MR404(2) Sec. 9 Composition of Task Forces - August 1943

MR 404 (2) Sec 9- "COMPOSITION OF TASK FORCES" AUGUST 1943 MR 404 (2) Sec. 9 - "COMPOSITION OF TASK FORCES" Franklin D. Roceevelt Library DECLASSIFIED DOD DIR. 5200,9 (9/27/59) Date- 11-10-71 RHP (AUGUST 1943) Folder 18 Box I 111 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRE P-20 UNITED STATES FLEET Headquarters of the Commander in Chief Navy Department, Washington, D.C. COMPOSITION OF TASK FORCES August 5, 1943 Franklin D. Roosevelt Library DECLASSIFIED DOD Oill. 5200.9 (2/27/58) Date- 11-10-71 Signature- RHP F-20: Combat Intelligence Division H.H. SMITH-HUTTON, Captain, U.S. Navy. F-20 5-3-78 August 5, 1943 DECLARE, TASK FORCE 02 OSD 02.3 New York Group EASTERN SEA FRONTIER Rear Adm. M. Kelly Vice Adm. A. Andrews (ComEastSeaFron) NY Ship Lane Patrol Navy LDF 3 ND Coastal Pickets 02.1 Northern Group NY Air Patrol: Rear Adm. R.A. Theobald VS 34 Northern Ship Lane 11 VB (M) of VB-128 Patrol as assigned. 10 VP (H) of VP-15 Navy LDF 1 ND Navy Air Sta. A/C NY Coastal Pickets Flt. Air Detach., Avail No. Air Patrol in emergency. CG A/C Salem VS 31 MENTOR Navy & CG A/C SYLPH Temp. Assigned. CARTIGAN Fleet Air Detachment #KIMBALL Units avail in emergency ZP 11 CGC 74304 4 VB (M) & 3 VP of VJ-15 CGC 74321 MIGRANT CGC 74327 CGC 74325 GUINIVERE CGC 83407 CGC 83306 COLLEEN CGC 83409 CEC 83311 CAPTOR CGC 83410 CGC 83337 H. LANE CGC 83440 CGC 83342 SC 1019 CGC 83441 CGC 83343 SC 1062 CGC 83447 CGC 83345 CGC 83346 YMS 14 CGC 83347 YMS 165 CGC 83357 02.2 Narragansett Group CGC 83358 Rear Adm. W.S. Pye CGC 83359 Narra Ship Lane Patrol CGC 83429 Navy LDF, NOB Newport CGC 83442 Coastal Pickets CGC 83443 Narra Air Patrol: #CGC 83428 VS 33 1 VB (M) of VB-128 SC 662 YMS 17 10 VB (M) of VB-126 SC 683 YMS 42 12 vos of V3-35 SC 718 YMS 75 NAS Quonset Pt., A/C SC 985 YMS 105 Flt. Air Detach, Avail SC 1013 YMS 106 in emergency SC 1061 YMS 192 Navy & CG A/S assigned temporarily G. GREENE CGC 74312 CGC 83412 PC 617 VAGRANT CGC 80303 CGC 83424 PC 618 FELICIA CGC 80304 CGC 83425 SC 630 CGC 83408 CGC 83439 SC 672 CGC 83411 CGC 83426 #Upon reporting -1- TF 02 - U.S. FLEET (EASTSEAFRON) DECLASSIFIED August 5, 1943 TASK FORCE 02 - Continued 02.4 Delaware Group 02,5 Continued Rear Adm M.F. Draemel Navy AirSta Norfolk A/C VS-37 Delaware Ship Lane Patrol 2 (H) of VB-105 Naval LDF, 4 ND 12 (H) of VB-110 Coastal Pickets 9 VP of VJ-4 Delaware Air Patrols 7 VB (M) of VJ-4 VS 36 1 ZNP of ZP 12 2 (H) of VP-15 6 VP of VP-201 Flt. A/C detach, avail 10 VP of VP-203 in emergency. 4 VSB of VJ-4 4 VP of VP-94 SC 715 4 VP of VP-209 SC 1015 4 VP of VP-210 SC 1020 5 VP of VP-212 SC 1321 15 VOS of VS-38 YMS 111 2 vos of VS 35 CGC 74316 CGC 83413 %Fair Detach A/C avail CGC 74329 CGC 83414 in emergency. CGC 74330 CARRABASSET CONNANT CGC 74334 BEDLOE EUPHANE CGC 79001 JACKSON CGC 83305 CYMOPHANE CGC 83314 YMS 54 SC 664 CGC 83321 I.m 57 SC 712 CGC 83327 YMS 74 SC 713 CGC 83340 YMS 104 SC 716 CGC 83360 YMS 108 SC 717 CGC 83361 YMS 109 SC 1329 CGC 83366 YMS 110 SC 1358 CGC 83370 YMS 163 CGC 83371 YMS 228 02.5 Chesapeake Group CGC 74301 CGC 83322 Rear Adm. H.F. Leary CGC 74306 CGC 83324 Chesapeake Ship Lane Patrol CGC 74307 CGC 83328 Navy LDF, 5 ND CGC 74332 CGC 83329 Coastal Pickets CGC 74335 CGC 83330 CGC 74344 Chesapeake Air Patrol: CGC 83331 CG & Navy A/C AirStas., CGC 83301 CGC 83332 Elizabeth City CGC 83303 CGC 83333 ZP 14, NAS Eliz. City CGC 83304 CGC 83334 6 VP of VP-211; Eliz. City CGC 83307 CGC 83336 12 VB(M) of VB-134 CGC 83312 CGC 83444 CGC 83313 CGC 83445 CGC 83318 CGC 83446 6GC 83319 CGC 83451 &LANTFLEET UNITS CGC 83320 -2- TF 02 - US FLEET(EASTSEAFRON) August 5, 1943 08D TASK FORCE 02 - Continued 02.6 Southern Group 02.9 Surface Escort Group Rear Adm. J. James ST. AUGUSTINE ARGO PLYMOUTH CALYPSO So.Ship Lane Patrol TEMPTRESS GALATEA Navy LDF 6 ND RESTLESS ICARUS Coastal Pickets READY NEMESIS So. Air Patrol: IMPULSE NIKE NAS Jacksonville A/C FURY PANDORA avail. ACTION THETIS MARNELL BRISK TRITON TALLAPOOSA MIGHT DIONE NOURMAHAL CGC 74303 CGC 74324 TOURMALINE NATCHEZ CGC 83362 ZIRCON ASHEVILLE CGC 83363 RUBY CGC 83364 MIZPAH GRESHAM CGC 83365 CYTHERA CGC 83415 PC Boats CGC 83416 484 560 565 619 1227 CGC 83417 553 563 507 623 1252 CGC 83418 EEE 222 564 568 1226 1261 CGC 83437 CGC 83436 02.10 KILLER GROUP 02.11 Potomac River Group *5 SC 658 YMS 107 R.Adm. F.L. Reichmuth SC 1018 YMS 112 (Comdt. Nyd. Wash. D.C.) SC 1299 YMS 164 SC 987 YMS 247 Naval LDF as assigned. 02.12 Severn River Group 02.7 Striking Group Rear A m. J.R. Beardall Col. W.E. Whitson, USA (Supt. Naval Academy) 25th A/S Wing, AAFASC Naval LDF as assigned.. CivAirPatrol, Coastal Patrol Units controlled by 25th 02.13 Fleet AirWing 5 (Comdt. W.G. Tomlinson) A/S Wing. Headquarters Squadron 5 02.8 AirShip Group (and detachments) Capt. Mills 02.14 Fleet AirWing 9 (Comdr. 0.3. Weller) FairShip Wing 30 Hdqtrs ZP-12 Headquarters Squadron 9 (and detachments) 02.? SEA BRD SC 1322 YMS 198 SC 1330 YMS 239 SC 1341 YMS 401 YMS 248 -3- TF 02 - US T(EASTSEAFRON) DECI ASSIFIED August 5, 1943 05D TASK FORCE 03 03.2 Naval Air Group GULF SEA FRONTIER 03.2.1 Coast Guard A/C assigned Rear Adm. W.R. Monroe C.G. Air Base, Miami, (ComSeven & ComGulfSeaFron) 03.2.2 Coast Guard A/C assigned 03.1 Striking & Escort Group C.G. Air Base, St. Pet- ersburg. VIGILANT YMS 1 03.2.3 Coast Guard A/C assigned BOONE YMS 2 C.G. Air Base, Biloxi. CHRISTIANA YMS 38 03.2.4 LantFleet A/C assigned PC 1229 YMS 65 FairWing 12, Key West. PC 1241 LAPWING Coast Guard Vessels 03.2.5 LantFleet A/C assigned. 83348 83391 83405 5 ZNP of ZP-21, Richmond 83372 83396 83406 1 ZNP of ZP-51, Richmond 83373 83397 83419 1 ZNP of ZP-22 83374 83398 83420 1 ZNP of ZP-21 83375 83399 83431 03.2.? C.G. assigned Banana River, 63376 83400 83432 Fla., & Houma, La. 83377 83401 83433 1 ZNP of ZP-22 83378 83402 83434 12 vos of VS-39, BananaRiv 83389 83403 83435 6 vos of VS-39, Walker Cay 83390 83404 83450 17 vos of VS-40 1 vos of VS-39, Miami SC Boats 8 VP of VP-202 453 657 711 1277 18 vos of VS-62 499 660 1000 1280 6 VP of VP-208 500 661 1001 1282 3 ZNP of ZP-21 511 663 1057 1290 12 (M) of VB-132 512 673 1059 1291 11 (M) of VB-125 646 674 1060 1292 12 VB (M) of VB-141 647 675 1063 1342 11 VB (M) of VB-143 653 685 1064 1468 7 VB(M) of VB-145 656 710 1276 1409 1 VB(M) of VJ-4 1471 3 ZNP of ZP-23 1472 1473 03.3 Army Air Group Under Comdt. t. 7th Naval Dist. 03.3.3 9th Aron, Miami, 03.3.4 17th Aron, San Antonio de BLANCHARD YMS 85 YP 395 los Banos, Cuba. CGC 72009 30 1466 YP 408 03.3.6 21st Aron, Gulfport. YP 426 CGC 74004 SC 1467 03.3.7 CivAirPat Units assigned CGC 81005 YP 427 to 26th A/S Wing, AAFAC. YP 218 CGC 92001 YP 432 03.3.? 10th Aron, Galveston. YP 357 YP 433 CGC 92002 15th Aron, San Antonio de YP 358 YP 435 CGC 97002 los Banos, Cuba YP 392 Under Comdt. 8th Naval Dist. ONYX YP 156 YP 430 BOUTWELL YP 157 YP 431 TUCKAHOE YP 159 YP 434 WO OD BURY YP 160 YMS 84 BLANCO YP 406 CGC 84001 YP 428 -4- TF 03 - US FLEET (GULFSEAFRON) BELLEVILLE CGC 92003 F-20-FIED 3-72 August 5, 1943 TF - Continued 03.4 Emergency Surface Striking 03.7 7th Naval District Force Group (Avail only in emerg) 03.7.1 Inshore Patrol 03.4.2 Convoy Escorts 03.7.2 District Coast Guard 03.4.3 Sub TrainCenter 03.7.3 As designated. 03.4.4 Other Combat Ships passing 03.7.4 Naval Air Task Units through Frontier Waters) 03.7.5 Army Air Task Unit 03.7.6 District Port Director 03.5 Emergency Naval Striking Group (Avail in emergency) 03.8 8th Naval District Force 03.5.1 NAS Pensacola 03.8.1 Inshore Patrol 03.5.2 NAS Corpus Christie 03.8.2 Coast Guard 03.5.3 NAS Miami 03.8.3 Others assigned. 03.5.4 NAS Ft. Lauderdale 03.5.5 NAS Melbourne 03.9 Ship Control Group 03.5.6 NAS Banana River 03.5.7 NAS Vero Beach 03.10 Royal Air Forces, OTC 03.5.8 NAS Sanford (Patrol and escort 03.5.9 NAS Deland missions coordinated 03.5.10 NAS Lake City with operations of Gulf 03.5.11 NAS Daytona Beach Sea Frontier, Striking Missions as requested by 03.6 Emergency Army Air Striking Commander, Gulf Sea Group (Avail in emergency) Frontier.) 03.6.1 3rd AirFor units available MoDill Fields, Tampa. 03.6.2 3rd AirFor units available Barksdale Field, Shreveport -5- TF 03 - US FLEET (GULFSEAFROI DECI ASSIFIED August 5, 1943 OBD TASK FORCE 04 CARIBBEAN SEA FRONTIER Vice Adm. J.H. Hoover (ComTen & ComCaribSeaFron) 04.1 Surface Vessels 04.2 Navy Aircraft 04.8 Curacao-Aruba Assigned to 12 VB(M) of VB-133 Group Escort Duty 4 VP of VJ-4 R.Adm.T.E. BRECKINRIDGE 13 VP of VP-32 Chandler BARNEY 14 vos of VS-43 BLAKELEY VS-44, VS-45, VS-63 Station Ships BIDDLE 17 VP of VP-81 COLFAX 2 ZNP of ZP-21 DIX %JAN VAN BRAKEL 11 VB(M) of VB-130 AGASSIZ %VAN KINSBERGEN VB-131 %QUEEN WILHELMINA 11 VP of VP-204 YMS 56 CRAWFORD 12 VP of VP-205 YMS 59 yeaton 1 VP of VP-207 YMS 61 CUYAHOGA 5 ZNP of ZP-51 YMS 81 LECARE %MATAGORDA 04.9 Lighter-Than- MARION Air Ships RUSH %Submarines PELICAN TURQUOISE S-11 04.10 Killer Group OPAL 04.? CG 68009 04.4 NOB St. Thomas UNALGA CGR 119 Station Ships SC 980 YP 63 CONQUEST U.S.C.G. Cuban SC 1278 YP 64 CONQUEROR Flotilla SC 1279 YP 202 CANASTEGO Dominican Republic SC 1281 YP 436 SC 1298 YP 437 04.5 Marine Aircraft CGR 217 SC 1302 YP 441 St. Thomas CGR 509 SC 1303 YP 442 CGR 538 04.6 NOB Guantanamo Bay SC 1309 YP 443 CGR 1992 SC 1310 YP 445 Capt. G.L.Weyler SC 1351 %ALGORMA Haiti MONTCALM CGR 436 PC Boats %CHIPPEWA CGR 1508 469 C 1195 CGR 1509 552 (Temp) 1196 Station Ships CGR 1511 554 (Temp) 1197 ENDURANCE CGR 1512 573 1199 KESHENA CGR 1513 608 1198 612 613 1200 04.7 NOB Trinidad 620 (Temp) 1225 Temp) 1228 Temp) R.Adm. A.G. 1191 1192 1251 Robinson 1194 1260 Station Ships YMS 4 YMS 398 CARCACARA YMS 19 CHACHALACA YMS 399 YMS 33 LARCH YMS 400 YMS 158 %LANTFLEET Ships #Upon reporting. -6- TF 04 - US FLEET (CARIBSEAFRON) DECI ASSIFIED August 5, 1943 QED Lottes, TASK FORCE 05 PANAMA SEA FRONTIER Rear Adm. C.E. Van Hook (ComFifteen & ComPaSesFron) 05.1 3 (H) of VP-1 05.3 Special Task Group 2 VP of VP-81 05.3.1 SC 659 5 VP of VP-206 SC 662 12 VP of VP-207 SC 682 VS-59 VS-60 SC 684 FairWing 3 AirSta Utility Unit 05.3.2 SC 714 SC 986 %ROCKAWAY (28) SC 996 SC 1016 05.2 Escort Group 05.3.3 SC 1017 J.F. TALBOTT SC 1021 SC 1023 MOONSTONE SC 1042 WOODCOCK TOFAZ 05.3.4 SC 1045 AGATE SC 1046 BRONCO SC 1047 BELMONT SC 1048 BODEGA 05.3.5 #SC 1049 YMS 6 YP 234 #SC 1050 YMS 39 YP 285 #SC 1051 YMS 40 #SC 1052 YMS 41 SC 541 YMS 66 SC 634 05.4 Submarine Group YMS 67 YMS 68 S-15 MALLARD RASHER MTB RON 14 05.5 Inshore Patrol Lant MTB RON 17 (Temp) MTB RON 18 (Temp) 05.6 Inshore Patrol Pac MTB RON 19 (Group A) MTB RON 19 Group B) MTB RON 26 (Group A) #MTB RON 20 (Group B) #MTB RON 21 #Upon reporting. &LANTFLEET Ships Temp. assignment to TF or TG indicated in parenthesis. -7- TF 05 - U.S. FLEET - (PANAMA SEAFRON) August 5, 1943 PACIFIC (FIRST FLEET) Admiral O.W. Nimitz Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet TASK FORCE 10 T.F. 16 - Continued. CENTRAL PACIFIC FORCE Rear Adm. W.R. Lee, Jr. 16.3 Motor Torpedo Boat Group ESSEX Lt. Comdr. C.E. Denny #RUSSELL MTB RON 13 #ELLET #MTB RON 16 #MTB RON 17 TASK FORCE 12 Miscellaneous 16.5 Submarine Group Comdr. F.O. Johnson TASK FORCE 16 16.5.4 S430 NORTH PACIFIC FORCE 16.5.6 S-34 Rear Adm. T.C. Kinkaid 16.517 S-35 16.5.11 S-33 16.1 Shore-based air group 16:5.15 S-40 Maj. Genl. Butler San Diego Unit 16.1.1 Bombardment planes & fighter planes. 1615.2 S+18 1515.3 S-23 16.1.2 Air Search Unit 16.5.5 S-28 CASCO 16.5.10 S-32 AVOCET 16.5.13 S-37 TEAL 16.5.16 S-41 GILLIS 16.5.? S-42 S-43 16.2 Alaskan Sector Escort S-44 & Supply Group S-45 Rear Adm. J.W.Reeves,Jr. S-46 S-47 FOX ORIOLE KING TATNOCK KANE EUCALYPTUS LONG MOONLIGHT MAID PERRY HYDROGRAPHER CHANDLER DIAMOND HEAD RAMSEY VEGA CHARLESTON ANNOY #LAMBERTON UTE #ELLIOT BUCKEYE HMCS DAWSON CEDAR HMCS VANCOUVER BAXTER YUKON EXPLORER HERALD SAN BRUNO GREENUP #MOTIVE PATTON (Continued on next page) Coast Guard vessels. Patrol craft. Harbor Minesweepers. LST's 450,451,461,477 LCT(5) 354,353,356,357,394,395 #Upon reporting. -8- TF's 10,1216 - PACIFIC DECLASSIFIED OBD - August 5, 1943 T.F. 16 - Continued 16.6 Southern Covering 16.9 Tanker & Service Group Group R.Adm. C.H. McMorris 16.9.1 BRAZOS 16.9.2 CUYAMA PORTLAND 16.9.4 PLATTE INDIANAPOLIS 16.9.5 TIPPECANOE 16.9.6 SALT LAKE CITY GUADALUPE 16.9.7 NECHES RALEIGH 16.9.9 MARKAB DETROIT 16.9.7 NEOSHO SANTA FE PECOS RICHMOND 16.12 MISSISSIPPI MEADE NEW MEXICO BACHE IDAHO EDWARDS TENNESSEE GANSEVOORT FRAZIER AYLWIN /BANCROFT FARRAGUT CALDWELL DALE MONAGHAN 16.7 Northern Covering DEWEY Group PHELPS Rear Adm. R.C.Giffen COGHLAN WICHITA PC 601 SAN FRANCISCO LOUISVILLE 16.? ABNER READ SANTA FE BROWNSON ANDERSON MORRIS MULLANY MUSTIN BUSH HUGHES AMMEN HULL 16.8 Replacement Group BEALE Capt. C.L. Hutton HUTCHINS HATFIELD J. HENRY DALY K.A.J. MAC KENZIE BROWNSON D.W. FIELD CHAUMONT DISCOVERER RAMAPO AGILE CREE #Upon reporting *Temporarily with TF 16.7 -9- TF 16 - PACIFIC DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 August 5, 1943 TASK FORCE 17 Rear Adm. C.A. Lockwood (ComSubsPac) 17.5 Subordinate Command, Midway. 17.1 Empire Patrol Group 17.6 SubRon 2-Independent 17.1.1 SEAL Operations & Training. 17.1.2 SAURY 17.1.3 RUNNER HOLLAND 17.1.4 SALMON #ORTOLAN 17.1.6 SAWFISH SWORDFISH SARGO 17.1.8 SKIPJACK 17.1.16 17.1.9 SAILFISH PCLLACK 17.1.11 SCULPIN SNAPPER SPEARFISH 17.1.17 PADDLE 17.1.19 17.1.18 WHALE SEARAVEN STURGEON 17.7 SubRon 10-Independent 17.2 Mandate Patrol Group Operations & Training. 17.2.1 VIKE SPERRY 17.2.2 HADDOCK FLORIKAN 17.2.7 SEADRAGON TRIGGER WAHOO 17.2.9 GURNARD TUNNY FLYINGFISH 17.2.11 MINGO HALIBUT SUNFISH 17.2.12 STEELHEAD 17.8 17.2.15 Submarine Administration 2-0GY Mare Island. 17.2.15 TULLIBEE NAUTILUS GRAYBACK 17.3 Miscellaneous GUDGEON GATO Operations. GUNNEL TAUTOG 17.3.7 BONEFISH SKATE THRESHER 17.3.9 CASCO 17.9 San Diego Training Group 17.3.12 FUFFER (Also see T.G. 16.5) 17.3.14 MUSKALLUNGE 17.3.20 BLUEFISH 17.10 SubRon 12-Independent Operations & Training 17.4 SubRon 4-Independent GRIFFIN Operations & Training GREENLET OTUS TARPON SEAGULL JACK HARDER PORPOISE WIDGEON LAPON HOE PERMIT PARGO POMPANO DOLPHIN PLUNGER SEAWOLF 17.11 SubRon 14-Independent NARWHAL Operations & Training 17.4.9 LITCHFIELD BUSHNELL MACAW SNOOK TINOSA SEAHORSE SCORPION 17.14 Coordinated Attack Group "ABLE" #Upon reporting. 17.15 Coordinated Attack Group "BAKER" -10- TF 17 - PACIFIC DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 ATLANTIC ISECOND FLEED j August 5, 1943 Admiral R.E. Ingersoll Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet TASK FORCE 20 AMPHIBIOUS FORCE (Rear Adm. A.G. Kirk) 20.1 Administrative Command 20.4 Army Organic Troops Joint Staff (Brig. Gen. Keating, USA) 20.3 Tranning Activities Units permanently assigned. (Cormodore Johnson) 20.5 Army Command Echelon 20.3.1 Administrative Command Units Attached for 20.3.2 Landing Craft (Commender Opie) amphibious training. 20.6 Research and Development 20.3.3 Training Center Center Col. Lynch, USA (Lt. Comdr. Putnam) 20.3.4 Amphibious Training Base Assigned Army and Navy Sclomona, Md, Personnel. Omir.-Camp. 20.13 Lt. M.J. Lindoman 20,3,5 Amohibious Training Base Little Creek, Va. LST-30, 32, 77, 210, Condr. Wade 211, 212 20.3.6 Texp, Amphibious Training 20.7 YP 554 YT 332 Base, St. Andrews Bay, Fla. YP 604 YT 342 Comdr, Green YT 350 YAG 17 YR 23 20.3.7 Amphibious Training Base, YR 24 Fort Pierce, Fla. Capt. Gulbranson 20.3.8 Amphibious Training Base. Camp Bradford, Va. Capt. Whitfield TransDiv 1 TransDiv 5 20.3.9 Naval Landing Force Equip- L. WOOD NEVILLE ment Depot. CALVERT HARRY LEE Capt. Laird. W.P. BIDDLE BELLATRIX ALCYONE TransDiv 3 MONROVIA TransDiv 13 #BETELGEUSE TATTNALL NOA LEEDSTOWN #Upon reporting. -11- TF 20 ATLANTIC DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 OSD Letted, August 5, 1943 21.1 Troop Convoy Escort Group "ComBat 7" DesRon 15 DesRon 27 Formerly TG 92.4 Miscellaneous DAVISON (89) DECATUR *DIBB (63) ALABAMA MERVINE DADGER *INGHAM (33) SOUTH DAKOTA QUICK DI CKERSON (68) *DUANE (64) BEATTY ELLYSON *HERDERT (68) *SPENCER (64) TILLMAN RODMAN ROPER MACOMB *CAMPDELL (64) *COWIE (89) EMMONS FITCH ALTAIR *KNIGHT (80) DesRon 29 *DORAN (80) *WHIPPLE (63) DD's ASSIGNED "EARLE (89) *ALDEN (63) PACIFIC ARKANSAS "J.D. EDWARDS (63) ADDOT TEXAS DesRon 16 *J.D. FORD (63) KIDD NEVADA PARKER DULMER DULLARD IOWA "LAUD (89) BARKER "DELL (22) *PHILADELPHIA (80) KENDRICK *DURNS (23) *BROOKLYN (89) MAC KENZIE DesRon 30 "ISHERWOOD (22) *SAVANNAH (81) MC LANAHAN *DALLAS (80) HUDSON *BOISE (32) BOYLE *ELLIS (68) MURRAY *AUGUSTA (30) CHAMPLIN "BERNADOU (80) WALKER NIELDS *COLE (80) DesRon 7 SPROSTON *ORDRONAUX "DU PONT *PLUNKETT (30) (68) "GREER (68) SHIPS ASSIGNED *NIBLACK (80) *BENSON (80) DesRon 17 *TARDELL (65) PACIFIC *GLEAVES (80) *NELSON (89) *UPSHUR (65) PHOENIX LEA *DIRMINGHAM (89) "MAYO (S5) "MURPHY (89) H.P. JONE (68) *GLENNON (89) CHESTER *JEFFERS (89) DesRon 31 CITRUS DesRon 8 *BUTLER (89) MAC LEISH *WAINWRIGHT (80) *GHERARDI (89) BAINBRIDGE BC 755 "MAYRANT (80) *HERNDON (89) OVERTON SC 1315 "TRIPPE (80) *SHUBRICK (89) MC CORMICK SC 1316 *RHIND (80) (80) DesRon 18 *ROWAN CortDiv 1 PC 1127 *FRANKFORD (62) *GOLDSDOROUGH (28) PC 1130 DesRon 10 CARMICK *GREENE (68) HAMBLETON *DOYLE (68) YMS 183 *LIVERMORE (65) ENDICOTT CortDiv 3 YMS 184 *EBERLE (65) "MC COOK (62) *HAMMANN (64) "KEARNY (65) BALDWIN *JACOD JONES (64) *ERICSSON (65) HARDING *R. E. PEARY (64) DesRon 13 DesRon 19 CortDiv 5 *BUCK (89) *STEVENSON (64) *EVARTS (62) *WOOLSEY (86) *STOCKTON (64) *WYFFELS (62) *LUDLOW (86 *THORN (64) *DECKER (28) *EDISON (86) *TURNER (62) DOBLER *BRISTOL (86) *HODDY (62) *WILKES (89) *GILLESPIE (62) CortDiv 6 *NICHOLSON (86) *KALK (62) *HOPPING (23) *SWANSON (89) C. LAWRENCE *ROE (89) Temp. assignment to TF or TG -12- TF 21 -ATLANTIC indicated In parenthesis. DECLASSIFIED August 5, 1943 Letine, T.F. 21 - Continued 21.4 SCHENCK 21.13 (Capt. Short) BABBITT BOGUE LIARY G.E. BADGER OSMOND INGRAM 21.3 MADISON CLEMSON LANSDALE O.F. HUGKES 21.14 (Capt. Istell) BROOME CARD SIMPSON BORIE SIMS BARRY 21,9.1 GOFF VIXEN CONSTELLATION 21.15 (Capt. Lyon: CROATAN 21.9.2 Vessels LantPit not BELKNAP under operational PAUL JONES control of T. 7, PARROTT Commanders, Lant Flect. DAUNTIESS TASK FORCE 22 Rear Adm. A.D. Bornhard BLOCK ISLAND (T.F. Commander) 21.9.3 UC-CU oscort control RANGER officer at NCB Londonderry. TUSCALOOSA ISHERWOOD 21.9.9 Anti-Submarine Warfaro CORRY Unit FORREST HOBSON HALE (Temp) LUCE (Temp) BELL (Temp) -13- TF's 21, 22 - ATLANTIC August 5, 1943 TASK FORCE 23 FLEET OPERATIONAL TRAINING COMMAND Rear Adm. D. B. Beary WILLIAMSBURG (FF) 23.1 DE Shakedown Task Group 23.2.1 Vessels assigned for (Capt. Holloway) training. HAMUL (F) ALACRITY PC 61° IN YORK R-7 PC 1073 R-9 PC 1131 TOSAL R-16 PC 1201 BUCKLAY R-18 PC 1202 HOPPING ATR 90 PC 1230 CHOCTAW PC 1234 23.1.1 PILLSBURY SMARTT PC 1242 STURTEVANT DONNELL PC 1262 D.F. GRIFFIN ENGSTROM PC 1352 W.S. BROWN OSTERHAUS PC 1231 PARKS FECHTELER PCS 1376 POPE FLAHERTY W.J. MILLER DARON SC 686 SC 1285 WIBER MOORE SC 719 SC 1286 CABANA FOGG SC 756 SC 1294 DIONNE F.C. DAVIS SC 988 SC 1300 SC 1002 SC 1311 23.2 Submarine Chaser Train- SC 1022 SC 1312 1ng Center. Miami, Fla, SC 1036 SC 1317 (Comdr. E.F. McDaniel) SC 1037 SC 1323 SC 1049 SC 1328 BRENNAN SC 1058 SC 1331 ANDRES SC 1071 80 1334 E. G. CHASE SC 1072 SC 1352 REUBEN JAMES SC 1273 SC 1355 STEWART SC 1283 SC 1359 SC 1284 SC 1333 SC 642 PC 561 SC 652 PC 566 SC 768 PC 611 SC 769 PC 1193 SC 1014 -14- TF 23 - ATLANTIC August 5, 1943 OSD Lotter, TASK FORCE 23 - Continued, 23.3 Sound School, Key 23.6 Ropresentatives of COTCLANT West, Fla. In Naval Districts as and (Capt. E.H. Jones) when assigned. 23,3.1 EAGLE 19 DAHLGREN 23.6.1 1st ND (when assigned) EAGLE 27 DRAVE 23.6.3 3rd ND (whon assigned) EAGLE 48 PHENAKITE 23,6.8 8th ND (whon assigned) EAGLE 55 ADILITY EAGLE 56 IOLITE 23.7 Minocraft Shakedown CAROLITA Section Dase, Little Creck, Virginia. - R-2 YAG 13 (Comdr. E.L. Posey) R-4 YAG 14 ADMIRABLE R-10 ADOPT R-11 SC 449 YMS 25 ZEAL R-13 SC 450 YMS 159 YMS 200 R-14 R-20 PC 451 YMS 166 YMS 249 YMS 169 YMS 300 YMS 170 YMS 402 23.4 Motor Torpedo Doat YMS 193 Training Center, Melvillo, R.I. 23.9 DD Training Group (Lt.Comdr.W.C.Specht) Rear Adm. M.L. Deyo DENEBOLA 23.4.1 Vesscls assigned for BURNS (Temp) training. BRAINE KIMBERLY CHARRETTE C.K. BRONSON mtd RON 4 CHAUNCEY ERBEN MTD RON 20 (Group A) BLACK CONNER MTD RON 20 (Group 2) Northern Unit 23.5 Anti-Aircraft Training (Casco Bay & Long Is. Sound) Centers. SIGOURNEY APc 94 WYOMING *LUCE (22) APc 95 23.5.1 AA Training Center, "HALE (22) Price's Neck, R.I. STEMBEL 23.5.2 AA Training Center, Southern Unit Dam Neck, Va. (Guantanamo) 23.5,3 AA Training Center, IZARD OWL Shell Deach, La. CAPPS PARTRIDGE 23.5,4 AA Training Center, WM. D. PORTER S-12 WICKES S-13 Guantanamo, Cuba. 23.5.5 AA Training Center, 23.7 NEW JERSEY EM JOE BALTIMORE W. EDWARDS Cormuda, D.W.I. CONIFER (when organized) MC CONNELL EVERGREEN BEBAS SORREL DONEFF REID HASTE REEVES INTENSITY Lightship 91 Temp. assigned to TF or TG Lightship 107 as indicated in parenthesis. -15- TF 23 - ATLANTIC August 5, 1943 ORDSECRET' TASK FORCE 24 24.8 GREENLAND PATROL Rear Adm. J.B. Oldendorf (T.F. Commander) MODOC AIVIK MOJAVE AKLAK 24.2 Service Group TAMPA ALATOK AMAROK 24.2.1 PRAIRIE APc 88 ALGONQUIN ARLUK PINTO APc 93 COMANCHE ARVEK KOWA TAHOMA ATAK MOHAWK NANOK 24.2.2 MinDiv 25 BEAR NOGAK GOLDFINCH BOWDOIN GRACKLE NORTHLAND SC 527 GULL NORTH STAR SC 528 KITE ARUNDEL SC 688 STORIS SC 689 24.2.3 Harbor Defense Unit RARITAN SC 704 YMS 5 SC 707 BLUEBIRD SC 705 YMS 7 SC 708 ALBATROSS YMS 22 MANITOU YMS 32 ACTIVE LAUREL FAUNCE 24.3 AIR GROUP FREDERICK LEE Cept. Hamilton TRAVIS 24.3.1 FairWing 7 24.8.1 Representative COMGREPAT 24.3.4 10 VP of VP-84 NYd Boston. 24.3.5 Argentia FairGroup 24.8.2 Greenland Patrol escort 24.3.6 Greenland Fair Group unit. 24.3.10 Iceland Fair Group 24.8.3 Greenland Patrol escort 24.3.11 HedRon, FairWing 7 unit. 24.3.14 16 (H) of VB-103 24.8.17 Greenland Fair Group 24.3.15 Quonset Fair Group (Same as 24.3.6) 24.3.19 Canadian Arctic Fair 24.8.19 Canadian Arctic Unit of Group. the Greenland Patrol. 24.3.? 4 VB(M) & 4 VP of Greenland Detach. 24.9 NOB Argentia 1 VP of VJ-15 Capt. H.J. Nelson SANDPIPER 24.9.1 NAS Argentia 24.9.2 Harbor Craft Unit 24.5 Weather Patrol Group JUNALUSKA YO 61 District Coast Guard CHEKILLI YO 65 Officer, Boston DRILLER YP 62 NUTMEG YCK 2 MANHASSETT MANGO YSD 23 SEA CLOUD YT 360 #CONIFER YF 300 #SOR REL #YNG 27 #EVERGREEN 24.7 FALCON #Upon reporting. -16- TF 24 - ATLANTIC August 5, 1943 D Letter, TASK FORCE 25 Rear Adm. F.A. Daubin (ComSubsLant) 25.1 Flagship 25,3.2 SubDiv 72 25.7 SUBRON 3 FALCON R-1 25.7.1 SubDiv 32 25.2. SUBRON 1 R-5 *S-11 (04) R-6 25.2.1 SubDiv 11 *R-7 (23) *S-12 (23) "R-9 (23) *S-13 (23) 0-2 8-14 0-3 R-15 *R-16 (23) *S-15 (05) 0-4 0-6 *R-18 (23) 25,7.2 *MALLARD (05) 0-7 *RASHER (05) 0-8 25,3.3 CHEWINK 25.7 BEAVER 0-10 CACHALOT 25.4 New Construction CUTTLEVISH Subs operating during shakedown 25.2.2 SubDiv 13 period from Ports- SENNES mouth, N.H. 325 B-12 APOGON 3-20 5-45 25,4,12 CAPELIN MARLIN MACKSTEL 25,4.14 CREVALLE 25,2.3 Subilly 32. 25.5 New construction BARRAGUDA Subs operating BASS during shakedown BONITA period from New 25.2.4 Service Unit London, Conn. *FALCON (24) DACE HERRING SAPPHIRE CERO SHAD #FORCE (Temp) CABRILLA HAKE HADDO YP 512 COD BARB 25.2.5 Submarine Base, BLACKFISH New London 25.6 New construction Subs operating 25.3 SUBRON 7 during shakedown 25.3.1 *SubDiv 12 (23) period from New R-2 Orleans, La. R-4 R-10 R-11 R-13 R-14 R-20 *Temp.Assignmont toTF or TG indicated in parenthesis. -17- TF 25 - ATLANTIC #Upon reporting. August 5, 1943 OBD 26.1 BERMUDA GROUP Rear Adm. I.C. Sowell (Comdt. NOB Bermuda) Combined LDF, Incl. 26.2 EASTERN SEAFRON GROUP* NOB Bermuda (see Task Force 02) NAS Bermuda NavMobHosp No. 1 26.3 GULF SEAFRON GROUP DESPITE (see Task Force 03) DIRECT DYNAMIC 26.4 #CARIBBEAN SEAFRON GROUP EFFECTIVE (see Task Force 04) ENGAGE 26.5 PANAMA SZA FRONTIER GROUP JACAMAR (see Task Force 05) HEROIC MARABOUT 26.5.1 Panama Sea Frontier Forces MONTEZUMA 26.5.2 Submarines CHEROKEE 26.5.3 Aircraft POKAGON SC 678 26.6 ICELAND GROUP SC 679 Commodore R.S. Wentworth YMS 44 SC 680 (Comdt. NOB Iceland) YMS 45 SC 681 YP 61 Navy LDF assigned. #YT 274 NOB Iceland. YO 80 #YF 368 Fleet Air Base. YW 65 YF 275 GEMINI YOG 33 PESSACUS YC 70/- URANUS YSD 22 UNCAS APc 86 GAUGER APc $% CORMORANT APc 9? YR 31 YG 22 14 vos of VS-32 6 VP of VP-201 1 (H) of VP-15 1 VP of VJ-4 11 VB (H) of VB-105 2 VP of VP-12 #Upon reporting -18- TF 26 - ATLANTIC 18 August 5, 1943 OBD TASK FORCE 27 27.1 SOPA Casco Bay SS's as detailed EXCEL EXPLOIT FIDELITY FIERCE FIRM IUKA KALMIA CHIMANGO FULMAR COTINGA APo 89 YMS 79 YMS 80 YD 148 #YMS 12 27.2 SOPA Bermuda 27.4 SOPA Argentia 27.5 SOPA Iceland 27.6 SOPA Hampton Roads 27.7 SOPA Boston #Upon reporting. -19- TF 27 - ATLANTIC August 5, 1943. OBD SECRET TASK FORCE 28 28.1 FLEET AIR COMMAND QUONSET PT. Rear Adm. P.N.L. Bellinger (ComAirLant) Rear Adm. C.T. Durgin CARRIER AIR GROUPS CARRIER AIR GROUPS GROUP TWO FLEET AIR WING 5 (NORFOLK) VT-2, VB-2, VF-2 VP-203, VP-209, VP-210, VP-212 GROUP KIGHT (USS INTREPID) HUMBOLDT VF-8, VB-8, VT-8 *GOLDSBOROUGH GROUP TWENTY-FIVE(USS COMPENS FLEET AIR WING 12 (KEY WEST) VF-25, VC-2 VB-125, VB-132, VB-141, VB-143 GROUP THIRTY (USS MONTEREY) FLEET AIR WING 12 VF-30. VC-30 (Deland Detachment, Deland, Fla.) GROUP THIRTY-ONE (USS CABOT) VB 145 VF-31, V0-17 GROUP THIRTY-TWO (USS LANGLE FBM-3 SQUADRONS (Forming, VC-32, VF-32 Commissioning and Training.) NIGHT FIGHTING SQUADRONS VP-213, 214, 215, 216, VF-(N)-75 217, 218, 219. VF-(N)-76 GROUP SEVENT'EEN'USS BUNKER HILL) 28.17 FairWing 9 VF-17, VB-17, VT-17 28.17 FairWing 9 Hedron 28,9 BUNKER HILL SC 1293 CORE DECKER COWPENS MONTEREY CGC 63302 CGC 83335 PYBUS CGC 83341 CHARGER SANTEE CGC 83344 CGC 83368 ALBEMARLE CGC 83369 THRUSH CGC 83448 ROCKAWAY (Temp) *Administration in TF 21 -20- TF 28 - ATLANTIC F-20-WIED August 5, 1943 OBD Letter, TASK FORCE 29 Vice Adm. A. Sharp (ComServLant) 29.1 SERVRON 1 29.2.3 (Comdr. F.O. W.S.A. Ships oper- ALCOR Goldsmith) *NAUSET (80) ated by CTF 29. "MORENO (86) MONADNOCK SS CULPEPPER BANNOCK MIANTONOMAH SS MATINICOCK TUSCARORA SS SALVATOR *VULCAN (80) 29.3 SERVRON 7 CHIPPEWA NITRO KEWAYTIN "MOUNT BANER (eo) 29.4 Utility Wing (81) YUKON 29.40 UtRon Four "HOPI "NARRAGANSETT(80) POLARIS 294.2 UtRon Five TARAZED PASTORES APc 87 29.? Miscellaneous PONTIAC APc 90 ARIEL ARAPAHO MERAK (80) ANTAEUS 29.2 SERVRON 5 SATURN *SYNCLINE (63) TERROR (F) POLLUX MinDiv 16 MinDiv 17 MAUMEE YMS 12 SAPELO *PILOT (65) *STAFF (80) KAWEAH YP 187 *PIONEER (63) *SKILL (80) LARAMIE YP 563 *PORTENT (63) SPEED (80) MATTOLE YP 565 PREVAIL (65) *STRIVE (80) RAPIDAN YP 569 SEER (86) "STEADY (81) SALINAS *SUSTAIN 81) MinDiv 18 *SALAMONIE (89) SC 706 SWAY MinDiv 19 *CHEMUNG (80) SWERVE ROGAN *CHIWAWA (68) SHAKEDOWN SWIFT HAMILTON *CHEPACHET 64) FORCE SYMBOL STANSBURY *CHICOPEE (89) *THREAT (63) MERRIMACK ATR 43 *TIDE (62) WINOOSKI ATR 44 MinDiv 50 MATTAPONI ATR 45 MinDiv 21 *SALEM (80) KENNEBEC ATR 46 RAVEN *WEEHA WEEN (80) NIOBRARA OSPREY *KEOKUK (80) *ESCALANTE( (63) AUK *ENOREE (62) NUTHATCH *COSSATOT (65) PHEASANT 29.3.1 (Comdr.Boileau) 29.2.1 Lt.Comdr. L.B. Cook HOUSATONIC HOWARD COWANESQUE PALMER SABINE SUN MARKAY ESSO AUGUSTA BROADBILL ESSO HARTFORD CHICKADEE COLORADO (T) Temporarily assigned to TF or TG as indicated in paren. -21- TF 29 - ATLANTIC August 5, 1943 THIRD FLEET SOUTH PACIFIC FORCE Adm. W.F. Haldey (ComSoPac) TASK FORCE 31 Rear Adm. T.E. Wilkinson (ComPhib Jo.Pac) 31.1 Western Force Service Chit Rear Adm. T.S. Wilkinson VIRLO TransDiv 2 RAIX PAB 1. PRES. JACKSON PAE 6 PRES. HAYES PRICS. ADAMS ALCORAB 31.3 Eastern Fords LIBRA ROAL rdn. G.E. Fort TransDiv 12 TAIROT WATERS TENI LCT Flctilla FIVE TransDiv 32 APc Flotilla FIVE KILTY CROSBY APc 23 APc 29 WARD APc 25 APc 35 APc 26 APo 36 LST Flotilla FIVE APc 27 APc 37 APo 28 31.1.4 MTB RON LCI Flotilla FIVE RUSSELLS MTB SQUADRON 31.4 Reserve MTB GROUP -22- TF 31 - so. PACIFIC August 5, 1943 THIRD FLEET SOUTH PACIFIC FORCE Adm. WIF, Halsey (ComSoPad) TASK FORCE 32 TASK FORCE 33 Rear Adm. T.S. Wilkinson Vice Adm. A.W. Fitch (ComPhib9:Pac) (ComAirSoPac) 32.1 Transport Group 33.1 Air, Solomons -MERICAN LEGION Mag.Genl. N.F. Twining JORN PIN 140 KRAN 33.2 Air. Espiriou Santo STRINGHAM 33.2.1 Sperce and Patrol #MANISM POCCMOKT VEROORS #W33062 #COMER #HUNDHREYS CHANDELEAR #S:NDS BALLARD 32.4.7 HUNTER liggett THERNTON CRESCRIP CITY #0000 sar GEC. CLYMER 33.2.2 Bowns. Command 32.4.8 PIXKY 33.2.3 Striking Concand 32.4.16 33.2.4 Carvier Mr Group 32.5 OCUTHARD 33.2.5 Carrier Air Group HOVEY 33.3 Air, Sfate 32.5.3 FULLER 33.4 Air, New Caledonia TITANIA ALHENA 33.5 Air, Fiji Islands 32.8 Guadalcanal Forces 33.6 Air, Samoa and LDF Tugs Net Tenders Sub Chasers Corvettes Salvage Survey MTB RONS Troops 32.? APc 39 APo 46 APc 40 APo 47 APC 41 APc 48 APc 42 APc 49 APo 43 APc 50 APc 44 APc 101 APc 45 APc 102 APc 103 #Upon reporting. -23- TF's 32,33 - SO. PACIFIC August 5, 1943 34 TASK FORCE 38 Adm. W.F. Halsey R. Adm. F.C. Sherman (Com3rdFlt.) 34.1 O'BANNON 34.5.3 WASHINGTON SARATOGA CHEVALIER TAYLOR CONVERSE MASSACHUSETTS NICHOLAS WOODWORTH NORTH CAROLINA #FLETCHER SAN JUAN RADFORD 34.5.4 HONOLULU BAN DIEGO JENKINS #LAVALLETTE TREVER MAURY CRAVEN 34.2 WALLER TASK FORCE 35 GRIDLEY SAUFLEY PHILIP SERONSOPAC MCCALL DUNLAP RENSHAW CONWAY See next page. CUMMINGS FANNING #CONY CASE EATON PRINGLE TASK FORCE 37 #BALCH R. Adm. H.W. Hill LANG STACK 34.3 CORTDIV 8 MARYLAND STERETT GRISWOLD COLORADO WILSON STEELE #CARLSON #BEBAS SUWANEE TASK FORCE 39 #CROUTER SANGAMON R. Adm. A.S. MERRILL #SEID BRETON MONTPELIER Unassigned DD's WOODWORTH CLEVELAND #BENNETT DENVER BUCHANAN #ANTHONY FARENHOLT COLUMBIA 34.4 PREBLE #LANSDOWNE BREESE #GRAYSON C. F. AUSBURNE #LARDNER #AULICK MONTGOMERY CLAXTON #TRACY MC CALLA DYSON SELFRIDGE 34,5.1 VICTORIOUS STANLY RALPH TALBOT CONVERSE INDIANA PATTERSON FOOTE BOYD #SPENCE HALFORD #THATCHER JOHN RODGERS 34.5.2 ST. LOUIS CHENANGO SCHLEY ZANE HOPKINS MILLICOMA Upon reporting. - -24- TF's 34,35,37,38,39 - PACIFIC DECLASSIFIED August 5, 1943 TASK FORCE 35 08D SERVICE SQUADRON, SOUTH PACIFIC FORCE Rear Adm. C.H. Cobb (ComSeronSoPac) WHITNEY MINDORO SC 731 ALOE ENSENADA SC 732 TALAMANCA BUTTERNUT AWAHOU SC 733 CATALPA ROAMER PORT WHANGAREI SC 760 CYGNUS CHESTNUT TAUPATA SC 761 DELPHINUS EBONY KOHI SC 981 HOLLY TAURUS SC 982 LOCUST WHIPSTOCK SC 1039 ROSEWOOD #CAMANGA SC 1040 #ANAQUA TAGANAK #AFD 13 SC 1041 #PAPAYA KOPARA #AFD 14 SC 1266 #AFD 24 SC 1267 YP 237 RELIEF SC 1268 YP 239 SOLACE YFD 21 SC 1269 YP 240 YP 281 CRATER PC 477 #ADHARA YP 289 PC 479 YMS 86 YP 290 ARIDED YMS 88 YP 292 CARINA SC 504 YES 89 YP 347 CASSIOPEIA SC 505 YMS 94 YP 348 CELENO SC 514 YMS 95 YP 414 CETUS SC 518 YMS 96 YP 415 DRACO SC 521 YMS 97 YP 416 SC 531 YMS 98 #ANTARES YP 417 SC 637 YMS 99 YP 418 SC 640 YMS 113 STRATFORD YP 419 SC 641 YMS 117 YP 420 PROMETHUS SC 648 YMS 119 YP 421 SC 650 YMS 197 VESTAL YP 422 SC 654 YMS 237 SC 667 YP 423 YMS 238 #TERN S0 668 YP 514 YMS 265 #TURKEY YP 515 SC 669 YP 516 SC 677 BALSAM YP 517 SC 698 YP 518 SC 699 RONAKI YP 519 SC 700 ECHO YP 520 SC 701 MAJABA SC 702 MobHosp. No. 3 SC 703 SC 722 MobHosp. No. 4 SC 723 MobHosp. No. 5 MobHosp. No. 6 SC 725 SC 728 SC 729 SC 730 #Upon reporting. -25- TF 35 - SO. PACIFIC August 5, 1943 TASK FORCE 36 36.4.1 COLORADO Adm. V. F. Halsey MARYLAND (ComSoPacFor) DD's from 36.4.3 36.2 R. Adm. A.S. Merrill 36.4.2 R. Adm. V.H. Ragsdale DENVER SANGAMON MONTPELIER SUWANEE CLEVELAND DRETON COLUMBIA DD's from C. F. AUSDURNE 36,4.3 CLAXTON DYSON 36.4.3 #WOODWORTH STANLY DUCHANAN #CONVERSE FARENHOLT FOOT MC CALLA SELFRIDGE 36.3 R. Adm. F. C. Sherman RALPH TALBOT PATTERSON 36.3.1 SARATOGA 36.5 SAN JUAN Capt. T. J. Ryan, Jr. SAN DIEGO O'DANNON CHEVALIER LANG TAYLOR STACK NICHOLAS STERETT RADFORD WILSON JENKINS 36.3.2 R. Adm. G.D. Davis 36.6 Capt. W. R. Cook MASSACHUSETTS WALLER NO. CAROLINA SAUFLEY #WASHINGTON PHILLIP RENSHAW MAURY CONWAY CRAVEN EATON GRIDLEY PRINGLE MC CALL DUNLAP CUMMINGS FANNING NOTE: TF-36 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL CASE THE TERMINATION OF 36.4 R. Adm. H.W. Hill COM3RDFLT OPPLAN 14-43. See Page 24 for permanent organization. #Upon reporting -26- TF 36 - SO. PACIFIC ugust 5, 1943 FOURTH FLEET SOUTH ATLANTIC FORCES OBD Vice Adm. J. H. Ingram (ComSoLant) TASK FORCE 41 TASK FORCE 43 Ocean Patrol Carrier Group (Rear Adm. O. M. Read) Carriers and Destroyers as ordered 41.1 OMAHA (F) TASK FORCE 44 Aircraft Wings 41,3 CINCINNATI (Capt. R.D. Lyon) 41.4 MARBLEHEAD 44,1 Fleer AirWing 16 44,1.1 13 THE of VP-74 41.5 MEMPHIS 44,1,2 10 VP of VP-94 MOFFETT 44,1.3 12 V/(M) of VB-127 44.1.4 12 VB(M) of VB-129 44,1.5 13 V3(K) of VB-107 TASK FORCE 42 44.1.9 Hedror 16 Escort Force 44.1.? 1 VF of VJ-4 (Comdr. H. C. Robinson) 44.2 #Fairship 50 Active Groups Inactive 44,2.1 #ZP-52 42.2 COURAGE 42.1 JOUETT 44.2.2 #ZP-53 TENACITY WINSLOW 44,2.9 #Hedron 50 CARNELIAN MILWAUKEE PC 488 DAVIS 44.3 Naval Air Shore Facilities PC 574 44,3,1 NASF-Amapa (L.P.& L.T.A.) PC 575 42.4 SOMERS 44,3.2 NASF-BELEM (L.P.& S.P.) PC 489 44.3.3 NASF-Igarape Assu (L.T.A.) 42.5 SAUCY PC 495 44,3.4 NASF-Sao Luis (L.P.& L.T.) PC 490 PC 576 44,3.5 NASF-Fortaleza L.P.& L.T.) PC 491 PC 609 44,3.6 NASF-Natal (Land) (L.P.) PC 594 CS 54 44.3.7 NASF-Natal (Sea) (S.P.) PC 595 44.3.8 NASF-Recife L.P.& L.T.A) CS 3 42.7 SPRY 44.3.9 NASF-Maceio (L.P.& L.T.A) SURPRISE 44.3.11 NASF-Bahia (S.P.) 42.3 SIREN HMS ALCANTARA 44.3.12 NASF-Fernando de Noronha PC 492 HMS WOODRUFF (L.P. & L.T.A.) PC 494 HMS CLARKIA 44.4 Aircraft Tenders PC 577 44.4.1 BARNEGAT PC 593 PC 592 PC 493 #PC 610 TASK FORCE 45 Killer Groups Ships and Planes as may be ordered from TF's 42, 43 44, 46, and 49. *Upon reporting. -27- TF's 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 - ATLANTIC 6-8-78 August 5, 1943 FOURTH FLEET (CONTINUED) 08D TASK FORCE 46 TASK FORCE 48 Brazilian Naval Forces of Shore Bases the Northeast. (Rear Adm. Soares Dutra, B.N.) 48.1 U.S. Naval Operating Facility, Recife. TASK FORCE 47 48.1.1 Desrop 12 Miscellaneous Force 48.1.2 Naval Magazine, Recife. 48.1.3 Naval Dispensary, Recife. 47.1 Fleet Flagships (Xnox Hospital) 47.1.1 MEMPHIS 47.1.2 #BIG PEBBLE 48.2 U.S. Naval Operating 47.1.3 PERSEVERANCE Facility, Bahia. 47.1.4 BLUE BIRD 48.2.1 Desrop 13 47.2 Recife Detachment 48.3 U.S. Navel Operating Base, Rio de Janeiro. 47.2.1 MELVILLE 48.4 47.2.2 PATOKA U.S. Naval Operating 47.2.3 LINNET Facility, Belem. 48.5 U.S. Naval Operating 47.2.4 YO 138 Facility, Sao Luiz SACAGAWEA 48.6 U.S. Naval Operating 47.2.5 Utility Towing Plane Facility, Fortaleza 48.7 U.S. Naval Operating 47.3 Bahia Detachment Facility, Natal 47.3.1 FLICKER 48.8 U.S. Naval Operating YMS 60 Facility, Maceio. YMS 76 48.9 U.S. Naval Operating Facility, Victoria. 47.4 l'atal Detachment 48.11 U.S. Naval Operating Facility, Santoa. 4744.1 YFD 38 48.12 U.S. Naval Operating Facility, Florianopolis. 47.? SENECA 48.13 U.S. Naval Operating #YR 35 Facility, Rio Grande FATR 43 do Sul. #CGC 83449 48.14 U.S. Naval Operating Facility, Montevideo. TASK FORCE 49 Brazilian Air Forces 49.1 First Air Zone 49.2 Second Air Zone 49.3 Third Air Zone #Upon reporting. -28- TF's 46,47,48,49 - ATLANTIC DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 AVAILABLE. EVERY TECHNICAL EFFORT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO INSURE LEGIBILITY. or a Letter, F-20-VD August 5, 1943 FIFTH FLEET Pacific Fleet Units TASK FORCE 51 TASK FORCE 52 AMPHIDIOUS FORCE PACIFIC (Units operating directly under Rear Adm. F.V. Rockwell CincPac in transit, on special missions, et..) PENNSYLVANIA (FF) 52.6 LEXINGTON HEYWOOD PRINCETON J. D. FLOYD DELLEAU WOOD PERIDA A. MIDDIETON STEVENS FELAND RINGGOLD ORMSDY (Temp. under NTS) GUEST #PIERCE (Temp. under NTS) WADSWORTH #SHERIDAN (Temp. under NTS) SIGNED ASHLAND HARRISON YMS 144 52.7 NASHVILLE YMS 145 YMS 146 TRATHEY LA VALIZIPE LOT Flotilla THREE LST Flotilla THREE LCI Flotilla THREE TASK FORCE 53 51.2 Transport Group SERVICE UNITS Capt. F. Suchanan Vice Adm. W.L. Calhoun (ComServPac) ZEILIN NARPIS - - - J.I. BELL DOYER THTER DUER DIVE AMMEN MULLANY PRUITT SICARD #Upon reporting. -29- TF's 51, 52, 53 - PACIFIC August 5, 1943 FIFTH FLEET (CONTD) OSD TASK FORCE 54 (Fleet Operational Train- irg Command, Pacific.) Rear Adm. F. A. Braisted 54.3 West Coset Sound Training MOOSEHEAD Squadron Comdr. R.V Smoot 54.1 For assignment by RATHBURNE YP 593 Commander Fleet Opera- YP 594 tional Iraining Command, CGC KORRIS YP 595 Pacifig, CGC EWING YP 597 THOMPSON CGC NELLWOOD YP 598 BROWN SEASCOUP PE 32 HEERMAN LEADER PE 38 BRADFORD HAZELWOOD 54.4 SATTERLES Anti-diparafe Training Center WILEMAN 54,4.1 Pacific Beach, Washington C. R. GREER 54.4.2 Point Montera, California WHITMAN 54.4.3 Pacific Beach, California WINTLE 54.5 Commander, Fleet Operational ELLIOT Training Command, Pacific, REQUISITE Subordinave Command, Seattle MATACO Capt. R. U. Bartman HALF MOOR 54,5.1 Administrative Representa- PC NTC YMS 116 tive of Commander, Fleet PC 780 YMS 143 Operational Training Command PO 78. YMS 144 Pacific, Subordinate PC 782 YMS 145 Command, Seattle, in PC 80.6 YMS 146 Portland, Oregon, PC 2.190 YMS 218 Lt. Comdr. Carrington YMS 222 SC 774 YMS 243 54.6 Commander, Fleet Operational SC 993 YMS 267 Training Command, Pacific, SC 1010 YMS 272 Subordinate Command, San YMS 289 Francisco, California, YMS 300 Captain Laird YMS 313 YMS 314 PC 776 YMS 336 54.7 Commander, Fleet Operational 54.2 Small Craft Training Center, Terminal Island. Training Command, Pacific, Subordinate Command, San Capt. Huntoon Pedro, California. PC 777 Comdr. W. W. Feineman SC 632 SC 1004 -30- TF 54 - PACIFIC DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 F-20 August 5, 1943 TASK FORCE 56 TASK FORCE 59 Vice Adm. W.L. Calhoun Vice Adm. J.H. Towers (ComServPac) (ComAirPac) 56.1 DOHERTY (Convoy 4596) 59.1 FairDet., Midway 59.2 FairDet., Canton 56.2 LE HARDY 59.3 FairDet., Johnston Is. PURSUIT 59.4 FairDet. Palmyra 56.3 E.C. DALY (Convoy 2278) 59.5 FairDet., Pearl Harbor REQUISITE 59.6 FairDet., Maui 59,7 FairDet., Barber's Point 56.4 TRACY 59.8 Fleet Air, West Coast 56.5 B. R. HASTINGS AUSTIN Including Auxiliary Carriers & escorts 56.6 GILMORE assigned 56.8 REID WILLIAMSON MC FARLAND 56.11 SC 728, 729 (Convoy 1010) LST 485 59.9 Units Operating directly APc 39-50, inclusive, under ComAirPac APc 101, 102, 103 59.9.1 LONG ISLAND 56.14 SAMPSON (Convoy 4612) 59,9,2 ALTAMAHA WARRINGTON 59,9.3 NASSAU 56.18 HOVEY 59,9.4 COPAHEE 59.9.5 BARNES TASK FORCE 57 59.9.6 PRINCE WILLIAM HAWAIIAN SEA FRONTIER Vice Adm. R.L. Ghormley 59.10 FairWing Two (ComFourteen & ComHawSeaFron) 59.11 Units Operating under 57.1 NOB Midway ComMarineWingsPac 57.3 NAS Johnston Island (Marine Units based at EWA) 57.4 NAS Palmyra 57.5 Sea Forces 59.12 Tenders & Escorts Oper- 57.5.18 PC 478 ating with ComAirPac 57.7 Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor 57.9 Air Forces 59.12.1 WRIGHT COOS BAY TASK FORCE 58 LANSDOWNE HAWAIIAN DEFENSE SECTOR 59.12,4 SWAN Lt. Genl. D.C. Emmons, USA. 59.12.5 KITTYHAWK (Sector Commander) 59.12,6 HAMMONDSPORT 59.12.9 MAC FARLAND 58.1 Hawaiian Dept., U.S. Army 59.12.7 CURTISS 58.2 Naval LDF, 14 ND MACKINAC 58.2.2 Section Base, Hilo 58.3 Fighting Aircraft shore- based or temporarily shore-based. - 31- TF's 56, 57, 58, 59 -PACIFIC DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 DECLARATION August 5, 1943 TASK FORCE 62 TASK FORCE 64 Comdr. C. L. Winecoff Cdr. J. Conner HOBBY STEVENSON STOCKTON FRANKFORD THORN MC COOK CAMPBELL TURNER DUANE GILLESPIE SPENCER KALK HAMMANN JACOB JONES TIDE R. E. PEARY EVARTS CHEPACHET WYFFELS TASK FORCE 65 ENOREE Comdr. Oswald LIVERMORE EBERLE TASK FORCE 63 KEARNY Comdr. Raney ERICSSON UPSHUR BIBB MAYO INGHAM - TARBELL WHIPPLE PILOT ALDEN PREVAIL J.D. FORD COSSATOT J. D. EDWARDS KING GEORGE II PIONEER PORTENT TASK FORCE 68 THREAT ESCALANTE Capt. Shelley SYNCLINE AUGUSTA DOYLE H.P. JONES DU PONT GREER HERBERT ELLIS DICKERSON GREENE CHIWAWA - TF's 62, 63, 64, 65, 68 - ATLANTIC -32- DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 OBD DECLASSIFIS-3-78 SECRET August 5, 1943 SEVENTH FLEET ALLIED NAVAL FORCE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA Vice Adm. A.S. Carpender TASK FORCE 70 TASK FORCE 71 TASK FORCE 72 (Directly under R.Adm.R. Christie Capt. J. Fife ComSoWesPac) (ComSubsSoWesPac) (T.F.Commander) 70.1 HILO Sub Group FULTON TULSA OTUS COUCAL PELIAS 72.1.4 POMPON #PORTENUS CHANTICLEER 72.1.6 BOWFIN 71.1.1 FINBACK 72.1.7 SCAMP 6 PT of MTB 71.1.3 KINGFISH 72.1.8 BALAO RON 2 71.1.6 TAMBOR 72.1.9 GREENLING MTB RON 7 71.1.7 GRAYLING 72.1.10 #PUFFER MTB RON 8 TROUT 72.1.11 #BLUEFISH #MTB RON 9 GAR 72.2.3 #BONEFISH #MTB RON 12 #MTB RON 18 71.2 Air Group 72.4.2 GROWLER Cdr.Peterson 72.4.3 SILVERSIDES #MTB RON 21 #MTB RON 24 FairWing 10 #MTB RON 25 Capt.T.S.Combs 72.? DRUM ALBACORE 70.3 See DD's in 71.2.1 VP-11 STINGRAY TF 74 VP-101 GUARDFISH BILLFISH 71.2.2 CHILDS PETO W.B. PRESTON GROUPER 70.6.7 Base Ammunition HERON TUNA & Ordnancé Unit 71.2.? VS-61 S-31 S-38 70.6.8 A/C Torp. Unit, 71.3 Harbor Group TASK FORCE 73 Nowra. Capt. McCann Capt. T.S. Combs 70.6.9 A/C Service Unit 71.3.1 PELIAS (ComAirSoWesPac) SAN PABLO 71.3.2 WHIPPOORWILL #HALF MOON LARK 71.3.3 ISABEL TASK FORCE 74 R.Adm.V.A.C. 71.4 Striking & Crutchley, RN Escort Group HMAS WARRAMUNGA 71.4.1 HMAS ADELAIDE HMAS ARUNTA 71.4.2 HNMS HEEMSKERCK 71.4.3 HNMS TROMP 71.4.4 HNMS VAN GALEN PERKINS BAGLEY 71.4.5 HNMS TJERK HIDDES CONYNGHAM MUGFORD 71.6 Advance Base Grp. MAHAN HELM 71.6.1 Ships as assigned DRAYTON HENLEY 71.6.2 A/C&Tenders as FLUSSER assigned. LAMSON 71.6.3 Subord.Service SMITH #Upon reporting. for Command #SHAW Detachment. #REID -33- TF's 70,71,72,73,74-PACIFIC DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 OBD DECLARATED August 5, 1943 SEVENTH FLEET CONTINUED) TASK FORCE 76 Rear Adm. D.E. Barbey Coastal Transport Group (ComPhibSoWesPac) APc 1 6 12 18 Headquarters Group 2 7 13 19 #BLUE RIDGE 3 8 14 20 4 9 15 21 Support Group 5 10 16 22 Combat Vessels and 11 17 aircraft (when assigned) Troops Transport Group U.S. Marine, U.S. & Australian Captain Stevens Army Troops as assigned for: *H. T. ALLEN Amphibious Training. HMAS MANOORA GILMER Amphibious Training Center HMAS WESTRALIA BROO FORT STEVENS, N. S. W. HMAS KANIMBLA HUMPHREYS Captain B. Anderson SANDS Landing Force Equipment Depot Landing Ship Group Amphibious Specialists Schools Captain J. B. Mallard Amphibious Training Facilities of HMAS ASSAULT LST 334 LST 447 LST 390 LST 448 Amphibious Training Center LST 446 LST 449 TOORBUL, QUEENSLAND LST Flotilla SEVEN Landing Boats assigned. Landing Craft Infantry Group Maintenance and repair facilities Comdr. H.F. McGee Amphibious Training Center All available LCI(L)'s of MACKAY, QUEENSLAND Flotilla SEVEN Landing Boats Assigned. Landing Craft Tank Group Maintenance and repair facilities. All available LCT(5)'s of Service Group Flotilla SEVEN Captain Dudley Flotilla EIGHT RIGEL #AMYCUS #Upon reporting. *Temp. Assigned. -34- TF 76 PACIFIC DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 or August 51 1943 TASK FORCE 78 SERVICE FORCE, SEVENTH FLEET Capt. P.L. Carroll (Escort Vessels and DOBBIN Minecraft, SoWesPac) KAILUA HMAS AASE MAERSK SC 648 YMS 8 MIZAR HMAS BISHOPDALE SC 698 YMS 9 GOLD STAR HMAS KURUMBA SC 731 YMS 10 VICTORIA HMAS MERKUR SC 732 YMS 11 TRINITY HMAS POYANG SC 736 YMS 46 #SHIKELLAMY HMAS YUNNAN SC 738 YMS 47 # DERRICK SC 739 YMS 48 #SUS QUEHANNA SC 741 YMS 49 # SONOMA SC 742 YMS 50 SC 743 YMS 51 (YDG 2) Degaussing Unit SC 744,745 YMS 52 (YDG 5) Degaussing Unit SC 746 YMS 53 SC 747 YMS 70 YP 233 YP 286 SC 748,749 YMS 71 YP 236 YP 288 SC 750 YMS 72 YP 280 YP 291 SC 751 YMS 384 SC 981 SOUTHWEST PACIFIC SEA FRONTIERS PC 476 HMAS VENDETTA HMAS STUART PC 1119 HMS WARREGO PC 1120 HMAS SWAN PC 1121 PC 1122 HMAS MDRESBY PC 1123 0 +Upon reporting. -35- TF 78, & ServFor - PACIFIC August 5, 1943 TASK FORCE 80 U. S. NAVAL FORCES, NORTHWEST AFRICAN WATERS PLUNKETT STAFF KEOKUK NIBLACK SKILL SALEM BENSON SPEED WEEHAWKEN GLEAVES STRIVE WAINWRIGHT MAYRANT ORIZABA TRIPPE CHATEAU THIERRY RHIND THOS. STONE ROWAN AROOSTOOK COLE CONASAUGA BERNADOU GUYANDOT DALLAS DORAN DELTA KNIGHT #MAYO VULCAN MT. BAKER ANTICLINE CHEMUNG PUMPER ACHELOUS CHAMBERLAIN PEPPERWOOD MEXICO HACKBERRY EVANGELINE YEW SHAWNEE NAUSET SANTA PAULA NARRAGANSETT BORINQUEN EXPLORER 10 ARB's OCEAN MAIL HMS AMBERCROMBIE MTB RON 15 (17 PT) U.S. Army forces (as assigned) PT 213 YMS 16 YMS 55 20 LST YMS 18 YMS 58 7 LCT YMS 34 YMS 63 8 LCT-5 YMS 36 YMS 64 17 LCI (L) YMS 37 YMS 82 16 LCI (L), YMS 43 YMS 83 British PC 542 BC 1029 PHILADELPHIA PC 551 SC 1030 PC 556 BC 1043 ANCON PC 557 SC 1044 LYON PC 558 PROCYON PC 591 ARCTURUS C. CARROLL BARNETT ANDROMEDA #Upon reporting. -36- TF 80 - NOWEST AFRICA : August 5, 1943 TASK FORCE 81 AMPHISIQUE FORCE, NORTH- TASK FORCE 82 WEST APPROAN WATERS. MOROCCAN SEA FRONTIER FORCE Roar Adm. F.J. Lowry Rear Adm. J.L. Hall, Jr. Moroccan Sea Frontier Forces BAVANNAH and Bases. BOISE PC 471 SC 507 YMS 23 HOPI PC 472 SC 515 YMS 24 PC 473 so 516 YMS 26 STEADY PC 474 50 517 YMS 27 SUSTAIN PC 475 SC 519 YMS 28 PC 480 BC 324 YMS 29 HMS PRINCE CHARLES (LSI(S)) PC 481 SC 525 YMS 30 HMS PRINCE LEOPOLD (LSI(S)) PC 482 SC 529 YMS 31 YMS 77 YMS 62 SC 676 PC 621 YMS 69 SC 690 PC 624 Fleet AirWing 15 YMS 207 SC 691 PC 625 NAS Port Lyauty YMS 208 SC PC 627 YMS 226 SC 693 12 VP of VP 73, Port Lyauty YMS 227 SC 694 5 VP of VP 92, Port Layauty 6 VP of VP 72, Agadir TransDiv 3 VB's temp. assigned by Army. J. T. DICKMAN Safi Section Base. E. C. STANTON 2 110' SC's OBERON 2 YMS's T. JEFFERSON Harbor Craft. F. FUNSTON J. O'HARA TASK FORCE 83 NAVAL OPERATING BASE, ORAN 16 LST Commodore C.M. Yates 19 LCI (L) Base Units as assigned. U.S. Army forces (as assigned) 4 110' SC's 81.3 Joint Amphibious Schools 5 YMS's Lt, Comdr. W. Klaus Harbor Craft. 81.4 Boach Battalions TASK FORCE 84 Comdr. N.R. Curtin NAVAL SALVAGE FORCE Capt. W.A. Sullivan 2nd Battalion 4th Battalion Salvage craft, depots & shore-based units as 81.5 Headquarters Group assigned. SAMUEL CHASE (FF) BRANT TF's 81, 82, 83, 84 NOWEST AFRICA -37- DECLASSIFIED E 12356 Sec. EIGHTH FLEET (CONTD) August 5, 1943 OWN 8 LOUNGRET TASK FORCE 86 TASK FORCE 89 LANDING CRAFT & BASES MISCELLANEOUS NORTHWEST AFRICAN WATERS Units as assigned. Rear Adm. R.L. Conolly (ComLandCrabNaw) 89.1 Advanced Base Group Cat. L. Doughty, Jr. BISCAYNE (F) 89,1.1 NOB Palermo (Capt. Doughty) DesRon 13 WOOLSEY 89.5 BROCKLYN LUDLOW BIRMINGHAM EDISON BRISTOL DAVISON NICHOLSON WILKES LAUB SEER ORDRONAUX MORENO SWANSON INTENT RESOLUTE CHICOPEE HMS PRINCESS CHARLOTTE (LSI (S)) 89.6 (Capt. .Madeira) HMS PRINCESS ASTRID (LSI(S)) DesRon 17 NELSON YMS 3 SC 497 SC 639 MURPHY YMS 13 SC 498 SC 649 GLENNON YMS 15 SC 503 SC 651 JEFFERS YMS 20 SC 506 SC 655 BUTLER YMS 21 SC 508 SC 666 GHERARDI YMS 78 SC 522 SC 695 HERNDON SC 526 SC 696 SHUBRICK PC 543 SC 530 SC 697 PC 545 SC 532 SC 770 COWIE PC 546 SC 533 SC 771 BUCK PC 550 SC 534 SC 977 EARLE PC 559 SC 535 SC 978 ROE PC 562 SC 638 SC 979 PC 626 SALAMONIE 40 LST MERAK 85 LCT-5 54 LCI (L) 12 LCT-3 or 4, British 9 LCG(L), British 8 LCF (L), British U.S. Army forces (as assigned) -38- TF's 86, 89 - NOWEST AFRICA . DECREPTER-3-72 F-20-1Kg August 5, 1943 letter, NINTH FLEET (V.S. Fleet) TASK FORCE 92 Admiral H.R. Stark (ComNavEu) TASK FORCE 93 SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE Rear Adm. F.Z.M. Whiting (ComSoEasPac) 93.3.1 CONCORD 93.3.2 TRENTON 93.4.1 MC DOUGAL 93.4.2 CLARK TASK FORCE 94 NAVAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE Ships as assigned. -39- TF's 92, 93, 94 - U.S. FLEET August 5, 1943 TASK FORCE 96 WESTERN SEA FRONTIER Vice Adm. J.W. Greenslade ComPrelve & ComWesSeaFron) 96.1 Air Group Bo. Sector 96,1.1 Land Based Attack Units 96,1,2 Heavy Bomber and Patrol Units 96.1.3 Army Bomber Units assigned So, Sector, WesSeafron. 96.1.4 Naval Air Center, San Diego Operating planes available. 96,1.5 Fighter Detachment. West Coast VF Sqdns. present, Navy and Marine. 96.1.6 Naval Air Control Center Coast Guard Sqdn. Inshore Patrol Sqdn. (VS-46). AirshipRon Thirty-one. 96,1.7 Ships-Carriers Present. 96,2 Air Group No. Sector 96.3 Surface Task Group So, Sector 96.4 Surface Task Group No. Sector 96.5 Escort Group As designated 96.6 Army Bomber Command 96.7 Special Air Units and Surface Forces Tem- porarily assigned. 96.8 LDF, 11 ND 96.9 LDF, 12 ND -40- TF'. 96 - U.S. FLEET WESTERN SEA FRONTIER August 5, 1943 TASK FORCE 97 NORTHWESTERN SEA FRONTIER Vice Adm. F.J. Fletcher (ConThirteen & ComNorWesSeaFron) 97.1 Alaskan Sector, N.W.S.F. 97.6 Northwestern Sector,N.W.S.F. Sea Frontier units as assigned, Captain Thomas Fleet Surface, Air, and Submarine units assigned. Sea Frontier units as Army air units assigned. assigned. Units ashore of Operating Fleet units assigned. Forces located within the Alaskan Sector except 97.7 Air Group Northwestern those assigned to Local Sector, N.W.S.F. Defence Force by Commander Fleet Aircraft and Alaskan Sector. tonders assigned. Army Air units assigned. 97.2 Air Group Alaskan Sector, Coast Guard aircraft and N.W.S.F. facilities assigned. Units as reallocated by Commander Alaskan Sector. 97.8 Eurface Group North- Western Sector, 97.3 Surface Group Alaskan Sector, N.W.B.F. N.W.S.F. Captain Thomas. Units 3.8 reallocated by Units 2.8 reallocated by Commander Alaskan Sector. Commander Northwestern Sector. 97.4 Submarine Group Alaskan Sector, N.W.S.F. Northwestern Sector LDF Submarines and tenders assign- Captain Thomas ed by Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. LDF units as assigned, Section Bases in 97.5 Amphibious Group Alaskan Northwestern Sector. Sector, N.W.S.F. Units as assigned. Alaskan Sector Local Franklin D. Libr. Defence Force DEC! TED Rear Adm. J.W. Reeves. LDF units as assigned. DO: ao /27/06; Units Ashore of Operating Forces located within the Alaskan Sector that are 11-10-11 used primarily for support of LDF units as designated RH by Commander Alaskan Sector TF's 97 - U.S. FLEET. WEST Franklin E Reservel) himily (& NOWEST SEAFRON) DECLASSIFIED DOB DM. 5200.9 (9/27/58) DECI ASSIFIED