Allied Warships

River gunboats

US Navy


The river gunboat USS Wake of the Wake class. She was lost on 8 Dec 1941.

All River gunboat classes (in service with the US Navy).

ClassCommissioned
 Wake (2)1927 - 1928
 Luzon (2)1928 - 1928
 Panay (1)1928 - 1928


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War losses: River gunboats


 DateVesselClass

1940

1 Jun 1940HMS Mosquito (T 94)Dragonfly 

1941

12 May 1941HMS Ladybird (T 58)Insect 
8 Dec 1941HMS Peterel (T 21)Peterel 
8 Dec 1941USS Wake (PR-3)Wake 
19 Dec 1941HMS Tern (T 64)Tern 
21 Dec 1941HMS Cicala (T 71)Insect 
25 Dec 1941HMS Robin (T 65)Robin 

1942

14 Feb 1942HMS Dragonfly (T 11)Dragonfly 
14 Feb 1942HMS Grasshopper (T 85)Dragonfly 
14 Feb 1942HMS Scorpion (i) (T 67)Scorpion 
2 May 1942USS Mindanao (PR-8)Luzon 
6 May 1942USS Luzon (PR-7)Luzon 
6 May 1942USS Oahu (PR-6)Panay 

13 River gunboats lost. See all Allied Warship losses.

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