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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 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. (b) Continuing information of enemy forces will be furnished through the sources enumerated in the Intelligence Annex, Annex G to this rilan. Own Forces (a) The operation directed by this plan is termed DETACHMENT. plan is derived from CinCPOA Operation Plan <»No. (c) Commanding General, 14th Air Force, will institute searches from bases in the CHINA Theater, (d) Forces of the Pacific Ocean Areas and Southwest Pacific Area will institute and maintain long range reconnaissance over the Western PACIFIC, extending those searches as rapidly as possible in order to relieve the 14th Air Force of its reconnaissance missions. (e) Commanding General, 20th Air Force, will provide general support by attacks on targets in the Snpire. These attacks will be inten sified just prior to and be coordinated with the carrier strikes on the Empire. Details of coordination will be arranged between the Commander In Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, and Commanding General, 20th Air Force, (f) Strategic Air Forces, Pacific Ocean Areas, will attack IWO JIMA and CHICHI JIMA with maximum intensity, commencing about D minus 20. (g) Commander Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet, will provide intel ligence of movements of enemy naval units making sortie from I&npire bases, the East CHINA Sea,and the South CHINA Sea, by maintaining reconnaissance off enemy bases and along approach routes, will pro vide lifeguard services as ordered by the Commander in Chief, U.S. A4-3(2e) ocrial: 0C040 Operation plan ComFIFTHFlect No, 13-44 Pacific Fleet, will furnish weather reports, and will be prepared to concentrate as directed by the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, for strategical or tactical support of the Central Pacific Task Forces, (h) Commander North Pacific Force will contain enemy naval and air forces in the North PACIFIC by conducting reconnaissance and harass ing enemy positions in the KURILES. (i) Commander MARSHAIX3-GILBERTS Area will support this operation by: (1) Protecting essential sea and air communications. (2) providing services from facilities under his control for forces staging through the MARSHALL3-GILBILRTS Area* (3) Routing and sailing of shipping from MARSHKLLS-GILBERTS bases. (j) Commander Forward Area, Central Pacific, will continue to be responsible direct to the CommuKier in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, for the administration, development and defense of existing Forward Area positions, but will report to Coromander Central Pacific Task Forces for additional duty outlined in paragraph 3(d) of this plan, (k) Commander Service Force, pacific Fleet, Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet, and Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces, Pacific Ocean Areas, will support this operation as directed by the Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas« Assumptions (a) That the enemy will attempt to interfere with this operation by aircraft operating from or staged through his air bases within range and by submarines operating in the vicinity of our objective and along our lines of communication, and that he may attempt to inter fere by using other available units of his fleet, (b) That the status of PHILIPPINE operations will permit the release of navel forces of the UiS. Pacific Fleet operating in that area. (c) That pressure is being maintained on enemy air forces in all major theaters in the PACIFIC* ( n ,'-? AA~3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No, 13-44 2, This force jwill capture^...ocjaipjg.andUdsf end- JBQ-JBUL,...develop air bases on that_i^and^-.raduce Japanese naval and air strength and 7prodticti5n:"* facilities in the Japanese homeland, and protect air and sea communica "^Ipnsf"along the Central PACIFIC axis, in order to maintain pressure against JAPAN, extend our control over the Western PACIFIC, and establish bases for further operations, 3« (a) Special Groups (1) Fleet Flagship (2) Relief Fleet Flagship Operate as independent flagship, or with other task group to which assigned, as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces. (3) Search and Reconnaissance Group a. Conduct operations as prescribed in Annex E. b. Direct CHINCOTEAGUE and HAMLIN report to Commander Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve at GUAM by D minus 2 for movement to IWO JIMA with the Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve. Be prepared to move one patrol seaplane squadron and three rescue seaplanes to IWO JIMA when ordered, about D plus 1. Aircraft and tenders so ordered will pass to the control of Commander Joint Expeditionary Force upon arrival at IWO JIMA, except for air searches, which will be as direct ed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces. (4) Anti-submarine Warfare Group a. Destroy enemy submarines which threaten interference with our operations• b. Operate in accordance with Movement Plan, Annex C to this plan, unless otherwise ordered. (5) Logistic Support Group Provide logistic services at sea in accordance with Annex H to this plan and further directives to be issued by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces. (6) Service Squadron 10 Provide services and logistic support to units of Central . Pacific Task Forces in accordance with Annex H of this plan and appendices thereto* t ' V ,' £& } Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No. 13-44 (b) Joint Expeditionary Force (1) Capture, occupy and defend DUO JIMA. (2) Destroy or drive off enemy forces attempting to interfere with the movement to, or, the landing operations at, the objective, (3) Direct the operations of aircraft of the Joint Expeditionary Force and those which may be designated from other forces for the air support of landings. (4) Initiate the base development and the establishment of military government at the objective. (5) Withdraw troops not required for garrison purposes and naval forces not required for defense or covering operations as the situation permits and in accordance with separately issued directives, (6) Inform port directors at MARSHALLS-GILBERTS or Forward Area bases as to desired movements of garrison and maintenance ship ping staging through those bases. (7) Route and provide escorts for all shipping moving from the objective. Augment as necessary the escorts of garrison and maintenance shipping, moving to the objective. (8) Make escort vessels which have returned to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases available to Commander Forward Areaa Central Pacific, or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area for escorting garrison and maintenance shipping to the objective, (9) Release Escort Division 44 on D plus 2 to the operational control of Commander Logistic Support Group, If all ships of Escort Division 44 are not available for release by D plus 2, other destroyer escort vessels shall be substituted, to make a total of six. Ships so substituted shall be replaced by the remaining ships of Escort Division 44 when practicable. Release Cruiser Division 5 when no longer required to the operational control of Commander Forward Area, Central Pacific. (c) Fast Carrier Force (1) Prevent interference by enemy air action with the capture and occupation of IWO JIMA. (2) Protect the Joint Expeditionary Force, and IWO JIMA after occupation by our landing force, from attack by enemy surface forces. Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No. 13-44 , i|||Sf*? ^^^^f*,. In acting as a covering force, have task groups which are screened by fast battleships operate in as close tactical support of each oth&r as the nature of their tasks and enemy action will permit. (3) Conduct air strikes in accordance with Annex E to this plan. (4) On D day and D plus 1 furnish direct day air support of landing operations as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionary Forc< , On D day and thereafter provide night fighter protection in the vicinity of the objective, as requested by Commander Joint Expedition ary Force. If retirement from the Empire is delayed, direct air support at -IWO JBIA may be correspondingly delayed, but will be commenced as early thereafter as is practicable. (5) Conduct search and reconnaissance operations as required or as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces, (d) Forward Area. Central Pacific (1) Support the operation for the capture, of IV.C Jlk'A vdth the air and naval forces and the base facilities of the Forw-.rd Area. Central Pacific. (2) Carry out air operations prescribed for Forward Aroa« Central Pacific, in Annex E. (3) Destroy enemy ships and shipping. (4) Protect own shipping in the Forward Area. (5) Control the anchorages and provide logistic services as re quired at SAIPAN, GUAM, UL1THI and PALAU. (6) Route and provide escorts for shipping moving from Forward Area bases. Eteplqy forces assigned and those made available by other forces for the protection of shipping. (7) When directed by Comcander Central Pacific Task Forces, assume responsibility for the defense and development of IUO JILA, conforming to directives issued by the Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas. '- 6 jrial: 00040 ~ Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No, 13-44 (x) (1) This plan is effective for planning purposes upon receipt and for execution upon reporting for duty in Central Pacific Task Forces, (2) D day is the day of the initial landing at IWO JIMA, and is 19 February 1945 unless changed by the procedure of the following subparagraph, (3) If it becomes netessary to postpone D day because of weather which is unfavorable for landing operations or for initial carrier strikes (See paragraph 5(d)(2) of Appendix I to Annex I), or for any other reason, Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will inform all forces by dispatch via Pacific Ocean Areas broadcast schedule, giving the calendar date, east longitude date, of the new D day. If such :x change is made on or before D minus 5, all surface task forces, grov >. and units will delay their departure from port or retire along their previous tra«k as circumstances require, refuel if advisable and practicable, and take up the forward movements toward the objective on the prescribed schedule based upon the new D. day. Air strikes and air searches scheduled for D day and prior thereto will conform to the new D day prescribed. If such a change is made on or after the original D minus 4; the procedure of the preceding^ two sentences will be followed by all task organizations except the Fast Carrier Force, air strikes and air searches in support thereof, and the units of the Logistic Support Group that are scheduled to service the Fast Carrier Force, These excepted organizations shall conform to the planned Fast Carrier Force strikes, support and replenishments through and including the original D plus 1 day as though D day had not been changed* Scheduled operations thereafter shall conform to tho new D day, except that strikes scheduled on the TOKYO area shall only be repeated if specific orders for their re-execution are issued by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces. (4) Task force commanders shall take measures to prevent attacks on friendly submarines. Task force commanders and carrier task group commanders will be furnished copies of Commander Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet, Operation Plan No, 2-45 covering submarine operations in support of this operation. Attention is invited to CinCPOA Standard Operating Procedure SOP 1 of 15 September 1944, Addendum 6 thereto, and current CinCPOA zone notices, (5) In the event that the operation is opposed by major enemy surface forces, operate in accordance with ComFIFTHFleet Operation Plan No, 14-44> Annex J to this plan, (6) USF 10A, including the Pacific Fleet Supplement thereto, is effective. A4~3(2e) Serial: 00040 OperatloaJPlga Com>IFTHFleet No. 13-44 (7) Movements of task forces and groups from initial assembly ports to the objective will be in accordance with the Movement Plan, Annex C to this plan, (8) Reference points, routes, logistic areas, and operating areas are as prescribed in Annex D to this plan* (9) Air-sea rescue provisions are described;in Appendix III to Annex E of this plan* (10) Task force commanders keep Commander Central Pacific Task Forces advised of any changes required in logistic schedules, any necessary changes in task organization, and any departure from as signed tasks in order th&t coordination may be effected, (11) The earliest possible information of indications of heavy weather is vital to current operations. Any task group, ship or aircraft not in company with Commander Central Pacific Task Forces shall break radio silence and report by operational priority dispatch indications of winds of gale force, heavy swells or incipient storms which may affect the arec. of operations, unless such violation of radio silence will jeopardize the operations in progress. All shore activities shall report the above indications of heavy weather by operational priority dispatch. Attention is directed to paragraphs 5(c) and 5{d) of Annex I, (12) Conserve fuel. The operation requires large quantities of fuel and the availability of fleet oilers is limited. In establish ing speeds t0 be maintained and in prescribing engineering conditions to be employed, conservation of fuel, as well as the military situa tion, shc.ll be considered. (13) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force and carrier task group commanders shall submit by dispatch a daily summary of operations when conditions of radio silence permit, addressed to Commander FIFTH Fleet, information to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Dispatch reports and summaries must be concise and should omit details not necessary to a clear understanding of results accomplished« Submit action reports in accordance with PacFlt l&/-45# These reports shall not contain the code names of places or operations. Army commands originating action reports shall submit them via the operational chain of command in accordance with the directive of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of 9 July 1942, Ships furnish Commander FIFTH Fleet with a copy of the fuel and mileage report required by paragraph 3632, USF 10A. ~ 8 A4~3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No. 13-44 (14) The officer in tactical command of ships in company or the commanding officers of ships proceeding singly shall utilize opportun ities for ships to fire surface, anti-aircraft, aerial gunnery, and bombing practices as a routine matter on entry and sortie from For ward Area bases and at such other times as the tactical and strategic situation permits* 4» Provisions for logistic support of the operation are contained in Annex H to this plant 5, (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to this plan, (b) Radar and radar countermeasures instructions are set forth in Annex B to CentComTWO, Change 2, (c) In accordance with orders issued by the Commander in Chief, U,S, Pacific Fleet, each task force and task group commander so designated will command the task organization to which he is assigned, regardless of the relative rank of other officers in his task force or task group, (d) Vice Admiral Turner is designated second in command of this operation, (e) Command relationships in the amphibious operation will conform to the directives of CinCPOA serial 0080 of 16 August 1944* which is held by all flag and general officers, pacific Fleet, (f) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will determine and announce to commanders concerned when the capture and occupation phaso is completed, whereupon Commander Forward Area, Central Pacific, shall assume responsibility to him for the defense and development of IWO JIMA, The organization and administration of IW0 JIMA and of the defense forces assigned will then conform to directives issued by^ the Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, to Commander Forward Area, Central Pacifict and to the Island Commander» (g) After the initial movement of task organizations of the Joint Expeditionary Force and Fast Carrier Force from Forward Area bases to,the objective, Commander Forward" Area» Central Pacific, will be responsible for the entry, berthing, sortie and dispatching of vessels or units of those forces at a3JL Forward Area bases. At any Forward Area base where there is no Service Squadron 10 representa tive, Commander Forward Area, 'Central Pacific, shall also be respon sible for servicing those vessels or units. By directive of higher authority, Commander MARSH/xLLS-GILBERTS Area will have similar re sponsibility at all MARSHALLS-«GILBERTS bases. Task force commanders A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFlect Mo. shall advise Commander Forward Area, Central Pacific, or CQmmander MARSI-kXLS-GII^BERTS Ares, of movements of ships or units of their forces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of the purpose of such movements, and shall request Commander Forward Area, Central Pacific, or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue orders for their departure to meet the requirements of the task force com mander, (h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Area» Central Pacific, and, by higher directive, the movement of maintenance shipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibil ity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area, They will employ escorts assigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1:.\ Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander Central Pacific Task Forces, or by other task force commanders for this purpose, (i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches* When time is expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence, include the appropriate zone description letter. West of longitude 157-30 E use zone minus 10 tiiru; as local time, (j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleet at PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI is announced. R. A.' SP^UANCE, ' Admiral, U.S, Navy, Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES; and Commander FIFTH Fleet, U.S. Pacific Fleet, A - %ask Organization B - dwnercl 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, Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No. 14-44# K - Public/ Relations Annex V A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No. 13-44 DISTRIBUTION PUN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 13-44 T.0, GEN MOV NAV AIR CCMvi INT LOG AERO BAT PUB CominCh (inci.WarDept,) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 OpNav 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ComdtMarCorps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 CinCPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ComWesSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComHawSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComGenAirFMFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 . 2 2 ComServPac 10 10. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10, 10 ComAirPac . 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 ComCruPac 1' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComDesPac 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 ComSubPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComMinePac 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 ComTHIRDFleet 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 ComSECQNDCarTFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComCarTrans2onPac 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 '9 9 ' 9 9 ComPhibGrp 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComPhibGrp 4 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 X r H ComfhibGrp 5 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 ComPhibGrp 6 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComPhibGrp 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComPhibGrp 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComPhibGrp 13 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 X 1 RepComDesPacCentPacFwd Areas 1 RepComDesPacSoPac&with 7thFlt 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r H 1 1 1 ComSejpvRon 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 SCOFA 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 JICPOA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Weather Central, P.H. 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 Radio HONOLULU 1 ' 2 1 1 1 X 5 1 1 1 1 1 AdComFMFPac 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 AdComPhibsPac 5 5 5 5 5. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No. 13-44 DISTRIBUTION PUN A B C D E F G H I J K Addressee 13-44 T.O. GEN MOV NAV AIR COMB/I INT LOG AERO BAT PUB ComNorPac 1 3 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComSerRonSoPac 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComAirSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComAirNorSols 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CNB Manus r H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComMarGilsArea 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 AtComKwajalen 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AtGomEniwetok 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CinCSWPA 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 CoruSEVENTHFleet 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 ComAirSEVENTHFXeet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComSubSEVENTHFleet 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComSEVENTHPhibFor 1 \ 1 1 1 / H 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComServSEVENTHFleet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComPHILIPPlNESeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 i H 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComGenPOA 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 ComGenTENTHArmy 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComGen20thAAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 a GomGenAAF POA . 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5- 5 5 5 5 ComGertfthAAF 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ComGen21stBomCom 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3. 3 ComGenFEAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComGenV AAF 2 2. , 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComGenXIII AAF 2' 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ConGen 14th AAF 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ^ ComGen 20thBomCom 1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * 12 M-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet Mo. X3-44 DISTRIBUTION PLAN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 13-44 T.O. GEN MOV NAV AIR COfrM INT LOG AERO BAT PUB Special Groups Fleet Flagships INDIANAPOLIS 1 1 1 1 1 1 luISSOURI 1 1 1 X 1 1 Search & Reconn* G (TG 50.5) ComFAirWingONE 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Each AV, AVP 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 X ASW Group (TG 50.7) ANZIO 2 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2 2 ComGortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 X 1 1 X Each DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 X X 1 X X X Logistic Support Group (TG 50,3) ComServRon 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 DETROIT 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 X 1 X X 1 Each CVE 1 3 1 1 1 X 6 X X X X 1 C M ComDesRons 1 1 1 1 X 2 r 1 1 X 1 Each DD X 1 1 X X 2 X X 1 X X C M ComCortDivs X 2 1 1 X X C M X 1 1 X X . Each DE I 2 1 1 X X X 1 1 X X Each AE, AO, AKAj AKS 1 1 X X 1 Each ATF X 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 X X Service Squadron 10 (TG 50.9) ComServRon 10 15 5 15 5 50 5 15 .** -Vf A' V A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation PXan ComFIFTHFleet No, 13-44 DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I Addressee 13-44 T.O. GEN MOV NAV ATR : P^TJLOGATO Each ATF, ATA, ATO ComServRon 10 . r H . (ReprKossol) 1 r H 1 1 X 1 ' 1 1 1 1 ComServRon 10 (ReprSaipan) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComServRon 10 • r-i r H • (ReprGuam) 1 r-i 1 1 1 1 x 1 1 1 ComServRon 10 (ReprKanus) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r-i 1 1 1 ComServRon 10 (FteprSnrw) 1 1 1 1 1 r- 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 Joint Expeditionary Force (TF 51) ComPhibsPac 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 n 12 12 12 12 ELDORADO r-i 3 1 1 1 1 15 i 1 1 1 1 ComSupport Air 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 ComPhibsGrp 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 ESTES 1 3 1 1 1 1 15 1 1 1 1 1 ComPhibsGrp 2 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 AUBURN 1 3 1 1 1 1 15 1 1 1 1 1 Gunfire, and Covering Fores, (TF' 54) ComBatRon 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ComBatDivs 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 r-i 5 Each OBB 1' 2 1 1 1 5 1 I 1 1 1 Expeditionary Troops (TF 56) ComGenFl/iFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 GomGenVPhibCo rps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 C omGcn4t hMarDiv 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 r-i 1 1 rA I ComGen5th&arDiv 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 C omGenjrdMarDiv 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 Garrison Force MajGen CHANEL (CTG 10.16)1 1 1 1 I '5 1 1 1 1 1 BrigGen M0QRE(CTG X 111 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 ^ .1 A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No. 13-44 DISTRIBUTION PLAN A B C D F G H I J K Addressee 13-44 T.O.GEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB Surface Ships ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 5 2 2 2 2 2 Each CA 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComCarDivs (CVE's) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2 Each CVE 2 2 6 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA, AKA, LSV, LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP, AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 "1 1 1 1 1 ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1 Each LST 1 1 1 1 X ComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1 1 1 1 Each LSM 1 1 1 1 1 Each PC, PCE, PCS, SC 1 1 1 Each APD ' 1 1 1 GomMlnRons 2 2 TERROR 1 1 Each DM, DIS, AM 1 1 Each YM5, PC, SC 1 1 Each AKN, AN • 1 1 Each ARS, ATF, AIR 1 1 1 1 1 1 111 Each AV, AVP, AVD 1 1 1 1 111 Fast Carrier p'orce CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 3 2 2 1 - 15 *• Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No. 13-44 •5 f DISTRIBUTION PL.VN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 13-44 T.O. GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB ComCarDivs 5 6 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 Each OV, CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 <. 2 CoiiiCruDivs 2 3 2 2 2 2 5 2 2 2 2 2 Each CB, CA, CL, CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 . 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2 ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 r H 1 1 1 1 Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Forward Area, Central Pacific ComFwdAroa,C enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 > 2 1 1' 1 1 1 GonDesRons 1 . 2 1 1 1 r- < 2 1 1 1 1 1 ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each DD 1 2 1 1 rH 2 1 1 1 1. 1 CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each A!; 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 GO !;IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 GO J.IAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Cor:iN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1" 1 1 1 1 1 1 GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComWesCarSubArea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AtGomUlithi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IsComPexeliu 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 »XsCoirunsaur. , , , , 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 16 A4-3 (2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Flan CoraFIFTHFleet No. 13-44 PUN A E G D E F G H I J K Addressee 13-44 T..0. GEN I'DV &vV AIR OOI.II INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB Deferred; ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I.arPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 •*I!av?,l TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 -\ 1 1 1 1 1 Coonand and General Staff School 1 .1 1 1 1 .1 1 I 1 1 1 *IIarCorpsSchools, Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 j> 3 3 3 3 3 3 War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 *To be forv;arded on the date of initiation of the operation. C. F. BARBER, Flag Secretary. \.r & -^'i - 17 A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No. 13-44 ™_A imiA LX\^ TASK ORGANIZATION * a**^*! «* TASK ORGANIZATION (a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance (1) 50,1 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay INDIAUAPQLIS ' 1 CA Escorts' as assigned ID (2) 5,0.2 Relief Fleet Flagship * Captain Callaghan LISSOURI 1 BB Escorts' as assigned (3) 50,5 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham Fleet Air (FWin) g - 1 AV 20 *VPB(BUS) 19 12 *Det. VH-2 3 1 AVP ' VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING • 1 AV, VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE (Unti l relieve d by St. GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC, 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP 3 0 VPB^(ms) I S ' . 12 PBM COOS BAY., SHE1IK0P , 2 AVP VPB(ms) 21 ' • . " 12 PBM CHANDELEUR, ONSLOW, CAXO 3 AV VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleet in February) 12 PBH 40 VPB(hl) 102, 106, 116 11C (Available early January) 4# PB4Y Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No. 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization) 150, 151 Interpron Two ^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93; to be transferred to direct operational control of CinCPOA in late January, 10 (4) 50*7 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery 50,7»1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery ANZIO 1 CVE CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr, Jackson L.C. TAYLOR, M.R. NAWMAN, 0. MITCHELL, 20 TABBERER, R.F, KELLER 5 DE 5O.7«2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr. Love CortDiv 64 less O'FLAHEfcTY, J.C. BUTLER RAYMOND, H.F. CLARK, SILVERSTEIN, LEVES 4 DE (5) 50,B Logistic Support Group - H, Adm, Beary 30 DETROIT (F) 1 CL WAKE ISLAND, SHAMROCK BAY 2 CVE As assigned AE As assigned • AO VIRGO 1 AKA GSK and Aviation Spare Packs Ship 1 AKS PAWNEE (ATF 74), UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84), MOLALA (ATF 106) 4 ATF LQ Transport Carriers as assigned 4 CVE DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer DEWEY (SF), FARR.\GUT (F), DALE, AYLWIN 4 DD f .5 A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan CoraFIFTHFleet No. 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization) DesRon 19 les s STOCKTON Captain Palil STEVENSON (SF), THORN, BUCHANAN, HOBBY (F), G1LLESPIE, KALK, YffiLLES 7 DD CortDiv 32 Cdr, Hutchison EiXUST, V^TERLIAN, WEAVER, HXLDERT, LAfc:O!iS, KYNE 6 DE 10 CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day. Temporary substitutions will be made by CTF 51 for ships not available for transfer on D plus 2#) - Cdr. Hinds SS IILES, WESSON, RIDDLE, SWEARER, STERN, O'i^EILL 6 DE CortDiv 49 - Cdr. Golinkin 20 REYNOLDS, MITCPIELL, DONALDSON, UKE , LXJiAH, CRO^LSY 6 DE (6) 50,9 Service Squadron TEM - Commodore Carter DIXIE, PRAIRIE, LIARKAB, CASCADE, SIERRA, PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 15, 17, IB, 19> 21, 26 6 AFD AFD(L) 32 1 AFD(L) ARGONNE, ZANIAH, BAHAM 3 AG 30 SEPULG-A, OCKLAVfAHii (Water) 2 AO KERN, NSMASKET, IVAM3H, TOlffllGBEE (Water) , SHESP8C0T, ONTONAGON 6 AOG APL 14 1 APL AJAX, BRIARIHUS, HECTOR, PRCbETIiEUS, VESTAL 5 AR PHAON, NSSTOR, ZEUS 3 ARB ARD 13, 15, 16, 23, 25 5 ARD CSBU, LUZON, OAHU, klNDANAO 4 ARG JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS 40 HITCHITI, JICAiaLLA, AP..PAHO, SIOUX, TEKSSTA, 1J\TAC0,- ZUIII, i:\CTOBI S ATF AlVt 122 , 124 2 ATA ONTARIO, TEEN, TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34, 81, 35, 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O.3 6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX 1 - 3 'v V T.O. A4-3(2e) Serial; 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No, 1>*44 (Annex A - Task Organization) 12 Oil Storage Ships ' 13 Stores Issuing Barges 2 Barracks Ships 15 YC, 43 YF, 17 YO, 8 YOG, 13 YOG(L), 2 YDG, 5 YP, 4 Xfl, 2 YSR, 10 YW, 1 YRD(H), 1 YRD(lI), 2 YSD, 9 YTB, 5 YTL, 6 LCI, 9 LCT, 3 YG (p) 51 Joint Expeditionary, Force - Vice Admiral Turner (Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill) (1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace ELDORADO 1 AGC (2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt. If/hitehead (3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy ESTES (F) 1 AGC 20 • Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51• (4) 53 Attack, Force - ftear Admiral Hill AUBURN (F) ' 1 AGC Assault Troops, Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 5-1. 30 {5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE, PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf CALIFORNIA (FF), NEVADA 2 OBB BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler MISSISSIPPI (F), NEW MEXICO 2 OBB 40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell WEST VIRGINIA (F), COLORADO 2 OBB BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS, NEW YORK TEXAS (F) 1 OBB " A - 4 A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ^ CpmFIFTHFie'et No, 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization] Supporting vessels assigned from Task" Fdi by Commander Task Force 51» (6) 51»1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51* (7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - It.Gen, H,M, Smith, USMC 10 . Headquarters Expeditionary Troops 56,1 Landing Force - Maj.Gen, H. Schmidt, USMC . 56.2 Assault Troops ~ Maj.Gen. H. Schmidt, USMC Corps Troops, V Amphibious Corps plus attached units 20 4th Marine Division, plus attached units 5th Marine Division, plus attached units 56.3 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - Maj,Gen, Erskine, USMC 3rd Marine Division, plus attached units 10,16 Island Command - pit) JBIA - Maj,Gen, Chart©y # 30 ' AUS Units and elements of defense and service organizations designated by Commander Expedit ionary Troops« 10,16,1 ^ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) Brig,Gen, Moore, AUS Hq. 7th Fighter Command 40 Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D 15th Fighter Group 111 P51D 21st Fighter Group ' 111 P51D 548th Fighter Sq. (night) 12 P6lU 549th Fighter Sq. (night) 12 P61D >3 t ffkf}y\'rirm\ ll^ VMTB 242 (until-relieved by VMB 612) 1& TBF ^ '"• - '"' ' VMB 612 . 12 PBJ 1 , ' .V.M'*1 / 726 S.A.W. Bn. Cos, A find D, 568th S,A,W, Bn, A - 5 T.O. A4-3(2e) Serial: Q0040 Operati on Plan CoraFIFTHFleet No. 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization) Defense Troops $ ?*r\ '••& & 147th Infantry Regtj1 ' '.< .-if fl 44th C.A, Bn* Hq, & Hq. Btry i38th AAA Gs% 752nd MA Gun Bn, $O6th AAA Gun Bn, ^Tth. AM Gun Bn, 10 ' k&3?k MA Al»f Bn, Strye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns, Bn, C 295tfe AAA S/h Bn. Sftf#8 - Gol, Paul $• Johnston, AC Station Gomplemeht' Sq. One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp. Spcl# fT0O|> Carrier Torrainal (Large) 20 fm •Qwqflum&tt Sq. Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp, Spcl, Field Three Station Complement Sq, Three 13th Air Service Gp. Spcl, ' 3Q . Naval Activities Oropao, 11 - Cdr, R, A, Darling, U,S,N,R, Congrtrriction Troops 9th Construction Brigade Hq,, Capt, R,Cf Johnsoa 8th Construction Regt, 1 f\*?s^i^i^»*t'Jf'*"-i- 41st Construction Regt, Other Service Units ' "" -1; 4lst Station Hospital 232nd General Hospital Additional Service Units as assigned A - 6 T.O* A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No, 13-44 (Annex A *• Task Organization) f * (8) Surface ships *? ' Cruisers CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - R,Adm# Chandler LOUISVILLE (¥), PORTLAND, 1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF), TUSCALOOSA 4 CA 10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer required) - R#Adm, Sfiiith CHESTER (F), PBHSACOLA, SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA C^rri^rs -. Rf Adm, Durgin CarDiv 25 l«os MATCMA BkX, TUUGI - ErAdm# Henderson SAGINAW BAT (?), fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT, B«SMT BJiJ 4 CVE CarDiv 26 X«6H £AK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY E,Aclru, Sprague . MAKIM ISI.AMD (f), LUNGA POINT, BISJIRGK SKA, SALiWAUA,. M4$tLA BAY, SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE Destroyers 30 DesRo n6 less M0GFOED, GRI0LEY, CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON Captain Long MMJRY (SF), TO, McCALL, RAIPH TAL30T, PATTERSON, BAQLET, STOCKTON 7 DD DesDiv.,47 less BAOHE, BEALE, DALY plus BUSK, MULIANY *• Captain Young ANTHONY (F), WADSWORTH, BUSH, MUIIAHY 4 DD 40 DesRon 45 - Captain Daniel FUIXAM (SF>, HUDSON, GW.ST, BSNNETT, 1IALF011D, PRINGLE (F) , STAMLY, HOvTORK! . 8 DD T 0 Serial: 00040 Operation Plan, CjztaFIFTHFleet No, 13-44 (Annex A - Tssk Organization) De3Ron,46 les s COWSLL, BROW CAPP6 (SF), TERRY, D.W. TAYLOR, EVANS, J.D. HENLEY, BOYD (F), BRADFORD 7 DD IfesDiv 1Q1 less HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin HAIX (SF)> HALTJGAN, PAUL HAMILTON, T\UGGS 4 DD 10 %#aft,,£6 less A.W, GEANT, IZARD, KILLEN plus """ " STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot l^TGC^B (SF), LHJT2E, BENNION, H.L. EDWARDS, R.P. I.BAHY, Bj^CAHT, STBiBEL 7 DD jjesDiv 3|X5 - Captain Cha.ndler VAN VADQK4BUKGH (SF), COLHOUN, CTREGORY, LITTLE, ROOKS 5 DD 20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger I{XMAN, M.L. ABELE, FUTHAli, ZELLARS 4 DD R.H, aaTH (F), ^.1S. FRASEil, SHAMNOK, H.F. BAUER, H.A. WILEY 5 DM Destroyer Eaicorb s 30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland ELDHN (F) , W;C. 1GLLIJ3R, CABANA, DIOME, GAHFISXJ), DE.I3DS 6 DE CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day. Ships not available for transfer to Task Group 50.8 on D plus 2 day may be retained longer provided others are substituted by CTF $l). Commander Hinds 40 •S.S. MILJSS, ^vESSON, RIDDLE, SWEARER, STERN, O'NEILL 6 DE Cortl&v 6 1 plus GliADY, McCLELUND - Cdr. Reich MLL, HAII.ORAN, CONNOLLY, FIi\!NEGAN,GRADY, MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a T.O. Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No, 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organ CortDiv 63 plus O'FLAHERTY, J«C, BUTLER - Cdr. Bewick R.S. BULL, R.M. ROWELL, DENNIS, EDMONDS, O'FLAHERTY, J.C. BUTLER 6 DE Troop and cargo shipping TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis 10 TransDi v31 - Commodore Loomis FR&iONT (SF), FAYETTE, KNOX, LE3DST0WN, HARRY LSE 5 APA AIAiilACK, WARRICK . 2 AKA TransDiv 32 *• Captain Popham PRES. JACKSON (F), PRES. ADAMS, BOLIVAR, DOYEN - 4 APA 20 CAPE JOHNSON . 1 AP LIBRA 1 AKA JUPITER 1 AK TransDiv 33-Captain Haight CALLAWAY (F), FREDERICK F0NSTON, O'HARA, FELAND 4 APA 30 ALHENA IJLKA HERCULES 1 AK TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan TransDiv 43 - Commodore Flanagan BAYFIELD (SF), MELLETTE, HENDRY, 40 SIBLEY, BERRIEN 5 APA SHOSHONE, ARTMIS 2 AKA OZARK , 1 T.O. A4~3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation flan ComPlFTHFleet llo, 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization) 1?. TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf ried ^<,: HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS, SANBORN, NAPA, BLADEN 5 SOUTHAMPTON, STARR 2 AKA BELLEGROVE 1 LSD TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot 10 LOGAN (F), NEWBERRY, MIFFLIN, LOWNDES, BARROW 5 APA LEO, MULIPHEN 2 AKA ASHLAND 1 LSD TransRon 16 - Commodore.McGovern TransDiv 46 - Commodore McGovern CECIL (SF), DEUEL, DARKS, HOCKING, BRISCOE 5 APA TOLLAND, WHITESIDE 2 AKA Tra.nsDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon RUTLAND (F), HIGHLANDS, 3A1ID0VAL, HANSFORD, BRULE 5 APA 30 VffllTLET, YANCEJC 2 AKA TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews TALLADEGA (F), MISSOU1A, LUBBOCK, DICKENS, LENAWE 5. ASA V1YANDOT, ATHENE 2 i^KA GUNSTON HALL 1 LSD 40 t i) V • '' 'M !** A - 10 T.O. A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleot No, 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization) Landing Craft As assigned 61 LST 25 LSM 12 LCI(G) 3 LCI(G)(RCM) 8 LCI(L) 9 LCI(L)(RCK) 10 30 LCI(L) 12 LCS(L)(3) Control Craft As assigned 1 PCE 6 PCS 4 PC 10 SC 4 PCS(H) 20 ATD's GILMKR (F), , t&SSSLIAN, BULL, BARR 6 APD Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp TERROR (F) 1 CM 30 UNDSEY 1 DM GAMBLE, BREESE,1 TRACY 3 IM' HOPKINS (F), DORSEY, HOGAN, SOUTHARD, HOVEY, HOWARD 6 DMS MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT, CHIEF - Lt.Cdr. Howard CHAMPION (F), DEFENSE, DEVASTATOR, ARDENT 4 Mi 40 HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse SKIHJIISH (F), SIGHET, SCURHY, SPECTACLE, SPEGTOR, STAUNCH A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation'Plan «<& ComFIFTHFleet No, 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)f MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt, Calloway SERENE (F), SHELTER, STRATEGY, STRENGTH. '' SUCCESS, REBEL 6 MI As assigned 3 PC 4 SC 12 YMS -10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG .Net Vessels • KEOKUK, ZEBRA. 2 AKN BITTERBUSH, CANOTIA, UNOEpOOP, ABEIE, SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN Salvage and Service •Cya£%i ~ Cuptain Curtis 20 CLAMP (ARS 33)> $&$ (ARS 34), SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS TAVJASA (ATF <$%}> W^&. UTt 107) ' 2 ATF ATR 50, ATR 80 ,. 2 ATR AGENOR , 1 ARL O.CEANUS , 3. ARB 30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean HAMUN (To be assigned from Fl&et Air Wing OiiE about D minus 4). 1 AV CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE, about' D minus 4)• 1 AVP WILLIAMSON 1 AVD 40 , VPB-19 (About D plus 1), . 12 PBM Dumbo Unit from Forward Area, Central Pacific v (About D plus.1). 3 PBM A *- 12 T.O, A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040^ Operation Plan > ComFIFTHFlcet No.' 13-44 (Annex A - Task 0rg&nia|fci6: (c) Fast Carrier •» Vice Adirdral (1) 58,1 Carrie. Task Group ONE - R.Adsu Clark HORNET (F; , V^SP, BENNINGTOK 3 CV BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL BatDjLv $ les s ALABALIA - ft.Adm. Sh^f roth 10 1-IASSACHUSETTS (F) , INDIANA CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - R«A VBfGEMWSS (F), lHAMl, VIGKSBURG 3 CL S/JI JUAN X CL(AA) DesRon 25 * Captain Ludeivig 20 JOHN RODGER (SF), STEVSI^S, HilERISOK^ licKEE, /iY, RltNGGOLD (F), SCHROEDER, SIGSBEE, DA3HIEIX 9 DesRon 6l - Captain Carter DeHAVBN (3F), KANSFIEtD, LSiAN K. SWEN50N, GOLLETT, LIADDGX, BLUE (F) , BRUSH, TAUSSIG, SAHUEL.N. 1IOQRE , 30 (2) 58.2 Carrier Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison LEXINGTON (F),' HAtfCOCK 2 CV SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley WASHINGTON. (F), NORTH atftOUM* SOUttt Da'iKOtA (FF) 3 BB CruDiv 6 les s NEW ORLE/LNS, TtBC^XQOSA - R.Acfau J<^r SAN FRANCI^O (F) , MINHEAPOLIS . Z CA DesRon 52 - €aptain Womble (SF), KILLER. THE SULLTVANS, STEPHM POTTER, , HICKQX (F), iftJNT, WES HANCOCK, U&BSKAXJ. $ W A --I3 T. A4-3(2e) Serial: ^Hfek i Operation Plan I ? :> "'- "I || \\i T' If" f ' ComFIFTHFleet No, 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization) _ \|| $%%&%$$% i **-'';* -.«__-.«_ — -.««.--.«.«.-.•». — -,«.«.^^« ji'i'.-' „,'"!»*!L «. -.— — -...- ^ DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett GUSHING (SF), HALSEY POVffiLL, COLAHAN, UHIllANfiL BENHAII, YAHNALL (F), TWIKENG, STOCKHA1I, WEDDER3URN 9 DD (3) 58.3 Carrier Task Group THREE - R.Adm, Sherman ESSEC (F), BUKKSB HILL (FF) , YORKTOi.'N 3 CV 10 COVJFENS " 1 CVL BatDiv 7 less .HEW JERSEY - R.Adm. Badger IOWA(F) • 1 BB BatDiv 9 - R#Adm» Hanson 20 CruDiv 13 les(F) s UOBILS, MISSOUR, SANTI A FE R.Adm, Deyo 2 BB imim. (F), 8IL0XI 2 CL DesDiv 10? - Captain Jarrell PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN, CASSIN YOUNG, PRESTON, IMilM 5 DD 30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins AULT (SF), ENGLISH, CHARLES S. SPERRY, WtLDRON, HAYNSWORTH, WALLVCE L. U.W (F), JOHN W. \HESCS, HANK, BOltlE . 9 DD (4) 58#4 Carrier Task Group FOUR - R#Adm. Radford TIGONDEROGA (F), RANDOLPH 2 CV 40 CABOT, 'LA1TQLET 2 CVL GruDiv 17 - Rear Admiral Jones PASADBMA. (F) , SPIU1I3FISLD, ASTOIUA, vELKES-BARRE 4 CL • » SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M) A - 14 , T.0» A4-3(2e) • Serial: 00040 Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No, 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization) DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn MCGOUD (SF), TRATHEN, HAZELWOOD, HEEHM&NN, HAGGARD (F), FRANKS, HAILEI 7 DD DesRon 60 * Captain Freseman BA&TON (SF), WALKE, LAFFSY, O'BRIEN, UXffl, ALLEN M. SUMMER (F), MOA1£, INGRAHAM d DD 10 (5) 58*5 Carrier Task Group FIVE - R.Adm. Gardner ENTERPRISE (F), SARATOGA 2 OV(N) AUSKA 1 CB BALTIMORE (F) - R.Adm* Wiltsie 1 CA FLINT 1 CL(AA) 20 DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward (SF), NORLVN SGOTT, IxERTZ, LONSSEN, HcDERMUT (F), KcGCX/AN, McNAIR, l&LVIU 8 DD DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall UWS.(F), LONGSHAW, MORRISON, PRITCHBTT 4 DD (d) 94 Forward Area, Central Pacific - V»Ada. Hoover Naval Forces CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51) 3 CA DesRon 4 a DD PesRon 12 less WILKES, NICHOLSON CortDiv 26 7 DD CortDiv 65 6 DE HinDiv 11 . 6 DE 40 HinDiv 12 5 AM MinDiv 29 ' ! 4 AM Patrol Craft as assigned 7 AM ( V S A - 15 T.O. A4-3(2e) Serial : 00040 Operation Plan ConFIFTHFleet No. 13-44 (Annex A Task Organi Air Defense, Command &IARIANAS, Brig,Gen, Cushman, U3LIC Marine Air Group 21 VMF 225 AGANA 24F4U VMF(N) 534 AGANA 12 F6F-N 2 Fits. 6th Fighter Sq, (night) EAST, SAIPAN ap-6i 318th Fighter Group 10 less Det, EAST, SAIPAN 75 P47D VKTB 131 AGA&A IB TBF VMTB 242 VffiST 3, TINIAN 18TBF (Assault Phase at IWO) Troop Carrier Group Col# T.J. McQuade, USt-IC Headquarters AGANA 9th Troop Carrier Sq, ISELEY 2 15C-47 VKR952 AGANA 15R5C 20 VMR 2*53 AGANA 12R4D VMR 252 (Toarrive lateFeb) 15 R4D VMR 353 (To arrive lateFeb) 15 R5C Utility Squadrons VJ 17 (Towing) AGANA 5TBF, VMTD #2 (Towing) AGANA 6 JH Service Squadron.12 30 Vi/vV. BURROisfS I/O3 HTDROGRAPHER, BOV;DITCH 2 AGS •W00DBIN3, TUP2L0, PAUPAV/ 3 CGC KOLLY, CINCHONA, IJLOSA 3 AN VALVE, EXTPwvCTOR 2 ABS 1 Barracks Ship 1 IX ARD 17 , 26 2 ARD 4 YK, 1 YD, 3 YP, 2 YTL 40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit VH-1, VH-2 (less dot. in T.G.5O # 5), VH-3 15 4th Emergency Rescue Sq, (Army) MARIANAS 10 PBY5A BERING STRAUSr, -}. ^ ^ w ^ ^ t ..1 AVP A T,0. Serial: 00040 Operation Plan CamFIFTKFloet No. 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization) Air Evacuation, Unit VE-1 PB2I V3-2 12 H4D Western Carolines Sub-Area - R.Adm. Reeves Naval Forces 10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea Air Defense Command - PALAUS, Col, G.T, Bailey, USMC liarine Air Group 11 PELELIU VLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4U via? 121 PELSL1U 24 F4U VL"F 122 PSLELIU 24 F40 *VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-N VKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF 20 •^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchange for Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron. Air Defense Command - ULITHI, Col. F.H. June, USilC Marine Air Group 45 ULITHI VLiF(N) 542 ULITHI 12 F6F-N VI:TB 232 ULITHI 18 TBF Utility Squadrons VJ IB (Towing) ULITHI 6 TBF 9 JU. 40 V * A -s/17 T.O. A4-3(2e) Serial: 00040 Operation plan ComFIFTHFleet No. 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization) APPENDIX I LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS 1. The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTO operation are listed below for information and guidance: NAME DATE OF RANK Admiral R.A. Spruance, ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb. 1944 Vice Admiral J.H. Hoover, ComFwdArea, GenPac 1 Jari, 1943 Vice Admiral R.K. Turner, ComPhibsPac 4 Feb. 1944 Vice Admiral TT.A. Lee, Jr., ComBatBon 2 21 Mar. 1944 Vice Admiral M.A. Mitscher, ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma/. 1944 Vic© Admiral J.B* 01dendorf> ComBatROn 1 2 Dec. 1944 Rear Admiral j.F. Shafroth, Jr., ComBatDiv & 2 Nov, 1941 Rear Admiral D.B. Beary, ComServRon 6 1 Dec, 1941 Rear Admiral F.C. Sherman, ComCarDiv 1 3 Apr, 1942 Rear Admiral H.W. Hill, ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr, 1942 Rear Admiral O.C* Badger, GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr. 1942 Rear Admiral M.L. Deyo, ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942 Rear Admiral F.E.H* Igniting, ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942 Rear Admiral W.H.P. Blandy, ComPhibGrp 1 20 Ua.f .1942 Rear Admiral A.E. Montgomery, ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942 Rear Admiral J.C, Jones, Jr., ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942 Rear Admiral A*C. Davis, Chief of Staff, ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942 Rear A4miral G.L. Weyler, ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug. 1942 Rear Admiral E.W, Hanson, ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug. 1942 Rear Admiral I.C. Sowell, ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942 Raar Admiral G.B« Davis, ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942 Rear Admiral T,D. Ruddock, Jr. 29 Sept 1942 Rear Admiral UJ. Mltse, ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct. 1942 Rear Admiral T.E. (handler, ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct. 1942 Rear Admiral AfE. Smith, ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov. 1942 Rear Admiral R.B. Davison, GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov. 1942 % ;1 n A - I - T.O. Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No.13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization; App. I - Lineal Positions) DATE OF RANK **" <^.~> Rear Admiral Bogan, ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec. 1942 Rear Admiral A.YJ. Radford, ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec. 1942 Rear Admiral C.T. Joy, ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec. 1942 Rear Admiral C.T. Dur^i..i, ComEsGarFor 7 Feb. 1943 Rear Admiral T.R. Cool:;,', GomBatDiv 6 20 liar. 1943 Rear Admiral J.J. Clark, ComCarDiv £ 23 Apr. 1943 Rear Admiral R.S. Riggs, ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943 Rear Admiral G.R. Henderson, ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943 Rear Admiral R.A. Of stie, ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943 Rear Admiral >i.B. Gardner, ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943 Rear Adndral R,E. Jennings, ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943 ComrLodore P.S. Theiss, Chief of Staff, ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944 Commodore G.G. Richardson, ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(Reg.No. 5) Commodore H.B. Knowl^s, ComTransRon 12 20 Oct. j.9^4(Reg*No. 7) Commodore D.".. Loomis, ComTransRon 11 ' 20 Geto 19/+^(Reg.No. S) Commodore J.B. (J.IcGovern, ComTransRon 16 20 Oct, 1944(Reg,No.l3) Commodore 2,0, Carlson,'ComTransRon 13 25 Oct. IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore II.G. Flanagan, GomTransRon 15 25 Oct. 194/i-Uteg.No* 2) A - I - 2 End of Annex A T.O.