| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Escort carrier |
| Class | Casablanca |
| Pennant | CVE 79 |
| Built by | Kaiser Shipbuilding Co. (Vancouver, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 17 Jul 1942 |
| Laid down | 6 Oct 1943 |
| Launched | 29 Dec 1943 |
| Commissioned | 11 Feb 1944 |
| Lost | 4 Jan 1945 |
| Loss position | 11.25N, 121.19E |
| History | Heavily damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack south of Mindoro, Phillippine Islands and scuttled by US forces in position 11º25'N, 121º19'E. |
Commands listed for USS Ommaney Bay (CVE 79)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. Howard Leyland Young, USN | 11 Feb 1944 | 4 Jan 1945 |
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