 During the war "CD-23" was mostly busy on escort duties.On 12 January 1945, while on convoy duty north of Qui Nhon (), "CD-23" was attacked and sunk by planes from the "USS Essex (CV-9)", "USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)", "USS Langley (CVL-27)" and "USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)" which were part of Rear Admiral Frederick C. Sherman's Task Group 38.3 that had entered the South China Sea to raid Japanese shipping.155 of her crew were killed.