US Navy Air groups - July 1945
INDEX | TF 38 | TG 30.8

Carriers
3rd Fleet

 TG 38.1  Bennington  Lexington  Hancock  Belleau Wood  San Jacinto
 TG 38.3  Essex  Ticonderoga  Randolph  Monterey  Bataan
 TG 38.4  Yorktown  Shangri La  Wasp  Bon Homme Richard  Independence  Cowpens
 TF 37  Victorious  Formidable  Implacable  Idefatigable
 TG 30.8  Kitkun Bay  Nehenta Bay    (Chenango)  (Gilbert Islands)
 TG 30.8 (pool)  Thetis Bay  Hollandia  Roi  Admiralty Islands  Munda


Task Force 38

CV-16 Lexington

Air Group 94:
VF-94 40 F6F-5 Grumman Hellcat
VBF-94 32 F4U-4 Vought Corsair
VB-94 13 SB2C-4E Curtiss Helldiver
VT-94 15 TBM-3E General Motors Avenger
100

Including 4 F6F-5N

CV-19 Hancock

Air Group 6:
VF-6 34 F6F-5 Grumman Hellcat
VBF-6 36 F4U-4 Vought Corsair
VB-6 14 SB2C-4E Curtiss Helldiver
VT-6 15 TBM-3E General Motors Avenger
99


Including 4 F6F-5N and 4 F6F-5E

CV-20 Bennington

Air Group 1:
VF-1 37 F6F-5 Grumman Hellcat
VBF-1 34 F4U-1D Vought Corsair
VB-1 15 SB2C-4E Curtiss Helldiver
VT-1 15 TBM-3 General Motors Avenger
101

Including 6 F6F-5N, 1 5E

CVL-24 Belleau Wood

Air Group 31:

VF-31 25 F6F-5 Grumman Hellcat
VT-31 9 TBM-3 General Motors Avenger
34


CVL-30 San Jacinto

Air Group 49:

VF-49 24 F6F-5 Grumman Hellcat
VT-49 9 TBM-3 General Motors Avenger
33


CV-9 Essex

Air Group 83:
VF-83 33 F6F-5 Grumman Hellcat
VBF-83 35 F4U-1D Vought Corsair
VB-83 15 SB2C-4/4E Curtiss Helldiver
VT-83 15 TBM-3E General Motors Avenger
98

Including 5 F6F-5N

CV-14 Ticonderoga

Air Group 87:
VF-87 38 F6F-5 Grumman Hellcat
VBF-87 35 F6F-5 Grumman Hellcat
VB-87 15 SB2C-4E Curtiss Helldiver
VT-87 15 TBM-3E General Motors Avenger
103

Including 6 F6F-5N

CV-15 Randolph

Air Group 16:
VF-16 40 F6F-5 Grumman Hellcat
VBF-16 33 F6F-5 Grumman Hellcat
VB-16 15 SB2C-4E Curtiss Helldiver
VT-16 15 TBM-3 General Motors Avenger
103

Including 5 F6F-5N

CVL-26 Monterey

Air Group 34:

VF-34 25 F6F-5 Grumman Hellcat
VT-34 9 TBM-3E General Motors Avenger
34


CVL-29 Bataan

Air Group 47:

VF-47 25 F6F-5 Grumman Hellcat
VT-47 9 TBM-3/3E General Motors Avenger
34


CV-10 Yorktown

Air Group 88:
VF-88 36 F6F-5 Grumman Hellcat
VBF-88 37 F4U-1D Vought Corsair
VB-88 15 SB2C-4E Curtiss Helldiver
VT-88 15 TBM-3 General Motors Avenger
103

Including 6 F6F-5N

CV-38 Shangri La

Air Group 85:
VF-85 8 F6F-5N Grumman Hellcat
24 F4U-1C Vought Corsair
VBF-85 35 F4U-1D Vought Corsair
VB-85 15 SB2C-4E Curtiss Helldiver
VT-85 15 TBM-3 General Motors Avenger
97

Including 6 F6F-5N and 2 F6F-5P.

CV-18 Wasp

Air Group 86:
VF-86 36 F6F-5 Grumman Hellcat
VBF-86 37 F4U-1D Vought Corsair
VB-86 15 SB2C-5 Curtiss Helldiver
VT-86 15 TBM-3E General Motors Avenger
103

Including 4 F6F-5N

CV-31 Bon Homme Richard

Air Group 91 (Night):
VF(N)-91 37 F6F-5N Grumman Hellcat
VT(N)-91 17 TBM-3E General Motors Avenger
54


CVL-25 Cowpens

Air Group 50:

VF-50 23 F6F-5 Grumman Hellcat
VT-50 9 TBM-3E General Motors Avenger
32


CVL-22 Independence

Air Group 27:
VF-27 25 F6F-5 Grumman Hellcat
VT-27 9 TBM-3/3E General Motors Avenger
34


Task Force 37 (British Pacific Fleet)

HMS Formidable (R1)

2nd Carrier Air Group
1841 18 (F4U-1D) Corsair Mk.IV
1842 18 (F4U-1D) Corsair Mk.IV
1844 Det. 6 (F6F-5) Hellcat Mk.II
848 12 (TBF-1B) Avenger Mk.I
54



HMS Victorious (R23)

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



HMS Indefatigable (R7)

7th Carrier Air Group
887 15 Seafire F Mk.III
9 Seafire L Mk.III
894 16 Seafire L Mk.III
1772 12 Firefly Mk.I
820 18 Avenger Mk.I (TBF-1B)
70



HMS Implacable (R5)

8th Carrier Air Group
801 24 Seafire L Mk.III
880 24 Seafire L Mk.III
1771 12 Firefly Mk.I
828 18 Avenger Mk.I/II (TBF-1B/1C)
78



Task Group 30.8 (Fleet train)

CVE-71 Kitkun Bay

CompRon 63:
VC-63 19 FM-2 Grumman Wildcat
VC-63 12 TBM-3E General Motors Avenger
31



CVE-74 Nehenta Bay

CompRon 8:
VC-8 20 FM-2 Grumman Wildcat
VC-8 12 TBM-3/3E General Motors Avenger
32

Comprising 2 FM-2P

CVE-99 Admiralty Islands

Pool 45 VF Hellcat/Corsair
  " 5 VSB Helldiver
  " 7 VTB Avenger
(57)



CVE-97 Hollandia

Pool 12 VF Hellcat/Corsair
  " 2 VTB Avenger
  " 1 VOVS Seahawk?
(15)



CVE-104 Munda

Pool 50 VF Hellcat/Corsair
  " 5 VSB Helldiver
  " 7 VTB Avenger
(62)



CVE-103 Roi

Pool 49 VF Hellcat/Corsair
  " 7 VTB Avenger
(56)



CVE-90 Thetis Bay

Pool 45 VF Hellcat/Corsair
  " 10 VSB Helldiver
  " 7 VTB Avenger
(62)



CVE-28 Chenango

Air Group 33:
VF-33 24 F6F-5/5N Grumman Hellcat
VT-33 6 TBM-3E General Motors Avenger
30

Including 8 F6F-5N. Joined TG 30.8 on 4th August.

CVE-107 Gilbert Islands

Marine Air Group 2:
VMF-512 19 F4U-1D Vought Corsair
VMTB-143 12 TBM-3 General Motors Avenger
31

Including 2 F6F-5P. Joined TG 30.8 on 4th August.

Task Force 112 (British Pacific Fleet Train)

HMS Ruler (R311)

885 16 (F6F-5) Hellcat Mk.II
885 4 (TBF-1B) Avenger Mk.I
20



HMS Striker (R315)

Pool Hellcat Mk.II
(TBF-1B) Avenger Mk.I
Total 3



HMS Speaker (R314)

Pool 9 Seafire Mk.III
  " 6 (F4U-1D) Corsair Mk.IV
  " 1 (F6F-5) Hellcat Mk.II
  " 1 Firefly Mk.I
  " 7 (TBF-1B) Avenger Mk.I
24



Total


Unit Hellcat Corsair Helldiver Avenger Wildcat Total
TG 38.1 160 102 42 63 367
Lexington (CVG-94) 40 32 13 15 100
Hancock (CVG-6) 34 36 14 15 99
Bennington (CVG-1) 37 34 15 15 101
Belleau Wood (CVLG-31) 25 - - 9 34
San Jacinto (CVLG-49) 24 - - 9 33
TG 38.3 229 35 45 63 372
Essex (CVG-83) 33 35 15 15 98
Ticonderoga (CVG-87) 73 - 15 15 103
Randolph (CVG-16) 73 - 15 15 103
Monterey (CVLG-34) 25 - - 9 34
Bataan (CVLG-47) 25 - - 9 34
TG 38.4 165 133 45 80 423
Yorktown (CVG-88) 36 37 15 15 103
Shangri La (CVG-85) 8 59 15 15 97
Wasp (CVG-86) 36 37 15 15 103
Bon Homme Richard (CVGN-91) 37 - - 17 54
Independence (CVLG-27) 25 - - 9 34
Cowpens (CVLG-50) 23 - - 9 32
Total TF 38 554 270 132 206 - 1162
Hellcat Corsair Seafire Avenger Firefly
Victorious (1 CAG) - 37 - 14 - 51
Formidable (2 CAG) 6 36 - 12 - 54
Indefatigable (7 CAG) - - 40 18 12 70
Implacable (8 CAG) - - 48 18 12 78
Total TF 37 6 73 88 62 24 253
Hellcat/Corsair Helldiver Avenger Wildcat
Nehenta Bay (VC-8) - - - 12 20 32
Kitkun Bay (VC-63) - - - 12 19 31
Pool (5 CVE)  (201) (20) (30) (1) (252)
TG 30.8 - - - 24 39 63
Unit Hellcat Corsair Helldiver Avenger UK built Total
Total fast carriers 560 343 132 268 112 1415


Plus 56 floatplanes embarked on heavy units of TF 37/38:
TG 38.1: 6 OS2U Kingfisher on battleships and 17 SC Seahawk on light cruisers.
TG 38.3: 10 OS2U Kingfisher on battleships and cruisers, plus 3 SC Seahawk on USS Alabama.
TG 38.4: 14 SC Seahawk on battleships and heavy cruisers, plus 4 OS2U Kingfisher on USS Quincy and USS Wisconsin.
The only seaplanes embarked on heavy units of TF 37 were 2 Walrus on HMS Victorious.

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