NameClassCountryYear of Launch
L (Planned)  H-class Battleship  Germany  1940 (Projected, not actual)  
La Galissonnière  La Galissonnière-class Light Cruiser  France    
La Motte-Picquet  Duguay-Trouin-class Light Cruiser  France  1924  
Laffey (Allen M. Sumner-class)  Allen M. Sumner-class Destroyer  United States  1943  
Laffey (Benson-class)  Benson-class Destroyer  United States  1941  
Lagarto  Balao-class Submarine  United States    
Lamprey  Balao-class Submarine  United States    
Lanciere  Soldati-class Destroyer  Italy    
Langley (Independence-class)  Independence-class Light Carrier  United States  1943  
Langley (Langley-class)  Langley-class Seaplane Tender  United States    
Lansdowne  Gleaves-class Destroyer  United States  1942  
Lapon  Gato-class Submarine  United States    
Lardner  Gleaves-class Destroyer  United States  1942  
Lawrence  Clemson-class Destroyer  United States  1920  
LCI(L)-class Summary Information  LCI(L)-class Landing Ship  United States    
LCVP-class Summary Information  LCVP-class Landing Craft  United States    
Legionaro  Soldati-class Destroyer  Italy    
Leipzig  Leipzig-class Light Cruiser  Germany  1929  
Lemnos  Mississippi-class Battleship  Greece  1905  
Leopard  1924-class Motor Torpedo Boat  Germany  1928  
Leutze  Fletcher-class Destroyer  United States  1942  
Lexington (Essex-class)  Essex-class Aircraft Carrier  United States  1942  
Lexington (Lexington-class)  Lexington-class Aircraft Carrier  United States  1925  
Liberty-class Summary Information  Liberty-class Merchant Vessel  United States    
Ling  Balao-class Submarine  United States  1943  
Lionfish  Balao-class Submarine  United States    
Littorio  Vittorio Veneto-class Battleship  Italy  1937  
Lizardfish  Balao-class Submarine  United States    
Loggerhead  Balao-class Submarine  United States    
London  County-class Heavy Cruiser  United Kingdom  1927  
Long Island  Long Island-class Escort Carrier  United States  1940  
Lorraine  Bretagne-class Battleship  France  1913  
Louisville  Northampton-class Heavy Cruiser  United States  1930  
LST-1  LST-class Landing Ship  United States  1942  
LST-412  LST-class Landing Ship  United Kingdom  1942  
Luce  Fletcher-class Destroyer  United States  1943  
Luchs  1924-class Motor Torpedo Boat  Germany  1928  
Lützow  Admiral Hipper-class Heavy Cruiser  Germany  1939  



Search WW2DB & Partner Sites
News

Random Photograph

Special attack damaged USS Essex, late Nov 1944; note Oerlikon cannon and ammunition cans




Current Site Statistics

Famous WW2 Quote
"You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is victory. Victory at all costs. Victory in spite of all terrors. Victory, however long and hard the road may be, for without victory there is no survival."

Winston Churchill