| CATEGORY | TYPE | Name/Class | Location | Date | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combatants | Aircraft carriers (CV/CVL) | Hornet (CV-8) | 08¡ã38¡äS 166¡ã43¡äE, Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands | 1942/10/26 | Sunk by carrier-based aircraft bombs and torpedoes |
| Combatants | Destroyers (DD) | Porter | 8¡ã32¡äS 167¡ã17¡äE | 1942/10/26 | Fate uncertain: Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-12 or by errant torpedo from US TBF Avenger. |