10-07-1945 - Task Force 38 - Fast Carrier Task Force

INDEX | 24 July | Air groups 28 July



Task Force 38 (Fast Carrier)

Task Group 38.1
Sprague


Task Group 38.3
Bogan


Task Group 38.4
Radford

CV-20 Bennington (CVG-1)
CV-16 Lexington (CVG-94)
CV-19 Hancock (CVG-6)
CV-15 Randolph (CVG-16)
CV-9 Essex (CVG-83)
CV-10 Yorktown (CVG-88)
CV-38 Shangri La (CVG-85)
CV-31 Bon Homme Richard (CVGN-91)
CVL-24 Belleau Wood (CVLG-31)
CVL-30 San Jacinto (CVLG-49)
CVL-29 Bataan (CVLG-47)
CVL-26 Monterey (CVLG-34)
CVL-22 Independence (CVLG-27)
CVL-25 Cowpens (CVLG-50)
BB-57 South Dakota
BB-59 Massachusetts
BB-58 Indiana
BB-60 Alabama
BB-55 North Carolina
BB-61 Iowa
BB-63 Missouri
BB-64 Wisconsin
CL-67 Topeka
CL-91 Oklahoma City
CL-101 Amsterdam
CL-104 Atlanta
CL-105 Dayton
CL-54 San Juan
CL-65 Pasadena
CL-66 Springfield
CL-90 Astoria
CL-103 Wilkes-Barre
CL-95 Oakland
CL-98 Tucson
CA-71 Quincy
CA-136 Chicago
CL-53 San Diego
CL-97 Flint


DesRon 61
DD-727 De Heaven
DD-728 Mansfield
DD-729 L.K. Swenson
DD-730 Collett
DD-731 Maddox
DD-744 Blue
DD-745 Brush
DD-746 Taussig
DD-747 S.N. Moore

DesRon 25
DD-573 Harrison
DD-574 J. Rodgers
DD-575 Mc Kee
DD-500 Ringgold
DD-501 Schroeder
DD-659 Dashiell

DesDiv 100
DD-650 Caperton
DD-651 Cogswell
DD-652 Ingersoll
DD-653 Knapp

DD-743 Southerland

DesRon 62
DD-698 Ault
DD-696 English
DD-697 C. S. Sperry
DD-699 Waldron
DD-701 J. W. Weeks
DD-702 Hank
DD-703 W. L. Lind
DD-704 Borie

DesRon 48
DD-517 Walker
DD-629 Abbot
DD-631 Erben
DD-642 Hale
DD-644 Stembel
DD-660 Bullard
DD-666 Black
DD-667 Chauncey

DD-532 Heermann


DD-742 Frank Knox

DesRon 54
DD-677 Mc Dermut
DD-678 Mc Gowan
DD-679 Mc Nair
DD-680 Melvin
DD-688 Remey
DD-689 Wadleigh
DD-690 N. Scott
DD-691 Mertz
DD-798 Monssen

DesRon 53
DD-658 Colahan
DD-683 Stockham
DD-684 Wedderburn
DD-687 Uhlmann
DD-797 Cushing
DD-540 Twining

DesDiv 113
DD-564 Rowe
DD-565 Smalley
DD-566 Stoddard
DD-567 Watts
DD-568 Wren

Task Unit 34.8.1
14/07


Task Unit Anti shipping Sweep



Task Unit 34.8.2
15/07

BB-57 South Dakota
BB-59 Massachusetts
BB-58 Indiana

CA-71 Quincy
CA-136 Chicago
CL-65 Pasadena
CL-66 Springfield
CL-90 Astoria
CL-103 Wilkes-Barre


BB-61 Iowa
BB-63 Missouri
BB-64 Wisconsin

CL-104 Atlanta
CL-105 Dayton
DesRon 48
DD-517 Walker
DD-629 Abbot
DD-631 Erben
DD-642 Hale
DD-644 Stembel
DD-660 Bullard
DD-666 Black
DD-667 Chauncey
DD-532 Heermann
DesRon 25
DD-573 Harrison
DD-574 J. Rodgers
DD-575 Mc Kee
DD-500 Ringgold
DD-501 Schroeder
DD-659 Dashiell
DesRon 54
DD-678 Mc Gowan
DD-679 Mc Nair
DD-680 Melvin
DD-688 Remey
DD-690 N. Scott
DD-691 Mertz
DD-798 Monssen

DD-658 Colahan
DD-742 Frank Knox

On 3 July CV-14 Ticoderoga left formation to Guam for repairs, escorted by DD-704 Borie, DD-702 Hank and DD-701 Weeks. DDs rejoined 8 July.
BB-55 North Carolina, CA-136 Chicago and DD-683 Stockham joined at sea 8 July.
USS McDermut detached to escort japanese hospital ship Takasago Maru on 7 July. Joined TG 30.8 12 July and 38.4 on 14 July.
USS Wadleigh detached 10 July.

17/18-07-1945


Task Unit 34.8.2
Badger
Bombardment Group BAKER (Mito)

Task Group 35.4
Holden
18 July (Nojima Zaki)
BB-61 Iowa
BB-63 Missouri
BB-64 Wisconsin
BB-55 North Carolina
BB-60 Alabama

CL-104 Atlanta
CL-105 Dayton

DD-742 Frank Knox
DesRon 54
DD-677 Mc Dermut
DD-678 Mc Gowan
DD-679 Mc Nair
DD-680 Melvin
DD-688 Remey
DD-690 N. Scott
DD-691 Mertz
DD-798 Monssen

HMS King George V
HMS Quality
HMAS Quiberon

CL-67 Topeka
CL-91 Oklahoma City
CL-104 Atlanta
CL-105 Dayton





DesRon 62
DD-698 Ault
DD-696 English
DD-697 C. S. Sperry
DD-699 Waldron
DD-701 J. W. Weeks
DD-702 Hank
DD-703 W. L. Lind
DD-704 Borie







24-07-1945 - Task Force 38 - Fast Carrier Task Force

INDEX | Air groups 28 July



Task Force 38 (Fast Carrier)

Task Group 38.1
Sprague


Task Group 38.3
Bogan


Task Group 38.4
Radford


Task Force 37
British Pacific Fleet

CV-20 Bennington
  (CVG-1) "TT"
CV-16 Lexington
  (CVG-94) "H"
CV-19 Hancock
  (CVG-6) "U"
CV-15 Randolph
  (CVG-16) "L"
CV-9 Essex
  (CVG-83) "F"
CV-14 Ticonderoga
  (CVG-87) "V"
CV-10 Yorktown
  (CVG-88) "RR"
CV-38 Shangri La
  (CVG-85) "Z"
CV-31 Bon Homme Richard
  (CVGN-91) "SS"
Victorious [R23]
  (1st CAG)
Formidable [R1]
  (2nd CAG)
Implacable [R5]
  (8th CAG)
Indefatigable [R7]
  (7th CAG)


CVL-24 Belleau Wood
  (CVLG-31) "P"
CVL-30 San Jacinto
  (CVLG-49) "B"
CVL-29 Bataan
  (CVLG-47) "T"
CVL-26 Monterey
  (CVLG-34) "C"
CVL-22 Independence
  (CVLG-27) "D"
CVL-25 Cowpens
  (CVLG-50) "A"
BB-57 South Dakota
BB-59 Massachusetts
BB-58 Indiana
BB-60 Alabama
BB-55 North Carolina
BB-61 Iowa
BB-63 Missouri
BB-64 Wisconsin
King George V [B4]


CruDiv 18
CL-67 Topeka
CL-87 Duluth
CL-91 Oklahoma City
CL-101 Amsterdam
CL-104 Atlanta
CL-105 Dayton

CL-54 San Juan
CruDiv 17
CL-65 Pasadena
CL-66 Springfield
CL-90 Astoria
CL-103 Wilkes-Barre

CL-95 Oakland
CL-98 Tucson
CruDiv 10
CA-69 Boston
CA-71 Quincy
CA-73 Saint Paul
CA-136 Chicago

CL-53 San Diego
CL-97 Flint

Newfoundland [C172]
Uganda [C175] (HMCS)
Gambia [C168] (HMNZS)
Achilles [C1] (HMNZS)

Black Prince [C164]
Euryalus [C167]
DD-806 Highbee

DesRon 61
DD-727 De Heaven
DD-728 Mansfield
DD-729 L.K. Swenson
DD-730 Collett
DD-731 Maddox
DD-744 Blue
DD-745 Brush
DD-746 Taussig
DD-747 S.N. Moore

DesDiv 100
DD-650 Caperton
DD-651 Cogswell
DD-652 Ingersoll
DD-653 Knapp

DesRon 25
DD-573 Harrison
DD-574 J. Rodgers
DD-575 Mc Kee
DD-576 Murray
DD-500 Ringgold
DD-501 Schroeder
DD-659 Dashiell

DD-743 Southerland

DesRon 62
DD-698 Ault
DD-696 English
DD-697 C.S. Sperry
DD-699 Waldron
DD-701 J.W. Weeks
DD-702 Hank
DD-703 W.L. Lind

DesRon 48
DD-517 Walker
DD-629 Abbot
DD-631 Erben
DD-642 Hale
DD-644 Stembel
DD-660 Bullard
DD-666 Black
DD-667 Chauncey

DD-532 Heermann






DD-742 Frank Knox

DesRon 54
DD-677 Mc Dermut
DD-678 Mc Gowan
DD-679 Mc Nair
DD-680 Melvin
DD-688 Remey
DD-689 Wadleigh
DD-690 N. Scott
DD-691 Mertz
DD-798 Monssen

DesRon 53
DD-658 Colahan
DD-683 Stockham
DD-684 Wedderburn
DD-687 Uhlmann
DD-796 Benham
DD-797 Cushing
DD-540 Twining

DesDiv 113
DD-564 Rowe
DD-565 Smalley
DD-566 Stoddard
DD-567 Watts
DD-568 Wren
R80 Barfleur [D61]

Flot. 25
R97 Grenville [D11]
R69 Ulysses [D24]
R53 Undaunted [D25]
R42 Undine [D26]
R05 Urania [D27]
R99 Urchin [D28]

Flot. 24
R00 Troubridge [D49]
R23 Teazer [D45]
R45 Tenacious [D46]
R89 Termagant [D47]
R33 Terpsichore [D48]

Flot. 4
G11 Quadrant [D17]
G62 Quality [D18]
G81 Quiberon [D20] (HMAS)
G92 Quickmatch [D21] (HMAS)
G97 Napier [D13] (HMAS)

Flot. 27
R59 Wakeful [D31]
R48 Wrangler [D36]


Task Unit 34.8.1
Shafroth


Task Unit 34.8.2
Badger


Task Unit 30.2.6
Duncan

BB-57 South Dakota
BB-59 Massachusetts
BB-58 Indiana
CA-71 Quincy
CA-136 Chicago
BB-61 Iowa
BB-63 Missouri
BB-64 Wisconsin
BB-60 Alabama
BB-55 North Carolina
CV-18 Wasp
(CVG-86) "X"
T.G. 38.4 26/07
DesRon 48
DD-517 Walker
DD-629 Abbot
DD-631 Erben
DD-642 Hale
DD-644 Stembel
DD-660 Bullard
DD-666 Black
DD-667 Chauncey

DD-532 Heermann
DD-743 Southerland
DesRon 54
DD-677 Mc Dermut
DD-678 Mc Gowan
DD-679 Mc Nair
DD-680 Melvin
DD-688 Remey
DD-689 Wadleigh
DD-690 N. Scott
DD-691 Mertz
DD-798 Monssen
DD-807 Benner
T.G. 38.3 26/07

DD-513 Terry
T.G. 30.8 26/07

USS Ticonderoga, Duluth, Murray, Benham, Wadleigh joined 21 July.

Other tailcodes:
CV-6 Enterprise: "M" - CVGN-52 assigned
CV-11 Intrepid: ["E"] - CVG-10
CV-12 Hornet: ["S"] - CVG-19 assigned
CV-21 Boxer: "ZZ" - CVG-93 (Atlantic Fleet)
CVL-27 Langley: "K" - CVLG-51
CVL-28 Cabot: ["R"] - CVLG-32
CV-36 Antietam: ["W"] - CVG-89
CV-39 Lake Champlain: ["AA"] - CVG-150 (Atlantic Fleet)
Carriers with codes in brackets continued to use geometric symbols.

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