How many US navy ships have sank?

Answer 1

Battleships permanently sunk:

1. USS Arizona (Sunk by IJN)

2. USS Utah (Sunk by IJN)

3. USS Oklahoma (sunk while being towed to CA)

4. USS Nevada (target)

5. USS New York (target)

6. USS Pennsylvania (target)

7. USS Arkansas (target)

Answer 2

1. The ex-USN aircraft carrier USS Card was sunk in a South Vietnam harbor by a communist sapper.

2. Approximately: 3 battleships (Utah, Arizona, Oklahoma); 69 PT boats; 10 cruisers; 80 destroyers; 11 aircraft carriers; 52 submarines were sunk in WWII. Didn't count the raised battleships as sunk since they were restored to service.

3. For target practice:

A) 9 Sherman class destroyers have been sunk

B) 5 Charles F. Adams class destroyers have been sunk

C) 18 Spruance class destroyers have been sunk

D) 4 battleships have been sunk (Arkansas, New York, Pennsylvania, and Nevada)

E) 13 Clemson/Wickes class destroyers were sunk

F) 29 Fletcher destroyers were sunk

G) 11 Sumner destroyers were sunk

H) 29 Gearing destroyers were sunk

I) 10 Benson destroyers were sunk

J) 14 Cruisers were sunk