Task Force 38
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1943/08 - 10
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DD Wilson (43/08/2? - 43/10) |
excicises, training opatations at Solomons |
CV | Saratoga/FF |
BB | Washington, North Carolina, Massachusetts |
CL | San Juan, San Diego |
DD | Philip DesDiv15: Stack, Sterett, Wilson |
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DesRon45: | DesDiv89: Bennett, Guest, Fullam DesDiv90: Anthony |
43/08/31 | 1500 TF 37 and TF 39 joined formation out of Esp. Santo 1700 TF 39 left formation for simulated night attack 2100 TF 39 rejoined formation |
43/09/04 | 0730 - CruDiv12 left formation for Esp. Santo |
43/08/14 | Saratoga, San Diego, San Juan, Stack, Sterett, Wilson arrived Esp. Santo |
fleet (combined TF 37/38/39) exercises SW of Esp. Santo 43/10/07-10
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CV | Saratoga |
CVE | Breton |
BB | Washington, South Dakota, Alabama, Massachusetts |
CL | Montpelier, Denver, Columbia, San Juan, San Diego |
DD | Farenholt, Lardner, Stack, Wilson, Woodworth | |
DesRon23: | DesDiv45: Charles Ausburne, Claxton, Dyson DesDiv46: Foote |
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DesRon45: | DesDiv89: Hudson, Fullam DesDiv90: Wadsworth, Anthony |
TF 37
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TF 38
CTF RAdm Sherman
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TF 39
CTG RAdm Aaron Stanton Merrill (ComCruDiv12)
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43/10/07 | departed Esp. Santo 1800 TF 37 formed for exercises of simulated torpedo attack - Montpelier, Denver, Foote, Charles Ausburne 2000 100 miles SSW of Eps. Santo |
43/10/08 | simulated air attack excercises 0000 - TG - Montpelier, Denver, Dyson, Claxton, Charles Ausburne, Stanley 0800 160 miles SW of Esp. Santo 1200 180 miles WSW of Esp. Santo 2000 240 miles WSW of Esp. Santo |
43/10/09 | 0715 - TF 39 left fleet to form attack formation 0800 250 miles WSW of Esp. Santo 1100 - TG 37.2 (OTC RAdm Hanson, comBatDiv9) 1200 240 miles WSW of Esp. Santo 1700 - TG 37.2 (OTC RAdm Hanson, comBatDiv9) 2000 190 miles SW of Esp. Santo |
43/10/10 | 0800 100 miles SSW of Esp. Santo 1200 60 miles S of Esp. Santo 1600 TF 39 arrived Segond Channel, Esp. Santo |
"SHOESTRING II" - Cape Torokina Landing
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CV | Saratoga (CVG-12) |
CVL | Princeton (CVG-23) |
Screen
RAdm J.L. Wiltse (ComCruDiv11)
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43/10/07 | start training off Guadalcanal |
43/10/31 | sail from Tulagi |
43/11/01 | 65 Miles SE from Buka - strike Buka Fullam grounded 13 nm SW of Cape Torokina, Bougainville (06-25S, 154-53E) |
43/11/02 | strike Bonis |
43/11/03 | refuel |
43/11/04 | strike Rabaul |
43/11/05 | strike Rabaul - disabled Maja, damage Atago, Takao, Mogami, Kumano, Cikuma, Agano, Noshiro, Fudzinami, Wakacuki, Amagiri |
43/11/11 | strike Rabaul - sinking Sazanami, damaging Jubari, Naganami, Urakaze |
43/11/14 | Woodworth disjoined |
Kieta area, Bougnvnville Bombardement
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CL | St. Louis, Honolulu |
DD | 4: Lanswnwne |
43/12/27 | shel Kieta area Bougainville Honolulu - gunfire duel with barge |
Shortland Bombardment 1944/01/08
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CL | St. Louis, Honolulu |
DD | 5: Woodworth, Buchanan, Philip |
44/01/08 | shell Faisi, Poporang, and Shortland Islands |
44/01/10 | cover Cape Torokina reinforcement, then retired to Florida Is |
Green Island Landing - Covering Force
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CL | St. Louis, Honolulu |
DD | DesRon12 (Cap Rodger W. Simpson): Woodworth, Farenholt, Buchanan, Lansdowne, Lardner |
44/02/13 | arrivead area betw. Buka & St. George Channel |
44/02/14 | attacked by planes St. Louis damaged (06-15S, 153-29E) |
44/02/15 | D-Day Genen Islands |
44/02/16 |
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442/02/17 | DesRon12: shell Rabaul |
44/02/18 | DesRon: shell Rabaul |
44/02/25 | DesRon12 shell Kavieng - en route sinking AK Tacugiko Maru (6800 BRT) 20 miles N of New Hanover (02-46N, 150-42E) Buchanan and Farenholt damaged by shore batteries (02-20S, 151-02E) |
1944/04 - 05
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DD | Saufley (44/04-44/05/04) |
44/04 - 44/05 | Port Purvis, Tulagi - training exercises |
"STALEMATE II"
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"KING II."- Leyte Landing, x Leyte
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44/10/07: 9 CV, 8 CVL, 6 BB, 4 CA, 10 CL, 58 DD: Laffey II(from 11/05) | |
CL | Pasadena (from 11/15?) |
CV | Wasp II/GF, from 11/05 FF (CVG-14) Hornet II (CVG-2, from 09/25 CVG-11) Hancock (CVG-7) (10/22-10/26) Yorktown II (from 11/07) |
CVL | Cowpens (CVG-22), Monterey (CVG-28) (from 09/17) |
CA | CruDiv5(from 10/16) (RAdm A.E. Smith): Chester, Salt Lake City, Pensacola CruDiv6 (RAdm C. Turner Joy): Wichita (till 10/21) CruDiv10 (RAdm L.J. Wiltse): Canberra (do 10/23), Boston |
CL | CruDiv10 (RAdm L.J. Wiltse): Houston II (till 10/14), San Diego (from 10/14), Oakland (from 10/14) |
TU 38.1.3 - Screen
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CV | Intrepid/GF (CVG-18) Bunker Hill (until 10/23) (CVG-8) Hancock (10/22-10/26 detached to TG 38.1)/FF from 11/17 (CVG-7) |
CVL | Cabot (CVG-29), Independence - CVG(N)-41 |
BB | BatDiv7 (RAdm Oscar C. Badger): Iowa, New Jersey(FltF-from 08/24 - joined 09/09) |
CL | CruDiv14 (RAdm F.E.M. Whiting): Vincennes II, Miami Oakland (till 10/14) |
TU 38.2.3 - Screen
ComScreen Cap W.E. Mullan (CO San Diego)
TU 38.2.5 09/07-09/08
CTU RAdm F.E.M. Whiting (ComCruDiv14)
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CV | Lexington II/FF (CVG-19) Essex/GF (CVG-15) CarDiv6: Ticonderoga/DF (from 10/30) |
CVL | Langley II (CVG-44), Princeton (CVG-27) |
BB | Washington (10/23 to 38.4) BatDiv8 (RAdm Glenn B. Davis):Massachusetts (from 10/06), Indiana (till 44/09/21) BatDiv9 (RAdM E.W. Hanson): South Dakota (from 09/30, 10/28 to 38.4) Alabama (detached 10/25 to 38.4) |
CL | CruDiv13 (RAdm Laurence T. DuBose): Santa Fe, Mobile, Reno, Birmingham |
TU 38.3.3 - Screen
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TU 38.3.? 44/09/09
RAdm Laurence T. DuBose
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CV | Enterprise (CVG-20)/GF, Franklin/GF (CVG-13, till 10/30) |
CVL | 08/01 San Jacinto (CVG-51), Belleau Wood (CVG-21) |
BB | Washington (from 10/23), Alabama (from 10/23, detached 11/20), South Dakota (from 10/28) |
CA | New Orleans CruDiv6 (RAdm C. Turner Joy): Wichita (from 10/21) |
CL | Biloxi (10/22 detached to 38.2) |
TU 38.4.3 - Screen
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38.4.? - Iwojima & Cijijima Bombardement Unit 44/09/01-02
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44/08/26 | TF 58 > TF 38 |
44/08/29 | departed Eniwetok for Bonins, Palau, Yap |
44/08/31 | 38.4 strike Iwojima, Cicijima - Frankin - VF-13 sinking AM Toshi Maru #8 (25-00N, 141-50E) and AK Suruga Maru (24-46N, 141-19E) |
44/09/01 | 38.4 strike Iwojima, Cicijima 38.4.? shell Iwojima & Cicijima |
44/09/02 | 38.2 refueled from TU 30.8.? 38.4 strike Iwojima, Cicijima 38.4.? shell Iwojima & Cicijima |
44/09/03 | 38.4 strike Iwojima, Cicijima, then departed for Saipan |
44/09/04 | 38.4 Saipan - load supplies, refuel |
44/09/05 | 38.4 departed Saipan |
44/09/06 | 38.2 strike Palau - New Jersey, Hunt joined 38.3 strike Palau (265 miles SE of Palau Islands = 04-53N, 136-25E) 38.4 strike Palau - toward end of month in area |
44/09/07 | strike Palaus 38.2.5 - detached to Palau bombardement 38.4 strike Palaus (65 miles SSW of Palau Islands = 06-05N, 134-15E) 38.4 - New Orleans, Biloxi + 4 DDs shell Yap |
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44/09/08 | strike Palaus, departed for Mindanao 38.2 refuel from TG 30.8 (AOs Lackawanna, Cimarron) 38.2.5 shell Ngesebi, Palau and Angaur 38.4 - New Orleans, Biloxi + 4 DDs (Patterson + 3) shell Yap |
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44/09/09 | strike Mindanao airfields sinking AP Kunijama Maru off Basilan Is. coast (06-30N,121-50E) and APs Kurenai Maru and Mihara Maru, and AK Taiyu Maru off Surigao, Mindanao Is. 38.3 - 50 miles E of Mindanao (07-38N, 127-33E) 38.3.? - demolish convoy of small ships off W Mindanao coast 38.4 refuel |
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44/09/10 | strike Mindanao & Davao airfields - sinking AK Unjo Maru #7 off Mindanao | ||
44/09/11 | refuel from TG 30.8 38.3 300 miles E of Mindanao (07-14 N 131-38 E) |
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44/09/12 | 38.1, 38.2, 38.3 strike Visajans, Cebu, Negros in vicinity off Cebu City (10-20N, 124-00E) sinking :
38.2 - Marshall rescued 44 survivors from CL Natori 38.3 - 50 miles E of Surigao Strait (10-45N, 126-38E) |
44/09/13 | strike Central Philpipines: 38.1, 38.2, 38.3 striking Cebu Is., Negros Is., Legaspi 38.1 - PM detached for Morotai landing direct support |
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44/09/14 | strike Visajan Islands: 38.1 en route Palaus - strike Mindanao Hornet II (VB-2) sinking APA T-5 in Davao Gulf (06-10N, 126-00E) 38.1 - Grayson, McCalla and Farenholt shell suspected radar station on Cape San Augustin in mouth of Davao Gulf 38.2, 38.3 strike Panay Is., Negros Is. - damaging PT #482 N of Cebu (11-00N, 124-00E) |
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44/09/15 | 38.1 strike Morotai 38.4 strike Peleliu |
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44/09/16 | 38.2 refuel from TG 30.8 (CVE Barnes, Sitkoh Bay; AO Kaskaskia) 38.4 - Peleliu landing - direct support |
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44/09/17 | strike Palau 38.1 - refuel - Monterey, Cummings and Roe joined from Eniwetok (TU 57.4.11) |
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44/09/18 | en route Luzon 38.4 departed for Manus |
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44/09/19 | refuel | ||||||
44/09/20 | strike Luzon | ||||||
44/09/21 | 38.1, 38.2, 38.3 strike Luzon - Nichols Field, Clark Field, Manila Bay:
damaging Hibiki AK Yuki Maru, Tsukubasan Maru and AOs Horai Maru Ogura Maru #1 ----- 38.3 - 175 miles NE of Manila (15-14 N 123-32 E) 38.4 arrived Seeadler Harbor - load supplies - Indiana disjoined for overhaul |
44/09/22 | strike Luzon: off Cebu sinking PG Onoshiararu, PC Yusen Maru #16 off eastern tip of Luzon sinking PC Shonan Maru #7 off San Fernando, Luzon sinking PG Suzuja Maru #1, AK Eishin Maru, AO Hammei Maru #9, Kakasago Maru #7, Nanshin Maru #24 damaging PC Suzuya Maru #2 and AK Taishin Maru (run aground to prevent loss) and Ceram Maru 38.1, 38.3 attacked by planes |
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44/09/23 | refuel from TG 30.8.16 38.1, 38.3 - 350 miles SW of San Bernadino Straits. (11-19N, 130-19 E) |
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44/09/24 | strike Luzon and central Philippines:
38.4 departed Manus for Palaus |
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44/09/25 | 38.4 departed Seeadler Harbor | ||||||||||
44/09/27 | 38.3 arrived Palaus 38.4 refuel |
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44/09/28 | 38.1 - arrived Seeadler Harbor 38.2 - arrived Garapan Harbor, Saipan 38.3 - Kossol Passage - load ammo, refuel |
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44/09/29 | 38.1 - Seeadler Harbor - replenish 38.2 departed Saipan for Ulithi |
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44/09/30 | 38.2 - Kossol Passage - Adm Halsey visited Peleliu onboard Hunt 38.3 - Ulithi - South Dakota joined |
44/10/01 | 38.3 departed Kossol Passage for Ulithi | |||||
44/10/02 | 38.1 departed Manus 38.2, 38.3 arrived Ulithi |
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44/10/04 | 38.1 departed Seeadler Harbor |
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44/10/06 | departed Ulithi | |||||
44/10/07 | W of Marianas 38.1 -Woodworth joined |
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44/10/08 | refuel 38.3 - 500 miles W of Maiannas (13-43N, 138-23E) |
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44/10/09 | SW Bonins - sail for Okinawa Chester, Pensacola, Salt Lake City + 6 DD detached to TG 30.2 for Marcus bombardement 38.1 refuel from TG 30.8 |
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44/10/10 | strike Okinawa: sinking:
damaging: corvette #5 and PC Ch-58 off Okinawa guardboat Daisei Maru #6, AK Toyosaka Maru, Takashima Maru #7 outside Koniya harbor 38.3 125 miles SE of Okinawa (25-00 N 129-29 E) |
44/10/11 | AM: refuel 38.1, 38.4 strike N Luzon - sinking escort Jashiro, AK Banei Maru #6 off Aparri 38.2 - PM refuel 38.3 - 375 miles E of Formosa (19-48 N 127-04 E) PM: 2 TG (38.1 + 38.?) strike Appari |
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44/10/12 | strike Formosa and N Luzon sinking:
- off Takao (22-37N, 119-34E): AO Eiho Maru, AK Shinto Maru - at Takao: German ship Havenstein, AK Taisho Maru, Taihoku Maru - at Keelung: Hakozaki Maru 38.1 strike S Formosa 38.2 strike N Formosa - Shinihi & Macujama Field 38.3 - 75 miles E of Formosa (22-44 N 122-54 E): strike central Formosa betw. Kagi and Taichu - Pritchett damaged (21-08N, 123-19E) by fire from TG 38.4 - detached for repairs 38.4 strike Takao area |
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44/10/13 | strike Formosa: 38.1 - Takao - attacked by planes from Formosa > Canberra II disabled by torpedoes (22-48N, 123-01E) 38.3 - 60 miles E of Formosa (22-57N, 122-22E) 38.4 attacked by planes - Frankin damaged by nearby crash of enemy plane (22-55N, 123-12E) |
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44/10/14 | strike Formosa: damaging CM Enoshima and PC Cha-7, Cha-151 off Takao disabled Houston II by torpedo (22-27N, 124-01E), damaged Hancock (23-30N, 121-30E), Reno by kami.(22-30N, 124-50E), Cowell by collision (22-27N, 124-01E), Cassin Young by strafing (22-30N) 124-50E) "CripDiv1" - TU 30.3.1 created from damaged ships with escort 38.1 cover "CripDiv1" - TU 30.3.1 (Canberra II & Houston II) retreat 38.2 - San Diego, Oakland, Tingey and Miller transferred to TG 38.1 38.3 - 375 miles SE of Formosa (23-15N, 123-26E) 38.4 strike Aparri |
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44/10/15 | 38.1 strike Luzon 38.2 + 38.3 cover "CripDiv1" - TU 30.3.1 38.2 refuel from TG 30.8 38.3 -350 miles S of Formosa (18-08 N 128-58E) 38.4 strike Luzon - damage Franklin (16-29N, 123-57E)-?? repairs ?? |
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44/10/16 | sinking Hato 130 miles ESE of Hongkong (21-49N, 115-50E) 38.1 - Case joined 38.2 E off Okinawa - attacking StrFor2 38.3 - 375 miles SE of Formosa (22-21 N 128-02 E) - hunting IJN 38.4 refuel |
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44/10/17 | 38.1 - 38.3 waiting for IJNs reaction 38.3 - 350 miles E of Formosa (21-16 N 127-20 E) 38.4 strike Legaspi and Clark Field, Luzon |
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44/10/18 | 38.1, 38.4 strike Manila area: sinking AP/AK Hoeisan Maru (14-35N, 120-50E) and AK Urato Maru, Tempi Maru (14-35N, 120-55E) 38.2 strike Aparri & Lasaga: - off Camiguin, northern Luzon (18-54N, 121-51E) sinking PC Cha-95; AP Taiho Maru, Hokurei Maru; AK Hoten Maru, Terukuni Maru, Tsingtao Maru - near Babuyan Channel (18-35N, 121-40E) sinking AK Shinko Maru - off NE Luzon (17-46N, 120-25E) siking landing ships T.135 and T.136 and CM/AN Maeshima 38.3 refuel 375 miles E of Luzon (18-00 N 129-36 E) |
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44/10/19 | 38.1 + 38.4 strike Manila area: sinking AK Belgium Maru, Jogu Maru, Toshikawa Maru (14-35N, 120-55E); AK Kurugane Maru, Tsukubasan Maru damaging AO Ondo, AK Urado Maru 38.1 + 38.4 proceed south to provide direct support for the landings at Leyte 38.2 refueled from TG 30.8 (Neosho II) |
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44/10/20 | 2 TG cover E approaches to Leyte Gulf 2 TG strike Leyte, Cebu, Negros, Panay, Mindanao 38.1 - Cowpens+Cabot rejoined after covering retreat of "CripDiv1" - TU 30.3.1 |
44/10/21 | 38.1, 38.4 refuel 38.2 strike Panay, Cebu, Negros, and Masbate: sinking AM Wa.8 (11-30N, 123-20E); PC Cha-15 (12-55N, 121-35E); AO Doko Maru (12-35N, 122-16E) 38.3 strike Visajans airfields - 200 miles NE of San Bernadino Straits (13-58 N 125-14 E) |
44/10/22 | sinking PC Cha-15 W of Tabals (12-55N, 121-35E) 38.1 departed for Ulithi for supplies 38.2 - Hancock detached to 38.1 |
44/10/23 | NE Samar 38.1 en route for Ulithi 38.2: 50 miles E of San Bernardino Strait refueled from TG 30.8 (AO Saugatuck) - Bunker Hill detached for overhaul escorted by Benham II and Stephen Potter; after refuel proceed for Samar Is. 38.3: 60 miles E of Pololio Is - Washington, Alabama and DesDiv110 detached to TG 38.4 38.4: 60 miles E of southern Samar |
44/10/24 | 8 CV, 8 CVL, 6 BB, 15 CA(L), 58 DD |
44/10/24 | damaging Kinu, Uranami (Operation "TA-1") at Manila, sinking ore carrier Fujukawa Maru 8 nm SSW of San Fernando, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon (16-30N, 120-15E) 0846 - 38.1 recalled back - DesRon12 detached to TG 30.3 38.2 off San Bernardino Strait 38.3 E of Pololio Is, 200 miles E of Luzon (15-32N, 123-28E) x Sibuyan Sea 38.2, 38.3, 38.4 attacking Central Force sinking Musashi 20 nm N of Sibuyan Is. (12-50N, 122-35E) damaging: Jamato, Nagoto, Haruna, Tone, Kiyoshimo, Fudzinami and Uranami 38.3 attacked by aircraft: Princeton disabled by dive bomber 100 nm ENE of Poloilo Is. (15-21N, 123-31E), after unsuccesful rescue works (Birmingham, Morrison, Gatling and Irwin damaged) scuttled by Reno and Irwin (15-12N, 123-36E) 38.4 off Leyte Gulf - strike Southern Force: sinking Wakaba W of Panay Is. (11-50N, 121-25E), damaging Fuso, Jamashiro |
44/10/25 | x Cape Engano (except 38.1)-5 CV, 5 CVL, 6 BB, 2 CA, 6 CL,41 DD 38.1 x Samar: strike CenFor(Kurita)- sinking Akizuki (20-29N, 126-36E) 38.2 send South against CenFor 38.3 - 350 miles NE of Luzon (17-39 N 126-27 E) TG 30.3 "DuBose Grip" created (see in) |
44/10/26 | 38.1 & 38.2 strike retreating Central Force: sinking Noshiro S of Mindoro (11-35N, 121-45E), disabling Hajashimo 40 miles SE of Mindoro (12-05N, 121-50E) (grounded and later abandoned), damaging Kumano and Okinami in Sibuyan Sea Hancock transferred from 38.1 back to 38.2 38.3 - refuel 300 miles NE of San Bernadino Straits (15-58N, 128-27E) 38.4 - refuel - Swanson disjoined |
44/10/27 | sinking Fudzinami 80 miles N of Iloilo (12-00N, 122-30E) 38.2 refueled from TG 30.8 38.3 - 100 miles NE of San Bernadino Straits (12-20 N 126-24 E) - strike Visayans and Northern Luzon (Manila Bay) 38.4 back from refuel - strike Visayans and Northern Luzon |
44/10/28 | 38.1 & 38.3 departed for Ulithi 38.2 strike Manila Bay - kami.- damage Intrepid 38.3 - South Dakota detached to TG 38.4 38.4 cover Leyte Gulf - strike Cebu u Is., sinking LST T-101 off Ormoc Bay, Leyte (11-00N, 123-00E); Helm, Gridley and VT-2 from Belleau Wood sinking I-46 120m m NE of Surigao (10-56, 127-13E) Houston and Canberra arrived Ulithi |
44/10/29 | 38.2 strike Manila Bay - damaging Naci - Intrepid damaged by kamikaze ENE of Lamon Bay, Luzon (15-07N, 124-01E) 38.1 arrived Ulithi |
44/10/30 | 38.1 - arrived Ulithi 38.3 - arrived Ulithi - Ticonderoga joined, Pritchett rejoined 38.4 kami.- damaged Franklin (10-20N, 126-40E), Belleau Wood (10-20N, 126-40E) -> retreat for Ulithi escorted by Patterson |
44/10/31 | 38.2 refueled from TG 30.8 - Marshall and Miller detached to TG 38.4 38.4 attacked kami., refuel, Franklin, Belleau Wood detached to Ulithi escorted by Mugford, Bagley, Gridley and Patterson |
"KING II."- from 44/11
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CL | Pasadena (from 11/15?) |
DD | Capps (from 11/22), David W. Taylor (from 11/22), , Benham II (from 44/11/0?) |
CV | Wasp II/GF, from 11/05 FF (CVG-14) Hornet II (CVG-11) Hancock (CVG-7) Yorktown II (from 11/07) |
CVL | Cowpens (CVG-22), Monterey (CVG-28) |
CA | Canberra (do 10/23), Boston, Chester, Salt Lake City (from 11/15), Pensacola |
CL | Oakland, San Diego |
TU 38.1.3 - Screen
ComScreen: 11/23: ComDesRon61
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TG 38.2
CTG RAdm Gerald F. Bogan
TG 38.3
CTG RAdm Frederic C. Sherman
TG 38.4
CTG RAdm Ralph E. Davison (ComCarDiv2)
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44/11/01 | 38.2: Iowa, New Jersey, CruDiv14 and DesRon52 detached to form TG 34.5 |
44/11/02 | 38.1 + 38.3 departed Ulithi for Leyte 38.4 Ulithi |
44/11/03 | 38.2 join 38.1 & 38.3 - refueled from TG 30.8 (6 AOs with escort), then sail for N Luzon 38.3 - Reno damaged by I-41 (13-46N, 131-27E)- departed back for Ulithi escorted by 4 DDs 38.4 - Yorktown II joined |
44/11/04 | 38.2 - Marshall and Miller rejoined - departed for position off Pollillo Is., Luzon for strikes 38.3 350 miles E of central Phipippines (16-16N, 129-43E) Franklin, Belleau Wood arrived Ulithi |
44/11/05 | off Polilo - strike Luzon, Mindoro, Manila Bay, Lingayen Gulf 38.1 - Wasp II new FF - strike Santa Cruz 38.2 - strike Luzon, Wedderburn detached to Ulithi for repairs 38.3 100 miles E of Luzon (16-17N, 123-38E) - attacked by kami. - damaged Lexington (16-20N, 123-59E) 38.1+38.3 strike Manila Bay: sinking Naci 5 nm W of Corregidor, patrol boat #107, disabling Akebono, escort Okinawa, LST T-111, sailship Tanoguci Maru; AK Tojo Maru, Showa Maru 38.4 departed Ulithi |
44/11/06 | Thorn joined 38.1 & 38.3 sail back for Leyte 38.4 arrived Leyte PM: strike Luzon, Mindoro, Manila Bay, Lingayen Gulf, then departed for refuel 38.3 sinking AP T-139 at Silanguin Bay (14-35N, 120-55E), Ticonderoga sinking AO Marifu Maru in Mariveles harbor (14-26N, 120-29E) 38.2 strike Luzon, then departed for refuel (with Lexington II) > Hancock new FF |
44/11/07 | North Carolina joined 38.1 - Boyd transferred to TG 38.2 38.2 refueled from TG 30.8, then departed for Ulithi 38.3 refuel 300 miles NE of central Philippines (14-27N, 129-50E) 38.4 refuel - Yorktown II transferred to 38.1, then sal to area 17-30N, 138-30E to evade typhoon |
44/11/08 | patrols off Philippines, evading typhoon 38.3 - 600 miles NE of central Philippines (15-40 N 132-02 E) 38.4 in vicinity 17-30N, 138-30E |
44/11/09 | 38.2 arrived Ulithi 38.3 en route to Guam 38.4 in vicinity 17-30N, 138-30E, departed to area 11-00N, 127-00E in preparation for strikes |
44/11/10 | IJN units sight - - TG 38.3 reverted back 38.4 sail to vicinity 13-30N, 125-30E |
44/11/11 | 38.1, 38.3, 38.4 strike reinforcement convoy (Operation "TA-3") heading to Ormoc Bay: sinking all 4 transports + DD Hamanami, Naganamii, Shimakaze II, Wakacuki (10-50N, 124-35E) 38.4 strike Leyte - DDs refuel from heavy ships |
44/11/12 | refuel 200 miles E of San Bernadino Straits (13-26N, 125-04E) 38.4 refuel in vicinity 13-30N, 128-30E, then proceed to vicinity 15-30N, 123-30E |
44/11/13 | 38.1, 38.3, 38.4 strike central and southern Luzon - primary target = ships that would reinforce Leyte: - in Manila Bay, 6 nm NW of Cavite (14-35, 120-50E): sinking Kiso, Hacuharu, Okinami, PC Cha-116 - at Manila Harbor (14-35, 120-55E): sinking AK Eiwa Maru, Kinka Maru, Kakogawa Maru, Sekiho Maru, Teiyu Maru, Taitoku Maru, Hatsu Maru, Seiwa Maru, Shinkoku Maru; damaging Ushio - at Cavite (14-29N, 120-55): sinking Akebono, Akishimo, AO Ondo, guardboat Daito Maru - at Cabcaben sinking AK Heian Maru - 20 nm W of Cavite (14-30N, 120-45E) sinking PC Cha-116 after strikes retired eastward 38.1 - Boyd rejoined 38.3 150 miles NE of Manila (13-36N, 123-45E) |
44/11/14 | 38.1, 38.4 strike Luzon from vicinity 15-30N, 123-30E, after strikes retired to vicinity 15-30N, 127-30E 38.2 departed Ulithi to relieve 38.3 E of Central Philippines 38.3 departed to Ulithi for rearm & resupply |
44/11/15 | retiring eastward from striking area for refueling |
44/11/16 | refueled from TG 30.8 in vicinity 13-30N, 131-30E, then 38.1, 38.2 and 38.4 joined together |
44/11/17 | 38.3 arrived Ulithi - rearm & resupply 38.1 and 38.4 rendesvous in vicinity 13-00N, 131-25E |
44/11/18 | refuel from TG 30.8, then proceed to vicinity 16N, 124E for aditional strikes on Manila area, Central and Southern Luzon 38.4: Alabama rejoined, Twining joined from 38.1, Wichita detached to Ulithi for engine inspection escorted by Oakland, Helm and Ingraham II |
44/11/19 | in vicinity 16-00N, 124-00E - strike Luzon, then retired to NE strike convoy 16 nm NW of San Fernando, Luzon (16-50N, 120-08E): sinking AK Esashi Maru, PC Ch-19, Ch-26 38.2 - Uhlmann departed to Ulithi 38.4 attacked by aircraft |
44/11/20 | retiring to E 38.1 - DesRon46/DesDiv92 transferred to TG 38.2 38.2 - DesRon53/DesDiv106 transferred to TG 38.4 38.4 - Alabama, Pasadena, McCall, Dyson, Thorn, Welles transferred to TG 38.1; Oakland, DesRon53/DesDiv106 and Stephen Potter joined |
44/11/21 | 38.1, 38.2 refuel from TG 30.8 38.4 departed for Ulithi |
44/11/22 | David W. Taylor, Capps joined from TG 30.8 38.3 departed Ulithi for Luzon strikes 38.4 strike Yap, then arrived Ulithi |
44/11/23 | 38.1 departed for Ulithi - DesRon53/DesDiv106 joined from TG 38.2 38.2 - DesRon53/DesDiv106 transferred to TG 38.1 |
44/11/24 | 38.1 arrived Ulithi 38.4 refuel 250 miles E of central Philippines (14-12N, 128-22 E) |
44/11/25 | strike Luzon: 38.2+38.3 strike "TA-5" convoys: 38.2 - Intrepid damaged by kamikaze (15-47N, 123-14E), Independence by aircraft landing accident (15-47N, 124-14E) Intrepid sinking APA T-6, T-10, damaging T-9 and Take at Balanacan Harbor, Marinduque Island (13-25N, 121-55E) 38.3 -kami - damage Essex (15-47N, 123-14E) Ticondegaga sinking Kumano in Dasol Bay, Luzon (15-45N, 119-48E) Essex and Langley sinking Jasoshima (15-45N, 119-45E) and landing ships T-112, T-142, T-161 (15-40N,191-45E) SW of Santa Cruz, Luzon Essex and Langley sinking AK Manei Maru #6, damaging AK Kasagisan Maru in san Fernando harbor (16-37N, 120-19E) |
44/11/25 | TF 38 departed Philippines for Ulithi end of "KING II." operations |
44/11/26 | refuel 38.3 400 miles E of the Philippines (13-26N, 131-10E) |
44/11/27 | back in Ulithi |
44/12/03 | 38.3 arrived Ulithi |
"LOVE III." - Mindoro Landing
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CV | Lexington, Hancock, Wasp, Essex, Ticonderoga, Yorktown II |
CVL | 6: San Jacinto, Cowpens, Monterey, Langley, Cabot, Independence |
BB | 8: New Jersey/FltF, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Washington, South Dakota, Massachusetts, Alabama |
CA | 4: Baltimore, Louisville, New Orleans |
CL | 11: Miami, Biloxi, Astoria II, San Diego, Santa Fe, Mobile, Vincennes II, Pasadena, Oakland |
DD | 58: Buchanan, Hickox, Spence, Brown, Dyson, Thatcher, McCord, Capps, Haggard, Bell, Hobby, Franks |
DesRon23: | DesDiv45:Dyson DesDiv46: Spence/DF, Thatcher |
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DesRon50: | Clarence K. Bronson/SF DesDiv99: Cotten, Gatling, Healy DesDiv100: Cogswell/DF, Caperton, Knapp |
CV | Yorktown II(CVG-3)/GF Essex (CVG-4) Ticonderoga (CVG-80) Wasp II |
CVL | Langley, San Jacinto |
BB | Alabama |
CA | Boston CruDiv6: San Francisco/DF |
CL | Santa Fe |
DD | DesRon53: | DesDiv105: Uhlmann, Cushing II/SF, Colahan, Benham II, Halsey Powell DesDiv106: Twining, Yarnall, , Stockham, Wedderburn |
CV | Lexington/GF (CVG-20), Hancock (CVG-7), Hornet II (CVG-11) |
CVL | Independence, Monterey |
BB | New Jersey, Iowa |
CL | Astoria II, San Juan |
DD | Hailey, Halsey Powell | |
DesRon52: | DesDiv103: Stephen Potter, The Sullivans, Miller, Owen, Tingey DesDiv104: Hunt, Marshall |
CV | Ticonderoga (CVG-80), Essex (CVG-15) |
CVL | Langley II |
BB | |
CL |
DD | Thatcher | |
DesRon55: | DesDiv109: Porterfield, Preston II, Callaghan, Cassin Young DesDiv110: Longshaw, Pritchett, Laws |
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DesRon61: | DesDiv121: De Haven II, Mansfield, Lyman K. Swenson, Collet, Maddox II DesDiv122: Blue II, Samuel N. Moore, Taussig, Brush |
44/12/01 | 38.2 departed Ulithi |
44/12/10 | 38.1 departed Ulithi |
44/12/11 | departed Ulithi for strikes on Luzon |
44/12/12 | TF joined together 38.3 refuel 350 miles E of Luzon (15-08N, 132-10E) |
44/12/13 | strike Luzon 38.1 refuel from TG 30.8 |
44/12/14 | strike Luzon - Clark Field, Angeles Field, Salvador Is. 38.2 - Hornet II. sinking landing ship T-109 off Vigan, Luzon (17-35N, 120-20E) |
44/12/15 | strike Luzon - Masinloc, San Fernando, Manila Bay and Cabatuan sinking LST T-106 8 nm WSW of Masinloc, Luzon (15-30N, 119-50E) damaging corvette #54 N of Calayan Is., Luzon Channel (19-25N, 121-25E) |
44/12/16 | strike Luzon: sinking AK Orjoku Maru in Subic Bay 14-45N, 120-13E) - 1600 Allied POWs onboard |
44/12/17 | refuel 38.3 500 miles E of the Philippines (14-57N, 129-56E) |
44/12/18 | typhoon "Cobra" - sunk Spence, damaged Cowpens, Monterey, Cabot, San Jacinto, Miami, Buchanan, Dyson, Hickox, Benham II sinking s/s Nikko Maru #1 off Olongapo, Subic Bay (14-48N, 120-16E) |
44/12/19 | refuel 38.3 - 250 miles E of the Philippines (12-51N, 128-22E) - Thatcher transferred to TG 30.8 |
44/12/20 | sail for Luzon |
44/12/21 | retired for Ulithi |
44/12/22 | 38.1 refuel from TG 30.8 |
44/12/23 | 38.1 sail for Ulithi |
44/12/24 | arrived Ulithi |
"MIKE I." - Luzon Landing & Operation "Gratitude" (Indochina strikes)
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CV | Hornet II (CVG-11), Hancock (CVG-7), Ticonderoga (CVG-80) |
CVL | Independence, Cowpens, Cabot |
BB | Washington |
CL | Flint, Biloxi, Astoria II, San Diego, San Juan, Vincennes II, Pasadena, Miami, Wilkes-Barre |
DD | Buchanan, Hazelwood, Dyson, Hobby |
DesRon47 | DesDiv93: McCord, Trathen (38.2 from 01/05) DesDiv94: Haggard, Franks |
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DesRon50: | Clarence K. Bronson/SF DesDiv99: Cotten, Gatling, Healy DesDiv100: Cogswell/DF, Caperton, Ingersoll, Knapp |
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DesRon55: | DesDiv109: Porterfield, Callaghan, Cassin Young, Preston II DesDiv110: Longshaw, Pritchett, Laws |
CV | Yorktown II/GF (CVG-3), Wasp II (CVG-81), Essex ?? |
CVL | Cowpens (CVG-22) |
BB | Massachusetts, South Dakota |
CA | Boston, Batlimore, San Francisco |
CL | Santa Fe, Flint (temporarily attached 01/11/-01/12) |
TU 38.1.3 - Screen
ComScreen: 44/12/30 ComDesRon61
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CV | Hornet II, Hancock, Lexington II/GF |
BB | New Jersey/FltF, Wisconsin |
CA | (temporarily attached 01/11-01/12): Boston, Baltimore |
CL | San Juan CruDiv17: Wilkes-Barre, Pasadena, Astoria II |
DD | Trathen (from 01/05) | |
DesRon52 | DesDiv103: The Sullivans, Miller, Owen, Stephen Potter, Tingey DesDiv104: Hunt, Marshall |
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DesRon62 | DesDiv123: Ault, English, Waldron, Haynsworth, Charles S. Sperry DesDiv124: Wallace L. Lind, John W. Weeks, Hank |
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DesRon61: | (temporarily attached 01/11-01/12): DesDiv121: De Haven II, Mansfield, Lyman K. Swenson, Collett, Maddox II DesDiv122: Blue II, Brush, Taussig, Samuel N. Moore |
CV | Essex |
CL | Flint (detached 01/11-01/12) |
DD |
CV | Ticonderoga (CVG-80) (till 01/21) |
DD | Knapp |
CV | Enterprise |
CVL | Independence |
44/12/30 | departed Ulithi | ||||
45/01/03 | strike Formosa airfields | ||||
45/01/02 | 38.1, 38.2 refuel from TG 30.8 | ||||
45/01/03 | strike Formosa: - sinking landing ship Shinshu Maru, AKs Kinrei Maru, Ume Maru #2, Kawauchi Maru #22, Sanni Maru, another unidentified Maru - damaging AK Kibitsu Maru, Hyuga Maru, Nichiyu Maru #2, Taiwa Maru #36, Kakuju Maru |
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45/01/04 | strike Formosa: - in Formosa Strait sinking PC Cha-163, Cha-176, Cha-210; damaging escort Ikuna and auxiliary PC Cha 204 - near Takao, Formosa damaging AM W-41 - NE of Formosa sinking AN Iwato Maru |
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45/01/05 | refuel from TG 30.8 38.2 - Trathen joined 300 miles NE of Luzon (22-40N, 122-47E) |
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45/01/06 | SE Cape Engano - strike Luzon area: in South China Sea off northern Luzon sinking AK Kyodo Maru, AO Nanko Maru #1, Iyasaka Maru #8, Kyoei Maru #6, Nanshin Maru #10, Kyoei Maru #10, Kyoei Maru #3 |
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45/01/07 | strike Luzon | ||||
45/01/08 | strike Luzon refuel from TG 30.8 255 miles NE of Luzon (19-32N, 125-43E) |
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45/01/09 | Bashi Channel, Luzon Strait - strike Formosa, Luzon, Pescadores:
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45/01/10 | entered South China Sea via Bashi Channel | ||||
45/01/11 | 38.1 - Boston, Batimore and DesRon61 temporarily detached to TG 38.2 | ||||
45/01/12 |
begin of operation "Gratitude" - strike SE French Indochina BBs and CA/CLs strike CamRanh Bay
38.1 oston, Batimore and DesRon61 rejoined from TG 38.2 38.2 strike Saigon, Cam Ranh Bay - sinking Lamotte-Picquet 38.3 50 miles E of Camranh Bay, Vietnam (12-07N, 109-58E) |
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45/01/13 | refuel from TG 30.8 Fast Refueling Group | ||||
45/01/14 | refuel from TG 30.8 Fast Refueling Group 38.2 struck Formosa |
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45/01/15 | strike Formosa, Hongkong, Canton: sinking Tsuga (23-33N, 119-33E), Hatakaze and APA T-14 (22-37N, 120-15E); AO Mirii Maru, AK Enoshima Maru off Takao; Tsuga off Mako (23-33N, 119-33E); ARS Horei Maru at San Fernando, Luzon damaging AM Maroshima off Formosa and AK Beiju Maru and Yoshun Maru off Keelung 38.3 150 miles SW of Formosa (20-09 N 118-11 E) |
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45/01/16 | strike Hongkong, Hainan, Canton: - off Hongkong: sinking AP Hokkai Maru, AO Tenei Maru, Matsushima Maru Sanko Maru, AK Anri Go #2; damaging AO Kamoi, destroyer Hasu, APA T-108, DE Shinnan and Nomi, corvette #60 - off Yulin: sinking AO Harima Maru, damaging DE Daito - E of Hainan: sinking guardboat Taiyo Maru #1 - off coast of South China: sinking AO Nanryu Maru #6 38.3 125 miles SE of Honkong and Hainan (20-08 N 114-55 E) |
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45/01/17 | start refuel 38.3 200 miles W of Luzon (16-54N, 116-53E) |
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45/01/18 | refueling in process 38.3 180 miles W of Luzon ( (17-30N, 117-29E) |
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45/01/19 | ended refuel 38.3 180 miles W of Luzon (15-08N, 118-06E) |
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45/01/20 | exited South China Sea via Balintang Channel strike Formosa, Pescadores, Sakishima Gunto |
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45/01/21 | strike Formosa, Pescadores, Luzon, Sakishima Gunto, Okinawa, Rjukjus: - off Takao, Formosa: sinking AO Eiho Maru, Manjo Maru, Shincho Maru, Hoei Maru #3, Hoei Maru #5, Yamazawa Maru; AK Kuroshio Maru, Enoura Maru, Asaka Maru, Nichiyo Maru #2, Teifu Maru, Daijo Maru, Yayoi Maru; fishing boat Brunei Maru damaging Kashi, Sugi, LST T-114, T-143, AK Yulin Maru, water supply vessel Nikko Maru - off Mako, Pescadores: damaging Harukaze - Yorktown II and Cabot (CVL-28) sinking AO Munakata Maru at Keelung, Formosa attacked by kami. - Langley II damaged (bomb) ( 22-40N, 122-51E) Hancock - damaged (VT-7 crash landing) (22-40N, 122-30E) 38.1 - Maddox II damaged by kami. (23-06N, 122-43E) 38.3 130 miles E of Formosa (22-38 N 122-53 E) 38.4 Ticonderoga disabled by kami. (22-40N, 122-57E) - retired to Ulithi escorted by Halsey Powell |
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45/01/22 | strike & photoreconnaissance Okinawa: - at Okinawa: sinkink motor sailships Iroha Maru #1, Myooei Maru; fishing boat Waei Maru #1 - in Gima harbor, Kume Island: sinking AK Suma Maru - off Miyako Jima: sinkinf AO Nanko Maru #2, Nanshin Maru #2 - in Toguchi harbor, Okinawa (26-39N, 127-53E): sinking AK Hikosan Maru - in Nansei Shoto: sinking guardboat Chitose Maru #6 38.2 - refuel |
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45/01/23 | refuel from TG 30.8 38.3 350 Miles E of Luzon (20-18 N 127-25 E) |
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45/01/25 | back at Ulithi | ||||
45/01/26 | 38.1 arrived Ulithi |
"ICEBERG" - from 1945/05/28
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CV | Bon Homme Richard (from 06/06) |
CVL | Independence, Monterey |
BB | Wisconsin, Washington (do 06/01) |
CA/CL - : 19 | |
CL | Atlanta II, Astoria II, |
DD | 60: Buchanan, Daly (06/10-06/14), Tingey, Hailey, Erben, Colahan, McNair, Stockham, Wedderburn, Norman Scott, John W. Weeks, Hank, De Haven II, Collett, Maddox II, Benham II |
CV | Hornet II, Bennington | ||||
CVL | Belleau Wood, San Jacinto | ||||
BB | Massachusetts, Indiana, Alabama | ||||
CA | Pittsburgh, Baltimore | ||||
CL | Duluth, San Juan, Topeka (from 06/06), Oklahoma City (from 06/06), Oakland | ||||
DD | Blue II, Twining, Brush
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CV | |
BB | |
CL | |
DD |
CV | Essex |
BB | ?Washington? |
CL | CruDiv17: Wilkes-Barre, Pasadena, Springfield Oakland |
DD | Black, Chauncey, Waldron DesRon52: The Sullivans, Miller, Stephen Potter, Owen DesRon62: English, Ault, Wallace L. Lind, Walker |
CV | Shangri-La/FF (CVG-8), Yorktown II, Ticonderoga | ||
BB | Iowa, Missouri | ||
CB | CruDiv16: Alaska, Guam | ||
CL | CruDiv16: Flint, San Dieg | ||
DD | Trathen, McCord, Uhlmann
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45/05/28 | TF 58 -> TF 38 |
45/05/29 | 38.2, 38.3 departed for Leyte 38.3 - Randolph departed with VAdm Mitscher onboard to Guam |
45/05/31 | Randoplh arrived Apra Harbor, Guam |
45/06/01 | 38.1 65 nm E of Okinawa 38.3 arrived Leyte |
45/06/02 | strike Kjushu |
45/06/03 | strike Kjushu |
45/06/04 | sail eastward, avoiding typhoon 38.1 refuel 300 nm S of Okinawa |
45/06/04 | damaged in TYPHOON: Indiana (22-51N,132-14E), Massachussetts (22-48N, 132-11E), Alabama (22-58N, 132-15E), Missouri (23-30N, 131-30E) Hornet (22-54N, 132-25E), Bennington (23-03N, 132-04E), Belleau Wood (22-45N, 132-10E), San Jacinto (22-53N, 131-55E) Baltimore (22-48N, 132-14E), Quincy II (22-59N, 132-12E), Pittsburgh (22-50N, 132-06E), San Juan (22-28N, 132-24E) Duluth (22-55N, 132-12E), Atlanta II (22-46N, 136-12E) Blue II (22-51N, 132-25E), John Rodgers (22-45N, 132-10E), McKee (22-54N, 132-19E), Dashiell (22-55N, 132-15E), Stockham (22-48N, 132-14E), De Haven II (22-51N, 132-10E), Maddox II (22-42N, 132-45E), Brush (22-34N, 132-22E), Taussig (22-43N, 132-04E), Samuel N. Moore 2-2-48N, 132-14E) |
45/06/05 | 38.1 30 nm SE of Okinawa |
45/06/06 | strike Okinawa refuel Bon Homme Richard, Oklahoma City, Moale, Ringgold joined 38.1 - 150 nm SE of Okinawa - Topeka joined |
45/06/07 | strike Okina |
45/06/08 | strike S Kjushu 38.4 - CruDiv16 + DesDiv107 dechched to TG 30.4 |
45/06/09 | strike Onono Ogari Shima - first use of napalm strike Minami Daito Shima |
45/06/10 | 38.1 & 38.4 strike + shell Minami Ogari Shima, Minami Daito Shima 38.1 - Massachusetts, Indiana, Alabama, Harrison detached to TG 30.2, San Juan detached to Leyte for repairs |
45/06/10PM | TF 38 departed for Leyte - end of "ICEBERG" OPERATIONS |
45/06/13 | arrived San Pedro Bay, Leyte |
Home Islands Raids 1945/07 - 45/08
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CV | Wasp II (from 07/26) |
CVL | Independence |
CL | Tuscon, Oklahoma City, Amsterdam, Vicksburg (from 08/24), Oakland, Flint |
DD | 56: Gillespie, Wilkes (from 07/06), Nicholson, O'Bannon, Buchanan, Terry (from 07/2?), Colahan, Bennion (07/18-07/29), Frank Knox, Southerland, Putnam (till 08/08), Benham II, Chevalier II (from 08/18), (from 07/26), Robert K. Huntington (from 08/28), Heermann |
DesRon24: | Beale (07/26-08/07) |
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DesRon46 | DesDiv92: Bradford (07/25-08/10), Brown (till 07/15) |
DM | Gwin II (08/20-08/27) |
CV | Bennington/GF (CVG-82), Lexington II, Hancock (CVG-6) | ||||||
CVL | Belleau Wood (CVG-30), San Jacinto (CVG-45) | ||||||
BB | Indiana, Massachusetts, Alabama | ||||||
CL | Topeka, Duluth, Dayton, San Diego, Atlanta II | ||||||
DD | Highbee (from 07/20)
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CV | ? |
CL | Vicksburg (from 08/24) |
CV | Ticonderoga (CVG-87), Essex (till 08/20) (CVG-83), Randolph/GF (CVG-12) |
CVL | Monterey (CVG-28), Bataan (CVG-47), Cabot (from 08/27) |
BB | South Dakota, North Carolina (from 07/08) |
CL | Oakland CruDiv17: Wilkes-Barre, Pasadena, Springfield, Astoria II |
TU 38.3.5 - Screen
CTU 45/08/27 ComDesRon48
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CV | Randolph/GF, Wasp II, Indefatigable (RN) |
CL | Topeka, Duluth |
DD | Ross, Benner II (from 07/26), RN: Teazer, Tenacious, Termagant, Terpischore, Troubridge |
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DesRon48: | Hale, Stembel, Erben | |
DesRon60: | DesDiv119: Lowry (from 08/24), O'Brien II (from 08/27) DesDiv120: Allen M. Sumner (from 08/27), |
CV | Shangri-La (CVG-85), Yorktown II (CVG-9), Bon Homme Richard (CVG-91) Essex (from 08/20) |
CVL | Cowpens (CVG-50) |
BB | Iowa, Missouri/FltF, Wisconsin |
CA | CruDiv10: Quincy II/DF St. Paul, Chicago II (from 07/08), Boston (from 07/20) |
CL | San Juan |
DD | Nicholas (from 08/11), Taylor (08/03-08/08, 08/13-08/23), Moale (08/24-08/27) |
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DesRon53: | DesDiv105: Cushing II, Colahan, Uhlmann, Benham II DesDiv106: Wedderburn, Stockham, Twining |
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DesRon57 | DesDiv113: Rowe, Stoddard, Smalley, Wren |
CV | Indefatigable |
BB | King George V./GF |
CL | New Foundland, Gambia |
DD | 8 (6 RN, 2 RAN) |
45/06/21 | off Leyte |
45/07/01 | departed Leyte |
45/07/03 | 38.3 Ticonderoga disjoined to Apra Harbor, Guam for reduction gear repairs |
45/07/07 | refuel 38.4 - McDermut inspect Japan hospital ship Takasagu |
45/07/08 | refuel 38.3 420 miles E of Volcano Islands (24-57 N 148-58 E) |
45/07/10 | strike Tokio area 38.3 170 miles SSE of Tokyo (33-39 N 142-23 E) |
45/07/11 | refuel E from Cugura |
45/07/12 | refuel E from Cugura 38.3 420 miles E of Volcano Islands (24-57 N 148-58 E) |
45/07/13 | strike NE Honshu & S Hokkaido 38.3 200 miles E of N tip of Honshu (39-40 N 146-21 E) |
45/07/14 | strike N Honshu & H Hokkaido
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TU 34.8.1 detached 38.3 110 miles E of N tip of Honshu (40-28 N 143-21 E) |
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45/07/15 | strike NE Honshu & S Hokkaido
38.3 180 miles ESE oN N tip of Honshu (40-11N, 144-56E) |
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45/07/16 | refuel 38.3 0 0 miles ESE of N tip of Honshu (30-03N, 147-21E) |
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40707/17 | strike Tokio & Jokohama Bon Homme Richard cover TU 34.8.2 and TG 34.1 during Hitachi bombardement 38.3 160 miles SSE of Tokyo (36-03N, 143-06E) |
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45/07/18 | strike Tokio & Jokohama strike Jokosuka Naval Base - sinking I-372, ex-CL Kasuga, PF Jaezakura (60% completed), PC Harushima, patrols Pa-37, Pa-110, Pa-122 - damaging Nagato, LST T-110, target ship Jakaze, PC Cha-225 CruDiv18 and DesRon62 detached to TG 35.4 to antishipping sweep of Honshu 38.3 130 miles ESE of Tokyo (30-38 N 146-42 E) CruDiv17 - antishipping sweep along Honshu coast |
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45/07/19 | strike Kure: damaging Amagi, Kacuragi and Haruna 38.3 en route to refuel |
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45/07/20 | St. Paul, Boston joined 38.1 Highbee 38.3 refuel |
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45/07/21 | refuel 38.1 - 0543 DesRon61 detached for Sagami Wan sweep |
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45/07/22 | refuel 38.1 - DesRon61 sweep Sagami Wan:
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45/07/23 | 38.1 - DesRon61 continued sweep:
38.4 - DesDiv113 shell Cicijima |
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45/07/24 | strike Inland Sea + Nagoja, Osaka & Miko Fields, Kure area: sinking: - Hyuga in Hiro Bay, Kure (34-10N, 132-33E) - Tone (34-14N, 132-27E) and training ship (ex-coast defense ship) Iwate off Eta Jima (34-14N, 132-30E) - target ship (ex-battleship) Settsu at Kure - guardboat Kaiwa Maru N of Himejima, Kyushu damaging: - Ryuho and Ise at Kure - Haruna and Oyodo off Eta Jima - Aoba at Kure Navy Yard - Hagi and APA T-19 at Kure - Kitakami, Yoizuki and ?Hari? near Kure - Kaba at Osaka - Tsubaki near Okayama (34-38N, 133-50E) - corvette #190 at Tanabe harbor - corvette #4 at Toba - transport (ex-AV) Kijokawa Maru, beached at Shida, Shimonoseki Straits - Amagis - hit by only one rocket off Kurahashi Jima, Ke e (34-11N, 132-30E) 38.3 - Ticonderoga rejoined 38.4 strike Kure area |
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45/07/25 | strike Kure area sinking: - guardboats Dairi Maru #10 and Kompira Maru #2 off Moji, and Fukuei Maru #10 in Bungo Suido (33-00N, 132-10E) - AO Kaisoku Maru off Hiro, Ryuei Maru #6 off E part of Okurokami Is. and Kinyu Maru #6 off E coast of Anishima - AK Daio Maru at 35-06N, 129-40E damaging: - Aoba at Kure (34-13N, 132-31E) - corvette #4 at Toba - AK Tokai Maru #6 and Shokai Maru #5 off Shimane peninsula, Meiho Maru at Agenosho - AO Tenwa Maru at Kanoya CruDiv17 + Astoria II detached to TG 35.3 for antishipping sweep along Honshu coast 38.1 - DesRon61 (9 DDs) - antishipping sweep off Nojima Saki |
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45/07/26 | 38.1, 38.4 refuel | ||||
45/07/27 | strike Kure & Kobe 38.1 still refuel |
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45/07/28 | strike Inland Sea area, between Nagoya, and Northern Kyushu: sinking: - Haruna off Eta Jima, 8 nm NW of Kure (34-15N, 132-29E), Ise 5 nm NW of Kure (34-12N, 132-31E) - training ship (ex-coast defense vessel) Izumo off Eta Jima (34-14N, 132-30E) - Aoba at Kure Navy Yard (34-13N, 132-31E) - Oyodo at 34-13N, 132-25E - I-404 at Kure - Nashi at Mitajirizaki, Kure (34-14N, 132-30E) - guardboat Fukuju Maru #5 at Kujukurihama, Chiba prefecture, Fukusei Maru #2 and Inari Maru #2 at Kobe, Hanei Maru #2 at Aomori - AS Komahashi, victualling stores ship Kosho Maru and AM Banshu Maru #18 at Owase - naval auxiliary Koryu Maru at Innoshima dockyard - AK Kinzan Maru 4 nm E of Ogashima and Kijotada Maru in Ube harbor, Kyowa Maru #11 in Kobe harbor, Mikage Maru #3 off Otaru - AO Kinju Maru #6 (34-23N, 134-50E) Kinju Maru #4 (34-48N, 134-38E) damaging: - Kacuragi and Hosho at Kure - Kikakami in Hiroshima Bay - I-205 (repaired after damage inflicted by TF 58 aircraft on 19 March) in drydock, Kure - Asagao W of Bisan-Seto - corvette #45 and PC Ch-14 near Yokosuka - PF Habushi and corvette #44 at Sasebo - corvette #190 in Yura Straits - guardboats Kainan Maru #2 and Inari Maru #2 at Kobe harbor - PT #823 at Yokosuka - AM Showa Maru #10 and Kyojin Maru #1 off Owase, Japan - AP Tenzan Maru (35-42N, 132-42E) - AK Shinto Maru #8 (35-06N, 129-45E) and Nagasaki Maru off S side of Osagi Jima, Taigen Maru, in dock at Innoshima - AO Nissho Maru #18 and Seiko Maru #2 at Osaka and Shingi Maru at Kobe |
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45/07/29 | 38.4 strike Tokio area | ||||
45/07/30 | refuel, strike industrial area in Central Honshu, Maizuru Bay: sinking: - escort Okinawa 6 nm NNW of Maizuru (35-30N, 135-21E) - PC Ch-26 in Korea Strait (34-47N, 128-27E) - CM Toshima off Maizuru - PC Keisho Maru and Chikuzen Maru and guardboat #12 Kogyo Maru at Imaura - PC Nippon Maru #2 in Usami Bay and Banshu Maru #53 off Obama - guardboat Sumiyoshi Maru #10 8 nm N of Kohi Jima - AK Kashi Maru (off Tsuruga, 35-30N, 135-21E) and Taruyasu Maru off Maizuru - s/s Kamogawa Maru off Ullung Is. (35-20N, 130-30E) damaging: - escort Takane near Maizuru - AS Chogei, I-153 and I-202, corvette #2 and CM Tatsumiya Maru off Maizuru - corvette #27 in Korea Strait (34-47N, 128-27E) - PC Cha-182 off Ito - guardboat Sumiyoshi Mu u #18 - AK Shotai Maru and s/s Fukuan Maru off Maizuru 38.4 strike Tokio area |
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45/07/31 | refuel DesRon25: antishipping sweep in Suguru Gulf - shell Shimuzu area 38.3 300 miles S of Tokyo (28-32N, 137-56E) |
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45/08/01 | refuel | ||||
45/08/02 | bad weath - - no strikes 38.3 570 milesE SE of S tip of Kyushu (26-25N, 137-34E) |
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45/08/03 | 38.3 refuel 540 miles ESE of S tip of Kyushu (24-37N, 137-35E) | ||||
45/08/05 | refuel | ||||
45/08/07 | 38.1, 38.3 refuel 390 miles SE of N tip of Honshu (37-46N, 147-22 E) | ||||
45/08/08 | 38.3 160 miles SE of N tip of Honshu (39-27 N 145-08 E) - bad weather - strike cancelled 38.4 strike N Honshu, S Hokkaido |
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45/08/09 | strike shipping and airfields, ranging from northern Honshu and Hokkaido to the coast of Korea: sinking PC Shintohoku Maru and Kongo Maru #2 and Takunan Maru #6, AM W-1 and W-33, AO Juko Maru, AK Banshu Maru #36 off Hamada (39-30N, 142-04E), escort Amakusa and Inagi off Onagawa 38.3 275 miles SSE of N tip of Honshu (37-56 N 144-08 E) - strike Japan 38.4 strike N Honshu, S Hokkaido John W. Weeks damaged by friendly fire during air attack 150 nm E of Nojima-zaki, Honshu (35-00N, 143-00E) Borie - damaged by kami. 145 nm ESE of Sendai, Honshu (37-21N, 143-45E) - escorted by Abbot to hospital ship and then to Saipan |
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45/08/10 | strike N Honshu: sinking: - PC Ch-42 and AM W-1 in Yamada Bay (38-26N, 141-30E) - AM Kongo Maru #2 off Onagawa (38-30N, 141-29E) - AK Masayoshi Maru and AO Nanki Maru #3 in Sakata harbor (38-55N, 139-49E) - AK Horai Maru #14 off E coast of Korea (37-00N, 130-24E), Nishiki Maru #5 off Hachinohe harbor, Chichibu Maru in Keelung harbor, Formosa, (42-20N, 130-24E) - TF 37 or TF 38 sinkig PC Takunan Maru #6 off Onagawa damaging: - CM Koei Maru off Ominato and AK Toyotama Maru off Sakata (38-15N, 139-22E) 38.3 220 miles SSE of N tip of Honshu (38-05N, 144-12E) 38.4 strike Tokio area DesRon54 detached to join TG 35.1 38.4 search for Japanese shipping between Hachijo Jima and the Bonins |
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45/08/25 | begin daily flights over Japan to patrol airfields, shipping movements, and to locate and supply prisoner of war camps Wasp II (stove cca 30 feet of her bow) and Chauncey damaged (typhoon) 38.4 200 miles SE of the SE tip of Honshu (34-57N, 142-08E) |
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45/08/27 | Murray accepted I-14 surrender 38.3 - Allen M. Sumner and O'Brien II joined 38.3 - Allen M. Sumner and Benner II detached to homing beacon station 70 miles SE off Nagoja as guide for airborne occupation unit |
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45/08/31 | 38.3 refuel - Allen M. Sumner rejoined from homing beacon station refueled and again detached | ||||
45/09/02 | fisished patrol flights over airfields and shipping |