Raid on Wake - 5-6 October 1943
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Task Forces | Fueling | Ships

 TU 14.5.1   Montgomery  Essex  Yorktown
 TU 14.5.2   Radford  Lexington  Cowpens
 TU 14.5.3   Ragsdale  Independence  Belleau Wood

Task Force 14

CV-9 Essex

VF-9 37 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VB-9 28 SBD-4 Douglas Dauntless
VT-9 19 TBF-1 Grumman Avenger


CV-10 Yorktown

VF-5 37? F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VB-5 30? SBD-5 Douglas Dauntless
VT-5 18? TBF-1 Grumman Avenger


CV-16 Lexington

VF-16 37 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VB-16 30 SBD-5 Douglas Dauntless
VT-16 19 TBF-1 Grumman Avenger


CVL-22 Independence

VF-6 Det. 12 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VF-22 12 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VC-22 9 TBF-1 Grumman Avenger


CVL-24 Belleau Wood

VF-6 Det. 11 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VF-24 11 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VC-24A 9 TBF-1 Grumman Avenger


CVL-25 Cowpens

VF-6 Det. 12 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VF-25 12 F6F-3 Grumman Hellcat
VC-25 9 TBF-1 Grumman Avenger


Midway Task Unit 14.8.2

VB-106 Det. 6 PB4Y-1 Consolidated Liberator
VB-142 Det. 6 PV-1 Lockeed Ventura
VMF-223 28 F4U-1 Vought Corsair
VMSB-231 12 SBD-5 Douglas Dauntless
 " 7 SBD-4 Douglas Dauntless


Johnston Task Unit 14.9.2

VP-91 Det. 6 PBY-5 Consolidated Catalina
VMSB-133 Det. 13 SBD-4 Douglas Dauntless

Task Group 14.12 1st Cruising Group
Task Unit 14.5.1
Montgomery

CV-9 Essex
CV-10 Yorktown

DD-544 Boyd
DD-545 Bradford
DD-588 Burns
DD-582 Conner
DD-667 Chauncey

Task Unit 14.5.3
Ragsdale

CVL-22 Independence
CVL-24 Belleau Wood

DD-660 Bullard
DD-661 Kidd
DD-530 Trathen
DD-531 Hazelwood
DD-630 Braine

Task Unit 14.2.2
Du Bose

CL-43 Nashville
CL-60 Santa Fe
CL-62 Birmingham
CL-63 Mobile

DD-598 Bancroft
DD-605 Caldwell
DD-606 Coghlan
DD-350 Hull

 Task Unit 14.6.1

AO-27 Kaskaskia

DD-353 Dale
Task Group 14.13 2nd Cruising Group
Task Unit 14.5.2
Radford

CV-16 Lexington
CVL-25 Cowpens

DD-573 Harrison
DD-574 John Rodgers
DD-575 McKee
DD-576 Murray
DD-659 Dashiell
Task Unit 14.2.1
Small

CA-36 Minneapolis
CA-38 San Francisco
CA-32 New Orleans

DD-500 Ringgold
DD-501 Schroeder
DD-502 Sigsbee

Task Unit 14.6.2

AO-22 Cimarron

DD-480 Halford


5 October

Task Unit 14.2.1
Small

CA-36 Minneapolis
CA-38 San Francisco
CA-32 New Orleans

DD-500 Ringgold
DD-501 Schroeder
DD-502 Sigsbee



Task Unit 14.2.2
Du Bose

CL-43 Nashville
CL-60 Santa Fe
CL-62 Birmingham
CL-63 Mobile

DD-598 Bancroft
DD-605 Caldwell
DD-606 Coghlan
DD-350 Hull

 Task Unit 14.6.1

AO-27 Kaskaskia

DD-353 Dale


Task Unit 14.6.2

AO-22 Cimarron

DD-480 Halford
Task Unit 14.5.1
Montgomery

CV-9 Essex
CV-10 Yorktown

DD-544 Boyd
DD-545 Bradford
DD-588 Burns
DD-582 Conner
DD-667 Chauncey
Task Unit 14.5.2
Radford

CV-16 Lexington
CVL-25 Cowpens

DD-573 Harrison
DD-574 John Rodgers
DD-575 McKee
DD-576 Murray
DD-659 Dashiell
Task Unit 14.5.3
Ragsdale

CVL-22 Independence
CVL-24 Belleau Wood

DD-660 Bullard
DD-661 Kidd
DD-530 Trathen
DD-531 Hazelwood
DD-630 Braine


6 October

Task Group 14.12
Montgomery

CV-9 Essex
CV-10 Yorktown
CVL-24 Belleau Wood

DD-544 Boyd
DD-545 Bradford
DD-582 Conner
DD-667 Chauncey
DD-530 Trathen
DD-531 Hazelwood
DD-630 Braine


Du Bose

CL-43 Nashville
CL-60 Santa Fe
CL-62 Birmingham
CL-63 Mobile

DD-598 Bancroft
DD-605 Caldwell
DD-606 Coghlan
DD-350 Hull

 Task Unit 14.6.1

AO-27 Kaskaskia

DD-353 Dale
DD-588 Burns







Task Group 14.13
Radford

CV-16 Lexington
CVL-25 Cowpens
CVL-22 Independence

DD-660 Bullard
DD-661 Kidd
DD-573 Harrison
DD-574 John Rodgers
DD-575 McKee
DD-576 Murray
DD-659 Dashiell
Small

CA-32 New Orleans
CA-36 Minneapolis
CA-38 San Francisco

DD-500 Ringgold
DD-501 Schroeder
DD-502 Sigsbee

Task Unit 14.6.2

AO-22 Cimarron

DD-480 Halford

Ships

 Fueling 3 Oct. Fueling 8 Oct.
CA-32 New OrleansAO22AO22
CA-36 MinneapolisAO22AO22
CA-38 San Francisco AO22AO22
DD-500 RinggoldAO22AO22
DD-501 SchroederAO22CV16
DD-502 Sigsbee AO22AO22
   
CVL-25 CowpensAO22AO22
DD-573 HarrisonCV16AO22
DD-574 John RodgersAO22AO22
DD-575 McKeeAO22AO22
DD-576 MurrayAO22AO22
DD-659 Dashiell CA32CVL25
   
CL-43 NashvilleAO27AO27
CL-60 Santa FeAO27 -
CL-62 BirminghamAO27 -
CL-63 MobileAO27 -
DD-598 BancroftAO27AO27
DD-605 CaldwellAO27AO27
DD-606 CoghlanAO27CV10
DD-350 HullAO27AO27
   
DD-544 BoydAO27AO27
DD-545 BradfordCV10CV9
DD-588 BurnsAO27AO27
DD-582 ConnerCV10CV10
DD-667 Chauncey CV9CV9
   
CVL-22 Independence -AO27
CVL-24 Belleau WoodAO27 -
DD-660 BullardCL43CV16
DD-661 KiddCL43AO22
DD-530 TrathenAO27AO27
DD-531 HazelwoodCV9CVL22
DD-630 Braine CL63CL43
   
DD-353 Dale(AO27)*AO27
DD-480 HalfordCV16CVL25
* cancelled at last moment.
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