List of ship commissionings in 1944

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The list of ship commissionings in 1944 includes a chronological list of ships commissioned in 1944. 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
January 3  United States Navy USS Nehenta Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
January 11  United States Navy USS Hoggatt Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
January 17  Royal Navy HMS Rajah Attacker-class escort carrier Ex-USS Prince acquired through Lend-Lease
January 18  United States Navy USS Kadashan Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
January 26  United States Navy USS Marcus Island Casablanca-class escort carrier
January 31  United States Navy USS Franklin Essex-class aircraft carrier
January 31  Royal Navy HMS Trouncer Attacker-class escort carrier Ex-USS Perdido acquired through Lend-Lease
February 3  United States Navy USS Savo Island Casablanca-class escort carrier
February 5  Royal Navy HMS Puncher Bogue-class escort carrier Ex-USS Willapa crewed by the Royal Canadian Navy
February 11  United States Navy USS Ommaney Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
February 18  United States Navy USS Petrof Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
February 18  Royal Navy HMS Reaper Attacker-class escort carrier Ex-USS Winjah acquired through Lend-Lease
February 26  United States Navy USS Rudyerd Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
February 26  United States Coast Guard USCGC Staten Island Wind-class icebreaker
March 1  United States Navy USS Saginaw Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
March 9  United States Navy USS Sargent Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
March 15  United States Navy USS Shamrock Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
March 21  United States Navy USS Shipley Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
March 28  United States Navy USS Sitkoh Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
April 4  United States Navy USS Steamer Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
April 8  United States Navy USS Cape Esperance Casablanca-class escort carrier
April 15  United States Navy USS Hancock Essex-class aircraft carrier
April 15  United States Navy USS Takanis Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
April 16  United States Navy USS Wisconsin Iowa-class battleship
April 18  United States Navy USS Abarenda floating storage tanker Ex-Acme, commissioned in New Caledonia under command of Lt. Commander Benjamin F. Langland, USCGR[1]
April 21  United States Navy USS Thetis Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
April 27  United States Navy USS Makassar Strait Casablanca-class escort carrier
May 3  United States Navy USS Windham Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
May 8  United States Navy USS Ticonderoga Essex-class aircraft carrier
May 9  United States Navy USS Makin Island Casablanca-class escort carrier
May 14  United States Navy USS Lunga Point Casablanca-class escort carrier
May 20  United States Navy USS Bismarck Sea Casablanca-class escort carrier
May 26  United States Navy USS Salamaua Casablanca-class escort carrier
June 1  United States Navy USS Hollandia Casablanca-class escort carrier
June 3  United States Coast Guard USCGC Eastwind Wind-class icebreaker
June 7  United States Navy USS Kwajalein Casablanca-class escort carrier
June 11  United States Navy USS Missouri Iowa-class battleship
June 13  United States Navy USS Admiralty Islands Casablanca-class escort carrier
June 18  United States Navy USS Bougainville Casablanca-class escort carrier
June 24  United States Navy USS Matanikau Casablanca-class escort carrier
June 30  United States Navy USS Attu Casablanca-class escort carrier
July 6  United States Navy USS Roi Casablanca-class escort carrier
July 8  United States Navy USS Munda Casablanca-class escort carrier
July 15  United States Navy USCGC Southwind Wind-class icebreaker
July 16  Soviet Navy Jivoochyi Wickes-class destroyer Ex-HMS Richmond and USS Fairfax
August 6  United States Navy USS Bennington Essex-class aircraft carrier
September 15  United States Navy USS Shangri-La Essex-class aircraft carrier
September 15  Royal Navy HMS Vivid British V-class submarine
September 18  United States Coast Guard USCGC Westwind Wind-class icebreaker
October 9  United States Navy USS Randolph Essex-class aircraft carrier
October 28  United States Navy USS Aaron Ward Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer Under command of Commander William H. Sanders Jr.[2]
November 26  United States Navy USS Bon Homme Richard Essex-class aircraft carrier
November 27  United States Navy USS Commencement Bay Commencement Bay-class escort carrier
December 20  United States Coast Guard USCGC Mackinaw Great Lakes icebreaker
December 30  United States Navy USS Block Island Commencement Bay-class escort carrier

References

  1. ^ Cressman, Robert J. (29 August 2016). "Abarenda II (IX-131)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 24 July 2019. renamed Abarenda on 3 November 1943 and simultaneously classified IX-131; purchased by the Navy on 26 February 1944 at Noumea, New Caledonia; and commissioned on 18 April 1944, Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin F. Langland, USCGR, in command.
  2. ^ "Aaron Ward III (DM-34)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2019. The third Aaron Ward (DM-34)-a destroyer minelayer converted from an Allen M. Simmer-class, destroyer hull ... placed in commission on 28 October 1944, Comdr. William H. Sanders, Jr., in command.