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Sakawa
The Sakawa was a Japanese Agano class light cruiser. Commissioned November 30, 1944, she had a displacement of 6,650 tons. After the war, she was ceded to the United States Navy and was sunk July 22, 1946 during atomic bomb air burst detonation tests.
Sakura
The Sakura was a Japanese Matsu class destroyer. Commissioned November 25, 1944, she had a displacement of 1,260 tons. She sunk July 11, 1945 after striking a mine in Osaka Harbor.
San Francisco, USS
The San Francisco was an American New Orleans class heavy cruiser. Commissioned February 10, 1934, she had a displacement of 9,950 tons. After the war, she was placed in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet until March 1, 1959, until she was sold and scrapped on September 9, 1961.
San Giorgio
The San Giorgio was an Italian heavy cruiser and the head ship of the class bearing the same name. Commissioned July 1, 1910, she had a displacement of 10,167 tons. She was scuttled January 22, 1941 at Tobruk to prevent her capture by the Allies.
San Jacinto, USS
The San Jacinto was an American Independence class light carrier. Commissioned November 15, 1943, she had a displacement of 11,000 tons. She was decommissioned on March 1, 1947 and joined the Pacific Reserve Fleet berthed at San Diego. She was sold for scrap December 15, 1971.
Sao Paulo
The San Paulo was a Brazilian Minas Gerais class battleship built in England by Vickers for the Brazilian Navy. Commissioned July 12, 1910, she had a displacement of 19,200 tons. Post-war, the ship remained a training vessel until August 1951, when she was sold to the British Iron & Steel Corporation. She sank on November 6, 1951 during a storm near Azores.
Saratoga, USS
The Saratoga was an American Lexington class fleet carrier. Commissioned November 16, 1927, she had a displacement of 33,000 tons. Post-war, she was used as a target ship during atomic bomb testing on naval vessels and was sunk July 26, 1956.
Satterlee, USS
The Satterlee was an American Bristol class destroyer. Commissioned July 1, 1943, she had a displacement of 1,630 tons. She was decommissioned March 15, 1946 and placed in reserve in Charleston, South Carolina. She was sold for scrap on May 8, 1972.
Saumarez, HMS
The Saumarez was a British S class destroyer. Commissioned July 1, 1943, she had a displacement of 1,710 tons. She was heavily damaged by a mine on October 22, 1946 and was sold for scrap in September 1950.
Scharnhorst
The Scharnhorst was a German Gneisenau class battle cruiser. Commissioned January 7, 1939, she had a displacement of 32,000 tons. She sunk December 26, 1943 at the Battle of North Cape.
Schlesien, SMS
The Schlesien was a German Deutschland class of pre-dreadnought battleship. Commissioned May 5, 1908, she had a displacement of 14,218 tons. On May 3, 1945, she struck a mine and was beached in shallow water at Zinnowitz, outside Swinemunde. Between 1949 and 1956, the wreck was demolished and scrapped.
Schleswig-Holstein
The Schleswig-Holstein was a German Deutschland class of pre-dreadnought battleship. Commissioned July 6, 1908, she had a displacement of 14,218 tons. She is thought to have fired the first shots of WWII by firing at the Polish base at Westerplatte on September 1, 1939. She sank on December 19, 1944 in Gdynia after being hit by bombs from British planes and catching fire. After WWII, she was raised by the Soviet Union and commissioned under her original name. She was eventually scuttled on Osmussaar Island in 1948 and finally scrapped in 1959.
Scylla, HMS
The Scylla was a British Dido class cruiser. Commissioned June 12, 1942, she had a displacement of 5,600 tons. On June 23, 1944, she was badly damaged by a mine and declared a total loss; however, she was not disposed of until 1950, when she was broken up.
Searcher, HMS
The Searcher was a British Attacker class escort carrier originally built in Seattle in the United States, then tranferred to England under the Lend-Lease Act. Commissioned April 3, 1943, she had a displacement of 11,400 tons. She was returned to the United States Navy on November 9, 1945, and after a long career as a merchant ship, was scrapped in Taiwan on April 1, 1976.
Seeadler
The Seeadler was a German 1923 Raubvogel class torpedo boat. Commissioned May 21, 1927, she had a displacement of 1,290 tons. She was attacked and sunk by British light forces near Boulogne while escorting a convoy in the English Channel on May 13, 1942.
Semmes, USS
The Semmes was an American Clemson class destroyer. Commissioned February 12, 1920, she had a displacement of 1,250 tons. She was decommissioned June 2, 1946 and sold for scrap November 22, 1946.
Sendai
The Sendai was a Japanese light cruiser, the head ship of the class bearing the same name. Commissioned April 29, 1924, she had a displacement of 5,195 tons. She was sunk by the United States Navy during the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay in the Java Sea on November 2, 1943.
Senegalais
The Senegalais was a French Cannon class destroyer, formerly the USS Corbestier. Commissioned January 2, 1944, she had a displacement of 1,240 tons. She was renamed Yser in 1962 and decommissioned in May 1964.
Sep, ORP
The Sep was a Polish Orzel class submarine. Commissioned April 16, 1939, she had a displacement of 1,100 tons (1,437 tons submerged). She was decommissioned on September 15, 1969 and scrapped in 1972.
Seversky P-35
The P-35 was a fighter manufactured by Seversky in the United States. Primarily used by the United States Army Air Corps. Introduced in 1937. Approximately 140 built.
Sexton Artillery Vehicle
Sexton was a self-propelled artillery vehicle built by Montreal Locomotive works in Canada. Mainly developed for the British Army, it was also used by several Allied countries. Weighing around 25 tons, its main armament was the Ordnance QF 25 pounder, although it also had 2x 7.7mm Bren light machine guns. The Sextons were mainly used as supporting fire and had an active part in the D-Day invasion. Produced from 1943 to 1945, there were around 2,000 built. Sextons generally had a crew of 6 and had a range of 200 km (125 miles) with top speeds of 40 km/h (25 mph).
Shah, HMS
The Shah was a British Ruler class escort aircraft carrier. Originally the USS Jamaica, she was transferred to the United Kingdom September 27, 1943 under the Lend-Lease Act. She had a displacement of 11,400 tons. She was returned to the United States on September 6, 1945, was sold into merchant service June 20, 1947 and was scrapped 1966.
Shangri-La, USS
The Shangri-La was an American Essex class fleet carrier. Commissioned September 15, 1944, she had a displacement of 27,100 tons. She was sold for scrap August 9, 1988.
Shinano
The Shinano was a Japanese aircraft carrier. Commissioned November 19, 1944, she had a displacement of 64,800 tons. On November 29, 1944, while en route between Yokosuka and Kure Naval Base to complete her outfitting, she was sunk by the American submarine USS Archer-Fish, ten days after her commissioning. To date, she is the largest warship to be sunk by a submarine.
Shinyo
The Shinyo was a Japanese escort carrier, formerly the German oceanliner Scharnhorst. Commissioned November 15, 1943, she had a displacement of 17,500 tons. On November 17, 1944, while escorting a convoy bound for Singapore, she was sunk by the American submarine USS Spadefish.
Shoho
The Shoho was a Japanese aircraft carrier. Commissioned November 30, 1941, she had a displacement of 11,260 tons. On May 7, 1942, she was sunk by United States naval forces during the Battle of the Coral Sea.
Shokaku
The Shokaku was a Japanese aircraft carrier. Commissioned August 8, 1941, she had a displacement of 25,675 tons. On June 19, 1944, she was struck by numerous torpodeos from the US submarine Cavalla and sunk during the Battle of the Phillipine Sea.
Short S.25 Sunderland
The S.25 was a flying boat, as well as a patrol bomber, manufactured by Short Brothers in Great Britain. Primarily used by the Royal Air Force, French Navy and Royal Australian Air Force. Introduced in 1938. Approximately 75 built.
Sikh, HMS
The Sikh was a British Tribal class destroyer. Commissioned October 12, 1938, she had a displacement of 2,020 tons. She was hit by shore batteries and sunk September 14, 1942 while providing cover for commandos during the raid on Tobruk.
Sikorsky S-43
The S-43 was an amphibious aircraft manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft in the United States. Primarily used by the United States Army Air Corps. Introduced in 1935. Approximately 50 built.
Simonov SKS
The SKS was a semi-automatic carbine produced by State Factories in the Soviet Union, introduced in 1945. It had a self-loading short-stroke gas piston firing system that used 7.62x39mm cartridges. It had a 10 round internal box magazine that was individually loaded or on 10 round strip clips. Its weight is 3.86 kg (8 ½ lbs.). With over 15,000,000 produced worldwide, the SKS had many variants and operators.
Skagerak
The Skagerak was a German mine layer. Commissioned in 1926, she had a displacement of 1,280 tons. She was sunk January 20, 1944 by American Bristol Bowfighters.
The Skeena was a Canadian A class destroyer. Commissioned June 10, 1931, she had a displacement of 1,350 tons. She was wrecked October 25, 1944 during a storm off the coast of Iceland.
The Slazak was a Polish Hunt class destroyer. Commissioned April 17, 1942, she had a displacement of 1,050 tons. Originally laid down for the British Navy in 1940, after the war she was transferred back to the British Royal Navy, then sold to India in the 1950s and was eventually scrapped in 1979.
Slinger, HMS
The Slinger was a British Ruler class escort aircraft carrier. Originally the USS Chatham, she was transferred to England on August 11, 1943 under the Lend-Lease Act. She had a displacement of 11,400 tons. Following the war, she was returned to the United States and was eventually scrapped in 1969.
Smiter, HMS
The Smiter was a British Ruler class escort aircraft carrier. Originally the USS Vermillion, she was transferred to England on June 23, 1943 under the Lend-Lease Act. She had a displacement of 11,400 tons. She was returned to the United States on April 6, 1946 and was sold into merchant service. In July 1967, she wrecked near Guernsey, was declared a total loss, and was scrapped in November of the same year.
Smith and Wesson SW Model 67
The Model 67 was a popular revolver. Also known as the “.38 Special,” it was manufactured by Smith and Wesson in the United States. This single or double action revolver fired .38 caliber rounds through a revolving cylinder and was used by U.S. servicemen as a sidearm for close encounters. It had the ability to carry 6 rounds at a time and weighed 1 kg (2 ¼ lbs.).
Soemba
The Soemba was a Dutch Flores class sloop. Commissioned April 12, 1926, she had a displacement of 1,457 tons. She was decommissioned in June 9, 1985, and was sold and scrapped July 12, 1985.
Sollum
The Sollum was an Egyptian sloop. Commissioned April 12, 1926, she had a displacement of 1,457 tons. Fate unknown.
Somali, HMS
The Somali was a British Tribal class destroyer. Commissioned December 12, 1938, she had a displacement of 2,020 tons. On September 20, 1942, she was torpedoed by U-703 and sank four days later, on September 25, after enduring heavy weather in the Arctic Ocean.
The Somali was a French Cannon class destroyer escort, formerly the USS Somali. Commissioned April 9, 1944, she had a displacement of 1,240 tons. She was disarmed in 1956 and used as an experimental vessel. Ultimate fate unknown.
The S35 was a French cavalry tank produced from 1935 to 1940 by SOMUA in France. It weighed 19.5 tons with a top speed of 40 km/h ( mi) and an operational range of 230 km ( mi). Its primary armament was a 47 mm SA 35 gun and its secondary a 7.5 mm Mitrailleuse Mle. It was a highly successful medium tank that was limited to a production of 430 due to the June 1940 invasion by Germany.
Soryu
The Soryu was a Japanese aircraft carrier, the lead ship of the class bearing the same name. Commissioned December 29, 1937, she had a displacement of 15,900 tons. She was sunk by American aircraft at the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942.
South Dakota, USS
The South Dakota was an American battleship, the lead ship of the class bearing the same name. Commissioned March 20, 1942, she had a displacement of 35,000 tons. Post-war, she was attached to the Atlantic Reserve Fleet January 31, 1947 and remained there until she was sold for scrap on October 25, 1962.
Southampton, HMS
The Southampton was a British light cruiser, the lead ship of the class bearing the same name. Commissioned March 6, 1937, she had a displacement of 9,100 tons. She was sunk January 11, 1941 by German stuka dive bombers southeast of Malta.
Speaker, HMS
The Speaker was a British Ruler class escort aircraft carrier. Originally the USS Delgado, she was transferred to England on November 20, 1943 under the Lend-Lease Act. She had a displacement of 11,400 tons. She was returned to the United States on July 27, 1946 and was sold into merchant service. She was eventually sold for scrap in 1972.
Spetsai
The Spetsai was a Greek Dardo class destroyer. Commissioned in 1933, she had a displacement of 1,389 tons. During the German invasion of Greece, she managed to flee to Alexandria. After the Greek liberation in 1944, she was decommissioned in 1946. She was ultimately scrapped, but the date is unknown.
Springfield 1903 (Model 1903)
The 1903 was a bolt –action rifle manufactured by Springfield Armories in the United States. It was mass produced, but unlike most firearms, it had few variations due to the success of the base model. It was used by U.S. Army personnel throughout WW II. The better known version of the 1903 was the M10903 sniper rifle. The sniper version had the iron-sights removed and replaced with a Weaver telescopic sight. The M1903 used a .30-06 cartridge that was fed through a five round internal box. It weighed 3.86kg (8 ½ lbs.).
St. Albans
The St. Albans was a Norwegian Town class destroyer, originally the USS Thomas. Commissioned April 14, 1941, she had a displacement of 1,190 tons. She was later transferred to the British Royal Navy as the HMS St. Albans, but spent most of the war in the exiled Norwegian Navy. On July 16, 1944, she wsa transferred to the Soviet Navy and was renamed Dostoyny. She was returned to the British on February 28, 1949, where she was later broken up for scrap in April 1949.
Stalker, HMS
The Stalker was a British Attacker class escort aircraft carrier. Originally the USS Hamlin, she was transferred to the British Royal Navy on December 21, 1942 under the Lend-Lease Act. She had a displacement of 11,400 tons. She was returned to the United States on December 29, 1945, where she was converted into a merchant ship in August 1947. She was eventually scrapped in September 1975.
Stier
The Stier was a German auxiliary cruiser. Commissioned November 25, 1939, she had a displacement of 11,000 tons. She was sunk on September 27, 1942 in the South Atlantic by the SS Stephen Hawkins.
The Stord was a Norwegian S class destroyer. Commissioned September 29, 1943, she had a displacement of 2,400 tons. She was sold for scrap in 1959.
The Strasbourg was a French Dunkerque class battleship. Commissioned February 1939, she had a displacement of 26,500 tons. She was attacked by the British at Mers el Kebir, but managed to escape back to Toulon where she remained until being scuttled in 1942 to prevent her being taken over by Germany. She was re-floated by the Italian Navy in 1943, but she was sunk by American bombers in 1944. She was raised, but not restored, after the war and was scrapped in 1955.
Striker, HMS
The Striker was a British Attacker class escort aircraft carrier. Originally the USS Prince William, she was transferred to the British Royal Navy on April 18, 1943 under the Lend-Lease Act. She had a displacement of 11,400 tons. She was returned to the United States February 12, 1946, where she was sold and scrapped on June 5, 1948.
The Suffren was a French heavy cruiser, the lead ship of the class bearing the same name. Commissioned January 1, 1930, she had a displacement of 9,940 tons. She was decommissioned October 1, 1947 and used as a hulk in Toulon before being broken up in 1974.
Supermarine Spitfire
The Spitfire was a fighter manufactured by Supermarine in Great Britain. Primarily used by the Royal Air Force. Introduced in 1938. Approximately 20,500 built.
The Surprise was a French River class frigate, formerly the HMS Torridge. Commissioned in 1944, she had a displacement of 1,370 tons. She was eventually transferred to Morocco in 1964. Ultimate fate unknown.
Sutlej, HMIS
The Sutlej was an Indian Black Swan class sloop. Commissioned April 23, 1941, she had a displacement of 1,250 tons. She was converted into a survey ship after the war. Ultimate fate unknown.
Suzuya
The Suzuya was a Japanese Mogami class cruiser. Commissioned October 31, 1937, she had a displacement of 15,900 tons. She was sunk Octobr 25, 1944 at the Battle of Samar by U.S. air forces.
The Svenner was a Norwegian S class destroyer. Commissioned June 1, 1943, she had a displacement of 2,400 tons. She was sunk on June 6, 1944 during the D-Day invasion by German E boats.
Swale, HMSAS
The Swale was a South African Loch class frigate, originally the HMS Swale. Commissioned July 26, 1945, she had a displacement of 1,370 tons. She was returned to Britain in January 1946 and was eventually scrapped in February 1955.
Sydney, HMAS
The Sydney was an Australian modified Leander class light cruiser. Commissioned September 4, 1945, she had a displacement of 6,980 tons. She was destroyed in a gun battle with the German raider Kormoran on November 19, 1941, and was sunk in Shark Bay off the coast of Western Australia.
