Task Force 58 - Strike to Japanese Fleet - 7 April 1945
INDEX
TF 99/ TG 50.5 | TF 58 - TF 57 7/04 | TF 52 7/04 | TF 54 7/04 | Ships


Embarked aircrafts
7 April 1945
 TG 58.1  Hornet  Bennington  Belleau Wood  San Jacinto
 TG 58.2  Randolph  Enterprise  Independence
 TG 58.3  Essex  Bunker Hill  Hancock  Bataan  Cabot
 TG 58.4  Yorktown  Intrepid  Langley
 TG 57.2  Illustrious  Victorious  Indomitable  Indefatigable
 TU 52.1.1  Fanshaw Bay  Makin Island  Lunga Point  Natoma Bay  Steamer Bay  Anzio
 TU 52.1.2  Marcus Island  Petrof Bay  Rudyerd Bay  Saginaw Bay  Sargent Bay  Tulagi
 TU 52.1.3  Sangamon  Suwannee  Chenango  Santee
 TG 50.8  Savo Island  Shamrock Bay  Makassar Strait  Windham Bay  Admiralty Island  Bougainville  Attu
 CarTransRonPac  Kwajalein  Roi  Kalinin Bay
 TU 19.9.14  Breton  Sitkoh Bay  White Plains  Hollandia
 TG 112.2  Speaker  Striker  Slinger


Task Force 58

CV-12 Hornet

Air Group 17:
VF-17 35 F6F-5 Hellcat 16 (13) (4) 1x500 GP
VBF-17 34 F6F-5 Hellcat -
VB-17 15 SB2C-4 Helldiver 14 1x1000 (SAP: 13, AP: 1)
VT-17 15 TBM-3 Avenger 14 (12) 1xMk.13-2
Total 99 44



CV-20 Bennington

Air Group 82:
VF-82 36 F6F-5 Hellcat 6 1x1000 GP
VMF-112 18 F4U-1D Corsair 1 1x500 GP
VMF-123 17 F4U-1D Corsair -
VB-82 15 SB2C-4E Helldiver 11 (9) 2x1000 SAP
VT-82 15 TBM-3 Avenger 10 (9) 1xMk.13-2
Total 101 28



CVL-24 Belleau Wood

Air Group 30:
VF-30 25 F6F-5 Hellcat 8 1x1000 GP (5) 6xHVAR (3)
VT-30 9 TBM-3 Avenger 6 4x500 GP
Total 34 14



CVL-30 San Jacinto

Air Group 45:
VF-45 25 F6F-5 Hellcat 7 1x1000 GP (6)
VT-45 9 TBM-3 Avenger 8 1xMk.13-2
Total 34 15



CV-9 Essex

Air Group 83:
VF-83 36 F6F-5 Hellcat 8 (4) 1x1000 GP
VBF-83 36 F4U-1D Corsair 5 (4) 1x1000 GP
VB-83 15 SB2C-4E Helldiver 12 1x1000 (SAP: 1, AP: 11)
VT-83 15 TBM-3 Avenger 15 1xMk.13-2
Total 102 40



CV-17 Bunker Hill

Air Group 84:
VF-84 10 F6F-5N/P Hellcat 2 (photo)
VF-84 26 F4U-1D Corsair 15 (14) 1x500 GP + 8xHVAR
VMF-221 18 F4U-1D Corsair -
VMF-451 18 F4U-1D Corsair -
VB-84 15 SB2C-4E Helldiver 10 1x1000 / 2x500+2x250
VT-83 15 TBM-3 Avenger 14 1xMk.13-2 (13)
Total 102 41



CV-19 Hancock

Air Group 6:
VF-6 36 F6F-5 Hellcat 12 (-) 1x1000 GP
VBF-6 36 F4U-1D Corsair 8 (-) 1x1000 GP (4)
VB-6 12 SB2C-4 Helldiver 4 (-) 2x1000 SAP
VT-6 14 TBM-3 Avenger 14 (-) 1xMk.13-2
Total 98 (38)



CVL-28 Cabot

Air Group 29:
VF-29 25 F6F-5 Hellcat 10 1x1000 GP
VT-29 9 TBM-3 Avenger 9 1xMk- 13-2
Total 34 19



CVL-29 Bataan

Air Group 47:
VF-47 25 F6F-5 Hellcat 12 2x500 GP
VT-47 9 TBM-3 Avenger 9 (8) 1xMk- 13-2
Total 34 21



CV-10 Yorktown

Air Group 9:
VF-9 40 F6F-5 Hellcat 11 1x500 GP
VBF-9 33 F6F-5 Hellcat 8 (6) (4) 1x500 GP
VB-9 15 SB2C-4 Helldiver 13 2x500 (SAP: 11, AP: 2)
VT-9 13 TBM-3 Avenger 13 1xMk.13-2
Total 101 46



CV-11 Intrepid

Air Group 10:
VF-10 6 F6F-5N Hellcat -
VF-10 30 F4U-1D Corsair 4 1x1000 GP
VBF-10 36 F4U-1D Corsair 12 1x1000 GP
VB-10 15 SB2C-4E Helldiver 12 1x1000 + 1x500 SAP
VT-10 15 TBM-3 Avenger 14 1xMk- 13-2
Total 102 42



CVL-27 Langley

Air Group 23:
VF-23 25 F6F-5 Hellcat 12 1x1000 GP
VT-23 9 TBM-3 Avenger 7 1xMk- 13-2
Total 34 19



CV-15 Randolph

Air Group 12:
VF-12 39 F6F-5/5N Hellcat -
VBF-12 32 F6F-5 Hellcat -
VB-12 15 SB2C-4E Helldiver -
VT-12 15 TBM-3 Avenger -
Total 101 -



CV-6 Enterprise

Night Air Group 90:
VF(N)-90 32 F6F-5N/5E Hellcat -
VT(N)-90 24 TBM-3D Avenger -
Total 56 -



CVL-22 Independence

Air Group 46:
VF-46 24 F6F-5 Hellcat -
VT-46 8 TBM-3 Avenger -
Total 32 -


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Task Force 57 (British Pacific Fleet)

HMS Indomitable (R8)


1839 (5 NFW) 15 (F6F-3/5) Hellcat Mk.I/II
1844 (5 NFW) 14 (F6F-3/5) Hellcat Mk.I/II
857 15 (TBF-1B/1C) Avenger Mk.I/II
Total 44



HMS Illustrious (R2)


1830 (15 NFW) 18 (F4U-1A/D) Corsair Mk.II
1833 (15 NFW) 18 (F4U-1A/D) Corsair Mk.II
854 16 (TBF-1B) Avenger Mk.I
Total 52



HMS Victorious (R23)


1834 (47 NFW) 19 (F4U-1A/D) Corsair Mk.II/IV
1836 (47 NFW) 18 (F4U-1A/D) Corsair Mk.II/IV
849 14 (TBF-1B/1C) Avenger Mk.I/II
Rescue Flt. 2 Walrus Mk.I
Total 53



HMS Indefatigable (R7)


887 (24 NFW) 22 Seafire F Mk.III
894 (24 NFW) 18 Seafire L Mk.III
1770 12 Firefly Mk.I
820 20 Avenger Mk.I (TBF-1B)
Total 72


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Task Group 52.1 (Escort Carriers)

CVE-26 Sangamon

Air Group 33 (Night):
VF-33 24 F6F-5E/5N Hellcat
VT-33 6 TBM-3E Avenger
Total 30



CVE-27 Suwannee

Air Group 40:
VF-40 19 F6F-5 Hellcat
VT-40 12 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 31



CVE-28 Chenango

Air Group 25:
VF-25 18 F6F-5 Hellcat
VT-25 12 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 30



CVE-29 Santee

Air Group 24:
VF-24 18 F6F-5 Hellcat
VT-24 12 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 30



CVE-70 Fanshaw Bay

VOC-2 24 FM-2 Wildcat
6 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 30



CVE-93 Makin Island

VC-84 18 FM-2 Wildcat
12 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 30



CVE-94 Lunga Point

VC-85 18 FM-2 Wildcat
12 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 30



CVE-62 Natoma Bay

VC-9 18 FM-2 Wildcat
12 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 30



CVE-87 Steamer Bay

VC-90 18 FM-2 Wildcat
12 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 30



CVE-57 Anzio

VC-13 18 FM-2 Wildcat
12 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 30



CVE-77 Marcus Island

VOC-1 26 FM-2 Wildcat
6 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 32



CVE-80 Petrof Bay

VC-93 18 FM-2 Wildcat
12 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 30



CVE-81 Rudyerd Bay

VC-96 18 FM-2 Wildcat
12 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 30



CVE-82 Saginaw Bay

VC-88 18 FM-2 Wildcat
12 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 30



CVE-83 Sargent Bay

VC-83 18 FM-2 Wildcat
12 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 30



CVE-72 Tulagi

VC-92 20 FM-2 Wildcat
12 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 32


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Task Group 50.8 (Fleet Train)

CVE-78 Savo Island

VC-91 18 FM-2 Wildcat
12 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 30



CVE-84 Shamrock Bay

VC-94 18 FM-2 Wildcat
12 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 30



CVE-91 Makassar Strait

VC-97 18 FM-2 Wildcat
12 TBM-3 Avenger
Total 30



CVE-92 Windham Bay

Pool - - -
Total 61



CVE-99 Admiralty Islands

Pool - - -
Total 61



CVE-100 Bougainville

Pool - - -
Total 61



CVE-102 Attu

Pool - - -
Total 61


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Task Unit 19.9.14 (Special Task Unit) Transport Air Garrison to Okinawa

CVE-23 Breton

Marine Air Group 31:
VMF-224 32 F4U-1D Corsair
VMF-311 32 F4U-1C Corsair
Total 64



CVE-86 Sitkoh Bay

Marine Air Group 31:
VMF-441 35 F4U-1D Corsair
VMF(N)-542 15 F6F-5N Hellcat
Total 50



CVE-66 White Plains

Marine Air Group 33:
VMF-322 32 F4U-1D Corsair
VMF-323 32 F4U-1D Corsair
Total 64



CVE-97 Hollandia

Marine Air Group 33:
VMF-312 32 F4U-1D Corsair
VMF(N)-543 15 F6F-5N Hellcat
Total 47



Carrier Transport Squadron Transport Army Air Force Units from West coast

CVE-98 Kwajalein

413th Fighter Group USAAF:
1, 21, 34 FS 48 P-47N Thunderbolt
Total 48



CVE-103 Roi

507th Fighter Group USAAF:
463-465 FS 48 P-47N Thunderbolt
Total 48



CVE-68 Kalinin Bay

506th Fighter Group USAAF:
457, 458, 462 FS 79 P-51D Mustang
Total (79)

Already delivered to Guam on 19 March.
On top of the 11 CVEs assigned to special tasks (4 to fleet replenishment in TG 50.8, 4 for Okinawa garrison, 3 for USAAF transport) the following CVEs were assigned to Carrier Transport Squadron Pacific Fleet:
CVE-1 Long Island
CVE-12 Copahee
CVE-16 Nassau
CVE-18 Altamaha
CVE-20 Barnes
CVE-55 Casablanca
CVE-76 Kadashan Bay
CVE-88 Cape Esperance
CVE-90 Thetis Bay
CVE-104 Munda
R304 HMS Atheling [CVE-33 Glacier]
R317 HMS Tracker [BACV-6]
R322 HMS Patroller [CVE-44 Keweenaw]
R310 HMS Rajah [CVE-45 Prince]
R323 HMS Ranee [CVE-46 Niantic]
R324 HMS Reaper [CVE-54 Winjah]
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Task Group 112.2 (Logistic Support Group for British Pacific Fleet)

HMS Speaker (R314)


1840 16 Hellcat Mk.II (F6F-5)
Total 16



HMS Striker (R315)


Pool 4 Corsair Mk.IV (F4U-1D)
Pool 1 Hellcat Mk.II (F6F-5)
Pool 3 Seafire F/L Mk.III
Pool 1 Firefly Mk.I
Pool 5 Avenger Mk.II (TBF-1C)
Total 14

Sailed from Leyte on 5 April with 14 replacement aircrafts only.


HMS Slinger (R313)


1845 24 Corsair Mk.IV (F4U-1D)
Pool 10 Corsair Mk.IV (F4U-1D)
Pool 7 Hellcat Mk.II (F6F-5)
Pool 3 Seafire F/L Mk.III
Pool 4 Firefly Mk.I
Pool 1 Avenger Mk.II (TBF-1C)
Total 49

Enroute Leyte, all aicrafts actually transferred to TF 57, including Corsairs of 1845 Squadron to HMS Formidable and Victorious.

Total


Unit Hellcat Corsair Helldiver Avenger Wildcat UK built Total
TG 58.1 155 35 30 48 268
TG 58.2 127 - 15 47 189
TG 58.3 132 134 42 62 370
TG 58.4 104 66 30 38 238
TF 58 518 235 117 193 1065
TF 57 29 73 - 65 54 221
TU 52.1.1 - - - 66 114 180
TU 52.1.2 - - - 66 118 184
TU 52.1.3 79 - - 42 - 121
TG 52.1 79 - - 174 232 485
TG 50.8 - - - 36 54 90
TU 19.9.14 30 195 - - - 225
TG 112.2 16 - - - - 16
Grand total 672 503 117 470 286 54 2102

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