Raid on Marcus Island - 31 August 1943
INDEX | Ships

Essex Yorktown Independence


Task Group 15.5

CV-9 Essex

VF-9 37 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VB-9 32 SBD-4 Douglas Dauntless
VT-9 19 TBF-1 Grumman Avenger


CV-10 Yorktown

VF-5 36 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VB-5 36 SBD-5 Douglas Dauntless
VT-5 18 TBF-1 Grumman Avenger


CVL-22 Independence

VF-6 Det. 24 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VC-22 9 TBF-1 Grumman Avenger

BB-58 Indiana
CL-63 Mobile
CL-43 Nashville
DD-448 La Vallette
DD-479 Stevens   (1 OS2U - 4x127, 5 TT)
DD-480 Halford    (1 OS2U - 4x127, 5 TT)
DD-500 Ringgold
DD-501 Schroeder
DD-502 Sigsbee
DD-514 Thatcher
DD-573 Harrison
DD-574 John Rodgers
DD-575 McKee
DD-659 Dashiell

Fueling
TF 1527/8 fuel by28/829/82/94/9
CV9AO32   
CV10AO32   
CVL22 AO32  
BB-58 Indiana AO32   
CL-63 MobileAO32    
CL-43 NashvilleAO32   AO32
DD-448 La ValetteAO32 AO32BB58AO32
DD-479 StevensCL43 BB58CV10BB58
DD-480 HalfordBB58 BB58CV9BB58
DD-500 RinggoldAO32 AO32BB58CVL22
DD-501 SchroederBB58   CV10
DD-502 SigsbeeCL43 BB58CV10AO32
DD-514 ThatcherAO32 AO32CV10CV10
DD-573 HarrisonBB58 CV10BB58AO32
DD-574 John RodgersCL63 BB58BB58AO32
DD-575 McKeeCL63 AO32CV9AO32
DD-659 Dashiell AO32 CV9CV9CV9
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