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Annex a - Task Organization Pago A-2 Line 33, Change Copy No. 911 V COMMANDER FIFTH FLEET Operation Plan No, 13-44 Readi** this IfaJumtnt Sign Below iSTame Data . ANNEXES A — Task Organization B — General Concept of the Operation C — Movement Plan D—Navigation Plan E — Air Plan F — Communication Plan G — Intelligence Annex H — Logistic Plan I — Aerological Plan J —Battle Plan — ComFIFTHFleet Operation Plan No. 14-44 K—Public Relations Annex H 6M 77 t 3 January 1945. Serial? 0004ftA From: FIFTH Fleet* To ; Distribution List. Subject: Change "No* 1, ComFIFTHFleet Operation Plan No, 13-44* 1. The following changes shall be made in Commander FIFTH Fleet Operation Plan No, 13-44* (a) IK Annex A - Task Organization Pago A-2 Line 33, change "WAKE ISLAND* to "SHIPLEY BAY". Page A~7 Lines 22 and 26, change "SHIPLEY BAY" to- 'WAKE ISLAND", Page A-14 Lines 13 and 15, delete "BatDiv 7 less NEW JERSEY ­ R»Adnu Badger I(MA (F) . 1 BB", (°) ^ Annex Jp - Movement Plan Page C-7 Line 13, change "Captain Rassieur" to "Captain Tague", Page C-7 Line 15, delete "(F)" after SARGENT BAY, Page C-7 Line 16, change "SHIPLEY BAY" to "WAKE ISLAND '(F)". Page C-ll Line 21, change "by 15 February" to "RFS'by 17 February", (°) *n Annex E - Air Plan Page E-I-l Delete "lists" at end of line 4 of paragraph 4; add "and ComPhibsPao serial 000296 of 24 December 1944 list"* (d) In Annex F ~ Communication Plan «• • Page F*-2 Insert under paragraph 1345: "(3) The aerological officer at each shore air base will prepare a brief summary of search plane weather observations each evening, and will forward.it to . Commander FIFTH Fleet and Comrpjider Forward Area, Central Pacific, by operational priority dispatch via appropriate broadcast c&pcuit", \ Page F-3 Add after title of paragraph 2120 (c)? "(see also1 Appendix Il)ft« CHANGE 1 M-3(2e) Serial: 00040A Subject: Change Sfo. 1, ComFIFTHFleet Opera Page F-4 Add the following subpara|rr&j5hs to paragraph 2200 (b): "(1) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force (CTF 51) will activate circuit ED 129, Annex A, CentComOTO, to GUAM as soon after 0200 KING on D-day as may be desired. When practicable, after satisfactory communication is established he may activate circuit EP 5/Annex A, ContComTWO to GUAM, augmented as necessary by frequen­ cies of SD 129, as a high speed automatic circuit us­ ing frequency diversity* I^hen the Island Commander (CTG 10.16) assumes control of the objective, control ef channel ED 129 will pass to him, (2) If a command overload channel to Commander Forward Area. Central Pacifict or to GUAM, is required, Com ' FIFTHFleet will direct the activation of circuit EPT 3, Annex A, CentComTPfO* After this, circuit is established major task force'commanders may enter'it to clear over­ load traffic of an operational nature* - (3) In the event Commander Joint Expeditionary Force (CTF .51) requires an additional outlet to GUAM or OAHU the ship-shore channels (4235 and 4145 series) circuits (Al and A2, Annex A, CentComTWO) will be employed. (4) Circuit EPT 4, Annex A, CentComTt'VO is available to Commander Attack Force (CTF 53) for administrative traffic to SAIPAN. When Commander Expeditionary Troops (CTF 56) is established ashore apd in all respects able to handle administrative traffic for the landing force, control of this circuit shall be assumed by him* If requested by Commander Attack Force (CTF 53) or Com­ mander Expeditionary Troops. (CTF 56), Commander Forward Area, Central Pacific, shall direct GUM to guard this circuit. (5) At 0200 KING on D-day the stations indicated shall set radio guards as follows: EPT4al SAIPAN" (|©P) ED129a GUAM (NPN) CHANGE 1 Serial: 00040A Subject: Chang© Plan No. 13-44. Page F~I~9 to 13 Due to numerous <jti£tiges in command and staff assignments, disregard names of officers as assigned in the Landing Force Order of Battle List. Page F-I-13 Delete "End.of Annex Fn from bottom of page,, (a) In Annex G - Intelligence Annex Page G-3 Add; "10, Propaganda Whenever practicable, propaganda leaflet bombs will be dropped on each scheduled bomb­ ing mission over land areas where leaflets will fall into the hands of enemy personnel.' Propa­ ganda material together with instructions for its use will be forwarded direct \o ships and air fields by CinCPac-CinCPOA. (f) In Annex.j - Battle Plan Page Jkl Deletes "BatDiv 7 less MEW JERSEY ­ Rear Admiral Badger BB'W 2» A copy of Addendum 6 to CinPOA Standard Operating Procedure SOP 1 is distributed herewith with each copy of this serial to addressees in the Central Pacific Task Forces. It is expected that this addendum will re­ main effective for subsequent operations, 3. To facilitate distribution, Commander Logistic Support Group Operation Plan No, 8/P/l*-44 is forwarded herewith to addressees included in its distribution list# A.C. DAVIS, Chief of Staff. Distribution: Same as ComFIFTHFleet OpPlan No. 13-44* Copy to all addressees * of annexes who do not hold basic plan. C.F, Ei&BER, Flag Secretary* CHAN® 1 A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No. CONTENTS pages first last BASIC PLAN OPERATION HO, 10 Distribution List 11 17 ANNEX A TASK QR0&NI3ATI0N A~l A-17 Appendix I Lineal Positions of Flag Officers A-I-lA-1-2 ANNEX 3 G2N3RAL CQNCSPT OP THE OPERATION B-l B-2 ijD.VS&EUT PLAN C-l C-31 Appendix I Task Group Movements B minus 4 Day (chart) Appendix II Task Group Movements Dminus 3 Day (chart) Appendix III Task Group Movements Dminus 2 Day (chart) Appendix IV Task Group Movements Dminus 1Day- (chart) Appendix V Task Gfroup Movements 0 Day (chart) Appendix VI Movement Schedule (chart) ANNEX D NAVIGATION PLAN D-l D-6 Appendix X Route Chart (chart) Appendix II Operating Area Chart (chart) Appendix III Tidesi Sunlight and Moonlight D-III-1 D-III-4 AHNKXE AIR PLAN E-l E~5 . Appendix I Fast Carrier Operations E-I-l B-I-2 Tab 1 Basic Plan (chart) Jab 2 • Alternate Plan A (chart) Tab 3 Alternate Plan B (chart) Tab 4 Alternate Plan C {chart) Tab 5 Proposed Plan D (chart) * Appendix II Shore-based Air Search Plan (chart) Appendix III Air Sea Rescue Plan J&-HI-1 E-III-6 Appendix IV Air Defense at IWO JIM E-IV-1 (one page) A4-3(2e) Serial: 0040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No, 13-44 (Contents) P a g e s first last ANNEX F COMMUNICATION PLAN F-l F-9 Appendix I Assignment of Spare Groups for CCBP 0130-D2 ­ Combined Assault Code F-I-l Appendix II Communication Security and Offensive Countemeasures < F-II-1 F-II-10 ANNEX G INTELLIGENCE ANNEX ML G-3 ANNEX H LOGISTIC PLAN H-l H-8 Appendix I Operating Instructions H-I-l H-I-6 Appendix II Towing and Salvage Plan H-II-1 H-II-2 Appendix III Replenishment Schedule H-III-1 (one page) ANNEX I AEROLOGICAL PLAN • I-l 1-5 Appendix I Detailed leather Summary for I-I-l I-I-8(page 8 . IWO JIMA for month of- February is chart) ANNEX J BATTLE PLAN, COiMFIFTHFLEET OPERATION PLAN NO. 14-44 J-1 J-7 Appendix I Battle Plan Concept J-I-1 (one page) ANNEX K PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNEX K-1 K-3 Appendix I Collection, Censorship and ' • Dissemination 'of News Material K-I-l (one page) Appendix II Plans for Handling Still Photo­ graphs K-II-1 (one page) < Appendix III Plan for Handling Radio Broadcast Material K-III-1 (one page) Appendix IV Plans for Handling Motion Picture Coverage K-IV-1 , (one page) ^ . -; - ii ­ End of Contents Serial: 00040 UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET, FIFTH Fleet, T.F. 50 Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleet. Operation Plan PEARL HARBOR, T.H., ComFIFTHFleet No. 13-44 31 December 1944$ 1OOO. TASK ORGANIZATION (Detailed Task Organization1 (a) Special Groups 50.1 Fleet Flagship - Captain McVay 50.2 Relief FleetrFlagship - Captain Callaghan 50»5 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham 50,7 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery 50•& Logistic Support Group •* Rear Admiral Beary 50.9 Service Squadron 10 *• Commodore Carter (b) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy 53 Attack Force - Rear Admiral Hill 54 Gunfire and Covering Fore3 - Vice Admiral Oldendorf 56 Expeditionary Troops - lieutenant General Smith, USMC 51«1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis (c) 5& Fast Carrier Force - Vice Admiral Mitscher (d) 94 Forward Area* Central Pacific - Vice Admiral Hoover 1* General Situation Our forces have established air and naval bases in the MARSHALLS, MARIANAS, ADMIRALTIES, Western CAROLINES and LEYTE and will continue the occupation of the PHILIPPINES. Submarine, air and surface actions have continued to aggravate the already critical enemy shipping situation. His lines of communication to his MARSHALL, CAROLINE and MARIANAS bases have been cut and those to the southern PHILIPPINES, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES and MALAYA are being rendered hazardous. Targets in the Empire are being subjected to VLR air attack, but air bases are required from which fighter cover for such attacks be given. r A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No. 13-44 Enemy Forces (a) The enemy has numerous operational airfields in bombing range of IWO JIMA-CHICHI JIMA in the arc that extends from OKINAWA to the TOKYO area. MARCUS is also "within range, but has not recently been operational. Many of the Japanese ships which survived the action of 24-25 October are believed to have been damaged then. The date cf completion of their repairs is not known now, but it is estimated that these repairs will require two to three months.
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