu'' (Brazil): 430 ton river monitor

★ ''Parnaiba'' (Brazil): 620 ton river monitor

★ ''Paukku'' (Finland): 60 ton minelayer

★ ''Pernambuco'' (Brazil): 470 ton river monitor

★ ''Pichincha'' (Colombia): 120 ton coast guard vessel, class of 3

★ ''Pikker'' (Estonia): 500 ton yacht, became ''Kiev'' (USSR) and later ''Luga'' (USSR)

★ ''Pol III'' (Norway): 214 ton guard vessel, commissioned July 1926

★ ''Pommi'' (Finland): 80 ton mine tender

★ ''Porkala'' (Finland): 162 ton minesweeper

★ ''Pukkio'' (Finland): 162 ton minesweeper

Q

★ ''Quidora'' (Chile): 435 ton submarine

R

★ ''Ran'' (Denmark): 237 ton ''Ægir'' class submarine

★ ''Rauma'' (Norway): 355 ton minesweeper, commissioned January 1940, captured by the Germans 9 April 1940, served in the Kriegsmarine as the ''Kamerun'', returned to Norway 1945, scrapped 1963

★ ''Rautu'' (Finland): 165 ton minesweeper

★ ''Reiher'' (Germany): 109 ton training vessel, ex-West Diep (Belgium), became Warendorp

★ ''Riilahti'' (Finland): 310 ton minelayer and antisubmarine escort

★ ''Rio Pardo'' (Brazil): 132 ton submarine chaser

★ ''Ristna'' (Estonia): 500 ton sidewheeler minelayer

★ ''Rota'' (Denmark): 369 ton C class submarine

★ ''Rucamilla'' (Chile): 435 ton submarine

★ ''Ruotsinsalmi'' (Finland): 310 ton minelayer and antisubmarine escort

★ ''Ryś'' (Poland) 980t, submarine

S

★ ''Sælen'' (Denmark): 108 ton torpedo boat

★ ''Safari'' (UK ): 217 ft submarine S3 class submarine

★ ''Salta'' (Argentina): 920 ton submarine

★ ''Santa Fe'' (Argentina): 920 ton submarine

★ ''Santa Marta'' (Colombia): 142 ton gunboat

★ ''Santiago del Esterio'' (Argentina): 920 ton submarine

★ ''Saranda'' (Albania): 46 ton patrol boat

★ ''Saukko'' (Finland): 142 ton submarine

★ ''Seraph'' (UK ): 217 ft submarine S3 class submarine

★ ''Shu Shen'' (China): 380 ton gunboat

★ ''Siofuk'' (Austria): 50 ton patrol boat, became the ''Birago'' (Germany)

★ ''Sixtus'' (Denmark): 186 ton minelayer

★ ''Sleipner'' (Norway ): 597 ton Sleipner class destroyer, commissioned 1937, scrapped 1959

★ ''Smely'' (Bulgaria): 97 ton torpedo boat and minesweeper

★ ''Søhunden'' (Denmark): 108 ton torpedo boat and minesweeper

★ ''Sokół'' (Poland): 540 ton Ursula class submarine

★ ''Søridderen'' (Denmark): 108 ton torpedo boat and minesweeper, became ''Hajen'' (Germany)

★ ''Spiteful'' (UK ): 217 ft submarine S3 class submarine

★ ''Springeren'' (Denmark): 108 ton torpedo boat and minesweeper

★ ''Stegg (Norway ): 256 ton torpedo boat

★ ''Støren'' (Denmark): 108 ton torpedo boat and minesweeper

★ ''Strogi'' (Bulgaria): 97 ton torpedo boat and minesweeper

★ ''Sulev'' (Estonia): 228 ton torpedo boat, became ''Ametist'' (USSR)

★ ''Suurop'' (Estonia): 500 ton sidewheeler minelayer and minesweeper

T

★ ''Ta Tung'' (China): 900 ton patrol boat

★ ''Taara'' (Estonia): Gunboat

★ ''Tamoio'' (Brazil): 844 ton submarine, ex-Ascianghi (Italy)

★ ''Tartu'' (Estonia): 108 ton gunboat

★ ''Tegualda'' (Chile): 435 ton submarine

★ ''Teh Sheng'' (China): 932 ton gunboat, scuttled 1937

★ ''Ternen'' (Denmark): 100 ton surveying tender and patrol boat

★ ''Timbira'' (Brazil): 844 ton submarine, ex-Gondor (Italy)

★ ''Tirane'' (Albania): 46 ton patrol boat

★ ''Triton'' (Denmark): 237 ton ''Ægir'' class submarine

★ ''Troll'' (Norway): 578 ton Draug class destroyer, launched 7 July 1910 captured by the Germans on 18 May 1940, used as distillation vessel, returned to Norway after the war, scrapped 1949

★ ''Trygg'' (Norway): 256 ton torpedo boat, launched 31 may 1919, sunk 25 April 1940, salvaged by the Germans, renamed ''Zick'', used as Vorpostenboot, sunk 1944

★ ''Tse Chiang'' (China): 900 ton patrol boat

★ ''Tung An'' (China): 390 ton destroyer

★ ''Tupi'' (Brazil): 844 ton submarine, ex-Neghelli (Italy)

★ ''Tursas'' (Finland): 360 ton trawler

★ ''Turunmaa'' (Finland): 342 ton gunboat

★ ''Tyr'' (Norway): 294 ton minelayer, commissioned as gunboat 1887, rebuilt as minelayer ca. 1914, captured by the German 20 April 1940, returned to Norway after the war, decommissioned 1945

U

★ ''Uisko'' (Finland): 360 ton trawler

★ ''Uller'' (Norway): 260 ton minelayer, commissioned as gunboat 1876, later rebuilt as minelayer, captured by the Germans 9 April 1940 and pressed into service, sunk May 1 1940

★ ''Uruguay'' (Argentina): 550 ton sloop

★ ''Uku'' (Estonia): Gunboat

★ ''Uusimaa'' (Finland): 400 ton gunboat

V

★ ''Vale'' (Norway): 260 ton Vale class minelayer, commissioned as gunboat 1874, later rebuilt as minelayer, captured by the Germans May 1940, returned to Norway 1945, decommissioned 1946

★ ''Veinti y Cuatro de Febrero'' (Cuba): 218 ton gunboat

★ ''Vesihiisi'' (Finland): 716 ton submarine

★ ''Vesikko'' (Finland): 300 ton submarine

★ ''Vetehinen'' (Finland): 716 ton submarine

★ ''Vidar'' (Norway): 260 ton minelayer, commissioned as gunboat 1878, later rebuilt as minelayer, captured by the Germans 14 April 1940, returned after the war, decommissioned 1947

★ ''Vilppula (Finland): 165 ton minesweeper

★ ''Vlore'' (Albania): 46 ton patrol boat

W

★ ''Warendorp'' (Germany): 109 ton training vessel, ex-Reiher

★ ''Wei Sheng'' (China): 932 ton gunboat, scuttled in 1937

★ ''West Diep'' (Belgium): 109 ton torpedo boat, became Reiher (Germany)

★ ''Wielingen'' (Belgium): 227 ton torpedo boat

★ ''Wilk'' (Poland) 980 ton, submarine

★ ''Wu Feng'' (China): 200 ton gunboat

Y

★ ''Yi Shen'' (China): 350 ton gunboat

★ ''Yung An'' (China): 90 ton river gunboat

★ ''Yung Chi'' (China): 860 ton gunboat, became Hai Hsing (Japan)

★ ''Yung Chien'' (China): 860 ton gunboat, became Asuka (Japan)

★ ''Yung Feng'' (China): 780 ton gunboat, became Chung Shan

★ ''Yung Hsiang'' (China): 780 ton gunboat

★ ''Yung Shen'' (China): 300 ton gunboat

★ ''Yung Sui'' (China): 650 ton river gunboat

Z

★ ''Żbik'' (Poland) 980 ton, submarine