List of ship commissionings in 1942

The list of ship commissionings in 1942 includes a chronological list of ships commissioned in 1942. In cases where no official commissioning ceremony was held, the date of service entry may be used instead.

Date Operator Ship Class and type Notes
March 2  Royal Navy Avenger (D14) Avenger-class escort carrier ex-Rio Hudson
March 2  Royal Navy Biter (D97) Avenger-class escort carrier ex-Rio Parana
March 3  United States Navy Charger (AVG-30) Charger-class escort carrier ex-Rio de la Plata
March 4  United States Navy Aaron Ward (DD-483) Gleaves-class destroyer under command of Commander Orville F. Gregor [1]
March 20  United States Navy South Dakota (BB-57) South Dakota-class battleship
March  Royal Navy Maria Wreck dispersal vessel ex-German weather ship WBS 8 August Wriedt
April 30  United States Navy Indiana (BB-58) South Dakota-class battleship
May 1  Luftwaffe Bussard Bussard-class seaplane tender Completion date
May 12  United States Navy Marcasite (PY-28) Patrol yacht ex-Ramfis[2]
May 12  United States Navy Massachusetts (BB-59) South Dakota-class battleship
June 3  Royal Navy Invicta Landing Ship, Infantry ex-SS Invicta for Southern Railway, requisitioned on completion
June 15  United States Navy Copahee (CVE-12) Bogue-class escort carrier ex-Steel Architect
June 22  Royal Navy Anson (79) King George V-class battleship
July 1  Royal Navy Dasher (D37) Avenger-class escort carrier ex-Rio de Janeiro
August 9  Kriegsmarine Schnelles Geleitboot 1 Sans Souci-class sloop SG 1
August 16  United States Navy Alabama (BB-60) South Dakota-class battleship
August 20  United States Navy Nassau (CVE-16) Bogue-class escort carrier
August 21  United States Navy Chenango (ACV-28) Sangamon-class escort carrier recommissioned after conversion
August 25  United States Navy Sangamon (ACV-26) Sangamon-class escort carrier recommissioned after conversion
August 29  Royal Navy Howe (32) King George V-class battleship
August 31  United States Navy Direct (AM-90) Adroit-class minesweeper
September 7  Kriegsmarine Schnelles Geleitboot 2 Sans Souci-class sloop SG 2
September 15  United States Navy Altamaha (CVE-18) Bogue-class escort carrier
September 19  United States Navy Chenango (ACV-28) Sangamon-class escort carrier recommissioned after conversion
September 24  United States Navy Suwannee (ACV-27) Sangamon-class escort carrier recommissioned after conversion
September 26  United States Navy Bogue (CVE-9) Bogue-class escort carrier ex-Steel Advocate
September 30  Royal Navy Attacker (D02) Attacker-class escort carrier ex-USS Barnes, acquired through Lend-Lease
November 2  Kriegsmarine Schnelles Geleitboot 3 Sans Souci-class sloop SG 3
November 8  United States Navy Card (CVE-11) Bogue-class escort carrier
November 15  Royal Navy Battler (D18) Attacker-class escort carrier ex-USS Altamaha, acquired through Lend-Lease
November 22  Luftwaffe Falke Bussard-class seaplane tender completion date
December 21  Royal Navy Stalker (D91) Attacker-class escort carrier ex-USS Hamlin, acquired through Lend-Lease
December 10  United States Navy Core (CVE-13) Bogue-class escort carrier
December 31  United States Navy Essex (CV-9) Essex-class aircraft carrier
December  Luftwaffe Boelcke Karl Meyer-class seaplane tender completion date
unknown date  Kriegsmarine Kehdingen Weather ship WBS 6
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

References
  1. Cressman, Robert J. (19 October 2017). "Aaron Ward II (DD-483)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 27 June 2019. The second Aaron Ward (DD-183) was ... commissioned on 4 March 1942, Cmdr. Orville F. Gregor in command.
  2. "Marcasite". Naval History and Heritage Command. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020.

See also
Ship events in 1942
Ship launches: 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947
Ship commissionings: 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947
Ship decommissionings: 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947
Shipwrecks: 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947
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