US Navy Air groups - december 1944
INDEX
Carriers
3rd Fleet
Task Force 38
CV-10 Yorktown
Air Group 3:
| VF-3 |
70 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-3 |
15 |
SB2C-4 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-3 |
15 |
TBM-1C |
G. Motors |
Avenger |
|
100 |
Included 4 F6F Hellcat night fighters.
CV-18 Wasp
Air Group 81:
| VF-81 |
55 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-81 |
15 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| 18 |
F6F-3 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VT-81 |
15 |
TBM-1C |
G. Motors |
Avenger |
|
103 |
Included 4 F6F Hellcat night fighters.
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-12 Hornet
Air Group 11:
| VF-11 |
71 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-11 |
15 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-11 |
15 |
TBM-1C |
G. Motors |
Avenger |
|
101 |
Included 4 F6F Hellcat night fighters.
CV-16 Lexington
Air Group 20:
| VF-20 |
72 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-20 |
14 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-20 |
15 |
TBM-1C |
G. Motors |
Avenger |
|
101 |
Included 4 F6F Hellcat night fighters.
CV-19 Hancock
Air Group 7:
| VF-7 |
71 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-7 |
16 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-7 |
15 |
TBM-1C |
G. Motors |
Avenger |
|
102 |
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 4:
| VF-4 |
70 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-4 |
15 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-4 |
15 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
100 |
Included 4 F6F Hellcat night fighters.
CV-14 Ticonderoga
Air Group 80:
| VF-80 |
72 |
F6F-5 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VB-80 |
15 |
SB2C-3 |
Curtiss |
Helldiver |
| VT-80 |
15 |
TBM-3/-1C |
G. Motors |
Avenger |
|
102 |
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 |
CVL-30 San Jacinto
Air Group 51:
| VF-51 |
24 |
F6F-3 |
Grumman |
Hellcat |
| VT-51 |
8 |
TBM-1C |
General Motors |
Avenger |
|
32 |
Total
| Unit |
Hellcat |
Helldiver |
Avenger |
Seaplanes |
Total |
| TG 38.1 |
193 |
30 |
48 |
14 |
271 |
| Yorktown (CVG-3) |
70 |
15 |
15 |
|
100 |
| Wasp (CVG-81) |
73 |
15 |
15 |
|
103 |
| Cowpens (CVLG-22) |
26 |
|
9 |
|
35 |
| Monterey (CVLG-28) |
24 |
|
9 |
|
33 |
| TG 38.2 |
258 |
45 |
61 |
14 |
364 |
| Hornet (CVG-11) |
71 |
15 |
15 |
|
101 |
| Lexington (CVG-20) |
72 |
14 |
15 |
|
101 |
| Hancock (CVG-7) |
71 |
16 |
15 |
|
102 |
| Cabot (CVLG-29) |
24 |
|
9 |
|
33 |
| Independence (CVLGN-41) |
20 |
|
7 |
|
27 |
| TG 38.3 |
193 |
30 |
47 |
13 |
270 |
| Essex (CVG-4) |
73 |
15 |
15 |
|
100 |
| Ticonderoga (CVG-80) |
72 |
15 |
15 |
|
102 |
| Langley (CVLG-44) |
24 |
|
9 |
|
33 |
| San Jacinto (CVLG-51) |
24 |
|
8 |
|
32 |
|
|
| Total TF 38 |
644 |
105 |
156 |
41 |
905 |
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The following embarked seaplanes were available (41 in total):
35 OS2U/OS2N Kingfisher (17 for 8 Battleships and 18 for 9 Cruisers)
6 Seagull (USS San Francisco and New Orleans).
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