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List of Royal Navy losses in World War II

This is a list of Royal Navy ships and personnel lost during World War II, from 3 September 1939 to 1 October 1945.

Personnel losses
The Royal Navy lost 50,758 men killed in action, 820 missing in action and 14,663 wounded in action. The Women's Royal Naval Service lost 102 killed and 22 wounded. ==Combatants==
Combatants
Battleships Battlecruisers Aircraft carriers Escort aircraft carriers Cruisers The Royal Navy lost 28 cruisers according to Stephen Roskill, and 34 including Commonwealth/Dominion ships, according to the Naval-History project. Destroyers The Royal Navy lost 132 destroyers, according to Stephen Roskill and 153, including Commonwealth/Dominion ships, according to the Naval-History project. Submarines ==Mine warfare ships==
Mine warfare ships
Minelayers Minesweepers Frigate Corvette == Auxiliaries ==
Damage Caused
Surface ships caused the loss of 63 warships, comprising: • 1 capital ship • 1 aircraft carrier • 8 cruisers • 24 destroyers • 29 submarines Enemy submarines sank 54 warships, including: • 2 capital ships • 5 carriers • 9 cruisers • 33 destroyers • 5 submarines Enemy aircraft sank 77 warships, including: • 2 capital ships • 1 carrier • 12 cruisers • 55 destroyers • 7 submarines Mines caused the loss of 54 warships, including: • 2 cruisers • 26 destroyers • 26 submarines Shore defenses sank two destroyers, while one carrier, three cruisers, 15 destroyers and nine submarines were lost to accidents or unknown causes. Damage inflicted by enemy German forces sank 162 warships, including: • 2 battleships • 1 battlecruiser • 6 carriers • 15 cruisers • 114 destroyers • 24 submarines Italian forces sank 58 warships, including: • 6 cruisers • 15 destroyers • 37 submarines Japanese forces sank 19 warships, including: • 1 battleship • 1 battlecruiser • 1 carrier • 3 cruisers • 10 destroyers • 4 submarines A further destroyer and two sloops were lost to Vichy French shore batteries and warships. ==See also==
Literature
Stephen Roskill: "Royal Navy - Britische Seekriegsgeschichte 1939-1945", Gerhard Stalling Verlag, 1961
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