Ordered to abandon ship, surviving crew members ... a symbolic event amidst the tragic loss. The USS Bismarck Sea was the last American carrier ever sunk in battle. The year was 1945.

The last U.S. aircraft carrier that was sunk during battle was ... to abandon ship was ultimately given. The dangerous conditions made rescue difficult, and the Bismarck Sea sank, taking 318 ...

From the horrors of war at sea comes the legend ... Only 115 of Bismarck's 2,200 strong crew survived the battle as the huge 41,700-ton German ship sunk to the depths of the Atlantic some 470 ...

The USS Bismarck Sea was the last American carrier ever sunk in battle ... was participating in the Battle of Iwo Jima, a Japanese aircraft, “crashed into the ship abeam of the after elevator.” ...