Forager - Task Force 52

INDEX | TF 58


TG 52.3 (Transport ABLE)
TG 52.4 (Transport BAKER)
TG 52.5 (Tractor Flotilla)
TG 52.6 (Control & Support)
TG 52.7 (Service & Salvage)
TG 52.8 (Eastern Landing)
TG 52.10 (Fire Support 2)
TG 52.11 (Carrier Support 2)
TG 52.12 (Transport Screen)
TG 52.13 (Minesweeping)
TG 52.14 (Carrier Support 1)
TG 52.17 (Fire Support 1)




Task Group 52.3 (Transport ABLE)

TransDiv 10
2 RCT
4 M4, 5x75mm, 4x155mm, 6 LVT(2)


TransDiv 18
8 RCT
8 M5, 4x155mm, 8 LVT(2)


TransDiv 28
6 RCT
3 M4, 17 M5, 5x155mm, 6 LVT(2)

APA-39 Clay
APA-9 Neville
APA-11 Feland
APA-25 A. Middleton
APA-31 Monrovia
APA-36 Cambria
APA-89 F. Funston
AP-168 Warhawk
APA-34 Bolivar
APA-1 Doyen
APA-51 Sheridan
AP-166 Comet
AKA-9 Alhena

AKA-7 Alcyone

AKA-4 Electra

AK-41 Hercules
AK-43 Jupiter

36x155m, 12 DUKW
LSD-6 Lidenwald

18 M4
LSD-7 Oak Hill

18 M4


Task Group 52.4 (Transport BAKER)

TransDiv 20
25 RCT
9 M4, 12x75mm


TransDiv 26
23 RCT
8 M4, 18 M5, 12x75mm


TransDiv 30
24 RCT
3 M5

APA-12 L. Wood
APA-50 Pierce
APA-90 J. O'Hara
AP-102 La Salle
APA-35 Callaway
APA-48 Leon
APA-52 Sumter
AP-171 Storm King
APA-46 Knox
APA-7 Fuller
APA-32 Calvert
AP-167 John Land
AKA-19 Thuban

AKA-10 Almaack

AKA-3 Bellatrix

LSD-1 Ashland

18 M4
LSD-8 White Marsh
LSD-2 Belle Grove

18 M4
35 LVT(2), 35 LVT(4), 534 Amph. Tract. BN. (Army)
AP-105 G.F. Elliott




Task Group 52.5 (Tractor Flotilla)


Tractor Group ABLE
2 Marine Division

LST Unit 1
38 LVT(A)4, 2° Arm. Amph. Bn.,
98 LVT(2), 2° Amph. Tract. Bn.


LST Unit 2
36 LVT(A)4, 2° Arm. Amph. Bn.,
69 LVT(2) & 31 LVT(4), 715° Amph. Tk. Bn. (Army)


LST Reserve A
30 DUKW, 24x105mm
72 LVT(4), 24x75mm, 5° Amph. Tract. Bn.

LST-451
LST-31
LST-130
LST-213
LST-218
LST-242
LST-268
LST-271
LST-484
LST-34
LST-278
LST-341
LST-390
LST-450
LST-461
LST-485
LST-486
LST-120
LST-127
LST-131
LST-166
LST-246

Tractor Group BAKER
4 Marine Division

LST Unit 3
30 LVT(A)1, 7 LVT(A)4, 708 Amph. Tk Bn. (Army)
94 LVT(2), 5 LVT(4), 10 Amph Tract. Bn.


LST Unit 4
27 LVT(A)1, 8 LVT(A)4, 708 Amph. Tk Bn. (Army)
99 LVT(2), 2 LVT(4), 773 Amph Tract. Bn. (Army)


LST Reserve B
66 DUKW, 36x105mm
16 LVT(4), 534 Amph Tract. Bn. (Army)


LST-226
LST-19
LST-42
LST-45
LST-84
LST-126
LST-223
LST-273
LST-225
LST-128
LST-129
LST-222
LST-224
LST-267
LST-275
LST-487
LST-354
LST-23
LST-121
LST-340

LST Artillery
27 Infantry Division
13 LVT(4), 534 Amph Tract. Bn. (Army)
73 DUKW, 36x105mm

LST-272
LST-40
LST-124
LST-169
LST-240
LST-277
LST-483


Task Group 52.6 (Control & Support)


Central Control


Gunboat Support A


Gunboat Support B


Beach Demolition

LCI(G)-82
LCI(G)-371
PC
SC
LCC
LCI(G)-456
LCI(G)-451
LCI(G)-452
LCI(G)-453
LCI(G)-455
LCI(G)-458
LCI(G)-459
LCI(G)-460
LCI(G)-461
LCI(G)-462
LCI(G)-463
LCI(G)-470
LCI(G)-373
LCI(G)-77
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-79
LCI(G)-80
LCI(G)-81
LCI(G)-372
LCI(G)-454
LCI(G)-457
LCI(G)-725
LCI(G)-726
APD-10 Brooks (UDT-7)
APD-11 Gilmer (UDT-5)
APD-31 Clemson (UDT-6)


Task Group 52.7 (Service & Salvage)

AKN-4 Keokuk
ATF-92 Tawasa
ATF-93 Tekesta
ATF-106 Molala
ARS-8 Preserver
ARB-3 Phaon
AVD-10 Ballard


Task Group 52.8 (Eastern Landing)

APD-1 Manley
APD-6 Stringham
APD-8 Waters
APD-23 Overton
APD-24 Noa
APD-32 Goldsborough


Task Group 52.9 (Demonstration)

TransDiv 10
TransDiv 30


Task Group 52.10 (Fire Support 1)

Unit 6


Unit 7


Unit 8


As of 18 June

BB-38 Pennsylvania
BB-42 Idaho
CL-48 Honolulu
BB-40 New Mexico
CA-36 Minneapolis
CA-38 San Francisco

CA-45 Wichita
CA-32 New Orleans

CL-49 St. Louis
BB-38 Pennsylvania
BB-42 Idaho
BB-40 New Mexico
CL-48 Honolulu
CL-49 St. Louis





DD-348 Farragut
DD-353 Dale
DD-354 Monaghan
DD-355 Aylwin

DD-244 Williamson
APD-21 Dickerson
APD-7 Talbot
DMS-8 Stansbury
DMS-6 Hogan
DD-475 Hudson (6)
DD-516 Wadsworth (6)
DD-515 Anthony (6)

APD-21 Dickerson
DD-244 Williamson
DMS-6 Hogan
DD-480 Halford
DD-513 Terry (6)
DD-630 Braine

APD-7 Talbot
DMS-8 Stansbury

DD-474 Fullam
DD-472 Guest
DD-473 Bennett (6)




On 16-17 June most units formed TG 53.15. On 18 June CruDiv 4 and DesRon 45 detached to TF 58. DesDiv 2 joined.


Task Group 52.11 (Carrier Support 2)

Task Unit 52.11.1


Task Unit 52.11.2

CVE-71 Kitkun Bay
CVE-73 Gambier Bay
(VC-5) 12 FM-2, 8 TBM-1C
(VC-10) 16 FM-2, 12 TBM-1C
CVE-58 Corregidor
CVE-57 Coral Sea
(VC-41) 15 FM-2, 12 TBM-1C
(VC-33) 14 FM-2, 12 TBM-1/1C
DD-558 Laws
DD-560 Morrison
DD-796 Benham
DD-660 Bullard (6)
DD-661 Kidd (6)
DD-667 Chauncey


Task Group 52.12 (Transport Screen)

DD-360 Phelps
DD-373 Shaw
DD-371 Conyngham
APD-18 Kane
DD-498 Philip (4)
DD-508 Cony
DD-499 Renshaw (4)
DD-357 Selfridge
DD-386 Bagley
DD-389 Mugford
DD-390 Ralph Talbot
DD-392 Patterson
DD-586 Newcomb
DD-662 Bennion
DD-663 H.L. Edwards
DD-665 Bryant


Task Group 52.13 (Minesweeping & Hydrographic)

Unit 1


Unit 2


Unit 3


Unit 4


Unit 5 & 6

DMS-18 Hamilton
DMS-13 Hopkins
DMS-17 Perry
DMS-12 Long
DMS-9 Chandler
DMS-14 Zane
DMS-5 Palmer
DMS-7 Howard
AM-315 Chief
AM-314 Champion
AM-101 Herald
AM-103 Oracle
AM-102 Motive
AM-100 Heed
5 YMS


Task Group 52.14 (Carrier Support 1)

Task Unit 52.14.1


Task Unit 52.14.2

CVE-70 Fanshaw Bay
CVE-63 Midway
(VC-68) 16 FM-2, 12 TBM-1C
(VC-65) 12 FM-2, 9 TBM-1C
CVE-66 White Plains
CVE-68 Kalinin Bay
(VC-4) 16 FM-2, 12 TBM-1C
(VC-3) 14 FM-2, 9 TBM-1/1C
DD-793 Cassin Young
DD-794 Irwin
DD-563 Ross
DD-682 Porterfield
DD-792 Callaghan
DD-559 Longshaw


Task Group 52.17 (Fire Support 2)

Unit 1


Unit 2


Unit 3


Unit 4


Unit 5

BB-43 Tennessee
BB-44 California
CL-62 Birmingham
BB-46 Maryland
BB-45 Colorado
CA-28 Louisville
CL-57 Montpelier
CL-55 Cleveland
DD-688 Remey
DD-689 Wadleigh
DD-690 N. Scott
DD-691 Mertz
DD-562 Robinson
DD-649 A.W. Grant
DD-492 Bailey
DD-686 H. Powell
DD-798 Monssen
DD-606 Coghlan
DD-677 Mc Dermutt
DD-678 Mc Govan
DD-679 Mc Nair
DD-680 Melvin
DD-541 Yarnall
DD-540 Twining
DD-683 Stockham


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