 During the war "CD-19" was mostly busy on escort duties.On 12 January 1945, off Cape St. Jacques in the South China Sea (), "CD-19" was attacked and sunk by aircraft from the "USS Lexington (CV-16)", "USS Hancock (CV-19)" and "USS Hornet (CV-12)" which were then part of Vice Admiral John S. McCain, Sr.'s Task Force 38 that had entered the South China Sea to raid Japanese shipping.Casualties were unknown.