List of ships of World War II (B)

This is a partial listing of ships that served during World War II, organized alphabetically. This section specifically covers ships whose names begin with the letter "B". Ships are listed by country, then by type or class, and finally alphabetically by name within each type/class. Note that displacement, dimensions, armament, and other specifications varied depending on the period and refits. This is not an exhaustive list, and further research may be required for specific ships.

Argentina

• ARA Bahía Blanca (Auxiliary Ship)

Australia

• HMAS Ballarat (Bathurst-class corvette)
• HMAS Ballina (Bathurst-class corvette)
• HMAS Balikpapan (Balikpapan-class landing craft heavy)
• HMAS Bandolier (Auxiliary Anti-Submarine Vessel)
• HMAS Bangalow (Auxiliary Minesweeper)
• HMAS Banksia (Auxiliary Minesweeper)
• HMAS Barcoo (River-class frigate)
• HMAS Barramundi (River-class frigate)
• HMAS Bathurst (Bathurst-class corvette)
• HMAS Battleaxe (Tribal-class destroyer)
• HMAS Bataan (Tribal-class destroyer)
• HMAS Bendigo (Bathurst-class corvette)
• HMAS Benalla (Bathurst-class corvette)
• HMAS Bingera (Armed Merchant Cruiser)
• HMAS Birman (Auxiliary Minesweeper)
• HMAS Brisbane (Town-class cruiser)
• HMAS Broome (Bathurst-class corvette)

Belgium

• HMS Godetia (K72) (Flower-class corvette, manned by Belgian crew) - Later renamed BNS Godetia

Brazil

• Bahia (Bahia-class cruiser)
• Baependi (Merchant ship sunk by U-513)
• Barroso (River-class frigate - leased from the US Navy)
• Bauru (River-class frigate - leased from the US Navy)
• Benevente (Merchant ship sunk by U-513)
• Brasil (Minas Gerais-class battleship)

Canada

• HMCS Baddeck (Flower-class corvette)
• HMCS Bagotville (Flower-class corvette)
• HMCS Baie Comeau (Flower-class corvette)
• HMCS Barrie (Flower-class corvette)
• HMCS Battleford (Flower-class corvette)
• HMCS Beacon Hill (Flower-class corvette)
• HMCS Belleville (Flower-class corvette)
• HMCS Bengal (River-class frigate)
• HMCS Bittersweet (Flower-class corvette)
• HMCS Bonaventure (Modified Tribal-class destroyer)
• HMCS Bowmanville (Flower-class corvette)
• HMCS Brandon (Flower-class corvette)
• HMCS Brantford (Flower-class corvette)
• HMCS Bras d'Or (Flower-class corvette)
• HMCS Brockville (Flower-class corvette)

China

• Chung Shan (ex-Yong Feng) (Gunboat - defected to the communists)

France

• Béarn (Aircraft carrier)
• Belle Isle (Bougainville-class aviso)
• Berceau (Bougainville-class aviso)
• Bison (Guépard-class destroyer)
• Bougainville (Bougainville-class aviso)
• Bourgogne (Richelieu-class battleship - incomplete, scrapped)
• Bretagne (Bretagne-class battleship)

Germany

• Bismarck (Bismarck-class battleship)
• Blücher (Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser)
• Bremse (Training ship)
• Numerous U-boats beginning with U-B.

Italy

• Bartolomeo Colleoni (Giussano-class cruiser)
• Bafile (Navigatori-class destroyer)
• Barbarigo (Marconi-class submarine)
• Benedetto Brin (Benedetto Brin-class battleship)
• Bettica (Spica-class torpedo boat)
• Bianca Mano (Armed merchant cruiser)
• Bolzano (Trento-class cruiser)
• Borea (Turbine-class destroyer)

Japan

• Bungo (Escort carrier)
• Numerous destroyers and submarines beginning with "B" in their names (e.g., Hibiki – Japanese phonetic for "B")

Netherlands

• HNLMS Banckert (Van Ghent-class destroyer)
• HNLMS Batavia (Java-class cruiser - never completed)
• HNLMS Bloemendaal (Flower-class corvette)

Poland

• ORP Bałtyk (Training ship)
• ORP Burza (Wicher-class destroyer)
• ORP Błyskawica (Grom-class destroyer)

Soviet Union

• Numerous ships with names beginning with "B," including battleships, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, and patrol vessels. Specific examples are difficult to list without further context.

United Kingdom

• HMS Bahamas (Colony-class frigate)
• HMS Bahamas (Armed merchant cruiser)
• HMS Bahadur (Ameer-class escort carrier)
• HMS Bahia (River-class frigate)
• HMS Balaclava (Town-class cruiser)
• HMS Balmoral (Paddle Steamer minesweeper)
• HMS Banff (Town-class cutter)
• HMS Bangor (Bangor-class minesweeper)
• HMS Baralong (Armed merchant cruiser)
• HMS Barham (Queen Elizabeth-class battleship)
• HMS Barkis Bay (Bay-class frigate)
• HMS Barnstaple (Grimsby-class sloop)
• HMS Barracuda (S-class submarine)
• HMS Battleaxe (Weapon-class destroyer)
• HMS Beatty (Captain-class frigate)
• HMS Bedale (Hunt-class destroyer)
• HMS Belfast (Town-class cruiser)
• HMS Bellwort (Flower-class corvette)
• HMS Ben Nevis (Amiens-class landing ship infantry)
• HMS Benalbanach (Fighter catapult ship)
• HMS Bentinck (Captain-class frigate)
• HMS Bermuda (Crown Colony-class cruiser)
• HMS Black Prince (Dido-class cruiser)
• HMS Black Swan (Black Swan-class sloop)
• HMS Blackmore (Hunt-class destroyer)
• HMS Blean (Hunt-class destroyer)
• HMS Blencathra (Hunt-class destroyer)
• HMS Bluebell (Flower-class corvette)
• HMS Bonaventure (Dido-class cruiser)
• HMS Boreas (B-class destroyer)
• HMS Boxer (B-class destroyer)
• HMS Brazen (B-class destroyer)
• HMS Brecon (Hunt-class destroyer)
• HMS Bridgewater (Bridgewater-class sloop)
• HMS Brilliant (Town-class cruiser)
• HMS Brissenden (Hunt-class destroyer)
• HMS Britomart (Britomart-class gunboat)
• HMS Bruce (Scott-class destroyer leader)

United States

• USS Bairoko (CVE-115) (Commencement Bay-class escort carrier)
• USS Baker (DE-190) (Buckley-class destroyer escort)
• USS Baltimore (CA-68) (Baltimore-class heavy cruiser)
• USS Bataan (CVL-29) (Independence-class light aircraft carrier)
• USS Bates (DE-68) (Buckley-class destroyer escort)
• USS Beard (DD-483) (Fletcher-class destroyer)
• USS Beatty (DD-640) (Gleaves-class destroyer)
• USS Beaufort (PF-59) (Tacoma-class frigate)
• USS Bell (DD-587) (Fletcher-class destroyer)
• USS Belle Isle (AG-73) ( Ashland-class dock landing ship - converted)
• USS Bellows (DD-788) (Gearing-class destroyer)
• USS Bennington (CV-20) (Essex-class aircraft carrier)
• USS Berkeley (DDG-15) (Charles F. Adams-class guided missile destroyer - commissioned after WWII, but named after destroyer hero)
• USS Bernalillo County (LST-306) (LST-1-class tank landing ship)
• USS Betelgeuse (AK-260) (Lyra-class cargo ship)
• USS Birmingham (CL-62) (Cleveland-class light cruiser)
• USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) (Casablanca-class escort carrier)
• USS Black Hawk (AD-9) (Black Hawk-class destroyer tender)
• USS Blackwood (CVE-116) (Commencement Bay-class escort carrier)
• USS Block Island (CVE-21) (Long Island-class escort carrier)
• USS Block Island (CVE-106) (Commencement Bay-class escort carrier)
• USS Bloom (DE-229) (Edsall-class destroyer escort)
• USS Blue (DD-387) (Bagley-class destroyer)
• USS Boise (CL-47) (Brooklyn-class light cruiser)
• USS Bonefish (SS-223) (Gato-class submarine)
• USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) (Essex-class aircraft carrier)
• USS Boston (CA-69) (Baltimore-class heavy cruiser)
• USS Bogue (CVE-9) (Bogue-class escort carrier)
• USS Boyd (DD-544) (Fletcher-class destroyer)
• USS Bradford (DD-545) (Fletcher-class destroyer)
• USS Brainerd (DD-630) (Fletcher-class destroyer)
• USS Breese (DM-18) (Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer)
• USS Breen (DE-23) (Evarts-class destroyer escort)
• USS Bremerton (CA-130) (Baltimore-class heavy cruiser)
• USS Bronstein (DE-189) (Buckley-class destroyer escort)
• USS Brooklyn (CL-40) (Brooklyn-class light cruiser)
• USS Brooks (DD-232) (Clemson-class destroyer - converted to AVD-10)
• USS Brownson (DD-518) (Fletcher-class destroyer)
• USS Brush (DD-745) (Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer)
• USS Bryant (DD-665) (Fletcher-class destroyer)
• USS Buchanan (DD-484) (Gleaves-class destroyer)
• USS Buckley (DE-51) (Buckley-class destroyer escort)