| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Escort carrier |
| Class | Casablanca |
| Pennant | CVE 78 |
| Built by | Kaiser Shipbuilding Co. (Vancouver, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 17 Jul 1942 |
| Laid down | 27 Sep 1943 |
| Launched | 22 Dec 1943 |
| Commissioned | 3 Feb 1944 |
| End service | 12 Dec 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 12 December 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Savo Island (CVE 78)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. Clarence Eugene Ekstrom, USN | 3 Feb 1944 | 19 Jan 1945 |
| 2 | T/Capt. William Donald Anderson, USN | 19 Jan 1945 | 15 Dec 1945 |
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