List of ship commissionings in 1942

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The list of ship commissionings in 1942 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1942.

Operator Ship Class and type Pennant Other notes
February 20 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Croatan Bogue class escort carrier CVE-14
March 2 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Avenger Avenger class escort carrier D14 Former merchant Rio Hudson
March 2 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Biter Avenger class escort carrier D97 Former merchant Rio Parana
March 3 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Charger Charger class escort carrier AVG-30 Former merchant Rio de la Plata
May 1 Balkenkreuz (Iron Cross) Luftwaffe Bussard Bussard class seaplane tender Completion date
June 15 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Copahee Bogue class escort carrier CVE-12
July 1 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Dasher Avenger class escort carrier D37 Former merchant Rio de Janeiro
August 9 Naval flag of Nazi Germany Kriegsmarine Schnelles Geleitboot 1 San Souci class escort vessel SG 1
August 20 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Nassau Bogue class escort carrier CVE-11
August 21 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Chenango Sangamon class escort carrier ACV-28
August 25 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Sangamon Sangamon class escort carrier ACV-26 Recommissioning after conversion
September 7 Naval flag of Nazi Germany Kriegsmarine Schnelles Geleitboot 2 San Souci class escort vessel SG 2
September 15 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Altamaha Bogue class escort carrier CVE-18
September 19 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Chenango Sangamon class escort carrier ACV-28
September 24 Flag of the United States United States Suwannee Sangamon class escort carrier ACV-27 Recommissioning after conversion
September 26 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Bogue Bogue class escort carrier CVE-9 Former merchant Steel Advocate
September 30 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Attacker Attacker class escort carrier D02 Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Barnes
October 31 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Battler Attacker class escort carrier D18 Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Altamaha
November 2 Naval flag of Nazi Germany Kriegsmarine Schnelles Geleitboot 3 San Souci class escort vessel SG 3
November 8 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Card Bogue class escort carrier CVE-11
November 22 Balkenkreuz (Iron Cross) Luftwaffe Falke Bussard class seaplane tender Completion date
December 21 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Stalker Attacker class escort carrier D91 Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Hamlin
December 10 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Core Bogue class escort carrier CVE-13
December 31 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Essex Essex class aircraft carrier CV-9
December Balkenkreuz (Iron Cross) Luftwaffe Boelcke Karl Meyer class seaplane tender Completion date


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Ship launches: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Ship commissionings: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Ship decommissionings: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Shipwrecks: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949


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