Allied Warships

USS Bismark Sea (CVE 95)

Escort carrier of the Casablanca class

Navy	The US Navy
Type	Escort carrier
Class	Casablanca
Pennant	CVE 95
Built by	Kaiser Shipbuilding Co. (Vancouver, Washington, U.S.A.)
Ordered	17 Jul 1942
Laid down	31 Jan 1944
Launched	17 Apr 1944
Commissioned	20 May 1944
Lost	21 Feb 1945
Loss position	24° 36'N, 141° 48'E

History	Initially named Alikula Bay but renamed before completion on 16 May 1944. Sunk by Japanese kamakaze aicraft north-east of Iwo Jima in position 24º36'N, 141º48'E with the loss of 318 men and 605 survived. The USS Edmonds (DE-406) rescues 378 including the Commanding officer Captain John Lockwood Pratt,USN.

Commands listed for USS Bismark Sea (CVE 95)

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	Commander	From	To
1	T/Capt. John Lockwood Pratt, USN	20 May 1944	21 Feb 1945

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Notable events involving Bismark Sea include:

21 Feb 1945
The Bismarck Sea was attacked by 3 Japanese kamikazes, two of which were shot down. The other plane crashed onto her deck, exploding her ammunition storage, causing uncontrollable fires, despite the efforts of her crew. The carrier took 90 minutes to sink with 318 men lost. (1)