USS St. Lo

USS St. Lo (AVG/ACV/CVE–63) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy during World War II. On 25 October 1944, St. Lo became the first major warship to sink as the result of a kamikaze attack. The attack occurred during the Battle off Samar, part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf.

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CVE-63; CVE-63
speed 19 knot, 
Casablanca-class escort carrier, escort carrier, Kaiser Shipyards, United States Navy, 

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  USS St. Lo ⓘ
  1943 Casablanca-class escort carrier

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1943-10-23T00:00:00Z

1943-10-23T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1943-08-17T00:00:00Z

1943-08-17T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1943-01-23T00:00:00Z

1943-01-23T00:00:00Z

keel laying

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Frameless

SL Exp 5

USS St Lo (CVE-63) making smoke during Battle off Samar 1944

St. Lo First Kamikaze attack sl1a

USSStLo

USS St. Lo (CVE-63) escort carrier

USS St.Lo making smoke while under fire off Samar 1944

Explosion on USS ST. LO (CVE-63) after she was hit be a Kamikaze of Samar During the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 25th 1944. (50232606747)

80-G-270511 (28668331556)

Explosion on USS St. Lo (CVE-63) during Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944 (80-G-270516)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft		USS St. Lo	Casablanca-class escort carrier, escort carrier	Wikidata
commons	image		SL Exp 5		Commons
commons	image		USS St Lo (CVE-63) making smoke during Battle off Samar 1944		Commons
commons	image		St. Lo First Kamikaze attack sl1a		Commons
commons	image		USSStLo		Commons
commons	image		USS St. Lo (CVE-63) escort carrier		Commons
commons	image		USS St.Lo making smoke while under fire off Samar 1944		Commons
commons	image		Explosion on USS ST. LO (CVE-63) after she was hit be a Kamikaze of Samar During the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 25th 1944. (50232606747)		Commons
commons	image		80-G-270511 (28668331556)		Commons
commons	image		Explosion on USS St. Lo (CVE-63) during Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944 (80-G-270516)		Commons