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!:ovx ;)oMrtccny, ·fna~1 ngton . p.c.

Z,IF.!h"t. Y MF!~ORANDtr..~ COMPOSITION OF TASK FORCES l F'obrusry 1945

(This memorandum ia compiled ror the use or Headquarter• p•rsonnel from tho boat in· torcation curr•ntly recei•ed here. D1str1- but1on or 1ntormat1on contained berein auat be ll.a>ited tO tboae .,o need to know . )

F- 20: Co:bat Intelligence Division lI

; , !1 . 3:Zl3 ::.~:l , III, C8pta1n, U. 5. :1ttvy.

liiCLASSIFIEO- - 1 . 0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 ltlR 101 ly AT, NARA, D•te '1/,a/t./. . l'l'obruarr 194S

y. s. !"LEE')' TASK 7CJICE

01. !l.oVAL 'UW;sPORT~:'IO:i SERVIC!I gm. aa eai!jijiid. 02. !ASr-l!N So:A I'ROl."'''l!:R See be l aw .- - - 0).

01. .

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0~ , C..RIBil::Aii s:;:;, FRO!mER FORCE

07 . ~JR?ACll SUP>Olr. l"'RCE

~8 . AIR SUP!'OR'I' FQRCE

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liECLASSIAED - - I. 0 . 12356, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 .LA 101 8y AT, NARA, O.te .!1/2J.~.f. ' ..

02.1 Northern Grou8 oz .; !lew York Orouf:a. R. Ada. t.X. ygax R. AdE. K. i e 1 !'orthern &hlp Lane Patrol 02.}.1 NY Ship Lane Patrol :·ava1 LDF 02.}.2 Naval LD1' No . Alr Group 02 .3.3 Alr/Sea Air/Sen ROIOUO Group Reoouc Grouo 02.}.? S V

1!' 02 - U.S. ?U:ET( E;.'TS::Al'llO!;) -2-

llECLASSIFIED­ - .. 0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 ()( Sec. 3.4 .LR 101 lly RT, NARA, Dete <~/o a If.(. ;,) ~>'~ • ...~"~S K !"ORO£ 02 - Cont1nue4 • 02. 1> Delaware Oroug ATR 6 R. Xdi. J! .F .raemel ATR 74 02.4. 1 Delaware Ship Lane Petrol HAR.-o.IEi UN£ 02 . ~ .? Naval LJ? A1r/Sea Rescue Group YMS 1 e 109 4§1 11 VSB or VS }6 200 ZP 12 tt6~ fr~ 467 ATR 57 149 116& 442 sc 715 sc 1015 CGC'a sc 1}}9 l5}3oi 1!}}19 YMB 1 e mj~ 42 44} 8sw} 2l!l 110 lll ~ S3329 245 470 mif 11}9 SC'e 116 1297 c CGC'a 717 1}55 S)}4() 9sg =m~ :s4PSJln4 :m~

02. 5 Chee~eaLe Grou~ R. A • D.H. Le reton 02.5.2 Choeapoake Snip Lane Patrol 02 . 5 . 3 NaVAl LDF 02 . 5.~ Oheeapeake A1r Group 02.5.5 PO- Convoy & Routing Oftlcer 02 . 5.6 D1etrlct Coast Guer4 02.5.7 Air/Sea Reacwo Group l 02.5.? !lAS Norrou He4Ron 9-2 l l V?B(ML of VPB 141 7 VPB(ML) ot VPB 122 4 VPB(MS) ot VPB 206 VS )4 VPB 32 c ZP 21. TF 02- U.S.rLi£T(EASTSEA?RON) -)- ..~ .. , 0 JJ:~-r 0~'0"' TASK PCliCE 02 - Cotlt!nued.

SOuthern Croup 02. 8 Hd~trs . A1roh1p Group R. Adm. Jules JamBe t t. COmdr . H.S. Craves 02. 6 . 1 So. Ship Lana Patrol Lnkshurst AirShip Unite 02. 6 . 2 So. Air Group 02.9 Surface :Sscort Group 7 VPB(ICL) or V!>B 141 CafE . C.R. WOO&aon ZP 1S TWP'I'RESS 02 .6 . ) Naval ~Dl' , 6 tm . RESTLESS CALYPSO 02 . 6 . I, NAS, Jaokeonville READY CHLATEA 02 . 6oS W:e.r!ne Corps Air Sta., IJ.!l'lll.SE ICARUS Parris leland iiJRY eaxE 02 .6 .6 A1r/Sea Rescue Group AC'ilO~l I',e; DO!!A !>RISlt TRITON CGC'a sc•a '!liS' a l'!RT DIONE trm7 ~ J:ir?- I~"l'E:ISITY THETIS 8)472 987 108 ,\lACRITY 8))6) 1357 112 PRUDl!llT llATCllllZ 8))64 199 i!i;Sn BA1'1! 83JoS 1.14 lilOH'l' l 8JU8 41S 457 c 464 fC' s 'lrnl-.I~~ 82) 11&7 1222 02. 7 gdg~s. ~1r Uroup 108) 1170 124) om . P.C. vrlggs 1084 1172 1245 1085 ll87 1247 Quonset Air Uni~s 1086 1209 1264 Floyd Bonnett ~ir Uni ~o 1087 1210 1265 Cape May Air Units 1141 1217 1546 ll7S 1218 1S47 1219 1S49

02. 10 !allor Group (Beta) I !

0 t? 02 - u . s . nl!S'i'{3A!;j'S"'_A_•'ll

0~ . 11 Potcnno River Grob; 02.11.12 Naval Roaearoh Lab. , R. AG. F.L. Raio . uth Aoacoat.ia, 0, c. (Comd~ . ,llevy Yerd, Wosh . ) 02.11.13 Naval Reeeeroh Lab. 0~ . 11 . 1 Po~omao River Pa~rol Annex, Randle Clift, Md ,

02. 11. 2 >Iarine Barraolos, 02 . 11. 11. Other l'o~caoao R!Yer Q.ua t.1co, Va . N$val co.=&nd Ac~lv1 ,1ea 0~ . 11.3 Navy Yard, WasiL, D.C . 0 2.11. 15 Bocb Dl8pO.. l School, """"bing ton , D. c . 02 .11. 4 Noval Air Station, Anaooet1a , D. c . 02 .12 Severn River Orou£ Jr.l:~;r.rr:-llenr all 02 .11.5 Mine Dlapoo&l Unit, (Supt . , Neva! Aoudemy) Anacoa eta, o.c . NLOF aa eeaigned. 02.11.6 Warlno Barracks, 02.1) Killer Group (Ge=ma) !l&ht b ~ I. Streets, (.. ~taablnat-cn. D.C . 02. 14 ?1ee t AI rlf!.!!.5..i 02.11. 7 The Ouard Battalion, Navy Department , HadRon 9-2 Waahinston , D.c . and HadRon 9-2 Arllngt.on, Va. 02. 15 Flee~ AlrSl!!l> \li£!lL! 02 .11.8 Naval Powder Factory, \Cilp£-:-lr.Y:-'I',Yror J lndie.n Uead, Md . 02 . 16 Robot. SUrface fa~rol 02 .11.10 Naval Air Station, !T§YI Patuxent River, "'"<1 . 02.11.11 Naval Toryedo ?estlng Ranse , flney Point, Md . 02.17 Robot Surtaoe ¥atrol mill:! ( I

02. 18 A~ Air Forces l ( or l!iii. Hunter)

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' DECLASSIFIED- I. 0. 12356, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 ILR 101 ly RT, NARA, Dele '1/,a If{. ' I J

0).1 Str1k1~ & !a~~ 0).1.28 PC 114 PCS 1405 PC ll4) PCS 141) PC 1144 FCS 1414 BOUTII!l.L PO 1145 PCS 1425 VIOILA!IT PO 1146 PCS 14)0 \\OODBURY PC 1147 PCS 1450 PC 156) A'l'R 55 PC 1564 so 512 sc 1292 AC'l'IVE Nevel Subordinate Ai :r KING f!AAXON Vll -~SK'lrrou ps SC 'o 0 ) . 2 .1 Key \l es t "&Wb7)i000-r":i70 0).2 .2 Banona Rive• 511 675 1001 1277 0).2.5 Son :ulian 646 678 1002 1280 0).2 .6 Orend Ceyman 64 7 685 1057 1295 0).2. 8 Santo Fa 65) 710 1058 1343 0) . 2 .9 with USS CRRISTIAI>A 600 711 1059 0). 2 .10 •.lith Y!!B-lJ 66) 989 106) 0). 2 . 12 NAS Richmond OJ. 2. 14 liAS Houu 0).1 .27 osr Ve•••l• o81{aeins 0).2 .16 CGAB Mi am i --unrer COcSE l 0).2 .17 CCAB Se . Petersburg 0). 2.18 OCAB Biloxi ATR 29 r.as•a c;s w; 84 220 ~~ )70 l

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CI!CLASSIFIED- .0. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 I LR 101 ly RT, NARA, Dett '1/,a/ r.(. . -.

r 0 v ~>',..,., .. o~ TASK I"'RC! OJ - Continued . O), J GsP Fleet Air Took GrQ!!.P. 0) .6 Emersen~A rmy Air Ha~ tre, ~~Toii'Eror St~lkrnB 0~ roup, Miaoa , !'la . (Avoll In umergency) 0) . ) . 1 Fair'll!n~ 1 Bomber C"""""nd Unit !lidl!Oilrr;

~oster~sur£!2! 03. 7 , 1 LDF Vooeale oaaigned r ~NS---uroup (Avail 11l acnorgonoy) 0). 8 E!~th Naval Diat~ict orca 0) . 4 . 1 (R~ . Bennett) Vessels tacnporar1ly baaed 0). 8 . 1 a~ Convoy Control LDY Voaaela assigned l Center , ley t,'eat 0).9 Shlpplt: Control G~oup (.., (Capte zalilnsl 0 ) . 1, . 2 Vessels attGched ~o or t~porarlly beae4 ot USNl'C, oUo41 • 0). 10 0) . 4. ) Fleet Sound School Squadron, Key ~·••t. Aircraft oaatsnod 0).4.4 Vessola tGaJpororlly based at Naval Station , OJ . ll Cuban Navel Task Group Key Woet (C~ o r e J.A. Rulz} 0 ) . 5 Eoers;enc :,;· Na•n1l Air ·vesaela end Airoratt Strlklna Group aaa1sne4 (AVii! i n emergency) 03 - 5-1 ~us Pensacola 0). 5 . 2 ::~s Corpus Chriltl 0).5 . ) N'J..S •18111 l 0). 5 .4 liAS ?t. Lauderdale 0 ) . 5 . 5 !lAS llo1bourne 0 ) . 5 . 6 IMS Banana Rivor 0) . 5 . 7 tlAS Vero Beoch 0) . 5 .8 N-.s Son1"ord 0) . 5 .9 N~s Doland 0). 5. 10 NAS Lake Ott y ( 0). 5 . 11 Nt.S Daytona Benoh

'IF 0) • U.S,l'U!T(GUl.FSEAFRai) -7-

~CLASSIAED- - o.12356 , Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.C LR 101 ay RT, NARA, Dille '!/, •I t.f. ..

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Ol,.l Frontier Surface Escort OOC'~ -stF!kfns , i\cJSpec!s i 83)08 83352 8)J79 Tssk Gr oup 8))09 8)35) 8))80 83310 8JJS4 8))81 ~Rl':CJCINRIDGE 83325 83355 8)382 jiBARNBY 83)26 8))56 8))8) ~KZLEY 85005 %BIDDLE niS'e ATR 5 5iOHIF?Z',IA 56 )91 ATR 21 jOAtsEA 170 )99 ATR 22 309 400 ATR )0 l!S-15 312 .\TR 60 ,'1TR 82 CRAWFORD Surface Escor t Grou2 COLFAX 04. 1.1} Vessels assigned CUYAI!OCA thru TAO-OAT Convoy<> DIX 04.1.$) LECARE I.!AlUON 04.1.6-9 Vesnels assigned Y::ATON RUSH 04.1. 7-8 Vessels .assi.gned tor Subsidiary Convoya. PC 'S m 1192 1~00 1207 Strikins Orou8 608 1194 1201 1213 04.1.10 !/S Group l , essels & 612 1196 1202 1<16 Aircraft as assigned 61) 1197 120) 12)7 614 1198 1204 12)8 04 . 1.11! vessels and .... i rore.rt 615 1199 1205 12)9 thru 1206 1240 04 .1.1) SC 1 s S£!21el Task Groue 980 I3o2 IJo5 04 .1 .14-16 Vessels n8t ot horw1 ao 1279 1)0) 1)10 aae1gne 1299 1)04 1313 04 .1.17! Spee1al TO.ak Units 1)51 thru as ordered 04.1 ,19) ' FNS OflhSSEUR L

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'DECLASSIFIED- .0. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 ILR 101 ly RT, !'I~RA, D•te '1/ ,a /r.f. · 0 0

- Continued . Front ier Task Croup Fa lrWing 11 HcdRon 11, San Juan VPB 147, 210, 212, 21J 04. 5.1 NOB , Guantanamo 04. 5 . 2 Naval Voss&la ea assigned F1e&t ~ir~~ip Wins FIVE 04. 5 . ) Naval A/C assign•d 04. 2 . 6 BllcipRon 04.5. 4 NLD Foroes 04. 2.7 Bliapl!edRon 5 04. 5. 5 Combined LDF, Jomoios 04. 2.8-12 Blicp Detachments as 04. 5. 6 Co~b i ned LDF , or.. t Exwoa nseigned 04 .5 .7 u.s . nrmy Oround ?oroes 04 . 5. 8 u.s . Army end hir Units , 04. 2 .13) .....rmy /..11' Cuba and Jamaica ttlru ) Brig. Giio . Hayes 04. 2 .19) t-.rmy Unit-a os ossigned . 04.6

04. ) U.S . J..NIY l'"orces r.!aj . Con . Shedd 0~ . 6 . 1 NOB , 04. ) .1 Hdq

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'li1!CLASSIFlED- - .0. 12356, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 I LR 101 By RT, NARA, Date

%UNTtLEEil Unl fa TF 05 - U. S. rLEl:T( PASEAfROtl ~ #U,.on report.tn.g (See P-ee 1 tort? 07,08,09 - 10-

lifCL.ASSifiED- .o . 12356, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 I LR 101 . ly RT, NARA, Dele <~b a ltf. 06,1 Sg~'hltQ Qll~(QtD~I Oroup 06. 7 , l Sub~a~lne Roaouo 06,1 , 1 l1ror~rt 06. 1 . 2 SurfAce UnJ.u 05. 11 Convoy nnd Rou;!ng 06. 1 . 3 LD Unitt 11 11D Wfeta;n Sen Frontlet 06, 1 , 4 Air/SeA ~taoue Unit 6oCal~oc 06, 2 NQtttuu::o '-l.U:Qta ~a Group 06, 11, ? LSM 1801 1811 182 06. 2, 1 Aircraft 06,11,9 LSr 8511 Y:IS 4J4 06. 2 , 2 Surtnoe Unite 05. 11. 14 lltri'LE!l 06. 2 . 3 LD Unitt 12 Ill) n:rrEM 06. 2. 4 Air/Sea Reooue Unit 08.11. 1? LST 8231 824 06. 3 ~r~hWAI$QCD §IQ~Qt 06.3. 1 rorn.rt 06, 12 Convoy ~outing vs eo Zl' 33 06. 3,2 Surf•ct Unito · N'Il~o a.l3oc . 06. 3, 3 LD Uni t1 13 liD 06. 3, 4 05, 12, 3 ~ir/Sea Rotoue Unit LSM 2?01 247 06, 12. 4 LSM 102, 208 229 06. S Conatol £ggorte 05. 12, 6 LST 821, 835 1 06. 5 . 1-6 tor aeo1gnmont 06, 12, 9 LST 802, 822 8oCa1&eo 06. 5 . 7-12 for aet1gnQont 06, 13 Convoy 1'\nd Ro~ting ~:orCalSeo Westerg &ea Frontier 06. 5 . 13-19 for aoo1gnmont }\orlJea eo :lorlioa8oo

06, 6 Ar;:ty olr la aougne4

06. 7 S~oc1o1 unlto atoir.e4 tor epeo1t1o t•• a auch ~• Subm~r1ne Reacue, rloet unlta on S,eclal !~aalona, l etc. , under CocWo•SeaTron

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PAClflC N f. Flett Admiral C; ~ N11D1t t (Ooccander i n Ohler, Paoifio Fleet) FIRST !'LEE'!' (See also Ninth Fleet)

'l' ASK FORCE 10 I a land or Area Coc::u..n4er• r o.-vard Area. TASK FORCE U on next p&!"l

C. ll. N1c1t• Mlacel1aneous Groupe 1n Trnno1t 12. 2 SARATOGA 12,6,4 NEW XORK P.AliDOLPH IDAHO SUlJCE!I HILL ARKANSAS BP..1li!:G'l'ON StEVE!: SOli BELL!:.\U liOOD Oli..L£8Pii: sroCKro~: AlASKA 12. 6 . 6 TE:P.IESS!:l: 'IAl- Vo\l.K!:l'BUR:;H HARRISON BACH£ J • RODGi:RS DALX MOXEE HURRAY SCHROiJ)E!I SIGSBEi: F.lliOOOLD

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SfrvRon 2 ( oe1gned 6oPao) ASSD 1 'I'ALA!WICA Ar~ 9, 13, 14, 20 ROAI!Ell AJ\D 14 cxo:;ue DE!J'HI!;u8 7AUIW8

YP.!)(H) 1 YlU)(E) 1 CACAPON NESHANIC B.U.SA!! IRO!i1100D AQA\f;\1! ARIS~A;;us PAT.\ '!'A(IA!lAJC T~¥/AS;. 0 vz::r 7ULUIWI ru:-:.< HlNDO!IO ROlm; tNSE!iAll.l H PC E.A. PO£ 24 sc R.

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E:LDORADO Affiphib~ay~ arg~p 1 R. rldm.. .: . landy Float Oopta1n .F. 1 h1tehead ESTES (:1') ( Co:nSportA1rPae)

Mphtbioy,~ Group 2 13, 9 R . ~ . l:i. i . ii1ll .IUBURN (F) (A1oo aooigned TG'o 13, 1?, Amphibious Group 3 13.18 Md 13. 19) • R. Adm, R. L, Conolly AMER1 C.IN L£cGION Apphlbtoue Group 4 LSM 691 ?0 R. Adm. L. ~ . Retton1der LST 119, 240

P..Uai.UNr (F) 13.9.1 Commander1:: Ship Training () Groun. ·rraining COmmand, Amphibious Group 5 Amphibious Forces . Pae1t1c !\• .:.dm, J . Fleet. Captain G,S, Cartor ANCON (F) LCI(L) 743 (r) Amphibious Group ? R.Adm , I , N, Kilond 13. 10 Amphibious Group 11 R. Adm, Rodgoro

bmphib&oua Group 12 (.\lao assigned TG ' e 13,111 R. Adm . J.L. Hall, Jr. 13.12, and 13,13. ) 13. 10. ? ?or aeslgncent to Miscel­ thru laneous unlta under · l 13,10 ,19 d1roctlon or Oomandor; Awphlbiouo Group 14 Adml nlotre~1vo Command, L' R . ~ . A.G. Noble and Amphibious rorcoe, u.s. Paclflo Fleet, 1nolud1~ 13, 11,1 ;;:n,, AKA , LSD, LST, LSM t hru and Landing Craft Train­ 13. 11. 19 ing Uni to 13, 10, 9 LST 819, 903, 831, 932 0 PC 1299 ,.. Tr 1:1 - PAOli'IC -15-

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s~Fo;~~R~n~~do!!!l Group ( apt. .F. lbernetily) !

14.1 Sill> D~!"f z~fgdo!!!l Oroy-o 14, 4,1 "Xll5 2?3 ttpt. !. 0 >'dell> H . ~ p ~r.-:wm:~~;;rr;~m . BOGGS (F) 8aALLOY 1Ct11Corn1a, fCipt. P.M , Thornton) 14. 2 Veat Coast 8~l.Lil4. TrAining Squadron on4\1oet Cos.et PO 7?6 (F) Soupd SQhgol (Capt, ¢:0, Royno1do ) 14, 5, 1 PALOMAS BULLARD ORANGE CRAtiE (!') !P 523

14,2,1 !LU>ER PC6 1397 14, 6 000 llORRI6 POS 1:599 roc ;;i'/UlG PC6 1441 POi 1442 PC8 144~ 14. 7 PCS 1446 PCS 1448 !P 411 !P 595 !P 597 14,8 AnH;;t~;rart rra.1n1ng 14. 2 , 3 5-18 S-2~ 14, 8, 1 Pao1t1o each1 C411torn1B 1>-30 14, 8 , 2 Point Montara, California 1>-31 14. 8. 3 Poc1C1c Seacn, Washington ' 14, 8, 4 u.s. Nsvsl Base, Port 14. 3 Huenece, Cal1toro1a. ~~~:;F~~~~~;'· · 14, 9 PC 777 (F) ; l 4 , :S, l DR.i.CK&!Z 14, 9 , 1 AdQ1n1otrat1ve R~Preaenta­ R t1ve ot Co~ander , ~rc, ' POZ 872 "Xll5 288 Seattle, 1n Portland, "Xll5 387 Oregon. !P 598 (Oom4r . t.D. Poworo) A'I'R 70 c CASABLANCA TF H - l'l

DECLASSIFIED - - .0 . 1235411 Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 I lR 101 8y RT, NARA, O.te '1/•• /t.f. ' 0 ) ~;:f~,· ol.'~ TAS!t roRCE l4 - Continued U .? Veeeelo ohftklng down or undergoing rerreeher CIC rralnlng Act1y1t1ee training CIO I ndoctrination School, Ban Diego, CnUf. W, KEITH ROCK! N~l!AM 14.10, 2 CIO Team Training Center, D.H , F'OX BAN BAllA NAAS, San 01omonte Is., HART CRENSHAW California HASSEY OKANOOAN 14. 10, 3 OIC Tea~ Training Oenter 1 METC.ALJ' PITT NAS , Aatoria Oregon H, 'l, LANDER 14. 10. 4 OIC Toao Training Center, 30'./IE N.\5, 'llhidbey I a1and, OORSO!! 3ERGE.~ ile.ahington DUXBU~ BAY KII>~BU~ t;ORl'ON SOU!lll SEVIER 14. 11 A/~r!t~~g~ ogr;~or PIC'.Uif.i\Y PARRIS IS. L.WDEROAU: 14, 11, 1 Naval Repair Baoe, 1'-¢LOWA COl''i'LE San Diego , California RANDALL 14. 11, 2 Frontier Base, nxrn BLAND San Diego, california FACILITY CLE3URNE 14. 11, 3 Treaeure leland, HILARITY COW SA San Franciaoo, Calif. I NAUOORAL BOSQlJE 14,11. 4 Navy Xard, V~r • l eland, FANCY AUDUBON ' California CL.AllENOOtl 14. 11, 6 Portland, Orern BEAVERHEAD an;o.E..\M 14.11,6 Pier 9li Nava Station, BELT!\.IKI B?.riXTO!! Seatt e , 1iaah1ngton LAl

l)ICLASSIFIED- - .0. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 ILR 101 l y RT, NARA, Dllte ¥/,•1f.{. ' J J _ ...~ '\· ~ri:r... 0.... TASK FoRO£ 15 R. Adm. W.L. Atnsworth (ComOruPuc and OoQOeePao)

0ru11ere1 Destroyer• and other un1te when operating under OoaDeaPac . TASK teRCE 16 v,Adc. W.L. Calhoun ( Com~ervl'ac )

16. 8 , 1 so 1018, 712, 630, 686 16 . 1~ Eecorte f or Cp;aorplaJ Ttnktrs betvoon 16.8 , 2 80 1309, 1020, 1278, 011th1 and En1vetok 1281, 1308 STEELE 16. 8 , 3 ELDEN (Convoy l'D-25?(T)) BEllAS B. R. HASTI:lGS 16.8 , 9 1'0 924 S!:OERSTROM LCI(X) 993 !'LEMING TISDALE 16, 9. 12 RECRUIT (Convoy l'D-255 (T)) FAIR SUPElliOR 1!.\llLOVE EISELE 16, 8 , 14 DIONl!E (Convoy PD-257(1')) SEID 1---'1" CABANA 16. 10, 3 sc 1338, 1341, 1350 XOG 72, 73, ?4 xo 174 16,14,4 EISEL£ CA!ILSON 16.10, 4 Sliw:?SOOT so 1049

16.10 , 21 ~TA 180 so 14?4 ATR 16, 58 XRD(H) 6 l XRD(!!) 6 16. 13 PATHFINDER . 16. 8,4 AUSTIN (Convoy PD272(T )) MC CONNELL 116.8. 15 so 1341, 1312, 1323, 1349 (_

TF' e 15 & 15 - PACIFIC -18-

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~.. -'" 0~ "'TASK FORCE 1? VIAde. c.A.. Loollvooc1, Jr. 1?. 11 Cofrd~DA~od Attack Group (ComSubaPD.C) 17. 11. 1 PI OTIS 1?,11, 2 FINBAOX HOLLAND 17. ll, ~ RASHER

17. 1 ~P1£f Patrol Group 17 , 12 fi~1nntod Attnok Group 17. 1 , 2 ;m:Gr 5!! 1?. 12. 1 17 . 1 , 5 ?OGY 17. 12. 3 SA\TISH 1?, 1 , 6 S?IKZFISH 1?. 1 , 8 DEV:LFISH 17, 13. 1 U OAR'l'O 1?. 1 , 10 : ;uOG!:R 17 . 13, 2 !'.ADllOCX 17. 1 . 11 RO: :~UIL 1? . 1 . 1s s::ooK 1?. 15 Cfff@tnated Attack Group 17. 1 , 16 ORU:! 17 . 16. 1 p 17. 1 , 1? ~HPZAD?Itl l7. 1S. 2 SCABBARDFISH 1?, 1 , 18 PARCHE 1? . 1 , 19 BAI;o 1? . 1 , 20 GREZ:lLI NG 1?, 1 . 21 BURRFISH 17 . 1. 2~ s=::~!ET

1?. 2 Hana;q Potrpl GroUp 17, 2 , 6 sVC F SH

17, 18 ~~ft'tod Attaek G•oup 17. :5 V.lseolAonoout Onorntlon&l?. lS. l 17 . ~ . 2 BARBER 17. 18 , 2 OATO 17. 3 . 19 17, 18 . 3 JALLAO 17 . ~ . 21 NARliHAL 17 . ~ , 35 SLOlrER 17, 19. 2 SEA FOX 17, 3 , 43 BRILL 17. 3 , 44 SAL!!O!I 17. 21 C~1natc4 Attack ~oup 1?. 3 . 48 RU>F'IS!i 11. 21. 2 S 17. 3 . 49 ?ERl(l~ 17, 21, 3 Plct/DA l 17, 22 C~f~~~ Attnok GroUQ See next page. 17, 22. 1 s - 17. 22. 2 'l'AU!OG

17, 23 ~f~¥ftft'd Attaok Group 17. 23. 1 17, 23, 2 POHPON 1? . 2~ . 3 ATUl..E 17 , 23 .~ BANG

TF 17 - PACifiC -19-

lllCLASSIRED- - .0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 IlR 101 ly RT, NARA, Otte o~/,a/1.{. Continued 17., SubRon ' Indegendent 17. 7 Su~ifji§ftte Oporat1ono an 1ra1n1ng. Coganod, (Captain G. E. Potoroonl Ll'l' O"riFI ELD RAMSAY St:.-Reecue Vessels (Captain 17.&. 36) G.L. Ruooa11) SPEl\R:l (F) 17. 5. 3? u.s st'"ar1!ll BAfle,

TF 17 - PAC!;'! 0 ,_ -20- 'bECLASSIFIED - .0 . 1235&, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 ILR 101 ly RT, NARA, Oete >~/1 a l1.f. . 0

19. 8 Fleet Air Fflc111t1pt 1n i:!ii~i::;~:~'!*a1•• ~ {R . ~ . E. L, Gunther) 19. 6 NAS Eap1r1tu Santo r'~·~l!'attsl~~= Ar•n ASD Z&p1r1tu Santo R. • H, B, allada NAS Guadoloonal ::..a llajuro ASD Gundoloonal !WI Enivetol< 19. 9 !W!Ro1 Carrlpr trnnsport .lSD Ro1 Saundr.n R, Adm, ~P . Gindot• 19.7 (ComCarTr•n•RonPe o) ~tsri n~.r~ttt•• lrSevent t (R , ~ . F, D, Wagner)

SUPPLY 19.? £ecort-Co&rlo~ Forgo GlW'..C:Ul! R. Ae= . C• •• Durgin (Co:tl>oCorFor) l l

'I'F 1e "' 19 - p ..gno -21- 'li!CLASSIFIED- .0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3A ILR 101 . ly RT, NARA, Dete '1/t a l1.J. 0

Admrnm.811;xr.c H rL'n. ngram (Co=mender in Chief, Atlontlc) S3C01!¥fl!'UET (See alioS :,._;g Fleet)

20 . 1 Admin1strat1 ve Group LST Trainine GrouT 20.1. 1 ATB, Sol omono , Ud , (COpt . w.A. Ril {COpt . \;. R, Oooke) ey 20. 1.2 ATB , Little Creek, Va . LST Flot 9 (COpt. c.r. wacklio) 20 .1 . ) ATB, C&cp Brodrord, Vo . 20. 5 LSY Tra1n1~ G~ou p (Capt. c.r. trok) (Cdr . H . B .~alla f erro) 20.1 . 4 ATB, Oeraeoka , N.C. (Capt . A. L. Roachack) LSI.! >'lo t 1 20 .1 . 5 ATB, For t Pierce, Fln. (Capt. c . Gulbranson) 20.6 "CI(L)-LCS(L) Trainins 20 .1.6 ATB, St., Andre"" Bay (L • • Cdr . H.W. Levy) (L~rocK • r . J.A . Dodson) 20.1 . 7 ATB , Galveston, r&xaa (Comdr . R.S. barrett} 20.7 LCT Training Croup c 20 .1.8 Naval Lan41ng For ce (Lt . Cdr . t .V. Barron) !quipmant Depot (Capt. !i.C. Laird) LCT Plot 1 , 2 20.1.9 lnapect1on Boords (Copt . ~ . V . Hutoh1naon} 20,8 Transport Shakedown Orou.~ 20.1 .10 Research & Dev . Center Cheaapeake Bav Area . (Capt. M. J . 01llan , Jr , } (Comar, E. p, Sherman} 20 .1. 11 Administrative Co~nd Dot. (Comdr . A. L. Haao) GRUNDY TRBCO YO ICES J.!.Al!ANC!l 20. 1 . 12 ~C Tra1n1ns Center , H.A.BASS VALENCIA TB . Ft . Pl oroe .-r!a . Sl(ELBY MED&A C!IASS CHASE 20 . 2 Joint Amphibious Train- Ins Group WI!:S'IVOREI.AIIll OSAGE l 20 . ) Trensrrts 20 .9 LST Shakedown Group, l DAUPHll yg:esapaakO B!! hroa. • DUTCHESS 2)) pt. B:!. RieSter} • BARBER 2)) "GRIGGS l2)) BAI\RY c 0 . INGRAM 'fegp. eaalgned Eo TF or TG indleated In peren. - 22- '!"t 20 ATlA!ITlC ·-- 'V!CLASSIFIED- - .0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 I LR 101 ly RT, NAAA, Dele o4,a11.j. . 20,t CAJI.Plli:LL BIBB BURX£ S:NRIOHT SCHMITT 20.12 LOI(L) - LCS L Shakedown drou C U!IIIIO :.'LBSR nwa:!IT L

Tr 20 -ATLANTIC -2}~

"DECI.ASSIAED • - .o. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 ILR 101 ly RT, NARA, Dele -J/, ~ 11.{. ..

0 ~ ,~ 0 ~;. .~~-

TASK FORCE 2l Adm, J , H, I ngram 1CinC Lnnt) See nlso TF ' 22)

VIXEN 5 D~sDM ~~ ·~il (62) DECA R QUli

Css&D1v 12 CortD~v C!!&~D~ 54 F tORo EA~ FOSS 2ELFAST *SOL.\11 60 *OANTllER OLEt.llALE ., ""'"~' • . ro~.. !"'! !23) 60 -a.."· It;\)p:_,\M 25) SA!l PEDRO *JENXS 63 I . JE?FERY CORONADO *DURn 63) *LEE FOX (25) OGDEN

CRf~D1v ).5 · irU~v ss • Xl:O K .~ v 30 60 *0, THOMAS l *ATHERTON 60so ~ *KNOXVILLE 60 *WING!"IELD ml *BOOTH 60 *BRUNSII'lCK 60 *THORNHILL *CARROLL 60 *UNI ONTO',o'N 60 *RIN£HART *COONER 60) 60 *ROCHE rl (, *READING m *ELDRIDGE 60) CortD.I, v ;JJl . sm01y 57 csrtD.I,v 17 • c;iTES (61) 61 •S o-TT (25) *O.

~ • Temp . nae1gned to TF or TO 1n41catod in paren. Ti' 21 - ..u'LAlli'IC -26-

' DECLASSIFIED • - .0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 I LR 101 ly RT, NARA, Dill •1/ rl/ ft . 0 0 ~ ,.. oR!,.~- .• ...... ~'SK FORCE 21 - Conti nue¢ •

CortDiv ~2 21.2 HMS R/w'ISE *EDS.

21. .6.1 Stati on A CortD1v 6S *UUb.JYNE (60) 21 .6. 2 Station B *SOBERLY 21 ,6 .} Stat1on C *ORlANDO $NEW Bl!Dr'ORD !W 21 .6 . ~ Stat1on D 21 .6.5 Stat1on s CortDiv Z2 •OSI&LD 21 .6.6 Statlon f •c.t.. EY.tNS !m l 21 .6. 7 Stat1on 0 c CortD1v SO 21.6.a Stoti on H •o•• ...vou (60) StAt1on I *J. J. POWERS (60) 21.6.9 *H.-. SON (60! *Biruana!-!&-! (60 •;:.G. C:H.-oSE ' •.,J'DRES ~~gl 21 .10 (Comdr . Marcon) GILLSTTE n. !\. KENYON :tMSts in (29) UNDO:RHILL J¥6"VJ~ ~'iEU>ZN 352 *1-t.\JOR 348 }56 I (25) J49 . BI'/Ili 375 L

GC • Temp . aaelgned to Tr or fG 1ndlnated l n ~~r e n . - 26- Tl!' 21 - ATLANTIC

• bECLASSIFIEO - - .0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 I LR 101 By RT, NARA, D•te <1/, •Itt 0 0 ~r·.. ~ """SX FORCE 22 ~" (blreotly under C1n0Lant) $22.1 (Capt. Ruahenberger)

••ISSIO~ SAY 22. 5 (Capt. Cra1g) D. L. HO'IA.'ID ORO.. 'I' AN 1'AR~ti!'.AR J.R.Y. BLAKELY rRCS~ HJL:. MUSE r~s:::mr:!; INC!! H.C. JC!IES BNO'."DEN s~.. sn 22.2 (Capt. Young) 5T..Jl10N CARD 22. 7 (Copt. MoCatrree) TROI..:.~s GUADALCiiNAL SR<:ii:MAN SOST'!ICK f'OPt 1 BRCNS'I'E.IN ru!'.z:Rrr SA!r<.R r.C. DAVIS COF:X:;.~ PI LL5 Blll\Y Ci!AT£Ulr c S22.) (Capt. Dorek) NEUNZER SOGUE 22.S (Comdr . Bowling) i!A'lER<"I<:LD OTT!:R S 'oi!:NlliNG VARIAN WILLIS HAYTER JANSSS:N HUBBARD WILHOITE (Joined TG 62 .1) COCKRILL 22 .9 (Comdr . Iaaaoe) 22 . ~ (Caot. Furv1a) <. T. POll!l.L A.J. LUii: CORE: SPA!l()i:: IIIZRG R.I. P.U!:i: LOO~ l KEI'iii 22.10 (Cocdr. Headland) '!'0:-!IC!l BUCXLtY J.R. WARD J. 'i, ''lL'C!: l O':'TERSTEl"''tR R. J..I.Z:S SLOAT SCROGGINS 22.13 (Comdr . Harr1o) CARTER N · "· SCOTT (t $Inactive MUIR ,PUpon reporting I BUTTON -27-

'DECLASSIFIED - I. 0 . 12358, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 ILR 101 ly AT, NARA, O.te '1/, a /t.f. . 0 0 Y-Z0~'\9 ,,. I ·~ ar~~.. ~~ _,v ~· F· ORCE 0,o T 6l'§fr~O~AL ~!NINO COMMAND 0 dm. ar eton r. ryant n LLIA!o!SBURO ( FF) Am 7 YTL 3;)3 2;! .1 YOG 81 poa;~mua::·~e~roue. PCE 867 YTB 365 (Captal.n . •. oio) ATA 170 ..L'uUR R-9 ,.TA 121 R-111 AT.IU6 YF 525 PC& 811& vgasels und!tgoi"J~~!fn lng 5 UI HZ:l\LAND SOLEY tvANSVlLLE F'!U.NK KNOX HILLEDGEVILLE J .R. PIERCE Cii!:VALI:;;R •A>TliCK 23.3 F~ ert Saoar Sc!Jool. Ke·~ Went PAVLIC ( apt. . B. !Hckereon sur ro:; GOSSELIN l R!:.'IOUR oorr R-2 J .!:.CA.:l'B!:Ll. AKE3BURY R-4 ODUK R-10 PC3 1 a R- 13 1377 1;!92 R-14 1378 1417 R-20 1;)80 1419 2;! . 2 u . ~ . ~aval Trtag:ng center. 1381 1420 PC 451 1dazi. hor 1382 142;! SRE:INAN PLEDGE 1;)83 1426 so 450 r.~EDY PIVOT 1384 14;!1 sc 133;) COATES PIRATE 1385 1449 DE LONG l~FLIC T 1386 1424 CHE.II~K GA:iTtLLE!l FULIIA!I f'NS A:~Z.O: lE !';13 ARGO GLOUCEST!:R PC ~9 P.Un"H!R PC 666 FC ll?l n;ssz::J£!t PC 119;) r .:J\~u:-L\..q l!IU. PCS 1:l76 'o'ICOhiCO MIBRoo 4

'I'F 2;! - ArLAN'I'IC

•titcLASSIAED .o . 12356, S.C. 3.3 01' S.C. 3.4 I LR 101 ey RT, NARA, O.te '!/,aI 1.f. ' '

..

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T,.SK I'ORCE :!3 - Con tlnuod

Ant i -Alrora t t Tra1n1ng 23 . 8 . 2 Gulf 8hokodown Un1t Contere (Comdr . ij,L, BOl ton) Wl0$UN6 :!).5.1 Pr1eea NeGk, R. I . CI!A.I\L£VOIX 2~ · 5 · 2 Dam Neck, Va . ~l/IP.O 2 .5. 3 Shell uaaeh, La . CORDI/8A 2 .5. 1i Guantanuo, Cuba 2).5.5 eeroudo, 8. ·~.I . :!} ,9 2}.6 Re~~eaentetivoe 1n J~aval Diatrlota or ::aval Statlona :!} .6.4 4tb ND, car. •1. u. cole DENEOOLA ATA 17~ 2} .6.8 Sth !lll, Oaot, R. King YO 5 CI!EROKEE YO 2} .6. 10 Guantana~o B•~ Cuba YO 1 ~ (Lt. Comdr. 0 6 onnor) S-20 YTB 272 A 1'R 13 S-12 RIB MA.'IIELI. YFS 3:! CO'i'INGA YAG 12 U: ~OliPHANT YFL :!5 2} . 7 Xlnecratt Shakedovn Grout> L1 ttle Creii, Va. (ca=ar. ~.t. Uoaacor) PILOT Veaeele undergoing 249~ · · 4as trAining or In Nyd, PROl~SS 4 0 POCHARI) 419 444 OAI!:ARD SURFBIRD OOUR ii::ROI O yp 554 POUor lCi:£P3IE 2} .8 S!>R.r.""" £FORT !'E'II'ORT A!I:'APOLIS CO 531174 'lOlt\LlOA KEY nsr OCHal.OCI O!:EE ATR 7g ,..-;;. 191 riREDR.L~E

GEJ.'ERAL AVOYEL WEIG&L OCONEE

-:!9- "'0EaASSiFtED - .0 . 1231141, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 I LR 101 ly RT, NARA, Date 'If,a /1.f. ' J

2~.? AUGUSTA A'l'LANTA Rl!I:m

2~.11 ,;Sil Volt or FOT<; i,antnt 2~.? BON HO~.M£ RICHARD i:lortolk. Va . (Capt. Mendenhall ) BROOME BAINBRIDOE 2~.12 CIC G~~p ~ralnlQ! Ctntor Ltt C~eek . (Lt. r..7. Crenehav) HAYFLO\IER sc 680

2~.1~ 23.? Shipe l'ocmorarlly Ass1gni4 C:r ?3 COJJJ>TO:l DUICHEiiS D1JLU7ll 1LA. GRIOOS CUll:II~GHAM BRAY 2~.14 A~ S!~~!ovn Group BA!IB!;R ke 1· R. I. ( Capt. • • llrovn) !lOBSRLY

2~ . 16.? OKL.HOHA CI~ 1'0P£lCA

TF 23 - AlJ.ANTIO

' DECLASSIFIED .o . 12358, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 ILR 101 ~ RT, NARA, Dille ~/, 1 / f..{. ) Jd!!'<'.A ";-"'~, 0 ~!:'!' 0-.~ TASII: F

24. 2 Servioa Oroue 24 .8.4 u .s . Nevel Oper ot1ng Fooi lity, Crondal 24 . ) Air Gr&uf (Cdr.. . Swanston) 24. 8 . S Northeast Oreenlan4 24. ) . 1 P&tRon SIX TU 24.).2 Baa& Dotacheent . 24.8.6 u .s. Naval Facility, .... r gont16 N.araareaauk 24 .8.17 Creen1an4 FQ !r Uni t 24 .4 Iceland Group 24. 8 . 19 Canadian l.rotio TO (Cdr. P.P. Brewer) 24 .4.1 XOB loolencl 24,9 NOB Arse.ntla 24.4.2 Jan •aren HP/D? Station (Capt . t .J:-Rudson) 24 . 9 .1 Naval Station 24 . 5 .A tlantic ~eatbe r Stntion 21• . 9 . 2 Naval Air Stotion MUSKECON wOW!!~ 24 . 9 , ) Har bor CrAft Unit GRAND R:J>lDS CROTON CHtltlttx Yo 65 COVI!()TO.'I Dl!ARBOR.'I DRILLER YC 728 BEAIJroR'r !:~PORIA .TU!l.;LUSKA YSD 2) IU.Ill!A~ !.BilE:!! YCK 4l SORREL n .6 Ocean Escort Croup 24 .9.4 Not Defenae Unit (Cdr. R.L. Horne) ~ YNg 27 I.!OJrtVE T:c::IAOITY MODOC T~A 24 .9.5 Pleat Repair Unit YFD 25 5.\UCY ~~~85oc Ice tnroroation Group 24. 9. 6 CB Wa!ntenonce Unit 52S (Lt. car. c.A. B8rnoa) Plaoentlo Bay !-'a tro1 Unit 24 .7.1 lee Observotion l'>ir Or oup '1MS $ OPPONtNT YwS 7 P.',LISADJII 24. 8 GreenlAnd Patrol n!S ~2 ~=n (COmr:~Odore t.c. Rcae, liSCO) Y...S )2 PlRIL (CoQCrePat) I J\RU!IDEL SURPRISE CHOCT.'.W V-1>NITOU SPRY \ R.'J!ITAN STORIS SHEBOYO!.N EVERGREEN Clli.RLOTTE NORTHLAND l!INO!WI hWCfiQUIN LhUR!l. C

-)1- •&lECLASSIFlED - I. 0 . 12356, a.c. 3.3 ot a.c. 3.4 ILR 101 ly RT, NARA, Det8 '1/,a/ r.f ' ,~~-·' ~\fi.sx· FORSE so / ;p R. Ada.. r. Styer (CoeSubaL&nt)

25.1 FAU:Otl t!&.3 ~ 25. 1.2 SCOTT •it':.~l~~ ~~PE Ll: OE:ITAURE 2!!. 3.1 "SubD v ( 23) R-2 13 26.1.3 ~C LEISH R-< R-14 R-10 R-20 (06) 26. 2 rns ARGO 25.8. 2 " itAI.:.<.'tD(03) 2!!.3.2 SubDlv ?2 Z6.9 Su.bmar lne R-1 '!t-9 (23) 8&81 R- 5 "R-1!! (23) :·lew London , R-6 R-16 Connecticut. !\..? 1\..18 RI 5 . :AR!:.\ PENOOT!i •AI$ VOR!JCE (23) "RRS dAl·.EI.l !~l S~ILFI5H liiB i:IA:IDOLO rARPO!i Z5.2.2 Gt~ 13 snma.~~ 2!!.3.3"CH1:WB K (23) S-1• LE£ FOX "S-20 (23) 2&. 4. ~«e-.; Con• truct lon 1-I.IJOR 8-48 Portsmouth, ~-H . • G.·:. IilGRAM DOLfHl!l FOi\FOl3.o CAaEZO:I l llnlii!:R FIll: .... cmua. 20. 4.1 .AN!;, ko.Ri.BOU'l' >uUU.IN 2!!.4.2 QlllLLaACI CLYTIE 26.2. 3 20. 5 New Conetructlon, t~ew London, Conn . 25. 10 Submarine Trtlnlng, ao:nr11 BORAY DE:il1JDA ;:oa. l ey l'OF.SX roRO '••t. ?la. 2t..2. < 8tftlse Unit THO.'t!GACIC fA c:: 26.11 Subcar1r.e SnPFHll\l: 20. &.4 BtlliFER T'rAln.lr-i), SC d42 YTL 438 Boaton1 SC 6?9 YTL 4?9 26. !! . ? BULL!iEAD l:aaa . SO ?0? YTB 1?4 YF 80 YNg 22 20 • 6 Nev Conatruotlon, YF 2?1 YF 403 !~n1tovoc, W11 . YF 312 YF 612 YF 49;) ITJ 66 26.6.2 LIZAR:>Y!8H YT 6?8 YD 49 2!!.? Nev Conatruct1on, Pb11a4e1phla, Pa. '-' • l'e:p aallgned to Tf' or 1J 1ndlc1ted 1n paren #Upon reporting TF 25 - ATLA!ITIO - 32- 'DECLASSiAED - I.LRO. 123541, Sec. 3.3 ot Sec. 3.4 a1 101 l y RT, NARA, Dele •1/,•lt.f. ~------)

Wl;lll~,_, , • • !la'l11£'1' 26. 1 PANAMA 9&AYRON GROUP (See Teak f'orca 65 ) 26.5.1 Panaoa Sea F'ront1er f oro e Cocb1nad LDP, Inolud1ng: 26.5.2 Subaar1naa 1:08 Ba=uda 26.5.3 A1rcratt N.AS Bamuda VPB 207, 215 26 . 7 u.s . Nnva1 roroea, ~ZORES PRII.GO:I 26. 7.2 81Up operot1ono Un1t SIL\BONEB 26 . 7.} U.S . Navy C•=P KI"OWA POE S46 26 . 7.4 NATS Det•chment PCE !147 APe 116 APo 119 APO 91 A•o 92 APo 9J r..e 306 YI(S }07

RIB ft':RO?O RIS 8r!:Rl RIS C~ ICE RIB 0!1 PROCIDA 26 .2

26.} GULF S:O:..FRO!I OROUl' (Soe Taek Pbree bj) l C..RIB3~ S!:.lrRON GROUP (Bee faak Force 04)

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TF 26 - A '!'L.Cf'l'IC -33-

DECL.ASSIRED- - .o . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 I LR 101 . ~ RT, NARA, Dele <1/,• 11.{. "'<:J.'._.~.. • ~~~ v '1'.\SX f'ORCE 211 V. Adiil . P.N.L. Bo111ngor (OOCIAlrLant)

28 .1 Fo1r Co~and, NorfOlk 28. 4 ASDovLant, Quonset Pt . (R. Adm. A.O . Read ) {Capt. T. A. Turner) :;zssiON BAY S..IXI£11 BOOXZ SOLOJnley) I.Z.I T~RBELL HodRon 5-1, Norfolk ELUS UPSHUR F.edRon 5-2, :lortol.k COLE SOH EliCK VPS 11}, 14}, \11) 2 28. 2 . 1 PR. './ILU;.M 28. 2 . 2 BOGUE s.,NDPIPER 'iP 455 'llLUS LoP'fiNO './IU!O I 'I1: OUPO~rt JA:~SS£N 28.6 iendera an4 £acorte 211.} Fleet Alrabl!k, Atlantic 28. 6 . 2 l\OCJC\ .LtY 26. f o:.-.:..x cc~aore l d .• Rllli) 23.6 . J &RIIEO.'l' T:!RUS!! 28.6. 4 HUMBOLDT PEL!C..,J\ AlrUtR.on 1 AIB;-"•JiRU 28.? J .?. :'ALSOTT 2g. 7 Atlantlo Fleet Wenther Stfttlon (T""'" · duty C!IAOTO) (Capt. ~. L. Davia) ((

TF 2 11 - rt:L.h!IC

t CLASSIFIED- - • 0 . 12S5&, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3,4 R 101 l y RT, NARA, Dale ~/ ,l{ r.J. ,~ ~- • 1 " ~'> fAsK FORCE 29 Vice Adm, B.A . rattlnder (ComServLant) NOIJRMAP.AL (F) 29.1 Service Group 29 .J RAAA40A~S£'tt *ABNAKI (6}) TUSCARORA ANTAEUS IUXA '1/EIO!iT COCOPA PJ..\llTER YMS 12 n!S 79 APe 87 APe 90 APe 914- l sc 7o6 ATR 15, 54 ATA 125 yp 61 yp 62 ;'P 569 I rune Group 29 .2 Ut1U~lil~ (Capt, !·Jentz ) (Lt. . ~ & 1<1 or) INDICATIVE PIONE::R 29 .4.1 UtRon 4 It.:IRTH P!1EVAIL 29 .4.2 UtRon 5 PH...UiTO!>!i SEER 29 .4.; UtRon 15 INSTILL STAFF 29 .4.4 UtRon 16 D!:XTROUS SPi:ED SUST&IN S'l'lUVE 29 .5 Fleet A4mln1stret1ve ~ I NUCL::US STEADY Oftlcea !'ROJEC'l' S\fiFT 29 .5.1 i'AO, Seeton St·lAY THREAT 29 .5 .} F'AO, New York SYJ.!BOL NOTABL:: 29 .5.5 FAO, Norfolk MSAsUR!: 29 .5.6 f"AO, Charles ton 29 .1 J.D. !!D' i""""tUIS { ) • 1'emp, aaeignod to 't·t · or 1\'HIPFL:: TG indicated in paren. TF 29 - aTLANTIC -)5-

bECLASSIFIED - .0 . 12356, S.C. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 ILR 101 ly RT, N!-RA, D•t• 'if,• lt.f - Cont1nuod.

Speolal Groypa or 29.? SHrt.LBARK VENANGO PINION mtiomW!:l! CATCLA'I ~UAS'!'Ili£T onward rout 1og OHlliAB!:RRY TEiONKAHA 29.6.1 T;!E!;Nlll RAKPART EXTIUC..TE IWI!lAGUAGA8 ,..'LJ:APA C. U.o1\£:iCE A'=!\ 11 All'l.U 29.6.;) -:'X~£Y Ai'i\ ~9 Ltr.l.£!; ATR ?9 rl~n 190 ROP£11 Am a• AI'A 202 GR::c::u: ATA 203 AV. 215 GUN ASON

PQ 11 490 575 29. 6 . 5 (Capt . T.C. Tho"u) 492 609 495 6ll tlrAC!U:!IKO 674 TA'r~:AlL

• IZ~OIR ~EDt~;

29.7 (Lt . Cc!r . H. Brooeo) ELOKOHm J . i> . !'ORD ( Consti tutod 18 Feb. ) 29.8 (Lt . Cdr. V.J. Bonk a) IA'i''I'APONI nl.:)Z:i l 211.9 (Lt. Cdr. R. E. 111nglor) l CJU:i-!UNG l.C CORMICK

' TT 29 A':'LA!ITlC -36- -

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TASK 1RC!l 41 TASK FORCE 44 ocean atrol A ir oraf~ . "'frahlf litns &. Tenders I capt • R .b. l y"" #41.1 OIIA!IA 44 . 1 l'alr\1'103 16 44. 1.) FatP.on 45 1;.1.} CINCINNATI 44.1 . 4 BomP.on 1}4 M.• RTS 44.1 . s PotBcmP.on 126 44.1 .1 PatRon 20} 44. 1. 8 PotP.on 211 ~4 . 1 . 9 HedRon 16 ~4 . 1 . 11 UtRonl'•lr~lng 16

44. 2 FalrShl~Wina FOUR (Capt . 1( .! . Z!C:iiiiir man) 44. 2 .1 B11JnpRon 4l 44 . 2. 2 Bl!mpllon 42 44.2.9 B11JnpHedRon 4 TASK P'!JICR 42 Escort Force Mreratt Tenders (caodr. a.t. blet~tch) c 42 . 1 STRAUB 44.). 1 MA'l'ACORD.I. 1'R Ulll'ETER 41, . ) • 2 RllliOBOl'll .I.LG!R 44. ) ,) OGC 8)449 44 . ) .4 CGC 8)481 44. ) .5 GCC 8)482 42. ? GUSTIJI'SON 44 . ) .6 OGC 8)48) ~4 . ) . 7 OGC 8)404 lVBI l.JJ;'l' 4~ . ).8 GCC 8)485 LUCID 44.).9 ARB C9502 KNAVE 44.). 10 AR5 C16S08 LANCE ~4.) . 11 ARB C1oS09 LOGIC r.IACNET lo!ICKA

'!'ASK P'ORC!l 4) U.S.Ar•c tarcesASoLant Thea~ (IJa]or oneral .H. ·.:ooten) 4). 1 Firat Composite Squadron Oompoolta Force 8012 Aaoens1on Islan4 4}. 2 Mloce1leneouo ARB'a c itipon roportLlg. TF'a 41 tbr u 46 - ATLAN'l'IO

l 0ClASSI. 1 2356 ~~-. 3.3 or Sec.- 3.4 LR 101 ay RT, NARA, Dete ....!f/..ill f.f 1 ,) 4a.z Biib a . lt8 .2.1 Deerep l} 43 .} u.s. t:OB, Ri o de Janeiro 48 . 4 U.s. Naval Ol)eratlng 47 .2 Recite rac11Hy, Belb. DetPchoent 43.5 U.S. NoYol Ol)eretlr~ 47 .2.1 •A':'OU reolllty, Soo Lui< . 47 .2.2 Cl'~N ~7 . 2 . 3 UliO.&S 48 . 7 U.S. ~~vol Oper ot l ng 47 . 2 . ~ YO 71 P'eo111 ty , Natf'!l . 4]. 2.5 SAO~GA ~~ 4a.s U.S. N ' v~l Operating ~7 . 2 . 6 Utility Towing Pl ane• raclllty, ~~o e! o , 48.9 N•vnl O 47.} Bahia Detaohoent u.s. oerat1ng 4 7. 3 .1 5'1:!li:C'.I racllity, Vtctorla. 1.7 .} .2 '!111 27 :J.S. Naval Ooerat1ng 47.} .} YO 133 F'&e1l1 ty, :;cntevidoo. 4].}.5 YCX ~3 4&.15 i~a\•a l Al1· Shore ?ao1l1 t1ea ~7 . 4 Nnto1 Detachment 1t7 .4.1 XP'D }3 (Captai n R. b. Lyon) ~7 .lt .2 l'ESSACUS lt8 .15 . 1 NA? - Acli.J)...'\ 117 .4.} YR 115 48.15.2 th\F - Solem 48.15·2 !'AF - seo Lul• :aneeveep1ng .orou£ 43 .15. N."".? - ror taloz. a fdJ 44 th§ 0 4& .15.5 : ·~r - !/Hal (!J'nd! r.:s 45 n Ingrac 1!9 . 3 ~hlrd ~ l r zone ~ row-th 48 .1.5 Rtore•tlon Center~ 49. nlr zone Rocelving Btrrocko 49.5 Fifth .<1r Zone l l

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nm n.~ ~ral R. l . ~ruanee (Ccml'i!thTloot) ? ASIt l'ORcr;: 1!Q

oo .1 60 ,7 ,2 Anti-sub. Warraro Unit 'B~ (Cdr. H, H, Love) U1liAl1APOLI S RAYMOND H. r , CLARK Eecorta aa aeaLgned SILV!:R&TEI N 1.:.-wiS 50. 2 60.8 Log1 at1B Su~rt Group R. Mm. • S: eary .UXSSOURI (Co~~SGrP and eo~serv -aoorto ftl aee1gned lionSIX) 50. 3.12 TERROR LI:ros .. x DETROIT (F) 50 . 5 Sonroh and Reoonn41t · &Mot. Groul! SHIPLO' BAY Co~Odore b. Ketchao S~'!ROCK BAY l FalrYlng O~;:L: 4 Tranaport Carrier& aa a so1gned ·"'~!~ K. W:o£ITIUG AE 1 s and AO' a as ~ss1gned l'OOOHOKE: Cl!A tli>ELI:U R VI ROO OliSLO:~ CAS GO 1 AKS ao a ao1gnod • CHiliOOTl:AOOE: i:AC!ClliAC P.<'ollli:t u.nrr~t tr.'E 0008 !!AY S~.l:I.IXOF =MOULA Alrcratt aa assigned DE"IIEY FARRAGUT •to operate under D.u.t control or CTF 51 AYLiii N STEVENSON 50. ? Antl-SMb!'!rlno 11arrare Oro THORN Capt . • . Montgo~ery 51.1 CE!AN.\N HOESY 50. 7 . 1 Antl-aub. Vartare Unit 1 A1 GILW:SPlt ( C

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~~~~~~ - Continued

8ory1co 8q~aOron TEN SO,D.29 OALIFO~~~A Commodore W.R. Carter NEW MEXICO DIXI E AAD 13, 15, 16 TI OONDZ.'IOGA PAAI?.IE 23, 25 l:.lRXAB O»l:RTON CAsCADE c:::su INOl:RSOLL S!i:R.~ LlJZO!: PI:::tt :o:;o:o OAI!1I Al'D 15, 17, 18 l!I!lDAUAO 19, 21, 28 JASON .t."DU ~2 CURRENT ARGOllllE !!ITCHlTI zA::rJUi JICARILLA BAl'.AM ARAPAHO SEPIJLGA SIOUX OC;a.AI;AHA TEKESTA KERN HATACO L'>E!!ASKET ZUNI W.IBAS!! IUCTOBI 70M3IGSE:E ATA 122, 12~ s:.:..o:;pscoT Oh"TA.RIO c Ol~NAGON TERll A?L 14 ':'URXEY nJAX AT!\ ~ . 35, llillli'.!IJS 51, 81 !!ECl.'OR Z.AllE PROl.fEY.-truS 6 Liberty Tanker& VES'i'AL 12 Oi1 Storage Shipe PHAOti 13 store• I ssuing N!:STOR Borgoo ZEUS 2 Barracks Shlpo 15 YC1 43 YF, 17 YO , 8 YOG, 1~ YO<.>(L) , 2 YOO, 5 YP, 4 YR, 2 YSR, 10 rt, l YRO(H), 1 URD(M), 2 YSDj 9 Y'l'B, I! YTL, 6 LCI, 9 LCl', 3 YO l 1!0 . 9 , 7 I:::>:::?:!'D::SCE ~ "!!Z~I'c-"1' A 3AY 1 CO:JS'.lELL ' Kl:AJ>l? HAC DO!>OUOH

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sore• ~lagsh1p apt, allace ELDORADO SWEARER H . lO Air Su~rt Control Unit BTE!UI Capt. . • ~~ehead O'NEILL (Coo8portA1rPacl &1 , 2 61 . 11 ELDORADO

51. 12 AUBURN lm'.AN M. L. ABt:LE 61.1 PUTNAM ZELLARS FULLAM GUEST 5l.l. l#TrAnaRon l l BENNETT HUDSON ( ~1 . 1 , 2 FRE!!ON1 HALF'OIID FA:t'ETT£ PRINGU: !WOX Sl'MILY IJl:DSTOiiN HO'OORTH !!. LI:E .U.!!.UC!t COIJlOUN lloUlRICK ilfOREGORr .;!.ITTU: 51, 1 , :5 PRES, J "CKSO!I #ROOKS PRES, ADAI'.S #"NTHO!oo'Y DOYEN ;'oi.U>S'o'ORT'ri BOLIVAR .M\JUJ'IAY :t:LDEN #CJ.AAD:t F. FUIISTON 8 , S, IULES J , O'HARA ~g~g~~U.ER WESSON Fi:LAND RIDDLE ALHENA :¥a..N!'It:LD #S\>"EA..'!ER HERQJLES #STER!I ~~E #O'm:ru. IHALLO!WI R, H, S:!!Ti! l!ICONNOU.Y T. E. F'?.ASER C ICpon r epor ting. #riNNEO.\N SM~ti:o:: j)(O or n I ··w li : ~ : e-t~~ f F 61 - PACif'lC

'liECLASSIFIED- - .0 . 12356, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 I LR 101 ly RT, NARA, 0818 "/ tllft 0 )

$1. 3 trnc• ~4 &alyage Orpup 61, 7 Gtrrnon Group O:rz pta1n rtu capt, Luet1e AGE!;OR MONA ISLAND SU. STUROi:OII OCU.!:U8 CAPE FE.IR CLAMP ZE!IRA 0;::.\11 SILVE!U.EAF SHACKLE c,;j;OTIA 'l'.IIIASA niiAAONI ELl)EN ATR 50 80 CABANA LCS(L) ( 3 ) 321 DIONNE 35, LST 776 51. 8 ~ort Dlrootor Unit omdr . Darling Other vesoo1o noo1gned . LCI ( L) 10291 1030 51. 4 OroPac 11 51.9 P CS(H)· 1388, 1398 c 51, 6 Dotpngo Qrgup IL\MLIN Capt . Sompoon CHINOOT~ E f'IILLIAHSON LST 84, 222i 247I S46 I 477 o 64 1 7241 8811 A.l.rerart as assigned 7881 790, 8081 8091 9431 944 ~1 . 18 Night Ob Jective Group v. Adm. R.x. ~er :~a .au:I.L~.ND .J- . ~ - 61 . 19 LS!: H3 LSi'(Ml 6?6 1 6?8 POS(H 1404, 14&7 PC 77~ 1 1&88 &1 .? OOSPE!l sc 127<1 LYOOHI!;a l 51, 6

SE.I R!JilNER RALL ZE!IRA Jl.Uii-:Ij;l) li4VE (F) Dl:El>E CM:O'!'IA C.IPE STEVENS ll, 0 . MILL!:R SILV'!;!U.E.\P CAPE SAN HARl'Ill c.u\f'IE!J) OOE Oi:OROr.l 00!: ISABEL 1M'CHINS TF 51 - PACIFIC

0ECLA881FIED- - .0. 12356, Bee. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 ILR 10 1 ly RT, NARA, Dete '1/, a/ 1-i ..

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52 .2.} Su~i Carrlor Ur.lt 52.1 £5TES (F) (R. Ad=. O.R. Honderoon) BAGIIIA'I BAY 52.10 Alr Su~rt Con~l Unlt (Cipt. arier) RUDnlul BAY 52.2 eu~ Carrier Group 8TOCXTOll R. --:l(li, C. T. DUrgin P.ITT£RSON 52 .2.1 Bu~rt Carrlor Unl; O~E ( . AY.O~lD6 J. 0 . Btrri..&R SARGENT BAY ( F) 52. } }:lno Group .. A, p -lf•l & IBI.\ND R. Ad£. Shar T&RROR BE-lL£ R. TALBOT 52.} .1~0PKINS ~O•fARD ,,C1'..<:::rJ.ZR l G!IADX R.S. BULL lit!OGAII i?..U:IL:'O~ ~ 52 .2.2 Support Carrier v~lt TJO ~ (R. A4a. C.?. DUrvin) 52 .} .2 AK Grou? 52 .3 .} 8KIRH1SH K&Xl:l ISLA!ID sto:·tT LUllOA POtt;i 87.l~CH BIBl'.ARCI SEA SCURJII SP&O!ACI..& *ANZlO sn:cr<.R TRACY BAQit Hl:U! 52 .}.4 a~R&Nt S..GI.<.""Y 8Hii:I.TER STRATEGY R.M . ROWELL SUCCESS 0 I FI..AHERTY STR&NGTH TAYLOR R&BEL. *1...0. $CO • M • .R. NAl\X AN PO *0. HITCH£1..1.. *TAB8ER&I\ 52.3. 5 CHAIIJ>ION * R. F. K&I..I.Z.R ARDENT l DE FENs& • ASV Un1t tomporar1l7 attached Dtv.-STATOR to be 4etachl'd vben dlrected GAMBLE b7 Co=FlttbFloot.

{.. IOpon rooorhng ':r 52 - FACiflC

DECLASSIFIED - ~L~· 11;re• S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 8y RT, NARA, Date ¥/ 1 a/ t51, 707 , 70S, c. BARR 771, 772,10:!9,1030, BLESSl<.Ul 1077 BATES UDT 12, 13, 14, 15 52.7 .:! LOI(G)(RCM) 80, )45, 437 52.5 LCI 5:!.5.1 LCI!L) 627 LCI G) 1+50, 1166, 469, 47l, 473. 471f

52.5.2 LOI(G) 346, }48 1 4}S, ~41, 449, 457 5:1.5.3 LCS(L) }:!, 33, 34, 35, }6, i l 5 52.5. 4 LCS(L) 31, 52, 5J, ;4, 55. 56 l c.

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9~.,,&l, DIC!;rlS 34 • 753,1033 LE:t.W<:E STOKES 5}.3. 11 Tree tor Group 11 8" .-THENE 5}.3.5 642 , 716, 723 , #GU!IS'i'Ol/ !!rtLL LST m: 512 , 930 53 .2 Transport Group "B" 5).).6 LST 6SII, 713 . 751, 7a7, 53 .2.1 &Y?I!:LD 759, 9211 , 9 1 l:EL~ HENDRX Tractor Group SIBlEY 5}.3.7 •c• BERlU:li ROO I S SHOSEO~~ LOI( L) 998 aR'l'::!US l o:u.l!!C 5}.J .S LS1 726 , 76o, 763 , 764, 7792 754, 792, 648 l 53 . 2. 2 HINSD,;L£ BLADEN 103 PI Cr.o;s SOUTHA!olPTON SdNSORN STARR 53.}.9 LST 112 121, 224, 399, NAPA IBELL! CROVE ~~2 · 785 , 795, S07,

#Upon reporting TF 53 - PACIFIC

DECLASSIFIED- - .0 . 123M, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 I LA 101 ly AT, NAAA, Date 'f/, a /1.(. 0 )

LSM r 1o t ill~ 53 .6 Beeoh Party Group LIJI(CJ 6 8 sc 724 53-~ . l L!K.~,i ~~. 46~ 47, ~bo, 53.6.1 Beach Farty lll>lt ' • ' 1 • 4911 7 ~ 2 • 261, 26 6• 2 5}.6.2 Beach Party Un1t 'B' 53-~ . 2 LSM ~~ 59 60, 70, 74, Pontoon BarRe, Ca~eeway 12 • 14 216, 201 , 53 -7 202, 20 l' 201 , 211, ~ n a LCT Ofoup . 238, 239. 241, 260, LOI(L) 772 323 53. 7.1 POntoon Bargo Un1t •A• 53 -5 Con tro1 Grou2 53-5.1 PC£877 53. 7.2 Pontoon Barge Un1t •s• POl 1403, 1421 53 . 7. 3 Caueewoy Vni t 'A" 53 -5.2 PCS 1460, 1461 So l29S , 1 31~ 5}.7.4 ceusswqy Unit •s• l 53 -;i-3 PC 463 53 . 7.5 LOr tln1to sc 1315 LOI(L) 423 53 -5.4 PO 469 53.7.6 LCT 6)0, 631 , 632, 60 1}16 so6, 1o2s, 1029 53 -5-5 PCS 1452, 1455 53 .7. 7 LOT 10}0, 10J1, 1t54, 80 1066, 1272, 1360 1055. 140~. 1269 53.5.6 PC so ~78326 53 -5.7 PC 1081 sc 137~ l

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(,;upon feportiri& -4?- I DECLASSIFIED- .o . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 I LR 101 ly RT, NARA, oa.. '!/, a/t.f ~,. 0 ) .~ ..... TASK FORCE 58 Fist Carrier Force V.. 1diil . B.A . Ultachor (ComlotOnrTaokForP&o ) BU!flER IiiLL

53-1 carrier ~aek Grouf OSE 58.2 Carrier T~olt Oroup •no R... ,a;:a, J .J. Clor R. Ad5. R. t. bivieon HORNET ( r) LEXINCVI-ON (F) ':1.\SP tt.INCOCK BENNINOTON S.;N J ACINTO BELLE..U '«llD !:. u:ruun~: L.X. S11£li50JI sc::;n ~ COLLETT YARJIALL BLUE T\IIIliNO BRUSH &TOCKliAM T.-USSIO WEDDt.RSUR!~ S .N. I:OOR.£ l t

IDPon roport[ng.

Tf 56 - PaCIPIO

bECLASSiAEO- - .0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 I LR 101 ly RT, NARA, O.le--.!dJ.!l f.f . 58.} Carrler- Taak Group THREE R. AdC. 58 . ~ Carrier Task OrouF FOUR F. 0. Sherman R. Adi. A. 1i, Rid ora ESSEX (F) R.NDOLPH BUl C.;U....OH.:~ORRISON FRICP.ET'l'

0 !I' Upon repor t1 ng,

'liECLASSIFIED- - .0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 ILR 101 . l y RT, NARA, O.te '1/ ,a/f'l ~~·'' Bl X')'II .F'I.EST -t~ -v•··' ( D1roetl y under clnCLan t) TASK FORCE: 60 UGS/GUS t scorts

60.1 (Capt , Headden) 60. 5 (Copt. !!artln) 60. 9 (Comdr. Dennett) KNIGHT DORAN KEARNY ;,o COOK qUICK P. ¥.. ROBINSON PO!il£R NEWZ!L EVARTS SOLnR FJ.LGOUT WY:F?E:LS LOWE D~CKER KNOXVILLE

60.2 (Cdr. ;.!oore) 60. 6 (Copt. :1111 t1ng) 60.10 (Capt . E111o) SE:LFRIDO£ CO\IlE BA-"1PSON

PRIDE DOBLER NE'; BEDPORD i-:ENGES \f.S. BROl•IN ORLn;iDO MOSLEY SMaRTT KEY ~'EST OLAD\l'YNE UNIONTO''IN BRUNS~'lC K 60.7 (Comdr.HoCune) 60.3 (Cnpt. Longfe11ow) 6o; 11 (Capt . Berdine) ERICSSON !:ARLE ShLCH THc-:.;psoN IL~ICX ATHEll'l'ON 0 1 TOOLE k\ltSING BOOTH DURANT FOlr.>RS VAJIC:C: BnNGOR !!ASON 6c .4 (Capt. l!arkhac) 6o .s (Copt.Horrman) GULFPORT PHELPS MO?PETT 60. 12 (Capt . Kowo1•yk) il<>VlSON C"RROLL LIVER;~ORZ CALCAT~ COONER C!W·IB:c:RS ELDRIOOE J . !L 8:c:RI41NGKA!; ;:ERRILL E . G. CRASS REaDING n!IDR:c:S l~ t

'I'll' 60 - ATLANTIC - 50-

"tiECLASSIFIED - .0. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 ILR 101 l y RT, NARA, O.te '1/ 1 a /f'l. ' 61.1 (Capt . Bonoon ) 61 .11 (capt. ChaiO) 1'651 FOMI: 62 OUt/dOt t •corte 'IINBLOV 61 .4.1 CI..IIl 62. 1 (C•pt. Adaao) 61.1 .1 SELLSTROM PRICE RA.~SDE N STRICKLA!Ill BEN BOll HILLS HISSEM OTr£1\ RHODES STOCKDALE VARIAN SnV.W£ i'OiiSTt R I!AU£1\ HUBilARD 61.1.2 GAilY 61 .4.2 EDSALL BRlSTLR S'i'~.wtt 11£!\.U PI~C!l O..IIIEL RlCHi:Y O.L. EV~oNB 52 ,2 (Capt 61 .2 (Capt. Gallaher) 61 .5 (Capt . Poole) soith-)

SO:-lERS 61.5 . 1 i!C DOUGAL ME.~VIllE II~I!fJRlOHT P£Ti:.'lSOll R. S. P!WIY t!AYRA!:r BL.I.nR ~~ IIAC K!2.4IB Bt1Rll0~"5 a.'!OUGl! 08\/ALD BL...IR ELOKOlo!IN POOLD r~ .H. ~Y J . !l. FORD HARV£30~ JOYCE 61.5.2 J . JONES AJ1IEL KlllJ(HTRlCK R. O. HAL£ EBLRT D. 'i. Ft':'ERSO!i S':tlnl':C:VArT ~v~ Fe~l;WI 61.6 (':apt. Glick ) T.-~st FORCE 63 Speeial Convoy 61.3 (C~ p t . conno11ey) D~V IS £ecorte

61.3. 1 !!AYO 0 1 REILLr 6}.1 (CO:ndr . A

~A SiiFJED- - I. o. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 .LR 101 ay RT, NARA, Date o~/, • It:/. . ()

Tlru!A ( FF) TASI FORCE 70 v. ldii. T.e. Klnl

70.1 l.:-o tor Torpedo Boat Orp. 70,2 An t i - Sub Group 70.1.1 RI LO (R. Xdii, Wegn er) 70 .1.2 MTBRone 9, 10 lS t.o. PT Adv. Base 4, Morote~ 70.2. 1 1 VPB Squadron 70.1.3 MTa~ono 7, 12, 21, JJ 70 .1.11 MT8Rone 1)", 16, 17 BAN P.t.BLO 70. 1.6 Y.TB Rone 2B, 36 70. 3 Fleet Tralnlr~ Command, S£Q£NTH 70 fleet. . 1 .7 Reoalr, 8taR1~ a nd Co::~ar . l.!J.'I. KoFadden 'i'rainlns Uri (Cotraln 7) MTBRona 5, I I, 20 , 23 , 27 .;LABASTER 70.4 Special Training :.otor JAl!ES'roWN TOrpedo BOa te POR'l'UNIJS (Comdr. 0 '/ARl/NA J. treaer) OYSTER BAY ).OBJACI MT6Rona I!, 211 'IACHAPREAGUE LCI(L) :i'ILLOUG!lBY 66, 67 ORESTE:S PONTUS Hyd>'O Survey Group l!EB~IJIT£ 70. 1.9 PT Adv, Baee 6 70. 1.? PT n'.S 316 Baa eo Adm1n1atered Y!!S 393 bl;SerVIoe Force FT ae 21 , Woendi l R:l Survey Sh1 p 16 RAN Survey Shipe 70.1.? Detached duty under 2 P.A!l ;.!otor Launohee ~~ /1 .11 MT one ~. l 24, 25 OR::STE:S

TF 70 - PACiriO I -.y#~-1· ~ASK FOROt 70 - Continued 70.8 70.8.8 U.S . Naval Advance Baae, Ial&nd Moran !laval Croft uugned 70 .8.1 PC 1 o, LOI (G) 1 t and 70 .8.9 U.s. Naval Advance Baoe, APo'a see1gnod !!:nlrau l eland. OomNavNorSola Naval Cratt aee1gned STRATFORD Alrcrart, t;orthern 70 .8 .2 Treaeury Baaed P~'a, SO!oc;ona. and P<*4 1 e Ka). Gen. R.J. !Utcllell,L"S!-!C (Co:>.Ur:lorSolo) .!re sue 9 70 .8.} oroen eaaad PT'• !eland Air Oommanda KrB Boee 7 Coo;dr. '.urcra rt MUllDA Co!!!dr. .Urora tt TRS.>SURY 70.8.4 Dllrau Baaed PT'a Cocdr. A1r<>rort TORDKit:A Co~r. A1rorart ~IV~ :ITS Baee Co:>dr . Alrcratt Glli:U: 0 16 Co!!!dr . Alrcratt !:!lL'IAU 70 .8.5 U.S. Naval Advanco Bose, New Georgia Is. 70 .9.2 A1r Cantor Commands Neval Field Co~ande and Cra.tt aae1gnecl Service Un1ta 70.8.6 U.S. Noval advance Baae, 7reaaury Ia. Navel Crart aaa1gned

70.8.7 u.s. Naval ~dvt noe Baoe, Torokina, Bouge1nv1lle !aland Naval Craft aae1gne4- l l

Tr 70 - PACIFIC

-u!CLASSIAED- - I. o. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. ;u aLA 101 ly AT, NARA, O.te o~J. • /t:f. . -

TASK FOyO!: 71 R. Adm . ~1ro,_Jr. (Co=Subo8oventn>1oot) 71. 1 ?1.2 Air Group 71.1. 1 A1rcr~rt Ut 111ty Trainir~ Unit 71. 1 , 2 ?1. 1 . 3 71. 3 #'71.1, 4 BLOttER ?1. 1 . 6 P:::RCH 71,1, 7 SOAm'ISH 71.1, 8 e. 71,1, H FLOU!:D:;:R 71.4 11. 1 . 16 ourr._,.~o 71 . 1 , 16 CHARR 71.1.17 BRtAJ! noo1s ned 71.1. 18 TUNA ?2 71.1.19 P..RGO 71. 1 . 22 P~:?a~:ITO n . :. mttJ.Cft 38oc Group ' A' (\IO;::'DI} 71. 1 . 23 GilA VI:;.. • rr I. 71.1, 26 lW(Z 0 l71. 1 . 27 .<:lGLSR Submarines a111gned. 71 , 1 , 28 BLUEGILL ?1.1. 29 B:::RGALL 71. 6 ~ynnge Bear qrgun 1 B1 (D~~WIN) 71,1, 9 lCRAXEN ANl'lCL<:Ell

71. 7 9~ & NethprlAnde Patrol (R • . • .S. FUe, Jr.) 71. ? . 1 KK8 71. ?.;1 Hl:S TA!Il'AUJS 71. ? .4 KMS STURDY ?1, ? , S HMS TA!'TIVY 71 . 7 , 6 !'.Mil SPA.'IK 71,7. 7 E:S 71.7. 9 !iNY.8 X-15 ZWAARDVIdC!i 71. 7 . 13 !!l'.ll TP..u>E'.. li!D 71. ? . 21 HM8 8PI!E!UL l 71. 8 Bf~ RepAir A Xotntrn~~o o (CRpto1n L.M . Sh&dwoll) M>llDSTO!lt:

C ij)Upon report1ng,

- 54- TF ?1 - PACIFIC

LASSIFlED - I. 0 . 1235&, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 ltl.R 101 l y RT, NARA, Dele ~/,a I 1.f. ' ~~~,. .oall~ TASK FORCE 71 - Cont 1 nuod= 71.9 Special M1111on Group & P£palr rac111tleo, 3r1ab.ne Aroa. 7~ .1 (Capt , J.K. Kaineo) Submarines •• aaa1gned l AVR for Spoo1al 1-tlsGiono, Tralning And Refit. 7~ . 2 SRil BRIS!I&NE 3AVR Vl'5 11, 29 71, 9 , 1 Slll!:tl?..l.Y Manus Oroup Hed.':\on lO Patrol plnneo preoent, !'.ANUS VS 61 Carrier Replaoeaent Pool Patrol ~l~no replacement Squa4rone ( TASK FORCE 72 !!i:ll\1! e'!: FORCE 1 SEVE!li!! i'L~ 7~ . 4 SeP,rch A Suppor; Group R. A.dm, R.O. Glover Patrol plcnea prcsontJ ·•oENDI 72 . ~ Sst~~~ Bft~A~tgo ~ { apt. E. . ohneon) ?;), 4.1 HERON VPB 52 72.4 S~vice ~woitQ~f (~yt . J~ oA 7~ ••• 2 VPB 146 7~ ,,. 3 VPB 101, 116 72.9 S§tYlc~ sauiA~D i (Capt. E. ; J~naon) ?;), ? !'.ALF KOON BAN CARLOS

VP3 33, ~. 130 lAVR l Nav·Al. AAr ";cgneport Group (Capt. • V, opUnol l ?~ ., BARATARIA

( Tr1e 71 , 72, ?3- PpOIFIC -56- ':) _, .. ~,. ~~ FORCE 7i R.AdQ . R.S. erkey 74. 1 (Cooao4ore H. B. Farnoo:b, RAN) !Wili)EI\Oll IHJ!..s AU&TIW.IA I>A't !!IUS 8l!IIOPSHIRZ aiA!'TEt JOSS #!ll-Ll H!{S '~ARRAMU!IG" D1 C, BARNES plue a•e1gned DD 1 o KtK. IIILLE'l'~ JACCARll 74 . 2 (E. Ad=, R. ll. Hayl or) L. !:. ACR!:E G,!:, I>AVIS l:Oli'J'l'E:LICR ~ex OEllV!:R R. BR.!ZIER pluo nooigned DD ' o E. A, ~O',IAR!l J . Rll'I'HI:RFORD 74. 3 (R. Ad::l, R. &. 3orlter) L=. E:, 7HOXAS PllO::JllX C. T. O'BRIS!l c BOISE plus oougned DI>' o 4 PO 10 sc Soo TF 77 riddltlonal VC680ll to be auigned,

~ IQpon roportlng.

iF 74 <1: 7& - fACifiO

DECLiSSIFIED - .0. 1235&, Sec. 3.3 Of Sec. 3.4 I LR 101 ly RT, NARA, o.te •1/,a/rf . .}

SLut RIDGE (F)

~ph1b1ouo Group 6 R. Aam. t.S. Roiil 76.9 (R. ~de. A.G. 7albot) ff>iS LOT!ilA!I ROCKY ~.OINT (F) !!ll$ OLENEAI\ll h"!:S Cl..r\N LU-:OUl' ~~b1oua Group 8 ~:s s..PIRE BATiL£AXE R. di. +f.A. techtelor 1-r..S Ei.PlR<: nRQUEBUS !!1:6 1:..FIRE i~CE Amph1b1ouo Group S Hio.S E• • PIRE SPE~'!HE.! D R. Adlli. A.D . Btrune IliOHAM ( !') AZnfh1b1oua Training Oente1• I'OJIT ST£1ENS, N.S.'il, Ampl'.1b1oua '!'ra!n!ntt Center L 'tOORSOL FOilJ i, gU£t:fi9LAN1l Amph1b1ouo Training Oentor i.Iu~~ sxt. N£ 4 oun:u Landing Craft Control Otflcora BUNA C.

A~lnlltrative Co.aan4, S"V "'·' , HPhlb:'or (Captil~eon) l 1!. '!'. ALLEN ( ; ) l

!!' 76 - Pa CiriC

'"DECLASSIFIED - .0 . 123M, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 I LR 101 ly RT, NARA, D•te '1/, a /f'f ' ·.

I j ~ #:-~·

~ TASK !'ORO£ 1Z V. Adlii. T.C . ll:1nka1d 77 .1 nag Group 77 .4 E1cort Cerr1or G~ou2 77 .1.1 rleot <'logahlp Unit k. Ad£. f.B. St~p KANILA SAY llaSATCH llftTOMA BAY ST£..'!01 SAY FR.\ZIE!l TUL.,or J<;,..~CUS ISJ....I;D ft880T 77 .2 Heav~Coveri~ Grou2 R. X .TE!IXI:;s . O.L. eyler La 1J..u..:Ei i't FEN:·sn.vANIA ( i') I:.ISSISSIPPI '(. SEIV;;RLINO WEST U.M. MOCR£ VIRGINia K. C. CAMPBELL COLORADO GOSS H'.U.S S!ffiOPSlllR! l'OR=t...ND 77 . 6 ~. w: : EAJ>ous CONVEltS£ i'OOIE FREBU: P

-58- Ti 77 - P"'Cl PIC l)i!CLASSIFIED- - I·0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 LR 101 ty RT,_!!ARA, Dew ¥/,alt./. J•

~ 77.8 Sal vage & Reaouo Group 77 . 10. 2 L1ngayon and Vlgan Service Unit AMYCUS APACHE ' Capt. 'r.J. Kelly EGERlA .CHICKASAW CJ.!IAPPLE QHOWANOO INDUS (F) C4B!.E POTAWn TOMI :'/I!iOOSKI GRASP QUAPAW TaLLULaH HID.-~.0 SCHUXL!O: LL S LCI(L) II.UL C!!EP.. C!!ET ArR Ill stv£R.'I I:I IlK 77 .10 Service Group p.:;o..,. R. ACE. R.O . Glover "· DORI.l. 77 . 10.1 Leyte Berv1oe Unit LS'I' 618, 1026 Capt . E.F. H1lant OTUB ( !') INDUS TRlAN~ULtl!! C4RlBOU • MURZII! CARONDELET BOOTES n;o:usoN SILV;;R CLOUD LOVEL.\CE KE~;·.ooD !:E:DIJSa E!C!!i:NBERGER ~...s lURUliL RIGEL 1!10..8 RIO GRaNDE OGLALA 77.10 .} Klr.doro sorvioe Unit susQ.u~n:A CIJLEBR.\ C1pt. J.D. Beara CP.I'ZAUXtr.! ISLAND 3niKELI.oICJ. l

(

Tl' 77 - P.OCIFIO - 59-

bECUSSiAED .o . 1235&, Sec. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 I LR 101 l y RT, NARA, O.te o!/ 1 a/ t.f. ' 1 ;#wY. • "'- ..' ~ill!K FORCE 75 u v. Adi . D.t. Barber BllJE RIDGE !!r. r.c K1!11£Y ROCKY MOUNT SPE!lCtR COGKUN COCLIIAUO!! L<:D>STOlfll s~~A l:D'f..RDS IWIBY H. L<:E t.OR!IIS o... v..uER J . D.SLACKWOOD FRES.JaCKSOK HaSKELL MUS'l'IN MRMOtl FRES. "O..:lS OCONTO GREENt«-?T Va L!ZR LO:JOH W..UI!IEN co:zn s.-urLEY Fi:IFrER l'UI.LER "H HERALD or TR£ I LIP T.F. NICKEL !.AMAl\ MORNING RENSHA'il 'l'I NS~iAN HARRIS ROBINSO.'I R J. LaND . .... 8UESENS SiitRIOA~l liA.'I li..la I CONY ..B!:RCROl!3I<: CaLV£.C\T STARLIGB!' SIOOUil:~ OBDIR.E!"DER i'Ii:RC£ STORM laNG PI CKING W. O. 'IA!ll' APPLING c.. PE JO!!li50N 8PROS'l'Oll L. '1/ILSON ELl!OR.E lnCK!:S a LP!liE YOUNG !'a ¥t'l'T£ V.P.BIDDLE lSHl:R~D Fat::ONT CUS~i:ll LUCE ll'iOX BaX'!'£11 l C.J. !WX!ER L. ·.;ooD

• ~~· .. • ~ ~..,. · o,PASK FORCE 711 - Continued.

n I.J.U.A.: X !!liAS WESTRALIA "AR!UCX IOC.S ll!III!BU PC~ LIBR.l HJ.:AS : ...!10011.! "'Lh~NA ~to T!111B..;N NEiMAN 5gg ELECTR.l COFER .T TIT:t.'ilA 11~98 00 200 LST JUPITER 1601 ~) LSI-: 160} Y.ZRCULES !! LCT ,,ERC!!Rl:" ~7 LCI L) nURIGA 33 LCI G) 13 LCI Rl Oz..RK 3 LCI D 0 CATSKILL 12 LCI ll) •·iOlllTOR

-r:na:zy !v.S 176 RIXEY sc ~1 311 31 'l"RYON 3119 6}2 657 LINDENWALD 991 EPPI!;o FOREST PCE(R) 8~1 CJ.SA O!WiDE 8 2 1~ O..X EILL 853 .OS!{l.n:;D 121~2 3 BE:LL£ GROVE: 1}19 OUl

• TP 78 - PACIPIO - 6L- t10RfR!tl S'i' Ai"RXOAN 'i1TER.S Vloo Adi. H. X. Hewitt (CcmElghthrleet) TnSK FORCE 80 COS ..'hOL I'ORC&. SO. l ~~J~~~p 80.6.5 OnTOOTIN Lacorte ae Pilalgnad S0 .7 'rrP1n rear:- S~ronoon ) Bo"l t S~uacirona (Lt. C r . Dreaal1ng) MTBRon 22

rT B•••• 12, ~~~ PW.FSR BIZE:Rf£ 1.nD AL~NA OnUGER 60. 6 Ol>-D!:'e !:IOHfl! FU:E:T te~ot. J .r. Cliy)

() 80. 6 . 1 Ant1-sua:or1no Group &0 .8 N~v~ l ~~v•nced B~a ea (C"~t . ~.F. Converae) ( Cc:a::~od ore t:cCiihdli eh Tet~p , ) 30. 6 . 2 Ottonaivo-Dofenolvo Orp of TtrrhenlPn so~ (Cnot~ n C.J. Osrter)

30. 6 . ) SO .S.? Naval ~c trchaent, til'l raell..e a . 611 CS R~lnten~noe Onlt eon£ MO UllnH• •N !..nUB S0.6 .4 £ooort Group (Cr.pt . J.: . Clor) P.J\I£1\ l KE:IDRICK Ol!nMPI..Ill IIHLDS ORDRON.oUX

- 62- - 'ltLASSIFIEDo.12356 , S.C-. 3.3 or S.C.- 3.4 R 101 l y RT, NARA, Dete "'' ' ' N ,p ~~ ~.~·"' • • ~ ~ 81 TORCE: 61 • dKF~ ISICCS F~RCL EIO!ITE i'U!tT (R. Adll . Uiwr11

DU..N£ ( f) 82.1 ra1r'f1ne fiF'I'EE:N (Ottot. wen J l!ll ,l b!1!!.- Capt. Herring <12 . 1.1 N.. s, 'l;ort L1autty 61.2 LCI'o - Lt. Cdr. ~ndereon BooRon 12 Bo:ollon 127 81.} ~- Lt. Cdr. Taylor l'htRon 6~ 81.4 Fleet H1neeweeeera HedRon 1 BnRRIC,;D!: French f•tRon 1 DlfLICI't' French SBD/OTU R,;Ve;:< I::FROV!: AIJ! r::c;;ss....,,. 02.1.2 Fair adv~ nco4 E~ae EROaDBILL UlCR!:DLBL!: No. 1, ,.oiDIR IHJTl'.A l'CH l!., INST":t PHE..;S.,NT FIN!l,;OL£ 62 .1.3 Advllnced Bl'IO t'o . 2, . GIBP~ LTAR Sl.5 Boall M1neeweep•ra 08 !-Alnten.. ncc tJnlt 566 !!iS 1e 62.2 US :;oa Cael'blanc.a 0 1M ~§~ (Co::ar. t~ooro) 179 373 82 .2. 1 USN Bose Hoo21t8l ~0 . 5 (Ollpt. Utc.vro) 51.6 PC 1e ntro rw4 62.} £acort :orce 116<> me 1 9l 1169 1246 159 a2.4 Svccpcr & rAtrol ?oroe 1173 1593 1597 S2 .5 H, rbor & Co•etRl 81 .7 Trsln Defense roroo tsf 3B/ "'t'X 1 72 MOR!:!lO nTR ~ HOPI Yl' I> 5 rr ~47 ul .S Baee M'm, Blz.orte l~ 1o4oth CB l a1.9 ,.,e aault Trtt1n1!!§_ Group

'I?'. !1 52 '4, -63- • - N. . Af'IUC&

UlCLASSIFIED- - .o. 12351, Sec. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 I LR 101 .y RT, NARA, Dm '1/t l If.(. . • •

(Commodore Yateo) SJ . l Pl Anning & Control Group NOB P~ lormo (Onotain Durnhim) (dnpt. Nlofiols) 8} .2 Su!?J)l y Gro.l!£ N~v 'l Dot~o~ent, ( C~p to.in 8!Uver) C..Gt..IRI Allied Un ite ~•signed S} . } Shlp Repair Group by CinCY.ed ( C"'ptflin Bol l) MPt e r1 ~ l Recovering Unit ,jll; 8} .} .1 USN Sb1u Repc1r Unit SJ . J . 2 Dry Docks (Fr. ~n d Br. ) under U.S. Control 5}.4 Hoaoital Group 3} . 4 .1 U.S. !iavai Boa'lit" l ::o. 9 U.S. !lnvrl Lhi son Oft"ioer, l:ediclll Store r:ouee No . 9 'i',RnJ~TO ~dd it ion~l L1a.ieon Offioom SJ . 5 "oua1ng Group no eu1gned S3 . 5 . 1 N•vl\l station, ..E:RS EL KEBIP S3 .5.2 Receiving Stot1on, ORAl< o9 .3 Merchant Shl~in~ Group SJ.5 -2 :;~val Stnuon, O!t, !l (Cept4 n l rs ne 0 ~) . 5 . NAV•l Stati on, ,RZ£Y .3} . 6 Naval De tl'ch:l:ent :t-.FLES P~trol Swcopor Group (Cn?tnln Hi lbert~ 83 . 7 Tr"l1 n in~ orgag Salv~e Group (dent. urn ) (Com . MoDOnnld ) 0 ).8 s~o illl Gog 89.6.1 Harbor Cle~r~c e Un1t ( •pt. Sur "") .39 .6.2 salv<:go Shipe S} .S.2 ~rmcd Guerd Fool RESTORER SJ .S .? 5l}th OB l:n1ntcnrnce Unit 89 Flre f'lghting Unit& 57Sth CB ;.rA in tcnnnco . 6 .~ UnJ. t 89 .6. Selvage B•oc, .:-L.r!.OW G9 .6.5 Spcci •l Unit r ..,CKL.£ l <>9 . 7 Senior U.S. ilavtol L1•iaon l Ottioor ALdi~~ (CaptRin Poorr!s )

TF' a 8}, 89 - .1T!..IITIC

bECLASSIRED- - - .0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 «Sec. 3.4 1LR 101 ly RT, NARA, Dllte ¥/, i /t.f: ..

N!!I!'H fLW (Directly uqder CinCPacl NORTH FriOIFI~ FOR§! TASK roRCE 91 :u~ FO CEB o - AlaskAn S~a Prontlpr Foropa v . ~§m . J~ . J . ~etcher R.Mc. R•• Wood (CooNorPac&Co=AlasSoaFronl (OTF 91 & CooSevcnteenl Service Group Escort Group T ..SK.FORC E 90 1JJ\absigned A~r forco Inohoro Patltons ( aJ , Gen , D, Johnson) Sitka Sector Kodiak sector 90. 1 Air Striking Group 1Jnalaalul Sector 9oobora and Figntora Adak Sector .Attu. Soctor 90. 2 A1t SpQrch srgup Litht houst and Buoy (Oommodoroehreo) Tender Group '!'ErlL A VOCE'!' 0 Aircraft aa assigned, RICHI!OND CONCORD '!'RENTON

s~ 'IIA'l'TS JARVIS WREN BtARSS J, HOOD l

0

1 TF a 90, 91, 92 - P~CI?I C

'IIECL.ASSIFIED- - I. 0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 1LR 101 ly RT, NARA, Dete ¥/olltf. . •

93, 1, 1 fiGHTER ~SCOfiT UUIT Col . L.r. Snnders, USAAF) 93.2

DetonaB ro~oee . Foryafd Aren {V, Adm, J , F., Hoover De fense ?orceo, MARIANAS () rorcee Assi gned .

94, 1. ~e Flogthlp i'ISS

\oi, W, oURROUOHB llYDROGRAl'HER BO\\'DITOH WOODBINE 'IiJPE:LO PAPAW VALVE KI!(05;\ C..DiCHONA ~X l Elt'1RACfOR ' .<.W 1? , es 4Yl! l 3YP 2 XTL 1 Barracks Shlp YD 69 , 1 •• SHACKLE ' . . 0 ATR 16, 58 ii'Upon reporting. -6&- II -u!CLASSIFIED - .0. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 ILR 101 ly RT, NARA, Dele •4,1/t.f. ' :\1 ~9 ~-. • 0 3 b'y :o'-" 0~ 1'AS!C FORC" 9t -00nt1nuodoo 94, 4. l~AS ~.lroa Cy:;,;n&nd 9t, 7 IWIIAll.\9 susto.oo Patrol • , J. . Roovor & Escort roup 94, 4, 1 Air Defense Command (a&pta1n Greonaoro) (Brig,Gen . CUohman , USMO) 94, 7, 1 Gualo Unit 94, 4 :2 Air-Sea Reacuo Unit Ships aaa1gnod 94. 4 , 3 OU4n Unit 94, 7 . 2 Sa1pan Unit Aeoigned Unite Ships aa at~ned 94 . ~ , 4 Tin1an Unit Ao oigned Uni tl 94 • 6 ) Surface Uni to 94. 4, 5 Sai pan Unit 94,7) .Uoigned Unitt I'AR£:1ROL1 05!::15 •oou~oRl'B &~!UUB LA!ISDOIINE NJ , MILLER LA!U)NER LA PAADt MC CALLA CO!GESIER OAA:CSOil OOl:!a.I!I S116KSO!I !-!. ;u;r.;oLDS 94. 613 Pelel1u Unit Jl.LET SPANG~ Aoaigned Uni to CAB Bill 1110:OOl\G E u 94. 0, , Angaur Unlt ROE !Wl'! .lu1gned Unite #DO~llES M.\.1151! 9 4,5 , 5 OU?..'UER Ulithl Unit OAIU.A!ID .Uugnod Unite HEED HC.lWJ) 94. 6. ~;~;;ts~~@' Patrol MOTIVE (Capt. urro ORACLE 94 . 6 11 Palau Unit GLADIATOR Slllpo aaa1gnod IKPECOOLE VlOlLA~ct 94. 6 . 2 Ul1thl Unit TRIUMPH I Ships assigned SPEAR RANSOM C!!tSTWT ?,OB!;1j00;> ~

XMS, PO, 50 Ao aaa1gned. l

C) #Upon reporting.

1:1ECLASSIFIED - .0. 12356, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 ILR 101 . lly RT, NARA, Dele "'''It.f. 0

9~.9 Cru1aor Strlkln1oGrou2 CR . Xaiii ..~. !!. Ith) CIIE8TER PE!I8ACOU S.U.T t...Kl; CI'n DUNI..I\P CU::XISGS CASt i"Af;NING

94.10 Ut111t~31r Grou~ 9~.10 . 1 OtAon eaent r"' LOP 94.10.2 UtRon ?resent NAS AGA~~ 0 §~ .18) ror uac i n connection 4 .19) wl th eacortl~ support oh1pp1n1r 1n e !"'rva%'4 Area.

94. ? B!;RIIIG Sl'R..IT l t'

0 ~p 9~ - PACIFIC

'l)!CLASSIFlED- - .0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 IlR 101 ay RT, NARA, Dete .,;, a I r.j. 96 .1 96 .} PATROL .1ND ESCORT GROUP (Coma? . Aowa.rd)

96 .1.1 rarawa Inohore Petrol Unit 96.}.1 01lber to Pftt~Ol -,nd 96 .1.2 k~Jale1n Air Group £aoort Unit 96 .1. a ~ .~ Ju.ro Air Group 96 .1. Troop Carrier G~oup 96.}.2 Xwftjale1n Prtrol and 96 .1. 5 Ro1 rlir Group Escort Unit Engebi 96 .1.6 .LD 96.2 .11 Atoll Gro~od ~ar enee Force BRACKETT ,jiSTZE:L£ (R. Adi. B.S. SBI~dA) CLOtr.:.S C.J\LSON 96 . 2.12 North sootor Groun4 i'SE!l!:;S=:! 1!'!!!:3..5 Detenee Perce II'FLE:~Il:G Clllltr!E:R v 96 . 2.1} South Seotor Ground li'TISOAI.Z ..szro Defenoo f orce II'EISEI.Z · "INrLE 96 . 2 .1 ~ .mJaleln rRS?:c::; G!>3INE:R .•1r Sue J. DOYL<: K~Jalo1n "1r Group ,c. ·row• 96 .2.2 ~aJ uro Unit /n. PMKER LOVERING 96 .2.3 En!wetok Unlt 11J . L. WILLI AMSON DUFFX 96 . 2 . ~ Terawe Unit 96 .2.5 V.okin unit BO~ D CHA1;o:: B:JO'lAIII' CL... '!OUR C..ll:liD CLI!Wt C"' ?A.Bl.S co:~FEL C.nPTIV"' 7E: CONCISE 0,\AAV;iN CO~TRO L O.

DECLASSlFIED- - I. 0 . 123561 S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 .LR 101 . By RT, NARA, O.te o~/ , a !t:f 1.

0 i\1~~,.. • u~~ ~ TASX !'O!\CEd7 IU\/Xl!Xll 57 F!\OW:IE!\ v.ldm. b,W, Bagley (OomHawSeaPron&ComFourteenl 97, 1 NOB lHd way EL£YENI:.l FLEET 97, 2 t~ French rT1gate Sboalo (Taek Force Deoignatione 97. J !loiS J ohnoton I &land 110-119 aeelgned to 97, ( liAS Palc>yra Cononder in Chief, Sritioh 97, 6 Soa Forooo Paolflc Floet ror asoignmont 97, 7 Navy Y&rd, Pearl Hor~or by hie to unite under hie 97. 9 ..Ur Forces oom=and while opere~lng independently or other orgenlzed r1oeto, ) TASX !'OrtCE,J!8 g,.\lniAn o;;t;:st BEtll'O!\ MaJ . Gen . i .T. Burgin, USA TASK FORCE 110 (89otor Commander) . . For use by C1noBPF l 98. 1 Eaws1\on Dept . . liND

98. 2 :leyol ~f, 14 !;]) 98, 2, 1 Pearl ~rbor Group u 98, 2,2 Catlin Group S8 2, 3 Puulon Group 98.1 2, 4 Keeh1 Group 98. 216 Honolulu Group 98,2o5 EVa Group 98. 2 , 7 :;uanao Grol;.p 98, 2, 8 Kaneohe Group 98, 2, 9 Waha1wa Group 98, 2, 10 'lln1kolo Group 98,2, 11 P£d Hill Group 98,2, 12 l<,o.nalln Group 98. 2, 13 Kawa11 Group 98, 2,14 Haul Group 98. 2, 15 Xaua1 Group

98. 3 Fi ~ting "lroraft Bborobaeed or Temporarily Shorebaaed ,

0

1 t TF 117, 9B,ll01 ll?,ll8- P.!\QlfiC -'70- • TWE'LF'Ij{ n.m U, &, !It\VAL FORCES . !llRCPt Admi ral H,R, Star k ( ComTwoltthFl o ot) TASK ~R~~O M1aoo A Groupe Admiral ~ . R. Stark 122,7 Sr. USN Oft1cor, Be1giu: 122, 7, 3 USN Port Party Ghent 120, 1 !CE\IAYDI N 122.8 Sr. USN Otficor, Holland ALGOR!'.A 122, 9 Sr. USN Ott1c or.w1th S!IAET CORl«lAANl' M1sa1on to Prance OWL 122, 10 Sr, USN Of ficer with S!IA&T Miaoion to Be1g1~ 120. , so 683 122, 11 Misc. Mobile Units sc ?18 so 1061 so 1358 TASK rRCE ~2~ tfPh' 1gusr ~ Tyolfth (leet 11 hips and raft or fWelfth Fleet lees thoae nee1gned t o TASK FORCE lli l'uk Force 120. FairWing 7 punkeowbll do~odora V,£, Korne Comcander Hamilton (Co%1h1bCraf tl2th) (Coaotal Oo~and haa oporrt1onal control) 123.( ( 121 ,1 ~and Ee~ dguar~ora til1ty Aircraft BORUM ~!.ALOX aaaigned. ~C ' a 121 . 2 5n5o1 Air om up ~ 4S4 o6o 6ia 1232 o ion 103, 100,1 7,110 552 567 519 1233 553 568 1176 1252 121, 6 !lo4Ron 7 564 617 1225 1252 121, ? u. s . !laval Air Facility 1263 121. 8 Special Air Unit (Te~) sc•s 1282 1507 l329 1342 1290 1308 1330 1352 1291 1321 1332 1353 1301 1322 1334 135. 1361 l See alao 7aak ?oree 126 122, 1 Hdqtra., Louve G1ennea 122. 2 Adm. Com~~nd , Parle 122. 3 ALSOS M1681on 122, 4 L1Ueon Group, Veet Coast , rra.,ce 122. & Landing Craft 0 122. 6 Sal vago Group TT•a 120 thru 123 - ~ - 71-.

UCLASSIFIED- - I. o. 12356, S.C. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 .LR 101 ay RT, NARA, Dete •4, 1 / r.£. ' _A ,?. • ' ....:~>. "'"3 ·~,'>' ( ~~~ET 0~ - . TAS~ FCRCE 123 - Conti nued 125. 2 USN Advance Baae, Chor'oourg 123. 5 PT Boats - Lt . Harrie MTBRon 2, 30, 34, 35 USN Port Party, Granville Patrol Crafl Senior · 123. 6 Ounhre SuptC~t Co~~anding Ot tioor, (Lt . Oo~dr . t ) Cherbourg

123,7 125, 3 Salvage Gro~n ( Co~odoro rotan) YMS ' s SWIVEL 231 358 380 DIVE!\ ATR 2, J, 4 247 377 381 BRANT 305 379 382 l25o5 Co~mander M1nea~·gep1ng J47 406 ,5. coatroll pd P.orta 125, 5 , 1 Commander lo{fS1 Le navre 123, 9 afsouc & Dispatch Boats 1251 5 , 2 Lieutenant M/B , Cherbourg ( t a Co:ndr • Stewart) l25a5, 3 Co:nmander M/S; . \lest 29 USCG Cuttere l25:lo USN Po:-t Part yl Breot

TASK FORCE 124 125al 5 US NAB 1 I.e Havre ( u I 8 + J!ama1 Forceo I Germany 125& lO, l us~~ Port Party I Rouen Vlco , R, L . l)bormley 125, 15, 4 Patrol Cre!t Senior · {ComNavForGer) Commanding Ofrioer, Le Havre See nlao Task Force 126 . TASK FORCS 126 124, 1 0 ,5 , Groun, Control O,St Porta and B~ses Gernany Council, Naval D1V1s1on Cap , X. E. Sohra er !Act1ng) (ComUSBaeGerl l24. l : l Disarmament Branch 124, 1, 2 Demob111zat1on Srancn See also Task Foree 124

124, 2 USN Southwest l)ermany 126.1 USN Advance Base~ Brcmerha ven TASX ~ORCE 125 126, 2 USN Advance Base, Bremen U.S, Ports nnd Bases . ?ranee R. Adm . J . Wilkao ( ComUSSns?ranoe) See also iask Force 122 Naval Craft as assigned by CTF 12 ~ ,

0 TF 1 s 123 124 , 125 126-ATLANZC -72- 1 1

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