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How many carriers did us lose in WW2?
Twelve aircraft carriers were sunk by the enemy during World War II — five fleet carriers, a seaplane tender and six escort carriers. The loss of the Bismarck Sea was the last time that a U.S. carrier went down due to enemy action.
Did Russia have aircraft carriers in WW2?
The Project 72 (Russian: проектов 72) is a class of large Soviet aircraft carriers displaced 29,000 tons being built for Soviet Navy (Red Navy/Red Fleet) during World War II and Post-World War II period.
The number of officers and enlisted personnel that served in the Navy during World War II. 3. Volunteers and Draftees in WWII: (of those inducted, 189,365 remained inductees; 1,359,920 voluntarily enlisted as USN-SV or USNR-SV) 4. Total of 3,546,179 persons entered the Naval Service during World War II. 5.
What was the age distribution of enlisted personnel in WW2?
Estimated age distribution of enlisted personnel in World War II based on data as of 30 June 1945 was: 13. During World War II, the USNR outnumbered USN personnel on active duty by a 3 to 1 majority (from 31 July 43 – 31 Dec 45). During this period the USNR composed between 76.8\% to 90.5\% of total personnel on active duty.
What is the Imperial Japanese Navy called today?
Imperial Japanese Navy. The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國海軍 Shinjitai: 大日本帝国海軍 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun “Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire”, or 日本海軍 Nippon Kaigun, “Japanese Navy”) was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 until 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan’s surrender in World War II.
The male enlisted strength of the Navy V-J Day (2 Sep 1945) was 2,994,696. 8. Peak strength was on 31 Jul 1945 – 3,405,525. 9. Peak strength by theater of operations: 10. Peak strength of various staff corps officers during World War II (Warrants not included): 11.