Task Force 32

1942/12
"STALEMATE II."- Western Attack Force (Peleliu and Angaur Landing)
"ICEBERG" - Amphibious Support Force
"JUNEAU" - Okinawa minesweeping operation 1945/07
Home Island Landing Preparation

1942/12

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CTF RAdm Robert C. Giffen

CVE	Sangamon, Suwannee
CA	Wichita
CL	Cleveland (disjoined 12/25 cca)
DD	?

42/12/05	departed Norfolk for Noumea
42/01/??	arrived Noumea

"STALEMATE II."- Western Attack Force (Peleliu and Angaur Landing)

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CTF RAdm Fort

DD	Gridley, Beale, Leutze, Buchanan, Bailey, Hazelwood, Stevenson, Bennion, Stockton, Franks
	DesRon45:	DesDiv89: Fullam, Guest, Bennett
	DesRon54	DesDiv107: Remey/SF, Melvin (till 09/21), Mertz, McGowan DesDiv108: McDermut, McNair, Wadleigh, Monssen II

DE	Cabana (09/18-?), Lake, Dempsey (10/07-?), McCoy Reynolds
APD	George E. Badger, Sands, Noa
AVD	Ballard
LSD	White Marsh
AKA	TransDiv32: Ameb

B) TG 32.1 - Peleliu Attack Group

CTG RAdm George H. Fort (ComPhibGrp5)
1st Marine Division (MajGen William H. Rupertus)

AGC	Mount McKinley/GF
LSD	Epping Forest, Gunston Hall
APA	Ormsby

TG 32.2 - Angaur Attack Group

CTG Radm W.H.P. Blandy
81st Infantry Division (less 323 RCT)

LSD	Lindenwald
APA	Fremont/GF, Pierce, James O'Hara

Fire Support Group

RAdm Blandy

BB	2
CL	4: Denver
DD	4: Halford

TG 32.2

McGowan

TG 32.4

CVE

Petrof Bay (08/12-08/24), Marcus Island (08/12-08/24), Kadashan Bay (till 08/24)

Aulick (08/21-08/24), Monssen II

Kyne

LSD

White Marsh

DMS

Southard

Atascosa

TU 32.4.5 Carrier Screen

DE	Kyne (from 44/08/17)

TU 32.4.8 Transport Screen

DE	Kyne (till 44/08/17)

TG 32.5 Palau Bombardment & Fire Support Group

RAdm Jesse B. Oldendorf (ComCruDiv4)

BB	Idaho, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Mississippi
CA	Indianapolis (from 09/11) CruDiv4 (RAdm Jesse B. Oldendorf): Louisville/GF, Portland, Minneapolis
CL	Honolulu CruDiv12 (RADm Robert W. Hayler): Cleveland, Denver, Columbia

DD	Desron45	DesDiv89: Guest, Bennett, Fullam, Hudson, Halford
	DesRon56	Heywood L. Edwards, Leutze, Bennion, Ross (detached 09/20-09/26) DesDiv111: Albert W. Grant, Newcomb, Richard P. Leary DesDiv112: Bryant, Robinson

APD	Stringham, Rathburne, Clemson, Noa, George E. Badger
DMS	MineDiv4: Wasmuth, Perry MineDiv5: Southard, Hovey, Long
DM	Preble, Montgomery
AVD	Ballard

TG 32.6

ARL

Endymion

TG 32.7 - Western Escort Carrier Group

CTG RAdm Ralph A. Oftsie

TU 32.7.1

CTU RAdm William D. Sample(ComCarDiv27)

CVE	CarDiv27: Marcus Island/UF,DF (VC-21) Ommaney Bay (VC-75) Savo Island (VC-27) Kadashan Bay (VC-20)
DD	Thorn DesRon47/DesDiv93: McCord, Trathen (from 09/11), Heermann, Hoel

TU 32.7.2

CTU RAdm George R. Henderson(ComCarDiv28)

CVE	CarDiv28: Saginaw Bay/GF,DF (VC-78) Kalinin Bay (VC-3) Petrof Bay (VC-76)
DD	Welles DesRon47/DesDiv94: Haggard, Hailey, Johnston

TU 32.7.3

CTU RAdm Ralph A. Oftsie (ComCarDiv26)

CVE	CarDiv26: Kitkun Bay/GF,UF,DF (VC-5) White Plains (VC-4) Gambier Bay (VC-10)
DD	Claxton, Aulick, Cony, Sigourney

TG 32.12

CTG RAdm Robert W. Hayler (ComCruDiv12)

CA	Minneapolis
CL	CruDiv12 (RAdm Robert W. Hayler): Denver/GF, Cleveland, Columbia
DD	DesDiv89: Fullam, Guest, Halford, Hudson

TU 32.12.1

CA	Minneapolis
CL	Cleveland
DD	DesDiv89: Guest, Halford

TU 32.12.2

CL	CruDiv12 (RAdm Robert W. Hayler): Denver/GF,UF, Columbia
DD	DesDiv89: Fullam, Hudson

TG 32.12 from 44/09/12

CTG RAdm Howard F. Kingman

BB	Tennessee/GF
CA	Minneapolis
CL	CruDiv12 (RAdm Robert W. Hayler): Denver/GF, Cleveland, Columbia
DD	DesRon45/DesDiv89: Guest, Bennett, Fullam, Hudson, Halford
APD	Rathburne, George E. Badger

TU 32.12.1

CTU RAdm Howard F. Kingman

BB	Tennessee/GF
CA	Minneapolis
CL	CruDiv12Cleveland
DD	DesRon45/DesDiv89: Guest, Bennett, Halford
APD	Rathburne, George E. Badger

TU 32.12.2

CTU RAdm Robert W. Hayler

CL	CruDiv12 (RAdm Robert W. Hayler): Denver/GF, Columbia
DD	DesRon45/DesDiv89:Fullam, Hudson

Minesweeping Group - MineGrp

CTG Cdr Loud

DMS	Hamilton MineRon2: Hovey/GF,SF, Southard, Perry

44/08/12	32.4 departed P.H. for Tulagi
44/08/18	32.7 - departed Eniwetok to Palaus via Tulagi Is
44/08/20	WeGarGrp departed P.H.
44/08/21	32.4 departed Eniwetok
44/08/24	32.4 - arrived Purvis Bay, Tulagi
44/08/28	32.6 arrived Guadalcanal
44/08/29	32.12 departed Tulagi to support TG 32.2 landing rehearsals on Cape Esperance, later divided into TUs 32.12.1 & 32.12.2
44/08/30	32.12 shore bombardement to support TG 32.2 landing rehearsals on Cape Esperance, later returned to Tulagi
44/08/31	32.12 departed Tulagi for shore bombardement exercises
44/09/01	32.12 - bombardement exercises at Cape Esperance, then CruDiv12 detached to TF 35
44/09/04	32.7.2 departed Tulagi
44/09/06	32.5 - Purvis Bay - departed to Palaus 32.7.1 - Purvis Bay - departed to Palaus
44/09/08	32.2 departed Tulagi
44/09/09	32.5 & 32.7.1 crossed equator (149-00E, 00-00N)
44/09/10	32.5 & 32.7.1 refuel at sea
44/09/11	32.5 - Indianapolis joined, 32.12 detached and operated independently 32.7.1 - Trathen joined 32.7.3 departed to Palaus 32.12 detached from 32.5 and operated independently
44/09/12	Noa sunk (rammed by Fullam) (07 01'N., 134°30'E.) 32.7.1 arrived Palau area 32.5 start preinvasion bombardment of Peleliu MineGrp - start minesweeping operations Montgomery and Preble sweep mines between Angaur and Peleliu Noa sink in collision with Fullam 14 nm E of Peleliu, Palaus (07-01N, 134-30E), Fullam damaged 32.12 divided into TUs 32.12.1, 32.12.2 for fire support tasks, in the evening rejoined into TG 32.12
44/09/13	shell Peleliu & Angaur MineGrp - Perry sunk 750 yards off SE coast of Angaur, Palau (06-53N, 134-10E) 32.12 - again divided into TUs, then conduce preinvasion bombardement of Angaour
44/09/14	shell Peleliu & Angaur 32.7 - arrived Palau area 32.12 shell Angaur
44/09/15	D - Day Palau 32.12 shell Angaur
44/09/16	POKRAČOVAT Z DENVER LOG Wadleigh damaged by mine in E entrance to Kossol Passage (07-51N, 134-39E)
44/09/17	D - Day Angaur
44/09/19	32.5 - Rathburne detached to TF 31
44/09/20	32.5 departed to Manus - Ross detached to TF 31 32.7 ended support Peleliu landing WeGarGrp arrived Kossol Roads
44/09/21	McDermut transferred to TF 31
44/09/22	32.2 retired to Manus
44/09/24	32.4 departed for Manus
44/09/25	32.5 - Pennsylvania disjoined for Manus 32.7 - sinking 3 cargo ships, 6 landing barges
44/09/26	Ross rejoined from TF 31
44/09/28	32.5 - arrived Manus 32.7 departed Palau area 32.? - Mount McKinley detached for Ngesebu Is.
44/09/30	32.7 - departed Palau area
44/10/01	32.7 - Hoel attacking underwater contact
44/10/03	32.7 - arrived Seeadler Harbor, Manus
44/10/07	Dempsey joined
44/10/14	Gillespie, Stockton detached for overhaul

"ICEBERG" - Amphibious Support Force

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DD	Walke II (06/24-07/23)

TG 32.1 - Support Carrier Group

CVE

Shipley Bay (06/06-06/22), Salamaua (till 06/04), Sargent Bay (from 06/02)

Lang (till 06/11), Wilkes, O'Bannon (from 06/17), Taylor (from 06/17?), John D. Henley

Samuel S. Miles (45/05-45/07), Eisele (till 06/17), O´Flaherty, Richard S. Bull (from 06/02), Hemminger

TU 32.1.1

ships see in 52.1.1

CVE	Shamrock Bay from 05/31, Makin Island (till 06/01), Lunga Point, Natoma Bay
DD	Woodworth (from 06/06), Patterson (from 06/12)
DE	Snyder (06/02-06/23)

TU 32.1.2

DD	Capps
DE	Kendall C. Campbell, Goss

TU 32.1.3

ships see in 52.1.3:

CVE	Gilbert Islands (till 06/16), Hoggatt Bay, Steamer Bay (VC-93) 06/15-06/22, Block Island II.
DE	Tills

TG 32.15

CA	San Francisco (06/21-07/03)
DD	Cowell (from 06/20)

45/05/28	TF 52 > TF 32 32.1.1: Anzio send to investigate submarine contact
45/06/01	32.1.1 - Makin Island disjoined
45/06/02	32.1 - Sargent Bay and Richard S. Bull joined 32.1.1 - Snyder joined
45/06/04	32.1 - Salamaua detached to TG 30.8
45/06/06	32.1 - Shipley Bay joined 32.1.1 - Woodworth joined
45/06/07	32.1.1 60 miles E of Sakishima Gunto attacked by kami - Natoma Bay damaged at RP2 (24-46N, 126-37E)
45/06/11	32.1 - Lang disjoined 32.1.1: Anzio refuel - start radio deception operation for TF 38 32.1.3 - Chenango disjoined
45/06/12	32.1 - Patterson joined 32.1.3: strike Kjushu
45/06/13	Manila Bay joined
45/06/15	32.1 - O´Flaherty and Block Island damaged in collision (26-00N, 128-00E)
45/06/16	32.1.3: Gilbert Islands, Santee disjoined
45/06/17	32.1 - O'Bannon joined 32.1.1: Anzio end radio deception operation for TF 38 - retired to Leyte for repairs
45/06/19	32.1 detached due to damages from April
45/06/20	Manila Bay, Natoma Bay, Sargent Bay detached for Marianas 32.15 - Cowell joined
45/06/21	32.1.1 - Woodworth disjoined to RP duty 32.15 - San Francisco joined
45/06/22	32.1 - Shipley Bay detached to San Diego for overhaul
45/06/23	32.1 - Sargent Bay and Richard S. Bull arrived Leyte
45/06/24?	Walke II joined 32.1.1 - Shamrock Bay, Lunga Point detached to Leyte escorted by Patterson
45/06/27	32.1.1 - Shamrock Bay, Lunga Point and Patterson arrived Leyte
45/07/03	32.15 - San Francisco disjoined
45/07/22	32.15 - Cowell helping damaged APA Marathon
45/07/23	Walke II disjoined

"JUNEAU" - Okinawa minesweeping operation 1945/07

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CTF VAdm Jesse B. Oldendorf

BB	3
CA	2: Salt Lake City, Chester
CL	1
CVE	4: Santee
DD	11: David W. Taylor, John D. Henley, Brown
DE	4: Foreman

TG 32.1

DE	Richard W. Suesens

TG 32.12

Moale

TG 32.15

DD	Boyd (07/03-07/26)

45/06/29	Foreman joined
45/07/01	32.1 departed Leyte Gulf
45/07/03	32.15 - Boyd joined at Kerama Retto
45/07/04	departed Buckner Bay to cover TF 39 minesweeping operations 150 nm NW of Okinawa
45/07/28	CVE strike Yangtze River mouth
45/08/07	32.1 arrived Buckner Bay, Okinawa

Home Island Landing Preparation

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DE	Abercrombie(07/06 - 07/31)