US Navy Air groups - november 1944
INDEX | T.F.38 05/11 | T.F.38 14/11 | T.F.38 19/11 | T.F.38 25/11
Carriers
3rd Fleet
Task Force 38
CV-12 Hornet
Air Group 11:
| VF-11 |
11 |
F6F-3 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| 42 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-11 |
24 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-11 |
18 |
TBM-1C |
G. Motors |
Avenger |
|
95 |
Included 4 F6F Hellcat night fighters.
CV-18 Wasp
Air Group 81:
| VF-81 |
23 |
F6F-3 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| 31 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-81 |
24 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-81 |
15 |
TBM-1C |
G. Motors |
Avenger |
|
93 |
Included 4 F6F Hellcat night fighters. Air Group 81 embarked on 10 Nov. in lieu of Airg Group 14.
CVL-25 Cowpens
Air Group 22:
| VF-22 |
26 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VT-22 |
9 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
35 |
CVL-26 Monterey
Air Group 28:
| VF-28 |
24 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VT-28 |
9 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
33 |
CV-11 Intrepid
Air Group 18:
| VF-18 |
17 |
F6F-3 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| 37 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-18 |
24 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-18 |
18 |
TBM-1C |
G. Motors |
Avenger |
|
96 |
Included 4 F6F Hellcat night fighters.
CV-19 Hancock
Air Group 7:
| VF-7 |
13 |
F6F-3 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| 41 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-7 |
24 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-7 |
18 |
TBM-1C |
G. Motors |
Avenger |
|
96 |
Included 4 F6F Hellcat night fighters.
CVL-28 Cabot
Air Group 29:
| VF-29 |
21 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VT-29 |
9 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
30 |
CVL-22 Independence
Air Group 41:
| VF(N)-41 |
11 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| 9 |
F6F-5N |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VT(N)-41 |
7 |
TBM-1D |
G. Motors |
Avenger |
|
27 |
CV-9 Essex
Air Group 15:
| VF-15 |
25 |
F6F-3 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| 29 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-15 |
24 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-15 |
18 |
TBF-1C |
Grumman |
Avenger |
|
96 |
Included 4 F6F Hellcat night fighters.
Air Group 4:
From 18 November
| VF-4 |
64 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-4 |
20 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-4 |
15 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
99 |
Included 4 F6F Hellcat night fighters. Numbers are unconfirmed.
CV-16 Lexington
Air Group 19:
| VF-19 |
32 |
F6F-3 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| 23 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-19 |
24 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-19 |
18 |
TBM-1C |
G. Motors |
Avenger |
|
97 |
Included 2 F6F Hellcat night fighters.
CV-14 Ticonderoga
Air Group 80:
| VF-80 |
54 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-80 |
24 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-80 |
18 |
TBM-3/-1C |
G. Motors |
Avenger |
|
96 |
Included 4 F6F Hellcat night fighters.
CVL-27 Langley
Air Group 44:
| VF-44 |
24 |
F6F-3 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VT-44 |
9 |
TBM-1C |
G. Motors |
Avenger |
|
33 |
CV-6 Enterprise
Air Group 20:
| VF-20 |
19 |
F6F-3 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| 30 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-20 |
15 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-20 |
12 |
TBM-1C |
G. Motors |
Avenger |
|
76 |
Included 4 F6F Hellcat night fighters.
CV-17 Bunker Hill
Fighter Air Group:
| VF-8 |
50 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VF-4 |
50 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
|
100 |
Experimental (planned) air group, to make Bunker Hill an all-fighter carrier. Actually Air Group 4 was embarked from Saipan in lieu of Air Group 8 disembarked in Admiralty Islands.
Included 8 F6F Hellcat night fighters.
Air Group 4:
From 4 to 17 November
| VF-4 |
64 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-4 |
20 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-4 |
15 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
99 |
Included 4 F6F Hellcat night fighters.
CV-10 Yorktown
Air Group 3:
| VF-3 |
60 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-3 |
24 |
SB2C-4 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-3 |
18 |
TBM-1C |
G. Motors |
Avenger |
|
102 |
Included 4 F6F Hellcat night fighters.
CVL-30 San Jacinto
Air Group 51:
| VF-51 |
24 |
F6F-3 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VT-51 |
8 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
32 |
Task Group 30.8
CVE-74 Nehenta Bay
CompRon 11:
| VC-11 |
16 |
FM-2 |
Grumman |
Wildcat |
| 11 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
27 |
Ulithi till 9 Nov. In TU 30.8.8 from 9 Nov., then TG 30.8 till 29 Nov.
CVE-81 Rudyerd Bay
CompRon 77:
| VC-77 |
16 |
FM-2 |
Grumman |
Wildcat |
| 12 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
28 |
In TU 30.8.17, then Ulithi from 15 Nov. till 30 Nov, then TU 30.8.16.
CVE-83 Sargent Bay
CompRon 79:
| VC-79 |
16 |
FM-2 |
Grumman |
Wildcat |
| 12 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
28 |
TU 30.8.1 till 2 Nov. then Ulithi till 25 Nov. In TU 30.8.5 from 25 Nov.
CVE-98 Kwajalein
Pool:
| Pool |
28 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| 6 |
F6F-3 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| " |
15 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| " |
13 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
62 |
Including 4 F6F-5P, 1 TBM1-CP. Eniwetok to Ulithi 12-15 Nov (TU 96.8.4). From Ulithi on 18 Nov. in TU 30.8.14.
CVE-85 Shipley Bay
Pool:
| Pool |
2+ |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| ? |
F6F- N |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| " |
6+ |
SB2C-4/-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| " |
? |
TBM |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
32+ |
Eniwetok to Ulithi 12-15 Nov (TU 96.8.4). From Ulithi on 18 Nov. in TU 30.8.14.
22 planes to TG 38.1 and 38.2 on 21 Nov. (probably VF(N) to Independence), 4 planes to TG 38.3 on the 24th. 6 planes on the 26th (4 SB2C-4 to Yorktown)
CVE-18 Altamaha
Pool:
| Pool |
|
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
|
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| " |
|
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
|
Eniwetok to Ulithi 12-15 Nov (TU 96.8.4). Anchored in Ulithi for the remainder of the month.
CVE-88 Cape Esperance
Pool:
| Pool |
31 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| 16 |
SBW-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| " |
12 |
TBM |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
59 |
Including 3 F6F-5P. Near Ulithi on 2 Nov to catapult plane replacement. TU 30.8.4 from 4 to 10 Nov.
TU 30.9.8 Ulithi to Manus 17 to 20 Nov. with CVE-20 Barnes. TU 30.9.1 Manus to Ulithi 24 to 27 Nov. TU 30.8.16 from Ulithi 30 Nov with Rudyerd Bay.
CVE-86 Sitkoh Bay
Pool:
| Pool |
17 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| 14 |
F6F-3 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| " |
6 |
SBW-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| " |
? |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
37+ |
Arrived Ulithi 1 Nov. with TU 30.8.16 with Cape Esperance and Barnes. Near Ulithi on 2 Nov to catapult plane replacement for TG 38.1 (8 SBW-3 and 7 TBM-1C to Hornet).
Ulithi till 14 Nov.
14 Nov. left Ulithi in TU 30.8.18 with planes indicated above. Transferred 16 F6F-5 and 10 F6F-3 to TG 38.1 and TG 38.4 on 16 Nov. At Ulithi 18 Nov.
TU 30.8.18 Ulithi to Manus 19 to 22 Nov. On 24 Nov. Sailed independently to Pearl Harbor.
CVE-20 Barnes
Pool:
| Pool |
32 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| 2 |
F6F-3 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| " |
15 |
SBW-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| " |
12 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
61 |
Arrived Ulithi 1 Nov. with TU 30.8.16 with Cape Esperance and Sitkoh Bay. Near Ulithi on 2 Nov to catapult plane replacement for TG 38.1 (14 F6F-5, 12 SBW-3 and 10 TBM-1C to Wasp, 1 TBM-1C each for Cowpens and Monterey).
3 Nov. transferred 4 F6F-5 to Enterprise, 2 to Yorktown and 1 to Cape Esperance.
12 Nov. transferred all planes: 1 F6F-5N to Independence, 2 F6F-5 to Hancock. To Sitkoh Bay: 6 F6F-5, 2 F6F-5P, 2 F6F-3, 3 SBW-3.
TU 30.9.8 Ulithi to Manus 17 to 20 Nov. with CVE-88 Cape Esperance with 41 "dud" planes. 23 Nov. Sailed independently to Pearl Harbor.
CVE-87 Steamer Bay
Pool:
| Pool |
70 |
F6F |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
|
70 |
Manus to Ulithi 25-28 Oct. with TU 30.8.12 (Nassau, AE-6 Shasta, ARH-1 Jason, DE-186 Swearer, DE-739 Bangust).
Transferred all Hellcats to TF 38 beteween 1 and 4 Nov. TU 12.6.1 (Nassau, Tennessee, Mullany, Beale, Bache) to Pearl from 5 to 15 Nov. with 24 "duds".
VC-90 aboard from 21 Nov; training 24 to 27 Nov. TG 19.2 (with Ault and Bancroft).
CVE-16 Nassau
Pool:
| Pool |
63 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| Pool |
7 |
F6F-3 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
|
70 |
Including 2 F6F-5N and 3 F6F-5P. Manus to Ulithi 25-28 Oct. with TU 30.8.12 (Steamer Bay, AE-6 Shasta, ARH-1 Jason, DE-186 Swearer, DE-739 Bangust).
Transferred all Hellcats to TF 38 beteween 31 Oct. and 1 Nov.
TU 12.6.1 (Steamer Bay, Tennessee, Mullany, Beale, Bache) to Pearl from 5 to 15 Nov. with 24 "duds".
Sailed to San Diego on 19 Nov, arriving on the 24th.
Task Group 77.4
CVE-93 Makin Island
CompRon 84:
| VC-84 |
16 |
FM-2 |
Grumman |
Wildcat |
| 12 |
TBM-3 |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
28 |
CVE-94 Lunga Point
CompRon 85:
| VC-85 |
16 |
FM-2 |
Grumman |
Wildcat |
| 12 |
TBM-3 |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
28 |
One TBM-3P is included.
CVE-95 Bismarck Sea
CompRon 86:
| VC-86 |
16 |
FM-2 |
Grumman |
Wildcat |
| 12 |
TBM-3 |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
28 |
One TBM-3P is included.
CVE-96 Salamaua
CompRon 87:
| VC-87 |
16 |
FM-2 |
Grumman |
Wildcat |
| 12 |
TBM-3 |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
28 |
One TBM-3P is included.
CVE-75 Hoggatt Bay
CompRon 14:
| VC-14 |
16 |
FM-2 |
Grumman |
Wildcat |
| 12 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
28 |
CVE-77 Marcus Island
CompRon 21:
| VC-21 |
20 |
FM-2 |
Grumman |
Wildcat |
| 12 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
32 |
CVE-78 Savo Island
CompRon 27:
| VC-27 |
20 |
FM-2 |
Grumman |
Wildcat |
| 12 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
32 |
CVE-80 Petrof Bay
CompRon 76:
| VC-76 |
20 |
FM-2 |
Grumman |
Wildcat |
| 12 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
32 |
Total
| Unit |
Hellcat |
Helldiver |
Avenger |
Wildcat |
Total |
| TG 38.1 |
157 |
48 |
51 |
|
256 |
| Wasp (CVG-81) |
54 |
24 |
15 |
|
93 |
| Hornet (CVG-11) |
53 |
24 |
18 |
|
95 |
| Cowpens (CVLG-22) |
26 |
|
9 |
|
35 |
| Monterey (CVLG-28) |
24 |
|
9 |
|
33 |
| TG 38.2 |
152 |
48 |
52 |
|
252 |
| Intrepid (CVG-18) |
54 |
24 |
18 |
|
96 |
| Hancock (CVG-7) |
54 |
24 |
18 |
|
96 |
| Cabot (CVLG-29) |
24 |
|
9 |
|
33 |
| Independence (CVLGN-41) |
20 |
|
7 |
|
27 |
| TG 38.3 |
187 |
72 |
63 |
|
322 |
| Essex (CVG-15) |
54 |
24 |
18 |
|
96 |
| Lexington (CVG-19) |
55 |
24 |
18 |
|
97 |
| Ticonderoga (CVG-80) |
54 |
24 |
18 |
|
96 |
| Langley (CVLG-44) |
24 |
|
9 |
|
33 |
| Total Ready |
496 |
168 |
166 |
|
830 |
|
|
| TG 38.4 |
228 |
39 |
37 |
|
304 |
| Enterprise (CVG-20) |
49 |
15 |
12 |
|
76 |
| Yorktown (CVG-3) |
60 |
24 |
18 |
|
102 |
| Bunker Hill (CVG-4/8) |
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
| San Jacinto (CVLG-51) |
19 |
|
7 |
|
26 |
| Total TF 58 |
725 |
207 |
202 |
|
1134 |
|
|
|
| TU 77.4.5 |
|
|
60 |
80 |
140 |
| TU 77.4.6 |
|
|
36 |
60 |
96 |
| TG 30.8 |
|
|
35 |
48 |
83 |
* In addition, the following embarked seaplanes were available (44 in total):
30 Kingfisher (9 Battleships and 6 Cruisers)
14 Seagull (5 pre-war heavy Cruisers).
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