US Navy Air groups - june 1944
INDEX

Carriers
5th Fleet

 TG 58.1  Yorktown  Hornet  Bataan  Belleau Wood
 TG 58.2  Bunker Hill  Wasp  Monterey  Cabot
 TG 58.3  Lexington  Enterprise  Princeton  San Jacinto
 TG 58.4  Essex  Cowpens  Langley
 TG 52.11  Coral Sea  Corregidor  Kitkun Bay  Gambier Bay
 TG 52.14  Midway  Fanshaw Bay  White Plains  Kalinin Bay
 TG 53.6  Sangamon  Suwannee  Chenango  Santee
 TG 51.2  Manila Bay  Natoma Bay  
 TG 50.17  Copahee  Breton  


Task Force 58

CV-10 Yorktown

Air Group 1:
VF-1 40 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VB-1 31 SB2C-1C Curtiss Helldiver
VT-1 18 TBF-1C Grumman Avenger
VT-1 2 TBF-1C Grumman Avenger
VF(N)-77 Det.B 4 F6F-3N Grumman Hellcat
95



CV-12 Hornet

Air Group 2:
VF-2 36 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VB-2 33 SB2C-1C Curtiss Helldiver
VT-2 20 TBF-1C Grumman Avenger
VF(N)-76 Det.B 4 F6F-3N Grumman Hellcat
93



CVL-24 Belleau Wood

Air Group 24:

VF-24 26 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VT-24 9 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
35



CVL-29 Bataan

Air Group 50:

VF-50 24 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VT-50 9 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
33



CV-18 Wasp

Air Group 14:
VF-14 37 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VB-14 32 SBD-5 Douglas Dauntless
VT-14 18 TBF-1C Grumman Avenger
VF(N)-77 Det.C 4 F6F-3N Grumman Hellcat
91



CV-17 Bunker Hill

Air Group 8:

VF-8 37 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VB-8 33 SB2C-1C Curtiss Helldiver
VT-8 18 TBF-1C Grumman Avenger
VF(N)-76 Det.A 4 F6F-3N Grumman Hellcat
92



CVL-26 Monterey

Air Group 28:

VF-28 21 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VT-28 9 TBF-1C Grumman Avenger
30



CVL-28 Cabot

Air Group 31:

VF-31 24 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VT-31 9 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
33



CV-16 Lexington

Air Group 16:
VF-16 38 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VB-16 34 SBD-5 Douglas Dauntless
VT-16 20 TBF-1C Grumman Avenger
VF(N)-76 Det.C 4 F6F-3N Grumman Hellcat
96



CV-6 Enterprise

Air Group 10:
VF-10 32 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VB-10 23 SBD-5 Douglas Dauntless
VT-10 15 TBF-1C Grumman Avenger
VF(N)-101 Det.A 3 F4U-2 Vought Corsair
73



CVL-23 Princeton

Air Group 27:

VF-27 24 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VT-27 9 TBF-1C Grumman Avenger
33



CVL-30 San Jacinto

Air Group 51:

VF-51 24 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VT-51 8 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
32



CV-9 Essex

Air Group 15:
VF-15 38 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VB-15 36 SB2C-1C Curtiss Helldiver
VT-15 20 TBF-1C Grumman Avenger
VF(N)-77 Det.A 4 F6F-3N Grumman Hellcat
98



CVL-25 Cowpens

Air Group 25:

VF-25 23 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VT-25 9 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
32



CVL-27 Langley

Air Group 32:

VF-32 23 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VT-32 9 TBF-1C Grumman Avenger
32




Task Force 50

CVE-26 Sangamon

Air Group 37:
VF-37 22 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VC-37 9 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
31

Air support for Guam landing.

CVE-27 Suwannee

Air Group 60:
VF-60 22 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VC-60 9 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
31

Air support for Guam landing.

CVE-28 Chenango

Air Group 35:
VF-35 22 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VC-35 9 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
31

Air support for Guam landing.

CVE-29 Santee

Marine Air Group 21:
VMF-216 22 F4U-1 Vought Corsair
VMF-217 22 F4U-1 Vought Corsair
VMF-225 22 F4U-1 Vought Corsair
VMF(N)-534 15 F6F-3N Grumman Hellcat
(81)

Transport to Guam.

CVE-57 Coral Sea



VC-33 14 FM-2 General Motors Wildcat
" 4 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
" 2 TBF-1 Grumman Avenger
" 6 TBF-1C Grumman Avenger
26

Air support for Saipan landing.

CVE-58 Corregidor



VC-41 15 FM-2 General Motors Wildcat
" 12 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
27

Air support for Saipan landing.

CVE-71 Kitkun Bay



VC-5 12 FM-2 General Motors Wildcat
" 12 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
24

Air support for Saipan landing.

CVE-73 Gambier Bay



VC-10 16 FM-2 General Motors Wildcat
" 12 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
28

Air support for Saipan landing.

CVE-63 Midway



VC-65 16 FM-2 General Motors Wildcat
" 9 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
25

Air support for Saipan landing.

CVE-70 Fanshaw Bay



VC-68 16 FM-2 General Motors Wildcat
" 12 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
28

Air support for Saipan landing.

CVE-66 White Plains



VC-4 16 FM-2 General Motors Wildcat
" 9 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
" 3 TBF-1C Grumman Avenger
28

Air support for Saipan landing.

CVE-68 Kalinin Bay



VC-3 16 FM-2 General Motors Wildcat
" 12 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
28

Air support for Saipan landing. 2 OY-1 aboard as well.
Embarked 42 FM-2 and 5 TBM-1C from Eniwetok on 22 June to replenish squadrons aboard other CVEs at Saipan. From 25 June operated a fighter carrier with 37 FM-2 from VC-3 and VC-68.

CVE-61 Manila bay



73th FS (318th FG) 37 P-47D Republic Thunderbolt

Transport to Saipan.

CVE-62 Natoma bay



19th FS (318th FG) 37 P-47D Republic Thunderbolt

Transport to Saipan.

CVE-12 Copahee



cargo 25 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
" 20 SB2C-1C Curtiss Helldiver
" 15 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
" 1 SBD-5 Douglas Dauntless
(61)

Support to Task Force 58.

CVE-23 Breton



cargo 25 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
" 20 SB2C-1C Curtiss Helldiver
" 15 TBM-1C General Motors Avenger
" 1 SBD-5 Douglas Dauntless
(61)

Support to Task Force 58.

Total


Unit Hellcat Helldiver Avenger Dauntless Corsair Wildcat Thunderbolt Total
TG 58.1 134 64 58 256
Yorktown (CVG-1) 44 31 20 95
Hornet (CVG-2) 40 33 20 93
Bataan (CVLG-50) 24 9 33
Belleau Wood (CVLG-24) 26 9 35
TG 58.2 127 65 54 246
Bunker Hill (CVG-8) 41 33 18 92
Wasp (CVG-14) 41 32 18 91
Monterey (CVLG-28) 21 9 30
Cabot (CVLG-31) 24 9 33
TG 58.3 122 52 57 3 234
Lexington (CVG-16) 42 20 34 96
Enterprise (CVG-10) 32 15 23 3 73
Princeton (CVLG-27) 24 9 33
San Jacinto (CVLG-51) 24 8 32
TG 58.4 88 36 38 162
Essex (CVG-15) 42 36 20 98
Cowpens (CVLG-25) 23 9 32
Langley (CVLG-32) 23 9 32
Total TF 58 471 165 202 57 3 898
Coral Sea (VC-33) 12 14 26
Corregidor (VC-41) 12 15 27
Kitkun Bay (VC-5) 12 12 24
Gambier Bay (VC-10) 12 16 28
TG 52.11 - - 48 - - 57 - 105
Midway (VC-65) 9 16 25
Fanshaw Bay (VC-68) 12 16 28
White Plains (VC-4) 12 16 28
Kalinin Bay (VC-3) 12 16 28
TG 52.14 - - 45 - - 64 - 109
Sangamon (CVEG-37) 22 9 31
Suwannee (CVEG-60) 22 9 31
Chenango (CVEG-35) 22 9 31
TG 53.6 66 - 27 - - - 93
Total Ready 537 165 322 57 3 121 - 1205 *
Santee (MAG-21) (15) (66) (81)
Manila Bay (73d FS) (37) (37)
Natoma Bay (19th FS) (37) (37)
Garrison (15) - - (66) - (74) (155)
Breton [25] [20] [15] [1] [61]
Copahee [25] [20] [15] [1] [61]
TF 58 Pool [50] [40] [30] [2] - - - [122]
Grand Total 602 205 352 59 69 121 74 1482
Unit Hellcat Helldiver Avenger Dauntless Corsair Wildcat Thunderbolt Total


* In addition, the following embarked seaplanes were available (75 in total):
TF 58: 32 Kingfisher (7 Battleships and 9 Cruisers)
TF 52: 17 Kingfisher (7 Battleships and 2 Cruisers) and 26 Seagull (8 Cruisers).

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