Escort Aircraft Carriers
| Name | Location | Date | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck Sea | 24°2′21″N 141°18′49″E / 24.03917°N 141.31361°E / 24.03917; 141.31361, Battle of Iwo Jima | 01945-02-2121 February 1945 | Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft |
| Block Island | 31°13′N 23°03′W / 31.217°N 23.05°W / 31.217; -23.05 | 01944-05-2929 May 1944 | Torpedoed by German submarine U-549 |
| Gambier Bay | 11°31′N 126°12′E / 11.517°N 126.2°E / 11.517; 126.2, Battle off Samar | 01944-10-2525 October 1944 | Sunk by Japanese naval gunfire |
| Liscome Bay | 02°54′N 172°30′E / 2.9°N 172.5°E / 2.9; 172.5 | 01943-11-2424 November 1943 | Torpedoed by Japanese Kaidai class submarine I-175 |
| Ommaney Bay | 11°25′N 121°19′E / 11.417°N 121.317°E / 11.417; 121.317 | 01945-01-044 January 1945 | Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft |
| St. Lo | 11°13′N 126°05′E / 11.217°N 126.083°E / 11.217; 126.083, Battle off Samar | 01944-10-2525 October 1944 | Sunk by Kamikaze aircraft |
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