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December 1941 US Navy Administrative Battle Order
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| Task Force 1
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December 1941 - Covering Force, Pacific Fleet
December 1941 - Inshore Patrol, Asiatic Fleet
1942 - West Coast Patrol Force
42/05 - 42/08
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| Task Force 2
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December 1941 Recon/Raiding Force, Pacific Fleet
December 1941 - Service Force, Asiatic Fleet
Service Force, Asiatic Fleet 1942/01 - 02
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Task Force 3
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December 1941 Scouting Force, Pacific Fleet
42/01/15 - 42/02 - Submarine Force Asiatic Fleet
South Pacific Forces - from 1942/09/16
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Task Force 4
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December 1941 - ? Force, Pacific Fleet
December 1941 - Patrol Force, Asiatic Fleet
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Task Force 5
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41/12 - 42/02/23 Striking Force, Asiatic Fleet
1945/01 - Night Carrier Task Force
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Task Force 6
| 42/07 - 42/08
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Task Force 7
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December 1941 - Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet
x Midway - Central Pacific Submarine Forces
Makin raid 1942/08
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Task Force 8
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41/11 - 41/12 Wake Reinforce
41/12 Wake Reinforce attempt
Revenge Raid - ?? from 42/02/14 TF 16 ??
North Pacific Force - from 42/05/21
1942/08/01
"FIREPLACE" - Adak Landing 42/08/30
1942/09 - 1942/12
1942/12
Amchitka Landing 1943/01/12
Attu Bombardment 1943/02/18
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Task Force 9
| 1941/12/07 - PatWing 2
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Task Force 10
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Task Force 11
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Jaluit Raid / Wake Reinforce
1941/12/30 - 1942/01/11 - Saratoga torpedoed
1942/01 - Kingman - Christmas Is. offensive patrol
Revenge Raid 2 (42/02 - 42/03)
Revenge Raid 3 - Lae - Salamaua
x Coral Sea
from 42/06
"WATCHTOWER"
x Eastern Solomons
1942/11
1943/05
Howland & Baker Islands Landing 43/09/01
1944 Pearl Harbor - Marshalls Supply Lines Hunter Killer Groups
1944/06
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Task Force 12
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1941/12 Midway Air Reinforce
42/06 - 42/07
42/09
Wake Bombardement 1943/09/03
1944/03 - 06
F.D.R.'s Presidential Cruise 44/07 - 44/08
"FORAGER" Hunter Killer Group
Wake raid 44/09/03
1944/10 - 1945/04
6th Wake raid 45/06/20
7th Wake Raid 1945/08/01
8th Wake Raid 1945/08/09
9th Wake Raid 1945/08 (cancelled)
1945/08
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Task Force 13
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Task Force 14
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1943/03 - South Pacific
Wake Raid 43/10/05 - 06 (or TG 59.18)
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Task Force 15
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42/04-42/07
42/07 - SoPac Convoy Escort Force
1943/03
Marcus Is. Raid 1943/08/31
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Task Force 16
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"Shangri La" - Doolittle's Raid
x Coral Sea
x Midway
Midway reinforce 42/06
from 42/07/15
Southern Pacific Forces:
"WATCHTOWER" - Guadalcanal Landing
x Eastern Solomons
x Santa Cruz
x Guadalcanal
1942/12 - 1943/02, Battle off Rennell Is.
Northern Pacific Forces:
x Komandorski Islands
Attu Bombardment 1943/04/26
"SANDCRAB" - Attu landing
Kiska Bombardment 1943/07/06
Kiska Bombardment 1943/07/22
The Battle of Pips
Kiska Bombardment 1943/08/02
Kiska Bombardment 1943/08/12
"COTTAGE"- Kiska Landing
Pacific Fleet Service Force
Galvanic
1943/12
1944/02 - 44/04
"FORAGER" - Service Force
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Task Force 17
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Wake Reinforce 1941/12
Jaluit & Makin Raid
Revenge Raid 3 - Lae-Salamaua
x Coral Sea
x Midway
from 1942/08
1942/09 - 1942/10
x Santa Cruz
Supporting Submarines Pacific Fleet:
"FORAGER" - Supporting Submarines Pacific Fleet
"STALEMATE II." - "ZOO" Flotilla
"KING II."
Pacific Fleet Submarine Force 1944/10 - 44/12
Pacific Fleet Submarine Force 1944/12 - 45/02
"BARNEY" Hydeman's Hellcats 45/05 - 45/07
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Task Force 18
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"Shangri La" - Doolittle's Raid
from 42/06/10
1942/07
"WATCHTOWER" - Guadalcanal Landing
x Eastern Solomons
1942/09
x Rennell Island 1943/01
1943/02
from 43/02/1?
"CLEANSLATE" - Russell Islands Landing
Slot Patrols 1943/04
Kula Gulf Landing 1943/05
x Kolombangara 43/07/13
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Task Force 19
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1942/02
1943/02
1943/03
1943/04
1943/05
1944/04
1944/06
1944/09 - 1945/08
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Task Force 30
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Emirau Landing
1944/05 - 07
Hunter Killer Group - 1944/05 - 1944/06 - Hoggatt Bay
Stalemate II.
"KING II." - Leyte Landing
Iwojima Bombardement 44/11/11-12
Mindoro Landing
"MIKE I." Luzon Landing
"ICEBERG" - Okinawa Landing
1945/07 - 08 - Home Land Raids
Homeland Occupation
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Task Force 31
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"TOENAILS" - New Georgia Landing
Munda Bombardment 1943/07/24
x Vella Lavella
Vella Lavella landing 1943/08
"SHOESTRING II." - Cape Torokina Landing 1943/11
Green Islands Attack Group 1944/02
Emirau Landing 1944/03/20
"STALEMATE II." - Ulithi & Yap Landing Force
"ICEBERG" - Joint Expeditionary Force
Homeland Occupation
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Task Force 32
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1942/12
"STALEMATE II."- Western Attack Force (Peleliu & Angaur Landing)
"ICEBERG" - Amphibious Support Force
"JUNEAU" - Okinawa minesweeping operation 1945/07
Home Island Landing Preparation
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Task Force 33
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Solomons Land Based Air Forces (43/10 - 43/11)
"STALEMATE II."- Yap Landing Force
"ICEBERG" - Okinawa Landing
Japan Occupation Duty 1945/08 - ?
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Task Force 34
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1943/08
1943/12
1944/04
1944/08 - 09
"KING II." - Leyte Landing, Battle of Leyte
"MIKE I." - Luzon landing
"ICEBERG" - Okinawa Landing - Gunfire & Covering Force
1945/07 - 08
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Task Force 35
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1944/03 - 04
1945/07
1945/08 - Homeland Occupation
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Task Force 36
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Kula Gulf Landing
"TOENAILS" - New Georgia Landing
x Kula Gulf
x Kolombangara
Munda Shelling
1943/08
1943/11 - 12 - Solomons patrols
Emirau Landing 44/03/20
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Task Force 37
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1943/08 - 09
1943/10
Kavieng raids 1943/12 - 1944/01
Emirau Landing, Kavieng Bombardment 44/03/20
"ICEBERG" -British Pacific Fleet
1945/07 - 08 British Pacific Fleet
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Task Force 38
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1943/08 - 10
"SHOESTRING II." - Cape Torokina Landing
Kieta area, Bougainville Bombardement
Shortland Bombardment 1944/01/08
Green Island Landing - Covering Force
1944/04 - 05
"STALEMATE II"
"KING II."- Leyte Landing, x Leyte
Mindoro Landing
"MIKE I." - Luzon Landing
"ICEBERG" - from 1945/05/28
Home Islands Raids 1945/07 - 45/08
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Task Force 39
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x Empress Augusta Inlet, Shoestring II - Cape Torokina Landing
Buka-Bonis Bombardement 43/11/23
Green Island Landing 44/02/15
Emirau Landing 1944/03
"JUNEAU" - Okinawa minesweeping operation 1945/07
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Task Force 42
| Submarine Forces Southwest Pacific Area
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Task Force 44
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1942/03
x Coral Sea
1942/06 - Coral Sea Sweep
"WATCHTOWER" - "Mac Arthur's Fleet" = TG 62.6
Coral Sea Patrols
1945/08 - Northern Honshu & Hokkaido Surrender Force
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Task Force 50
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Rabaul Raid 1943/08
Marcus Raid 43/09/01 - 02
Tarawa & Makin Raid 1943/09/18 - 19
"GALVANIC" - Gilbert Islands Landing
"FLINTLOCK" - Marshall Islands Landing - Joined Expeditionary Force
"HAILSTONE" - Truk Raid
Mili Bombardement 44/03/18
"DESECRATE I." - Palau raid 1944/03/31
"RECKLESS"
"FORAGER" - Marianas Landing
"DETACHMENT" - Iwojima Landing
"ICEBERG" - Covering Force
Home Island Landing Preparation
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Task Force 51
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"LANDCRAB" - Attu landing
"FLINTLOCK" - Joint Expeditionary Force
"CATCHPOLE" - Kwajalein Landing
"FORAGER" - Joint Expeditionary Force
"DETACHMENT" - Joint Expeditionary Force
"ICEBERG" - Joint Expeditionary Force
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Task Force 52
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1943/04
"GALVANIC" - Northern Attack Force
"FLINTLOCK" - Southern Attack Force (Kwajalein Landing)
"FORAGER" - Northern Attack Force
1945/01
"DETACHMENT" - Amphibious Support Force
"ICEBERG" - Amphibious Support Force
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Task Force 53
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1943/10 - 1943/11
"GALVANIC" - Southern Attack Force
"FLINTLOCK" - Northern Attack Force (Roi-Namur) / Catchpole
Shortland Bombardement 44/05/20
"FORAGER" - Southern Attack Force
"DETACHMENT" - Attack Force
"ICEBERG" - Northern Attack Force
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Task Force 54
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"GALVANIC"
"FLINTLOCK"
"CATCHPOLE"
"DETACHMENT"
"ICEBERG" - Gunfire & Covering Force
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Task Force 55
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"ICEBERG" - Southern Attack Force
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Task Force 56
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1943
"DETACHMENT"
"ICEBERG" - Expeditionary Troops
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Task Force 57
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"GALVANIC" - Land Based Air Forces
"FLINTLOCK" - Land Based Air Forces
ASW patrols 1944/04-05
1944/08 - 1944/10 - Northern Marianas Offensive Patrols
"ICEBERG" - British Pacific Fleet
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Task Force 58
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"FLINTLOCK"/"CATCHPOLE"
"HAILSTONE" - Truk raid
Marianas Raid 44/02/21
"DESECRATE I." - Palau Raid 1944/03
"RECKLESS" & "PERSECUTION"
Marcus-Wake Raid
"FORAGER"
"DETACHMENT" & "JAMBOREE"
"ICEBERG" - before 45/04/07 PM
"ICEBERG" - after 45/04/07 PM
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Task Force 59
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"DETACHMENT"
"ICEBERG"
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Task Force 60
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1943/05
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Task Force 61
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"WATCHTOWER" - Guadalcanal Landing
"CLEANSLATE"- Russel Islands Landing
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Task Force 62
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from 42/06/15 PhibGrpSoPac
"WATCHTOWER" -Landing Force + x Savo
Guadalcanal Reinforcements
x Rennell Is.
Funafuti Landing 1942/10/02
1943/01 - 1943/02
"CLEANSLATE" - Russell Islands Landing
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Task Force 63
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South Pacific Land Based Air Forces:
"WATCHTOWER"
x Eastern Solomons
Guadalcanal Air Reinforcement 1942/10/12
x Santa Cruz
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Task Force 64
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1942/09
Funafuti, Ellice Is. Occupation - 1942/10/02
x Cape Esperance
x Santa Cruz
Guadalcanal Bombardement 1942/10/30
x Guadalcanal
1943/01
x Rennel Island
"CLEANSLATE" - Russell Islands Landing 43/02/21
1943/03
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Task Force 65
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1942/09
Gaudalcanal reinforce 42/10/31-42/11/08
1942/12 - 1943/01
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Task Force 66
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1942/09
1943/01
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Task Force 67
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x Guadalcanal
x Tassafaronga
Munda Bombardement 43/01/04
Guadalcanal Bombardement 1943/01/19
Munda Bombardement 1943/01/23
1943/02
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Task Force 68
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"CLEANSLATE" - Russell Islands Landing
Munda & Vila Bombardement
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Task Force 69
| 1943/02
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Task Force 70
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"RECKLESS"
Northern Solomons 1944/06 - 08
Occupation duty
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Task Force 71
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Soutwest Pacific Area Submarine Force - Fremantle Base
"FORAGER"
"KING II." - Suporting Submarines, 7th Fleet
1945/05-08
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Task Force 72
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SubForSoWePacArea - Brisbane Base
Wakde Landing (DANFS) 44/05/2?
1945/08
1945/09 - Occupation Duty
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Task Force 73
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"RECKLESS" / "PERSECUTION" - Land Based Air Forces
1945/08 - Yangtze River Patrol Force
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Task Force 74
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From March 1943
"CHRONICLE" - Woodlark Is. Landing 1943/06/23
1943/10 - 11 - "Shoestring II" - Cape Torokina Landing
"DIRECTOR" - Arawe Peninsula, New Britain Landing 1943/12/15
"DEXTERITY" - Cape Gloucester Landing
Madang Bombardement 44/01/25
New Britain Bombardment 43/11/29-30
"BREWER" - Admiralty Islands Landing
"RECKLESS" & "PERSECUTION"
"STRAIGHTLINE" Wakde Landing
"HORLIEK" - Biak Landing 1944/05
Oper. "TABLETENNIS" - Noemfoor Landing 44/07/02 - maybe different TF
Operation "GLOBETROTTER" - Cape Sansapor Landing 44/07/31
"TRADE WIND" - Morotai Landing
"VICTOR III." - Puerta Princesa, Palawan Landing 45/02/28
"VICTOR I." - Iloilo, Panay Is. Landing 45/03/18
"VICTOR II." - Cebu Island Landing 45/03/26
"VICTOR V." - Malabang, Parang & Cotabato area, Mindanao Is. Landing
"OBOE I." - Tarakan Landing
Wewak Landing
"OBOE II." - Brunei Bay Landing
"OBOE VI." - Balikpapan Landing
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Task Force 75
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"BREWER" - Admiralty Islands Landing
"RECKLESS" & "PERSECUTION"
"STRAIGHTLINE" - Wakde Landing
"HORLIEK" - Biak Landing
"TABLETENNIS" - Noemfoor Landing 44/07/02
"TRADE WIND" - Morotai Landing
from 1944/12 - Philippine Sea Froniter
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Task Force 76
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"CHRONICLE" - Woodlark Is. Landing 1943/06/23
Huon Peninsula, Lae Landing 1943/09/04
Finschhafen Landing 1943/09/22
Arawe Peninsula, New Britain Landing 1943/12/15
"DEXTERITY" - Cape Gloucester Landing 1943/12/26
Saidor, New Guinea Landing 1944/01/02
"BREWER" - Admiralty Islands Landing
1944/07
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Task Force 77
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"RECKLESS" / "PERSECUTION" - Attack Force
"STRAIGHTLINE" - Wakde Landing 44/05/17
"HORLIEK" - Biak Landing
"TABLETENNIS" - Noemfoor Landing 44/07/02
"GLOBETROTTER" - Cape Sansapor Landing
"TRADE WIND" - Morotai Landing
"KING II." - Central Philippines Attack Force
"KING II." from 44/11/01
Mindoro & Western Visayans - Visayan Attack Force
"MIKE I." - Lingayen Bay, Luzon Landing 45/01/09
"MIKE VII." - San Antonio, Zambales Province Landing 45/01/29
"MIKE VI." - Nasugbu Bay, Luzon Landing 45/01/31
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Task Force 78
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"RECKLESS" / "PERSECUTION"- Escort Carriers Groups
"KING II." + x Leyte - Northern Attack Force
Mapia Island and Asia Island Landing 44/11
Ormoc Bay Landing
Mindoro & Western Visayans
"MIKE I." - San Fabian Attack Force
"MIKE VII." - San Antonio, Zambales Province Landing 45/01/29
"MIKE VI." - Nasugbu Bay Landing 45/01/31
Mariveles Harbor (45/02/15) and Corregidor (45/02/17) Landing
"VICTOR III". - Palawan 45/02/28
"VICTOR IV." - Zamboanga - 45/03/10
"VICTOR I." - Panay Island Landing
"VICTOR II." - Cebu City, Cebu Island 45/03/26
"VICTOR V" - Eastern Mindanao Landing 45/04/17
"OBOE I." - Tarakan Landing
Davao Bay Landing
Macalajar Bay, Mindanao Landing
"OBOE II." - Brunei Bay Landing
"OBOE VI." - Balikpapan landing
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Task Force 79
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"KING II." - Leyte Landing - Southern Attack Force
"MIKE I." - Lingayen Attack Force
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Task Force 92
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Kuriles Strikes 44/08-44/10
Kuriles Strike 44/11/21
Kuriles Strikes 45/01-45/04
Kuriles Strikes 1945/05 - 08
Honshu Occupation Forces
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Task Force 93
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"DETACHMENT" - Strategic Air Force, Pacific Ocean Area
Kuriles Raid 45/07
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Task Force 94
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1943/12 - 1944/01
Paramushiru Bombardment 44/02/04
Paramushiru Bombardment 44/03/04
Kuriles Strikes 1944/05 - 44/06
Kuriles Harrashment 44/08
Western Carolines & Marianas Patrol & Escort Force
Iwojima Bombardement
"DETACHMENT" & "ICEBERG" - Forward Area Central Pacific
1945/07 - 45/08
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Task Force 95
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1st East Chine Sea Antishipping Sweep
2nd East Chine Sea Antishipping Sweep
East Chine Sea Minesweeping 45/08
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Task Force 96
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1943/07
1945/03 - 09 - Marshalls and Gilberts Escort and Patrol Force
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Task Force 99
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"ICEBERG" Rjukju Force - 1945/07
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Task Force 111
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"INMATE" - Truk Raid 45/06/14-15
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Task Force 112
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"ICEBERG" - British Pacific Fleet Logistical Support Force
1945/07 - 08 - British Pacific Fleet Logistical Support Force
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Task Force 113
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1945/02 - 03
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Combined Striking Force
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Administrative Structure of United States Navy
Destroyer Squadrons and Divisions
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Royal Navy Eastern Fleet
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Ceylon 42/04
1945
Sabang Bombardement 1945/04/11
Rangun Landing 1945/05/02
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British Pacific Fleet
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"COCKPIT" - Force 70 - Sabang Raid 44/04/19
"TRANSOM" BEF Surabaya Raid 44/05/17
BEF Port Blair, Andaman Is. Raid 44/06/19
"CRIMSON" - Sabang Raid 44/07/25 - Sommerville Force
British Eastern Fleet Reorganization
"MILLET" - Nicobar Islands Bombardement
"OUTFLANK" - Pangkalan Brandan Raid 44/11/20
"LENTIL" - Pankalan Brandon Raid 45/01/04
"MERIDIAN" - Palembang Raid 45/01/25
"BISHOP" - BEIF Covering Operation of Rangoon Landing
x Penang 45/05/15
Surrender & Occupation Forces
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US Navy Submarine
Wolfpacks
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Blair's Blasters 1944/05-44/06
Whitaker's Wolves 1944/06/21-44/08
Wilkin's Wildcats 1944/06/22 - ?
Mickey's Finns 1944/06/25 - 44/07
Parks' Pirates 1944/06-44/07
Donk's Devils 1944/07 - 44/10
Ben's Busters 1944/08 - 44/09
Ed's Eradicators 1944/08/-44/09
Ben's Busters 1944/10 - 44/12
Ramage 1944/10-44/12
Fennomints 44/10 - 45/01
Loughlin's Loopers 1944/10/2? - 44/12
Underwood's Urchins 44/11-44/12 - TG 17.13 - see in
Post's Panzers 1944/12/08 - 45/01
Loughlin's Loopers 1944/12/29 - 45/01
Underwood's Urchins 1945/01-45/03
Latta's Lances 1945/02/07 - 45/03
Mac's Mops 1945/01/25 - 45/03
Post's Panzers 1945/03? - 45/04
Bennet's Blazers 1945/03 - 45/04
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