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COMMANDER FIFTH FLEET

Operation Plan No 13-44 Readi this IfaJumtnt

Sign Below

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ANNEXES

A mdash Task Organization B mdash General Concept of the Operation C mdash Movement Plan DmdashNavigation Plan E mdash Air Plan F mdash Communication Plan G mdash Intelligence Annex H mdash Logistic Plan I mdash Aerological Plan J mdashBattle Plan mdash

ComFIFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44 KmdashPublic Relations Annex

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Subject Change No 1 ComFIFTHFleet Operation Plan No 13-44

1 The following changes shall be made in Commander FIFTH FleetOperation Plan No 13-44

(a) IK Annex A - Task Organization

Pago A-2 Line 33 change WAKE ISLAND to SHIPLEY BAY

Page A~7 Lines 22 and 26 change SHIPLEY BAY to- WAKE ISLAND

Page A-14 Lines 13 and 15 delete BatDiv 7 less NEW JERSEY shyRraquoAdnu BadgerI(MA (F) 1 BB

(deg) Annex Jp - Movement Plan

Page C-7 Line 13 change Captain Rassieur to Captain Tague

Page C-7 Line 15 delete (F) after SARGENT BAY

Page C-7 Line 16 change SHIPLEY BAY to WAKE ISLAND (F)

Page C-ll Line 21 change by 15 February to RFSby 17 February

(deg) n Annex E - Air Plan

Page E-I-l Delete lists at end of line 4 of paragraph 4 add andComPhibsPao serial 000296 of 24 December 1944 list

(d) In Annex F ~ Communication Planlaquobull bull

Page F-2 Insert under paragraph 1345

(3) The aerological officer at each shore air basewill prepare a brief summary of search plane weatherobservations each evening and will forwardit to Commander FIFTH Fleet and Comrpjider Forward AreaCentral Pacific by operational priority dispatch viaappropriate broadcast camppcuit

Page F-3 Add after title of paragraph 2120 (c)

(see also1 Appendix Il)ftlaquo

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Subject Change Sfo 1 ComFIFTHFleet Opera

Page F-4 Add the following subpara|rrampj5hs to paragraph 2200 (b)

(1) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force (CTF 51) willactivate circuit ED 129 Annex A CentComOTO to GUAMas soon after 0200 KING on D-day as may be desired When practicable after satisfactory communication isestablished he may activate circuit EP 5Annex AContComTWO to GUAM augmented as necessary by frequenshycies of SD 129 as a high speed automatic circuit usshying frequency diversity I hen the Island Commander(CTG 1016) assumes control of the objective controlef channel ED 129 will pass to him

(2) If a command overload channel to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict or to GUAM is required Com FIFTHFleet will direct the activation of circuit EPT 3Annex A CentComTPfO After this circuit is establishedmajor task forcecommanders may enterit to clear overshyload traffic of an operational nature

- (3) In the event Commander Joint Expeditionary Force(CTF 51) requires an additional outlet to GUAM or OAHUthe ship-shore channels (4235 and 4145 series) circuits(Al and A2 Annex A CentComTWO) will be employed

(4) Circuit EPT 4 Annex A CentComTtVO is available toCommander Attack Force (CTF 53) for administrativetraffic to SAIPAN When Commander Expeditionary Troops(CTF 56) is established ashore apd in all respects ableto handle administrative traffic for the landing forcecontrol of this circuit shall be assumed by him Ifrequested by Commander Attack Force (CTF 53) or Comshymander Expeditionary Troops (CTF 56) Commander ForwardArea Central Pacific shall direct G U M to guard thiscircuit

(5) At 0200 KING on D-day the stations indicated shallset radio guards as follows

EPT4al SAIPAN (|copyP)ED129a GUAM (NPN)

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Subject Changcopy Plan No 13-44

Page F~I~9 to 13 Due to numerous ltjtipoundtiges in command and staffassignments disregard names of officers asassigned in the Landing Force Order of BattleList

Page F-I-13 Delete Endof Annex Fn from bottom of page

(a) In Annex G - Intelligence Annex

Page G-3 Add

10 Propaganda

Whenever practicable propaganda leafletbombs will be dropped on each scheduled bombshying mission over land areas where leaflets willfall into the hands of enemy personnel Propashyganda material together with instructions for itsuse will be forwarded direct o ships and airfields by CinCPac-CinCPOA

(f) In Annexj - Battle Plan

Page Jkl Deletes

BatDiv 7 less MEW JERSEY shyRear Admiral Badger BBW

2raquo A copy of Addendum 6 to CinPOA Standard Operating ProcedureSOP 1 is distributed herewith with each copy of this serial to addressees inthe Central Pacific Task Forces It is expected that this addendum will reshymain effective for subsequent operations

3 To facilitate distribution Commander Logistic Support GroupOperation Plan No 8Pl-44 is forwarded herewith to addressees included inits distribution list

AC DAVISChief of Staff

DistributionSame as ComFIFTHFleet OpPlan No 13-44Copy to all addressees of annexes whodo not hold basic plan

CF EiampBERFlag Secretary

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CONTENTS

p a g e s first last

BASIC PLAN OPERATION HO 10 Distribution List 11 17

ANNEX A TASK QR0ampNI3ATI0N A~l A-17 Appendix I Lineal Positions of Flag Officers A-I-lA-1-2

ANNEX 3 G2N3RAL CQNCSPT OP THE OPERATION B-l B-2

Appendix I ijDVSampEUT PLAN

Task Group Movements Bminus 4 Day C-l (chart)

C-31

Appendix II Task Group Movements Dminus 3 Day (chart) Appendix III Task Group Movements Dminus 2 Day (chart) Appendix IV Task Group Movements Dminus 1Day- (chart) Appendix V Task Gfroup Movements 0Day (chart) Appendix VI Movement Schedule (chart)

ANNEX D NAVIGATION PLAN D-l D-6 Appendix X Route Chart (chart) Appendix II Operating Area Chart (chart) Appendix III Tidesi Sunlight and Moonlight D-III-1 D-III-4

AHNKXE AIR PLAN E-l E~5 Appendix I Fast Carrier Operations E-I-l B-I-2

Tab 1 Jab 2

Basic Plan bull Alternate PlanA

(chart) (chart)

Tab 3 Alternate PlanB (chart) Tab 4 Alternate PlanC chart) Tab 5 Proposed Plan D (chart)

Appendix II Shore-based Air Search Plan (chart) Appendix III Air Sea Rescue Plan Jamp-HI-1 E-III-6 Appendix IV Air Defense at IWO JIM E-IV-1 (one page)

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ANNEX F Appendix I

COMMUNICATION PLAN Assignment of Spare Groups for

CCBP 0130-D2 shy Combined Assault

F-l F-9

Appendix II Code F-I-l

Communication Security and Offensive F-II-1Countemeasureslt F-II-10

ANNEX G INTELLIGENCE ANNEX ML G-3

ANNEX H Appendix Appendix Appendix

I II III

LOGISTIC PLAN Operating Instructions Towing and Salvage Plan Replenishment Schedule

H-l H-I-l H-II-1 H-III-1

H-8 H-I-6 H-II-2 (one page)

ANNEX I Appendix I

AEROLOGICAL PLAN bull Detailed leather Summary for

IWO JIMA for month of-February

I-l I-I-l

1-5 I-I-8(page 8

is chart)

ANNEX J

Appendix I

BATTLE PLAN COiMFIFTHFLEET OPERATION PLAN NO 14-44 Battle Plan Concept

J-1 J-I-1

J-7 (one page)

ANNEX K Appendix

Appendix

Appendix

Appendix

I

II

III

IV

PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNEX Collection Censorship and bull Dissemination of News Material Plans for Handling Still Photoshy

graphs Plan for Handling Radio Broadcast

Material Plans for Handling Motion Picture

Coverage

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K-I-l

K-II-1

K-III-1

K-IV-1

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Serial 00040UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEETFIFTH FleetTF 50 Central Pacific Task Forcesand Commander FIFTH Fleet

Operation Plan PEARL HARBOR THComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 31 December 1944$ 1OOO

TASK ORGANIZATION (Detailed Task Organization1

(a) Special Groups

501 Fleet Flagship - Captain McVay

502 Relief FleetrFlagship - Captain Callaghan

50raquo5 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

50bullamp Logistic Support Group bull Rear Admiral Beary

509 Service Squadron 10 bull Commodore Carter

(b) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner

52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

53 Attack Force - Rear Admiral Hill

54 Gunfire and Covering Fore3 - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

56 Expeditionary Troops - lieutenant General Smith USMC

51laquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

(c) 5amp Fast Carrier Force - Vice Admiral Mitscher

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - Vice Admiral Hoover

1 General Situation

Our forces have established air and naval bases in the MARSHALLSMARIANAS ADMIRALTIES Western CAROLINES and LEYTE and will continuethe occupation of the PHILIPPINES Submarine air and surface actionshave continued to aggravate the already critical enemy shippingsituation His lines of communication to his MARSHALL CAROLINE andMARIANAS bases have been cut and those to the southern PHILIPPINESNETHERLANDS EAST INDIES and MALAYA are being rendered hazardousTargets in the Empire are being subjected to VLR air attack butair bases are required from which fighter cover for such attacks

be givenr

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Enemy Forces

(a) The enemy has numerous operational airfields in bombing rangeof IWO JIMA-CHICHI JIMA in the arc that extends from OKINAWA to theTOKYO area MARCUS is also within range but has not recently beenoperational Many of the Japanese ships which survived the actionof 24-25 October are believed to have been damaged then The date cfcompletion of their repairs is not known now but it is estimatedthat these repairs will require two to three months

(b) Continuing information of enemy forces will be furnished throughthe sources enumerated in the Intelligence Annex Annex G to thisrilan

Own Forces

(a) The operation directed by this plan is termed DETACHMENT

plan is derived from CinCPOA Operation PlanltraquoNo

(c) Commanding General 14th Air Force will institute searchesfrom bases in the CHINA Theater

(d) Forces of the Pacific Ocean Areas and Southwest Pacific Areawill institute and maintain long range reconnaissance over theWestern PACIFIC extending those searches as rapidly as possible inorder to relieve the 14th Air Force of its reconnaissance missions

(e) Commanding General 20th Air Force will provide general supportby attacks on targets in the Snpire These attacks will be intenshysified just prior to and be coordinated with the carrier strikes onthe Empire Details of coordination will be arranged between theCommander In Chief Pacific Ocean Areas and Commanding General20th Air Force

(f) Strategic Air Forces Pacific Ocean Areas will attack IWO JIMAand CHICHI JIMA with maximum intensity commencing about D minus 20

(g) Commander Submarine Force Pacific Fleet will provide intelshyligence of movements of enemy naval units making sortie from Iampnpirebases the East CHINA Seaand the South CHINA Sea by maintainingreconnaissance off enemy bases and along approach routes will proshyvide lifeguard services as ordered by the Commander in Chief US

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Pacific Fleet will furnish weather reports and will be prepared toconcentrate as directed by the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleetfor strategical or tactical support of the Central Pacific Task Forces

(h) Commander North Pacific Force will contain enemy naval and airforces in the North PACIFIC by conducting reconnaissance and harassshying enemy positions in the KURILES

(i) Commander MARSHAIX3-GILBERTS Area will support this operation by

(1) Protecting essential sea and air communications

(2) providing services from facilities under his control forforces staging through the MARSHALL3-GILBILRTS Area

(3) Routing and sailing of shipping from MARSHKLLS-GILBERTS bases

(j) Commander Forward Area Central Pacific will continue to beresponsible direct to the CommuKier in Chief Pacific Ocean Areasfor the administration development and defense of existing ForwardArea positions but will report to Coromander Central Pacific TaskForces for additional duty outlined in paragraph 3(d) of this plan

(k) Commander Service Force pacific Fleet Commander Air ForcePacific Fleet and Commanding General US Army Forces Pacific OceanAreas will support this operation as directed by the Commander inChief Pacific Ocean Areaslaquo

Assumptions

(a) That the enemy will attempt to interfere with this operation byaircraft operating from or staged through his air bases within rangeand by submarines operating in the vicinity of our objective andalong our lines of communication and that he may attempt to intershyfere by using other available units of his fleet

(b) That the status of PHILIPPINE operations will permit the releaseof navel forces of the UiS Pacific Fleet operating in that area

(c) That pressure is being maintained on enemy air forces in allmajor theaters in the PACIFIC

(ltX) That enemy air and seaplane bases in the NANPO 3H0T0 group will berendered inoperative by our carrier and land based air attacks andby bombardment

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2 This force jwill capture ocjaipjgandUdsf end- JBQ-JBULdevelop air baseson that_i^and^-raduce Japanese naval and air strength and 7prodticti5nfacilities in the Japanese homeland and protect air and sea communicashy^Ipnsfalong the Central PACIFIC axis in order to maintain pressureagainst JAPAN extend our control over the Western PACIFIC andestablish bases for further operations

3laquo (a) Special Groups

(1) Fleet Flagship(2) Relief Fleet Flagship

Operate as independent flagship or with other task groupto which assigned as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(3) Search and Reconnaissance Group

a Conduct operations as prescribed in Annex E

b Direct CHINCOTEAGUE and HAMLIN report to Commander JointExpeditionary Force Reserve at GUAM by D minus 2 for movement toIWO JIMA with the Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve Be prepared tomove one patrol seaplane squadron and three rescue seaplanes to IWOJIMA when ordered about D plus 1 Aircraft and tenders so orderedwill pass to the control of Commander Joint Expeditionary Force uponarrival at IWO JIMA except for air searches which will be as directshyed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Anti-submarine Warfare Group

a Destroy enemy submarines which threaten interferencewith our operationsbull

b Operate in accordance with Movement Plan Annex C to thisplan unless otherwise ordered

(5) Logistic Support Group

Provide logistic services at sea in accordance with Annex Hto this plan and further directives to be issued by Commander CentralPacific Task Forces

(6) Service Squadron 10

Provide services and logistic support to units of Central Pacific Task Forces in accordance with Annex H of this plan andappendices thereto

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(b) Joint Expeditionary Force

(1) Capture occupy and defend DUO JIMA

(2) Destroy or drive off enemy forces attempting to interferewith the movement to or the landing operations at the objective

(3) Direct the operations of aircraft of the Joint ExpeditionaryForce and those which may be designated from other forces for theair support of landings

(4) Initiate the base development and the establishment ofmilitary government at the objective

(5) Withdraw troops not required for garrison purposes andnaval forces not required for defense or covering operations asthe situation permits and in accordance with separately issueddirectives

(6) Inform port directors at MARSHALLS-GILBERTS or ForwardArea bases as to desired movements of garrison and maintenance shipshyping staging through those bases

(7) Route and provide escorts for all shipping moving fromthe objective Augment as necessary the escorts of garrison andmaintenance shipping moving to the objective

(8) Make escort vessels which have returned to Forward Areabases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases available to Commander ForwardAreaa Central Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area forescorting garrison and maintenance shipping to the objective

(9) Release Escort Division 44 on D plus 2 to the operationalcontrol of Commander Logistic Support Group If all ships of EscortDivision 44 are not available for release by D plus 2 other destroyerescort vessels shall be substituted to make a total of six Shipsso substituted shall be replaced by the remaining ships of EscortDivision 44 when practicable Release Cruiser Division 5 when nolonger required to the operational control of Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific

(c) Fast Carrier Force

(1) Prevent interference by enemy air action with the captureand occupation of IWO JIMA

(2) Protect the Joint Expeditionary Force and IWO JIMA afteroccupation by our landing force from attack by enemy surface forces

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In acting as a covering force have task groups which are screenedby fast battleships operate in as close tactical support of each othampras the nature of their tasks and enemy action will permit

(3) Conduct air strikes in accordance with Annex E to thisplan

(4) On D day and D plus 1 furnish direct day air support oflanding operations as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionary ForcltOn D day and thereafter provide night fighter protection in thevicinity of the objective as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionshyary Force If retirement from the Empire is delayed direct airsupport at -IWO JBIA may be correspondingly delayed but will becommenced as early thereafter as is practicable

(5) Conduct search and reconnaissance operations as requiredor as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(d) Forward Area Central Pacific

(1) Support the operation for the capture of IVC JlkA vdth theair and naval forces and the base facilities of the Forw-rd AreaCentral Pacific

(2) Carry out air operations prescribed for Forward Aroalaquo CentralPacific in Annex E

(3) Destroy enemy ships and shipping

(4) Protect own shipping in the Forward Area

(5) Control the anchorages and provide logistic services as reshyquired at SAIPAN GUAM UL1THI and PALAU

(6) Route and provide escorts for shipping moving from ForwardArea bases Eteplqy forces assigned and those made available by otherforces for the protection of shipping

(7) When directed by Comcander Central Pacific Task Forcesassume responsibility for the defense and development of IUO JILAconforming to directives issued by the Commander in Chief PacificOcean Areas

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(x) (1) This plan is effective for planning purposes upon receipt andfor execution upon reporting for duty in Central Pacific Task Forces

(2) D day is the day of the initial landing at IWO JIMA and is19 February 1945 unless changed by the procedure of the followingsubparagraph

(3) If it becomes netessary to postpone D day because of weatherwhich is unfavorable for landing operations or for initial carrierstrikes (See paragraph 5(d)(2) of Appendix I to Annex I) or for anyother reason Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will inform allforces by dispatch via Pacific Ocean Areas broadcast schedule givingthe calendar date east longitude date of the new D day If such xchange is made on or before D minus 5 all surface task forces grov gtand units will delay their departure from port or retire along theirprevious tralaquok as circumstances require refuel if advisable andpracticable and take up the forward movements toward the objectiveon the prescribed schedule based upon the new D day Air strikes andair searches scheduled for D day and prior thereto will conform tothe new D day prescribed If such a change is made on or after theoriginal D minus 4 the procedure of the preceding^ two sentences willbe followed by all task organizations except the Fast Carrier Forceair strikes and air searches in support thereof and the units of theLogistic Support Group that are scheduled to service the Fast CarrierForce These excepted organizations shall conform to the plannedFast Carrier Force strikes support and replenishments through andincluding the original D plus 1 day as though D day had not beenchanged Scheduled operations thereafter shall conform to tho newD day except that strikes scheduled on the TOKYO area shall only berepeated if specific orders for their re-execution are issued byCommander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Task force commanders shall take measures to prevent attackson friendly submarines Task force commanders and carrier task groupcommanders will be furnished copies of Commander Submarine ForcePacific Fleet Operation Plan No 2-45 covering submarine operationsin support of this operation Attention is invited to CinCPOAStandard Operating Procedure SOP 1 of 15 September 1944 Addendum 6thereto and current CinCPOA zone notices

(5) In the event that the operation is opposed by major enemysurface forces operate in accordance with ComFIFTHFleet OperationPlan No 14-44gt Annex J to this plan

(6) USF 10A including the Pacific Fleet Supplement thereto iseffective

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(7) Movements of task forces and groups from initial assemblyports to the objective will be in accordance with the Movement PlanAnnex C to this plan

(8) Reference points routes logistic areas and operatingareas are as prescribed in Annex D to this plan

(9) Air-sea rescue provisions are describedin Appendix III toAnnex E of this plan

(10) Task force commanders keep Commander Central Pacific TaskForces advised of any changes required in logistic schedules anynecessary changes in task organization and any departure from asshysigned tasks in order thampt coordination may be effected

(11) The earliest possible information of indications of heavyweather is vital to current operations Any task group ship oraircraft not in company with Commander Central Pacific Task Forcesshall break radio silence and report by operational priority dispatchindications of winds of gale force heavy swells or incipient stormswhich may affect the arec of operations unless such violation ofradio silence will jeopardize the operations in progress All shoreactivities shall report the above indications of heavy weather byoperational priority dispatch Attention is directed to paragraphs5(c) and 5d) of Annex I

(12) Conserve fuel The operation requires large quantities offuel and the availability of fleet oilers is limited In establishshying speeds t0 be maintained and in prescribing engineering conditionsto be employed conservation of fuel as well as the military situashytion shcll be considered

(13) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force and carrier task groupcommanders shall submit by dispatch a daily summary of operations whenconditions of radio silence permit addressed to Commander FIFTH Fleetinformation to the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet Dispatchreports and summaries must be concise and should omit details notnecessary to a clear understanding of results accomplishedlaquo Submitaction reports in accordance with PacFlt lamp-45 These reports shallnot contain the code names of places or operations Army commandsoriginating action reports shall submit them via the operationalchain of command in accordance with the directive of the Joint Chiefsof Staff of 9 July 1942 Ships furnish Commander FIFTH Fleet witha copy of the fuel and mileage report required by paragraph 3632USF 10A

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(14) The officer in tactical command of ships in company or thecommanding officers of ships proceeding singly shall utilize opportunshyities for ships to fire surface anti-aircraft aerial gunnery andbombing practices as a routine matter on entry and sortie from Forshyward Area bases and at such other times as the tactical and strategicsituation permits

4raquo Provisions for logistic support of the operation are contained inAnnex H to this plant

5 (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to this plan

(b) Radar and radar countermeasures instructions are set forth inAnnex B to CentComTWO Change 2

(c) In accordance with orders issued by the Commander in ChiefUS Pacific Fleet each task force and task group commander sodesignated will command the task organization to which he is assignedregardless of the relative rank of other officers in his task forceor task group

(d) Vice Admiral Turner is designated second in command of thisoperation

(e) Command relationships in the amphibious operation will conformto the directives of CinCPOA serial 0080 of 16 August 1944 which isheld by all flag and general officers pacific Fleet

(f) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will determine and announceto commanders concerned when the capture and occupation phaso iscompleted whereupon Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shallassume responsibility to him for the defense and development ofIWO JIMA The organization and administration of IW0 JIMA and ofthe defense forces assigned will then conform to directives issuedby the Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Areas to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict and to the Island Commanderraquo

(g) After the initial movement of task organizations of the JointExpeditionary Force and Fast Carrier Force from Forward Area basestothe objective Commander Forward Arearaquo Central Pacific will beresponsible for the entry berthing sortie and dispatching ofvessels or units of those forces at a3JL Forward Area bases At anyForward Area base where there is no Service Squadron 10 representashytive Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shall also be responshysible for servicing those vessels or units By directive of higherauthority Commander MARSHxLLS-GILBERTS Area will have similar reshysponsibility at all MARSHALLS-laquoGILBERTS bases Task force commanders

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shall advise Commander Forward Area Central Pacific or CQmmanderMARSI-kXLS-GII BERTS Ares of movements of ships or units of theirforces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of thepurpose of such movements and shall request Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue ordersfor their departure to meet the requirements of the task force comshymander

(h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases toIWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Arearaquo CentralPacific and by higher directive the movement of maintenanceshipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibilshyity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area They will employ escortsassigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1 ChiefUS Pacific Fleet Commander Central Pacific Task Forces or by othertask force commanders for this purpose

(i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches When timeis expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence includethe appropriate zone description letter West of longitude 157-30 Euse zone minus 10 tiiru as local time

(j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetat PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI isannounced

R A SP^UANCE Admiral US Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES and Commander FIFTH Fleet

US Pacific Fleet A - ask Organization B - dwnercl Concept of the Operation C bull Movement Plan D - Navigation Plan E - Air Plan F - Communication Plan G - Intelligence Annex H - Logistic Plan I - Aerological Plan J - Battle Plan Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44K - Public Relations Annex

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Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet Mo X3-44

DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B O D E F G H I J K

Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COfrM INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Special Groups

Fleet Flagships

INDIANAPOLIS 1 1 1 1 1 1 luISSOURI 1 1 X 1 11

Search amp Reconn G(TG 505)

5X

5X

ComFAirWingONE 5 51

51

51

51

5 5 5 51

51Each AV AVP 11 1 1

ASW Group (TG 507)

6 222 23ANZIO 2 2 2 22

ComGortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1X

X1

1X

XX

1XEach DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 X

Logistic Support Group(TG 503)

5 55

DETROIT 1

5 555555

2 1

5 5ComServRon 6

1 XX1X1 21

XXXX1 X 63Each CVE 1 1 1

CM

CM

1 11 1

XX

1X

22

rX

ComDesRons 1 1 1 1X

XXXEach DD X 1

XX

XI

2 1

2 1

1 1

CM

CM

1ComCortDivs Each DE

1 XX

XX

1 XX

XX1 11

X 1Each AE AO AKAj AKS XXEach ATF 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1

Service Squadron 10(TG 509)

ComServRon 10 15 5 15 5 50 5 15

-Vf

A Vshy

XX

2

1

1

A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operat ion PXan ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

rH 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1

(ReprSaipan) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComServRon 10 bull

1

r-i

rH 1

r-i 1 1 1 1 1bull (ReprGuam)ComServRon 10

x

r-i 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11(ReprKanus)ComServRon 10

1 1 1 1 1

r-4 1 1 1 1 1(FteprSnrw)

Joint Expeditionary Force (TF 51)

ComPhibsPac 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 n 12 12 12 12r-i 1 1 1 1 15 i 1 1 1 13ELDORADO

75

75

75

75

75

75373

75

7517

75

7517

75

75

ComSupport AirComPhibsGrp 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 11 15ESTES71

7 7 7 71

7 777ComPhibsGrp 2AUBURN 1 1 1 1 1 1 115 1

Gunfire and Covering Fores (TF 54)

355

3 333 33

3 3 33 3 3ComBatRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 I 1 1 12ComBatDivs r-i21 1 1 1Each OBB

Expeditionary Troops (TF 56)

ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

GomGenVPhibCo rps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 shy 2 2 2

r-i rA

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1C omGcn4t hMarDiv 1 11 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 1ComGen5thamparDiv

2 2 2 22 2 2 2 32 2C omGenjrdMarDiv

Garrison Force

MajGen CHANEL (CTG 1 0 1 6 ) 1 1 1 1 I 5 1 1 1 1 1 BrigGen M0QRE(CTG X 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1

^ 1

1

1

1

1

I

2

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComCarDivs (CVEs) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2Each CVE 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

GomMlnRons 2TERROR 1Each DM DIS AM 1Each YM5 PC SC 1

Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

Fas t C a r r i e r porce

CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

2111

11 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

53

52

15 bull2 1

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Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComWesCarSubArea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtGomUlithi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1IsComPexeliu 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1

raquoXsCoirunsaur 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

- 16 shy

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Operation FlanCoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44

PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

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150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

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12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

A - 5 TO

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

A - 6 TO

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A bull Task Organization)

f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organ

CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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Operation flanComPlFTHFleet llo 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

A - 10 TO

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

A - 12 TO

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Operation Plan gtComFIFTHFlcet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task 0rgampnia|fci6

(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

A - - I 3 T

A4-3(2e) Se r i a l

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Operation Plan I gt - I | | i T If f ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organizat ion) _ | | $amp$$ i - - laquo _ _ - laquo _ mdash - laquo laquo - - laquo laquo - bull raquo mdash - laquo laquo ^ ^ laquo jii-bdquoraquoL laquo -mdash mdash -- ^

DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

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Operation Plan ConFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A shy Task Organi

Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

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Operation planComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

t 3 January 1945

Serial 0004ftA

From FIFTH FleetTo Distribution List

Subject Change No 1 ComFIFTHFleet Operation Plan No 13-44

1 The following changes shall be made in Commander FIFTH FleetOperation Plan No 13-44

(a) IK Annex A - Task Organization

Pago A-2 Line 33 change WAKE ISLAND to SHIPLEY BAY

Page A~7 Lines 22 and 26 change SHIPLEY BAY to- WAKE ISLAND

Page A-14 Lines 13 and 15 delete BatDiv 7 less NEW JERSEY shyRraquoAdnu BadgerI(MA (F) 1 BB

(deg) Annex Jp - Movement Plan

Page C-7 Line 13 change Captain Rassieur to Captain Tague

Page C-7 Line 15 delete (F) after SARGENT BAY

Page C-7 Line 16 change SHIPLEY BAY to WAKE ISLAND (F)

Page C-ll Line 21 change by 15 February to RFSby 17 February

(deg) n Annex E - Air Plan

Page E-I-l Delete lists at end of line 4 of paragraph 4 add andComPhibsPao serial 000296 of 24 December 1944 list

(d) In Annex F ~ Communication Planlaquobull bull

Page F-2 Insert under paragraph 1345

(3) The aerological officer at each shore air basewill prepare a brief summary of search plane weatherobservations each evening and will forwardit to Commander FIFTH Fleet and Comrpjider Forward AreaCentral Pacific by operational priority dispatch viaappropriate broadcast camppcuit

Page F-3 Add after title of paragraph 2120 (c)

(see also1 Appendix Il)ftlaquo

CHANGE 1

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Subject Change Sfo 1 ComFIFTHFleet Opera

Page F-4 Add the following subpara|rrampj5hs to paragraph 2200 (b)

(1) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force (CTF 51) willactivate circuit ED 129 Annex A CentComOTO to GUAMas soon after 0200 KING on D-day as may be desired When practicable after satisfactory communication isestablished he may activate circuit EP 5Annex AContComTWO to GUAM augmented as necessary by frequenshycies of SD 129 as a high speed automatic circuit usshying frequency diversity I hen the Island Commander(CTG 1016) assumes control of the objective controlef channel ED 129 will pass to him

(2) If a command overload channel to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict or to GUAM is required Com FIFTHFleet will direct the activation of circuit EPT 3Annex A CentComTPfO After this circuit is establishedmajor task forcecommanders may enterit to clear overshyload traffic of an operational nature

- (3) In the event Commander Joint Expeditionary Force(CTF 51) requires an additional outlet to GUAM or OAHUthe ship-shore channels (4235 and 4145 series) circuits(Al and A2 Annex A CentComTWO) will be employed

(4) Circuit EPT 4 Annex A CentComTtVO is available toCommander Attack Force (CTF 53) for administrativetraffic to SAIPAN When Commander Expeditionary Troops(CTF 56) is established ashore apd in all respects ableto handle administrative traffic for the landing forcecontrol of this circuit shall be assumed by him Ifrequested by Commander Attack Force (CTF 53) or Comshymander Expeditionary Troops (CTF 56) Commander ForwardArea Central Pacific shall direct G U M to guard thiscircuit

(5) At 0200 KING on D-day the stations indicated shallset radio guards as follows

EPT4al SAIPAN (|copyP)ED129a GUAM (NPN)

CHANGE 1

Serial 00040A

Subject Changcopy Plan No 13-44

Page F~I~9 to 13 Due to numerous ltjtipoundtiges in command and staffassignments disregard names of officers asassigned in the Landing Force Order of BattleList

Page F-I-13 Delete Endof Annex Fn from bottom of page

(a) In Annex G - Intelligence Annex

Page G-3 Add

10 Propaganda

Whenever practicable propaganda leafletbombs will be dropped on each scheduled bombshying mission over land areas where leaflets willfall into the hands of enemy personnel Propashyganda material together with instructions for itsuse will be forwarded direct o ships and airfields by CinCPac-CinCPOA

(f) In Annexj - Battle Plan

Page Jkl Deletes

BatDiv 7 less MEW JERSEY shyRear Admiral Badger BBW

2raquo A copy of Addendum 6 to CinPOA Standard Operating ProcedureSOP 1 is distributed herewith with each copy of this serial to addressees inthe Central Pacific Task Forces It is expected that this addendum will reshymain effective for subsequent operations

3 To facilitate distribution Commander Logistic Support GroupOperation Plan No 8Pl-44 is forwarded herewith to addressees included inits distribution list

AC DAVISChief of Staff

DistributionSame as ComFIFTHFleet OpPlan No 13-44Copy to all addressees of annexes whodo not hold basic plan

CF EiampBERFlag Secretary

CHANreg 1

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No

CONTENTS

p a g e s first last

BASIC PLAN OPERATION HO 10 Distribution List 11 17

ANNEX A TASK QR0ampNI3ATI0N A~l A-17 Appendix I Lineal Positions of Flag Officers A-I-lA-1-2

ANNEX 3 G2N3RAL CQNCSPT OP THE OPERATION B-l B-2

Appendix I ijDVSampEUT PLAN

Task Group Movements Bminus 4 Day C-l (chart)

C-31

Appendix II Task Group Movements Dminus 3 Day (chart) Appendix III Task Group Movements Dminus 2 Day (chart) Appendix IV Task Group Movements Dminus 1Day- (chart) Appendix V Task Gfroup Movements 0Day (chart) Appendix VI Movement Schedule (chart)

ANNEX D NAVIGATION PLAN D-l D-6 Appendix X Route Chart (chart) Appendix II Operating Area Chart (chart) Appendix III Tidesi Sunlight and Moonlight D-III-1 D-III-4

AHNKXE AIR PLAN E-l E~5 Appendix I Fast Carrier Operations E-I-l B-I-2

Tab 1 Jab 2

Basic Plan bull Alternate PlanA

(chart) (chart)

Tab 3 Alternate PlanB (chart) Tab 4 Alternate PlanC chart) Tab 5 Proposed Plan D (chart)

Appendix II Shore-based Air Search Plan (chart) Appendix III Air Sea Rescue Plan Jamp-HI-1 E-III-6 Appendix IV Air Defense at IWO JIM E-IV-1 (one page)

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P af irs t

g e s last

ANNEX F Appendix I

COMMUNICATION PLAN Assignment of Spare Groups for

CCBP 0130-D2 shy Combined Assault

F-l F-9

Appendix II Code F-I-l

Communication Security and Offensive F-II-1Countemeasureslt F-II-10

ANNEX G INTELLIGENCE ANNEX ML G-3

ANNEX H Appendix Appendix Appendix

I II III

LOGISTIC PLAN Operating Instructions Towing and Salvage Plan Replenishment Schedule

H-l H-I-l H-II-1 H-III-1

H-8 H-I-6 H-II-2 (one page)

ANNEX I Appendix I

AEROLOGICAL PLAN bull Detailed leather Summary for

IWO JIMA for month of-February

I-l I-I-l

1-5 I-I-8(page 8

is chart)

ANNEX J

Appendix I

BATTLE PLAN COiMFIFTHFLEET OPERATION PLAN NO 14-44 Battle Plan Concept

J-1 J-I-1

J-7 (one page)

ANNEX K Appendix

Appendix

Appendix

Appendix

I

II

III

IV

PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNEX Collection Censorship and bull Dissemination of News Material Plans for Handling Still Photoshy

graphs Plan for Handling Radio Broadcast

Material Plans for Handling Motion Picture

Coverage

K-1

K-I-l

K-II-1

K-III-1

K-IV-1

K-3

(one page)

(one page) lt

(one page)

(one page)

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Serial 00040UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEETFIFTH FleetTF 50 Central Pacific Task Forcesand Commander FIFTH Fleet

Operation Plan PEARL HARBOR THComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 31 December 1944$ 1OOO

TASK ORGANIZATION (Detailed Task Organization1

(a) Special Groups

501 Fleet Flagship - Captain McVay

502 Relief FleetrFlagship - Captain Callaghan

50raquo5 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

50bullamp Logistic Support Group bull Rear Admiral Beary

509 Service Squadron 10 bull Commodore Carter

(b) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner

52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

53 Attack Force - Rear Admiral Hill

54 Gunfire and Covering Fore3 - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

56 Expeditionary Troops - lieutenant General Smith USMC

51laquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

(c) 5amp Fast Carrier Force - Vice Admiral Mitscher

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - Vice Admiral Hoover

1 General Situation

Our forces have established air and naval bases in the MARSHALLSMARIANAS ADMIRALTIES Western CAROLINES and LEYTE and will continuethe occupation of the PHILIPPINES Submarine air and surface actionshave continued to aggravate the already critical enemy shippingsituation His lines of communication to his MARSHALL CAROLINE andMARIANAS bases have been cut and those to the southern PHILIPPINESNETHERLANDS EAST INDIES and MALAYA are being rendered hazardousTargets in the Empire are being subjected to VLR air attack butair bases are required from which fighter cover for such attacks

be givenr

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Enemy Forces

(a) The enemy has numerous operational airfields in bombing rangeof IWO JIMA-CHICHI JIMA in the arc that extends from OKINAWA to theTOKYO area MARCUS is also within range but has not recently beenoperational Many of the Japanese ships which survived the actionof 24-25 October are believed to have been damaged then The date cfcompletion of their repairs is not known now but it is estimatedthat these repairs will require two to three months

(b) Continuing information of enemy forces will be furnished throughthe sources enumerated in the Intelligence Annex Annex G to thisrilan

Own Forces

(a) The operation directed by this plan is termed DETACHMENT

plan is derived from CinCPOA Operation PlanltraquoNo

(c) Commanding General 14th Air Force will institute searchesfrom bases in the CHINA Theater

(d) Forces of the Pacific Ocean Areas and Southwest Pacific Areawill institute and maintain long range reconnaissance over theWestern PACIFIC extending those searches as rapidly as possible inorder to relieve the 14th Air Force of its reconnaissance missions

(e) Commanding General 20th Air Force will provide general supportby attacks on targets in the Snpire These attacks will be intenshysified just prior to and be coordinated with the carrier strikes onthe Empire Details of coordination will be arranged between theCommander In Chief Pacific Ocean Areas and Commanding General20th Air Force

(f) Strategic Air Forces Pacific Ocean Areas will attack IWO JIMAand CHICHI JIMA with maximum intensity commencing about D minus 20

(g) Commander Submarine Force Pacific Fleet will provide intelshyligence of movements of enemy naval units making sortie from Iampnpirebases the East CHINA Seaand the South CHINA Sea by maintainingreconnaissance off enemy bases and along approach routes will proshyvide lifeguard services as ordered by the Commander in Chief US

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Pacific Fleet will furnish weather reports and will be prepared toconcentrate as directed by the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleetfor strategical or tactical support of the Central Pacific Task Forces

(h) Commander North Pacific Force will contain enemy naval and airforces in the North PACIFIC by conducting reconnaissance and harassshying enemy positions in the KURILES

(i) Commander MARSHAIX3-GILBERTS Area will support this operation by

(1) Protecting essential sea and air communications

(2) providing services from facilities under his control forforces staging through the MARSHALL3-GILBILRTS Area

(3) Routing and sailing of shipping from MARSHKLLS-GILBERTS bases

(j) Commander Forward Area Central Pacific will continue to beresponsible direct to the CommuKier in Chief Pacific Ocean Areasfor the administration development and defense of existing ForwardArea positions but will report to Coromander Central Pacific TaskForces for additional duty outlined in paragraph 3(d) of this plan

(k) Commander Service Force pacific Fleet Commander Air ForcePacific Fleet and Commanding General US Army Forces Pacific OceanAreas will support this operation as directed by the Commander inChief Pacific Ocean Areaslaquo

Assumptions

(a) That the enemy will attempt to interfere with this operation byaircraft operating from or staged through his air bases within rangeand by submarines operating in the vicinity of our objective andalong our lines of communication and that he may attempt to intershyfere by using other available units of his fleet

(b) That the status of PHILIPPINE operations will permit the releaseof navel forces of the UiS Pacific Fleet operating in that area

(c) That pressure is being maintained on enemy air forces in allmajor theaters in the PACIFIC

(ltX) That enemy air and seaplane bases in the NANPO 3H0T0 group will berendered inoperative by our carrier and land based air attacks andby bombardment

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

2 This force jwill capture ocjaipjgandUdsf end- JBQ-JBULdevelop air baseson that_i^and^-raduce Japanese naval and air strength and 7prodticti5nfacilities in the Japanese homeland and protect air and sea communicashy^Ipnsfalong the Central PACIFIC axis in order to maintain pressureagainst JAPAN extend our control over the Western PACIFIC andestablish bases for further operations

3laquo (a) Special Groups

(1) Fleet Flagship(2) Relief Fleet Flagship

Operate as independent flagship or with other task groupto which assigned as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(3) Search and Reconnaissance Group

a Conduct operations as prescribed in Annex E

b Direct CHINCOTEAGUE and HAMLIN report to Commander JointExpeditionary Force Reserve at GUAM by D minus 2 for movement toIWO JIMA with the Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve Be prepared tomove one patrol seaplane squadron and three rescue seaplanes to IWOJIMA when ordered about D plus 1 Aircraft and tenders so orderedwill pass to the control of Commander Joint Expeditionary Force uponarrival at IWO JIMA except for air searches which will be as directshyed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Anti-submarine Warfare Group

a Destroy enemy submarines which threaten interferencewith our operationsbull

b Operate in accordance with Movement Plan Annex C to thisplan unless otherwise ordered

(5) Logistic Support Group

Provide logistic services at sea in accordance with Annex Hto this plan and further directives to be issued by Commander CentralPacific Task Forces

(6) Service Squadron 10

Provide services and logistic support to units of Central Pacific Task Forces in accordance with Annex H of this plan andappendices thereto

t V

poundamp

Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

(b) Joint Expeditionary Force

(1) Capture occupy and defend DUO JIMA

(2) Destroy or drive off enemy forces attempting to interferewith the movement to or the landing operations at the objective

(3) Direct the operations of aircraft of the Joint ExpeditionaryForce and those which may be designated from other forces for theair support of landings

(4) Initiate the base development and the establishment ofmilitary government at the objective

(5) Withdraw troops not required for garrison purposes andnaval forces not required for defense or covering operations asthe situation permits and in accordance with separately issueddirectives

(6) Inform port directors at MARSHALLS-GILBERTS or ForwardArea bases as to desired movements of garrison and maintenance shipshyping staging through those bases

(7) Route and provide escorts for all shipping moving fromthe objective Augment as necessary the escorts of garrison andmaintenance shipping moving to the objective

(8) Make escort vessels which have returned to Forward Areabases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases available to Commander ForwardAreaa Central Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area forescorting garrison and maintenance shipping to the objective

(9) Release Escort Division 44 on D plus 2 to the operationalcontrol of Commander Logistic Support Group If all ships of EscortDivision 44 are not available for release by D plus 2 other destroyerescort vessels shall be substituted to make a total of six Shipsso substituted shall be replaced by the remaining ships of EscortDivision 44 when practicable Release Cruiser Division 5 when nolonger required to the operational control of Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific

(c) Fast Carrier Force

(1) Prevent interference by enemy air action with the captureand occupation of IWO JIMA

(2) Protect the Joint Expeditionary Force and IWO JIMA afteroccupation by our landing force from attack by enemy surface forces

Serial 00040

Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 i|||Sf ^^^^f

In acting as a covering force have task groups which are screenedby fast battleships operate in as close tactical support of each othampras the nature of their tasks and enemy action will permit

(3) Conduct air strikes in accordance with Annex E to thisplan

(4) On D day and D plus 1 furnish direct day air support oflanding operations as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionary ForcltOn D day and thereafter provide night fighter protection in thevicinity of the objective as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionshyary Force If retirement from the Empire is delayed direct airsupport at -IWO JBIA may be correspondingly delayed but will becommenced as early thereafter as is practicable

(5) Conduct search and reconnaissance operations as requiredor as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(d) Forward Area Central Pacific

(1) Support the operation for the capture of IVC JlkA vdth theair and naval forces and the base facilities of the Forw-rd AreaCentral Pacific

(2) Carry out air operations prescribed for Forward Aroalaquo CentralPacific in Annex E

(3) Destroy enemy ships and shipping

(4) Protect own shipping in the Forward Area

(5) Control the anchorages and provide logistic services as reshyquired at SAIPAN GUAM UL1THI and PALAU

(6) Route and provide escorts for shipping moving from ForwardArea bases Eteplqy forces assigned and those made available by otherforces for the protection of shipping

(7) When directed by Comcander Central Pacific Task Forcesassume responsibility for the defense and development of IUO JILAconforming to directives issued by the Commander in Chief PacificOcean Areas

- 6 shy

jrial 00040 ~

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

(x) (1) This plan is effective for planning purposes upon receipt andfor execution upon reporting for duty in Central Pacific Task Forces

(2) D day is the day of the initial landing at IWO JIMA and is19 February 1945 unless changed by the procedure of the followingsubparagraph

(3) If it becomes netessary to postpone D day because of weatherwhich is unfavorable for landing operations or for initial carrierstrikes (See paragraph 5(d)(2) of Appendix I to Annex I) or for anyother reason Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will inform allforces by dispatch via Pacific Ocean Areas broadcast schedule givingthe calendar date east longitude date of the new D day If such xchange is made on or before D minus 5 all surface task forces grov gtand units will delay their departure from port or retire along theirprevious tralaquok as circumstances require refuel if advisable andpracticable and take up the forward movements toward the objectiveon the prescribed schedule based upon the new D day Air strikes andair searches scheduled for D day and prior thereto will conform tothe new D day prescribed If such a change is made on or after theoriginal D minus 4 the procedure of the preceding^ two sentences willbe followed by all task organizations except the Fast Carrier Forceair strikes and air searches in support thereof and the units of theLogistic Support Group that are scheduled to service the Fast CarrierForce These excepted organizations shall conform to the plannedFast Carrier Force strikes support and replenishments through andincluding the original D plus 1 day as though D day had not beenchanged Scheduled operations thereafter shall conform to tho newD day except that strikes scheduled on the TOKYO area shall only berepeated if specific orders for their re-execution are issued byCommander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Task force commanders shall take measures to prevent attackson friendly submarines Task force commanders and carrier task groupcommanders will be furnished copies of Commander Submarine ForcePacific Fleet Operation Plan No 2-45 covering submarine operationsin support of this operation Attention is invited to CinCPOAStandard Operating Procedure SOP 1 of 15 September 1944 Addendum 6thereto and current CinCPOA zone notices

(5) In the event that the operation is opposed by major enemysurface forces operate in accordance with ComFIFTHFleet OperationPlan No 14-44gt Annex J to this plan

(6) USF 10A including the Pacific Fleet Supplement thereto iseffective

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OperatloaJPlgaComgtIFTHFleet No 13-44

(7) Movements of task forces and groups from initial assemblyports to the objective will be in accordance with the Movement PlanAnnex C to this plan

(8) Reference points routes logistic areas and operatingareas are as prescribed in Annex D to this plan

(9) Air-sea rescue provisions are describedin Appendix III toAnnex E of this plan

(10) Task force commanders keep Commander Central Pacific TaskForces advised of any changes required in logistic schedules anynecessary changes in task organization and any departure from asshysigned tasks in order thampt coordination may be effected

(11) The earliest possible information of indications of heavyweather is vital to current operations Any task group ship oraircraft not in company with Commander Central Pacific Task Forcesshall break radio silence and report by operational priority dispatchindications of winds of gale force heavy swells or incipient stormswhich may affect the arec of operations unless such violation ofradio silence will jeopardize the operations in progress All shoreactivities shall report the above indications of heavy weather byoperational priority dispatch Attention is directed to paragraphs5(c) and 5d) of Annex I

(12) Conserve fuel The operation requires large quantities offuel and the availability of fleet oilers is limited In establishshying speeds t0 be maintained and in prescribing engineering conditionsto be employed conservation of fuel as well as the military situashytion shcll be considered

(13) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force and carrier task groupcommanders shall submit by dispatch a daily summary of operations whenconditions of radio silence permit addressed to Commander FIFTH Fleetinformation to the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet Dispatchreports and summaries must be concise and should omit details notnecessary to a clear understanding of results accomplishedlaquo Submitaction reports in accordance with PacFlt lamp-45 These reports shallnot contain the code names of places or operations Army commandsoriginating action reports shall submit them via the operationalchain of command in accordance with the directive of the Joint Chiefsof Staff of 9 July 1942 Ships furnish Commander FIFTH Fleet witha copy of the fuel and mileage report required by paragraph 3632USF 10A

~ 8 shy

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(14) The officer in tactical command of ships in company or thecommanding officers of ships proceeding singly shall utilize opportunshyities for ships to fire surface anti-aircraft aerial gunnery andbombing practices as a routine matter on entry and sortie from Forshyward Area bases and at such other times as the tactical and strategicsituation permits

4raquo Provisions for logistic support of the operation are contained inAnnex H to this plant

5 (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to this plan

(b) Radar and radar countermeasures instructions are set forth inAnnex B to CentComTWO Change 2

(c) In accordance with orders issued by the Commander in ChiefUS Pacific Fleet each task force and task group commander sodesignated will command the task organization to which he is assignedregardless of the relative rank of other officers in his task forceor task group

(d) Vice Admiral Turner is designated second in command of thisoperation

(e) Command relationships in the amphibious operation will conformto the directives of CinCPOA serial 0080 of 16 August 1944 which isheld by all flag and general officers pacific Fleet

(f) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will determine and announceto commanders concerned when the capture and occupation phaso iscompleted whereupon Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shallassume responsibility to him for the defense and development ofIWO JIMA The organization and administration of IW0 JIMA and ofthe defense forces assigned will then conform to directives issuedby the Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Areas to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict and to the Island Commanderraquo

(g) After the initial movement of task organizations of the JointExpeditionary Force and Fast Carrier Force from Forward Area basestothe objective Commander Forward Arearaquo Central Pacific will beresponsible for the entry berthing sortie and dispatching ofvessels or units of those forces at a3JL Forward Area bases At anyForward Area base where there is no Service Squadron 10 representashytive Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shall also be responshysible for servicing those vessels or units By directive of higherauthority Commander MARSHxLLS-GILBERTS Area will have similar reshysponsibility at all MARSHALLS-laquoGILBERTS bases Task force commanders

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFlect Mo

shall advise Commander Forward Area Central Pacific or CQmmanderMARSI-kXLS-GII BERTS Ares of movements of ships or units of theirforces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of thepurpose of such movements and shall request Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue ordersfor their departure to meet the requirements of the task force comshymander

(h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases toIWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Arearaquo CentralPacific and by higher directive the movement of maintenanceshipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibilshyity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area They will employ escortsassigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1 ChiefUS Pacific Fleet Commander Central Pacific Task Forces or by othertask force commanders for this purpose

(i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches When timeis expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence includethe appropriate zone description letter West of longitude 157-30 Euse zone minus 10 tiiru as local time

(j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetat PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI isannounced

R A SP^UANCE Admiral US Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES and Commander FIFTH Fleet

US Pacific Fleet A - ask Organization B - dwnercl Concept of the Operation C bull Movement Plan D - Navigation Plan E - Air Plan F - Communication Plan G - Intelligence Annex H - Logistic Plan I - Aerological Plan J - Battle Plan Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44K - Public Relations Annex

V

5

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTION P U N A B O D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T 0 GEN MOV NAV AIR CCMvi INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

CominCh (inciWarDept) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 OpNav 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3ComdtMarCorps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CinCPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ComWesSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComHawSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComGenAirFMFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

10 10 51

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10555

1 1 151

5 5 5 5 51 1 1 1 1

51

ComServPac 5ComAirPac

1ComCruPacComDesPac 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15ComSubPacComMinePac

ComTHIRDFleet

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ComSECQNDCarTFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 29 9 9

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11i111X

1 1 1 1 1111111

ComPhibGrp 31 1 1 1 1 1 1 1XComPhibGrp 4

1 1

rH 1 11 1 1 1ComfhibGrp 5

ComPhibGrp 6 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 11 1 1 1ComPhibGrp 7ComPhibGrp 12 1

111 1 1 1 1 1

11 1

ComPhibGrp 13 1 1 1 1 11

RepComDesPacCentPacFwdAreas 1

RepComDesPacSoPacampwith

X X

rH 7thFlt 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1ComSejpvRon 3SCOFA 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

JICPOA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Weather Central PH 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 Radio HONOLULU 1 2 1 1 1 X 5

15

1 1 1 1AdComFMFPac 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1AdComPhibsPac 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

1 1

1 1

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTIONP U N A B C D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COMBI INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

ComNorPac 1 3 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSerRonSoPac 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComAirSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComAirNorSols 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1

2121

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2 i

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25

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtComKwajalenAtGomEniwetok

CinCSWPACoruSEVENTHFleet

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 25 555 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

ComAirSEVENTHFXeet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSubSEVENTHFleet 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComSEVENTHPhibFor 1 1 1 1

H 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComServSEVENTHFleet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 21 1 11 1 11 1

iH 1 1 1ComPHILIPPlNESeaFron

55555 5 5 5 5 a533

2

555ComGenPOAComGenTENTHArmy 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGen20thAAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

533

533

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533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

GomGenAAF POA ComGertfthAAFComGen21stBomCom

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGenFEAFComGenV AAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGenXIII AAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

11

^1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConGen 14th AAF1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComGen 20thBomCom

1 2 shy

1

M-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet Mo X3-44

DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B O D E F G H I J K

Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COfrM INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Special Groups

Fleet Flagships

INDIANAPOLIS 1 1 1 1 1 1 luISSOURI 1 1 X 1 11

Search amp Reconn G(TG 505)

5X

5X

ComFAirWingONE 5 51

51

51

51

5 5 5 51

51Each AV AVP 11 1 1

ASW Group (TG 507)

6 222 23ANZIO 2 2 2 22

ComGortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1X

X1

1X

XX

1XEach DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 X

Logistic Support Group(TG 503)

5 55

DETROIT 1

5 555555

2 1

5 5ComServRon 6

1 XX1X1 21

XXXX1 X 63Each CVE 1 1 1

CM

CM

1 11 1

XX

1X

22

rX

ComDesRons 1 1 1 1X

XXXEach DD X 1

XX

XI

2 1

2 1

1 1

CM

CM

1ComCortDivs Each DE

1 XX

XX

1 XX

XX1 11

X 1Each AE AO AKAj AKS XXEach ATF 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1

Service Squadron 10(TG 509)

ComServRon 10 15 5 15 5 50 5 15

-Vf

A Vshy

XX

2

1

1

A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operat ion PXan ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

rH 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1

(ReprSaipan) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComServRon 10 bull

1

r-i

rH 1

r-i 1 1 1 1 1bull (ReprGuam)ComServRon 10

x

r-i 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11(ReprKanus)ComServRon 10

1 1 1 1 1

r-4 1 1 1 1 1(FteprSnrw)

Joint Expeditionary Force (TF 51)

ComPhibsPac 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 n 12 12 12 12r-i 1 1 1 1 15 i 1 1 1 13ELDORADO

75

75

75

75

75

75373

75

7517

75

7517

75

75

ComSupport AirComPhibsGrp 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 11 15ESTES71

7 7 7 71

7 777ComPhibsGrp 2AUBURN 1 1 1 1 1 1 115 1

Gunfire and Covering Fores (TF 54)

355

3 333 33

3 3 33 3 3ComBatRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 I 1 1 12ComBatDivs r-i21 1 1 1Each OBB

Expeditionary Troops (TF 56)

ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

GomGenVPhibCo rps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 shy 2 2 2

r-i rA

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1C omGcn4t hMarDiv 1 11 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 1ComGen5thamparDiv

2 2 2 22 2 2 2 32 2C omGenjrdMarDiv

Garrison Force

MajGen CHANEL (CTG 1 0 1 6 ) 1 1 1 1 I 5 1 1 1 1 1 BrigGen M0QRE(CTG X 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1

^ 1

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1

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2

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComCarDivs (CVEs) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2Each CVE 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

GomMlnRons 2TERROR 1Each DM DIS AM 1Each YM5 PC SC 1

Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

Fas t C a r r i e r porce

CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

2111

11 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

53

52

15 bull2 1

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Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComWesCarSubArea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtGomUlithi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1IsComPexeliu 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1

raquoXsCoirunsaur 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

- 16 shy

A4-3 (2e)Serial 00040

Operation FlanCoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44

PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

r amp -^i

- 17shy

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

M~3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operat ion Plan CoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organizat ion)

DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

A - 5 TO

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

A - 6 TO

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organ

CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

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HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

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5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

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t i)V bull M

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

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IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

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Operation planComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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Subject Change Sfo 1 ComFIFTHFleet Opera

Page F-4 Add the following subpara|rrampj5hs to paragraph 2200 (b)

(1) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force (CTF 51) willactivate circuit ED 129 Annex A CentComOTO to GUAMas soon after 0200 KING on D-day as may be desired When practicable after satisfactory communication isestablished he may activate circuit EP 5Annex AContComTWO to GUAM augmented as necessary by frequenshycies of SD 129 as a high speed automatic circuit usshying frequency diversity I hen the Island Commander(CTG 1016) assumes control of the objective controlef channel ED 129 will pass to him

(2) If a command overload channel to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict or to GUAM is required Com FIFTHFleet will direct the activation of circuit EPT 3Annex A CentComTPfO After this circuit is establishedmajor task forcecommanders may enterit to clear overshyload traffic of an operational nature

- (3) In the event Commander Joint Expeditionary Force(CTF 51) requires an additional outlet to GUAM or OAHUthe ship-shore channels (4235 and 4145 series) circuits(Al and A2 Annex A CentComTWO) will be employed

(4) Circuit EPT 4 Annex A CentComTtVO is available toCommander Attack Force (CTF 53) for administrativetraffic to SAIPAN When Commander Expeditionary Troops(CTF 56) is established ashore apd in all respects ableto handle administrative traffic for the landing forcecontrol of this circuit shall be assumed by him Ifrequested by Commander Attack Force (CTF 53) or Comshymander Expeditionary Troops (CTF 56) Commander ForwardArea Central Pacific shall direct G U M to guard thiscircuit

(5) At 0200 KING on D-day the stations indicated shallset radio guards as follows

EPT4al SAIPAN (|copyP)ED129a GUAM (NPN)

CHANGE 1

Serial 00040A

Subject Changcopy Plan No 13-44

Page F~I~9 to 13 Due to numerous ltjtipoundtiges in command and staffassignments disregard names of officers asassigned in the Landing Force Order of BattleList

Page F-I-13 Delete Endof Annex Fn from bottom of page

(a) In Annex G - Intelligence Annex

Page G-3 Add

10 Propaganda

Whenever practicable propaganda leafletbombs will be dropped on each scheduled bombshying mission over land areas where leaflets willfall into the hands of enemy personnel Propashyganda material together with instructions for itsuse will be forwarded direct o ships and airfields by CinCPac-CinCPOA

(f) In Annexj - Battle Plan

Page Jkl Deletes

BatDiv 7 less MEW JERSEY shyRear Admiral Badger BBW

2raquo A copy of Addendum 6 to CinPOA Standard Operating ProcedureSOP 1 is distributed herewith with each copy of this serial to addressees inthe Central Pacific Task Forces It is expected that this addendum will reshymain effective for subsequent operations

3 To facilitate distribution Commander Logistic Support GroupOperation Plan No 8Pl-44 is forwarded herewith to addressees included inits distribution list

AC DAVISChief of Staff

DistributionSame as ComFIFTHFleet OpPlan No 13-44Copy to all addressees of annexes whodo not hold basic plan

CF EiampBERFlag Secretary

CHANreg 1

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No

CONTENTS

p a g e s first last

BASIC PLAN OPERATION HO 10 Distribution List 11 17

ANNEX A TASK QR0ampNI3ATI0N A~l A-17 Appendix I Lineal Positions of Flag Officers A-I-lA-1-2

ANNEX 3 G2N3RAL CQNCSPT OP THE OPERATION B-l B-2

Appendix I ijDVSampEUT PLAN

Task Group Movements Bminus 4 Day C-l (chart)

C-31

Appendix II Task Group Movements Dminus 3 Day (chart) Appendix III Task Group Movements Dminus 2 Day (chart) Appendix IV Task Group Movements Dminus 1Day- (chart) Appendix V Task Gfroup Movements 0Day (chart) Appendix VI Movement Schedule (chart)

ANNEX D NAVIGATION PLAN D-l D-6 Appendix X Route Chart (chart) Appendix II Operating Area Chart (chart) Appendix III Tidesi Sunlight and Moonlight D-III-1 D-III-4

AHNKXE AIR PLAN E-l E~5 Appendix I Fast Carrier Operations E-I-l B-I-2

Tab 1 Jab 2

Basic Plan bull Alternate PlanA

(chart) (chart)

Tab 3 Alternate PlanB (chart) Tab 4 Alternate PlanC chart) Tab 5 Proposed Plan D (chart)

Appendix II Shore-based Air Search Plan (chart) Appendix III Air Sea Rescue Plan Jamp-HI-1 E-III-6 Appendix IV Air Defense at IWO JIM E-IV-1 (one page)

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P af irs t

g e s last

ANNEX F Appendix I

COMMUNICATION PLAN Assignment of Spare Groups for

CCBP 0130-D2 shy Combined Assault

F-l F-9

Appendix II Code F-I-l

Communication Security and Offensive F-II-1Countemeasureslt F-II-10

ANNEX G INTELLIGENCE ANNEX ML G-3

ANNEX H Appendix Appendix Appendix

I II III

LOGISTIC PLAN Operating Instructions Towing and Salvage Plan Replenishment Schedule

H-l H-I-l H-II-1 H-III-1

H-8 H-I-6 H-II-2 (one page)

ANNEX I Appendix I

AEROLOGICAL PLAN bull Detailed leather Summary for

IWO JIMA for month of-February

I-l I-I-l

1-5 I-I-8(page 8

is chart)

ANNEX J

Appendix I

BATTLE PLAN COiMFIFTHFLEET OPERATION PLAN NO 14-44 Battle Plan Concept

J-1 J-I-1

J-7 (one page)

ANNEX K Appendix

Appendix

Appendix

Appendix

I

II

III

IV

PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNEX Collection Censorship and bull Dissemination of News Material Plans for Handling Still Photoshy

graphs Plan for Handling Radio Broadcast

Material Plans for Handling Motion Picture

Coverage

K-1

K-I-l

K-II-1

K-III-1

K-IV-1

K-3

(one page)

(one page) lt

(one page)

(one page)

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Serial 00040UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEETFIFTH FleetTF 50 Central Pacific Task Forcesand Commander FIFTH Fleet

Operation Plan PEARL HARBOR THComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 31 December 1944$ 1OOO

TASK ORGANIZATION (Detailed Task Organization1

(a) Special Groups

501 Fleet Flagship - Captain McVay

502 Relief FleetrFlagship - Captain Callaghan

50raquo5 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

50bullamp Logistic Support Group bull Rear Admiral Beary

509 Service Squadron 10 bull Commodore Carter

(b) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner

52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

53 Attack Force - Rear Admiral Hill

54 Gunfire and Covering Fore3 - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

56 Expeditionary Troops - lieutenant General Smith USMC

51laquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

(c) 5amp Fast Carrier Force - Vice Admiral Mitscher

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - Vice Admiral Hoover

1 General Situation

Our forces have established air and naval bases in the MARSHALLSMARIANAS ADMIRALTIES Western CAROLINES and LEYTE and will continuethe occupation of the PHILIPPINES Submarine air and surface actionshave continued to aggravate the already critical enemy shippingsituation His lines of communication to his MARSHALL CAROLINE andMARIANAS bases have been cut and those to the southern PHILIPPINESNETHERLANDS EAST INDIES and MALAYA are being rendered hazardousTargets in the Empire are being subjected to VLR air attack butair bases are required from which fighter cover for such attacks

be givenr

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Enemy Forces

(a) The enemy has numerous operational airfields in bombing rangeof IWO JIMA-CHICHI JIMA in the arc that extends from OKINAWA to theTOKYO area MARCUS is also within range but has not recently beenoperational Many of the Japanese ships which survived the actionof 24-25 October are believed to have been damaged then The date cfcompletion of their repairs is not known now but it is estimatedthat these repairs will require two to three months

(b) Continuing information of enemy forces will be furnished throughthe sources enumerated in the Intelligence Annex Annex G to thisrilan

Own Forces

(a) The operation directed by this plan is termed DETACHMENT

plan is derived from CinCPOA Operation PlanltraquoNo

(c) Commanding General 14th Air Force will institute searchesfrom bases in the CHINA Theater

(d) Forces of the Pacific Ocean Areas and Southwest Pacific Areawill institute and maintain long range reconnaissance over theWestern PACIFIC extending those searches as rapidly as possible inorder to relieve the 14th Air Force of its reconnaissance missions

(e) Commanding General 20th Air Force will provide general supportby attacks on targets in the Snpire These attacks will be intenshysified just prior to and be coordinated with the carrier strikes onthe Empire Details of coordination will be arranged between theCommander In Chief Pacific Ocean Areas and Commanding General20th Air Force

(f) Strategic Air Forces Pacific Ocean Areas will attack IWO JIMAand CHICHI JIMA with maximum intensity commencing about D minus 20

(g) Commander Submarine Force Pacific Fleet will provide intelshyligence of movements of enemy naval units making sortie from Iampnpirebases the East CHINA Seaand the South CHINA Sea by maintainingreconnaissance off enemy bases and along approach routes will proshyvide lifeguard services as ordered by the Commander in Chief US

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Pacific Fleet will furnish weather reports and will be prepared toconcentrate as directed by the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleetfor strategical or tactical support of the Central Pacific Task Forces

(h) Commander North Pacific Force will contain enemy naval and airforces in the North PACIFIC by conducting reconnaissance and harassshying enemy positions in the KURILES

(i) Commander MARSHAIX3-GILBERTS Area will support this operation by

(1) Protecting essential sea and air communications

(2) providing services from facilities under his control forforces staging through the MARSHALL3-GILBILRTS Area

(3) Routing and sailing of shipping from MARSHKLLS-GILBERTS bases

(j) Commander Forward Area Central Pacific will continue to beresponsible direct to the CommuKier in Chief Pacific Ocean Areasfor the administration development and defense of existing ForwardArea positions but will report to Coromander Central Pacific TaskForces for additional duty outlined in paragraph 3(d) of this plan

(k) Commander Service Force pacific Fleet Commander Air ForcePacific Fleet and Commanding General US Army Forces Pacific OceanAreas will support this operation as directed by the Commander inChief Pacific Ocean Areaslaquo

Assumptions

(a) That the enemy will attempt to interfere with this operation byaircraft operating from or staged through his air bases within rangeand by submarines operating in the vicinity of our objective andalong our lines of communication and that he may attempt to intershyfere by using other available units of his fleet

(b) That the status of PHILIPPINE operations will permit the releaseof navel forces of the UiS Pacific Fleet operating in that area

(c) That pressure is being maintained on enemy air forces in allmajor theaters in the PACIFIC

(ltX) That enemy air and seaplane bases in the NANPO 3H0T0 group will berendered inoperative by our carrier and land based air attacks andby bombardment

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2 This force jwill capture ocjaipjgandUdsf end- JBQ-JBULdevelop air baseson that_i^and^-raduce Japanese naval and air strength and 7prodticti5nfacilities in the Japanese homeland and protect air and sea communicashy^Ipnsfalong the Central PACIFIC axis in order to maintain pressureagainst JAPAN extend our control over the Western PACIFIC andestablish bases for further operations

3laquo (a) Special Groups

(1) Fleet Flagship(2) Relief Fleet Flagship

Operate as independent flagship or with other task groupto which assigned as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(3) Search and Reconnaissance Group

a Conduct operations as prescribed in Annex E

b Direct CHINCOTEAGUE and HAMLIN report to Commander JointExpeditionary Force Reserve at GUAM by D minus 2 for movement toIWO JIMA with the Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve Be prepared tomove one patrol seaplane squadron and three rescue seaplanes to IWOJIMA when ordered about D plus 1 Aircraft and tenders so orderedwill pass to the control of Commander Joint Expeditionary Force uponarrival at IWO JIMA except for air searches which will be as directshyed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Anti-submarine Warfare Group

a Destroy enemy submarines which threaten interferencewith our operationsbull

b Operate in accordance with Movement Plan Annex C to thisplan unless otherwise ordered

(5) Logistic Support Group

Provide logistic services at sea in accordance with Annex Hto this plan and further directives to be issued by Commander CentralPacific Task Forces

(6) Service Squadron 10

Provide services and logistic support to units of Central Pacific Task Forces in accordance with Annex H of this plan andappendices thereto

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Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

(b) Joint Expeditionary Force

(1) Capture occupy and defend DUO JIMA

(2) Destroy or drive off enemy forces attempting to interferewith the movement to or the landing operations at the objective

(3) Direct the operations of aircraft of the Joint ExpeditionaryForce and those which may be designated from other forces for theair support of landings

(4) Initiate the base development and the establishment ofmilitary government at the objective

(5) Withdraw troops not required for garrison purposes andnaval forces not required for defense or covering operations asthe situation permits and in accordance with separately issueddirectives

(6) Inform port directors at MARSHALLS-GILBERTS or ForwardArea bases as to desired movements of garrison and maintenance shipshyping staging through those bases

(7) Route and provide escorts for all shipping moving fromthe objective Augment as necessary the escorts of garrison andmaintenance shipping moving to the objective

(8) Make escort vessels which have returned to Forward Areabases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases available to Commander ForwardAreaa Central Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area forescorting garrison and maintenance shipping to the objective

(9) Release Escort Division 44 on D plus 2 to the operationalcontrol of Commander Logistic Support Group If all ships of EscortDivision 44 are not available for release by D plus 2 other destroyerescort vessels shall be substituted to make a total of six Shipsso substituted shall be replaced by the remaining ships of EscortDivision 44 when practicable Release Cruiser Division 5 when nolonger required to the operational control of Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific

(c) Fast Carrier Force

(1) Prevent interference by enemy air action with the captureand occupation of IWO JIMA

(2) Protect the Joint Expeditionary Force and IWO JIMA afteroccupation by our landing force from attack by enemy surface forces

Serial 00040

Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 i|||Sf ^^^^f

In acting as a covering force have task groups which are screenedby fast battleships operate in as close tactical support of each othampras the nature of their tasks and enemy action will permit

(3) Conduct air strikes in accordance with Annex E to thisplan

(4) On D day and D plus 1 furnish direct day air support oflanding operations as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionary ForcltOn D day and thereafter provide night fighter protection in thevicinity of the objective as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionshyary Force If retirement from the Empire is delayed direct airsupport at -IWO JBIA may be correspondingly delayed but will becommenced as early thereafter as is practicable

(5) Conduct search and reconnaissance operations as requiredor as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(d) Forward Area Central Pacific

(1) Support the operation for the capture of IVC JlkA vdth theair and naval forces and the base facilities of the Forw-rd AreaCentral Pacific

(2) Carry out air operations prescribed for Forward Aroalaquo CentralPacific in Annex E

(3) Destroy enemy ships and shipping

(4) Protect own shipping in the Forward Area

(5) Control the anchorages and provide logistic services as reshyquired at SAIPAN GUAM UL1THI and PALAU

(6) Route and provide escorts for shipping moving from ForwardArea bases Eteplqy forces assigned and those made available by otherforces for the protection of shipping

(7) When directed by Comcander Central Pacific Task Forcesassume responsibility for the defense and development of IUO JILAconforming to directives issued by the Commander in Chief PacificOcean Areas

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(x) (1) This plan is effective for planning purposes upon receipt andfor execution upon reporting for duty in Central Pacific Task Forces

(2) D day is the day of the initial landing at IWO JIMA and is19 February 1945 unless changed by the procedure of the followingsubparagraph

(3) If it becomes netessary to postpone D day because of weatherwhich is unfavorable for landing operations or for initial carrierstrikes (See paragraph 5(d)(2) of Appendix I to Annex I) or for anyother reason Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will inform allforces by dispatch via Pacific Ocean Areas broadcast schedule givingthe calendar date east longitude date of the new D day If such xchange is made on or before D minus 5 all surface task forces grov gtand units will delay their departure from port or retire along theirprevious tralaquok as circumstances require refuel if advisable andpracticable and take up the forward movements toward the objectiveon the prescribed schedule based upon the new D day Air strikes andair searches scheduled for D day and prior thereto will conform tothe new D day prescribed If such a change is made on or after theoriginal D minus 4 the procedure of the preceding^ two sentences willbe followed by all task organizations except the Fast Carrier Forceair strikes and air searches in support thereof and the units of theLogistic Support Group that are scheduled to service the Fast CarrierForce These excepted organizations shall conform to the plannedFast Carrier Force strikes support and replenishments through andincluding the original D plus 1 day as though D day had not beenchanged Scheduled operations thereafter shall conform to tho newD day except that strikes scheduled on the TOKYO area shall only berepeated if specific orders for their re-execution are issued byCommander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Task force commanders shall take measures to prevent attackson friendly submarines Task force commanders and carrier task groupcommanders will be furnished copies of Commander Submarine ForcePacific Fleet Operation Plan No 2-45 covering submarine operationsin support of this operation Attention is invited to CinCPOAStandard Operating Procedure SOP 1 of 15 September 1944 Addendum 6thereto and current CinCPOA zone notices

(5) In the event that the operation is opposed by major enemysurface forces operate in accordance with ComFIFTHFleet OperationPlan No 14-44gt Annex J to this plan

(6) USF 10A including the Pacific Fleet Supplement thereto iseffective

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(7) Movements of task forces and groups from initial assemblyports to the objective will be in accordance with the Movement PlanAnnex C to this plan

(8) Reference points routes logistic areas and operatingareas are as prescribed in Annex D to this plan

(9) Air-sea rescue provisions are describedin Appendix III toAnnex E of this plan

(10) Task force commanders keep Commander Central Pacific TaskForces advised of any changes required in logistic schedules anynecessary changes in task organization and any departure from asshysigned tasks in order thampt coordination may be effected

(11) The earliest possible information of indications of heavyweather is vital to current operations Any task group ship oraircraft not in company with Commander Central Pacific Task Forcesshall break radio silence and report by operational priority dispatchindications of winds of gale force heavy swells or incipient stormswhich may affect the arec of operations unless such violation ofradio silence will jeopardize the operations in progress All shoreactivities shall report the above indications of heavy weather byoperational priority dispatch Attention is directed to paragraphs5(c) and 5d) of Annex I

(12) Conserve fuel The operation requires large quantities offuel and the availability of fleet oilers is limited In establishshying speeds t0 be maintained and in prescribing engineering conditionsto be employed conservation of fuel as well as the military situashytion shcll be considered

(13) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force and carrier task groupcommanders shall submit by dispatch a daily summary of operations whenconditions of radio silence permit addressed to Commander FIFTH Fleetinformation to the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet Dispatchreports and summaries must be concise and should omit details notnecessary to a clear understanding of results accomplishedlaquo Submitaction reports in accordance with PacFlt lamp-45 These reports shallnot contain the code names of places or operations Army commandsoriginating action reports shall submit them via the operationalchain of command in accordance with the directive of the Joint Chiefsof Staff of 9 July 1942 Ships furnish Commander FIFTH Fleet witha copy of the fuel and mileage report required by paragraph 3632USF 10A

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(14) The officer in tactical command of ships in company or thecommanding officers of ships proceeding singly shall utilize opportunshyities for ships to fire surface anti-aircraft aerial gunnery andbombing practices as a routine matter on entry and sortie from Forshyward Area bases and at such other times as the tactical and strategicsituation permits

4raquo Provisions for logistic support of the operation are contained inAnnex H to this plant

5 (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to this plan

(b) Radar and radar countermeasures instructions are set forth inAnnex B to CentComTWO Change 2

(c) In accordance with orders issued by the Commander in ChiefUS Pacific Fleet each task force and task group commander sodesignated will command the task organization to which he is assignedregardless of the relative rank of other officers in his task forceor task group

(d) Vice Admiral Turner is designated second in command of thisoperation

(e) Command relationships in the amphibious operation will conformto the directives of CinCPOA serial 0080 of 16 August 1944 which isheld by all flag and general officers pacific Fleet

(f) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will determine and announceto commanders concerned when the capture and occupation phaso iscompleted whereupon Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shallassume responsibility to him for the defense and development ofIWO JIMA The organization and administration of IW0 JIMA and ofthe defense forces assigned will then conform to directives issuedby the Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Areas to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict and to the Island Commanderraquo

(g) After the initial movement of task organizations of the JointExpeditionary Force and Fast Carrier Force from Forward Area basestothe objective Commander Forward Arearaquo Central Pacific will beresponsible for the entry berthing sortie and dispatching ofvessels or units of those forces at a3JL Forward Area bases At anyForward Area base where there is no Service Squadron 10 representashytive Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shall also be responshysible for servicing those vessels or units By directive of higherauthority Commander MARSHxLLS-GILBERTS Area will have similar reshysponsibility at all MARSHALLS-laquoGILBERTS bases Task force commanders

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFlect Mo

shall advise Commander Forward Area Central Pacific or CQmmanderMARSI-kXLS-GII BERTS Ares of movements of ships or units of theirforces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of thepurpose of such movements and shall request Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue ordersfor their departure to meet the requirements of the task force comshymander

(h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases toIWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Arearaquo CentralPacific and by higher directive the movement of maintenanceshipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibilshyity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area They will employ escortsassigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1 ChiefUS Pacific Fleet Commander Central Pacific Task Forces or by othertask force commanders for this purpose

(i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches When timeis expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence includethe appropriate zone description letter West of longitude 157-30 Euse zone minus 10 tiiru as local time

(j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetat PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI isannounced

R A SP^UANCE Admiral US Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES and Commander FIFTH Fleet

US Pacific Fleet A - ask Organization B - dwnercl Concept of the Operation C bull Movement Plan D - Navigation Plan E - Air Plan F - Communication Plan G - Intelligence Annex H - Logistic Plan I - Aerological Plan J - Battle Plan Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44K - Public Relations Annex

V

5

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTION P U N A B O D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T 0 GEN MOV NAV AIR CCMvi INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

CominCh (inciWarDept) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 OpNav 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3ComdtMarCorps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CinCPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ComWesSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComHawSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComGenAirFMFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

10 10 51

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10555

1 1 151

5 5 5 5 51 1 1 1 1

51

ComServPac 5ComAirPac

1ComCruPacComDesPac 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15ComSubPacComMinePac

ComTHIRDFleet

2 5

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

5555555

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5

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ComSECQNDCarTFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 29 9 9

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9 9 91 1 1

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11i111X

1 1 1 1 1111111

ComPhibGrp 31 1 1 1 1 1 1 1XComPhibGrp 4

1 1

rH 1 11 1 1 1ComfhibGrp 5

ComPhibGrp 6 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 11 1 1 1ComPhibGrp 7ComPhibGrp 12 1

111 1 1 1 1 1

11 1

ComPhibGrp 13 1 1 1 1 11

RepComDesPacCentPacFwdAreas 1

RepComDesPacSoPacampwith

X X

rH 7thFlt 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1ComSejpvRon 3SCOFA 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

JICPOA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Weather Central PH 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 Radio HONOLULU 1 2 1 1 1 X 5

15

1 1 1 1AdComFMFPac 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1AdComPhibsPac 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

1 1

1 1

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTIONP U N A B C D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COMBI INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

ComNorPac 1 3 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSerRonSoPac 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComAirSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComAirNorSols 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1

2121

1

rH 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CNB Manus

2 i

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 2ComMarGilsArea11

25

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtComKwajalenAtGomEniwetok

CinCSWPACoruSEVENTHFleet

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 25 555 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

ComAirSEVENTHFXeet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSubSEVENTHFleet 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComSEVENTHPhibFor 1 1 1 1

H 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComServSEVENTHFleet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 21 1 11 1 11 1

iH 1 1 1ComPHILIPPlNESeaFron

55555 5 5 5 5 a533

2

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533

533

-533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

GomGenAAF POA ComGertfthAAFComGen21stBomCom

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGenFEAFComGenV AAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGenXIII AAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

11

^1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConGen 14th AAF1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComGen 20thBomCom

1 2 shy

1

M-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet Mo X3-44

DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B O D E F G H I J K

Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COfrM INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Special Groups

Fleet Flagships

INDIANAPOLIS 1 1 1 1 1 1 luISSOURI 1 1 X 1 11

Search amp Reconn G(TG 505)

5X

5X

ComFAirWingONE 5 51

51

51

51

5 5 5 51

51Each AV AVP 11 1 1

ASW Group (TG 507)

6 222 23ANZIO 2 2 2 22

ComGortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1X

X1

1X

XX

1XEach DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 X

Logistic Support Group(TG 503)

5 55

DETROIT 1

5 555555

2 1

5 5ComServRon 6

1 XX1X1 21

XXXX1 X 63Each CVE 1 1 1

CM

CM

1 11 1

XX

1X

22

rX

ComDesRons 1 1 1 1X

XXXEach DD X 1

XX

XI

2 1

2 1

1 1

CM

CM

1ComCortDivs Each DE

1 XX

XX

1 XX

XX1 11

X 1Each AE AO AKAj AKS XXEach ATF 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1

Service Squadron 10(TG 509)

ComServRon 10 15 5 15 5 50 5 15

-Vf

A Vshy

XX

2

1

1

A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operat ion PXan ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

rH 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1

(ReprSaipan) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComServRon 10 bull

1

r-i

rH 1

r-i 1 1 1 1 1bull (ReprGuam)ComServRon 10

x

r-i 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11(ReprKanus)ComServRon 10

1 1 1 1 1

r-4 1 1 1 1 1(FteprSnrw)

Joint Expeditionary Force (TF 51)

ComPhibsPac 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 n 12 12 12 12r-i 1 1 1 1 15 i 1 1 1 13ELDORADO

75

75

75

75

75

75373

75

7517

75

7517

75

75

ComSupport AirComPhibsGrp 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 11 15ESTES71

7 7 7 71

7 777ComPhibsGrp 2AUBURN 1 1 1 1 1 1 115 1

Gunfire and Covering Fores (TF 54)

355

3 333 33

3 3 33 3 3ComBatRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 I 1 1 12ComBatDivs r-i21 1 1 1Each OBB

Expeditionary Troops (TF 56)

ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

GomGenVPhibCo rps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 shy 2 2 2

r-i rA

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1C omGcn4t hMarDiv 1 11 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 1ComGen5thamparDiv

2 2 2 22 2 2 2 32 2C omGenjrdMarDiv

Garrison Force

MajGen CHANEL (CTG 1 0 1 6 ) 1 1 1 1 I 5 1 1 1 1 1 BrigGen M0QRE(CTG X 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1

^ 1

1

1

1

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I

2

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComCarDivs (CVEs) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2Each CVE 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

GomMlnRons 2TERROR 1Each DM DIS AM 1Each YM5 PC SC 1

Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

Fas t C a r r i e r porce

CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

2111

11 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

53

52

15 bull2 1

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Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComWesCarSubArea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtGomUlithi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1IsComPexeliu 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1

raquoXsCoirunsaur 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

r amp -^i

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trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

M~3(2e)Serial 00040

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150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 1gt44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

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Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

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3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

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MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

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ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

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MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

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GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

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2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

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Operation planComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

1 n

A - I - TO

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization App I - Lineal Positions)

DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

Serial 00040A

Subject Changcopy Plan No 13-44

Page F~I~9 to 13 Due to numerous ltjtipoundtiges in command and staffassignments disregard names of officers asassigned in the Landing Force Order of BattleList

Page F-I-13 Delete Endof Annex Fn from bottom of page

(a) In Annex G - Intelligence Annex

Page G-3 Add

10 Propaganda

Whenever practicable propaganda leafletbombs will be dropped on each scheduled bombshying mission over land areas where leaflets willfall into the hands of enemy personnel Propashyganda material together with instructions for itsuse will be forwarded direct o ships and airfields by CinCPac-CinCPOA

(f) In Annexj - Battle Plan

Page Jkl Deletes

BatDiv 7 less MEW JERSEY shyRear Admiral Badger BBW

2raquo A copy of Addendum 6 to CinPOA Standard Operating ProcedureSOP 1 is distributed herewith with each copy of this serial to addressees inthe Central Pacific Task Forces It is expected that this addendum will reshymain effective for subsequent operations

3 To facilitate distribution Commander Logistic Support GroupOperation Plan No 8Pl-44 is forwarded herewith to addressees included inits distribution list

AC DAVISChief of Staff

DistributionSame as ComFIFTHFleet OpPlan No 13-44Copy to all addressees of annexes whodo not hold basic plan

CF EiampBERFlag Secretary

CHANreg 1

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No

CONTENTS

p a g e s first last

BASIC PLAN OPERATION HO 10 Distribution List 11 17

ANNEX A TASK QR0ampNI3ATI0N A~l A-17 Appendix I Lineal Positions of Flag Officers A-I-lA-1-2

ANNEX 3 G2N3RAL CQNCSPT OP THE OPERATION B-l B-2

Appendix I ijDVSampEUT PLAN

Task Group Movements Bminus 4 Day C-l (chart)

C-31

Appendix II Task Group Movements Dminus 3 Day (chart) Appendix III Task Group Movements Dminus 2 Day (chart) Appendix IV Task Group Movements Dminus 1Day- (chart) Appendix V Task Gfroup Movements 0Day (chart) Appendix VI Movement Schedule (chart)

ANNEX D NAVIGATION PLAN D-l D-6 Appendix X Route Chart (chart) Appendix II Operating Area Chart (chart) Appendix III Tidesi Sunlight and Moonlight D-III-1 D-III-4

AHNKXE AIR PLAN E-l E~5 Appendix I Fast Carrier Operations E-I-l B-I-2

Tab 1 Jab 2

Basic Plan bull Alternate PlanA

(chart) (chart)

Tab 3 Alternate PlanB (chart) Tab 4 Alternate PlanC chart) Tab 5 Proposed Plan D (chart)

Appendix II Shore-based Air Search Plan (chart) Appendix III Air Sea Rescue Plan Jamp-HI-1 E-III-6 Appendix IV Air Defense at IWO JIM E-IV-1 (one page)

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P af irs t

g e s last

ANNEX F Appendix I

COMMUNICATION PLAN Assignment of Spare Groups for

CCBP 0130-D2 shy Combined Assault

F-l F-9

Appendix II Code F-I-l

Communication Security and Offensive F-II-1Countemeasureslt F-II-10

ANNEX G INTELLIGENCE ANNEX ML G-3

ANNEX H Appendix Appendix Appendix

I II III

LOGISTIC PLAN Operating Instructions Towing and Salvage Plan Replenishment Schedule

H-l H-I-l H-II-1 H-III-1

H-8 H-I-6 H-II-2 (one page)

ANNEX I Appendix I

AEROLOGICAL PLAN bull Detailed leather Summary for

IWO JIMA for month of-February

I-l I-I-l

1-5 I-I-8(page 8

is chart)

ANNEX J

Appendix I

BATTLE PLAN COiMFIFTHFLEET OPERATION PLAN NO 14-44 Battle Plan Concept

J-1 J-I-1

J-7 (one page)

ANNEX K Appendix

Appendix

Appendix

Appendix

I

II

III

IV

PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNEX Collection Censorship and bull Dissemination of News Material Plans for Handling Still Photoshy

graphs Plan for Handling Radio Broadcast

Material Plans for Handling Motion Picture

Coverage

K-1

K-I-l

K-II-1

K-III-1

K-IV-1

K-3

(one page)

(one page) lt

(one page)

(one page)

^ -

- ii shyEnd of Contents

Serial 00040UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEETFIFTH FleetTF 50 Central Pacific Task Forcesand Commander FIFTH Fleet

Operation Plan PEARL HARBOR THComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 31 December 1944$ 1OOO

TASK ORGANIZATION (Detailed Task Organization1

(a) Special Groups

501 Fleet Flagship - Captain McVay

502 Relief FleetrFlagship - Captain Callaghan

50raquo5 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

50bullamp Logistic Support Group bull Rear Admiral Beary

509 Service Squadron 10 bull Commodore Carter

(b) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner

52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

53 Attack Force - Rear Admiral Hill

54 Gunfire and Covering Fore3 - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

56 Expeditionary Troops - lieutenant General Smith USMC

51laquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

(c) 5amp Fast Carrier Force - Vice Admiral Mitscher

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - Vice Admiral Hoover

1 General Situation

Our forces have established air and naval bases in the MARSHALLSMARIANAS ADMIRALTIES Western CAROLINES and LEYTE and will continuethe occupation of the PHILIPPINES Submarine air and surface actionshave continued to aggravate the already critical enemy shippingsituation His lines of communication to his MARSHALL CAROLINE andMARIANAS bases have been cut and those to the southern PHILIPPINESNETHERLANDS EAST INDIES and MALAYA are being rendered hazardousTargets in the Empire are being subjected to VLR air attack butair bases are required from which fighter cover for such attacks

be givenr

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

Enemy Forces

(a) The enemy has numerous operational airfields in bombing rangeof IWO JIMA-CHICHI JIMA in the arc that extends from OKINAWA to theTOKYO area MARCUS is also within range but has not recently beenoperational Many of the Japanese ships which survived the actionof 24-25 October are believed to have been damaged then The date cfcompletion of their repairs is not known now but it is estimatedthat these repairs will require two to three months

(b) Continuing information of enemy forces will be furnished throughthe sources enumerated in the Intelligence Annex Annex G to thisrilan

Own Forces

(a) The operation directed by this plan is termed DETACHMENT

plan is derived from CinCPOA Operation PlanltraquoNo

(c) Commanding General 14th Air Force will institute searchesfrom bases in the CHINA Theater

(d) Forces of the Pacific Ocean Areas and Southwest Pacific Areawill institute and maintain long range reconnaissance over theWestern PACIFIC extending those searches as rapidly as possible inorder to relieve the 14th Air Force of its reconnaissance missions

(e) Commanding General 20th Air Force will provide general supportby attacks on targets in the Snpire These attacks will be intenshysified just prior to and be coordinated with the carrier strikes onthe Empire Details of coordination will be arranged between theCommander In Chief Pacific Ocean Areas and Commanding General20th Air Force

(f) Strategic Air Forces Pacific Ocean Areas will attack IWO JIMAand CHICHI JIMA with maximum intensity commencing about D minus 20

(g) Commander Submarine Force Pacific Fleet will provide intelshyligence of movements of enemy naval units making sortie from Iampnpirebases the East CHINA Seaand the South CHINA Sea by maintainingreconnaissance off enemy bases and along approach routes will proshyvide lifeguard services as ordered by the Commander in Chief US

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Pacific Fleet will furnish weather reports and will be prepared toconcentrate as directed by the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleetfor strategical or tactical support of the Central Pacific Task Forces

(h) Commander North Pacific Force will contain enemy naval and airforces in the North PACIFIC by conducting reconnaissance and harassshying enemy positions in the KURILES

(i) Commander MARSHAIX3-GILBERTS Area will support this operation by

(1) Protecting essential sea and air communications

(2) providing services from facilities under his control forforces staging through the MARSHALL3-GILBILRTS Area

(3) Routing and sailing of shipping from MARSHKLLS-GILBERTS bases

(j) Commander Forward Area Central Pacific will continue to beresponsible direct to the CommuKier in Chief Pacific Ocean Areasfor the administration development and defense of existing ForwardArea positions but will report to Coromander Central Pacific TaskForces for additional duty outlined in paragraph 3(d) of this plan

(k) Commander Service Force pacific Fleet Commander Air ForcePacific Fleet and Commanding General US Army Forces Pacific OceanAreas will support this operation as directed by the Commander inChief Pacific Ocean Areaslaquo

Assumptions

(a) That the enemy will attempt to interfere with this operation byaircraft operating from or staged through his air bases within rangeand by submarines operating in the vicinity of our objective andalong our lines of communication and that he may attempt to intershyfere by using other available units of his fleet

(b) That the status of PHILIPPINE operations will permit the releaseof navel forces of the UiS Pacific Fleet operating in that area

(c) That pressure is being maintained on enemy air forces in allmajor theaters in the PACIFIC

(ltX) That enemy air and seaplane bases in the NANPO 3H0T0 group will berendered inoperative by our carrier and land based air attacks andby bombardment

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2 This force jwill capture ocjaipjgandUdsf end- JBQ-JBULdevelop air baseson that_i^and^-raduce Japanese naval and air strength and 7prodticti5nfacilities in the Japanese homeland and protect air and sea communicashy^Ipnsfalong the Central PACIFIC axis in order to maintain pressureagainst JAPAN extend our control over the Western PACIFIC andestablish bases for further operations

3laquo (a) Special Groups

(1) Fleet Flagship(2) Relief Fleet Flagship

Operate as independent flagship or with other task groupto which assigned as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(3) Search and Reconnaissance Group

a Conduct operations as prescribed in Annex E

b Direct CHINCOTEAGUE and HAMLIN report to Commander JointExpeditionary Force Reserve at GUAM by D minus 2 for movement toIWO JIMA with the Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve Be prepared tomove one patrol seaplane squadron and three rescue seaplanes to IWOJIMA when ordered about D plus 1 Aircraft and tenders so orderedwill pass to the control of Commander Joint Expeditionary Force uponarrival at IWO JIMA except for air searches which will be as directshyed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Anti-submarine Warfare Group

a Destroy enemy submarines which threaten interferencewith our operationsbull

b Operate in accordance with Movement Plan Annex C to thisplan unless otherwise ordered

(5) Logistic Support Group

Provide logistic services at sea in accordance with Annex Hto this plan and further directives to be issued by Commander CentralPacific Task Forces

(6) Service Squadron 10

Provide services and logistic support to units of Central Pacific Task Forces in accordance with Annex H of this plan andappendices thereto

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(b) Joint Expeditionary Force

(1) Capture occupy and defend DUO JIMA

(2) Destroy or drive off enemy forces attempting to interferewith the movement to or the landing operations at the objective

(3) Direct the operations of aircraft of the Joint ExpeditionaryForce and those which may be designated from other forces for theair support of landings

(4) Initiate the base development and the establishment ofmilitary government at the objective

(5) Withdraw troops not required for garrison purposes andnaval forces not required for defense or covering operations asthe situation permits and in accordance with separately issueddirectives

(6) Inform port directors at MARSHALLS-GILBERTS or ForwardArea bases as to desired movements of garrison and maintenance shipshyping staging through those bases

(7) Route and provide escorts for all shipping moving fromthe objective Augment as necessary the escorts of garrison andmaintenance shipping moving to the objective

(8) Make escort vessels which have returned to Forward Areabases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases available to Commander ForwardAreaa Central Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area forescorting garrison and maintenance shipping to the objective

(9) Release Escort Division 44 on D plus 2 to the operationalcontrol of Commander Logistic Support Group If all ships of EscortDivision 44 are not available for release by D plus 2 other destroyerescort vessels shall be substituted to make a total of six Shipsso substituted shall be replaced by the remaining ships of EscortDivision 44 when practicable Release Cruiser Division 5 when nolonger required to the operational control of Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific

(c) Fast Carrier Force

(1) Prevent interference by enemy air action with the captureand occupation of IWO JIMA

(2) Protect the Joint Expeditionary Force and IWO JIMA afteroccupation by our landing force from attack by enemy surface forces

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In acting as a covering force have task groups which are screenedby fast battleships operate in as close tactical support of each othampras the nature of their tasks and enemy action will permit

(3) Conduct air strikes in accordance with Annex E to thisplan

(4) On D day and D plus 1 furnish direct day air support oflanding operations as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionary ForcltOn D day and thereafter provide night fighter protection in thevicinity of the objective as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionshyary Force If retirement from the Empire is delayed direct airsupport at -IWO JBIA may be correspondingly delayed but will becommenced as early thereafter as is practicable

(5) Conduct search and reconnaissance operations as requiredor as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(d) Forward Area Central Pacific

(1) Support the operation for the capture of IVC JlkA vdth theair and naval forces and the base facilities of the Forw-rd AreaCentral Pacific

(2) Carry out air operations prescribed for Forward Aroalaquo CentralPacific in Annex E

(3) Destroy enemy ships and shipping

(4) Protect own shipping in the Forward Area

(5) Control the anchorages and provide logistic services as reshyquired at SAIPAN GUAM UL1THI and PALAU

(6) Route and provide escorts for shipping moving from ForwardArea bases Eteplqy forces assigned and those made available by otherforces for the protection of shipping

(7) When directed by Comcander Central Pacific Task Forcesassume responsibility for the defense and development of IUO JILAconforming to directives issued by the Commander in Chief PacificOcean Areas

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(x) (1) This plan is effective for planning purposes upon receipt andfor execution upon reporting for duty in Central Pacific Task Forces

(2) D day is the day of the initial landing at IWO JIMA and is19 February 1945 unless changed by the procedure of the followingsubparagraph

(3) If it becomes netessary to postpone D day because of weatherwhich is unfavorable for landing operations or for initial carrierstrikes (See paragraph 5(d)(2) of Appendix I to Annex I) or for anyother reason Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will inform allforces by dispatch via Pacific Ocean Areas broadcast schedule givingthe calendar date east longitude date of the new D day If such xchange is made on or before D minus 5 all surface task forces grov gtand units will delay their departure from port or retire along theirprevious tralaquok as circumstances require refuel if advisable andpracticable and take up the forward movements toward the objectiveon the prescribed schedule based upon the new D day Air strikes andair searches scheduled for D day and prior thereto will conform tothe new D day prescribed If such a change is made on or after theoriginal D minus 4 the procedure of the preceding^ two sentences willbe followed by all task organizations except the Fast Carrier Forceair strikes and air searches in support thereof and the units of theLogistic Support Group that are scheduled to service the Fast CarrierForce These excepted organizations shall conform to the plannedFast Carrier Force strikes support and replenishments through andincluding the original D plus 1 day as though D day had not beenchanged Scheduled operations thereafter shall conform to tho newD day except that strikes scheduled on the TOKYO area shall only berepeated if specific orders for their re-execution are issued byCommander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Task force commanders shall take measures to prevent attackson friendly submarines Task force commanders and carrier task groupcommanders will be furnished copies of Commander Submarine ForcePacific Fleet Operation Plan No 2-45 covering submarine operationsin support of this operation Attention is invited to CinCPOAStandard Operating Procedure SOP 1 of 15 September 1944 Addendum 6thereto and current CinCPOA zone notices

(5) In the event that the operation is opposed by major enemysurface forces operate in accordance with ComFIFTHFleet OperationPlan No 14-44gt Annex J to this plan

(6) USF 10A including the Pacific Fleet Supplement thereto iseffective

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(7) Movements of task forces and groups from initial assemblyports to the objective will be in accordance with the Movement PlanAnnex C to this plan

(8) Reference points routes logistic areas and operatingareas are as prescribed in Annex D to this plan

(9) Air-sea rescue provisions are describedin Appendix III toAnnex E of this plan

(10) Task force commanders keep Commander Central Pacific TaskForces advised of any changes required in logistic schedules anynecessary changes in task organization and any departure from asshysigned tasks in order thampt coordination may be effected

(11) The earliest possible information of indications of heavyweather is vital to current operations Any task group ship oraircraft not in company with Commander Central Pacific Task Forcesshall break radio silence and report by operational priority dispatchindications of winds of gale force heavy swells or incipient stormswhich may affect the arec of operations unless such violation ofradio silence will jeopardize the operations in progress All shoreactivities shall report the above indications of heavy weather byoperational priority dispatch Attention is directed to paragraphs5(c) and 5d) of Annex I

(12) Conserve fuel The operation requires large quantities offuel and the availability of fleet oilers is limited In establishshying speeds t0 be maintained and in prescribing engineering conditionsto be employed conservation of fuel as well as the military situashytion shcll be considered

(13) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force and carrier task groupcommanders shall submit by dispatch a daily summary of operations whenconditions of radio silence permit addressed to Commander FIFTH Fleetinformation to the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet Dispatchreports and summaries must be concise and should omit details notnecessary to a clear understanding of results accomplishedlaquo Submitaction reports in accordance with PacFlt lamp-45 These reports shallnot contain the code names of places or operations Army commandsoriginating action reports shall submit them via the operationalchain of command in accordance with the directive of the Joint Chiefsof Staff of 9 July 1942 Ships furnish Commander FIFTH Fleet witha copy of the fuel and mileage report required by paragraph 3632USF 10A

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(14) The officer in tactical command of ships in company or thecommanding officers of ships proceeding singly shall utilize opportunshyities for ships to fire surface anti-aircraft aerial gunnery andbombing practices as a routine matter on entry and sortie from Forshyward Area bases and at such other times as the tactical and strategicsituation permits

4raquo Provisions for logistic support of the operation are contained inAnnex H to this plant

5 (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to this plan

(b) Radar and radar countermeasures instructions are set forth inAnnex B to CentComTWO Change 2

(c) In accordance with orders issued by the Commander in ChiefUS Pacific Fleet each task force and task group commander sodesignated will command the task organization to which he is assignedregardless of the relative rank of other officers in his task forceor task group

(d) Vice Admiral Turner is designated second in command of thisoperation

(e) Command relationships in the amphibious operation will conformto the directives of CinCPOA serial 0080 of 16 August 1944 which isheld by all flag and general officers pacific Fleet

(f) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will determine and announceto commanders concerned when the capture and occupation phaso iscompleted whereupon Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shallassume responsibility to him for the defense and development ofIWO JIMA The organization and administration of IW0 JIMA and ofthe defense forces assigned will then conform to directives issuedby the Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Areas to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict and to the Island Commanderraquo

(g) After the initial movement of task organizations of the JointExpeditionary Force and Fast Carrier Force from Forward Area basestothe objective Commander Forward Arearaquo Central Pacific will beresponsible for the entry berthing sortie and dispatching ofvessels or units of those forces at a3JL Forward Area bases At anyForward Area base where there is no Service Squadron 10 representashytive Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shall also be responshysible for servicing those vessels or units By directive of higherauthority Commander MARSHxLLS-GILBERTS Area will have similar reshysponsibility at all MARSHALLS-laquoGILBERTS bases Task force commanders

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shall advise Commander Forward Area Central Pacific or CQmmanderMARSI-kXLS-GII BERTS Ares of movements of ships or units of theirforces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of thepurpose of such movements and shall request Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue ordersfor their departure to meet the requirements of the task force comshymander

(h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases toIWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Arearaquo CentralPacific and by higher directive the movement of maintenanceshipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibilshyity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area They will employ escortsassigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1 ChiefUS Pacific Fleet Commander Central Pacific Task Forces or by othertask force commanders for this purpose

(i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches When timeis expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence includethe appropriate zone description letter West of longitude 157-30 Euse zone minus 10 tiiru as local time

(j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetat PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI isannounced

R A SP^UANCE Admiral US Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES and Commander FIFTH Fleet

US Pacific Fleet A - ask Organization B - dwnercl Concept of the Operation C bull Movement Plan D - Navigation Plan E - Air Plan F - Communication Plan G - Intelligence Annex H - Logistic Plan I - Aerological Plan J - Battle Plan Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44K - Public Relations Annex

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A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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DISTRIBUTION P U N A B O D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T 0 GEN MOV NAV AIR CCMvi INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

CominCh (inciWarDept) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 OpNav 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3ComdtMarCorps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CinCPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ComWesSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComHawSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComGenAirFMFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

10 10 51

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10555

1 1 151

5 5 5 5 51 1 1 1 1

51

ComServPac 5ComAirPac

1ComCruPacComDesPac 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15ComSubPacComMinePac

ComTHIRDFleet

2 5

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

5555555

5

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91

9 9 91 1 1

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11i111X

1 1 1 1 1111111

ComPhibGrp 31 1 1 1 1 1 1 1XComPhibGrp 4

1 1

rH 1 11 1 1 1ComfhibGrp 5

ComPhibGrp 6 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 11 1 1 1ComPhibGrp 7ComPhibGrp 12 1

111 1 1 1 1 1

11 1

ComPhibGrp 13 1 1 1 1 11

RepComDesPacCentPacFwdAreas 1

RepComDesPacSoPacampwith

X X

rH 7thFlt 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1ComSejpvRon 3SCOFA 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

JICPOA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Weather Central PH 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 Radio HONOLULU 1 2 1 1 1 X 5

15

1 1 1 1AdComFMFPac 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1AdComPhibsPac 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

1 1

1 1

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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DISTRIBUTIONP U N A B C D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COMBI INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

ComNorPac 1 3 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSerRonSoPac 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComAirSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComAirNorSols 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1

2121

1

rH 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CNB Manus

2 i

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 2ComMarGilsArea11

25

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtComKwajalenAtGomEniwetok

CinCSWPACoruSEVENTHFleet

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 25 555 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

ComAirSEVENTHFXeet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSubSEVENTHFleet 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComSEVENTHPhibFor 1 1 1 1

H 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComServSEVENTHFleet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 21 1 11 1 11 1

iH 1 1 1ComPHILIPPlNESeaFron

55555 5 5 5 5 a533

2

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533

533

-533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

GomGenAAF POA ComGertfthAAFComGen21stBomCom

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGenFEAFComGenV AAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGenXIII AAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

11

^1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConGen 14th AAF1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComGen 20thBomCom

1 2 shy

1

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B O D E F G H I J K

Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COfrM INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Special Groups

Fleet Flagships

INDIANAPOLIS 1 1 1 1 1 1 luISSOURI 1 1 X 1 11

Search amp Reconn G(TG 505)

5X

5X

ComFAirWingONE 5 51

51

51

51

5 5 5 51

51Each AV AVP 11 1 1

ASW Group (TG 507)

6 222 23ANZIO 2 2 2 22

ComGortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1X

X1

1X

XX

1XEach DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 X

Logistic Support Group(TG 503)

5 55

DETROIT 1

5 555555

2 1

5 5ComServRon 6

1 XX1X1 21

XXXX1 X 63Each CVE 1 1 1

CM

CM

1 11 1

XX

1X

22

rX

ComDesRons 1 1 1 1X

XXXEach DD X 1

XX

XI

2 1

2 1

1 1

CM

CM

1ComCortDivs Each DE

1 XX

XX

1 XX

XX1 11

X 1Each AE AO AKAj AKS XXEach ATF 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1

Service Squadron 10(TG 509)

ComServRon 10 15 5 15 5 50 5 15

-Vf

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XX

2

1

1

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DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

rH 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1

(ReprSaipan) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComServRon 10 bull

1

r-i

rH 1

r-i 1 1 1 1 1bull (ReprGuam)ComServRon 10

x

r-i 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11(ReprKanus)ComServRon 10

1 1 1 1 1

r-4 1 1 1 1 1(FteprSnrw)

Joint Expeditionary Force (TF 51)

ComPhibsPac 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 n 12 12 12 12r-i 1 1 1 1 15 i 1 1 1 13ELDORADO

75

75

75

75

75

75373

75

7517

75

7517

75

75

ComSupport AirComPhibsGrp 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 11 15ESTES71

7 7 7 71

7 777ComPhibsGrp 2AUBURN 1 1 1 1 1 1 115 1

Gunfire and Covering Fores (TF 54)

355

3 333 33

3 3 33 3 3ComBatRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 I 1 1 12ComBatDivs r-i21 1 1 1Each OBB

Expeditionary Troops (TF 56)

ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

GomGenVPhibCo rps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 shy 2 2 2

r-i rA

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1C omGcn4t hMarDiv 1 11 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 1ComGen5thamparDiv

2 2 2 22 2 2 2 32 2C omGenjrdMarDiv

Garrison Force

MajGen CHANEL (CTG 1 0 1 6 ) 1 1 1 1 I 5 1 1 1 1 1 BrigGen M0QRE(CTG X 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1

^ 1

1

1

1

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I

2

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComCarDivs (CVEs) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2Each CVE 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

GomMlnRons 2TERROR 1Each DM DIS AM 1Each YM5 PC SC 1

Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

Fas t C a r r i e r porce

CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

2111

11 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

53

52

15 bull2 1

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Serial 00040

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bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

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rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComWesCarSubArea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtGomUlithi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1IsComPexeliu 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1

raquoXsCoirunsaur 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

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trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

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150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

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12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

A - 6 TO

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

1 n

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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CONTENTS

p a g e s first last

BASIC PLAN OPERATION HO 10 Distribution List 11 17

ANNEX A TASK QR0ampNI3ATI0N A~l A-17 Appendix I Lineal Positions of Flag Officers A-I-lA-1-2

ANNEX 3 G2N3RAL CQNCSPT OP THE OPERATION B-l B-2

Appendix I ijDVSampEUT PLAN

Task Group Movements Bminus 4 Day C-l (chart)

C-31

Appendix II Task Group Movements Dminus 3 Day (chart) Appendix III Task Group Movements Dminus 2 Day (chart) Appendix IV Task Group Movements Dminus 1Day- (chart) Appendix V Task Gfroup Movements 0Day (chart) Appendix VI Movement Schedule (chart)

ANNEX D NAVIGATION PLAN D-l D-6 Appendix X Route Chart (chart) Appendix II Operating Area Chart (chart) Appendix III Tidesi Sunlight and Moonlight D-III-1 D-III-4

AHNKXE AIR PLAN E-l E~5 Appendix I Fast Carrier Operations E-I-l B-I-2

Tab 1 Jab 2

Basic Plan bull Alternate PlanA

(chart) (chart)

Tab 3 Alternate PlanB (chart) Tab 4 Alternate PlanC chart) Tab 5 Proposed Plan D (chart)

Appendix II Shore-based Air Search Plan (chart) Appendix III Air Sea Rescue Plan Jamp-HI-1 E-III-6 Appendix IV Air Defense at IWO JIM E-IV-1 (one page)

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P af irs t

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ANNEX F Appendix I

COMMUNICATION PLAN Assignment of Spare Groups for

CCBP 0130-D2 shy Combined Assault

F-l F-9

Appendix II Code F-I-l

Communication Security and Offensive F-II-1Countemeasureslt F-II-10

ANNEX G INTELLIGENCE ANNEX ML G-3

ANNEX H Appendix Appendix Appendix

I II III

LOGISTIC PLAN Operating Instructions Towing and Salvage Plan Replenishment Schedule

H-l H-I-l H-II-1 H-III-1

H-8 H-I-6 H-II-2 (one page)

ANNEX I Appendix I

AEROLOGICAL PLAN bull Detailed leather Summary for

IWO JIMA for month of-February

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ANNEX J

Appendix I

BATTLE PLAN COiMFIFTHFLEET OPERATION PLAN NO 14-44 Battle Plan Concept

J-1 J-I-1

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ANNEX K Appendix

Appendix

Appendix

Appendix

I

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III

IV

PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNEX Collection Censorship and bull Dissemination of News Material Plans for Handling Still Photoshy

graphs Plan for Handling Radio Broadcast

Material Plans for Handling Motion Picture

Coverage

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Serial 00040UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEETFIFTH FleetTF 50 Central Pacific Task Forcesand Commander FIFTH Fleet

Operation Plan PEARL HARBOR THComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 31 December 1944$ 1OOO

TASK ORGANIZATION (Detailed Task Organization1

(a) Special Groups

501 Fleet Flagship - Captain McVay

502 Relief FleetrFlagship - Captain Callaghan

50raquo5 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

50bullamp Logistic Support Group bull Rear Admiral Beary

509 Service Squadron 10 bull Commodore Carter

(b) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner

52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

53 Attack Force - Rear Admiral Hill

54 Gunfire and Covering Fore3 - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

56 Expeditionary Troops - lieutenant General Smith USMC

51laquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

(c) 5amp Fast Carrier Force - Vice Admiral Mitscher

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - Vice Admiral Hoover

1 General Situation

Our forces have established air and naval bases in the MARSHALLSMARIANAS ADMIRALTIES Western CAROLINES and LEYTE and will continuethe occupation of the PHILIPPINES Submarine air and surface actionshave continued to aggravate the already critical enemy shippingsituation His lines of communication to his MARSHALL CAROLINE andMARIANAS bases have been cut and those to the southern PHILIPPINESNETHERLANDS EAST INDIES and MALAYA are being rendered hazardousTargets in the Empire are being subjected to VLR air attack butair bases are required from which fighter cover for such attacks

be givenr

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Enemy Forces

(a) The enemy has numerous operational airfields in bombing rangeof IWO JIMA-CHICHI JIMA in the arc that extends from OKINAWA to theTOKYO area MARCUS is also within range but has not recently beenoperational Many of the Japanese ships which survived the actionof 24-25 October are believed to have been damaged then The date cfcompletion of their repairs is not known now but it is estimatedthat these repairs will require two to three months

(b) Continuing information of enemy forces will be furnished throughthe sources enumerated in the Intelligence Annex Annex G to thisrilan

Own Forces

(a) The operation directed by this plan is termed DETACHMENT

plan is derived from CinCPOA Operation PlanltraquoNo

(c) Commanding General 14th Air Force will institute searchesfrom bases in the CHINA Theater

(d) Forces of the Pacific Ocean Areas and Southwest Pacific Areawill institute and maintain long range reconnaissance over theWestern PACIFIC extending those searches as rapidly as possible inorder to relieve the 14th Air Force of its reconnaissance missions

(e) Commanding General 20th Air Force will provide general supportby attacks on targets in the Snpire These attacks will be intenshysified just prior to and be coordinated with the carrier strikes onthe Empire Details of coordination will be arranged between theCommander In Chief Pacific Ocean Areas and Commanding General20th Air Force

(f) Strategic Air Forces Pacific Ocean Areas will attack IWO JIMAand CHICHI JIMA with maximum intensity commencing about D minus 20

(g) Commander Submarine Force Pacific Fleet will provide intelshyligence of movements of enemy naval units making sortie from Iampnpirebases the East CHINA Seaand the South CHINA Sea by maintainingreconnaissance off enemy bases and along approach routes will proshyvide lifeguard services as ordered by the Commander in Chief US

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Pacific Fleet will furnish weather reports and will be prepared toconcentrate as directed by the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleetfor strategical or tactical support of the Central Pacific Task Forces

(h) Commander North Pacific Force will contain enemy naval and airforces in the North PACIFIC by conducting reconnaissance and harassshying enemy positions in the KURILES

(i) Commander MARSHAIX3-GILBERTS Area will support this operation by

(1) Protecting essential sea and air communications

(2) providing services from facilities under his control forforces staging through the MARSHALL3-GILBILRTS Area

(3) Routing and sailing of shipping from MARSHKLLS-GILBERTS bases

(j) Commander Forward Area Central Pacific will continue to beresponsible direct to the CommuKier in Chief Pacific Ocean Areasfor the administration development and defense of existing ForwardArea positions but will report to Coromander Central Pacific TaskForces for additional duty outlined in paragraph 3(d) of this plan

(k) Commander Service Force pacific Fleet Commander Air ForcePacific Fleet and Commanding General US Army Forces Pacific OceanAreas will support this operation as directed by the Commander inChief Pacific Ocean Areaslaquo

Assumptions

(a) That the enemy will attempt to interfere with this operation byaircraft operating from or staged through his air bases within rangeand by submarines operating in the vicinity of our objective andalong our lines of communication and that he may attempt to intershyfere by using other available units of his fleet

(b) That the status of PHILIPPINE operations will permit the releaseof navel forces of the UiS Pacific Fleet operating in that area

(c) That pressure is being maintained on enemy air forces in allmajor theaters in the PACIFIC

(ltX) That enemy air and seaplane bases in the NANPO 3H0T0 group will berendered inoperative by our carrier and land based air attacks andby bombardment

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2 This force jwill capture ocjaipjgandUdsf end- JBQ-JBULdevelop air baseson that_i^and^-raduce Japanese naval and air strength and 7prodticti5nfacilities in the Japanese homeland and protect air and sea communicashy^Ipnsfalong the Central PACIFIC axis in order to maintain pressureagainst JAPAN extend our control over the Western PACIFIC andestablish bases for further operations

3laquo (a) Special Groups

(1) Fleet Flagship(2) Relief Fleet Flagship

Operate as independent flagship or with other task groupto which assigned as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(3) Search and Reconnaissance Group

a Conduct operations as prescribed in Annex E

b Direct CHINCOTEAGUE and HAMLIN report to Commander JointExpeditionary Force Reserve at GUAM by D minus 2 for movement toIWO JIMA with the Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve Be prepared tomove one patrol seaplane squadron and three rescue seaplanes to IWOJIMA when ordered about D plus 1 Aircraft and tenders so orderedwill pass to the control of Commander Joint Expeditionary Force uponarrival at IWO JIMA except for air searches which will be as directshyed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Anti-submarine Warfare Group

a Destroy enemy submarines which threaten interferencewith our operationsbull

b Operate in accordance with Movement Plan Annex C to thisplan unless otherwise ordered

(5) Logistic Support Group

Provide logistic services at sea in accordance with Annex Hto this plan and further directives to be issued by Commander CentralPacific Task Forces

(6) Service Squadron 10

Provide services and logistic support to units of Central Pacific Task Forces in accordance with Annex H of this plan andappendices thereto

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(b) Joint Expeditionary Force

(1) Capture occupy and defend DUO JIMA

(2) Destroy or drive off enemy forces attempting to interferewith the movement to or the landing operations at the objective

(3) Direct the operations of aircraft of the Joint ExpeditionaryForce and those which may be designated from other forces for theair support of landings

(4) Initiate the base development and the establishment ofmilitary government at the objective

(5) Withdraw troops not required for garrison purposes andnaval forces not required for defense or covering operations asthe situation permits and in accordance with separately issueddirectives

(6) Inform port directors at MARSHALLS-GILBERTS or ForwardArea bases as to desired movements of garrison and maintenance shipshyping staging through those bases

(7) Route and provide escorts for all shipping moving fromthe objective Augment as necessary the escorts of garrison andmaintenance shipping moving to the objective

(8) Make escort vessels which have returned to Forward Areabases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases available to Commander ForwardAreaa Central Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area forescorting garrison and maintenance shipping to the objective

(9) Release Escort Division 44 on D plus 2 to the operationalcontrol of Commander Logistic Support Group If all ships of EscortDivision 44 are not available for release by D plus 2 other destroyerescort vessels shall be substituted to make a total of six Shipsso substituted shall be replaced by the remaining ships of EscortDivision 44 when practicable Release Cruiser Division 5 when nolonger required to the operational control of Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific

(c) Fast Carrier Force

(1) Prevent interference by enemy air action with the captureand occupation of IWO JIMA

(2) Protect the Joint Expeditionary Force and IWO JIMA afteroccupation by our landing force from attack by enemy surface forces

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In acting as a covering force have task groups which are screenedby fast battleships operate in as close tactical support of each othampras the nature of their tasks and enemy action will permit

(3) Conduct air strikes in accordance with Annex E to thisplan

(4) On D day and D plus 1 furnish direct day air support oflanding operations as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionary ForcltOn D day and thereafter provide night fighter protection in thevicinity of the objective as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionshyary Force If retirement from the Empire is delayed direct airsupport at -IWO JBIA may be correspondingly delayed but will becommenced as early thereafter as is practicable

(5) Conduct search and reconnaissance operations as requiredor as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(d) Forward Area Central Pacific

(1) Support the operation for the capture of IVC JlkA vdth theair and naval forces and the base facilities of the Forw-rd AreaCentral Pacific

(2) Carry out air operations prescribed for Forward Aroalaquo CentralPacific in Annex E

(3) Destroy enemy ships and shipping

(4) Protect own shipping in the Forward Area

(5) Control the anchorages and provide logistic services as reshyquired at SAIPAN GUAM UL1THI and PALAU

(6) Route and provide escorts for shipping moving from ForwardArea bases Eteplqy forces assigned and those made available by otherforces for the protection of shipping

(7) When directed by Comcander Central Pacific Task Forcesassume responsibility for the defense and development of IUO JILAconforming to directives issued by the Commander in Chief PacificOcean Areas

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(x) (1) This plan is effective for planning purposes upon receipt andfor execution upon reporting for duty in Central Pacific Task Forces

(2) D day is the day of the initial landing at IWO JIMA and is19 February 1945 unless changed by the procedure of the followingsubparagraph

(3) If it becomes netessary to postpone D day because of weatherwhich is unfavorable for landing operations or for initial carrierstrikes (See paragraph 5(d)(2) of Appendix I to Annex I) or for anyother reason Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will inform allforces by dispatch via Pacific Ocean Areas broadcast schedule givingthe calendar date east longitude date of the new D day If such xchange is made on or before D minus 5 all surface task forces grov gtand units will delay their departure from port or retire along theirprevious tralaquok as circumstances require refuel if advisable andpracticable and take up the forward movements toward the objectiveon the prescribed schedule based upon the new D day Air strikes andair searches scheduled for D day and prior thereto will conform tothe new D day prescribed If such a change is made on or after theoriginal D minus 4 the procedure of the preceding^ two sentences willbe followed by all task organizations except the Fast Carrier Forceair strikes and air searches in support thereof and the units of theLogistic Support Group that are scheduled to service the Fast CarrierForce These excepted organizations shall conform to the plannedFast Carrier Force strikes support and replenishments through andincluding the original D plus 1 day as though D day had not beenchanged Scheduled operations thereafter shall conform to tho newD day except that strikes scheduled on the TOKYO area shall only berepeated if specific orders for their re-execution are issued byCommander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Task force commanders shall take measures to prevent attackson friendly submarines Task force commanders and carrier task groupcommanders will be furnished copies of Commander Submarine ForcePacific Fleet Operation Plan No 2-45 covering submarine operationsin support of this operation Attention is invited to CinCPOAStandard Operating Procedure SOP 1 of 15 September 1944 Addendum 6thereto and current CinCPOA zone notices

(5) In the event that the operation is opposed by major enemysurface forces operate in accordance with ComFIFTHFleet OperationPlan No 14-44gt Annex J to this plan

(6) USF 10A including the Pacific Fleet Supplement thereto iseffective

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(7) Movements of task forces and groups from initial assemblyports to the objective will be in accordance with the Movement PlanAnnex C to this plan

(8) Reference points routes logistic areas and operatingareas are as prescribed in Annex D to this plan

(9) Air-sea rescue provisions are describedin Appendix III toAnnex E of this plan

(10) Task force commanders keep Commander Central Pacific TaskForces advised of any changes required in logistic schedules anynecessary changes in task organization and any departure from asshysigned tasks in order thampt coordination may be effected

(11) The earliest possible information of indications of heavyweather is vital to current operations Any task group ship oraircraft not in company with Commander Central Pacific Task Forcesshall break radio silence and report by operational priority dispatchindications of winds of gale force heavy swells or incipient stormswhich may affect the arec of operations unless such violation ofradio silence will jeopardize the operations in progress All shoreactivities shall report the above indications of heavy weather byoperational priority dispatch Attention is directed to paragraphs5(c) and 5d) of Annex I

(12) Conserve fuel The operation requires large quantities offuel and the availability of fleet oilers is limited In establishshying speeds t0 be maintained and in prescribing engineering conditionsto be employed conservation of fuel as well as the military situashytion shcll be considered

(13) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force and carrier task groupcommanders shall submit by dispatch a daily summary of operations whenconditions of radio silence permit addressed to Commander FIFTH Fleetinformation to the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet Dispatchreports and summaries must be concise and should omit details notnecessary to a clear understanding of results accomplishedlaquo Submitaction reports in accordance with PacFlt lamp-45 These reports shallnot contain the code names of places or operations Army commandsoriginating action reports shall submit them via the operationalchain of command in accordance with the directive of the Joint Chiefsof Staff of 9 July 1942 Ships furnish Commander FIFTH Fleet witha copy of the fuel and mileage report required by paragraph 3632USF 10A

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(14) The officer in tactical command of ships in company or thecommanding officers of ships proceeding singly shall utilize opportunshyities for ships to fire surface anti-aircraft aerial gunnery andbombing practices as a routine matter on entry and sortie from Forshyward Area bases and at such other times as the tactical and strategicsituation permits

4raquo Provisions for logistic support of the operation are contained inAnnex H to this plant

5 (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to this plan

(b) Radar and radar countermeasures instructions are set forth inAnnex B to CentComTWO Change 2

(c) In accordance with orders issued by the Commander in ChiefUS Pacific Fleet each task force and task group commander sodesignated will command the task organization to which he is assignedregardless of the relative rank of other officers in his task forceor task group

(d) Vice Admiral Turner is designated second in command of thisoperation

(e) Command relationships in the amphibious operation will conformto the directives of CinCPOA serial 0080 of 16 August 1944 which isheld by all flag and general officers pacific Fleet

(f) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will determine and announceto commanders concerned when the capture and occupation phaso iscompleted whereupon Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shallassume responsibility to him for the defense and development ofIWO JIMA The organization and administration of IW0 JIMA and ofthe defense forces assigned will then conform to directives issuedby the Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Areas to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict and to the Island Commanderraquo

(g) After the initial movement of task organizations of the JointExpeditionary Force and Fast Carrier Force from Forward Area basestothe objective Commander Forward Arearaquo Central Pacific will beresponsible for the entry berthing sortie and dispatching ofvessels or units of those forces at a3JL Forward Area bases At anyForward Area base where there is no Service Squadron 10 representashytive Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shall also be responshysible for servicing those vessels or units By directive of higherauthority Commander MARSHxLLS-GILBERTS Area will have similar reshysponsibility at all MARSHALLS-laquoGILBERTS bases Task force commanders

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shall advise Commander Forward Area Central Pacific or CQmmanderMARSI-kXLS-GII BERTS Ares of movements of ships or units of theirforces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of thepurpose of such movements and shall request Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue ordersfor their departure to meet the requirements of the task force comshymander

(h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases toIWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Arearaquo CentralPacific and by higher directive the movement of maintenanceshipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibilshyity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area They will employ escortsassigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1 ChiefUS Pacific Fleet Commander Central Pacific Task Forces or by othertask force commanders for this purpose

(i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches When timeis expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence includethe appropriate zone description letter West of longitude 157-30 Euse zone minus 10 tiiru as local time

(j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetat PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI isannounced

R A SP^UANCE Admiral US Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES and Commander FIFTH Fleet

US Pacific Fleet A - ask Organization B - dwnercl Concept of the Operation C bull Movement Plan D - Navigation Plan E - Air Plan F - Communication Plan G - Intelligence Annex H - Logistic Plan I - Aerological Plan J - Battle Plan Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44K - Public Relations Annex

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DISTRIBUTIONP U N A B C D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COMBI INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

ComNorPac 1 3 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

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ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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raquoXsCoirunsaur 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

- 16 shy

A4-3 (2e)Serial 00040

Operation FlanCoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44

PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

r amp -^i

- 17shy

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

M~3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 1gt44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

A - 5 TO

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

A - 6 TO

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A bull Task Organization)

f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

S e r i a l 00040

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organ

CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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Operation flanComPlFTHFleet llo 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

A - 10 TO

A4-3(2e) Serial 00040

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

A - 12 TO

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

A4-3(2e) bullSerial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operation Plan ConFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A shy Task Organi

Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

Operation PlanCamFIFTKFloet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation planComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

1 n

A - I - TO

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization App I - Lineal Positions)

DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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ANNEX F Appendix I

COMMUNICATION PLAN Assignment of Spare Groups for

CCBP 0130-D2 shy Combined Assault

F-l F-9

Appendix II Code F-I-l

Communication Security and Offensive F-II-1Countemeasureslt F-II-10

ANNEX G INTELLIGENCE ANNEX ML G-3

ANNEX H Appendix Appendix Appendix

I II III

LOGISTIC PLAN Operating Instructions Towing and Salvage Plan Replenishment Schedule

H-l H-I-l H-II-1 H-III-1

H-8 H-I-6 H-II-2 (one page)

ANNEX I Appendix I

AEROLOGICAL PLAN bull Detailed leather Summary for

IWO JIMA for month of-February

I-l I-I-l

1-5 I-I-8(page 8

is chart)

ANNEX J

Appendix I

BATTLE PLAN COiMFIFTHFLEET OPERATION PLAN NO 14-44 Battle Plan Concept

J-1 J-I-1

J-7 (one page)

ANNEX K Appendix

Appendix

Appendix

Appendix

I

II

III

IV

PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNEX Collection Censorship and bull Dissemination of News Material Plans for Handling Still Photoshy

graphs Plan for Handling Radio Broadcast

Material Plans for Handling Motion Picture

Coverage

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Serial 00040UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEETFIFTH FleetTF 50 Central Pacific Task Forcesand Commander FIFTH Fleet

Operation Plan PEARL HARBOR THComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 31 December 1944$ 1OOO

TASK ORGANIZATION (Detailed Task Organization1

(a) Special Groups

501 Fleet Flagship - Captain McVay

502 Relief FleetrFlagship - Captain Callaghan

50raquo5 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

50bullamp Logistic Support Group bull Rear Admiral Beary

509 Service Squadron 10 bull Commodore Carter

(b) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner

52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

53 Attack Force - Rear Admiral Hill

54 Gunfire and Covering Fore3 - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

56 Expeditionary Troops - lieutenant General Smith USMC

51laquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

(c) 5amp Fast Carrier Force - Vice Admiral Mitscher

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - Vice Admiral Hoover

1 General Situation

Our forces have established air and naval bases in the MARSHALLSMARIANAS ADMIRALTIES Western CAROLINES and LEYTE and will continuethe occupation of the PHILIPPINES Submarine air and surface actionshave continued to aggravate the already critical enemy shippingsituation His lines of communication to his MARSHALL CAROLINE andMARIANAS bases have been cut and those to the southern PHILIPPINESNETHERLANDS EAST INDIES and MALAYA are being rendered hazardousTargets in the Empire are being subjected to VLR air attack butair bases are required from which fighter cover for such attacks

be givenr

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Enemy Forces

(a) The enemy has numerous operational airfields in bombing rangeof IWO JIMA-CHICHI JIMA in the arc that extends from OKINAWA to theTOKYO area MARCUS is also within range but has not recently beenoperational Many of the Japanese ships which survived the actionof 24-25 October are believed to have been damaged then The date cfcompletion of their repairs is not known now but it is estimatedthat these repairs will require two to three months

(b) Continuing information of enemy forces will be furnished throughthe sources enumerated in the Intelligence Annex Annex G to thisrilan

Own Forces

(a) The operation directed by this plan is termed DETACHMENT

plan is derived from CinCPOA Operation PlanltraquoNo

(c) Commanding General 14th Air Force will institute searchesfrom bases in the CHINA Theater

(d) Forces of the Pacific Ocean Areas and Southwest Pacific Areawill institute and maintain long range reconnaissance over theWestern PACIFIC extending those searches as rapidly as possible inorder to relieve the 14th Air Force of its reconnaissance missions

(e) Commanding General 20th Air Force will provide general supportby attacks on targets in the Snpire These attacks will be intenshysified just prior to and be coordinated with the carrier strikes onthe Empire Details of coordination will be arranged between theCommander In Chief Pacific Ocean Areas and Commanding General20th Air Force

(f) Strategic Air Forces Pacific Ocean Areas will attack IWO JIMAand CHICHI JIMA with maximum intensity commencing about D minus 20

(g) Commander Submarine Force Pacific Fleet will provide intelshyligence of movements of enemy naval units making sortie from Iampnpirebases the East CHINA Seaand the South CHINA Sea by maintainingreconnaissance off enemy bases and along approach routes will proshyvide lifeguard services as ordered by the Commander in Chief US

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Pacific Fleet will furnish weather reports and will be prepared toconcentrate as directed by the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleetfor strategical or tactical support of the Central Pacific Task Forces

(h) Commander North Pacific Force will contain enemy naval and airforces in the North PACIFIC by conducting reconnaissance and harassshying enemy positions in the KURILES

(i) Commander MARSHAIX3-GILBERTS Area will support this operation by

(1) Protecting essential sea and air communications

(2) providing services from facilities under his control forforces staging through the MARSHALL3-GILBILRTS Area

(3) Routing and sailing of shipping from MARSHKLLS-GILBERTS bases

(j) Commander Forward Area Central Pacific will continue to beresponsible direct to the CommuKier in Chief Pacific Ocean Areasfor the administration development and defense of existing ForwardArea positions but will report to Coromander Central Pacific TaskForces for additional duty outlined in paragraph 3(d) of this plan

(k) Commander Service Force pacific Fleet Commander Air ForcePacific Fleet and Commanding General US Army Forces Pacific OceanAreas will support this operation as directed by the Commander inChief Pacific Ocean Areaslaquo

Assumptions

(a) That the enemy will attempt to interfere with this operation byaircraft operating from or staged through his air bases within rangeand by submarines operating in the vicinity of our objective andalong our lines of communication and that he may attempt to intershyfere by using other available units of his fleet

(b) That the status of PHILIPPINE operations will permit the releaseof navel forces of the UiS Pacific Fleet operating in that area

(c) That pressure is being maintained on enemy air forces in allmajor theaters in the PACIFIC

(ltX) That enemy air and seaplane bases in the NANPO 3H0T0 group will berendered inoperative by our carrier and land based air attacks andby bombardment

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2 This force jwill capture ocjaipjgandUdsf end- JBQ-JBULdevelop air baseson that_i^and^-raduce Japanese naval and air strength and 7prodticti5nfacilities in the Japanese homeland and protect air and sea communicashy^Ipnsfalong the Central PACIFIC axis in order to maintain pressureagainst JAPAN extend our control over the Western PACIFIC andestablish bases for further operations

3laquo (a) Special Groups

(1) Fleet Flagship(2) Relief Fleet Flagship

Operate as independent flagship or with other task groupto which assigned as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(3) Search and Reconnaissance Group

a Conduct operations as prescribed in Annex E

b Direct CHINCOTEAGUE and HAMLIN report to Commander JointExpeditionary Force Reserve at GUAM by D minus 2 for movement toIWO JIMA with the Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve Be prepared tomove one patrol seaplane squadron and three rescue seaplanes to IWOJIMA when ordered about D plus 1 Aircraft and tenders so orderedwill pass to the control of Commander Joint Expeditionary Force uponarrival at IWO JIMA except for air searches which will be as directshyed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Anti-submarine Warfare Group

a Destroy enemy submarines which threaten interferencewith our operationsbull

b Operate in accordance with Movement Plan Annex C to thisplan unless otherwise ordered

(5) Logistic Support Group

Provide logistic services at sea in accordance with Annex Hto this plan and further directives to be issued by Commander CentralPacific Task Forces

(6) Service Squadron 10

Provide services and logistic support to units of Central Pacific Task Forces in accordance with Annex H of this plan andappendices thereto

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(b) Joint Expeditionary Force

(1) Capture occupy and defend DUO JIMA

(2) Destroy or drive off enemy forces attempting to interferewith the movement to or the landing operations at the objective

(3) Direct the operations of aircraft of the Joint ExpeditionaryForce and those which may be designated from other forces for theair support of landings

(4) Initiate the base development and the establishment ofmilitary government at the objective

(5) Withdraw troops not required for garrison purposes andnaval forces not required for defense or covering operations asthe situation permits and in accordance with separately issueddirectives

(6) Inform port directors at MARSHALLS-GILBERTS or ForwardArea bases as to desired movements of garrison and maintenance shipshyping staging through those bases

(7) Route and provide escorts for all shipping moving fromthe objective Augment as necessary the escorts of garrison andmaintenance shipping moving to the objective

(8) Make escort vessels which have returned to Forward Areabases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases available to Commander ForwardAreaa Central Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area forescorting garrison and maintenance shipping to the objective

(9) Release Escort Division 44 on D plus 2 to the operationalcontrol of Commander Logistic Support Group If all ships of EscortDivision 44 are not available for release by D plus 2 other destroyerescort vessels shall be substituted to make a total of six Shipsso substituted shall be replaced by the remaining ships of EscortDivision 44 when practicable Release Cruiser Division 5 when nolonger required to the operational control of Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific

(c) Fast Carrier Force

(1) Prevent interference by enemy air action with the captureand occupation of IWO JIMA

(2) Protect the Joint Expeditionary Force and IWO JIMA afteroccupation by our landing force from attack by enemy surface forces

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In acting as a covering force have task groups which are screenedby fast battleships operate in as close tactical support of each othampras the nature of their tasks and enemy action will permit

(3) Conduct air strikes in accordance with Annex E to thisplan

(4) On D day and D plus 1 furnish direct day air support oflanding operations as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionary ForcltOn D day and thereafter provide night fighter protection in thevicinity of the objective as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionshyary Force If retirement from the Empire is delayed direct airsupport at -IWO JBIA may be correspondingly delayed but will becommenced as early thereafter as is practicable

(5) Conduct search and reconnaissance operations as requiredor as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(d) Forward Area Central Pacific

(1) Support the operation for the capture of IVC JlkA vdth theair and naval forces and the base facilities of the Forw-rd AreaCentral Pacific

(2) Carry out air operations prescribed for Forward Aroalaquo CentralPacific in Annex E

(3) Destroy enemy ships and shipping

(4) Protect own shipping in the Forward Area

(5) Control the anchorages and provide logistic services as reshyquired at SAIPAN GUAM UL1THI and PALAU

(6) Route and provide escorts for shipping moving from ForwardArea bases Eteplqy forces assigned and those made available by otherforces for the protection of shipping

(7) When directed by Comcander Central Pacific Task Forcesassume responsibility for the defense and development of IUO JILAconforming to directives issued by the Commander in Chief PacificOcean Areas

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(x) (1) This plan is effective for planning purposes upon receipt andfor execution upon reporting for duty in Central Pacific Task Forces

(2) D day is the day of the initial landing at IWO JIMA and is19 February 1945 unless changed by the procedure of the followingsubparagraph

(3) If it becomes netessary to postpone D day because of weatherwhich is unfavorable for landing operations or for initial carrierstrikes (See paragraph 5(d)(2) of Appendix I to Annex I) or for anyother reason Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will inform allforces by dispatch via Pacific Ocean Areas broadcast schedule givingthe calendar date east longitude date of the new D day If such xchange is made on or before D minus 5 all surface task forces grov gtand units will delay their departure from port or retire along theirprevious tralaquok as circumstances require refuel if advisable andpracticable and take up the forward movements toward the objectiveon the prescribed schedule based upon the new D day Air strikes andair searches scheduled for D day and prior thereto will conform tothe new D day prescribed If such a change is made on or after theoriginal D minus 4 the procedure of the preceding^ two sentences willbe followed by all task organizations except the Fast Carrier Forceair strikes and air searches in support thereof and the units of theLogistic Support Group that are scheduled to service the Fast CarrierForce These excepted organizations shall conform to the plannedFast Carrier Force strikes support and replenishments through andincluding the original D plus 1 day as though D day had not beenchanged Scheduled operations thereafter shall conform to tho newD day except that strikes scheduled on the TOKYO area shall only berepeated if specific orders for their re-execution are issued byCommander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Task force commanders shall take measures to prevent attackson friendly submarines Task force commanders and carrier task groupcommanders will be furnished copies of Commander Submarine ForcePacific Fleet Operation Plan No 2-45 covering submarine operationsin support of this operation Attention is invited to CinCPOAStandard Operating Procedure SOP 1 of 15 September 1944 Addendum 6thereto and current CinCPOA zone notices

(5) In the event that the operation is opposed by major enemysurface forces operate in accordance with ComFIFTHFleet OperationPlan No 14-44gt Annex J to this plan

(6) USF 10A including the Pacific Fleet Supplement thereto iseffective

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(7) Movements of task forces and groups from initial assemblyports to the objective will be in accordance with the Movement PlanAnnex C to this plan

(8) Reference points routes logistic areas and operatingareas are as prescribed in Annex D to this plan

(9) Air-sea rescue provisions are describedin Appendix III toAnnex E of this plan

(10) Task force commanders keep Commander Central Pacific TaskForces advised of any changes required in logistic schedules anynecessary changes in task organization and any departure from asshysigned tasks in order thampt coordination may be effected

(11) The earliest possible information of indications of heavyweather is vital to current operations Any task group ship oraircraft not in company with Commander Central Pacific Task Forcesshall break radio silence and report by operational priority dispatchindications of winds of gale force heavy swells or incipient stormswhich may affect the arec of operations unless such violation ofradio silence will jeopardize the operations in progress All shoreactivities shall report the above indications of heavy weather byoperational priority dispatch Attention is directed to paragraphs5(c) and 5d) of Annex I

(12) Conserve fuel The operation requires large quantities offuel and the availability of fleet oilers is limited In establishshying speeds t0 be maintained and in prescribing engineering conditionsto be employed conservation of fuel as well as the military situashytion shcll be considered

(13) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force and carrier task groupcommanders shall submit by dispatch a daily summary of operations whenconditions of radio silence permit addressed to Commander FIFTH Fleetinformation to the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet Dispatchreports and summaries must be concise and should omit details notnecessary to a clear understanding of results accomplishedlaquo Submitaction reports in accordance with PacFlt lamp-45 These reports shallnot contain the code names of places or operations Army commandsoriginating action reports shall submit them via the operationalchain of command in accordance with the directive of the Joint Chiefsof Staff of 9 July 1942 Ships furnish Commander FIFTH Fleet witha copy of the fuel and mileage report required by paragraph 3632USF 10A

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(14) The officer in tactical command of ships in company or thecommanding officers of ships proceeding singly shall utilize opportunshyities for ships to fire surface anti-aircraft aerial gunnery andbombing practices as a routine matter on entry and sortie from Forshyward Area bases and at such other times as the tactical and strategicsituation permits

4raquo Provisions for logistic support of the operation are contained inAnnex H to this plant

5 (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to this plan

(b) Radar and radar countermeasures instructions are set forth inAnnex B to CentComTWO Change 2

(c) In accordance with orders issued by the Commander in ChiefUS Pacific Fleet each task force and task group commander sodesignated will command the task organization to which he is assignedregardless of the relative rank of other officers in his task forceor task group

(d) Vice Admiral Turner is designated second in command of thisoperation

(e) Command relationships in the amphibious operation will conformto the directives of CinCPOA serial 0080 of 16 August 1944 which isheld by all flag and general officers pacific Fleet

(f) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will determine and announceto commanders concerned when the capture and occupation phaso iscompleted whereupon Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shallassume responsibility to him for the defense and development ofIWO JIMA The organization and administration of IW0 JIMA and ofthe defense forces assigned will then conform to directives issuedby the Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Areas to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict and to the Island Commanderraquo

(g) After the initial movement of task organizations of the JointExpeditionary Force and Fast Carrier Force from Forward Area basestothe objective Commander Forward Arearaquo Central Pacific will beresponsible for the entry berthing sortie and dispatching ofvessels or units of those forces at a3JL Forward Area bases At anyForward Area base where there is no Service Squadron 10 representashytive Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shall also be responshysible for servicing those vessels or units By directive of higherauthority Commander MARSHxLLS-GILBERTS Area will have similar reshysponsibility at all MARSHALLS-laquoGILBERTS bases Task force commanders

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shall advise Commander Forward Area Central Pacific or CQmmanderMARSI-kXLS-GII BERTS Ares of movements of ships or units of theirforces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of thepurpose of such movements and shall request Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue ordersfor their departure to meet the requirements of the task force comshymander

(h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases toIWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Arearaquo CentralPacific and by higher directive the movement of maintenanceshipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibilshyity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area They will employ escortsassigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1 ChiefUS Pacific Fleet Commander Central Pacific Task Forces or by othertask force commanders for this purpose

(i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches When timeis expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence includethe appropriate zone description letter West of longitude 157-30 Euse zone minus 10 tiiru as local time

(j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetat PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI isannounced

R A SP^UANCE Admiral US Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES and Commander FIFTH Fleet

US Pacific Fleet A - ask Organization B - dwnercl Concept of the Operation C bull Movement Plan D - Navigation Plan E - Air Plan F - Communication Plan G - Intelligence Annex H - Logistic Plan I - Aerological Plan J - Battle Plan Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44K - Public Relations Annex

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DISTRIBUTIONP U N A B C D E F G H I J K

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Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

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Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

Fas t C a r r i e r porce

CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

2111

11 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

53

52

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bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

r amp -^i

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A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

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150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

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12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

A - 5 TO

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Operati on PlanCoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

A - 6 TO

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A bull Task Organization)

f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

A - 10 TO

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

A - 12 TO

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Operation Plan gtComFIFTHFlcet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task 0rgampnia|fci6

(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operation Plan ConFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A shy Task Organi

Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

Operation PlanCamFIFTKFloet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

Serial 00040UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEETFIFTH FleetTF 50 Central Pacific Task Forcesand Commander FIFTH Fleet

Operation Plan PEARL HARBOR THComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 31 December 1944$ 1OOO

TASK ORGANIZATION (Detailed Task Organization1

(a) Special Groups

501 Fleet Flagship - Captain McVay

502 Relief FleetrFlagship - Captain Callaghan

50raquo5 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

50bullamp Logistic Support Group bull Rear Admiral Beary

509 Service Squadron 10 bull Commodore Carter

(b) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner

52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

53 Attack Force - Rear Admiral Hill

54 Gunfire and Covering Fore3 - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

56 Expeditionary Troops - lieutenant General Smith USMC

51laquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

(c) 5amp Fast Carrier Force - Vice Admiral Mitscher

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - Vice Admiral Hoover

1 General Situation

Our forces have established air and naval bases in the MARSHALLSMARIANAS ADMIRALTIES Western CAROLINES and LEYTE and will continuethe occupation of the PHILIPPINES Submarine air and surface actionshave continued to aggravate the already critical enemy shippingsituation His lines of communication to his MARSHALL CAROLINE andMARIANAS bases have been cut and those to the southern PHILIPPINESNETHERLANDS EAST INDIES and MALAYA are being rendered hazardousTargets in the Empire are being subjected to VLR air attack butair bases are required from which fighter cover for such attacks

be givenr

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Enemy Forces

(a) The enemy has numerous operational airfields in bombing rangeof IWO JIMA-CHICHI JIMA in the arc that extends from OKINAWA to theTOKYO area MARCUS is also within range but has not recently beenoperational Many of the Japanese ships which survived the actionof 24-25 October are believed to have been damaged then The date cfcompletion of their repairs is not known now but it is estimatedthat these repairs will require two to three months

(b) Continuing information of enemy forces will be furnished throughthe sources enumerated in the Intelligence Annex Annex G to thisrilan

Own Forces

(a) The operation directed by this plan is termed DETACHMENT

plan is derived from CinCPOA Operation PlanltraquoNo

(c) Commanding General 14th Air Force will institute searchesfrom bases in the CHINA Theater

(d) Forces of the Pacific Ocean Areas and Southwest Pacific Areawill institute and maintain long range reconnaissance over theWestern PACIFIC extending those searches as rapidly as possible inorder to relieve the 14th Air Force of its reconnaissance missions

(e) Commanding General 20th Air Force will provide general supportby attacks on targets in the Snpire These attacks will be intenshysified just prior to and be coordinated with the carrier strikes onthe Empire Details of coordination will be arranged between theCommander In Chief Pacific Ocean Areas and Commanding General20th Air Force

(f) Strategic Air Forces Pacific Ocean Areas will attack IWO JIMAand CHICHI JIMA with maximum intensity commencing about D minus 20

(g) Commander Submarine Force Pacific Fleet will provide intelshyligence of movements of enemy naval units making sortie from Iampnpirebases the East CHINA Seaand the South CHINA Sea by maintainingreconnaissance off enemy bases and along approach routes will proshyvide lifeguard services as ordered by the Commander in Chief US

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Pacific Fleet will furnish weather reports and will be prepared toconcentrate as directed by the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleetfor strategical or tactical support of the Central Pacific Task Forces

(h) Commander North Pacific Force will contain enemy naval and airforces in the North PACIFIC by conducting reconnaissance and harassshying enemy positions in the KURILES

(i) Commander MARSHAIX3-GILBERTS Area will support this operation by

(1) Protecting essential sea and air communications

(2) providing services from facilities under his control forforces staging through the MARSHALL3-GILBILRTS Area

(3) Routing and sailing of shipping from MARSHKLLS-GILBERTS bases

(j) Commander Forward Area Central Pacific will continue to beresponsible direct to the CommuKier in Chief Pacific Ocean Areasfor the administration development and defense of existing ForwardArea positions but will report to Coromander Central Pacific TaskForces for additional duty outlined in paragraph 3(d) of this plan

(k) Commander Service Force pacific Fleet Commander Air ForcePacific Fleet and Commanding General US Army Forces Pacific OceanAreas will support this operation as directed by the Commander inChief Pacific Ocean Areaslaquo

Assumptions

(a) That the enemy will attempt to interfere with this operation byaircraft operating from or staged through his air bases within rangeand by submarines operating in the vicinity of our objective andalong our lines of communication and that he may attempt to intershyfere by using other available units of his fleet

(b) That the status of PHILIPPINE operations will permit the releaseof navel forces of the UiS Pacific Fleet operating in that area

(c) That pressure is being maintained on enemy air forces in allmajor theaters in the PACIFIC

(ltX) That enemy air and seaplane bases in the NANPO 3H0T0 group will berendered inoperative by our carrier and land based air attacks andby bombardment

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2 This force jwill capture ocjaipjgandUdsf end- JBQ-JBULdevelop air baseson that_i^and^-raduce Japanese naval and air strength and 7prodticti5nfacilities in the Japanese homeland and protect air and sea communicashy^Ipnsfalong the Central PACIFIC axis in order to maintain pressureagainst JAPAN extend our control over the Western PACIFIC andestablish bases for further operations

3laquo (a) Special Groups

(1) Fleet Flagship(2) Relief Fleet Flagship

Operate as independent flagship or with other task groupto which assigned as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(3) Search and Reconnaissance Group

a Conduct operations as prescribed in Annex E

b Direct CHINCOTEAGUE and HAMLIN report to Commander JointExpeditionary Force Reserve at GUAM by D minus 2 for movement toIWO JIMA with the Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve Be prepared tomove one patrol seaplane squadron and three rescue seaplanes to IWOJIMA when ordered about D plus 1 Aircraft and tenders so orderedwill pass to the control of Commander Joint Expeditionary Force uponarrival at IWO JIMA except for air searches which will be as directshyed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Anti-submarine Warfare Group

a Destroy enemy submarines which threaten interferencewith our operationsbull

b Operate in accordance with Movement Plan Annex C to thisplan unless otherwise ordered

(5) Logistic Support Group

Provide logistic services at sea in accordance with Annex Hto this plan and further directives to be issued by Commander CentralPacific Task Forces

(6) Service Squadron 10

Provide services and logistic support to units of Central Pacific Task Forces in accordance with Annex H of this plan andappendices thereto

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(b) Joint Expeditionary Force

(1) Capture occupy and defend DUO JIMA

(2) Destroy or drive off enemy forces attempting to interferewith the movement to or the landing operations at the objective

(3) Direct the operations of aircraft of the Joint ExpeditionaryForce and those which may be designated from other forces for theair support of landings

(4) Initiate the base development and the establishment ofmilitary government at the objective

(5) Withdraw troops not required for garrison purposes andnaval forces not required for defense or covering operations asthe situation permits and in accordance with separately issueddirectives

(6) Inform port directors at MARSHALLS-GILBERTS or ForwardArea bases as to desired movements of garrison and maintenance shipshyping staging through those bases

(7) Route and provide escorts for all shipping moving fromthe objective Augment as necessary the escorts of garrison andmaintenance shipping moving to the objective

(8) Make escort vessels which have returned to Forward Areabases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases available to Commander ForwardAreaa Central Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area forescorting garrison and maintenance shipping to the objective

(9) Release Escort Division 44 on D plus 2 to the operationalcontrol of Commander Logistic Support Group If all ships of EscortDivision 44 are not available for release by D plus 2 other destroyerescort vessels shall be substituted to make a total of six Shipsso substituted shall be replaced by the remaining ships of EscortDivision 44 when practicable Release Cruiser Division 5 when nolonger required to the operational control of Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific

(c) Fast Carrier Force

(1) Prevent interference by enemy air action with the captureand occupation of IWO JIMA

(2) Protect the Joint Expeditionary Force and IWO JIMA afteroccupation by our landing force from attack by enemy surface forces

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In acting as a covering force have task groups which are screenedby fast battleships operate in as close tactical support of each othampras the nature of their tasks and enemy action will permit

(3) Conduct air strikes in accordance with Annex E to thisplan

(4) On D day and D plus 1 furnish direct day air support oflanding operations as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionary ForcltOn D day and thereafter provide night fighter protection in thevicinity of the objective as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionshyary Force If retirement from the Empire is delayed direct airsupport at -IWO JBIA may be correspondingly delayed but will becommenced as early thereafter as is practicable

(5) Conduct search and reconnaissance operations as requiredor as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(d) Forward Area Central Pacific

(1) Support the operation for the capture of IVC JlkA vdth theair and naval forces and the base facilities of the Forw-rd AreaCentral Pacific

(2) Carry out air operations prescribed for Forward Aroalaquo CentralPacific in Annex E

(3) Destroy enemy ships and shipping

(4) Protect own shipping in the Forward Area

(5) Control the anchorages and provide logistic services as reshyquired at SAIPAN GUAM UL1THI and PALAU

(6) Route and provide escorts for shipping moving from ForwardArea bases Eteplqy forces assigned and those made available by otherforces for the protection of shipping

(7) When directed by Comcander Central Pacific Task Forcesassume responsibility for the defense and development of IUO JILAconforming to directives issued by the Commander in Chief PacificOcean Areas

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(x) (1) This plan is effective for planning purposes upon receipt andfor execution upon reporting for duty in Central Pacific Task Forces

(2) D day is the day of the initial landing at IWO JIMA and is19 February 1945 unless changed by the procedure of the followingsubparagraph

(3) If it becomes netessary to postpone D day because of weatherwhich is unfavorable for landing operations or for initial carrierstrikes (See paragraph 5(d)(2) of Appendix I to Annex I) or for anyother reason Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will inform allforces by dispatch via Pacific Ocean Areas broadcast schedule givingthe calendar date east longitude date of the new D day If such xchange is made on or before D minus 5 all surface task forces grov gtand units will delay their departure from port or retire along theirprevious tralaquok as circumstances require refuel if advisable andpracticable and take up the forward movements toward the objectiveon the prescribed schedule based upon the new D day Air strikes andair searches scheduled for D day and prior thereto will conform tothe new D day prescribed If such a change is made on or after theoriginal D minus 4 the procedure of the preceding^ two sentences willbe followed by all task organizations except the Fast Carrier Forceair strikes and air searches in support thereof and the units of theLogistic Support Group that are scheduled to service the Fast CarrierForce These excepted organizations shall conform to the plannedFast Carrier Force strikes support and replenishments through andincluding the original D plus 1 day as though D day had not beenchanged Scheduled operations thereafter shall conform to tho newD day except that strikes scheduled on the TOKYO area shall only berepeated if specific orders for their re-execution are issued byCommander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Task force commanders shall take measures to prevent attackson friendly submarines Task force commanders and carrier task groupcommanders will be furnished copies of Commander Submarine ForcePacific Fleet Operation Plan No 2-45 covering submarine operationsin support of this operation Attention is invited to CinCPOAStandard Operating Procedure SOP 1 of 15 September 1944 Addendum 6thereto and current CinCPOA zone notices

(5) In the event that the operation is opposed by major enemysurface forces operate in accordance with ComFIFTHFleet OperationPlan No 14-44gt Annex J to this plan

(6) USF 10A including the Pacific Fleet Supplement thereto iseffective

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(7) Movements of task forces and groups from initial assemblyports to the objective will be in accordance with the Movement PlanAnnex C to this plan

(8) Reference points routes logistic areas and operatingareas are as prescribed in Annex D to this plan

(9) Air-sea rescue provisions are describedin Appendix III toAnnex E of this plan

(10) Task force commanders keep Commander Central Pacific TaskForces advised of any changes required in logistic schedules anynecessary changes in task organization and any departure from asshysigned tasks in order thampt coordination may be effected

(11) The earliest possible information of indications of heavyweather is vital to current operations Any task group ship oraircraft not in company with Commander Central Pacific Task Forcesshall break radio silence and report by operational priority dispatchindications of winds of gale force heavy swells or incipient stormswhich may affect the arec of operations unless such violation ofradio silence will jeopardize the operations in progress All shoreactivities shall report the above indications of heavy weather byoperational priority dispatch Attention is directed to paragraphs5(c) and 5d) of Annex I

(12) Conserve fuel The operation requires large quantities offuel and the availability of fleet oilers is limited In establishshying speeds t0 be maintained and in prescribing engineering conditionsto be employed conservation of fuel as well as the military situashytion shcll be considered

(13) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force and carrier task groupcommanders shall submit by dispatch a daily summary of operations whenconditions of radio silence permit addressed to Commander FIFTH Fleetinformation to the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet Dispatchreports and summaries must be concise and should omit details notnecessary to a clear understanding of results accomplishedlaquo Submitaction reports in accordance with PacFlt lamp-45 These reports shallnot contain the code names of places or operations Army commandsoriginating action reports shall submit them via the operationalchain of command in accordance with the directive of the Joint Chiefsof Staff of 9 July 1942 Ships furnish Commander FIFTH Fleet witha copy of the fuel and mileage report required by paragraph 3632USF 10A

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(14) The officer in tactical command of ships in company or thecommanding officers of ships proceeding singly shall utilize opportunshyities for ships to fire surface anti-aircraft aerial gunnery andbombing practices as a routine matter on entry and sortie from Forshyward Area bases and at such other times as the tactical and strategicsituation permits

4raquo Provisions for logistic support of the operation are contained inAnnex H to this plant

5 (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to this plan

(b) Radar and radar countermeasures instructions are set forth inAnnex B to CentComTWO Change 2

(c) In accordance with orders issued by the Commander in ChiefUS Pacific Fleet each task force and task group commander sodesignated will command the task organization to which he is assignedregardless of the relative rank of other officers in his task forceor task group

(d) Vice Admiral Turner is designated second in command of thisoperation

(e) Command relationships in the amphibious operation will conformto the directives of CinCPOA serial 0080 of 16 August 1944 which isheld by all flag and general officers pacific Fleet

(f) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will determine and announceto commanders concerned when the capture and occupation phaso iscompleted whereupon Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shallassume responsibility to him for the defense and development ofIWO JIMA The organization and administration of IW0 JIMA and ofthe defense forces assigned will then conform to directives issuedby the Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Areas to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict and to the Island Commanderraquo

(g) After the initial movement of task organizations of the JointExpeditionary Force and Fast Carrier Force from Forward Area basestothe objective Commander Forward Arearaquo Central Pacific will beresponsible for the entry berthing sortie and dispatching ofvessels or units of those forces at a3JL Forward Area bases At anyForward Area base where there is no Service Squadron 10 representashytive Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shall also be responshysible for servicing those vessels or units By directive of higherauthority Commander MARSHxLLS-GILBERTS Area will have similar reshysponsibility at all MARSHALLS-laquoGILBERTS bases Task force commanders

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shall advise Commander Forward Area Central Pacific or CQmmanderMARSI-kXLS-GII BERTS Ares of movements of ships or units of theirforces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of thepurpose of such movements and shall request Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue ordersfor their departure to meet the requirements of the task force comshymander

(h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases toIWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Arearaquo CentralPacific and by higher directive the movement of maintenanceshipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibilshyity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area They will employ escortsassigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1 ChiefUS Pacific Fleet Commander Central Pacific Task Forces or by othertask force commanders for this purpose

(i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches When timeis expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence includethe appropriate zone description letter West of longitude 157-30 Euse zone minus 10 tiiru as local time

(j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetat PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI isannounced

R A SP^UANCE Admiral US Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES and Commander FIFTH Fleet

US Pacific Fleet A - ask Organization B - dwnercl Concept of the Operation C bull Movement Plan D - Navigation Plan E - Air Plan F - Communication Plan G - Intelligence Annex H - Logistic Plan I - Aerological Plan J - Battle Plan Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44K - Public Relations Annex

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DISTRIBUTION P U N A B O D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T 0 GEN MOV NAV AIR CCMvi INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

CominCh (inciWarDept) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 OpNav 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3ComdtMarCorps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CinCPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ComWesSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComHawSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComGenAirFMFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

10 10 51

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10555

1 1 151

5 5 5 5 51 1 1 1 1

51

ComServPac 5ComAirPac

1ComCruPacComDesPac 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15ComSubPacComMinePac

ComTHIRDFleet

2 5

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

5555555

5

5

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55 5 55555 5

ComSECQNDCarTFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 29 9 9

1XXX

91

9 9 91 1 1

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11i111X

1 1 1 1 1111111

ComPhibGrp 31 1 1 1 1 1 1 1XComPhibGrp 4

1 1

rH 1 11 1 1 1ComfhibGrp 5

ComPhibGrp 6 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 11 1 1 1ComPhibGrp 7ComPhibGrp 12 1

111 1 1 1 1 1

11 1

ComPhibGrp 13 1 1 1 1 11

RepComDesPacCentPacFwdAreas 1

RepComDesPacSoPacampwith

X X

rH 7thFlt 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1ComSejpvRon 3SCOFA 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

JICPOA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Weather Central PH 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 Radio HONOLULU 1 2 1 1 1 X 5

15

1 1 1 1AdComFMFPac 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1AdComPhibsPac 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

1 1

1 1

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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DISTRIBUTIONP U N A B C D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COMBI INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

ComNorPac 1 3 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSerRonSoPac 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComAirSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComAirNorSols 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1

2121

1

rH 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CNB Manus

2 i

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 2ComMarGilsArea11

25

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtComKwajalenAtGomEniwetok

CinCSWPACoruSEVENTHFleet

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 25 555 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

ComAirSEVENTHFXeet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSubSEVENTHFleet 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComSEVENTHPhibFor 1 1 1 1

H 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComServSEVENTHFleet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 21 1 11 1 11 1

iH 1 1 1ComPHILIPPlNESeaFron

55555 5 5 5 5 a533

2

555ComGenPOAComGenTENTHArmy 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGen20thAAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

533

533

-533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

GomGenAAF POA ComGertfthAAFComGen21stBomCom

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGenFEAFComGenV AAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGenXIII AAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

11

^1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConGen 14th AAF1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComGen 20thBomCom

1 2 shy

1

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B O D E F G H I J K

Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COfrM INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Special Groups

Fleet Flagships

INDIANAPOLIS 1 1 1 1 1 1 luISSOURI 1 1 X 1 11

Search amp Reconn G(TG 505)

5X

5X

ComFAirWingONE 5 51

51

51

51

5 5 5 51

51Each AV AVP 11 1 1

ASW Group (TG 507)

6 222 23ANZIO 2 2 2 22

ComGortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1X

X1

1X

XX

1XEach DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 X

Logistic Support Group(TG 503)

5 55

DETROIT 1

5 555555

2 1

5 5ComServRon 6

1 XX1X1 21

XXXX1 X 63Each CVE 1 1 1

CM

CM

1 11 1

XX

1X

22

rX

ComDesRons 1 1 1 1X

XXXEach DD X 1

XX

XI

2 1

2 1

1 1

CM

CM

1ComCortDivs Each DE

1 XX

XX

1 XX

XX1 11

X 1Each AE AO AKAj AKS XXEach ATF 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1

Service Squadron 10(TG 509)

ComServRon 10 15 5 15 5 50 5 15

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XX

2

1

1

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DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

rH 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1

(ReprSaipan) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComServRon 10 bull

1

r-i

rH 1

r-i 1 1 1 1 1bull (ReprGuam)ComServRon 10

x

r-i 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11(ReprKanus)ComServRon 10

1 1 1 1 1

r-4 1 1 1 1 1(FteprSnrw)

Joint Expeditionary Force (TF 51)

ComPhibsPac 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 n 12 12 12 12r-i 1 1 1 1 15 i 1 1 1 13ELDORADO

75

75

75

75

75

75373

75

7517

75

7517

75

75

ComSupport AirComPhibsGrp 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 11 15ESTES71

7 7 7 71

7 777ComPhibsGrp 2AUBURN 1 1 1 1 1 1 115 1

Gunfire and Covering Fores (TF 54)

355

3 333 33

3 3 33 3 3ComBatRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 I 1 1 12ComBatDivs r-i21 1 1 1Each OBB

Expeditionary Troops (TF 56)

ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

GomGenVPhibCo rps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 shy 2 2 2

r-i rA

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1C omGcn4t hMarDiv 1 11 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 1ComGen5thamparDiv

2 2 2 22 2 2 2 32 2C omGenjrdMarDiv

Garrison Force

MajGen CHANEL (CTG 1 0 1 6 ) 1 1 1 1 I 5 1 1 1 1 1 BrigGen M0QRE(CTG X 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1

^ 1

1

1

1

1

I

2

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComCarDivs (CVEs) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2Each CVE 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

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Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

Fas t C a r r i e r porce

CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

2111

11 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

53

52

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

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GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

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2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

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rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

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Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

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A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

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150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 1gt44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Operati on PlanCoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

A - 6 TO

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A bull Task Organization)

f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

A - 12 TO

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operation Plan ConFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A shy Task Organi

Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

Operation PlanCamFIFTKFloet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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Enemy Forces

(a) The enemy has numerous operational airfields in bombing rangeof IWO JIMA-CHICHI JIMA in the arc that extends from OKINAWA to theTOKYO area MARCUS is also within range but has not recently beenoperational Many of the Japanese ships which survived the actionof 24-25 October are believed to have been damaged then The date cfcompletion of their repairs is not known now but it is estimatedthat these repairs will require two to three months

(b) Continuing information of enemy forces will be furnished throughthe sources enumerated in the Intelligence Annex Annex G to thisrilan

Own Forces

(a) The operation directed by this plan is termed DETACHMENT

plan is derived from CinCPOA Operation PlanltraquoNo

(c) Commanding General 14th Air Force will institute searchesfrom bases in the CHINA Theater

(d) Forces of the Pacific Ocean Areas and Southwest Pacific Areawill institute and maintain long range reconnaissance over theWestern PACIFIC extending those searches as rapidly as possible inorder to relieve the 14th Air Force of its reconnaissance missions

(e) Commanding General 20th Air Force will provide general supportby attacks on targets in the Snpire These attacks will be intenshysified just prior to and be coordinated with the carrier strikes onthe Empire Details of coordination will be arranged between theCommander In Chief Pacific Ocean Areas and Commanding General20th Air Force

(f) Strategic Air Forces Pacific Ocean Areas will attack IWO JIMAand CHICHI JIMA with maximum intensity commencing about D minus 20

(g) Commander Submarine Force Pacific Fleet will provide intelshyligence of movements of enemy naval units making sortie from Iampnpirebases the East CHINA Seaand the South CHINA Sea by maintainingreconnaissance off enemy bases and along approach routes will proshyvide lifeguard services as ordered by the Commander in Chief US

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Pacific Fleet will furnish weather reports and will be prepared toconcentrate as directed by the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleetfor strategical or tactical support of the Central Pacific Task Forces

(h) Commander North Pacific Force will contain enemy naval and airforces in the North PACIFIC by conducting reconnaissance and harassshying enemy positions in the KURILES

(i) Commander MARSHAIX3-GILBERTS Area will support this operation by

(1) Protecting essential sea and air communications

(2) providing services from facilities under his control forforces staging through the MARSHALL3-GILBILRTS Area

(3) Routing and sailing of shipping from MARSHKLLS-GILBERTS bases

(j) Commander Forward Area Central Pacific will continue to beresponsible direct to the CommuKier in Chief Pacific Ocean Areasfor the administration development and defense of existing ForwardArea positions but will report to Coromander Central Pacific TaskForces for additional duty outlined in paragraph 3(d) of this plan

(k) Commander Service Force pacific Fleet Commander Air ForcePacific Fleet and Commanding General US Army Forces Pacific OceanAreas will support this operation as directed by the Commander inChief Pacific Ocean Areaslaquo

Assumptions

(a) That the enemy will attempt to interfere with this operation byaircraft operating from or staged through his air bases within rangeand by submarines operating in the vicinity of our objective andalong our lines of communication and that he may attempt to intershyfere by using other available units of his fleet

(b) That the status of PHILIPPINE operations will permit the releaseof navel forces of the UiS Pacific Fleet operating in that area

(c) That pressure is being maintained on enemy air forces in allmajor theaters in the PACIFIC

(ltX) That enemy air and seaplane bases in the NANPO 3H0T0 group will berendered inoperative by our carrier and land based air attacks andby bombardment

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2 This force jwill capture ocjaipjgandUdsf end- JBQ-JBULdevelop air baseson that_i^and^-raduce Japanese naval and air strength and 7prodticti5nfacilities in the Japanese homeland and protect air and sea communicashy^Ipnsfalong the Central PACIFIC axis in order to maintain pressureagainst JAPAN extend our control over the Western PACIFIC andestablish bases for further operations

3laquo (a) Special Groups

(1) Fleet Flagship(2) Relief Fleet Flagship

Operate as independent flagship or with other task groupto which assigned as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(3) Search and Reconnaissance Group

a Conduct operations as prescribed in Annex E

b Direct CHINCOTEAGUE and HAMLIN report to Commander JointExpeditionary Force Reserve at GUAM by D minus 2 for movement toIWO JIMA with the Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve Be prepared tomove one patrol seaplane squadron and three rescue seaplanes to IWOJIMA when ordered about D plus 1 Aircraft and tenders so orderedwill pass to the control of Commander Joint Expeditionary Force uponarrival at IWO JIMA except for air searches which will be as directshyed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Anti-submarine Warfare Group

a Destroy enemy submarines which threaten interferencewith our operationsbull

b Operate in accordance with Movement Plan Annex C to thisplan unless otherwise ordered

(5) Logistic Support Group

Provide logistic services at sea in accordance with Annex Hto this plan and further directives to be issued by Commander CentralPacific Task Forces

(6) Service Squadron 10

Provide services and logistic support to units of Central Pacific Task Forces in accordance with Annex H of this plan andappendices thereto

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(b) Joint Expeditionary Force

(1) Capture occupy and defend DUO JIMA

(2) Destroy or drive off enemy forces attempting to interferewith the movement to or the landing operations at the objective

(3) Direct the operations of aircraft of the Joint ExpeditionaryForce and those which may be designated from other forces for theair support of landings

(4) Initiate the base development and the establishment ofmilitary government at the objective

(5) Withdraw troops not required for garrison purposes andnaval forces not required for defense or covering operations asthe situation permits and in accordance with separately issueddirectives

(6) Inform port directors at MARSHALLS-GILBERTS or ForwardArea bases as to desired movements of garrison and maintenance shipshyping staging through those bases

(7) Route and provide escorts for all shipping moving fromthe objective Augment as necessary the escorts of garrison andmaintenance shipping moving to the objective

(8) Make escort vessels which have returned to Forward Areabases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases available to Commander ForwardAreaa Central Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area forescorting garrison and maintenance shipping to the objective

(9) Release Escort Division 44 on D plus 2 to the operationalcontrol of Commander Logistic Support Group If all ships of EscortDivision 44 are not available for release by D plus 2 other destroyerescort vessels shall be substituted to make a total of six Shipsso substituted shall be replaced by the remaining ships of EscortDivision 44 when practicable Release Cruiser Division 5 when nolonger required to the operational control of Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific

(c) Fast Carrier Force

(1) Prevent interference by enemy air action with the captureand occupation of IWO JIMA

(2) Protect the Joint Expeditionary Force and IWO JIMA afteroccupation by our landing force from attack by enemy surface forces

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In acting as a covering force have task groups which are screenedby fast battleships operate in as close tactical support of each othampras the nature of their tasks and enemy action will permit

(3) Conduct air strikes in accordance with Annex E to thisplan

(4) On D day and D plus 1 furnish direct day air support oflanding operations as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionary ForcltOn D day and thereafter provide night fighter protection in thevicinity of the objective as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionshyary Force If retirement from the Empire is delayed direct airsupport at -IWO JBIA may be correspondingly delayed but will becommenced as early thereafter as is practicable

(5) Conduct search and reconnaissance operations as requiredor as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(d) Forward Area Central Pacific

(1) Support the operation for the capture of IVC JlkA vdth theair and naval forces and the base facilities of the Forw-rd AreaCentral Pacific

(2) Carry out air operations prescribed for Forward Aroalaquo CentralPacific in Annex E

(3) Destroy enemy ships and shipping

(4) Protect own shipping in the Forward Area

(5) Control the anchorages and provide logistic services as reshyquired at SAIPAN GUAM UL1THI and PALAU

(6) Route and provide escorts for shipping moving from ForwardArea bases Eteplqy forces assigned and those made available by otherforces for the protection of shipping

(7) When directed by Comcander Central Pacific Task Forcesassume responsibility for the defense and development of IUO JILAconforming to directives issued by the Commander in Chief PacificOcean Areas

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(x) (1) This plan is effective for planning purposes upon receipt andfor execution upon reporting for duty in Central Pacific Task Forces

(2) D day is the day of the initial landing at IWO JIMA and is19 February 1945 unless changed by the procedure of the followingsubparagraph

(3) If it becomes netessary to postpone D day because of weatherwhich is unfavorable for landing operations or for initial carrierstrikes (See paragraph 5(d)(2) of Appendix I to Annex I) or for anyother reason Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will inform allforces by dispatch via Pacific Ocean Areas broadcast schedule givingthe calendar date east longitude date of the new D day If such xchange is made on or before D minus 5 all surface task forces grov gtand units will delay their departure from port or retire along theirprevious tralaquok as circumstances require refuel if advisable andpracticable and take up the forward movements toward the objectiveon the prescribed schedule based upon the new D day Air strikes andair searches scheduled for D day and prior thereto will conform tothe new D day prescribed If such a change is made on or after theoriginal D minus 4 the procedure of the preceding^ two sentences willbe followed by all task organizations except the Fast Carrier Forceair strikes and air searches in support thereof and the units of theLogistic Support Group that are scheduled to service the Fast CarrierForce These excepted organizations shall conform to the plannedFast Carrier Force strikes support and replenishments through andincluding the original D plus 1 day as though D day had not beenchanged Scheduled operations thereafter shall conform to tho newD day except that strikes scheduled on the TOKYO area shall only berepeated if specific orders for their re-execution are issued byCommander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Task force commanders shall take measures to prevent attackson friendly submarines Task force commanders and carrier task groupcommanders will be furnished copies of Commander Submarine ForcePacific Fleet Operation Plan No 2-45 covering submarine operationsin support of this operation Attention is invited to CinCPOAStandard Operating Procedure SOP 1 of 15 September 1944 Addendum 6thereto and current CinCPOA zone notices

(5) In the event that the operation is opposed by major enemysurface forces operate in accordance with ComFIFTHFleet OperationPlan No 14-44gt Annex J to this plan

(6) USF 10A including the Pacific Fleet Supplement thereto iseffective

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(7) Movements of task forces and groups from initial assemblyports to the objective will be in accordance with the Movement PlanAnnex C to this plan

(8) Reference points routes logistic areas and operatingareas are as prescribed in Annex D to this plan

(9) Air-sea rescue provisions are describedin Appendix III toAnnex E of this plan

(10) Task force commanders keep Commander Central Pacific TaskForces advised of any changes required in logistic schedules anynecessary changes in task organization and any departure from asshysigned tasks in order thampt coordination may be effected

(11) The earliest possible information of indications of heavyweather is vital to current operations Any task group ship oraircraft not in company with Commander Central Pacific Task Forcesshall break radio silence and report by operational priority dispatchindications of winds of gale force heavy swells or incipient stormswhich may affect the arec of operations unless such violation ofradio silence will jeopardize the operations in progress All shoreactivities shall report the above indications of heavy weather byoperational priority dispatch Attention is directed to paragraphs5(c) and 5d) of Annex I

(12) Conserve fuel The operation requires large quantities offuel and the availability of fleet oilers is limited In establishshying speeds t0 be maintained and in prescribing engineering conditionsto be employed conservation of fuel as well as the military situashytion shcll be considered

(13) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force and carrier task groupcommanders shall submit by dispatch a daily summary of operations whenconditions of radio silence permit addressed to Commander FIFTH Fleetinformation to the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet Dispatchreports and summaries must be concise and should omit details notnecessary to a clear understanding of results accomplishedlaquo Submitaction reports in accordance with PacFlt lamp-45 These reports shallnot contain the code names of places or operations Army commandsoriginating action reports shall submit them via the operationalchain of command in accordance with the directive of the Joint Chiefsof Staff of 9 July 1942 Ships furnish Commander FIFTH Fleet witha copy of the fuel and mileage report required by paragraph 3632USF 10A

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(14) The officer in tactical command of ships in company or thecommanding officers of ships proceeding singly shall utilize opportunshyities for ships to fire surface anti-aircraft aerial gunnery andbombing practices as a routine matter on entry and sortie from Forshyward Area bases and at such other times as the tactical and strategicsituation permits

4raquo Provisions for logistic support of the operation are contained inAnnex H to this plant

5 (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to this plan

(b) Radar and radar countermeasures instructions are set forth inAnnex B to CentComTWO Change 2

(c) In accordance with orders issued by the Commander in ChiefUS Pacific Fleet each task force and task group commander sodesignated will command the task organization to which he is assignedregardless of the relative rank of other officers in his task forceor task group

(d) Vice Admiral Turner is designated second in command of thisoperation

(e) Command relationships in the amphibious operation will conformto the directives of CinCPOA serial 0080 of 16 August 1944 which isheld by all flag and general officers pacific Fleet

(f) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will determine and announceto commanders concerned when the capture and occupation phaso iscompleted whereupon Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shallassume responsibility to him for the defense and development ofIWO JIMA The organization and administration of IW0 JIMA and ofthe defense forces assigned will then conform to directives issuedby the Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Areas to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict and to the Island Commanderraquo

(g) After the initial movement of task organizations of the JointExpeditionary Force and Fast Carrier Force from Forward Area basestothe objective Commander Forward Arearaquo Central Pacific will beresponsible for the entry berthing sortie and dispatching ofvessels or units of those forces at a3JL Forward Area bases At anyForward Area base where there is no Service Squadron 10 representashytive Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shall also be responshysible for servicing those vessels or units By directive of higherauthority Commander MARSHxLLS-GILBERTS Area will have similar reshysponsibility at all MARSHALLS-laquoGILBERTS bases Task force commanders

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shall advise Commander Forward Area Central Pacific or CQmmanderMARSI-kXLS-GII BERTS Ares of movements of ships or units of theirforces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of thepurpose of such movements and shall request Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue ordersfor their departure to meet the requirements of the task force comshymander

(h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases toIWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Arearaquo CentralPacific and by higher directive the movement of maintenanceshipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibilshyity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area They will employ escortsassigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1 ChiefUS Pacific Fleet Commander Central Pacific Task Forces or by othertask force commanders for this purpose

(i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches When timeis expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence includethe appropriate zone description letter West of longitude 157-30 Euse zone minus 10 tiiru as local time

(j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetat PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI isannounced

R A SP^UANCE Admiral US Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES and Commander FIFTH Fleet

US Pacific Fleet A - ask Organization B - dwnercl Concept of the Operation C bull Movement Plan D - Navigation Plan E - Air Plan F - Communication Plan G - Intelligence Annex H - Logistic Plan I - Aerological Plan J - Battle Plan Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44K - Public Relations Annex

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DISTRIBUTION P U N A B O D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T 0 GEN MOV NAV AIR CCMvi INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

CominCh (inciWarDept) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 OpNav 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3ComdtMarCorps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CinCPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ComWesSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComHawSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComGenAirFMFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

10 10 51

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10555

1 1 151

5 5 5 5 51 1 1 1 1

51

ComServPac 5ComAirPac

1ComCruPacComDesPac 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15ComSubPacComMinePac

ComTHIRDFleet

2 5

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

5555555

5

5

5

5555

55 5 55555 5

ComSECQNDCarTFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 29 9 9

1XXX

91

9 9 91 1 1

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11i111X

1 1 1 1 1111111

ComPhibGrp 31 1 1 1 1 1 1 1XComPhibGrp 4

1 1

rH 1 11 1 1 1ComfhibGrp 5

ComPhibGrp 6 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 11 1 1 1ComPhibGrp 7ComPhibGrp 12 1

111 1 1 1 1 1

11 1

ComPhibGrp 13 1 1 1 1 11

RepComDesPacCentPacFwdAreas 1

RepComDesPacSoPacampwith

X X

rH 7thFlt 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1ComSejpvRon 3SCOFA 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

JICPOA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Weather Central PH 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 Radio HONOLULU 1 2 1 1 1 X 5

15

1 1 1 1AdComFMFPac 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1AdComPhibsPac 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

1 1

1 1

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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DISTRIBUTIONP U N A B C D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COMBI INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

ComNorPac 1 3 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSerRonSoPac 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComAirSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComAirNorSols 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1

2121

1

rH 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CNB Manus

2 i

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 2ComMarGilsArea11

25

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtComKwajalenAtGomEniwetok

CinCSWPACoruSEVENTHFleet

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 25 555 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

ComAirSEVENTHFXeet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSubSEVENTHFleet 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComSEVENTHPhibFor 1 1 1 1

H 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComServSEVENTHFleet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 21 1 11 1 11 1

iH 1 1 1ComPHILIPPlNESeaFron

55555 5 5 5 5 a533

2

555ComGenPOAComGenTENTHArmy 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGen20thAAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

533

533

-533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

GomGenAAF POA ComGertfthAAFComGen21stBomCom

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGenFEAFComGenV AAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGenXIII AAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

11

^1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConGen 14th AAF1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComGen 20thBomCom

1 2 shy

1

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B O D E F G H I J K

Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COfrM INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Special Groups

Fleet Flagships

INDIANAPOLIS 1 1 1 1 1 1 luISSOURI 1 1 X 1 11

Search amp Reconn G(TG 505)

5X

5X

ComFAirWingONE 5 51

51

51

51

5 5 5 51

51Each AV AVP 11 1 1

ASW Group (TG 507)

6 222 23ANZIO 2 2 2 22

ComGortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1X

X1

1X

XX

1XEach DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 X

Logistic Support Group(TG 503)

5 55

DETROIT 1

5 555555

2 1

5 5ComServRon 6

1 XX1X1 21

XXXX1 X 63Each CVE 1 1 1

CM

CM

1 11 1

XX

1X

22

rX

ComDesRons 1 1 1 1X

XXXEach DD X 1

XX

XI

2 1

2 1

1 1

CM

CM

1ComCortDivs Each DE

1 XX

XX

1 XX

XX1 11

X 1Each AE AO AKAj AKS XXEach ATF 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1

Service Squadron 10(TG 509)

ComServRon 10 15 5 15 5 50 5 15

-Vf

A Vshy

XX

2

1

1

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DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

rH 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1

(ReprSaipan) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComServRon 10 bull

1

r-i

rH 1

r-i 1 1 1 1 1bull (ReprGuam)ComServRon 10

x

r-i 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11(ReprKanus)ComServRon 10

1 1 1 1 1

r-4 1 1 1 1 1(FteprSnrw)

Joint Expeditionary Force (TF 51)

ComPhibsPac 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 n 12 12 12 12r-i 1 1 1 1 15 i 1 1 1 13ELDORADO

75

75

75

75

75

75373

75

7517

75

7517

75

75

ComSupport AirComPhibsGrp 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 11 15ESTES71

7 7 7 71

7 777ComPhibsGrp 2AUBURN 1 1 1 1 1 1 115 1

Gunfire and Covering Fores (TF 54)

355

3 333 33

3 3 33 3 3ComBatRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 I 1 1 12ComBatDivs r-i21 1 1 1Each OBB

Expeditionary Troops (TF 56)

ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

GomGenVPhibCo rps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 shy 2 2 2

r-i rA

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1C omGcn4t hMarDiv 1 11 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 1ComGen5thamparDiv

2 2 2 22 2 2 2 32 2C omGenjrdMarDiv

Garrison Force

MajGen CHANEL (CTG 1 0 1 6 ) 1 1 1 1 I 5 1 1 1 1 1 BrigGen M0QRE(CTG X 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1

^ 1

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A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComCarDivs (CVEs) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2Each CVE 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

GomMlnRons 2TERROR 1Each DM DIS AM 1Each YM5 PC SC 1

Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

Fas t C a r r i e r porce

CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

2111

11 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

53

52

15 bull2 1

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Serial 00040

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bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComWesCarSubArea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtGomUlithi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1IsComPexeliu 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1

raquoXsCoirunsaur 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

- 16 shy

A4-3 (2e)Serial 00040

Operation FlanCoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44

PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

r amp -^i

- 17shy

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

M~3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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Operat ion Plan CoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organizat ion)

DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 1gt44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation Plan ^CpmFIFTHFieet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization]

Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

A - 5 TO

A4-3(2e) Serial Q0040

Operati on PlanCoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

A - 6 TO

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A bull Task Organization)

f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

S e r i a l 00040

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organ

CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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Operation flanComPlFTHFleet llo 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

A - 10 TO

A4-3(2e) Serial 00040

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

A - 12 TO

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040^

Operation Plan gtComFIFTHFlcet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task 0rgampnia|fci6

(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

A - - I 3 T

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

A4-3(2e) bullSerial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operation Plan ConFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A shy Task Organi

Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

Operation PlanCamFIFTKFloet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation planComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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Pacific Fleet will furnish weather reports and will be prepared toconcentrate as directed by the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleetfor strategical or tactical support of the Central Pacific Task Forces

(h) Commander North Pacific Force will contain enemy naval and airforces in the North PACIFIC by conducting reconnaissance and harassshying enemy positions in the KURILES

(i) Commander MARSHAIX3-GILBERTS Area will support this operation by

(1) Protecting essential sea and air communications

(2) providing services from facilities under his control forforces staging through the MARSHALL3-GILBILRTS Area

(3) Routing and sailing of shipping from MARSHKLLS-GILBERTS bases

(j) Commander Forward Area Central Pacific will continue to beresponsible direct to the CommuKier in Chief Pacific Ocean Areasfor the administration development and defense of existing ForwardArea positions but will report to Coromander Central Pacific TaskForces for additional duty outlined in paragraph 3(d) of this plan

(k) Commander Service Force pacific Fleet Commander Air ForcePacific Fleet and Commanding General US Army Forces Pacific OceanAreas will support this operation as directed by the Commander inChief Pacific Ocean Areaslaquo

Assumptions

(a) That the enemy will attempt to interfere with this operation byaircraft operating from or staged through his air bases within rangeand by submarines operating in the vicinity of our objective andalong our lines of communication and that he may attempt to intershyfere by using other available units of his fleet

(b) That the status of PHILIPPINE operations will permit the releaseof navel forces of the UiS Pacific Fleet operating in that area

(c) That pressure is being maintained on enemy air forces in allmajor theaters in the PACIFIC

(ltX) That enemy air and seaplane bases in the NANPO 3H0T0 group will berendered inoperative by our carrier and land based air attacks andby bombardment

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2 This force jwill capture ocjaipjgandUdsf end- JBQ-JBULdevelop air baseson that_i^and^-raduce Japanese naval and air strength and 7prodticti5nfacilities in the Japanese homeland and protect air and sea communicashy^Ipnsfalong the Central PACIFIC axis in order to maintain pressureagainst JAPAN extend our control over the Western PACIFIC andestablish bases for further operations

3laquo (a) Special Groups

(1) Fleet Flagship(2) Relief Fleet Flagship

Operate as independent flagship or with other task groupto which assigned as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(3) Search and Reconnaissance Group

a Conduct operations as prescribed in Annex E

b Direct CHINCOTEAGUE and HAMLIN report to Commander JointExpeditionary Force Reserve at GUAM by D minus 2 for movement toIWO JIMA with the Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve Be prepared tomove one patrol seaplane squadron and three rescue seaplanes to IWOJIMA when ordered about D plus 1 Aircraft and tenders so orderedwill pass to the control of Commander Joint Expeditionary Force uponarrival at IWO JIMA except for air searches which will be as directshyed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Anti-submarine Warfare Group

a Destroy enemy submarines which threaten interferencewith our operationsbull

b Operate in accordance with Movement Plan Annex C to thisplan unless otherwise ordered

(5) Logistic Support Group

Provide logistic services at sea in accordance with Annex Hto this plan and further directives to be issued by Commander CentralPacific Task Forces

(6) Service Squadron 10

Provide services and logistic support to units of Central Pacific Task Forces in accordance with Annex H of this plan andappendices thereto

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(b) Joint Expeditionary Force

(1) Capture occupy and defend DUO JIMA

(2) Destroy or drive off enemy forces attempting to interferewith the movement to or the landing operations at the objective

(3) Direct the operations of aircraft of the Joint ExpeditionaryForce and those which may be designated from other forces for theair support of landings

(4) Initiate the base development and the establishment ofmilitary government at the objective

(5) Withdraw troops not required for garrison purposes andnaval forces not required for defense or covering operations asthe situation permits and in accordance with separately issueddirectives

(6) Inform port directors at MARSHALLS-GILBERTS or ForwardArea bases as to desired movements of garrison and maintenance shipshyping staging through those bases

(7) Route and provide escorts for all shipping moving fromthe objective Augment as necessary the escorts of garrison andmaintenance shipping moving to the objective

(8) Make escort vessels which have returned to Forward Areabases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases available to Commander ForwardAreaa Central Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area forescorting garrison and maintenance shipping to the objective

(9) Release Escort Division 44 on D plus 2 to the operationalcontrol of Commander Logistic Support Group If all ships of EscortDivision 44 are not available for release by D plus 2 other destroyerescort vessels shall be substituted to make a total of six Shipsso substituted shall be replaced by the remaining ships of EscortDivision 44 when practicable Release Cruiser Division 5 when nolonger required to the operational control of Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific

(c) Fast Carrier Force

(1) Prevent interference by enemy air action with the captureand occupation of IWO JIMA

(2) Protect the Joint Expeditionary Force and IWO JIMA afteroccupation by our landing force from attack by enemy surface forces

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In acting as a covering force have task groups which are screenedby fast battleships operate in as close tactical support of each othampras the nature of their tasks and enemy action will permit

(3) Conduct air strikes in accordance with Annex E to thisplan

(4) On D day and D plus 1 furnish direct day air support oflanding operations as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionary ForcltOn D day and thereafter provide night fighter protection in thevicinity of the objective as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionshyary Force If retirement from the Empire is delayed direct airsupport at -IWO JBIA may be correspondingly delayed but will becommenced as early thereafter as is practicable

(5) Conduct search and reconnaissance operations as requiredor as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(d) Forward Area Central Pacific

(1) Support the operation for the capture of IVC JlkA vdth theair and naval forces and the base facilities of the Forw-rd AreaCentral Pacific

(2) Carry out air operations prescribed for Forward Aroalaquo CentralPacific in Annex E

(3) Destroy enemy ships and shipping

(4) Protect own shipping in the Forward Area

(5) Control the anchorages and provide logistic services as reshyquired at SAIPAN GUAM UL1THI and PALAU

(6) Route and provide escorts for shipping moving from ForwardArea bases Eteplqy forces assigned and those made available by otherforces for the protection of shipping

(7) When directed by Comcander Central Pacific Task Forcesassume responsibility for the defense and development of IUO JILAconforming to directives issued by the Commander in Chief PacificOcean Areas

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(x) (1) This plan is effective for planning purposes upon receipt andfor execution upon reporting for duty in Central Pacific Task Forces

(2) D day is the day of the initial landing at IWO JIMA and is19 February 1945 unless changed by the procedure of the followingsubparagraph

(3) If it becomes netessary to postpone D day because of weatherwhich is unfavorable for landing operations or for initial carrierstrikes (See paragraph 5(d)(2) of Appendix I to Annex I) or for anyother reason Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will inform allforces by dispatch via Pacific Ocean Areas broadcast schedule givingthe calendar date east longitude date of the new D day If such xchange is made on or before D minus 5 all surface task forces grov gtand units will delay their departure from port or retire along theirprevious tralaquok as circumstances require refuel if advisable andpracticable and take up the forward movements toward the objectiveon the prescribed schedule based upon the new D day Air strikes andair searches scheduled for D day and prior thereto will conform tothe new D day prescribed If such a change is made on or after theoriginal D minus 4 the procedure of the preceding^ two sentences willbe followed by all task organizations except the Fast Carrier Forceair strikes and air searches in support thereof and the units of theLogistic Support Group that are scheduled to service the Fast CarrierForce These excepted organizations shall conform to the plannedFast Carrier Force strikes support and replenishments through andincluding the original D plus 1 day as though D day had not beenchanged Scheduled operations thereafter shall conform to tho newD day except that strikes scheduled on the TOKYO area shall only berepeated if specific orders for their re-execution are issued byCommander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Task force commanders shall take measures to prevent attackson friendly submarines Task force commanders and carrier task groupcommanders will be furnished copies of Commander Submarine ForcePacific Fleet Operation Plan No 2-45 covering submarine operationsin support of this operation Attention is invited to CinCPOAStandard Operating Procedure SOP 1 of 15 September 1944 Addendum 6thereto and current CinCPOA zone notices

(5) In the event that the operation is opposed by major enemysurface forces operate in accordance with ComFIFTHFleet OperationPlan No 14-44gt Annex J to this plan

(6) USF 10A including the Pacific Fleet Supplement thereto iseffective

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(7) Movements of task forces and groups from initial assemblyports to the objective will be in accordance with the Movement PlanAnnex C to this plan

(8) Reference points routes logistic areas and operatingareas are as prescribed in Annex D to this plan

(9) Air-sea rescue provisions are describedin Appendix III toAnnex E of this plan

(10) Task force commanders keep Commander Central Pacific TaskForces advised of any changes required in logistic schedules anynecessary changes in task organization and any departure from asshysigned tasks in order thampt coordination may be effected

(11) The earliest possible information of indications of heavyweather is vital to current operations Any task group ship oraircraft not in company with Commander Central Pacific Task Forcesshall break radio silence and report by operational priority dispatchindications of winds of gale force heavy swells or incipient stormswhich may affect the arec of operations unless such violation ofradio silence will jeopardize the operations in progress All shoreactivities shall report the above indications of heavy weather byoperational priority dispatch Attention is directed to paragraphs5(c) and 5d) of Annex I

(12) Conserve fuel The operation requires large quantities offuel and the availability of fleet oilers is limited In establishshying speeds t0 be maintained and in prescribing engineering conditionsto be employed conservation of fuel as well as the military situashytion shcll be considered

(13) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force and carrier task groupcommanders shall submit by dispatch a daily summary of operations whenconditions of radio silence permit addressed to Commander FIFTH Fleetinformation to the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet Dispatchreports and summaries must be concise and should omit details notnecessary to a clear understanding of results accomplishedlaquo Submitaction reports in accordance with PacFlt lamp-45 These reports shallnot contain the code names of places or operations Army commandsoriginating action reports shall submit them via the operationalchain of command in accordance with the directive of the Joint Chiefsof Staff of 9 July 1942 Ships furnish Commander FIFTH Fleet witha copy of the fuel and mileage report required by paragraph 3632USF 10A

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(14) The officer in tactical command of ships in company or thecommanding officers of ships proceeding singly shall utilize opportunshyities for ships to fire surface anti-aircraft aerial gunnery andbombing practices as a routine matter on entry and sortie from Forshyward Area bases and at such other times as the tactical and strategicsituation permits

4raquo Provisions for logistic support of the operation are contained inAnnex H to this plant

5 (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to this plan

(b) Radar and radar countermeasures instructions are set forth inAnnex B to CentComTWO Change 2

(c) In accordance with orders issued by the Commander in ChiefUS Pacific Fleet each task force and task group commander sodesignated will command the task organization to which he is assignedregardless of the relative rank of other officers in his task forceor task group

(d) Vice Admiral Turner is designated second in command of thisoperation

(e) Command relationships in the amphibious operation will conformto the directives of CinCPOA serial 0080 of 16 August 1944 which isheld by all flag and general officers pacific Fleet

(f) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will determine and announceto commanders concerned when the capture and occupation phaso iscompleted whereupon Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shallassume responsibility to him for the defense and development ofIWO JIMA The organization and administration of IW0 JIMA and ofthe defense forces assigned will then conform to directives issuedby the Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Areas to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict and to the Island Commanderraquo

(g) After the initial movement of task organizations of the JointExpeditionary Force and Fast Carrier Force from Forward Area basestothe objective Commander Forward Arearaquo Central Pacific will beresponsible for the entry berthing sortie and dispatching ofvessels or units of those forces at a3JL Forward Area bases At anyForward Area base where there is no Service Squadron 10 representashytive Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shall also be responshysible for servicing those vessels or units By directive of higherauthority Commander MARSHxLLS-GILBERTS Area will have similar reshysponsibility at all MARSHALLS-laquoGILBERTS bases Task force commanders

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shall advise Commander Forward Area Central Pacific or CQmmanderMARSI-kXLS-GII BERTS Ares of movements of ships or units of theirforces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of thepurpose of such movements and shall request Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue ordersfor their departure to meet the requirements of the task force comshymander

(h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases toIWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Arearaquo CentralPacific and by higher directive the movement of maintenanceshipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibilshyity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area They will employ escortsassigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1 ChiefUS Pacific Fleet Commander Central Pacific Task Forces or by othertask force commanders for this purpose

(i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches When timeis expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence includethe appropriate zone description letter West of longitude 157-30 Euse zone minus 10 tiiru as local time

(j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetat PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI isannounced

R A SP^UANCE Admiral US Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES and Commander FIFTH Fleet

US Pacific Fleet A - ask Organization B - dwnercl Concept of the Operation C bull Movement Plan D - Navigation Plan E - Air Plan F - Communication Plan G - Intelligence Annex H - Logistic Plan I - Aerological Plan J - Battle Plan Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44K - Public Relations Annex

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A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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DISTRIBUTION P U N A B O D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T 0 GEN MOV NAV AIR CCMvi INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

CominCh (inciWarDept) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 OpNav 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3ComdtMarCorps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CinCPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ComWesSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComHawSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComGenAirFMFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

10 10 51

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1 1 151

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51

ComServPac 5ComAirPac

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ComTHIRDFleet

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1 1 1 1 1111111

ComPhibGrp 31 1 1 1 1 1 1 1XComPhibGrp 4

1 1

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ComPhibGrp 6 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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ComPhibGrp 13 1 1 1 1 11

RepComDesPacCentPacFwdAreas 1

RepComDesPacSoPacampwith

X X

rH 7thFlt 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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15

1 1 1 1AdComFMFPac 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1AdComPhibsPac 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

1 1

1 1

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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DISTRIBUTIONP U N A B C D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COMBI INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

ComNorPac 1 3 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSerRonSoPac 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComAirSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComAirNorSols 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1

2121

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rH 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CNB Manus

2 i

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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtComKwajalenAtGomEniwetok

CinCSWPACoruSEVENTHFleet

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 25 555 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

ComAirSEVENTHFXeet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSubSEVENTHFleet 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComSEVENTHPhibFor 1 1 1 1

H 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComServSEVENTHFleet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 21 1 11 1 11 1

iH 1 1 1ComPHILIPPlNESeaFron

55555 5 5 5 5 a533

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533

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533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

GomGenAAF POA ComGertfthAAFComGen21stBomCom

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11

^1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConGen 14th AAF1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComGen 20thBomCom

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B O D E F G H I J K

Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COfrM INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Special Groups

Fleet Flagships

INDIANAPOLIS 1 1 1 1 1 1 luISSOURI 1 1 X 1 11

Search amp Reconn G(TG 505)

5X

5X

ComFAirWingONE 5 51

51

51

51

5 5 5 51

51Each AV AVP 11 1 1

ASW Group (TG 507)

6 222 23ANZIO 2 2 2 22

ComGortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1X

X1

1X

XX

1XEach DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 X

Logistic Support Group(TG 503)

5 55

DETROIT 1

5 555555

2 1

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1 XX1X1 21

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CM

CM

1 11 1

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ComDesRons 1 1 1 1X

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2 1

2 1

1 1

CM

CM

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1 XX

XX

1 XX

XX1 11

X 1Each AE AO AKAj AKS XXEach ATF 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1

Service Squadron 10(TG 509)

ComServRon 10 15 5 15 5 50 5 15

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XX

2

1

1

A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

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DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

rH 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1

(ReprSaipan) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComServRon 10 bull

1

r-i

rH 1

r-i 1 1 1 1 1bull (ReprGuam)ComServRon 10

x

r-i 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11(ReprKanus)ComServRon 10

1 1 1 1 1

r-4 1 1 1 1 1(FteprSnrw)

Joint Expeditionary Force (TF 51)

ComPhibsPac 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 n 12 12 12 12r-i 1 1 1 1 15 i 1 1 1 13ELDORADO

75

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75

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Gunfire and Covering Fores (TF 54)

355

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Expeditionary Troops (TF 56)

ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

GomGenVPhibCo rps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 shy 2 2 2

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1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1C omGcn4t hMarDiv 1 11 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 1ComGen5thamparDiv

2 2 2 22 2 2 2 32 2C omGenjrdMarDiv

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

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2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

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Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

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CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

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11 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

53

52

15 bull2 1

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Serial 00040

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bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

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6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

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rH

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ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

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1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

r amp -^i

- 17shy

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

M~3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

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12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

A - 6 TO

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A bull Task Organization)

f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

S e r i a l 00040

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organ

CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

A4~3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation flanComPlFTHFleet llo 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

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A4-3(2e) Serial 00040

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

A - 12 TO

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

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Operation Plan ConFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A shy Task Organi

Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

Operation PlanCamFIFTKFloet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation planComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

1 n

A - I - TO

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization App I - Lineal Positions)

DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

AA~3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

2 This force jwill capture ocjaipjgandUdsf end- JBQ-JBULdevelop air baseson that_i^and^-raduce Japanese naval and air strength and 7prodticti5nfacilities in the Japanese homeland and protect air and sea communicashy^Ipnsfalong the Central PACIFIC axis in order to maintain pressureagainst JAPAN extend our control over the Western PACIFIC andestablish bases for further operations

3laquo (a) Special Groups

(1) Fleet Flagship(2) Relief Fleet Flagship

Operate as independent flagship or with other task groupto which assigned as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(3) Search and Reconnaissance Group

a Conduct operations as prescribed in Annex E

b Direct CHINCOTEAGUE and HAMLIN report to Commander JointExpeditionary Force Reserve at GUAM by D minus 2 for movement toIWO JIMA with the Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve Be prepared tomove one patrol seaplane squadron and three rescue seaplanes to IWOJIMA when ordered about D plus 1 Aircraft and tenders so orderedwill pass to the control of Commander Joint Expeditionary Force uponarrival at IWO JIMA except for air searches which will be as directshyed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Anti-submarine Warfare Group

a Destroy enemy submarines which threaten interferencewith our operationsbull

b Operate in accordance with Movement Plan Annex C to thisplan unless otherwise ordered

(5) Logistic Support Group

Provide logistic services at sea in accordance with Annex Hto this plan and further directives to be issued by Commander CentralPacific Task Forces

(6) Service Squadron 10

Provide services and logistic support to units of Central Pacific Task Forces in accordance with Annex H of this plan andappendices thereto

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(b) Joint Expeditionary Force

(1) Capture occupy and defend DUO JIMA

(2) Destroy or drive off enemy forces attempting to interferewith the movement to or the landing operations at the objective

(3) Direct the operations of aircraft of the Joint ExpeditionaryForce and those which may be designated from other forces for theair support of landings

(4) Initiate the base development and the establishment ofmilitary government at the objective

(5) Withdraw troops not required for garrison purposes andnaval forces not required for defense or covering operations asthe situation permits and in accordance with separately issueddirectives

(6) Inform port directors at MARSHALLS-GILBERTS or ForwardArea bases as to desired movements of garrison and maintenance shipshyping staging through those bases

(7) Route and provide escorts for all shipping moving fromthe objective Augment as necessary the escorts of garrison andmaintenance shipping moving to the objective

(8) Make escort vessels which have returned to Forward Areabases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases available to Commander ForwardAreaa Central Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area forescorting garrison and maintenance shipping to the objective

(9) Release Escort Division 44 on D plus 2 to the operationalcontrol of Commander Logistic Support Group If all ships of EscortDivision 44 are not available for release by D plus 2 other destroyerescort vessels shall be substituted to make a total of six Shipsso substituted shall be replaced by the remaining ships of EscortDivision 44 when practicable Release Cruiser Division 5 when nolonger required to the operational control of Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific

(c) Fast Carrier Force

(1) Prevent interference by enemy air action with the captureand occupation of IWO JIMA

(2) Protect the Joint Expeditionary Force and IWO JIMA afteroccupation by our landing force from attack by enemy surface forces

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In acting as a covering force have task groups which are screenedby fast battleships operate in as close tactical support of each othampras the nature of their tasks and enemy action will permit

(3) Conduct air strikes in accordance with Annex E to thisplan

(4) On D day and D plus 1 furnish direct day air support oflanding operations as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionary ForcltOn D day and thereafter provide night fighter protection in thevicinity of the objective as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionshyary Force If retirement from the Empire is delayed direct airsupport at -IWO JBIA may be correspondingly delayed but will becommenced as early thereafter as is practicable

(5) Conduct search and reconnaissance operations as requiredor as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(d) Forward Area Central Pacific

(1) Support the operation for the capture of IVC JlkA vdth theair and naval forces and the base facilities of the Forw-rd AreaCentral Pacific

(2) Carry out air operations prescribed for Forward Aroalaquo CentralPacific in Annex E

(3) Destroy enemy ships and shipping

(4) Protect own shipping in the Forward Area

(5) Control the anchorages and provide logistic services as reshyquired at SAIPAN GUAM UL1THI and PALAU

(6) Route and provide escorts for shipping moving from ForwardArea bases Eteplqy forces assigned and those made available by otherforces for the protection of shipping

(7) When directed by Comcander Central Pacific Task Forcesassume responsibility for the defense and development of IUO JILAconforming to directives issued by the Commander in Chief PacificOcean Areas

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(x) (1) This plan is effective for planning purposes upon receipt andfor execution upon reporting for duty in Central Pacific Task Forces

(2) D day is the day of the initial landing at IWO JIMA and is19 February 1945 unless changed by the procedure of the followingsubparagraph

(3) If it becomes netessary to postpone D day because of weatherwhich is unfavorable for landing operations or for initial carrierstrikes (See paragraph 5(d)(2) of Appendix I to Annex I) or for anyother reason Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will inform allforces by dispatch via Pacific Ocean Areas broadcast schedule givingthe calendar date east longitude date of the new D day If such xchange is made on or before D minus 5 all surface task forces grov gtand units will delay their departure from port or retire along theirprevious tralaquok as circumstances require refuel if advisable andpracticable and take up the forward movements toward the objectiveon the prescribed schedule based upon the new D day Air strikes andair searches scheduled for D day and prior thereto will conform tothe new D day prescribed If such a change is made on or after theoriginal D minus 4 the procedure of the preceding^ two sentences willbe followed by all task organizations except the Fast Carrier Forceair strikes and air searches in support thereof and the units of theLogistic Support Group that are scheduled to service the Fast CarrierForce These excepted organizations shall conform to the plannedFast Carrier Force strikes support and replenishments through andincluding the original D plus 1 day as though D day had not beenchanged Scheduled operations thereafter shall conform to tho newD day except that strikes scheduled on the TOKYO area shall only berepeated if specific orders for their re-execution are issued byCommander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Task force commanders shall take measures to prevent attackson friendly submarines Task force commanders and carrier task groupcommanders will be furnished copies of Commander Submarine ForcePacific Fleet Operation Plan No 2-45 covering submarine operationsin support of this operation Attention is invited to CinCPOAStandard Operating Procedure SOP 1 of 15 September 1944 Addendum 6thereto and current CinCPOA zone notices

(5) In the event that the operation is opposed by major enemysurface forces operate in accordance with ComFIFTHFleet OperationPlan No 14-44gt Annex J to this plan

(6) USF 10A including the Pacific Fleet Supplement thereto iseffective

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(7) Movements of task forces and groups from initial assemblyports to the objective will be in accordance with the Movement PlanAnnex C to this plan

(8) Reference points routes logistic areas and operatingareas are as prescribed in Annex D to this plan

(9) Air-sea rescue provisions are describedin Appendix III toAnnex E of this plan

(10) Task force commanders keep Commander Central Pacific TaskForces advised of any changes required in logistic schedules anynecessary changes in task organization and any departure from asshysigned tasks in order thampt coordination may be effected

(11) The earliest possible information of indications of heavyweather is vital to current operations Any task group ship oraircraft not in company with Commander Central Pacific Task Forcesshall break radio silence and report by operational priority dispatchindications of winds of gale force heavy swells or incipient stormswhich may affect the arec of operations unless such violation ofradio silence will jeopardize the operations in progress All shoreactivities shall report the above indications of heavy weather byoperational priority dispatch Attention is directed to paragraphs5(c) and 5d) of Annex I

(12) Conserve fuel The operation requires large quantities offuel and the availability of fleet oilers is limited In establishshying speeds t0 be maintained and in prescribing engineering conditionsto be employed conservation of fuel as well as the military situashytion shcll be considered

(13) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force and carrier task groupcommanders shall submit by dispatch a daily summary of operations whenconditions of radio silence permit addressed to Commander FIFTH Fleetinformation to the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet Dispatchreports and summaries must be concise and should omit details notnecessary to a clear understanding of results accomplishedlaquo Submitaction reports in accordance with PacFlt lamp-45 These reports shallnot contain the code names of places or operations Army commandsoriginating action reports shall submit them via the operationalchain of command in accordance with the directive of the Joint Chiefsof Staff of 9 July 1942 Ships furnish Commander FIFTH Fleet witha copy of the fuel and mileage report required by paragraph 3632USF 10A

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(14) The officer in tactical command of ships in company or thecommanding officers of ships proceeding singly shall utilize opportunshyities for ships to fire surface anti-aircraft aerial gunnery andbombing practices as a routine matter on entry and sortie from Forshyward Area bases and at such other times as the tactical and strategicsituation permits

4raquo Provisions for logistic support of the operation are contained inAnnex H to this plant

5 (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to this plan

(b) Radar and radar countermeasures instructions are set forth inAnnex B to CentComTWO Change 2

(c) In accordance with orders issued by the Commander in ChiefUS Pacific Fleet each task force and task group commander sodesignated will command the task organization to which he is assignedregardless of the relative rank of other officers in his task forceor task group

(d) Vice Admiral Turner is designated second in command of thisoperation

(e) Command relationships in the amphibious operation will conformto the directives of CinCPOA serial 0080 of 16 August 1944 which isheld by all flag and general officers pacific Fleet

(f) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will determine and announceto commanders concerned when the capture and occupation phaso iscompleted whereupon Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shallassume responsibility to him for the defense and development ofIWO JIMA The organization and administration of IW0 JIMA and ofthe defense forces assigned will then conform to directives issuedby the Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Areas to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict and to the Island Commanderraquo

(g) After the initial movement of task organizations of the JointExpeditionary Force and Fast Carrier Force from Forward Area basestothe objective Commander Forward Arearaquo Central Pacific will beresponsible for the entry berthing sortie and dispatching ofvessels or units of those forces at a3JL Forward Area bases At anyForward Area base where there is no Service Squadron 10 representashytive Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shall also be responshysible for servicing those vessels or units By directive of higherauthority Commander MARSHxLLS-GILBERTS Area will have similar reshysponsibility at all MARSHALLS-laquoGILBERTS bases Task force commanders

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shall advise Commander Forward Area Central Pacific or CQmmanderMARSI-kXLS-GII BERTS Ares of movements of ships or units of theirforces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of thepurpose of such movements and shall request Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue ordersfor their departure to meet the requirements of the task force comshymander

(h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases toIWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Arearaquo CentralPacific and by higher directive the movement of maintenanceshipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibilshyity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area They will employ escortsassigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1 ChiefUS Pacific Fleet Commander Central Pacific Task Forces or by othertask force commanders for this purpose

(i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches When timeis expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence includethe appropriate zone description letter West of longitude 157-30 Euse zone minus 10 tiiru as local time

(j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetat PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI isannounced

R A SP^UANCE Admiral US Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES and Commander FIFTH Fleet

US Pacific Fleet A - ask Organization B - dwnercl Concept of the Operation C bull Movement Plan D - Navigation Plan E - Air Plan F - Communication Plan G - Intelligence Annex H - Logistic Plan I - Aerological Plan J - Battle Plan Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44K - Public Relations Annex

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DISTRIBUTION P U N A B O D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T 0 GEN MOV NAV AIR CCMvi INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

CominCh (inciWarDept) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 OpNav 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3ComdtMarCorps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CinCPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ComWesSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComHawSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComGenAirFMFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

10 10 51

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10555

1 1 151

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ComServPac 5ComAirPac

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ComPhibGrp 6 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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ComPhibGrp 13 1 1 1 1 11

RepComDesPacCentPacFwdAreas 1

RepComDesPacSoPacampwith

X X

rH 7thFlt 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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JICPOA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Weather Central PH 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 Radio HONOLULU 1 2 1 1 1 X 5

15

1 1 1 1AdComFMFPac 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1AdComPhibsPac 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

1 1

1 1

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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DISTRIBUTIONP U N A B C D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COMBI INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

ComNorPac 1 3 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSerRonSoPac 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComAirSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComAirNorSols 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1

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CinCSWPACoruSEVENTHFleet

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 25 555 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

ComAirSEVENTHFXeet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSubSEVENTHFleet 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComSEVENTHPhibFor 1 1 1 1

H 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComServSEVENTHFleet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 21 1 11 1 11 1

iH 1 1 1ComPHILIPPlNESeaFron

55555 5 5 5 5 a533

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533

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533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

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11

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B O D E F G H I J K

Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COfrM INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Special Groups

Fleet Flagships

INDIANAPOLIS 1 1 1 1 1 1 luISSOURI 1 1 X 1 11

Search amp Reconn G(TG 505)

5X

5X

ComFAirWingONE 5 51

51

51

51

5 5 5 51

51Each AV AVP 11 1 1

ASW Group (TG 507)

6 222 23ANZIO 2 2 2 22

ComGortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1X

X1

1X

XX

1XEach DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 X

Logistic Support Group(TG 503)

5 55

DETROIT 1

5 555555

2 1

5 5ComServRon 6

1 XX1X1 21

XXXX1 X 63Each CVE 1 1 1

CM

CM

1 11 1

XX

1X

22

rX

ComDesRons 1 1 1 1X

XXXEach DD X 1

XX

XI

2 1

2 1

1 1

CM

CM

1ComCortDivs Each DE

1 XX

XX

1 XX

XX1 11

X 1Each AE AO AKAj AKS XXEach ATF 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1

Service Squadron 10(TG 509)

ComServRon 10 15 5 15 5 50 5 15

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A Vshy

XX

2

1

1

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DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

rH 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1

(ReprSaipan) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComServRon 10 bull

1

r-i

rH 1

r-i 1 1 1 1 1bull (ReprGuam)ComServRon 10

x

r-i 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11(ReprKanus)ComServRon 10

1 1 1 1 1

r-4 1 1 1 1 1(FteprSnrw)

Joint Expeditionary Force (TF 51)

ComPhibsPac 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 n 12 12 12 12r-i 1 1 1 1 15 i 1 1 1 13ELDORADO

75

75

75

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Gunfire and Covering Fores (TF 54)

355

3 333 33

3 3 33 3 3ComBatRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 I 1 1 12ComBatDivs r-i21 1 1 1Each OBB

Expeditionary Troops (TF 56)

ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

GomGenVPhibCo rps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 shy 2 2 2

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1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1C omGcn4t hMarDiv 1 11 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 1ComGen5thamparDiv

2 2 2 22 2 2 2 32 2C omGenjrdMarDiv

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComCarDivs (CVEs) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2Each CVE 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

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Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

Fas t C a r r i e r porce

CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

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11 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

53

52

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bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

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6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

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rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComWesCarSubArea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtGomUlithi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1IsComPexeliu 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1

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PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

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trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

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150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

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12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

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Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

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5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

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1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

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SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

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GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

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40

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Operation planComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

1 n

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization App I - Lineal Positions)

DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

(b) Joint Expeditionary Force

(1) Capture occupy and defend DUO JIMA

(2) Destroy or drive off enemy forces attempting to interferewith the movement to or the landing operations at the objective

(3) Direct the operations of aircraft of the Joint ExpeditionaryForce and those which may be designated from other forces for theair support of landings

(4) Initiate the base development and the establishment ofmilitary government at the objective

(5) Withdraw troops not required for garrison purposes andnaval forces not required for defense or covering operations asthe situation permits and in accordance with separately issueddirectives

(6) Inform port directors at MARSHALLS-GILBERTS or ForwardArea bases as to desired movements of garrison and maintenance shipshyping staging through those bases

(7) Route and provide escorts for all shipping moving fromthe objective Augment as necessary the escorts of garrison andmaintenance shipping moving to the objective

(8) Make escort vessels which have returned to Forward Areabases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases available to Commander ForwardAreaa Central Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area forescorting garrison and maintenance shipping to the objective

(9) Release Escort Division 44 on D plus 2 to the operationalcontrol of Commander Logistic Support Group If all ships of EscortDivision 44 are not available for release by D plus 2 other destroyerescort vessels shall be substituted to make a total of six Shipsso substituted shall be replaced by the remaining ships of EscortDivision 44 when practicable Release Cruiser Division 5 when nolonger required to the operational control of Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific

(c) Fast Carrier Force

(1) Prevent interference by enemy air action with the captureand occupation of IWO JIMA

(2) Protect the Joint Expeditionary Force and IWO JIMA afteroccupation by our landing force from attack by enemy surface forces

Serial 00040

Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 i|||Sf ^^^^f

In acting as a covering force have task groups which are screenedby fast battleships operate in as close tactical support of each othampras the nature of their tasks and enemy action will permit

(3) Conduct air strikes in accordance with Annex E to thisplan

(4) On D day and D plus 1 furnish direct day air support oflanding operations as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionary ForcltOn D day and thereafter provide night fighter protection in thevicinity of the objective as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionshyary Force If retirement from the Empire is delayed direct airsupport at -IWO JBIA may be correspondingly delayed but will becommenced as early thereafter as is practicable

(5) Conduct search and reconnaissance operations as requiredor as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(d) Forward Area Central Pacific

(1) Support the operation for the capture of IVC JlkA vdth theair and naval forces and the base facilities of the Forw-rd AreaCentral Pacific

(2) Carry out air operations prescribed for Forward Aroalaquo CentralPacific in Annex E

(3) Destroy enemy ships and shipping

(4) Protect own shipping in the Forward Area

(5) Control the anchorages and provide logistic services as reshyquired at SAIPAN GUAM UL1THI and PALAU

(6) Route and provide escorts for shipping moving from ForwardArea bases Eteplqy forces assigned and those made available by otherforces for the protection of shipping

(7) When directed by Comcander Central Pacific Task Forcesassume responsibility for the defense and development of IUO JILAconforming to directives issued by the Commander in Chief PacificOcean Areas

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(x) (1) This plan is effective for planning purposes upon receipt andfor execution upon reporting for duty in Central Pacific Task Forces

(2) D day is the day of the initial landing at IWO JIMA and is19 February 1945 unless changed by the procedure of the followingsubparagraph

(3) If it becomes netessary to postpone D day because of weatherwhich is unfavorable for landing operations or for initial carrierstrikes (See paragraph 5(d)(2) of Appendix I to Annex I) or for anyother reason Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will inform allforces by dispatch via Pacific Ocean Areas broadcast schedule givingthe calendar date east longitude date of the new D day If such xchange is made on or before D minus 5 all surface task forces grov gtand units will delay their departure from port or retire along theirprevious tralaquok as circumstances require refuel if advisable andpracticable and take up the forward movements toward the objectiveon the prescribed schedule based upon the new D day Air strikes andair searches scheduled for D day and prior thereto will conform tothe new D day prescribed If such a change is made on or after theoriginal D minus 4 the procedure of the preceding^ two sentences willbe followed by all task organizations except the Fast Carrier Forceair strikes and air searches in support thereof and the units of theLogistic Support Group that are scheduled to service the Fast CarrierForce These excepted organizations shall conform to the plannedFast Carrier Force strikes support and replenishments through andincluding the original D plus 1 day as though D day had not beenchanged Scheduled operations thereafter shall conform to tho newD day except that strikes scheduled on the TOKYO area shall only berepeated if specific orders for their re-execution are issued byCommander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Task force commanders shall take measures to prevent attackson friendly submarines Task force commanders and carrier task groupcommanders will be furnished copies of Commander Submarine ForcePacific Fleet Operation Plan No 2-45 covering submarine operationsin support of this operation Attention is invited to CinCPOAStandard Operating Procedure SOP 1 of 15 September 1944 Addendum 6thereto and current CinCPOA zone notices

(5) In the event that the operation is opposed by major enemysurface forces operate in accordance with ComFIFTHFleet OperationPlan No 14-44gt Annex J to this plan

(6) USF 10A including the Pacific Fleet Supplement thereto iseffective

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(7) Movements of task forces and groups from initial assemblyports to the objective will be in accordance with the Movement PlanAnnex C to this plan

(8) Reference points routes logistic areas and operatingareas are as prescribed in Annex D to this plan

(9) Air-sea rescue provisions are describedin Appendix III toAnnex E of this plan

(10) Task force commanders keep Commander Central Pacific TaskForces advised of any changes required in logistic schedules anynecessary changes in task organization and any departure from asshysigned tasks in order thampt coordination may be effected

(11) The earliest possible information of indications of heavyweather is vital to current operations Any task group ship oraircraft not in company with Commander Central Pacific Task Forcesshall break radio silence and report by operational priority dispatchindications of winds of gale force heavy swells or incipient stormswhich may affect the arec of operations unless such violation ofradio silence will jeopardize the operations in progress All shoreactivities shall report the above indications of heavy weather byoperational priority dispatch Attention is directed to paragraphs5(c) and 5d) of Annex I

(12) Conserve fuel The operation requires large quantities offuel and the availability of fleet oilers is limited In establishshying speeds t0 be maintained and in prescribing engineering conditionsto be employed conservation of fuel as well as the military situashytion shcll be considered

(13) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force and carrier task groupcommanders shall submit by dispatch a daily summary of operations whenconditions of radio silence permit addressed to Commander FIFTH Fleetinformation to the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet Dispatchreports and summaries must be concise and should omit details notnecessary to a clear understanding of results accomplishedlaquo Submitaction reports in accordance with PacFlt lamp-45 These reports shallnot contain the code names of places or operations Army commandsoriginating action reports shall submit them via the operationalchain of command in accordance with the directive of the Joint Chiefsof Staff of 9 July 1942 Ships furnish Commander FIFTH Fleet witha copy of the fuel and mileage report required by paragraph 3632USF 10A

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(14) The officer in tactical command of ships in company or thecommanding officers of ships proceeding singly shall utilize opportunshyities for ships to fire surface anti-aircraft aerial gunnery andbombing practices as a routine matter on entry and sortie from Forshyward Area bases and at such other times as the tactical and strategicsituation permits

4raquo Provisions for logistic support of the operation are contained inAnnex H to this plant

5 (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to this plan

(b) Radar and radar countermeasures instructions are set forth inAnnex B to CentComTWO Change 2

(c) In accordance with orders issued by the Commander in ChiefUS Pacific Fleet each task force and task group commander sodesignated will command the task organization to which he is assignedregardless of the relative rank of other officers in his task forceor task group

(d) Vice Admiral Turner is designated second in command of thisoperation

(e) Command relationships in the amphibious operation will conformto the directives of CinCPOA serial 0080 of 16 August 1944 which isheld by all flag and general officers pacific Fleet

(f) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will determine and announceto commanders concerned when the capture and occupation phaso iscompleted whereupon Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shallassume responsibility to him for the defense and development ofIWO JIMA The organization and administration of IW0 JIMA and ofthe defense forces assigned will then conform to directives issuedby the Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Areas to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict and to the Island Commanderraquo

(g) After the initial movement of task organizations of the JointExpeditionary Force and Fast Carrier Force from Forward Area basestothe objective Commander Forward Arearaquo Central Pacific will beresponsible for the entry berthing sortie and dispatching ofvessels or units of those forces at a3JL Forward Area bases At anyForward Area base where there is no Service Squadron 10 representashytive Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shall also be responshysible for servicing those vessels or units By directive of higherauthority Commander MARSHxLLS-GILBERTS Area will have similar reshysponsibility at all MARSHALLS-laquoGILBERTS bases Task force commanders

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shall advise Commander Forward Area Central Pacific or CQmmanderMARSI-kXLS-GII BERTS Ares of movements of ships or units of theirforces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of thepurpose of such movements and shall request Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue ordersfor their departure to meet the requirements of the task force comshymander

(h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases toIWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Arearaquo CentralPacific and by higher directive the movement of maintenanceshipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibilshyity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area They will employ escortsassigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1 ChiefUS Pacific Fleet Commander Central Pacific Task Forces or by othertask force commanders for this purpose

(i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches When timeis expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence includethe appropriate zone description letter West of longitude 157-30 Euse zone minus 10 tiiru as local time

(j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetat PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI isannounced

R A SP^UANCE Admiral US Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES and Commander FIFTH Fleet

US Pacific Fleet A - ask Organization B - dwnercl Concept of the Operation C bull Movement Plan D - Navigation Plan E - Air Plan F - Communication Plan G - Intelligence Annex H - Logistic Plan I - Aerological Plan J - Battle Plan Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44K - Public Relations Annex

V

5

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTION P U N A B O D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T 0 GEN MOV NAV AIR CCMvi INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

CominCh (inciWarDept) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 OpNav 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3ComdtMarCorps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CinCPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ComWesSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComHawSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComGenAirFMFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

10 10 51

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10555

1 1 151

5 5 5 5 51 1 1 1 1

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ComServPac 5ComAirPac

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ComTHIRDFleet

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1 1 1 1 1111111

ComPhibGrp 31 1 1 1 1 1 1 1XComPhibGrp 4

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ComPhibGrp 6 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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111 1 1 1 1 1

11 1

ComPhibGrp 13 1 1 1 1 11

RepComDesPacCentPacFwdAreas 1

RepComDesPacSoPacampwith

X X

rH 7thFlt 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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JICPOA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Weather Central PH 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 Radio HONOLULU 1 2 1 1 1 X 5

15

1 1 1 1AdComFMFPac 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1AdComPhibsPac 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

1 1

1 1

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTIONP U N A B C D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COMBI INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

ComNorPac 1 3 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSerRonSoPac 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComAirSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComAirNorSols 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1

2121

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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtComKwajalenAtGomEniwetok

CinCSWPACoruSEVENTHFleet

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 25 555 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

ComAirSEVENTHFXeet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSubSEVENTHFleet 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComSEVENTHPhibFor 1 1 1 1

H 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComServSEVENTHFleet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 21 1 11 1 11 1

iH 1 1 1ComPHILIPPlNESeaFron

55555 5 5 5 5 a533

2

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533

533

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533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

GomGenAAF POA ComGertfthAAFComGen21stBomCom

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGenFEAFComGenV AAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGenXIII AAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

11

^1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConGen 14th AAF1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComGen 20thBomCom

1 2 shy

1

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Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet Mo X3-44

DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B O D E F G H I J K

Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COfrM INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Special Groups

Fleet Flagships

INDIANAPOLIS 1 1 1 1 1 1 luISSOURI 1 1 X 1 11

Search amp Reconn G(TG 505)

5X

5X

ComFAirWingONE 5 51

51

51

51

5 5 5 51

51Each AV AVP 11 1 1

ASW Group (TG 507)

6 222 23ANZIO 2 2 2 22

ComGortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1X

X1

1X

XX

1XEach DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 X

Logistic Support Group(TG 503)

5 55

DETROIT 1

5 555555

2 1

5 5ComServRon 6

1 XX1X1 21

XXXX1 X 63Each CVE 1 1 1

CM

CM

1 11 1

XX

1X

22

rX

ComDesRons 1 1 1 1X

XXXEach DD X 1

XX

XI

2 1

2 1

1 1

CM

CM

1ComCortDivs Each DE

1 XX

XX

1 XX

XX1 11

X 1Each AE AO AKAj AKS XXEach ATF 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1

Service Squadron 10(TG 509)

ComServRon 10 15 5 15 5 50 5 15

-Vf

A Vshy

XX

2

1

1

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Operat ion PXan ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

rH 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1

(ReprSaipan) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComServRon 10 bull

1

r-i

rH 1

r-i 1 1 1 1 1bull (ReprGuam)ComServRon 10

x

r-i 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11(ReprKanus)ComServRon 10

1 1 1 1 1

r-4 1 1 1 1 1(FteprSnrw)

Joint Expeditionary Force (TF 51)

ComPhibsPac 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 n 12 12 12 12r-i 1 1 1 1 15 i 1 1 1 13ELDORADO

75

75

75

75

75

75373

75

7517

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7517

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Gunfire and Covering Fores (TF 54)

355

3 333 33

3 3 33 3 3ComBatRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 I 1 1 12ComBatDivs r-i21 1 1 1Each OBB

Expeditionary Troops (TF 56)

ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

GomGenVPhibCo rps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 shy 2 2 2

r-i rA

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1C omGcn4t hMarDiv 1 11 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 1ComGen5thamparDiv

2 2 2 22 2 2 2 32 2C omGenjrdMarDiv

Garrison Force

MajGen CHANEL (CTG 1 0 1 6 ) 1 1 1 1 I 5 1 1 1 1 1 BrigGen M0QRE(CTG X 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1

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A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComCarDivs (CVEs) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2Each CVE 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

GomMlnRons 2TERROR 1Each DM DIS AM 1Each YM5 PC SC 1

Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

Fas t C a r r i e r porce

CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

2111

11 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

53

52

15 bull2 1

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Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComWesCarSubArea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtGomUlithi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1IsComPexeliu 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1

raquoXsCoirunsaur 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

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A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

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M~3(2e)Serial 00040

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150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 1gt44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

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Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

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13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

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In acting as a covering force have task groups which are screenedby fast battleships operate in as close tactical support of each othampras the nature of their tasks and enemy action will permit

(3) Conduct air strikes in accordance with Annex E to thisplan

(4) On D day and D plus 1 furnish direct day air support oflanding operations as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionary ForcltOn D day and thereafter provide night fighter protection in thevicinity of the objective as requested by Commander Joint Expeditionshyary Force If retirement from the Empire is delayed direct airsupport at -IWO JBIA may be correspondingly delayed but will becommenced as early thereafter as is practicable

(5) Conduct search and reconnaissance operations as requiredor as directed by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces

(d) Forward Area Central Pacific

(1) Support the operation for the capture of IVC JlkA vdth theair and naval forces and the base facilities of the Forw-rd AreaCentral Pacific

(2) Carry out air operations prescribed for Forward Aroalaquo CentralPacific in Annex E

(3) Destroy enemy ships and shipping

(4) Protect own shipping in the Forward Area

(5) Control the anchorages and provide logistic services as reshyquired at SAIPAN GUAM UL1THI and PALAU

(6) Route and provide escorts for shipping moving from ForwardArea bases Eteplqy forces assigned and those made available by otherforces for the protection of shipping

(7) When directed by Comcander Central Pacific Task Forcesassume responsibility for the defense and development of IUO JILAconforming to directives issued by the Commander in Chief PacificOcean Areas

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(x) (1) This plan is effective for planning purposes upon receipt andfor execution upon reporting for duty in Central Pacific Task Forces

(2) D day is the day of the initial landing at IWO JIMA and is19 February 1945 unless changed by the procedure of the followingsubparagraph

(3) If it becomes netessary to postpone D day because of weatherwhich is unfavorable for landing operations or for initial carrierstrikes (See paragraph 5(d)(2) of Appendix I to Annex I) or for anyother reason Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will inform allforces by dispatch via Pacific Ocean Areas broadcast schedule givingthe calendar date east longitude date of the new D day If such xchange is made on or before D minus 5 all surface task forces grov gtand units will delay their departure from port or retire along theirprevious tralaquok as circumstances require refuel if advisable andpracticable and take up the forward movements toward the objectiveon the prescribed schedule based upon the new D day Air strikes andair searches scheduled for D day and prior thereto will conform tothe new D day prescribed If such a change is made on or after theoriginal D minus 4 the procedure of the preceding^ two sentences willbe followed by all task organizations except the Fast Carrier Forceair strikes and air searches in support thereof and the units of theLogistic Support Group that are scheduled to service the Fast CarrierForce These excepted organizations shall conform to the plannedFast Carrier Force strikes support and replenishments through andincluding the original D plus 1 day as though D day had not beenchanged Scheduled operations thereafter shall conform to tho newD day except that strikes scheduled on the TOKYO area shall only berepeated if specific orders for their re-execution are issued byCommander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Task force commanders shall take measures to prevent attackson friendly submarines Task force commanders and carrier task groupcommanders will be furnished copies of Commander Submarine ForcePacific Fleet Operation Plan No 2-45 covering submarine operationsin support of this operation Attention is invited to CinCPOAStandard Operating Procedure SOP 1 of 15 September 1944 Addendum 6thereto and current CinCPOA zone notices

(5) In the event that the operation is opposed by major enemysurface forces operate in accordance with ComFIFTHFleet OperationPlan No 14-44gt Annex J to this plan

(6) USF 10A including the Pacific Fleet Supplement thereto iseffective

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(7) Movements of task forces and groups from initial assemblyports to the objective will be in accordance with the Movement PlanAnnex C to this plan

(8) Reference points routes logistic areas and operatingareas are as prescribed in Annex D to this plan

(9) Air-sea rescue provisions are describedin Appendix III toAnnex E of this plan

(10) Task force commanders keep Commander Central Pacific TaskForces advised of any changes required in logistic schedules anynecessary changes in task organization and any departure from asshysigned tasks in order thampt coordination may be effected

(11) The earliest possible information of indications of heavyweather is vital to current operations Any task group ship oraircraft not in company with Commander Central Pacific Task Forcesshall break radio silence and report by operational priority dispatchindications of winds of gale force heavy swells or incipient stormswhich may affect the arec of operations unless such violation ofradio silence will jeopardize the operations in progress All shoreactivities shall report the above indications of heavy weather byoperational priority dispatch Attention is directed to paragraphs5(c) and 5d) of Annex I

(12) Conserve fuel The operation requires large quantities offuel and the availability of fleet oilers is limited In establishshying speeds t0 be maintained and in prescribing engineering conditionsto be employed conservation of fuel as well as the military situashytion shcll be considered

(13) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force and carrier task groupcommanders shall submit by dispatch a daily summary of operations whenconditions of radio silence permit addressed to Commander FIFTH Fleetinformation to the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet Dispatchreports and summaries must be concise and should omit details notnecessary to a clear understanding of results accomplishedlaquo Submitaction reports in accordance with PacFlt lamp-45 These reports shallnot contain the code names of places or operations Army commandsoriginating action reports shall submit them via the operationalchain of command in accordance with the directive of the Joint Chiefsof Staff of 9 July 1942 Ships furnish Commander FIFTH Fleet witha copy of the fuel and mileage report required by paragraph 3632USF 10A

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(14) The officer in tactical command of ships in company or thecommanding officers of ships proceeding singly shall utilize opportunshyities for ships to fire surface anti-aircraft aerial gunnery andbombing practices as a routine matter on entry and sortie from Forshyward Area bases and at such other times as the tactical and strategicsituation permits

4raquo Provisions for logistic support of the operation are contained inAnnex H to this plant

5 (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to this plan

(b) Radar and radar countermeasures instructions are set forth inAnnex B to CentComTWO Change 2

(c) In accordance with orders issued by the Commander in ChiefUS Pacific Fleet each task force and task group commander sodesignated will command the task organization to which he is assignedregardless of the relative rank of other officers in his task forceor task group

(d) Vice Admiral Turner is designated second in command of thisoperation

(e) Command relationships in the amphibious operation will conformto the directives of CinCPOA serial 0080 of 16 August 1944 which isheld by all flag and general officers pacific Fleet

(f) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will determine and announceto commanders concerned when the capture and occupation phaso iscompleted whereupon Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shallassume responsibility to him for the defense and development ofIWO JIMA The organization and administration of IW0 JIMA and ofthe defense forces assigned will then conform to directives issuedby the Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Areas to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict and to the Island Commanderraquo

(g) After the initial movement of task organizations of the JointExpeditionary Force and Fast Carrier Force from Forward Area basestothe objective Commander Forward Arearaquo Central Pacific will beresponsible for the entry berthing sortie and dispatching ofvessels or units of those forces at a3JL Forward Area bases At anyForward Area base where there is no Service Squadron 10 representashytive Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shall also be responshysible for servicing those vessels or units By directive of higherauthority Commander MARSHxLLS-GILBERTS Area will have similar reshysponsibility at all MARSHALLS-laquoGILBERTS bases Task force commanders

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shall advise Commander Forward Area Central Pacific or CQmmanderMARSI-kXLS-GII BERTS Ares of movements of ships or units of theirforces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of thepurpose of such movements and shall request Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue ordersfor their departure to meet the requirements of the task force comshymander

(h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases toIWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Arearaquo CentralPacific and by higher directive the movement of maintenanceshipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibilshyity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area They will employ escortsassigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1 ChiefUS Pacific Fleet Commander Central Pacific Task Forces or by othertask force commanders for this purpose

(i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches When timeis expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence includethe appropriate zone description letter West of longitude 157-30 Euse zone minus 10 tiiru as local time

(j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetat PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI isannounced

R A SP^UANCE Admiral US Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES and Commander FIFTH Fleet

US Pacific Fleet A - ask Organization B - dwnercl Concept of the Operation C bull Movement Plan D - Navigation Plan E - Air Plan F - Communication Plan G - Intelligence Annex H - Logistic Plan I - Aerological Plan J - Battle Plan Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44K - Public Relations Annex

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DISTRIBUTION P U N A B O D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T 0 GEN MOV NAV AIR CCMvi INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

CominCh (inciWarDept) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 OpNav 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3ComdtMarCorps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CinCPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ComWesSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComHawSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComGenAirFMFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

10 10 51

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10555

1 1 151

5 5 5 5 51 1 1 1 1

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A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTIONP U N A B C D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COMBI INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

ComNorPac 1 3 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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ComServSEVENTHFleet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 21 1 11 1 11 1

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M-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet Mo X3-44

DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B O D E F G H I J K

Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COfrM INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Special Groups

Fleet Flagships

INDIANAPOLIS 1 1 1 1 1 1 luISSOURI 1 1 X 1 11

Search amp Reconn G(TG 505)

5X

5X

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51

51

51

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6 222 23ANZIO 2 2 2 22

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Service Squadron 10(TG 509)

ComServRon 10 15 5 15 5 50 5 15

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XX

2

1

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A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operat ion PXan ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

rH 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1

(ReprSaipan) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComServRon 10 bull

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Joint Expeditionary Force (TF 51)

ComPhibsPac 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 n 12 12 12 12r-i 1 1 1 1 15 i 1 1 1 13ELDORADO

75

75

75

75

75

75373

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Gunfire and Covering Fores (TF 54)

355

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3 3 33 3 3ComBatRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 I 1 1 12ComBatDivs r-i21 1 1 1Each OBB

Expeditionary Troops (TF 56)

ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

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A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComCarDivs (CVEs) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2Each CVE 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

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Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

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Fas t C a r r i e r porce

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1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

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53

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15 bull2 1

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Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

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6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

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rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

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ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

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2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

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Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

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Operation FlanCoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44

PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

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War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

M~3(2e)Serial 00040

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150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 1gt44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation Plan ^CpmFIFTHFieet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization]

Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

A - 5 TO

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

A - 6 TO

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organ

CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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Operation flanComPlFTHFleet llo 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

A - 10 TO

A4-3(2e) Serial 00040

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

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WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

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imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

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PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

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SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

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1 CL(AA)

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4 DD

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

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AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

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(Army)

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

(x) (1) This plan is effective for planning purposes upon receipt andfor execution upon reporting for duty in Central Pacific Task Forces

(2) D day is the day of the initial landing at IWO JIMA and is19 February 1945 unless changed by the procedure of the followingsubparagraph

(3) If it becomes netessary to postpone D day because of weatherwhich is unfavorable for landing operations or for initial carrierstrikes (See paragraph 5(d)(2) of Appendix I to Annex I) or for anyother reason Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will inform allforces by dispatch via Pacific Ocean Areas broadcast schedule givingthe calendar date east longitude date of the new D day If such xchange is made on or before D minus 5 all surface task forces grov gtand units will delay their departure from port or retire along theirprevious tralaquok as circumstances require refuel if advisable andpracticable and take up the forward movements toward the objectiveon the prescribed schedule based upon the new D day Air strikes andair searches scheduled for D day and prior thereto will conform tothe new D day prescribed If such a change is made on or after theoriginal D minus 4 the procedure of the preceding^ two sentences willbe followed by all task organizations except the Fast Carrier Forceair strikes and air searches in support thereof and the units of theLogistic Support Group that are scheduled to service the Fast CarrierForce These excepted organizations shall conform to the plannedFast Carrier Force strikes support and replenishments through andincluding the original D plus 1 day as though D day had not beenchanged Scheduled operations thereafter shall conform to tho newD day except that strikes scheduled on the TOKYO area shall only berepeated if specific orders for their re-execution are issued byCommander Central Pacific Task Forces

(4) Task force commanders shall take measures to prevent attackson friendly submarines Task force commanders and carrier task groupcommanders will be furnished copies of Commander Submarine ForcePacific Fleet Operation Plan No 2-45 covering submarine operationsin support of this operation Attention is invited to CinCPOAStandard Operating Procedure SOP 1 of 15 September 1944 Addendum 6thereto and current CinCPOA zone notices

(5) In the event that the operation is opposed by major enemysurface forces operate in accordance with ComFIFTHFleet OperationPlan No 14-44gt Annex J to this plan

(6) USF 10A including the Pacific Fleet Supplement thereto iseffective

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(7) Movements of task forces and groups from initial assemblyports to the objective will be in accordance with the Movement PlanAnnex C to this plan

(8) Reference points routes logistic areas and operatingareas are as prescribed in Annex D to this plan

(9) Air-sea rescue provisions are describedin Appendix III toAnnex E of this plan

(10) Task force commanders keep Commander Central Pacific TaskForces advised of any changes required in logistic schedules anynecessary changes in task organization and any departure from asshysigned tasks in order thampt coordination may be effected

(11) The earliest possible information of indications of heavyweather is vital to current operations Any task group ship oraircraft not in company with Commander Central Pacific Task Forcesshall break radio silence and report by operational priority dispatchindications of winds of gale force heavy swells or incipient stormswhich may affect the arec of operations unless such violation ofradio silence will jeopardize the operations in progress All shoreactivities shall report the above indications of heavy weather byoperational priority dispatch Attention is directed to paragraphs5(c) and 5d) of Annex I

(12) Conserve fuel The operation requires large quantities offuel and the availability of fleet oilers is limited In establishshying speeds t0 be maintained and in prescribing engineering conditionsto be employed conservation of fuel as well as the military situashytion shcll be considered

(13) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force and carrier task groupcommanders shall submit by dispatch a daily summary of operations whenconditions of radio silence permit addressed to Commander FIFTH Fleetinformation to the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet Dispatchreports and summaries must be concise and should omit details notnecessary to a clear understanding of results accomplishedlaquo Submitaction reports in accordance with PacFlt lamp-45 These reports shallnot contain the code names of places or operations Army commandsoriginating action reports shall submit them via the operationalchain of command in accordance with the directive of the Joint Chiefsof Staff of 9 July 1942 Ships furnish Commander FIFTH Fleet witha copy of the fuel and mileage report required by paragraph 3632USF 10A

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(14) The officer in tactical command of ships in company or thecommanding officers of ships proceeding singly shall utilize opportunshyities for ships to fire surface anti-aircraft aerial gunnery andbombing practices as a routine matter on entry and sortie from Forshyward Area bases and at such other times as the tactical and strategicsituation permits

4raquo Provisions for logistic support of the operation are contained inAnnex H to this plant

5 (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to this plan

(b) Radar and radar countermeasures instructions are set forth inAnnex B to CentComTWO Change 2

(c) In accordance with orders issued by the Commander in ChiefUS Pacific Fleet each task force and task group commander sodesignated will command the task organization to which he is assignedregardless of the relative rank of other officers in his task forceor task group

(d) Vice Admiral Turner is designated second in command of thisoperation

(e) Command relationships in the amphibious operation will conformto the directives of CinCPOA serial 0080 of 16 August 1944 which isheld by all flag and general officers pacific Fleet

(f) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will determine and announceto commanders concerned when the capture and occupation phaso iscompleted whereupon Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shallassume responsibility to him for the defense and development ofIWO JIMA The organization and administration of IW0 JIMA and ofthe defense forces assigned will then conform to directives issuedby the Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Areas to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict and to the Island Commanderraquo

(g) After the initial movement of task organizations of the JointExpeditionary Force and Fast Carrier Force from Forward Area basestothe objective Commander Forward Arearaquo Central Pacific will beresponsible for the entry berthing sortie and dispatching ofvessels or units of those forces at a3JL Forward Area bases At anyForward Area base where there is no Service Squadron 10 representashytive Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shall also be responshysible for servicing those vessels or units By directive of higherauthority Commander MARSHxLLS-GILBERTS Area will have similar reshysponsibility at all MARSHALLS-laquoGILBERTS bases Task force commanders

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shall advise Commander Forward Area Central Pacific or CQmmanderMARSI-kXLS-GII BERTS Ares of movements of ships or units of theirforces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of thepurpose of such movements and shall request Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue ordersfor their departure to meet the requirements of the task force comshymander

(h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases toIWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Arearaquo CentralPacific and by higher directive the movement of maintenanceshipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibilshyity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area They will employ escortsassigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1 ChiefUS Pacific Fleet Commander Central Pacific Task Forces or by othertask force commanders for this purpose

(i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches When timeis expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence includethe appropriate zone description letter West of longitude 157-30 Euse zone minus 10 tiiru as local time

(j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetat PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI isannounced

R A SP^UANCE Admiral US Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES and Commander FIFTH Fleet

US Pacific Fleet A - ask Organization B - dwnercl Concept of the Operation C bull Movement Plan D - Navigation Plan E - Air Plan F - Communication Plan G - Intelligence Annex H - Logistic Plan I - Aerological Plan J - Battle Plan Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44K - Public Relations Annex

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DISTRIBUTION P U N A B O D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T 0 GEN MOV NAV AIR CCMvi INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

CominCh (inciWarDept) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 OpNav 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3ComdtMarCorps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

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15

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A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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DISTRIBUTIONP U N A B C D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COMBI INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

ComNorPac 1 3 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSerRonSoPac 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComAirSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComAirNorSols 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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ComServSEVENTHFleet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 21 1 11 1 11 1

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B O D E F G H I J K

Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COfrM INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Special Groups

Fleet Flagships

INDIANAPOLIS 1 1 1 1 1 1 luISSOURI 1 1 X 1 11

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Logistic Support Group(TG 503)

5 55

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Service Squadron 10(TG 509)

ComServRon 10 15 5 15 5 50 5 15

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DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

rH 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1

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ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

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2 2 2 22 2 2 2 32 2C omGenjrdMarDiv

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

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ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

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Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

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1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

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53

52

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Serial 00040

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bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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- 16 shy

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PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

r amp -^i

- 17shy

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

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150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

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12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

A - 5 TO

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

A - 6 TO

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A bull Task Organization)

f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

A - 12 TO

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operation Plan ConFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A shy Task Organi

Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation planComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

1 n

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization App I - Lineal Positions)

DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

A4~3(2e)Serial 00040

OperatloaJPlgaComgtIFTHFleet No 13-44

(7) Movements of task forces and groups from initial assemblyports to the objective will be in accordance with the Movement PlanAnnex C to this plan

(8) Reference points routes logistic areas and operatingareas are as prescribed in Annex D to this plan

(9) Air-sea rescue provisions are describedin Appendix III toAnnex E of this plan

(10) Task force commanders keep Commander Central Pacific TaskForces advised of any changes required in logistic schedules anynecessary changes in task organization and any departure from asshysigned tasks in order thampt coordination may be effected

(11) The earliest possible information of indications of heavyweather is vital to current operations Any task group ship oraircraft not in company with Commander Central Pacific Task Forcesshall break radio silence and report by operational priority dispatchindications of winds of gale force heavy swells or incipient stormswhich may affect the arec of operations unless such violation ofradio silence will jeopardize the operations in progress All shoreactivities shall report the above indications of heavy weather byoperational priority dispatch Attention is directed to paragraphs5(c) and 5d) of Annex I

(12) Conserve fuel The operation requires large quantities offuel and the availability of fleet oilers is limited In establishshying speeds t0 be maintained and in prescribing engineering conditionsto be employed conservation of fuel as well as the military situashytion shcll be considered

(13) Commander Joint Expeditionary Force and carrier task groupcommanders shall submit by dispatch a daily summary of operations whenconditions of radio silence permit addressed to Commander FIFTH Fleetinformation to the Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet Dispatchreports and summaries must be concise and should omit details notnecessary to a clear understanding of results accomplishedlaquo Submitaction reports in accordance with PacFlt lamp-45 These reports shallnot contain the code names of places or operations Army commandsoriginating action reports shall submit them via the operationalchain of command in accordance with the directive of the Joint Chiefsof Staff of 9 July 1942 Ships furnish Commander FIFTH Fleet witha copy of the fuel and mileage report required by paragraph 3632USF 10A

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(14) The officer in tactical command of ships in company or thecommanding officers of ships proceeding singly shall utilize opportunshyities for ships to fire surface anti-aircraft aerial gunnery andbombing practices as a routine matter on entry and sortie from Forshyward Area bases and at such other times as the tactical and strategicsituation permits

4raquo Provisions for logistic support of the operation are contained inAnnex H to this plant

5 (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to this plan

(b) Radar and radar countermeasures instructions are set forth inAnnex B to CentComTWO Change 2

(c) In accordance with orders issued by the Commander in ChiefUS Pacific Fleet each task force and task group commander sodesignated will command the task organization to which he is assignedregardless of the relative rank of other officers in his task forceor task group

(d) Vice Admiral Turner is designated second in command of thisoperation

(e) Command relationships in the amphibious operation will conformto the directives of CinCPOA serial 0080 of 16 August 1944 which isheld by all flag and general officers pacific Fleet

(f) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will determine and announceto commanders concerned when the capture and occupation phaso iscompleted whereupon Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shallassume responsibility to him for the defense and development ofIWO JIMA The organization and administration of IW0 JIMA and ofthe defense forces assigned will then conform to directives issuedby the Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Areas to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict and to the Island Commanderraquo

(g) After the initial movement of task organizations of the JointExpeditionary Force and Fast Carrier Force from Forward Area basestothe objective Commander Forward Arearaquo Central Pacific will beresponsible for the entry berthing sortie and dispatching ofvessels or units of those forces at a3JL Forward Area bases At anyForward Area base where there is no Service Squadron 10 representashytive Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shall also be responshysible for servicing those vessels or units By directive of higherauthority Commander MARSHxLLS-GILBERTS Area will have similar reshysponsibility at all MARSHALLS-laquoGILBERTS bases Task force commanders

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFlect Mo

shall advise Commander Forward Area Central Pacific or CQmmanderMARSI-kXLS-GII BERTS Ares of movements of ships or units of theirforces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of thepurpose of such movements and shall request Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue ordersfor their departure to meet the requirements of the task force comshymander

(h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases toIWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Arearaquo CentralPacific and by higher directive the movement of maintenanceshipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibilshyity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area They will employ escortsassigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1 ChiefUS Pacific Fleet Commander Central Pacific Task Forces or by othertask force commanders for this purpose

(i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches When timeis expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence includethe appropriate zone description letter West of longitude 157-30 Euse zone minus 10 tiiru as local time

(j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetat PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI isannounced

R A SP^UANCE Admiral US Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES and Commander FIFTH Fleet

US Pacific Fleet A - ask Organization B - dwnercl Concept of the Operation C bull Movement Plan D - Navigation Plan E - Air Plan F - Communication Plan G - Intelligence Annex H - Logistic Plan I - Aerological Plan J - Battle Plan Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44K - Public Relations Annex

V

5

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTION P U N A B O D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T 0 GEN MOV NAV AIR CCMvi INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

CominCh (inciWarDept) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 OpNav 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3ComdtMarCorps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CinCPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ComWesSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComHawSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComGenAirFMFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

10 10 51

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10555

1 1 151

5 5 5 5 51 1 1 1 1

51

ComServPac 5ComAirPac

1ComCruPacComDesPac 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15ComSubPacComMinePac

ComTHIRDFleet

2 5

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

5555555

5

5

5

5555

55 5 55555 5

ComSECQNDCarTFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 29 9 9

1XXX

91

9 9 91 1 1

919 9 9 9ComCarTrans2onPac

11i111X

1 1 1 1 1111111

ComPhibGrp 31 1 1 1 1 1 1 1XComPhibGrp 4

1 1

rH 1 11 1 1 1ComfhibGrp 5

ComPhibGrp 6 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 11 1 1 1ComPhibGrp 7ComPhibGrp 12 1

111 1 1 1 1 1

11 1

ComPhibGrp 13 1 1 1 1 11

RepComDesPacCentPacFwdAreas 1

RepComDesPacSoPacampwith

X X

rH 7thFlt 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1ComSejpvRon 3SCOFA 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

JICPOA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Weather Central PH 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 Radio HONOLULU 1 2 1 1 1 X 5

15

1 1 1 1AdComFMFPac 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1AdComPhibsPac 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

1 1

1 1

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTIONP U N A B C D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COMBI INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

ComNorPac 1 3 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSerRonSoPac 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComAirSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComAirNorSols 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1

2121

1

rH 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CNB Manus

2 i

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 2ComMarGilsArea11

25

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtComKwajalenAtGomEniwetok

CinCSWPACoruSEVENTHFleet

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 25 555 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

ComAirSEVENTHFXeet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSubSEVENTHFleet 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComSEVENTHPhibFor 1 1 1 1

H 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComServSEVENTHFleet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 21 1 11 1 11 1

iH 1 1 1ComPHILIPPlNESeaFron

55555 5 5 5 5 a533

2

555ComGenPOAComGenTENTHArmy 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGen20thAAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

533

533

-533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

GomGenAAF POA ComGertfthAAFComGen21stBomCom

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGenFEAFComGenV AAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGenXIII AAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

11

^1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConGen 14th AAF1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComGen 20thBomCom

1 2 shy

1

M-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet Mo X3-44

DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B O D E F G H I J K

Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COfrM INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Special Groups

Fleet Flagships

INDIANAPOLIS 1 1 1 1 1 1 luISSOURI 1 1 X 1 11

Search amp Reconn G(TG 505)

5X

5X

ComFAirWingONE 5 51

51

51

51

5 5 5 51

51Each AV AVP 11 1 1

ASW Group (TG 507)

6 222 23ANZIO 2 2 2 22

ComGortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1X

X1

1X

XX

1XEach DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 X

Logistic Support Group(TG 503)

5 55

DETROIT 1

5 555555

2 1

5 5ComServRon 6

1 XX1X1 21

XXXX1 X 63Each CVE 1 1 1

CM

CM

1 11 1

XX

1X

22

rX

ComDesRons 1 1 1 1X

XXXEach DD X 1

XX

XI

2 1

2 1

1 1

CM

CM

1ComCortDivs Each DE

1 XX

XX

1 XX

XX1 11

X 1Each AE AO AKAj AKS XXEach ATF 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1

Service Squadron 10(TG 509)

ComServRon 10 15 5 15 5 50 5 15

-Vf

A Vshy

XX

2

1

1

A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operat ion PXan ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

rH 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1

(ReprSaipan) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComServRon 10 bull

1

r-i

rH 1

r-i 1 1 1 1 1bull (ReprGuam)ComServRon 10

x

r-i 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11(ReprKanus)ComServRon 10

1 1 1 1 1

r-4 1 1 1 1 1(FteprSnrw)

Joint Expeditionary Force (TF 51)

ComPhibsPac 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 n 12 12 12 12r-i 1 1 1 1 15 i 1 1 1 13ELDORADO

75

75

75

75

75

75373

75

7517

75

7517

75

75

ComSupport AirComPhibsGrp 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 11 15ESTES71

7 7 7 71

7 777ComPhibsGrp 2AUBURN 1 1 1 1 1 1 115 1

Gunfire and Covering Fores (TF 54)

355

3 333 33

3 3 33 3 3ComBatRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 I 1 1 12ComBatDivs r-i21 1 1 1Each OBB

Expeditionary Troops (TF 56)

ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

GomGenVPhibCo rps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 shy 2 2 2

r-i rA

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1C omGcn4t hMarDiv 1 11 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 1ComGen5thamparDiv

2 2 2 22 2 2 2 32 2C omGenjrdMarDiv

Garrison Force

MajGen CHANEL (CTG 1 0 1 6 ) 1 1 1 1 I 5 1 1 1 1 1 BrigGen M0QRE(CTG X 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1

^ 1

1

1

1

1

I

2

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComCarDivs (CVEs) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2Each CVE 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

GomMlnRons 2TERROR 1Each DM DIS AM 1Each YM5 PC SC 1

Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

Fas t C a r r i e r porce

CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

2111

11 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

53

52

15 bull2 1

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Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComWesCarSubArea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtGomUlithi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1IsComPexeliu 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1

raquoXsCoirunsaur 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Operation FlanCoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44

PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

r amp -^i

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A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

M~3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operat ion Plan CoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organizat ion)

DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 1gt44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation Plan ^CpmFIFTHFieet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization]

Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

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1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

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Destroyers

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DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

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j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

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SOUTHAMPTON STARR

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TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

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TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

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TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

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Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

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HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

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As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

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CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

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BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

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DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

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30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

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WEDDER3URN 9 DD

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ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

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CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

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DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

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DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

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FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

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Utility Squadrons

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VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

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VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

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(14) The officer in tactical command of ships in company or thecommanding officers of ships proceeding singly shall utilize opportunshyities for ships to fire surface anti-aircraft aerial gunnery andbombing practices as a routine matter on entry and sortie from Forshyward Area bases and at such other times as the tactical and strategicsituation permits

4raquo Provisions for logistic support of the operation are contained inAnnex H to this plant

5 (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to this plan

(b) Radar and radar countermeasures instructions are set forth inAnnex B to CentComTWO Change 2

(c) In accordance with orders issued by the Commander in ChiefUS Pacific Fleet each task force and task group commander sodesignated will command the task organization to which he is assignedregardless of the relative rank of other officers in his task forceor task group

(d) Vice Admiral Turner is designated second in command of thisoperation

(e) Command relationships in the amphibious operation will conformto the directives of CinCPOA serial 0080 of 16 August 1944 which isheld by all flag and general officers pacific Fleet

(f) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will determine and announceto commanders concerned when the capture and occupation phaso iscompleted whereupon Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shallassume responsibility to him for the defense and development ofIWO JIMA The organization and administration of IW0 JIMA and ofthe defense forces assigned will then conform to directives issuedby the Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Areas to Commander ForwardArea Central Pacifict and to the Island Commanderraquo

(g) After the initial movement of task organizations of the JointExpeditionary Force and Fast Carrier Force from Forward Area basestothe objective Commander Forward Arearaquo Central Pacific will beresponsible for the entry berthing sortie and dispatching ofvessels or units of those forces at a3JL Forward Area bases At anyForward Area base where there is no Service Squadron 10 representashytive Commander Forward Area Central Pacific shall also be responshysible for servicing those vessels or units By directive of higherauthority Commander MARSHxLLS-GILBERTS Area will have similar reshysponsibility at all MARSHALLS-laquoGILBERTS bases Task force commanders

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shall advise Commander Forward Area Central Pacific or CQmmanderMARSI-kXLS-GII BERTS Ares of movements of ships or units of theirforces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of thepurpose of such movements and shall request Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue ordersfor their departure to meet the requirements of the task force comshymander

(h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases toIWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Arearaquo CentralPacific and by higher directive the movement of maintenanceshipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibilshyity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area They will employ escortsassigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1 ChiefUS Pacific Fleet Commander Central Pacific Task Forces or by othertask force commanders for this purpose

(i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches When timeis expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence includethe appropriate zone description letter West of longitude 157-30 Euse zone minus 10 tiiru as local time

(j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetat PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI isannounced

R A SP^UANCE Admiral US Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES and Commander FIFTH Fleet

US Pacific Fleet A - ask Organization B - dwnercl Concept of the Operation C bull Movement Plan D - Navigation Plan E - Air Plan F - Communication Plan G - Intelligence Annex H - Logistic Plan I - Aerological Plan J - Battle Plan Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44K - Public Relations Annex

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ComGortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1X

X1

1X

XX

1XEach DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 X

Logistic Support Group(TG 503)

5 55

DETROIT 1

5 555555

2 1

5 5ComServRon 6

1 XX1X1 21

XXXX1 X 63Each CVE 1 1 1

CM

CM

1 11 1

XX

1X

22

rX

ComDesRons 1 1 1 1X

XXXEach DD X 1

XX

XI

2 1

2 1

1 1

CM

CM

1ComCortDivs Each DE

1 XX

XX

1 XX

XX1 11

X 1Each AE AO AKAj AKS XXEach ATF 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1

Service Squadron 10(TG 509)

ComServRon 10 15 5 15 5 50 5 15

-Vf

A Vshy

XX

2

1

1

A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operat ion PXan ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

rH 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1

(ReprSaipan) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComServRon 10 bull

1

r-i

rH 1

r-i 1 1 1 1 1bull (ReprGuam)ComServRon 10

x

r-i 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11(ReprKanus)ComServRon 10

1 1 1 1 1

r-4 1 1 1 1 1(FteprSnrw)

Joint Expeditionary Force (TF 51)

ComPhibsPac 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 n 12 12 12 12r-i 1 1 1 1 15 i 1 1 1 13ELDORADO

75

75

75

75

75

75373

75

7517

75

7517

75

75

ComSupport AirComPhibsGrp 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 11 15ESTES71

7 7 7 71

7 777ComPhibsGrp 2AUBURN 1 1 1 1 1 1 115 1

Gunfire and Covering Fores (TF 54)

355

3 333 33

3 3 33 3 3ComBatRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 I 1 1 12ComBatDivs r-i21 1 1 1Each OBB

Expeditionary Troops (TF 56)

ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

GomGenVPhibCo rps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 shy 2 2 2

r-i rA

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1C omGcn4t hMarDiv 1 11 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 1ComGen5thamparDiv

2 2 2 22 2 2 2 32 2C omGenjrdMarDiv

Garrison Force

MajGen CHANEL (CTG 1 0 1 6 ) 1 1 1 1 I 5 1 1 1 1 1 BrigGen M0QRE(CTG X 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1

^ 1

1

1

1

1

I

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A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComCarDivs (CVEs) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2Each CVE 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

GomMlnRons 2TERROR 1Each DM DIS AM 1Each YM5 PC SC 1

Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

Fas t C a r r i e r porce

CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

2111

11 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

53

52

15 bull2 1

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Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComWesCarSubArea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtGomUlithi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1IsComPexeliu 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1

raquoXsCoirunsaur 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Operation FlanCoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44

PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

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- 17shy

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

M~3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 1gt44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation Plan ^CpmFIFTHFieet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization]

Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

A - 5 TO

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Operati on PlanCoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

A - 6 TO

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A bull Task Organization)

f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organ

CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

A4~3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation flanComPlFTHFleet llo 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

A - 10 TO

A4-3(2e) Serial 00040

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

A - 12 TO

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040^

Operation Plan gtComFIFTHFlcet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task 0rgampnia|fci6

(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

A - - I 3 T

A4-3(2e) Se r i a l

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

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MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

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Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

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VJ IB (Towing)

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

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shall advise Commander Forward Area Central Pacific or CQmmanderMARSI-kXLS-GII BERTS Ares of movements of ships or units of theirforces to Forward Area bases or MARSHALLS-GILBERTS bases and of thepurpose of such movements and shall request Commander Forward AreaCentral Pacific or Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area to issue ordersfor their departure to meet the requirements of the task force comshymander

(h) The movement of maintenance shipping from Forward Area bases toIWO JIMA is a responsibility of Commander Forward Arearaquo CentralPacific and by higher directive the movement of maintenanceshipping from MARSHALLS-GILBSRTS bases to IWO JIMA is a responsibilshyity of Commander MARSHALLS-GILBERTS Area They will employ escortsassigned to them or made available to them by the Commander 1 ChiefUS Pacific Fleet Commander Central Pacific Task Forces or by othertask force commanders for this purpose

(i) Use zone ZERO time in date-time groups of dispatches When timeis expressed in the body of dispatches or in correspondence includethe appropriate zone description letter West of longitude 157-30 Euse zone minus 10 tiiru as local time

(j) Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetat PEARL HARBOR until shifting of flag to INDIANAPOLIS or MISSOURI isannounced

R A SP^UANCE Admiral US Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forces ANNEXES and Commander FIFTH Fleet

US Pacific Fleet A - ask Organization B - dwnercl Concept of the Operation C bull Movement Plan D - Navigation Plan E - Air Plan F - Communication Plan G - Intelligence Annex H - Logistic Plan I - Aerological Plan J - Battle Plan Com|TFTHFleet Operation Plan No 14-44K - Public Relations Annex

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DISTRIBUTION P U N A B O D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T 0 GEN MOV NAV AIR CCMvi INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

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DISTRIBUTIONP U N A B C D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COMBI INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

ComNorPac 1 3 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSerRonSoPac 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComAirSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComAirNorSols 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

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Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

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2 2 22 21 1 11 1

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2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

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Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

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(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

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3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

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(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

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DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

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CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

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CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

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SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

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6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

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(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

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(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

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Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

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Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

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5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

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t i)V bull M

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

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A4-3(2e) bullSerial 00040

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

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Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation planComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

1 n

A - I - TO

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

5

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation Plan ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTION P U N A B O D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T 0 GEN MOV NAV AIR CCMvi INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

CominCh (inciWarDept) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 OpNav 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3ComdtMarCorps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CinCPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ComWesSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComHawSeaFron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ComGenAirFMFPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

10 10 51

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10555

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DISTRIBUTIONP U N A B C D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COMBI INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

ComNorPac 1 3 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B O D E F G H I J K

Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COfrM INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Special Groups

Fleet Flagships

INDIANAPOLIS 1 1 1 1 1 1 luISSOURI 1 1 X 1 11

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6 222 23ANZIO 2 2 2 22

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Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

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75

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75373

75

7517

75

7517

75

75

ComSupport AirComPhibsGrp 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 11 15ESTES71

7 7 7 71

7 777ComPhibsGrp 2AUBURN 1 1 1 1 1 1 115 1

Gunfire and Covering Fores (TF 54)

355

3 333 33

3 3 33 3 3ComBatRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 I 1 1 12ComBatDivs r-i21 1 1 1Each OBB

Expeditionary Troops (TF 56)

ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

GomGenVPhibCo rps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 shy 2 2 2

r-i rA

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1C omGcn4t hMarDiv 1 11 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 1ComGen5thamparDiv

2 2 2 22 2 2 2 32 2C omGenjrdMarDiv

Garrison Force

MajGen CHANEL (CTG 1 0 1 6 ) 1 1 1 1 I 5 1 1 1 1 1 BrigGen M0QRE(CTG X 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1

^ 1

1

1

1

1

I

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComCarDivs (CVEs) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2Each CVE 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

GomMlnRons 2TERROR 1Each DM DIS AM 1Each YM5 PC SC 1

Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

Fas t C a r r i e r porce

CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

2111

11 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

53

52

15 bull2 1

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Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComWesCarSubArea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtGomUlithi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1IsComPexeliu 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1

raquoXsCoirunsaur 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

r amp -^i

- 17shy

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

M~3(2e)Serial 00040

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150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 1gt44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation Plan ^CpmFIFTHFieet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization]

Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

A - 5 TO

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Operati on PlanCoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

A - 6 TO

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A bull Task Organization)

f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

A - 10 TO

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

A - 12 TO

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040^

Operation Plan gtComFIFTHFlcet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task 0rgampnia|fci6

(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

A4-3(2e) bullSerial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

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Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

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Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

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Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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DISTRIBUTIONP U N A B C D E F G H I J K

A d d r e s s e e 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COMBI INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

ComNorPac 1 3 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSerRonSoPac 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComAirSoPac 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComAirNorSols 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1

2121

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2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 2ComMarGilsArea11

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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtComKwajalenAtGomEniwetok

CinCSWPACoruSEVENTHFleet

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 25 555 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

ComAirSEVENTHFXeet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComSubSEVENTHFleet 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComSEVENTHPhibFor 1 1 1 1

H 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComServSEVENTHFleet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 21 1 11 1 11 1

iH 1 1 1ComPHILIPPlNESeaFron

55555 5 5 5 5 a533

2

555ComGenPOAComGenTENTHArmy 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGen20thAAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

533

533

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533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

GomGenAAF POA ComGertfthAAFComGen21stBomCom

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGenFEAFComGenV AAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComGenXIII AAF 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

11

^1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConGen 14th AAF1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComGen 20thBomCom

1 2 shy

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B O D E F G H I J K

Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COfrM INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Special Groups

Fleet Flagships

INDIANAPOLIS 1 1 1 1 1 1 luISSOURI 1 1 X 1 11

Search amp Reconn G(TG 505)

5X

5X

ComFAirWingONE 5 51

51

51

51

5 5 5 51

51Each AV AVP 11 1 1

ASW Group (TG 507)

6 222 23ANZIO 2 2 2 22

ComGortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1X

X1

1X

XX

1XEach DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 X

Logistic Support Group(TG 503)

5 55

DETROIT 1

5 555555

2 1

5 5ComServRon 6

1 XX1X1 21

XXXX1 X 63Each CVE 1 1 1

CM

CM

1 11 1

XX

1X

22

rX

ComDesRons 1 1 1 1X

XXXEach DD X 1

XX

XI

2 1

2 1

1 1

CM

CM

1ComCortDivs Each DE

1 XX

XX

1 XX

XX1 11

X 1Each AE AO AKAj AKS XXEach ATF 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1

Service Squadron 10(TG 509)

ComServRon 10 15 5 15 5 50 5 15

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A Vshy

XX

2

1

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DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

rH 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1

(ReprSaipan) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComServRon 10 bull

1

r-i

rH 1

r-i 1 1 1 1 1bull (ReprGuam)ComServRon 10

x

r-i 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11(ReprKanus)ComServRon 10

1 1 1 1 1

r-4 1 1 1 1 1(FteprSnrw)

Joint Expeditionary Force (TF 51)

ComPhibsPac 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 n 12 12 12 12r-i 1 1 1 1 15 i 1 1 1 13ELDORADO

75

75

75

75

75

75373

75

7517

75

7517

75

75

ComSupport AirComPhibsGrp 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 11 15ESTES71

7 7 7 71

7 777ComPhibsGrp 2AUBURN 1 1 1 1 1 1 115 1

Gunfire and Covering Fores (TF 54)

355

3 333 33

3 3 33 3 3ComBatRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 I 1 1 12ComBatDivs r-i21 1 1 1Each OBB

Expeditionary Troops (TF 56)

ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

GomGenVPhibCo rps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 shy 2 2 2

r-i rA

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1C omGcn4t hMarDiv 1 11 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 1ComGen5thamparDiv

2 2 2 22 2 2 2 32 2C omGenjrdMarDiv

Garrison Force

MajGen CHANEL (CTG 1 0 1 6 ) 1 1 1 1 I 5 1 1 1 1 1 BrigGen M0QRE(CTG X 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1

^ 1

1

1

1

1

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComCarDivs (CVEs) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2Each CVE 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

GomMlnRons 2TERROR 1Each DM DIS AM 1Each YM5 PC SC 1

Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

Fas t C a r r i e r porce

CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

2111

11 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

53

52

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bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComWesCarSubArea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtGomUlithi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1IsComPexeliu 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1

raquoXsCoirunsaur 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

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trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

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150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

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12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

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SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

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TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

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TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

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As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

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SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

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20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

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VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

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12 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

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HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

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VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

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GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

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DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

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75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B O D E F G H I J K

Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV NAV AIR COfrM INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Special Groups

Fleet Flagships

INDIANAPOLIS 1 1 1 1 1 1 luISSOURI 1 1 X 1 11

Search amp Reconn G(TG 505)

5X

5X

ComFAirWingONE 5 51

51

51

51

5 5 5 51

51Each AV AVP 11 1 1

ASW Group (TG 507)

6 222 23ANZIO 2 2 2 22

ComGortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1X

X1

1X

XX

1XEach DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 X

Logistic Support Group(TG 503)

5 55

DETROIT 1

5 555555

2 1

5 5ComServRon 6

1 XX1X1 21

XXXX1 X 63Each CVE 1 1 1

CM

CM

1 11 1

XX

1X

22

rX

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XXXEach DD X 1

XX

XI

2 1

2 1

1 1

CM

CM

1ComCortDivs Each DE

1 XX

XX

1 XX

XX1 11

X 1Each AE AO AKAj AKS XXEach ATF 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1

Service Squadron 10(TG 509)

ComServRon 10 15 5 15 5 50 5 15

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XX

2

1

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DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

rH 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1

(ReprSaipan) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComServRon 10 bull

1

r-i

rH 1

r-i 1 1 1 1 1bull (ReprGuam)ComServRon 10

x

r-i 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11(ReprKanus)ComServRon 10

1 1 1 1 1

r-4 1 1 1 1 1(FteprSnrw)

Joint Expeditionary Force (TF 51)

ComPhibsPac 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 n 12 12 12 12r-i 1 1 1 1 15 i 1 1 1 13ELDORADO

75

75

75

75

75

75373

75

7517

75

7517

75

75

ComSupport AirComPhibsGrp 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 11 15ESTES71

7 7 7 71

7 777ComPhibsGrp 2AUBURN 1 1 1 1 1 1 115 1

Gunfire and Covering Fores (TF 54)

355

3 333 33

3 3 33 3 3ComBatRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 I 1 1 12ComBatDivs r-i21 1 1 1Each OBB

Expeditionary Troops (TF 56)

ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

GomGenVPhibCo rps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 shy 2 2 2

r-i rA

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1C omGcn4t hMarDiv 1 11 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 1ComGen5thamparDiv

2 2 2 22 2 2 2 32 2C omGenjrdMarDiv

Garrison Force

MajGen CHANEL (CTG 1 0 1 6 ) 1 1 1 1 I 5 1 1 1 1 1 BrigGen M0QRE(CTG X 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1

^ 1

1

1

1

1

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Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComCarDivs (CVEs) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2Each CVE 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

GomMlnRons 2TERROR 1Each DM DIS AM 1Each YM5 PC SC 1

Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

Fas t C a r r i e r porce

CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

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1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

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PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComWesCarSubArea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtGomUlithi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1IsComPexeliu 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1

raquoXsCoirunsaur 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

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trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

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Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

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CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

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12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

1 n

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operat ion PXan ComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

DISTRIBUTION A B C 8 1 F G H I

Addressee 13-44 TO GEN MOV NAV ATR P^TJLOGATO

Each ATF ATA ATO

ComServRon 10 rH (ReprKossol)

ComServRon 101

rH 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1

(ReprSaipan) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComServRon 10 bull

1

r-i

rH 1

r-i 1 1 1 1 1bull (ReprGuam)ComServRon 10

x

r-i 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11(ReprKanus)ComServRon 10

1 1 1 1 1

r-4 1 1 1 1 1(FteprSnrw)

Joint Expeditionary Force (TF 51)

ComPhibsPac 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 n 12 12 12 12r-i 1 1 1 1 15 i 1 1 1 13ELDORADO

75

75

75

75

75

75373

75

7517

75

7517

75

75

ComSupport AirComPhibsGrp 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 11 15ESTES71

7 7 7 71

7 777ComPhibsGrp 2AUBURN 1 1 1 1 1 1 115 1

Gunfire and Covering Fores (TF 54)

355

3 333 33

3 3 33 3 3ComBatRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 I 1 1 12ComBatDivs r-i21 1 1 1Each OBB

Expeditionary Troops (TF 56)

ComGenFliFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

GomGenVPhibCo rps 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 shy 2 2 2

r-i rA

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1C omGcn4t hMarDiv 1 11 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 1ComGen5thamparDiv

2 2 2 22 2 2 2 32 2C omGenjrdMarDiv

Garrison Force

MajGen CHANEL (CTG 1 0 1 6 ) 1 1 1 1 I 5 1 1 1 1 1 BrigGen M0QRE(CTG X 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1

^ 1

1

1

1

1

I

2

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComCarDivs (CVEs) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2Each CVE 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

GomMlnRons 2TERROR 1Each DM DIS AM 1Each YM5 PC SC 1

Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

Fas t C a r r i e r porce

CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

2111

11 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

53

52

15 bull2 1

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bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComWesCarSubArea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtGomUlithi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1IsComPexeliu 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1

raquoXsCoirunsaur 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

- 16 shy

A4-3 (2e)Serial 00040

Operation FlanCoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44

PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

r amp -^i

- 17shy

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44

trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

M~3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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Operat ion Plan CoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organizat ion)

DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 1gt44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation Plan ^CpmFIFTHFieet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization]

Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

A - 5 TO

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Operati on PlanCoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

A - 6 TO

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A bull Task Organization)

f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

S e r i a l 00040

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organ

CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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Operation flanComPlFTHFleet llo 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

A - 10 TO

A4-3(2e) Serial 00040

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

A - 12 TO

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Operation Plan gtComFIFTHFlcet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task 0rgampnia|fci6

(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

A4-3(2e) bullSerial 00040

Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

A4-3(2e) S e r i a l 00040

Operation Plan ConFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A shy Task Organi

Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

Operation PlanCamFIFTKFloet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

Operation planComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

1 n

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization App I - Lineal Positions)

DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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DISTRIBUTIONPLAN A B C D F G H I J K

Addressee 13-44 TOGEN MOV NAV AIR INT LOG AERO BAT PUB

Surface Ships

ComCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2Each CA 2 1 1 1 1

54

2 2 22 21 1 11 1

ComEsCarFor 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2ComCarDivs (CVEs) 3 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2Each CVE 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2ComDesRons 2 2 2 2- 2 2 2 2 2 2ComDesDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DD 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

ComCortDivs 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Each DE 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

CoinTransRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ComTransDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each APA AKA LSV LSD 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Each AP AK 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComLSTFlots 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ComLSTGroups 1 1 1 1 1 1Each LST 1 1 1 1

XComLSMFlots 1 1 1 1 1ComLSlJaroups 1 1 1Each LSM 1 1

Each PC PCE PCS SC 1Each APD 1

GomMlnRons 2TERROR 1Each DM DIS AM 1Each YM5 PC SC 1

Each AKN AN bull 1 Each ARS ATF AIR 1 1 1

Each AV AVP AVD 1 1

Fas t C a r r i e r porce

CoiflFIRSTCarTFPac 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 1

2111

11 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

10 10 10 10 10 10

53

52

15 bull2 1

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bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComWesCarSubArea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtGomUlithi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1IsComPexeliu 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1

raquoXsCoirunsaur 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

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trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

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150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

1 - 3 vV TO

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12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

A - 4

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

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Operation PlanComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A bull Task Organization)

f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

A - 12 TO

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

A4-3(2e) bullSerial 00040

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

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Operation planComFIFTHFleet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

Serial 00040

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bull5 f DISTRIBUTION

PLVN A B O D E F G H I J K Addressee 1 3 - 4 4 T O GEN MOV ifoV AIR GQIAi INT LOG EiT PUB

ComCarDivs 10Each OV CVL 2 4 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 lt 2

5

2 252CoiiiCruDivs 2 2 2 2 2 223Each CB CA CL

6 55 5 5 5 5 55 5

CL(AA) 1 2 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1

GonDesRons 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 2 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

rH

1Each DD 1 2 1 1 1 2 111

1 1 11 1 1

Forward Area Central Pacific

ComFwdAroaC enPac 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

ComCruDiv 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Each GA 1 2 1 1 1 1 gt 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 1 1 1GonDesRons 1

r-lt 1 2ComDesDivs 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

Each DD 1 2 1 1

rH 2 1 1 1 1 1

CoraCortDivs 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Each DE 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Each A 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

ComSorvRon 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CG MAG 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2GO IAG 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GO JIAG 45 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsConiGuam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1CoriN03Guam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComSaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ConMavBas eSai pan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1GoniSeaplaneBaseoaipan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IsComTinian 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ComWesCarSubArea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1AtGomUlithi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1IsComPexeliu 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1

raquoXsCoirunsaur 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

- 16 shy

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PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

r amp -^i

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trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

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150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

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12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

T 0

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

A - 12 TO

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Operation Plan gtComFIFTHFlcet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task 0rgampnia|fci6

(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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Operation FlanCoraFIFTHFleet No 13-44

PUN A E G D E F G H I J KAddressee 13-44 T0 GEN IDV ampvV AIR OOIII INT LOG AJH) BAT PUB

Deferred

ComPhibTraPac 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CornPhibTraLant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IarPac 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

bullIavl TJar College 1 i_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1

Coonand and General Staff School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1

IIarCorpsSchools Quantico 3 3 3 3 3 jgt 3 3 3 3 3 3

War Diary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

File- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Spares 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

To be forvarded on the date of initiation of the operation

C F BARBERFlag Secretary

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trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

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150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

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12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

A - 12 TO

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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trade_A imiA LX^TASK ORGANIZATION a ^ laquo

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) Special Groups - Admiral Spruance

(1) 501 Fleet Flagship - Captain IlcVay

INDIAUAPQLIS 1 CA

Escorts as assigned

ID (2) 502 Relief Fleet Flagship Captain Callaghan

LISSOURI 1 BB

Escorts as assigned

(3) 505 Search and Reconnaissance Group - Commodore Ketcham

Fleet Air Wing(F) - 1 AV20 VPB(BUS) 19 12

Det VH-2 31 AVP

VPB(hs) 13 12 PB2Y3 KENNETH WlllTING bull 1 AV

VPB(ms) 22 12 PBK POCCtolCE ( U n t i l r e l i e v e d by St GEORGE) 3- AV MACKBIAC 1JAKUTAT 2 AVP

3 0 VPB^(ms) I S 12 PBM COOS BAY SHE1IK0P 2 AVP

VPB(ms) 21 bull 12 PBMCHANDELEUR ONSLOW CAXO 3 AV

VPB(ms) 17 (To be assigned to SEVENTH Fleetin February) 12 PBH

VPB(hl) 102 106 11611C (Available early January) 4 PB4Y

ltr bull v bullraquo designated to move forward and operatef y^V^tvm B0 J B ^ waters under control of CTF 51

A - 1 TO

40

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150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

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12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

Serial 00040

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

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150 151

Interpron Two

^Temporarily under operational control of CTF 93to be transferred to direct operational controlof CinCPOA in late January

10

(4) 507 Anti-submarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

507raquo1 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit ABLE - Captain Montgomery

ANZIO 1 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Cdr JacksonLC TAYLOR MR NAWMAN 0 MITCHELL

20 TABBERER RF KELLER 5 DE

5O7laquo2 Anti-submarine Warfare Unit BAKER - Cdr Love

CortDiv 64 less OFLAHEfcTY JC BUTLER

RAYMOND HF CLARK SILVERSTEIN LEVES 4 DE

(5) 50B Logistic Support Group - H Adm Beary 30

DETROIT (F) 1 CL

WAKE ISLAND SHAMROCK BAYAs assignedAs assignedVIRGO

bull

2 CVE AE

AO 1 AKA

LQ

GSK and Aviation Spare Packs ShipPAWNEE (ATF 74) UTE (ATF 76) CREE (ATF 84) MOLALA (ATF 106)

Transport Carriers as assigned

1 AKS

4 ATF 4 CVE

DesRon 1 less MACPGNOUGH - Captain Mercer

DEWEY (SF) FARRGUT (F) DALE AYLWIN 4 DD

f5

20

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

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12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

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75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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DesRon 19 l e s s STOCKTON shy Captain Palil

STEVENSON (SF) THORN BUCHANAN

HOBBY ( F ) G1LLESPIE KALK YffiLLES 7 DD

CortDiv 32 shy Cdr Hutchison

10

EiXUST V^TERLIAN WEAVER HXLDERT LAfcOiS KYNE

CortDiy 44 (Reports D plus 2 day Temporary

6 DE

substitutions will be made by CTF 51for ships not available for transferon D plus 2)- Cdr Hinds

SS IILES WESSON RIDDLESWEARER STERN Oi EILL 6 DE

CortDiv 49- Cdr Golinkin

REYNOLDS MITCPIELL DONALDSONU K E LXJiAH CRO^LSY 6 DE

(6 ) 5 0 9 S e r v i c e Squadron TEM - Commodore C a r t e r

DIXIE PRAIRIE LIARKAB CASCADE SIERRA PISttlONT 6 AD AFD 1 5 1 7 I B 19gt 2 1 26 AFD(L) 32 ARGONNE ZANIAH BAHAM

30 SEPULG-A OCKLAVfAHii (Water ) KERN NSMASKET IVAM3H TOlffllGBEE ( W a t e r ) SHESP8C0T ONTONAGON APL 14 AJAX BRIARIHUS HECTOR PRCbETIiEUS VESTAL PHAON NSSTOR ZEUS

6

3

6

5

AFD1 AFD(L)AG

2 AO

AOG1 APLAR

3 ARBARD 13 15 16 23 25CSBU LUZON OAHU klNDANAO

54ARDARG

JiS(M 1 ARH CURR3NT 1 ARS

40 HITCHITI JICAiaLLA APPAHO SIOUX TEKSSTA 1 J T A C 0 - ZUIII iCTOBI S ATF AlVt 1 2 2 124 2 ATA ONTARIO TEEN TURK2Y 3 ATO ATR 34 81 35 51 4 ATR ZANE 1 O3

6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX

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12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

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5APA

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5 ASA

2 i KA

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t i)V bull M

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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12 Oil Storage Ships 13 Stores Issuing Barges2 Barracks Ships15 YC 43 YF 17 YO 8 YOG 13 YOG(L) 2 YDG5 YP 4 Xfl 2 YSR 10 YW 1 YRD(H) 1 YRD(lI)2 YSD 9 YTB 5 YTL 6 LCI 9 LCT 3 YG

(p) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Second in Command - Rear Admiral Hill)

(1) Force Flagship - Captain Wallace

ELDORADO 1 AGC

(2) Headquarter^ Air Support Control Units - Capt Ifhitehead

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

20 bullESTES (F)

Units assigned from Task Force 51 and Task Force 54 by Commander Task Force 51bull

1 AGC

(4) 53 Attack Force - ftear Admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) Assault Troops Transport Groups and Supporting Units assigned from Task Force 51 by Commander

1 AGC

Task Force 5-1

30 5) 5h Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less TENNESSEE PENNSYLVANIA - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF) NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHO - Rear Admiral Weyler

MISSISSIPPI (F) NEW MEXICO 2 OBB

40 BatDiv 4 less MARYLAND - Rear Admiral Sowell

WEST VIRGINIA (F) COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS NEW YORK

TEXAS (F) 1 OBB

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

44th CA BnHq amp Hq Btry i38th AAA Gs752nd M A Gun Bn$O6th AAA Gun Bn^Tth A M Gun Bn

10 kamp3k M A Alraquof BnStrye 0 aad D 206th AAA Wpns Bn

C 295tfe AAASh Bn

Sftf8 - Gol Paul $bull Johnston AC

Station Gomplemeht Sq One 3$6fcli AiT Service Gp Spcl fT0O|gt Carrier Torrainal (Large)

20 fm

bullQwqflumamptt Sq Two Casu 51 363rd Air Service Gp Spcl

Field ThreeStation Complement Sq Three

13th Air Service Gp Spcl

3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

TO

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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Supporting vessels assigned from Task Fdiby Commander Task Force 51raquo

(6) 51raquo1 Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve - Commodore Loomis

Naval units and embarked Reserve Troops assignedfrom Task Force 51 by Commander Task Force 51

(7) 56 Expeditionary Troops - ItGen HM Smith USMC10

Headquarters Expeditionary Troops

561 Landing Force - MajGen H Schmidt USMC

562 Assault Troops ~ MajGen H Schmidt USMCCorps Troops V Amphibious Corpsplus attached units

20 4th Marine Division plus attached units

5th Marine Division plus attached units

563 Expeditionary Troops Reserve - MajGen ErskineUSMC

3rd Marine Division plus attached units

1016 Is land Command - pit) JBIA - MajGen Chartcopyy 30 AUS

Units and elements of defense and serviceorganizations designated by CommanderExpedit ionary Troopslaquo

10161 ir Defense Command (IWO J3MA) shyBrigGen Moore AUS

Hq 7th Fighter Command40

Fighter Group to be designated 111 P47D15th Fighter Group 111 P51D21st Fighter Group 111 P51D548th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P6lU549th Fighter Sq (night) 12 P61D

gt3 t ffkfyrirm l l^ VMTB 242 ( u n t i l - r e l i e v e d by VMB 612) 1amp TBF^ bull - VMB 612 12 PBJ1 VM1 726 SAW Bn

Cos A find D 568th SAW Bn

A - 5 TO

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Defense Troops $ r bullbullamp amp

147th Infantry Regtj1 lt -if f l

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4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

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Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

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MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

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bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

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TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

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TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

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TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

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TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

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As assigned 61 LST

10

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30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

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SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

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30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

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about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

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12 PBM

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DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

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30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

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WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

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DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

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MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

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BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

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DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

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UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

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Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

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1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

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Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

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20

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AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

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40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

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10 PBY5A

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

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3Q Naval Activities

Oropao 11- Cdr R A Darling USNR

Congrtrriction Troops9th Construction Brigade Hq Capt RCf Johnsoa8th Construction Regt

1 fs i i raquotJf-i- 41st Construction Regt

Other Service Units -1

4lst Station Hospital232nd General HospitalAdditional Service Units as assigned

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

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MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

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LEO MULIPHEN

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TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

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CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

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10

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30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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f (8) Surface ships

Cruisers

CruDiv 4 less WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - RAdm Chandler

LOUISVILLE (yen) PORTLAND1NDIMAP0LIS (FFF) TUSCALOOSA 4 CA

10 CruDiy g (To be released to CTF 94 when no longer

required) - RAdm Sfiiith

CHESTER (F) PBHSACOLA SALT LAKE CITY 3 CA

C^rri^rs - Rf Adm DurginCarDiv 25 l laquo o s MATCMA BkX TUUGI - ErAdm Henderson

SAGINAW BAT () fWSW MX 20 RUDYSRD WT B laquo S M T BJiJ 4 CVE

CarDiv 26 Xlaquo6H poundAK$fiA$ UX pltis SH1PLSI BAY shyEAclru Sprague

MAKIM ISIAMD (f) LUNGA POINT BISJIRGK SKA

SALiWAUA M4$tLA BAY SHIPLEY BAY 6 CVE

Destroyers

30 DesRon 6 less M0GFOED GRI0LEY CIUV1SN plus STOCKTON shyCaptain Long

MMJRY (SF) TO McCALL RAIPH TAL30TPATTERSON BAQLET STOCKTON 7 DD

DesDiv47 less BAOHE BEALE DALY plus BUSKMULIANY bull Captain Young

ANTHONY (F) WADSWORTH BUSH MUIIAHY 4 DD40

DesRon 45 - Capta in Daniel

FUIXAM (SFgt HUDSON GWST BSNNETT 1IALF011D PRINGLE ( F ) STAMLY HOvTORK 8 DD

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

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1 LSD

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5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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De3Ron46 l e s s COWSLL BROW shy

CAPP6 (SF) TERRY DW TAYLOR EVANS

J D HENLEY BOYD ( F ) BRADFORD 7 DD

IfesDiv 1Q1 l e s s HAPADEfJ - Captain Mtartin

HAIX (SF)gt HALTJGAN PAUL HAMILTON TUGGS 4 DD 10 af t pound6 l e s s AW GEANT IZARD KILLEN p l u s

STELiBEL - Gaptain Smoot

l^TGC^B (SF) LHJT2E BENNION HL EDWARDS RP IBAHY Bj CAHT STBiBEL 7 DD

j jesDiv 3|X5 - C a p t a i n Chandler

VAN VADQK4BUKGH ( S F ) COLHOUN CTREGORY LITTLE ROOKS 5 DD

20 DesRon 63 (Temporary) - Captain Moosbrugger

IXMAN ML ABELE FUTHAli ZELLARS 4 DD

RH aaTH ( F ) ^1S FRASEil SHAMNOK HF BAUER HA WILEY 5 DM

Des t r o y e r Eaicorb s

30 CortPiv 16 - Commander Cleland

ELDHN ( F ) WC 1GLLIJ3R CABANA DIOME GAHFISXJ) DEI3DS 6 DE

CortDiv 44 (Until D plus 2 day Ships not availablefor transfer to Task Group 508 on D plus2 day may be retained longer providedothers are substituted by CTF $l) shy

Commander Hinds40

bullS S MILJSS ^vESSON RIDDLE

SWEARER STERN ONEILL 6 DE

Cor t lampv 6 1 p l u s GliADY McCLELUND - C d r R e i c h

MLL HAIIORAN CONNOLLY

FIiNEGANGRADY MeCLELLAND 6 DE A - a TO

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

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HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

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(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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CortDiv 63 plus OFLAHERTY JlaquoC BUTLER - Cdr Bewick

RS BULL RM ROWELL DENNIS

EDMONDS OFLAHERTY JC BUTLER 6 DE

Troop and cargo shipping

TransRon 11- Commodore Loomis

10 TransDiv 31- Commodore Loomis

FRampiONT (SF) FAYETTE KNOX LE3DST0WN

HARRY LSE 5 APA

AIAiilACK WARRICK 2 AKA

TransDiv 32 bull Captain Popham

PRES JACKSON (F) PRES ADAMS BOLIVAR DOYEN - 4 APA20

CAPE JOHNSON 1 AP

LIBRA 1 AKA

JUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33-Captain Haight

CALLAWAY (F) FREDERICK F0NSTON OHARA FELAND 4 APA30

ALHENA IJLKA

HERCULES 1 AK

TransRon 15 - Commodore Flanagan

TransDiv 43 - Commodore FlanaganBAYFIELD (SF) MELLETTE HENDRY

40 SIBLEY BERRIEN 5 APASHOSHONE ARTMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

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VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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1TransDiv 44 - Cajptain Seyf r ied ^lt

HINSDALE (F)^ PICKENS SANBORN NAPA BLADEN

SOUTHAMPTON STARR

BELLEGROVE

TransDiv 45 - Captain Sabalot10

LOGAN (F) NEWBERRY MIFFLIN LOWNDES BARROW

LEO MULIPHEN

ASHLAND

TransRon 16- CommodoreMcGovern

TransDiv 46- Commodore McGovern

CECIL (SF) DEUEL DARKS HOCKING BRISCOE

TOLLAND WHITESIDE

TransDivt k$ - Captain VJotherspoon

RUTLAND (F) HIGHLANDS 3A1ID0VAL HANSFORD BRULE

30 VffllTLET YANCEJC

TransDiv 4-3 - Captain Andrews

TALLADEGA (F)MISSOU1A LUBBOCKDICKENS LENAWE

V1YANDOT ATHENE

GUNSTON HALL40

5

2 AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2AKA

1 LSD

5APA

2 AKA

5APA

2AKA

5 ASA

2 i KA

1 LSD

t i)V bull M

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

A - 12 TO

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

Operation PlanCamFIFTKFloet No 13-44 (Annex A - Task Organization)

Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

A4-3(2e)Serial 00040

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

A4-3(2e) Serial 00040

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Landing Craft

As assigned 61 LST

10

25 12 3 8 9

30 12

LSM LCI(G) LCI(G)(RCM) LCI(L) LCI(L)(RCK) LCI(L) LCS(L)(3)

Control Craft

As assigned 1 PCE 64PCSPC

20 ATDs

10 4 SC PCS(H)

GILMKR (F) BULL BARR

tampSSSLIAN 6 APD

Minecraft - Rear Admiral Sharp

TERROR (F) 1 CM

30 UNDSEY 1 DM

GAMBLE BREESE1 TRACY 3 IM

HOPKINS (F) DORSEY HOGAN SOUTHARD HOVEY HOWARD 6 DMS

MinDiv 10 less COMPETENT CHIEF - LtCdr Howard

40 CHAMPION (F) DEFENSE DEVASTATOR ARDENT

HinDiv 35 - Commander Freiburghouse

4 Mi

SKIHJIISH (F) SIGHET SCURHY SPECTACLE SPEGTOR STAUNCH

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

Salvage and Service bullCyapoundi ~ Cuptain Curtis

20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

A - 12 TO

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

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Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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MinDiv 36 less SUPERIOR plus REBEL - Lt Calloway

SERENE (F) SHELTER STRATEGY STRENGTH SUCCESS REBEL 6 MI

As assigned 3 PC4 SC12 YMS

-10 - MOMA ISLAND (ARG 9) 1 ARG

Net Vessels

bull KEOKUK ZEBRA 2 AKN

BITTERBUSH CANOTIA UNOEpOOP ABEIE SJLVERLEAF - 5 AN

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20 CLAMP (ARS 33)gt $ amp $ (ARS 34) SrUCKLE (ARS 9) 3 ARS

TAVJASA (ATF lt$gt W^amp UTt 107) 2 ATF

ATR 50 ATR 80 2 ATR

AGENOR 1 ARL

OCEANUS 3 ARB

30 Seaplane Base Group - Captain McLean

HAMUN (To be assigned from Flampet Air Wing OiiEabout D minus 4) 1 AV

CHINCOTEAGUB (To be assigned from Fleet Air Wing ONE

about D minus 4)bull 1 AVP

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

40

v

VPB-19 (About D plus 1) Dumbo Unit from Forward Area Central Pacific

(About D plus1)

12 PBM

3 PBM

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

A shy T0

Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

40

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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(c) Fast Carrier bullraquo Vice Adirdral

(1) 5 8 1 C a r r i e Task Group ONE - RAdsu Clark

HORNET ( F V^SP BENNINGTOK 3 CV

BELLEAU WOOD 1 CVL

BatDjLv $ l e s s ALABALIA - ftAdm Sh^f r o t h 10

1-IASSACHUSETTS ( F ) INDIANA

CruDjv 14 leiss HOUSTON - RlaquoAlttaw Whiting

VBfGEMWSS ( F ) lHAMl VIGKSBURG 3 CL

SJI JUAN X CL(AA)

DesRon 25 Captain Ludeivig 20

JOHN RODGER (SF) STEVSI^S HilERISOK^ licKEE iY RltNGGOLD ( F ) SCHROEDER SIGSBEE DA3HIEIX 9

DesRon 6l- Captain Carter

DeHAVBN (3F) KANSFIEtD LSiAN K SWEN50N GOLLETT LIADDGX BLUE ( F ) BRUSH TAUSSIG SAHUELN 1IOQRE

30 (2) 582 C a r r i e r Task Group TWO - Rear Admiral Davison

LEXINGTON (F ) HAtfCOCK 2 CV

SAN JACXIITG 1 CVt

BatDiv 6 - Sear Admiral Cooley

WASHINGTON ( F ) NORTH atftOUM SOUttt DaiKOtA (FF) 3 BB

CruDiv 6 l e s s NEW ORLELNS TtBC^XQOSA - RAcfau Jlt^r

SAN FRANCI^O ( F ) MINHEAPOLIS Z CA

DesRon 52 - euro a p t a i n Womble

(SF) KILLER THE SULLTVANS STEPHM POTTER HICKQX ( F ) iftJNT W E S HANCOCK UampBSKAXJ $ W

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DesRon 53- Captain Jarrett

GUSHING ( S F ) HALSEY POVffiLL COLAHAN UHIllANfiL BENHAII YAHNALL ( F ) TWIKENG STOCKHA1I

WEDDER3URN 9 DD

(3) 5 8 3 C a r r i e r Task Group THREE - RAdm Sherman

ESSEC ( F ) BUKKSB HILL ( F F ) YORKTOiN 3 CV 10

COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

IOWA(F) bull 1 BB

BatDiv 9 - RAdmraquo Hanson 20

CruDiv 13 l e s s( F ) UOBILS MISSOURI shy SANTA FE RAdm Deyo 2 BB

imim (F ) 8IL0XI 2 CL

DesDiv 10 - Captain J a r r e l l

PORTERFIiiLD (SF)y CALLAGHAN CASSIN YOUNG PRESTON IMilM 5 DD

30 DesRon 62- Captain Higgins

AULT (SF) ENGLISH CHARLES S SPERRY WtLDRONHAYNSWORTH WALLVCE L UW (F) JOHN W HESCSHANK BOltlE 9 DD

(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

GruDiv 17- Rear Admiral Jones

PASADBMA ( F ) SPIU1I3FISLD ASTOIUA vELKES-BARRE 4 CL bull raquo

SAN DIEGO 1 CL(M)

A - 14 T0raquo

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

( V S

A - 15 TO

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

ap-6i

75 P47D IBTBF 18TBF

Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

10 PBY5A

BERING STRAUSr - ^ w ^ ^ t 1 AVP

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

A -s17 TO

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

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COVJFENS 1 CVL

B a t D i v 7 l e s s HEW JERSEY - RAdm Badger

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(4) 584 Carrier Task Group FOUR - RAdm Radford

TIGONDEROGA (F) RANDOLPH 2 CV

40 CABOT LA1TQLET 2 CVL

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MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

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BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

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DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

CruDiv 5 (Vrtien released by CTF 51)DesRon 4PesRon 12 less WILKES NICHOLSONCortDiv 26CortDiv 65HinDiv 11

40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

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1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

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4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

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Marine Ai r Group 21

10

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Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

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AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

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40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

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Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

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VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

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LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

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DesRon 47 ~ Captain Nunn

MCGOUD (SF) TRATHEN HAZELWOOD HEEHMampNNHAGGARD (F) FRANKS HAILEI

DesRon 60 Captain Freseman

BAampTON (SF) WALKE LAFFSY OBRIEN UXfflALLEN M SUMMER (F) MOA1pound INGRAHAM

10(5) 585 Carrier Task Group FIVE - RAdm Gardner

ENTERPRISE (F) SARATOGA

AUSKA

BALTIMORE (F) - RAdm Wiltsie

FLINT20

DesRon 54 less WADLEK5H - Captain Coward

(SF) NORLVN SGOTT IxERTZ LONSSENHcDERMUT (F) KcGCXAN McNAIR lampLVIU

DesDiv 110 - Commander Edsall

UWS(F) LONGSHAW MORRISON PRITCHBTT

(d) 94 Forward Area Central Pacific - VraquoAda Hoover

Naval Forces

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40 HinDiv 12MinDiv 29 Patrol Craft as assigned

7 DD

d DD

2 OV(N)

1 CB

1 CA

1 CL(AA)

8 DD

4 DD

3 CAa DD7 DD6 DE6 DE5 AM4 AM7 AM

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Marine Ai r Group 21

10

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Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

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AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

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AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

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2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

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MARIANAS

15

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

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LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

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Air Defense Command shy ampIARIANAS BrigGen Cushman U3LIC

Marine Ai r Group 21

10

VMF225 VMF(N) 534 2 Fits 6thFighter

Sq (night) 318th Fighter Group

less Det VKTB131 VMTB242

(Assault Phase at IWO)

AGANA AGANA

EAST SAIPAN

EAST SAIPAN AGAampA VffiST 3 TINIAN

24F4U 12 F6F-N

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Troop Carrier Group shy Col TJ McQuade USt-IC

20

Headquarters 9th Troop CarrierSq VKR952 VMR 253 VMR 252(Toarrive lateFeb) VMR 353 (Toarrive lateFeb)

AGANA ISELEY 2 AGANA AGANA

15C-47 15R5C 12R4D 15R4D 15R5C

Utility Squadrons

VJ 17 (Towing) VMTD 2 (Towing)

AGANA AGANA

5TBF 6 JH

30 Service Squadron12

VivV BURROisfS HTDROGRAPHER BOVDITCH bullW00DBIN3 TUP2L0 PAUPAV KOLLY CINCHONA IJLOSA VALVE EXTPwvCTOR 1 Barracks Ship ARD 17 26 4 YK 1 YD 3 YP 2 YTL

IO3

2 AGS 3 CGC 3 AN 2 ABS 1 IX 2 ARD

40 Ai r Sea Rescue Unit

VH-1 VH-2 (less dot in TG 4th Emergency Rescue Sq

(Army)

5O5) VH-3

MARIANAS

15

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Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

Serial 00040

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Air Evacuation Unit

VE-1 PB2IV3-2 12 H4D

Western Carolines Sub-Area - RAdm Reeves

Naval Forces

10 As assigned by CoraFwdArea

Air Defense Command - PALAUS Col GT Bailey USMC

liarine Air Group 11 PELELIUVLT 114 PELELIU 24 F4Uvia 121 PELSL1U 24 F4UVLF 122 PSLELIU 24 F40

VLIF(N) 541 12 F6F-NVKTB 134 PSLELXU 18 TBF

20bull^-Temporarily transferred to 13th AAF in exchangefor Army P-61 Might Fighter Squadron

Air Defense Command - ULITHI Col FH June USilC

Marine Air Group 45VLiF(N) 542VITB 232

Utility Squadrons

VJ IB (Towing)

ULITHIULITHI 12 F6F-NULITHI 18 TBF

ULITHI 6 TBF9 JU

V

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APPENDIX I

LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

A - I - 2 End of Annex A TO

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LMML POSITIONS OF FUG OFFICERS

1 The lineal positions of flag officers participating in the NANPO SHOTOoperation are listed below for information and guidance

NAME DATE OF RANK

Admiral RA Spruance ComFIFTHFleet 4 Feb 1944

Vice Admiral JH Hoover ComFwdArea GenPac 1 Jari 1943Vice Admiral RK Turner ComPhibsPac 4 Feb 1944Vice Admiral TTA Lee Jr ComBatBon 2 21 Mar 1944Vice Admiral MA Mitscher ComFIRSTCarTFPac 21 Ma 1944Viccopy Admiral JB 01dendorfgt ComBatROn 1 2 Dec 1944

Rear Admiral jF Shafroth Jr ComBatDiv amp 2 Nov 1941Rear Admiral DB Beary ComServRon 6 1 Dec 1941Rear Admiral FC Sherman ComCarDiv 1 3Apr 1942Rear Admiral HW Hill ComPhibGrp 2 22 Apr 1942Rear Admiral OC Badger GomBatBiv 7 24 Apr 1942

Rear Admiral ML Deyo ComCruDiv 13 13 May 1942Rear Admiral FEH Igniting ComCruDiv 34 16 May 1942Rear Admiral WHP Blandy ComPhibGrp 1 20 Uaf 1942Rear Admiral AE Montgomery ComCarDiv 3 29 May 1942Rear Admiral JC Jones Jr ComCruDiv 17 31 May 1942

Rear Admiral AC Davis Chief of Staff ComFIFTHFleet 20 July 1942Rear A4miral GL Weyler ComBatDiv 3 19 Aug 1942Rear Admiral EW Hanson ComBatDiv 9 23 Aug 1942Rear Admiral IC Sowell ComBatDiv 4 13 Sept 1942Raar Admiral GBlaquo Davis ComBatDiv S 17 Sept 1942

Rear Admiral TD Ruddock Jr 29 Sept 1942Rear Admiral U J Mltse ComCruDiv 10 15 Oct 1942Rear Admiral TE (handler ComCruDiv 4 23 Oct 1942Rear Admiral AfE Smith ComCruDiv 5 5 Nov 1942Rear Admiral RB Davison GomCarDiv 2 17 Nov 1942

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lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

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DATE OF RANK

lt^~gt Rear Admiral Bogan ComCarDiv 4 7 Dec 1942Rear Admiral AYJ Radford ComCarDiv 6 15 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Joy ComCruDiv 6 19 Dec 1942Rear Admiral CT Dur ii ComEsGarFor 7 Feb 1943Rear Admiral TR Cool GomBatDiv 6 20 liar 1943

Rear Admiral JJ Clark ComCarDiv pound 23 Apr 1943Rear Admiral RS Riggs ComGruDiv 12 16 June 1943Rear Admiral GR Henderson ComCarDiv 28 1 Ju2y 1943Rear Admiral RA Of stie ComCarDiv 26 17 July 1943Rear Admiral gtiB Gardner ComCarKLv 11 19 July 1943

Rear Adndral RE Jennings ComCarDiv 29 5 Sept 1943ComrLodore PS Theiss Chief of Staff ComPhibsPac-13 Apra 1944Commodore GG Richardson ComTransRon 14 20 Oct0 1944(RegNo 5)Commodore HB Knowl^s ComTransRon 12 20 Oct j9^4(RegNo 7)Commodore D Loomis ComTransRon 11 20 Geto 19+^(RegNo S)

Commodore JB(JIcGovern ComTransRon 16 20 Oct 1944(RegNol3) Commodore 20 CarlsonComTransRon 13 25 Oct IViLtKeg^Oi 1) Commodore IIG Flanagan GomTransRon 15 25 Oct 194i-UtegNo 2)

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ANNEX B

GENERAL CONCEPT OF THE OPERATION

1 (a) The occupation of SAIPAN TINIAN and GUAM has served to establishour shore based air forces in locations from which continuing air atshytacks arc being made against enemy positions in the NANPO SHOTO Conshytinual reconnaissance from the MARIANAS of the sea areas in the southshyern approaches to the Japanese Empire is being conducted The MARIANASalso provide bases from which long range bombers can operate againstenemy positions in JAPAN In order to operate with the greatest efshyfectiveness and with a minimum of attrition long range bombers shouldbe provided with fighter support at the earliest practicable time IWOJIMA provides three sites for airfields and is admirably situated as afighter base for supporting long range bombers between the MARIANAS andthe Empire

(b) The results of carrier attacks on PALAU MINDANAO the VISAYAS andLUZON have revealed a weakness of Japanese aviation in their forwardareas which will permit more rapid advances To exploit this situashytion it is necessary to establish ourselves in positions from whichwe can engage the enemy in the Empire itself

(c) Several divisions are now deployed in the South PACIFIC and theCentral PACIFIC from which positions they can be readily mounted foran assault on the NANPO SHOTO The interval between the LUZON operashytion and the earliest subsequent operation of comparable size offersthe possibility of sufficient time to complete an assault on the NANPOSHOTO without delaying or interfering with other scheduled operations

(d) This assault will be executed in a single phase with two divisionsemployed simultaneously in such a manner that the complete subjugationand occupation of the island will ho quickly effected after which allmajor assault troop units will be evaouated leaving the developmentand defense of the island in the hands of garrison forces

2 Bombardment and reconnaissance

(a) Reconnaissance of all enemy positions in the NANPO SHOTO and of thesurrounding sea areas will be continued from our bases in the MARIANAS

(b) Bombardment of the NANPO SHOTO will be continued by shore based airshycraft from the MARIANAS with heavy concentrations on IWO JIMA commencingon D minus 20

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(c) Bombardment of profitable targets in the Empire by VLR aircraftfrdm the MARIANAS is being carried out and will be maintained inincreasing intensity as our VLR forces are augmented

(d) Intensified submarine patrols in the area between the NANPO SHOTOand the Empire will be inaugurated on D minus 20

(e) A fast carrier task force with a heavy concentration of battleshyship strength will attack the Empire as a preliminary covering opershyation the first strike coinciding with the commencement of the surfaceship bombardment of IWO JIMA This force will support operations atW O JIMA on D day and D plus 1 and will furnish night fighters protecshytion at IWO JIMA from D day on When not engaged in further strikes onthe Empire area this force will assume a position from which it cancover the assault by the destruction of enemy surface or air units whichmight threaten our operation and by providing direct air support ifrequired

3 Landing

(a) Surface ship bombardment by the full fire support group will becommenced on D minus 3 and will be continued until no longer requiredby the assault forces Some CVEs as close air support units will beprovided to accompany the fire support group during the preliminarybombardment the entire close air support group will be at the objecshytive by D day

(b) Landing operations will be conducted by assault troops with ascheme of maneuver so designed as to complete the seizure of theentire island in the shortest possible time

(c) Occupation of the island by construction and garrison forces willfollow together with rapid evacuation of assault troops preferablyin the same ships used for the assault Construction units willproshyceed immediately with repair and extension of existing airfields

(d) A covering force will remain in position to provide strategicsupport and protection of our occupation forces until airfields areactivated and adequate shore defenses are installed

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(c) Bombardment of profitable targets in the Empire by VLR aircraftfrdm the MARIANAS is being carried out and will be maintained inincreasing intensity as our VLR forces are augmented

(d) Intensified submarine patrols in the area between the NANPO SHOTOand the Empire will be inaugurated on D minus 20

(e) A fast carrier task force with a heavy concentration of battleshyship strength will attack the Empire as a preliminary covering opershyation the first strike coinciding with the commencement of the surfaceship bombardment of IWO JIMA This force will support operations atW O JIMA on D day and D plus 1 and will furnish night fighters protecshytion at IWO JIMA from D day on When not engaged in further strikes onthe Empire area this force will assume a position from which it cancover the assault by the destruction of enemy surface or air units whichmight threaten our operation and by providing direct air support ifrequired

3 Landing

(a) Surface ship bombardment by the full fire support group will becommenced on D minus 3 and will be continued until no longer requiredby the assault forces Some CVEs as close air support units will beprovided to accompany the fire support group during the preliminarybombardment the entire close air support group will be at the objecshytive by D day

(b) Landing operations will be conducted by assault troops with ascheme of maneuver so designed as to complete the seizure of theentire island in the shortest possible time

(c) Occupation of the island by construction and garrison forces willfollow together with rapid evacuation of assault troops preferablyin the same ships used for the assault Construction units willproshyceed immediately with repair and extension of existing airfields

(d) A covering force will remain in position to provide strategicsupport and protection of our occupation forces until airfields areactivated and adequate shore defenses are installed

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