Task Force 44

RAdm J.G. Crace (RN)

CA	Astoria, Chicago, Louisville, Australia
CL	Achilles, Leander
DD	Anderson, Sims, Hammann, Hughes

42/03/09?	detached from TF 17 & TF 11: operate in Louisiades - secure carriers right flank, cover Port Moresby reinforce
42/03/14	rejoined TF 17 & TF 11

CTF RAdm J.G. Crace (RN)

CA	Chicago, Australia(RAN)/FF
CL	Hobart(RAN)
DD	Perkins, Whipple, Farragut (from 05/07), Walke (from 05/07)

42/04/10	v Sydney - order to join TF 17 > joined as TG 17.3
42/05/07	patrol of Jomard Passage - detached from TF 17 - attacked by Genzan kokutai and 4th kokutai attacked by B-26s
42/05/08	back at Australia

CTF RAdm J.G. Crace (RN), from 42/06/13 RAdm Victor A.C. Crutchley (RAN)

CA	Chicago, Salt Lake City, Canberra (RAN)
DD	Patterson

42/06	sweep Coral Sea, convoy escort duty between Australia, New Zealand, Esp. Santo, Noumea
42/06/22	departed Brisbane
42/06/28	arrived Noumea, then battle practices
42/06/29	left Noumea for Brisbane
42/07/01	back in Brisbane

CTF RAdm Victor A. C. Crutchley (RAN)

CA	(RAN) Australia/FF, Canberra,
CL	Hobart
DD	9: Selfridge, Helm, Ralph Talbot (from 06/2?), Henley, Bagley, Patterson

42/07/01	commenced fleet exercises off Brisbane
42/07/14	left Brisbane for Wellington
42/07/19	arrived Wellington - renumbered to TG 62.6

CL	Phoenix
DD	Selfridge, Patterson, Bagley

42/08/31	Patterson, Phoenix and Bagley detached from TF 11
42/09/02	Patterson, Phoenix and Bagley rejoined, the force departed to Australia
42/09-43/05	patrol in Coral Sea to prevent enemy invasion at Port Moresby
42/09/11	Selfridge at Mili Bay

TG 44.3

CA	Australia
DD	3 (USN)

43/02/18

operate S of Australia to cover 5-ship convoy carrying 9th Infantry Division (Aus.) to Sydney

CTF VAdm Frank Jack Fletcher

CVE	6: Kitkun Bay, Manila Bay, Fanshaw Bay, Nehenta Bay, Savo Island (from 08/15), Hoggatt Bay
CA	CruDiv5: Pensacola, Salt Lake City, Chester
CL	Concord
DD	Guest, Halford, Izard, Killen, Albert W. Grant (from 08/16), Richard P. Leary
DE	Mills