US Navy Administrative Structure

battleships, carriers, cruisers, destroyers, destroyers escort, mine warfare vessels, submarines, transport vessels, motor torpedo boats

Battleships
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Battleship Division 1 - BatDiv1
 41/12: RAdm Isaac C. Kidd
BB Nevada, Pennsylvania, Arizona
Battleship Division 2 - BatDiv2
1941/12
RAdm D.W. Bagley
BB Oklahoma, Tennessee, California
1942/08 - 43/01
RAdm Theodore S. Wilkinson
King II. - Leyte Landing
RAdm Theodore C. Chandler
BB Tennessee, California, Pennsylvania
Battleship Division 3 - BatDiv3
41/12
RAdm W.R. Munroe
BB New Mexico, Mississippi, Idaho
44/06-Mike I.
RAdm Weyler
BB Idaho, New Mexico, Pennsylvania

Battleship Division 4 - BatDiv4
1941/12
RAdm W.S. Anderson
BB Colorado, Maryland, West Virginia
King II
RAdm George L. Weyler
BB West Virginia, Maryland, Mississippi
Battleship Division 5 - BatDiv5
41/12
RAdm A. Sharp
BB Arkansas, New York, Texas
Battleship Division 6 - BatDiv6
42/09 - Forage
RAdm - VAdm Willis Augustus "Ching" Lee
BB Washington
Battleship Division 7 - BatDiv7
 Forager: RAdm Olaf M. Hustvedt
BB Iowa, New Jersey

Battleship Division 8 - BatDiv8
 Reckle - King II: RAdm Glenn B. Davis
Detach-Iceber: RAdm J.F. Shafroth
BB Indiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina

Battleship Division 9 - BatDiv9
 Reckle-King2: RAdm E.W. Hanson
BB South Dakota, Alabama

Carriers
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Carrier Division 1 - CarDiv1
41/12
RAdm Aubrey W. Fitch
CV Lexington/DF, Saratoga
43/11-Iceber
RAdm Frederic Carl "Ted" Sherman
Carrier Division 2 - CarDiv2
 41/12: VAdm William F. Halsey
CV Enterprise/DF
Carrier Division 3 - CarDiv3
41/12
RAdm A.B. Cook
CV Ranger, Wasp
43/11
RAdm Charles A. Pownall
44/01-?
RAdm Marc A. Mitscher
Carrier Division 5 - CarDiv5
 Forage-Detach: RAdm Joseph J. Clark
CV Hornet II, Yorktown II
Carrier Division 6 - CarDiv6
CV Ticonderoga/DF
Carrier Division 11 - CarDiv11
 43/11: RAdm Arthur W. Radford
CV 44/09-45/01: Saratoga
Carrier Division 12 - CarDiv12
 43/11: RAdm Alfred E. Montgomery
Carrier Division 15 - CarDiv15
 44/11??: Radm Russell S. Berkey
CL ? Phoenix ?
Carrier Division 22 - CarDiv22
 43/06: RAdm Andrew C. McFall
43/10-44/07: RAdm Van H. Ragsdale
King II: Radm Thomas L. Sprague
45/04-45/05: RAdm William D. Sample
CVE Sangamon, Suwannee, Chenango, Santee
Carrier Division 23 - CarDiv23
 45/05: RAdm H.M. Martin King II: RAdm Thomas L. Sprague
Carrier Division 24 - CarDiv24
 43/11: RAdm Henry M. Mullinix (KIA 43/11/24)
Reckless: RAdm Ralph. E. Davison
44/06-45/05: RAdm Felix B. Stump
CVE Liscome Bay, Coral Sea, Corregidor, Manila Bay
Carrier Division 25 - CarDiv25
 44/06: RAdm Gerald F. Bogan
44/07-King II: RAdm Clifton A.F. Sprague
45/05: RAdm George R. Henderson
CVE CarDiv25 : Fanshaw Bay, Midway (St. Lo), White Plains, Kalinin Bay
Carrier Division 26 - CarDiv26
 44/06-44/07: RAdm H.B. Sallada
44/08-Mike I.: RAdm Ralph A. Oftsie
45/02-45/04/07: RAdm C.A.F. Sprague
45/04/07 - 45/06: RAdm E.W. Litch
CVE Kitkun Bay, White Plains, Gambier Bay

Carrier Division 27 - CarDiv27
 44/08-Mike I.: RAdm William D. Sample
CVE Marcus Island/DF, Ommaney Bay, Savo Island, Kadashan Bay
Carrier Division 28 - CarDiv28
 44/08-Mike I.: RAdm George R. Henderson
CVE Saginaw Bay, Kalinin Bay, Petrof Bay
Carrier Division 29 - CarDiv29
 Mike I.: RAdm Calvin T. Durgin
CVE Makin Island, Lunga Point, Bismarck Sea, Salamaua

Cruisers
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Cruiser Division 2 - CruDiv2
41/12
RAdm J.H. Ingram
CL Omaha, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Memphis/DF
Cruiser Division 3 - CruDiv3
 41/12: RAdm A.T. Bidwell
CL Richmond, Concord/DF, Trenton
Cruiser Division 4 - CruDiv4
41/12
RAdm J.H. Newton
CA Pensacola, Salt Lake City, Chicago/DF, Indianapolis/CF
42/10 - x S. Cruz
CA Northampton, Pensacola
CL San Diego, Juneau
Reckless - Forage
RAdm Jesse B. Oldendorf
CA Louisville, Portland, Canberra
Stalemate II. - Mike I.
RAdm Jesse B. Oldendorf
CA Louisville/F, Portland, Minneapolis

Cruiser Division 5 - CruDiv5
41/12
RAdm R.A. Spruance
CA Northampton/DF, Chester, Louisville, Portland
42/02-42/06
RAdm Raymond A Spruance
CA Salt Lake City, Chester, Northampton, Pensacola
44/09
RAdm A.E. Smith
CA Pensacola, Salt Lake City, Chester
45/02
RAdm A.E. Smith
CA Pensacola, Salt Lake City, Chester, Tuscaloosa
CL Vicksburg

Cruiser Division 6 - CruDiv6
41/12
RAdm Frank Jack Fletcher
CA Minneapolis, San Francisco, Astoria, New Orleans
Forager
RAdm C.T. Joy
CA Minneapolis, San Francisco, Wichita, New Orleans
Cruiser Division 7 - CruDiv7
41/12
RAdm Robert C. Giffen
CA Augusta, Tuscaloosa, Quincy, Vincennes, Wichita
Cruiser Division 8 - CruDiv8
41/12
RADm H.K. Hewitt
CL Brooklyn, Philapdelphia/DF, Savannah, Nashville
Cruiser Division 9 - CruDiv9
41/12
RAdm H. Fairlax Leary
CL Phoenix, Boise, Honolulu/DF, St. Louis, Helena
43/06 - 44/08
RAdm Walden A. Ainsworth
CL Helena, Honolulu/GF, St Louis
Cruiser Division 10 - CruDiv10
 42/?? - 42/11/13: RAdm Norman Scott
44/06-44/07: RAdm L.H. Thebaud
CA Quincy II, Boston, Baltimore, Canberra II
CL Oakland, San Juan
Cruiser Division 11 - CruDiv11
 Forager: RAdm L.J. Wiltse
CL San Diego
Cruiser Division 12 - CruDiv12
 43/03-44/03/26: RAdm Aaron Stanton Merrill
44/03/26-King II: RAdm Robert W. Hayler
CL Montpelier, Cleveland, Columbia, Denver
Cruiser Division 13 - CruDiv13
 Forager: RAdm Laurence T. DuBose
45/08: RAdm Morton L. Deyo
CL Biloxi, Santa Fe, Mobile, Birmingham
Cruiser Division 14 - CruDiv14
 44/08/11-Detach: RAdm Francis E.M. Whiting
CL Biloxi, Vincennes II, Miami, Houston II
Cruiser Division 16 - CruDiv16
CB Alaska, Guam
CA Wichita (King II.)
CL Flint, San Diego
Cruiser Division 17 - CruDiv17
 Iceber: RAdm J.C. Jones
CL Wilkes-Barre, Pasadena, Springfield, Astoria II

Destroyers - see in separate file
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Destroyers Escort
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Escort Division 10 - CortDiv10
DE Whitman
Escort Division 11 - CortDiv11
DE Osterhaus/DF, McConnell, Rall, Acree

Escort Division 26 - CortDiv26
 45/01-45/07: Cdr G.F. Adams
DE Dempsey, Emery, Stadtfeld, Wintle, Martin

Escort Division 32 - CortDiv32
DE Kyne

Escort Division 37 - CortDiv37
DE Manning, Neuendorf, Eichenberger, James E. Craig, Lovelace

Escort Division 39 - CortDiv39
 ComCortDiv39: 44/05: Cdr Hamilton Plains
DE Osmus, George, Raby, Spangler
Escort Division 40 - CortDiv40
 ComcortDiv40: 44/05: Cdr C.A. Thorwail
DE England
Escort Division 51 - CortDiv51
DE Wilhoite
Escort Division 53 - CortDiv53
 ComCortDiv53: 45/07: Cdr J.A. Cix
DE
Escort Division 59 - CortDiv59
DE Edsall II, Stewart II, Moore
Escort Division 60 - CortDiv60
 King2: (Cdr T.C. Pifer):
DE Richard W. Suesens, Abercrombie, Oberrender, Le Ray Wilson, Walter C. Wann
Escort Division 61 - CortDiv61
 ComCortDiv61: 44/04-Iceber: Cdr Herman Reich
DE Rall, Finnegan
Escort Division 63 - CortDiv63
DE Edmonds/DF, Eversole, Richard M. Rowell, Shelton
Escort Division 65 - CortDiv65
 44/12: Cdr D.C. Brown
DE Conklin/F, Raby, Corbesier, Strauss, Jack Miller
Escort Division 67 - CortDiv67
DE Leslie L. B. Knox, McNulty, George A. Johnson?
44/11 transferred from Atlantic to Pacific Fleet
Escort Division 72 - CortDiv72
DE Robert F. Keller
Escort Division 73 - CortDiv73
DE William C. Cole
Escort Division 76 - CortDiv76
DE Robert Brazier
Escort Division 77 - CortDiv77
DE Albert T. Harris
Escort Division 78 - CortDiv78
DE Maurice J. Manuel
Escort Division 82 - CortDiv82
DE Mack/DF
Escort Division 85 - CortDiv85
DE Walton

Mine Warfare
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Mine Squadron 1 - MineRon1
CM Oglala/SF
DM MineDiv1: Tracy, Preble, Sicard, Pruitt
MineDiv2: Gamble, Ramsay, Montgomery, Breese
MineDiv3 ?
Mine Squadron 2 - MineRon2
 44/09: Cdr W.R. Loud
DMS Hopkins/SF
MineDiv4: Zane, Wasmuth, Trever, Perry
MineDiv5: Chandler, Southard, Hovey, Long
MineDiv6: Dorsey, Lamberton, Boggs, Elliot
Mine Squadron 3 - MineRon3
DM MineDiv7: Shannon/DF, Thomas E. Fraser
Gwin II
Mine Squadron 7 - MineRon7
 41/12: LtCdr E.R.J. Griffin
AM MineDiv19 (41/12: Lt T.W. Davison): Finch, Bittern
MineDiv20 (41/12: LtCdr J.H. Morril): Tanagier, Quail, Lark, Whippoorwill
Mine Squadron 20 - MineRon20
DMS Macomb, Ellyson, Rodman, Emmons, Forrest, Hobson, Jeffers, Harding, Butler
MineDiv60: Gherardi

Submarines
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Submarine Squadron 1 - SubRon1
 41/12: Cap E.F. Cutts
SS SubDiv11 (41/12: Cdr R.M. Peacher): O-2, O-3, O-4, O-6, O-7, O-8, O-10, S-46, S-47 (till 42/03), S-48 (till 42/03)
SubDiv12 (41/12: LtCdr W.A. Gorry): R-2, R-4, R-5, R-6, R-7, R-9, R-10, R-11, R-13, R-14, R-20, Mackerel, Marlin
Submarine Squadron 3 - SubRon3
 41/12: Cap T.J. Doyle
SS SubDiv31 (41/12: Cdr W.L. Hoffheinz): S-1, S-11, S-12, S-13, S-14, S-15, S-16, S-17
SubDiv32 (41/12: Cdr R.A. Knapp): Barracuda, Bass, Bonita
Submarine Squadron 4 - SubRon4
 41/12: Cap F.A. Daubin
SS SubDiv41 (Cdr O'Leary): S-18, S-23, S-27, S-28, S-34, S-35
SubDiv42 (Cdr C.H. Roper): Argonaut, Narwhal, Nautilus, Dolphin, Cachalot, Cuttlefish
SubDiv43 (Cdr N.S. Ives): Plunger, Pollack, Pompano

Submarine Squadron 5 - SubRon5
 41/12: Cap Ralph W. Christie
SS SubDiv51 (41/12: Cdr C.F. Erck): S-20, S-21, S-22, S-24, S-29
SubDiv52 (41/12: Cdr C.W. Gray): S-30, S-31, S-33
SubDiv53 (41/12: Cdr J.E. Renzer): S-42, S-43, S-44, S-45 S-46 (from 42/03), S-47 (from 42/03)
Submarine Squadron 6 - SubRon6
 41/12: Cap A.R. McCann
SS SubDiv61 (41/12: Cdr C.D. Edmonds): Tambor, Tautog, Thresher, Triton, Trout, Tuna
SubDiv62 (41/12: Cdr F.M. O'Leary): Gar, Grayling, Gudgeon
Submarine Squadron 7 - SubRon7
 41/12: Cdr J.B. Longstaff
SS SubDiv71 (41/12: Cdr H.L. Challenger): R-12, R-15, R-16, R-17, R-18, R-19, Grampus, Grayback, Grenadier
SubDiv72 (41/12: Cdr J.B. Longstaff): S-26, S-32, R-1
Submarine Squadron 20 - SubRon20
 41/12: Cap W.E. Doyle
45/09: Cap Lewis S. Parks
SS SubDiv21 (41/12: LtCdr S.S. Murray): Salmon, Seal, Skipjack, Sargo, Saury, Spearfish
SubDiv22 (41/12: Cdr J.A. Connelly): Snapper, Stingray, Sturgeon, Sculpin, Sailfish, Swordfish
SubDiv201 (41/12: LtCdr R.B. van Zant): S-36, S-37, S-38, S-39, S-40, S-41
SubDiv202 (41/12: Cdr W.E. Percifield): Seadragon, Sealion, Searaven, Seawolf
SubDiv203 (41/12: Cdr E.H. Bryant): Porpoise, Pike, Shark, Tarpon, Perch, Pickerel, Permit
Submarine Squadron 26 - SubRon26
SS SubDiv262: Bergall/DF

Transport Vessels
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Transport Division 12 - TransDiv12
APD Talbot, Ward, Waters, Manley, Stringham, Overton, Noa, Goldsborough, Little, McKean, Gregory, Calhoun
Transport Division 103 - TransDiv103
APD Lloyd/DF, Kephart
Transport Division 104 - TransDiv104
APD Rednour
Motor Torpedo Baoats
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Motor Torpedo Squadron 1 - MTBRon1
41/12:
PT PT-20, PT-21, PT-22, PT-23, PT-24, PT-25, PT-26, PT-27, PT-28, PT-29, PT-30, PT-42
Motor Torpedo Squadron 3 - MTBRon3
41/12: Lt J.D. Bukeley
PT PT-31, PT-32, PT-33, PT-34, PT-35, PT-41