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Task Force 95 - North China Force 1945/07
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1st East Chine Sea Antishipping Sweep
2nd East Chine Sea Antishipping Sweep
East Chine Sea Minesweeping 45/08

1st East Chine Sea Antishipping Sweep
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CTF RAdm Francis S. Low
CB CruDiv16 (RAdm Low): Alaska, Guam
CL CruDiv12: Cleveland, Columbia, Montpelier, Denver
DD 9: Anthony
45/07/13 departed San Pedro Bay, Leyte for Okinawa
45/07/16 formed in Buckner Bay, Okinawa - refuel
Cleveland, Daly joined
45/07/17 departed Buckner Bay for China coast
45/07/22 after avoided typhoon start sweep
45/07/24 back at Buckner Bay, Okinawa

2nd East Chine Sea Antishipping Sweep
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CTF VAdm Jesse B. Oldendorf
BB Tennessee, Pennsylvania (08/01 - 08/02), California (from 45/07/22) , Nevada, Arkansas, Texas
CB CruDiv16: Alaska/FF, Guam
CL St. Louise
CruDiv12: Cleveland, Columbia, Montpelier, Denver
DD Daly, Ammen, Van Valkenburgh, Massey
DesRon24: Anthony/SF, James C. Owens
DE Gendreau
TG 95.2
CTG RAdm Francis S. Low
CB Alaska, Guam
CL 4
DD 9: Anthony
TG 95.3
CTG VAdm Jesse B. Oldendorf
BB 3
CA 1
CL 1
CVE Lunga Point, Makin Island, Cape Gloucester
DD 6
DE 3
TG 95.7 - Philippines Training Group
BB
CL Mobile (06/01-08/20)
APD Register (08/20-08/26)

45/07/26 raid Jang-c-Tiang entrance
45/07/27 raid Jang-c-Tiang entrance
45/07/28 raid Jang-c-Tiang entrance
45/08/01 95.2 departed Okinawa to sweep Shanghai area, East China Sea
95.3 departed Okinawa to cover TG 95.2
45/08/04? 95.1 - Buckner Bay, Okinawa
45/08/06 95.3 - CVE strikes shipping in Tinghai Harbor
45/08/07 95.3 arrived Buckner Bay, Okinawa
45/08/12 Buckner Bay, Okinawa - Pennsylvania disabled by aerial torpedo (26-14N, 127-50E)

East Chine Sea Minesweeping 45/08
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APD Weber (from 08/21)
TG 95.4
CTG Captain Henry J. Armstrong, Jr.
DM 4
AM 40
YMS 10

45/08/11 95.4 departed Buckner Bay, Okinawa for minesweeping operations in East China Sea
45/08/21 Weber joined at Okinawa
45/08/25 95.4 returned to Buckner Bay, Okinawa after completion of minesweeping operations


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