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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

1943/04
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TG 52.10
CA Wichita/GF
DD Balch

43/04/18 52.10 departed P.H. for Adak
43/04/24 52.10 arrived Adak

"GALVANIC" - Northern Attack Force
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CTF RAdm Richmond Kelly Turner
Force Flagship
AGC ?
TG 52.1 - Transport Group
CTG Cap Donald W. Loomis
TU 52.1.1 - Assault Transport Division - TransDiv20
CTU Cap Donald W. Loomis
APA Leonard Wood/UF, Calvert, Pierce
AKA Alcyone
TU 52.1.2 - Reserve Transport Division
CTU Cdr O.R. Swigart
APA Neville/UF
LSD Belle Grove
TU 52.1.3 - Transport Screen
CTU Cdr M.M. Riker
DD Mustin/UF, Kimberly, Burns
TG 52.2 - Fire Support Group
CTG RAdm Giffen
TU 52.2.1 - Fire Support Unit 1
CTU RAdm Giffen
BB Pennsylvania/FF,GF, Idaho
CA Minneapolis/UF, San Francisco (till 11/26)
DD DesDiv1: Dewey, Hull
TU 52.2.2 - Fire Support Unit 2
CTU RAdm Robert M. Griffin (ComBatDiv3)
BB BatDiv3: New Mexico/UF, Mississippi
CA New Orleans, Baltimore
DD Gridley, Maury
TU 52.2.3 - Fire Support Unit 3
CTU Cap R. E. Libby (ComDesRon1)
DD Phelps/UF, MacDonough
TG 52.3 - Air Support Group
CTG RAdm Henry M. Mullinix (ComCarDiv24) (KIA 43/11/24)
CVE CarDiv24:
Liscome Bay/GF (VC-39), Coral Sea (VC-33), Corregidor (VC-41)
DD Hughes, Morris, Hoel, Franks
TG 52.4 - Minesweeping Group
AM Revenge
TG 52.6 - Northern Landing Force
CTG MajGen R.C Smith (AUS)
TU 52.6.1 - Assault Landing Force
CTG Col Gardiner J. Conroy
RCT 165 (less 2nd Batallionn Landing Team),
attached unit of 105th InfReg
TU 52.6.2 - Reserve Landing Force
CTG LtCol John F. MacDonough
2nd Batallion Landing Team of RCT 165
attached unit of 105th InfReg
TU 52.6.3 - Headquarters Garrison Force
CTG Col Clesen H. Tenney (AUS)
Embarked garrison and service units
TG 52.13 (created 11/23)
CTG RAdm Robert M. Griffin
CVE CarDiv24: Liscome Bay/GF (VC-39), Coral Sea (VC-33), Corregidor (VC-41)
from 11/28 - Barnes, Nassau attached from TG 53.6
43/11/10 departed from P.H.
43/11/17 52.2 off Funafuti - refuel
43/11/20 52.2 - reach Gilberts area - Mississippi damaged by turrett explosion (03-10N, 172-58E)
52.3 - start raids on Makin
43/11/23 52.3 renamed 52.13
43/11/24 52.13 - Liscome Bay sunk by plane - 02-58N, 172-26E
43/11/25 attacked by planes
43/11/26 attacked by planes
52.2.1 - San Francisco disjoined to TG 50.1
52.2.2 - New Orleans disjoined to TG 50.1
43/11/27 52.13 - departed from Gilberts area
43/11/28 52.13 - end raids on Makin, Barnes, Nassau attached from TG 53.6- retired to P.H.
43/11/30 52.2 - Pennsylvania and Idaho disjoined for P.H.

"FLINTLOCK" - Southern Attack Force (Kwajalein Landing)
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CTF RAdm R.K Turner
DD Fletcher (01/31-02/04)
Force Flagship
AGC Rocky Mount/FF
CTG Cap H.B Salada
TG 52.2 - Southern Landing Force
CTG MajGen C.H. Corlett
TG 52.3 - Channel Island Transport Group
CTG LtCdr D.K. O'Connor
APD Overton, Manley
TG 52.5 - Southern Transport Group
CTG Cap H.B. Knowles
TU 52.5.1 - Advance Transport Unit
CTU Cap J.B. McGovern
TU 52.5.11 - TransDiv4
CTU Cap J.B. McGovern
APA Zeilin/UF, Ormsby, Windsor
AP President Polk
AKA Virgo
LSD Ashland
TU 52.5.12 - Tractor Unit No.1
CTU Cdr R.C. Webb
LST LST-242, 34, 78, 224, 226, 243, 246, 272
LCT LCT-931, 934, 937
TU 52.5.2 - TransDiv6
CTU Cap T.B. Brittain
APA Harris/UF, Harry Lee, Fayette, Leedstown
AKA Centaurus
LSD Lindenwald
TU 52.5.3 - TransDiv18
CTU Cap H.B. Knowles
APA Monrovia/UF, Feland, J Franklin Bell, Pierce
AKA Thuban
LSD Belle Grove
TU 52.5.4 - Tractor Unit No 2
CTU Cdr A.M. Hurst
LST LST-31, 29, 41, 127, 218, 240, 273, 481, 482
LCT 935, 936, 943
TG 52.6 - Control Group
CTG Lt J.W. Coleman
SC 1066, 999, 539
LCC 36, 38
TG 52.7 - Transport Screen
CTG Cap E.M. Thompson (ComDesRon25,ComDesDiv49)
TU 52.7.1 - Advance Transport Screen
CTU Cap E.M. Thompson (ComDesRon25,ComDesDiv49)
DD John Rodgers/GF, Hazelwood
TU 52.7.2 - Southern Transport Screen
CTU Cdr Henry Crommelin (ComDesDiv50)
DD Haggard/UF, Franks, Schroeder (from 02/01), Hailey
DMS MineDiv4: Zane, Perry
SC 1068, 1033
TG 52.8 - Fire Support Group
CTG RAdm Robert C. Giffen
TU 52.8.1 - FSU 1
CTU Cdr J.J. Greytak
DD McKee/UF, Stevens
TU 52.8.2 - FSU 2
CTU RAdm Robert C. Giffen
BB Pennsylvania, Idaho
CA Minneapolis(GF,UF), New Orleans
DD Bailey, Frazier, Hall, Meade
TU 52.8.3 - FSU 3
CTU RAdm Robert M. Griffin (ComBatDiv3)
BB BatDiv3: New Mexico/UF, Mississippi
CA San Francisco
DD Colahan, Murray, Harrison
TU 52.8.4 - FSU 4
CTU Cdr Henry Crommelin (ComDesDiv50)
DD Ringgold/UF, Sigsbee
TU 52.8.8 - LCI(G) Unit
CTU LtCdr T. Blanchard
LCI LCI(FS)Div13 - LtCdr Harlan: LCI(FS) 77/UF, 78, 79, 80, 366, 437
LCI(FS)Div15 - LtCdr T. Blanchard: LCI(FS) 365, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442
TG 52.9 - Southern Carrier Group
CTG RAdm Ralph E. Davison
TU 52.9.1 - CarDiv24
CVE Manila Bay/GF (VC-7), Coral Sea (VC-33), Corregidor (VC-41)
TU 52.9.2 - Escort
DD Bancroft, Coghlan, Caldwell, Halligan
TG 52.10 - Minesweeping & Hydrographic Group
CTG Cdr F.F. Sima
TU 52.10.1 - Sweep Unit 1
CTU Cdr F.F Sima
AM Revenge/UF, Pursuit, Requisite
TU 52.10.2 - Sweep Unit 2
CTU Lt J.H. Pace
YMS 90/UF, 91, 383, 388
TG 52.11 - Southern Salvage Unit
CTU LtCdr L.H. Curtis
ATF Tekesta/GF, Arapaho, Tawasa

44/01/12 52.9 commenced exercises out of P.H.
44/01/17 52.9 completed exercises out of P.H.
44/01/22 departed P.H.
44/01/29 52.8 shell Maloelap
44/01/30 52.9 60 miles SW of Kwajalein Atoll
44/01/31 Manley + Overton
52.8 start preinvasion bombardement - Harrison and aircraft sinking AN Katsura Maru off Eniwetok
52.9 reach Kwajalein area - strike Roi-Namur
44/01/31 52.8 reach Makin
44/02/01 52.7.2 - Haggard damaged by accidental explosion off NW end of Kwajalein (09-00N, 167-00E)
52.8.3 - Colahan damaged - grounded on coral reef at N end of Enubuj Is., Kwajalein (08-52N, 167-38E)
44/02/03 Pennsylvania entered Kwajalein lagoon
44/02/05 52.9 - Kwajalein lagoon - refuel, rearm
44/02/07 52.8 retreat from Makin
52.9.2 - Caldwell damaged in collision with White Plains off Marshalls
44/02/11 dissolved 52.8 - Majuro
44/02/12 Pennsylvania departed Kwajalein lagoon
44/02/20 Schroeder shell Maloelap, Wotje
44/02/24 Schroeder shell Maloelap, Wotje

"FORAGER" - Northern Attack Force
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CTF RAdm Harry W. Hill
Force Flagship
AGC Rocky Mount
TG 52.1 - Northern Support Aircraft
CTG Cap R.F. Whitehead
TG 52.2 - Western Landing Group
CTG RAdm Harry W. Hill
TF 56 - Northern Landing Force
CTF LtGen H.M. Smith
TG 52.3 - Transport Group Able
CTG Cap Harry B. Knowles
TU 52.3.1 - TransDiv10
CTU Cap G.D. Morrison
APA Clay/UF, Neville, Feland, Arthur Middleton
AKA Alhena
AK Jupiter, Hercules
TU 53.3.2 - TransDiv18
CTU Cap Harry B. Knowles
APA Monrovia/UF, Cambria/GF, Frederick Funston
AKA Alcyone
AP War Hawk
LSD Lindenwald
TU 53.3.3 - TransDiv28
CTU Cap H.C. Flanagan
APA Bolivar/UF, Doyen, Sheridan
AKA Electra
AP Comet
LSD Oak Hill
TU 53.3.4 - MarineDiv2 Landing Force
CTU MajGen T.E. Watson
TG 52.4 - Transport Group Baker
CTG Cap D.W. Loomis
TU 52.4.1 - TransDiv20
CTU Cap D.W. Loomis
APA Leonard Wood/GF, Pierce, James O'Hara
AKA Thuban
AP La Salle
LSD Ashland
TU 52.4.2 - TransDiv26
CTU Cap R.E. Hanson
APA Calloway/UF, Leon, Sumter
AKA Almaack
AP Storm King
LSD Belle Grove, Whitemarsh
TU 52.4.3 - TransDiv30
CTU Cap C.A. Misson
APA Knox/UF, Fuller, Calvert
AKA Bellatrix
AP George F Elliot, John Land
TU 52.4.4 - MarineDiv4 Landing Force
CTU MajGen H. Schmidt
TU 52.4.??
APA Leonard Wood/GF, Pierce, James O'Hara, Calloway, Leon, Sumter
AP La Salle
AKA Formalhaut
DE Kyne, Corbesier, John C. Butler
APD Dent
TG 52.5 - Tractor Flotilla
CTG Cap A.J. Robertson
Flotilla Flagship
PC(S) 1403/GF
TU 52.5.1 - Tractor Group Able
CTU Cap J.S. Lillard
TU 52.5.2 LST Unit 1
CTU LtCdr J.L. Harlan
LST 451/UF, 31, 130, 179, 213, 218, 242, 268, 271, 353
TU 52.5.3 LST Unit 2
CTU LtCdr S.A. Lief
LST 484/UF, 29, 34, 278, 341, 390, 450, 461, 485
TU 52.5.4 LST Reserve Able
CTU LT E.C. Shea
LST 486/UF, 71, 120, 127, 131, 166, 246
TU 52.5.5 Tractor Group Baker
CTU Cap A.J. Robertson
TU 52.5.6 - LST Unit 3
CTU Cdr W. S. Whiteside
LST 226/UF, 19, 39, 42, 43, 45, 69, 84, 126, 223, 273
TU 52.5.7 - LST Unit 4
CTU Cdr J.B. Hoyt
LST 225/UF, 128, 129, 222, 224, 244, 267, 274, 275, 487
TU 52.5.8 - LST Reserve Baker
CTU Cdr R.W. Lajeunesse
LST 354/UF, 23, 121, 340
TU 52.5.9 - Support Artillery Group
CTU LtCdr J.F. Dore
LST 272/UF, 40, 124, 169, 205, 240, 277, 480, 483
TG 52.6 - Control Group
CTG Commodore P. Theiss
TU 52.6.1 - Central Control Unit
CTU Commodore P. Theiss
PC(S) 1452/UF, 1421
SC 1049, 1052
LCI 82, 371
LCC 25491
TU 52.6.2 - Control Group Able
CTU Lt R.J. Koshliek
PC 1079, 1080
PC(S) 1461
LCC 21422, 21437, 25472, 39054
TU 52.6.3 - Control Group Baker
PC 581, 582
PC(S) 1455
LCC 21432, 25471, 25473
TU 52.6.4 - Demonstration Control Unit
CTU Lt B.A. Looney
SC 999, 1066
LCC 25485, 25486
TU 52.6.5 - Gunboat Support Group
CTU Cdr M.J. Malanaphy
TU 52.6.6 - Gunboat Support Unit Able
CTU LtCdr R. Eikel
LCI 456, 451, 452, 453, 455, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 470
TU 52.6.7 - Gunboat Support Unit Baker
CTU LtCdr J.F. McFadden
LCI 373, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 357, 372, 454, 725, 726
TU 52.6.9 - Beach Demolition Group
CTU Cdr J.S. Horner
APD Gilmer, Brooks, Clemson
UDT 5 - 7
TU 52.6.10 - Beachmasters Group
CTU Cdr C.E. Anderson
SC 1012
TU 52.6.11 - Central Beachmasters Unit
CTU Cdr Anderson
TU 52.6.12 - Beachmasters Unit Able
CTU LtCdr F.E. Adams
TU 52.6.13 - Beachmasters Unit Baker
CTU Lt S.C. Boardman
TU 52.6.14 - LCT Flotilla 13
CTU LtCdr L.L. Tower
TU 52.6.15 LCT Group 37
CTU Lt A.J. Cross
LCT LCTDiv73: LCT 130, 356, 967, 993, 994, 996
LCTDiv74: LCT 258, 357, 985, 986, 987, 1060
TU 52.6.16 LCT Group 38
CTU Lt K.R.A. Gross
LCT LCTDiv75: LCT 348, 349, 962, 966, 989, 1061, 1062
LCTDiv76: LCT 964, 965, 968, 982, 995, 1059
TU 52.6.17 LCT Group 39
CTU Lt F.D. Kaser
LCT LCTDiv77: LCT 355, 394, 997, 998, 1057, 1058
LCTDiv78: LCT 354, 358, 991, 100, 1001
TU 52.6.18 - Pontoon Barge Unit
CTU Cdr C.E. Anderson 24 pontoon barges
TG 52.7 - Service & Salvage Group
CTG Cap L. Brennan
AKN Keokuk/GF
ATF Tawasa, Tekesta, Molala
ARS Preserver
ARB Phaon
AN Chichona, Mimosa
AVD Ballard
TG 52.8 - Eastern Landing Group
CTG Cdr C.J. McWhinnie
TU 52.8.1 - TransDiv12
CTU Cdr McWhinnie
APD Waters/GF,DF, Manley, Stringham, Overton, Noa, Goldsborough
TU 52.8.2 - Eastern Landing Force
CTU LtCol W.B. Kyle
USMC units
TG 52.9 - Demonstration Group
CTG Cap G.D. Morrison
TU 52.9.1 - TransDiv10 = TU 52.3.1
TU 52.9.2 - TransDiv30 = TU 52.4.3
TG 52.17 - Fire Support Group 1
CTG RAdm Jesse B. Oldendorf
Unit 1
CTU RAdm H.F. Kingman
BB Tennessee (till 06/22), California
CA Indianapolis/FltF - detached 06/14 - 06/23 into TF 58
CL Birmingham
DD DesRon54: DesDiv107: Remey/SF, Norman Scott, Mertz
DesDiv108: Wadleigh
Unit 2
CTU Cdr P.H. Fitzgerald
DD Robinson, Bailey, Albert W. Grant
Unit 3
CTU Cap H.B. Jarrett (ComDesRon53)
DD DesRon53: Halsey Powell/UF,SF
Coghlan, Monssen II
Unit 4
CTU RAdm Jesse B. Oldendorf
BB Maryland, Colorado
CA Louisville/GF
DD DesRon54: DesDiv107: McGowan, Melvin
DesDiv108: McDermut, McNair(detached 07/03-07/25)
TU 52.17.5 - FSU 5
CTU RAdm R.W. Hayler (ComCruDiv12)
CL CruDiv12: Montpelier/UF,DF, Cleveland
DD DesRon53/DesDiv106 (Cdr T. Burrowes): Yarnall/DF, Twining, Stockham
TU 52.17.8 - 44/06/27-07/07
CTU RAdm C. Turner Joy (ComCruDiv6)
CA CruDiv6: Wichita/UF,DF, Minneapolis, San Francisco, New Orleans
DD DesRon45: DesDiv89: Fullam/SF, Guest, Bennett, Hudson, Halford
DesDiv90: Anthony, Wadsworth, Terry
TG 52.10 - Fire Support Group 2
CTG RAdm Walden L. Ainsworth
Unit 6
CTG RAdm Walden L. Ainsworth
BB Pennsylvania, Idaho
CL Honolulu
DD Williamson
DesRon45: DesDiv89: Hudson
DesDiv90: Anthony/DF, Wadsworth
APD Dickerson
Unit 7
CTU RAdm G.L. Weyler
BB New Mexico
CA Minneapolis, San Francisco
DD DesRon45: DesDiv89: Halford
DesDiv90: Terry, Braine
APD Talbot
DMS Stansbury
Unit 8 - TU 52.10.8
CTU RAdm C. Turner Joy
CA Wichita, New Orleans
CL St. Louis
DD DesRon45: DesDiv89: Fullam, Guest
DesDiv90: Bennett, Wadsworth (from 07/07)
TG 52.14 - Carrier Support Group 1
CTG RAdm Gerald F. Bogan
from 44/07 RAdm Sallada
TU 52.14.1
CTU RAdm Gerald F. Bogan,
from 44/07 RAdm Clifton A.F. Sprague
CVE CarDiv25 : Fanshaw Bay/GF,UF (VC-68) (till 06/18), Midway (VC-65)
DD Cassin Young, Irwin, Ross
TU 52.14.2
CTU Cap Oscar A. Weller
CVE White Plains/UF (VC-4), Kalinin Bay (VC-3)
from 44/07: Nehenta Bay
DD Porterfield (till 08/03), Callaghan, Longshaw
TG 52.11 Carrier Support Group 2
CTG RAdm H.B. Sallada
TU 52.11.1
CTU RAdm H.B. Sallada
CVE CarDiv26: Kitkun Bay/GF,UF,DF (VC-5), Gambier Bay (VC-10)
DD Laws, Morrison, Benham II
TU 52.11.2
CTU RAdm Felix B. Stump
CVE CarDiv24: Corregidor/UF,DF (VC-41), Coral Sea (VC-33)
from 06/20: Sangamon, Suwannee
DD DesRon48/DesDiv96: Bullard, Kidd, Chauncey
Wadsworth (07/12-07/15)
TG 52.12 - Transport Screen
CTG Cap Ruthven E. Libby
DD Phelps, Shaw, Pritchett, Philip, Cony, Conyngham, Renshaw
DesRon4 (detached 06/17-06/21: Bagley, Mugford, Patterson (06/13-06/17, 06/21-08/09), Selfridge (06/14-06/18,06/24-07/15)
Desron56: Newcomb, Bennion, Heywood L. Edwards, Bryant
APD Kane
SC 1396, 1404, 1457, 1460
TG 52.13 - Minesweeping & Hydrographic Survey Group
CTG Cdr R.S. Moore
Unit 1
CTU Cdr W.R. Loud
DMS Hamilton
MineRon2: Hopkins, Perry, Long
Unit 2
CTU LtCdr H.L. Thompson
DMS Chandler, Zane, Palmer, Howard
Unit 3
CTU Cdr Moore
MSF Chief, Champion
AM Herald
Unit 4
CTU LtCdr J.R. Fels
AM Oracle, Motive, Heed
Unit 5,6 & Mobile Hydrographic Unit
YMS 5
LCC 2
LCV 6
TG 52.15
LSD White Marsh
TG 52.18
TU 52.18.18
AGC Rocky Mount


44/05 landing exercises out off P.H.
44/05/29 departed P.H.
44/05/30 departed P.H.
44/05/31 52.11,52.17 departed P.H. (except 52.11.2)
44/06/01?? 52.14 - Kalinin Bay attacked by IJN SS
44/06/08 52.10 arrived Kwajalein, refueled and departed towards Marianas
52.11.2 - departed Esp. Santo
52.17 - arrived Kwajalein
44/06/09 52.14 - reach Eniwetok
44/06/10 52.10/FSU7 - Talbot damaged by collision with Pennsylvania - detached for repairs
52.17 departed Kwajalein
44/06/13 52.11 off Marianas
52.12 Patterson joined
52.17 start preinvasion bombardment of Saipan
44/06/14 52.10 Saipan bombardement
52.11 + 52.14 arrived Saipan
52.10 - Braine damaged by castal battery off Tinian (15-12N, 145-42E)
52.17 - Indianapolis detached into TF 58, California damaged by coastal battery (15-12N, 145-42E), Tennessee, Indianapolis, Birmingham, Remey by near-misses
44/06/15 D-Day Saipan
52.8 - off Saipan
52.10 cruise NE of Tinian - Talbot rejoined, St. Louis damaged (machinery troubles - propellers) in Saipan channel
52.14 - attacked by torpedo carrying G4M
52.17 shell Saipan - Tennessee damaged by shore battery NE of Tinian (15-02N, 143-50E), Halsey Powell sinking CM Ma-101 in Tanapag harbor, Saipan (15-15N, 145-45E)
44/06/16 52.6.9 - Gilmer sinking small AKs Jusen Maru #1, Usen Maru #2, Toa Maru, Tacutake Maru 25 nm W of Saipan
52.10 - shell Orote Point, Guam
52.11.2 - strike & shell Guam
52.12 - Shaw sinking Jusen Maru #17 25 nm W of Saipan
52.14 - shell Garapan Town, Saipan
52.17 shell Saipan - Melvin and Wadleigh sinking RO-114 80 nm W of Tinian (15-02N, 144-10E)
44/06/17 52.10.8 - Wichita detached to TG 58.7
52.11/52.14 attacked by IJNAF planes from Yap
52.12 - DesRon4 detached to TG 58.7
52.14 - Fanshaw Bay disabled by D4Y -> Kalinin Bay new flagship
52.17 patrol W of Saipan - Twining, Stockham detached to TG 58.7
44/06/18 52.11 attacked by IJNAF
52.12 - Phelps with LCI(G)s and LVT(A)s sinking 13 barges of Garapan, Saipan, later damaged by shore battery off Garapan, Saipan (14-58N, 146-21E)
52.14 - retired from Saipan area for rest
52.17 - California damaged by friendly fire off saipan
44/06/19 52.14 Kalinin Bay detached to bring planes from Eniwetok
44/06/20 52.11 - Sangamon, Suvannee joined from TG 53.7
52.12 - Phelps damaged by shore battery off Saipan (15-10N, 145-58E)
44/06/21 52.12/52.13 Newcomb and Chandler sinking I-185 90 nm ENE of Saipan (15-50N, 145-08E) 52.14 - White Plains (VC-4) sinking AK Shoun Maru off Rota Is. (14-10N, 145-10E)
44/06/22 52.10 anchored at Garapan Harbor, Saipan
52.17 - Tennessee disjoined to Eniwetok for repairs, Maryland damaged by aerial torpedo off Garapan, Saipan (15-13N, 145-39E)
44/06/23 52.17 - Indianapolis rejoined
52.17/FSU4 - Maryland damage (torpedo) - repairs in P.H.
44/06/24 Sangamon + Suwannee joined 52.10 - St. Louis detached to Marshalls
52.11: CarDiv24 detached to 53.7 as 53.7.1, 52.14 returned back from rest
52.14 Kalinin Bay rejoined group with supply planes
44/06/25 52.10 - Pennsylvania detached for Eniwetok
52.14 - shell Hagashinara, Saipan
52.17 - Stockham rejoined from TG 58.7
44/06/26 52.11 attacked by IJNAF
44/06/27 52.17.8 operate as covering force off Saipan
44/06/28 52.10, 52.17, 52.4 arrived Eniwetok
44/07/02 52.8.1 - Waters detached for Eniwetok to escort TG 51.4
44/07/04 52.8.1 Waters arrived Eniwetok
52.14 - shell Saipan
44/07/?? 52.11 departed Saipan for Eniwetok to prepare for Guam/Tinian landing
44/07/07 Japanese air attacks
52.10.8 - Wadsworth joined
52.17.8 dissolved, some units formed TU 53.18.1
44/07/08 52.14 - shell Saipan
44/07/09 52.14 departed Saipan for Eniwetok to prepare for Guam/Tinian landing
44/07/12 52.8.1 - Waters rejoined
52.11.2 - Wadsworth joined, then retire to Eniwetok
52.4.?? departed Eniwetok for P. H.
44/07/13 52.14: Kalinin Bay detached to Eniwetok
44/07/14 52.8.1 - Waters detached to escort 2 ships for Eniwetok 52.11 arrived Saipan area
44/07/17 52.10 - St. Louis rejoined
44/07/20 52.14 reach Guam area
52.18.18 departed Saipan for Guam
52.4.?? arrived P. H.
44/07/21 52.10 shell Guam
44/07/23 52.11.1: strike Tininan
44/07/24 D-Day Tinian (4th Marines)
52.17 shell Tinian
44/07/26 52.14 - Tinian landing
44/07/27 52.11.2 - Corregidor detached to San Diego for overhaul
44/07/29 52.10,52.17 start shell Guam
52.10 - St. Louis disjoined to California for repairs & overhaul
44/07/30 52.8.1 - Waters rejoined
44/08/02 52.14 departed Tinian area - sail to Eniwetok to prepare for"STALEMATE II."
52.11 arrived Guam area
52.17.1 departed Saipan
44/08/03 52.14.2 - Porterfield detached to TG 58.4
44/08/04 52.11 departed Guam area
44/08/09 52.17 departed Guam/Tinian area

1945/01
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TG 52.11
BB Texas, Nevada
APD Waters

45/01/10 departed P.H. for Ulithi
45/01/23 arrived Ulithi

"DETACHMENT" - Amphibious Support Force
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CTF RAdm W.H.P. Blandy
DD Stembel
AGC Estes/FF
TG 52.2 - Support Carrier Group
CTG RAdm Calvin T. Durgin
DE Wesson (02/1?-02/26)
TU 52.2.1
CTU RAdm Clifton A.F. Sprague (ComCarDiv26)
CVE Natoma Bay/UF,DF (VC-81), Wake Island (VOC-1), Petrof Bay (VC-76), Sargent Bay (VC-83), Steamer Bay (VC-90)
DD Daly, Ralph Talbot, Evans (about 02/22?-03/08)
DE Grady, Richard S. Bull, Richard M. Rowell, O'Flaherty
TU 52.2.2
CTU RAdm Calvin T. Durgin
CVE CarDiv29: Makin Island/GF,UF,DF (VC-84), Lunga Point (VC-85), Bismarck Sea (VC-86),
DD Hutchins, Helm, Bagley
TU 52.2.3
CTU RAdm George R. Henderson
CVE CarDiv25: Saginaw Bay/UF,DF (VC-88), Rudyerd Bay (VC-77)
DD Stockton, Patterson
DE John C. Butler, Edmonds
TU 52.2.3 from 45/03/08
CVE Saginaw Bay/UF,DF (VC-88), Wake Island (VOC-1), Tulagi (VC-92)
TU 52.2.4 - attached 45/02/21
CTU Cap L.A. Moebus
CV Saratoga/UF (untill 02/22)
Enterprise (from 02/22)
CB Alaska
DD McGowan, Melvin, McNair
TU 52.2.5
DD Pritchett (from 02/19)
TG 52.11 - Transport Group "Baker"
DD Evans
Minesweeping Group - MineGrp
CTG RAdm Alexander Sharp
DM Tracy
UDT Group
CTG Cap Byron H. Hanlon
APD Bates, Blessman, Bull
LCI-G Group
CTG Cdr Michael J. Malanaphy

45/02/10 52.2, UDTGrp departed Ulithi
45/02/12 52.2 arrived Saipan for trainings and supplies
45/02/14 52.2.1 + 52.2.2 departed for Iwojima with gunfire support vessels
45/02/15 52.2.1 + 52.2.2 arrived Iwojima area
45/02/16 52.2.1 + 52.2.2 start support "DETACHMENT"
52.2.3 departed Saipan escorting transports
52.11 departed Saipan
45/02/18 52.2.3 - Rudyerd Bay joined
45/02/19 D-Day Iwojima
52.2.3 arrived Iwojima area with transports
52.2.5 - Pritchett joined from TF 58
45/02/21 52.2.1 departed for refuel
52.2.2 - attacked kami - Lunga Point damaged (24-40N, 141-44E), Bismarck Sea sunk (24-36N, 141-48E) 52.2.4 attacked by kami - Saratoga disabled (24-56N, 142-01E) - detached to Eniwetok (escorted by McNair) > USA for repairs
45/03/07 52.2.1 - Steamer Bay, Daly departed for Ulithi
52.2.2 - Helm departed for Leyte
45/03/08 52.2: Makin Island, Natoma Bay, Petrof Bay, Lunga Point, Rudyerd Bay, Evans departed for Ulithi
52.2.3 (Reformed) stay in Iwojima area
45/03/11 52.2.3 departed for Ulithi
Estes arrived Ulithi
45/03/14 52.2.1, 52.2.3 arrived Ulithi

"ICEBERG" - Amphibious Support Force
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CTF RAdm W.H.P. Blandy not detected ships:
DD Hickox (04/07-05/29), Hunt (04/07-05/30)
DMS Dorsey
DM Breese, Henry A. Wiley, J. William Ditter, Lindsey
MineRon3: Gwin II/SF
Force Flagship
AGC Estes (till 04/20)
TG 52.1 - Support Carrier Group
CTG RAdm Calvin T. Durgin
CVE Shipley Bay (05/07-05/16)
DD Mustin (05/02-05/28), Wilkes (05/12-05/22),
DE Roberts (05/16-06/01), Hemminger (from 05/16)
DMS Jeffers (04/16-05/03)
TU 52.1.1
CTU : 03/19 - 04/07 RAdm C.A.F. Sprague (ComCarDiv26)
04/07 - 05/09 RAdm E.W. Litch (ComCarDiv26)
05/09 - 05/17 RAdm George R. Henderson (ComCarDiv25)
05/17 - 05/24 RAdm E.W. Litch (ComCarDiv26)
05/24 - 06/?? RAdm H.M. Martin (ComCarDiv23)
CVE Makin Island/GF (VC-84), Fanshaw Bay/UF (VOC-2), Lunga Point (VC-85), Natoma Bay (VC-9) - (detached 04/17-05/08), Savo Island (VC-91) - 04/07 detached to 50.8, Steamer Bay (VC-90)
Anzio (VC-13) - ASW
Shamrock Bay (VC-94) 04/07 attached from 50.8, Hoggatt Bay joined 05/08
DD Ingraham II, Patterson (till 04/29), Bagley, Hart (till 04/12), Lowry (till 04/29) , Woodworth (05/10 - 05/28)
DE Lawrence C. Taylor(ASW), Melvin R. Nawman, Oliver Mitchell (till 04/06), Robert F. Keller (ASW - till 04/30), Tabberer, Richard M. Rowell, Richard S. Bull, Dennis, O'Flaherty
TU 52.1.2
CTU RAdm Felix B. Stump (ComCarDiv24)
CVE Marcus Island/UF (VC-87) till 04/29, Saginaw Bay (VC-88), Sargent Bay (VC-83) - 04/07-04/18 detached to 50.8, Petrof Bay (VC-93), Rudyerd Bay (VC-96)(04/17-04/27 detached to 50.8) Wake Island (VOC-1) till 04/03
Tulagi (VC-92) - ASW
Makassar Strait - attached 04/07-05/07
DD Capps, Evans, John D. Henley, Bradford, Boyd (till 05/11)
DE William Seiverling (till 04/15), Ulvert M.Moore, Kendall C. Campbell, Goss, Fleming (detached 04/17-05/08), Sederstrom (till 05/18)
TU 52.1.3
CTU RAdm William D. Sample (ComCarDiv22)
CVE CarDiv22: Suwannee/UF (CVEG-40: VF-40,VT-40), Sangamon (CVEG-33: VF-33,VT-33), Chenango (CVEG-25: VF-25,VT-25), Santee (CVEG-24: VF-24,VT-24)

Block Islands II (MCVG-1: VMF-511, VMTB-233) from 05/05, Gilbert Islands (MCVG-2: VMF-512, VMTB-143) from 05/21
DD Metcalf (till 04/20), Drexler, Fullam(till 05/13), Guest, Massey, Helm
DE Edmonds, John C. Butler, Bebas, Tisdale, Eisele, Tills (from 45/05/2?) temporarily attached 03/2?-03/31: Paul G. Baker, William C. Cole
SpecEscCarGrp - Special Escort Carrier Group - ?differ. TF?
CTG Cap C.L.Lee
CVE transport 192 F4Us and 30 F6Fs from MAG-31 & MAG-33:
MAG-31: Sitkoh Bay, Breton
MAG-33: Hollandia, White Plains
APD Kilty, Manley, George E. Badger, Greene
TG 52.2 - Mine Flotilla
CTG RAdm Alexander Sharp
DM Aaron Ward II, Robert H. Smith, Thomas E. Fraser, Harry F. Bauer
MineDiv7: Shannon
DMS 11: Hambelton
MineRon20:
Macomb, Ellyson, Rodman, Emmons, Forrest, Hobson, Jeffers, Harding, Butler
MineDiv60: Gherardi
AM Defence/GF
TG 52.3 - High Speed Minesweeper Group
DM Adams, Shea
AM Skylark
TG 52.4 - Minesweeper Group
DM Tolman
TG 52.5 - Minesweeper Group
TG 52.6 - Motor Minesweeper Group
TG 52.8 - Net & Buoy Group
DM Tracy
TU 52.8.3
AKN Sagittarius
TG 52.10 - Air Support Control Unit
TG 52.11 - Underwater Demolition Flotilla
APD Hopping?, Loy ?, Crosley, Barr, Reeves, Bates, Kline, Bull, Bunch
?Yokes (from 05/01)?
TG 52.12 - Underwater Demolition Group "Able"
APD Gilmer/GF, Knudson
TG 52.13 - Underwater Demolition Group "Baker"
TG 52.21
TU 52.21.1 - Ie-Shima Landing Force
CTU RAdm B.J Rodgers
BB Texas, West Virginia(from 04/16)
CA from 04/16: Tuscaloosa, Portland
CL Birmingham/UF, Mobile
DD 4 (04/16 + 2 DD)
TG 52.25 - Advance Support Craft


45/03/11 starting train off Ulithi
45/03/19 52.2 departed Ulithi
45/03/21 end training E Ulithi
52.1.2 departed escorting TG 54.1
45/03/22 52.2 arrived Okinawa area
45/03/23 52.3 attacked by kami
45/03/24 52.1 S of Kerama Retto
52.2 start minesweeping off Kerama Retto
52.3 reach Okinawa area - at evening start minesweeping operations
45/03/25 arrived rest TF
52.1 overtake cover 52.3 - strike Okinawa
52.1 - Sangamon collided with Sederstrom (25-00N, 130-00E)
52.1.1 attacked by IJNAF
52.2 end minesweeping off Kerama Retto - Robert H. Smith damaged by kamikaze (26-00N, 128-00E)
52.12 -starting works- Kerama Retto & Keiseshima - Gilmer damaged by kamikaze (26-00N, 127-20E), Knudson by bomb (26-12N, 127-04E)
52.25 overtake cover 52.3
45/03/26 D- Day Kerama Retto
Dorsey damaged by kamikaze (26-20N, 127-18E)
52.1 strike Okinawa
52.12 end off Kerama Retto
45/03/27 52.1 strike Okinawa
52.3 - Adams damaged by kamikaze (26-17N, 127-40E)
45/03/28 52.1 strike Okinawa
52.3 Skylark sunk by mine (26-20N, 127-41E)
45/03/29 52.1 strike Okinawa
52.13 commenced works off Hagushi
45/03/30 52.1 strike Okinawa
45/03/31 52.1 strike Okinawa
52.1.3 Paul G. Baker and William C. Cole disjoined back to TG 53.6
52.3 - Adams disable(kami) SE of Kerama Retto (26-12N, 127-08E)
52.13 demolition works
45/04/01 D-Day Okinawa
52.1 Aircraft Support
52.2 - start RP duty
52.13 demolition works
45/04/02 52.1: Lunga Point+Saginaw Bay load ammo in Kerama Retto - attacked by kami
52.13 demolition works SpecEscCarGrp departed Ulithi
45/04/03 52.1.2 attacked by kami - Wake Island disabled 110 nm E of Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa (26-05N, 128-57E) > sail to Guam for repairs
52.2 - Hambelton damage(kami) 60 nm NW of Naha, Okinawa (27-00N, 127-00E)
52.13 demolition works
45/04/04 52.13 demolition works
45/04/05 52.2 - Harry F. Bauer damage(dud aerial torpedo) 12 nm WNW of Zampa Misaki, Okinawa (26-30N, 127-30E)
52.13 end demolition works
45/04/06 52.1 attacked by kami
52.1.1 - Oliver Mitchell detached
52.2 - Emmons disabled (5 kami) 15 nm ENE of Ieshima, Okinawa Gunto (26-48N, 128-04E), Rodman disabled 15 nm NE of Ieshima, Okinawa (26-48N, 128-04E), Harding damaged by bomb 20 nm SW of Kerama Retto (26-00N, 127-00E)
SpecEscCarGrp arrived Okinawa area
45/04/07 SpecEscCarGrp attacked by kami - Sitkoh Bay + Breton launch MAG-31s planes for Yontan Field
Hickox, Hunt joined 52.1.1 - Savo Island traded with 50.8s Shamrock Bay
52.1.2 - Sargent Bay traded with 50.8s Makassar Strait 52.2 - Emmons scuttled
45/04/08 52.1.3 - 180 nm S of Okinawa - strike Sakishima Gunto
45/04/09 SpecEscCarGrp: White Plains + Hollandia launch MAG-33s planes for Yontan Field
52.1.3: Chenango disabled by crash landing
52.11 - hopping damaged by coastal battery at Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa (26-15N, 127-55E)
45/04/10 52.2 - Hambelton and YMS-96 damaged by collision 7 nm ESE of S tip of Okinawa (26-03N, 127-48E)
45/04/11 52.1.3: Chenango again operating, Suwannee at Kerama Retto for fuel, ammo
45/04/12 52.1.1 - Hart disjoined
52.2 - Jeffers damaged by kami 70 nm NW of Naha, Okinawa (26-50N, 126-35E)
52.1.3 refueled from TG 50.8
45/04/13 52.1.2 strike Sakishima Gunto
52.21.1 - shell Ie Shima
45/04/14 Hunt damaged by kami.
45/04/15 52.1.2 - William Seiverling transferred to TU 50.7.3
45/04/16 52.1 - Savo Island rejoined, Jeffers joined
52.1.2 back in Okinawa area
52.2 - Harding disabled by kami 22 nm NW of Zampa Misaki, Okinawa (26-42N, 127-25E), Hobson disabled by kami at Okinawa/RP14 (26-27N, 126-59E)
52.21.1 - shell Ie Shima
45/04/17 52.1.1 - Natoma Bay detached for Guam to repare engines 52.1.2 - Rudyerd Bay temp. detached to TG 50.8, Fleming detached to escort Natoma Bay
45/04/18 52.1.2 Sargent Bay rejoined
52.1.3 - strike Sakishima Gunto
52.21.1 - Mobile damaged by turret explosion at Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa (26-13N, 127-52E)
45/04/20 Estes disjoined for Saipan
52.1.3 - Metcalf disjoined
45/04/23 52.1.1 - Anzio send to investigate sub E of Okinawa
52.1.3 - Guest at Kerama Retto
45/04/25 52.1.1 - Steamer Bay damaged in collision with Hale off Okinawa (24-48N, 131-58E)
52.1.3 strike Sakishima Gunto
45/04/26 52.1.3 strike Sakishima Gunto
45/04/27 52.1.2 - Rudyerd Bay rejoined from 50.8
45/04/28 52.2 - Butler damaged by kami. (26-00N, 127-00E)
45/04/29 52.1 - Lang joined
52.1.1 - Patterson disjoined for repairs
52.1.2 - Tulagi sinking I-44 220 nm SE of Okinawa (24-15N, 131-16E)
52.1.2 dissolved - returned to Guam for rest or to USA for repairs
52.1.3 - Suwannee and Guest detached to Kerama Retto
45/04/30 52.1.1 - Anzio detached to Ulithi for rudder repairs escorted by Robert F. Keller
45/05/01 52.1.3 - Suwannee and Guest rejoined from Kerama Retto
45/05/02 52.1.2 - Evans detached to Kerama Retto for upkeep
45/05/03 52.1 - Jeffers disjoined
52.1.3 - Sangamon, Fullam and Hudson detached for Kerame Retto 52.2 - Macomb disabled by kami. (26-01N, 126-53E)
45/05/04 52.1.1 - Ingraham II damaged by kamikaze off Okinawa (27-10N, 127-58E)
52.1.3 Sangamon disabled by kami at Kerama Retto (26-01N, 127-26E), Husdon damaged during rescue works > detached to Norfolk for repairs
45/05/05 51.2.3 - Block Islands II joined, replaced damaged Sangamon
45/05/06 52.1.2 - Evans rejoined
45/05/07 52.1 - Shipley Bay attached
52.1.2 - Makassar Strait detached to Guam
52.1.3 strike Sakishima Gunto - Chenango and Guest detached to Kerama Retto
45/05/08 52.1 - Natoma Bay, Fleming rejoined
52.1.1 - Hoggatt Bay joined
52.1.2 - Rudyerd Bay detached to TG 50.8
45/05/10 52.1.2 - Evans detached to Radar Picket duty
45/05/11 52.1.2 - Boyd transferred to TG 51.5
45/05/12 52.1 - Wilkes joined
45/05/13 52.1.3 - Fullam disjoined
45/05/15 52.1.2 Sargent Bay detached to Guam for repairs
45/05/16 52.1 - Shipley Bay damaged oil tanks refueling from AO-67 Cache 140 nm SE of Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa (25-00N, 130-00E) > detached to Guam
45/05/18 52.1.2 - Sederstrom disjoined
45/05/21 51..2.3 - Gilbert Islands joined
45/05/22 52.1 - Wilkes disjoined
45/05/24 52.1 - Suwannee damaged by crash landing 25 nm S of Ishigakijima, Sakishima Gunto (24-00N, 124-00E)
45/05/25 52.1 - Wake Island rejoined from repairs
52.11 - Bates sunk by kami 2 miles S of Ie Shima (26-41N, 127-47E)
45/05/26 52.1 - Salamaua joined
45/05/28 TF 52 > TF 32
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