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Today in History: USS Liscome Bay sunk by Japanese submarine in WWII

11/24/2025

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On November 24, 1943, during World War II, the USS Liscome Bay was sunk by a torpedo from the Japanese submarine I-175 while supporting operations on Makin Atoll. The attack resulted in the loss of 702 officers and sailors, marking it as the deadliest sinking of a carrier in U.S. Navy history.

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On November 24, 1943, during World War II, the USS Liscome Bay was sunk by a torpedo from the Japanese submarine I-175 while supporting operations on Makin Atoll. The attack resulted in the loss of 702 officers and sailors, marking it as the deadliest sinking of a carrier in U.S. Navy history.