The Ships

The Ships

Follow the links below to find wartime and postwar pictures and other information of merchant ships in which the men of the Navy Armed Guard and the Merchant Marine served. These vessels, remembered in history, include Liberty, Victory, and tanker classes that carried vital supplies and personnel across oceans.

Armed Guard Merchant Ships

This section highlights the many Armed Guard merchant ships that played a vital role in securing supply routes during the war. Each vessel carried Navy gunners alongside merchant crews, working together under constant threat from submarines and aircraft.

World War II Liberty Ships and Others

Among the most recognized vessels are the World War II Liberty Ships, built in great numbers to support Allied efforts. Here you will also find Victory ships, troop transports, tankers, and assorted merchant vessels that the Armed Guard defended.

The links below serve as a U.S. Navy Armed Guard ship list, preserving the names and histories of the ships that carried men, supplies, and courage into every theater of war.

• American Merchant Ships Sunk in World War II

• Foreign Flag Ships Sunk or Damaged

• Liberty Ships

• Merchant Navy Supply Ships

• Victory Ships

• Hog Islanders

• Tankers

• Troop Ships

• Freighters and Tankers

• Assorted Merchant Ships

• More Merchant Ships

• More Merchant Ships