tOperation PlanComFIFTHFleet No. 13-44

ANNEX C

MOVEMENT PLAN

UNITED STATES" PACIFIC FLEET,FIFTH Fleet,T«F. 5C Central Pacing Tasfc force*• and Commander FIFTH Fleet*

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TASK ORGANIZATION " (If a task group or task unit appears in10 Annex A to this' plan, its detailed com?­

position is not repeated below,)

(a) Special Groups

(1) 50»l Fleet Flagship - Captain McVay

(2) 50.2 Relief Fleet Flagship - Captain Callaghan

(3) 5O»5 Search and Reconnaissance Group « Commodore Ketcham20

(4) 5O«7 Antisubmarine Warfare Group - Captain Montgomery

(5) 5O»8 Logistic Support Group - Rear Admiral Beary

(6) 50»9 Service Squadron 10 *• Commodore Carter

(b) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner(Commander Task Force 51 is authorized toadjust the composition of the task groups

30 of the Joint Expeditionary Force to meet hisrequirements,)

(1) Attack Force

a» 51*11 Transport Group BAKER (TransRon 15) - Vice Adi :ral Turner

ELDORADO (FF) ~ Captain Wallace 1 AG6 ~

TransDiv 43 - Commodore Flanagan

BAYFIELD (SF), MELLETTE, HSNDRI/ SIBLET,BERRIEN ' . 5 APA r

SHOSHONE, ARTEMIS 2 AKAOZARK 1 LSV#

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TransDiv 44 - Captain Seyf r i e d y p ft H &&•• •..* 1

HHJSDALE.(F), BLADEN, PlCKENS, SAIMBCRN, NAPA 5 APA SOUTHAJiPTON, ST/JRR 2 AKA

1 LSD

TransDjv 45 <*#Qaptain Saba lo t • '• r " { ^ • >>>#

LOGAN ( F ) i ^ESERRY, liIFFLBI, L^'/NDES, BAEIWH 5 APA 10 LEO, HULlJiW- 2 AKA

ASHUKD 1 LSD

DesRon 63 (Temp) p lu s COLHOON - Captain Koor: .-agger

Af^ G0L|«3UN, MANNEKT L . AHELE ( F D ) , PUTNAM, 2ILLABS 5 DD ROBERT H* SMITH ( F ) ( F D ) , THOl^S E . FRASER, SH/JJNOli, HARRX F . BAUER, KENRI A. WILEY 5DM

20 . CLUiP . 1 ARS

SAMUEL Si MILES, WESSON 2DE

£i 51*12 Transport Group, ABLE (Transfton 16) - Rear admiral Hill

AUBURN (F) - Cstptain ilyors 1 AGC

' TransDiv 46 - Commodore BIcGovern

30 ' CECIL (SF),DEUEL, DARKE, H0CKH4G, BRISCOE 5 APA

TOLLiiJD, V/HITESIDE 2 AKA

TransDiv 47 - Captain Motherspoon

RUTLAND (F), H1GH3LAKDS., SANDOVAL,• HANSFORD,BRULE 5 APAV/HITLEY, YA1TCEY , . - 2 AKATransDiv 4^->•• Captain

40TALLADEGA (F),LUBBOCK, .iOSSOULA, DICKENS,LENA7E ( 5 APAWYANDOT, ATHENE 2 AKAGUNSTON HALL % 1 LSD

DesRon 45 less HUTCHBJS plus VANVALKENBUIoli',.IIULLANY - Captain Chandler

VAN VALKENBURG (SF), FULLA^, GUEST, BENNETT (FD),50 " HUDSON (FD), Hi'iLFORD, PRBfGLE, STANLY, HO 'JORTH,

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£• 51.13 Tractor Group BiiKBR - Captaia Br ere ton

LST Unit .THRiSB - Commander MacKinnon

LST 587 (GF), 642, 716, 723, 761, 780,10 7 LST

930 (H)

LST Unit FOUR - Commander Lief

LST 684, 713 (F), 731, 787, 789, 928, 7 LST

931 (H)

LSMtr Flotilla - Commander Carpenter 1 LCI(L)20

LSM UniV BAKER less LSK 204, 207LCI(l) 628 (GF) - Xt. Comdr. Lind

LSM 48, 59, 60 (F), 145, 201, 202, 238, 239,

241, 260 10 LSM

Gunbo-i. t Support Unit THRKS - Captain Aylward

LCI(L) 988 (GF) 1 LCI(L)30

LCS(L) 51, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 6 LCS(L)

Mortar Support Group - Captain Rook

LCI(L) 425 (GF) 1 ICI(L)

Mortar Support Unit THREE - Lt. Comdr* Haruaett

LCI(M) 660 (F), 658, 659, 754, 1056, 1057 6 LCI<M)40

Mortar Support Unit FOUR - Lieutenant Laird

LC1(M) 739, 740, 74X (F), 742, 105S, 1059 6 LCI(K)

ScreenGREGORY (Tr.Gp.Fl.) 1 DDHALLORAN 1 DESC 1272, 1326, 1374, 1360 4 SCPCE 877 1 PCS

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PCS 1452PC 573,LCI(L) 994SHACKLE

d. 51.14 Tractor Group ABLE - Commander Neikum

LST Unit ONE - Commander Gullett

LST 643, 241, 354, 5BB, 715, 756 (GF), 929 (H)

LST Unit TWO - Lt. Comdr. Lea

LST 70, 390, 446 CF), 481, 634, 758, 1033 (H)

LSM Unit ABLE - Lt. Comdr. Griswold

LSM 43, 44, 46, 47, 140, 141, 215, 236, 242

1 PCS2 PC1 LCI(L)1 ARS

7 LST

7 LST

261, 264 (F), 266 12 LSM20

Gunboat Support Unit FOUR - Lt. Comdr. Stone

LCS(L) 31 (F), 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 6 LCS(L)

Mortar Support Unit ONE - Lt. Comdr. Dom

LCI(M) 630, 631 (F), 632, 638, 756, 1010 6 LCI(M)

Mortar Support Unit T'10 - Lt. Comdr.- Kelley30

LCI(M) 633 (F), 757, 760, 1011, 1012, 1023 6 LCI(M)

Screen

LITTLE (Tr.Gp.Fl.) 1 DDFIMNEGAN 1 DEPC 463, 469 2 PCSC 1049, 1298, 1315, 1316 4 SCPCS 1460, I46I 2 PCS

40 LCI(L) 995 (OF) 1 LCI(L)1 ATF

TAWaSA

_e. 51.15 Tractor Group CHARLIE •*• Captain Peterson

LST Unit FIVE - Commander SandsLST 726, 76O (GF), 763, 764, 779, 784, 792,1031, 1032 9 LST

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LST Unit SIX­ Commander

LST 42, 121, 224, 399, 940, 807, 782 (F), 785, 795 9 LST

LST 776 (BRODIE) 1 LST

LCI (L) 998 (LCT Unit Flag) 1 LCI(L)

10 ' LSM 206, 207 2 LSM

RCM and Rocket Support Group ­ Commander Coffin

RCM Unit ONE - LUComdr. Thompson

LCI(L)(3)(R)(RCM) 642 (F), 651, 707, 708 (GF),771, 772, 1029, 1030, 1077 9 LCI(L)

(RCM)

20 RCM Unit TXVO - L t . ( j g ) Grew

LCI(G)(RCM) 345 ( F ) , 80, 437 3 LCI(G) (RCM)

Mortar Support Unit FIVE - Lt.Comdr, Conners

LCI(M) 355 (F), 351, 352, 353, 354, 356 6 LCI(M)Screen

30ROOKS (Tr.GpfFl.) 1 DDCONNOLLY 1 DELCI(L) 423 (OF) •1 LCI(L)PCS 1455, 1388 (H), 1396 (H), 1403, 1421 5 PCSSC 1066, 724 . . 2 SCMUNSEE 1 ATF

f. 51^17 Support Carrier Unit THREE - Rear Admiral Henderson

40 CarDiv 25 less NATOMA BAY, SARGENT BAY, TULAGI ­

Rear Admiral Henderson

• SAGINAW BAY (F), PETROF BAY, RUDtSRD BAY 3 CVE

STOCKTON (F), PATTERSON * Commander Stark. 2 DD

EDMONDS, JOHN C. BUTLER 2 DE <

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(2) 54 Gunfire and Covering Force - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

BatDiv 2 less PENNSYLVANIA, TENNESSEE - Vice Admiral Oldendorf

CALIFORNIA (FF), NEVADA 2 OBB

BatDiv 3 less IDAHQ - Rear Admiral tfeyler

MISSISSIPPI (F), NEW MEXICO . 2 OBB10

BatDiv 4 less liARTXAM) • Rear Admiral Sowell

VJEST VIRGINIA (F), COLORADO 2 OBB

BatDiv 5 less ARKANSAS, NE7 YORK

T£Xi\S (F) 1 OBB

CriiDiv 4 lees WICHITA plus TUSCALOOSA - Rear Admiral Chandler20

LOUISVILLE (F), CfeTLASD, VmiiJ$IJ?OLJS (FFF),TUSCALOOSA • 4 CA

CruDiv 5 -Rear Admiral Smith

CHESTER (F), PSNS/iCOLA, SALT LAI^ CITY 3 CA

DesDiv 9^ - Captain Hunter30 CA'PPS (F), TERRY, DAVID 7/. T/i

EVANS, JOHN D. HENLEY 5 DD

DesDiv 101 less HARADEN - Captain I'art in

FULL ( F ) , H/JXIGAN, .PAUL. HAMILTON, T//IGGS 4 DD

DesDiv 111 - Capta in Smoot

40 NE/JC03O3 ( F ) , LSUTZE, 3ENNI0N (FD), RICHARD P . LEAKY, HETJOCD t . ED' J-tDS , • 5 DD

STELfflEL (FD), BRYANT .(FD) 2 DD

WILLIAMSON 1 AVD

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Underwater Demolition Group « Captain Hanlon

GIUiER (F), BARR, BATES, BLESSMAN, BULL, WATERS .6 APD

(3) 52 Amphibious Support Force - Rear Admiral Blandy

a. 52.1 Force Flagship - Captain Kathews

10 ESTES 1 AGC

b. 52.2 Support Carrier Group - Rear Admiral Durgin

1. 52.2,1 Support Carrier Unit ONE - Captain Rassieur

SARGENT BAY (F), MANILA BAY,SHIPLEY BAY 3 CVEDesDiv 12 less KUGFORD, BAGLEY, PATTERSON

plus KcCALL - Captain Poehlman20

McCALL(F), RALPH TALBOT 2 DDGRADY, RICHARD S. BULL ' 2 DE

2. 52.2.2 Support Carrier Unit T7Q - R.Adm.' Sprague

CarDiv 26 less FAtfSHAV;. BAY, 2IANILA BAY,plus ANZIO - R.Adm. Sprague

30 UiKJti ISLAND (F), LUNGA POINT,

' BISilARCK SEA, SALAMAUA, ANZIO 5 CVE

CortDiv 72 less LeRAY WILSON - Coradr. Jackson

LA-7RENCE C. TAYLOR (F), IIELVIN* R. Kil^iAN,OLIVER MITCHELL, TABBSRER,ROBERT F. KELLER 5 DE

DesDiv 11 less GRIDLEY, CRAVEM, KcCALL40 plus BAGLEY - Captain Long

1IAURY (SF), HELL, BAGLEY 3 DD

RICHARD M. ROIUELL, 0»FLAHERTY 2 DE

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£. 52#3 Mine Group - Rear Admiral Sharp

1. 52.3#18 Mine Unit ONE- Comdr* Freiburghouse

TEKROR (GF) - Comdr. Blakeslee 1 CM

Sweep Unit ONE- Comdr, Loud

HOPKINS (F), SOUTH/JID, HOVEY,10 DORSET, HOWi^RD, HOG^ 6 DMS

BREESE ~ 1 DM

Sweep Unit r5i0 - Comdr. Freiburghouse

SK3KK3BH (F), SIGNET, STAUNCH,SCURRY, SPECTACLE, SPECTOR 6 AMTRACY 1 DM

Sweep Unit THREE - Lt, Galloway20

SERENE (F), SHFJLTER, STRATEGY,STRENGTH, SUCCESS, REBEL 6 AMPC 800 1 PC

Sweep Unit FOUR - Lt. Comdr. Howard

CHAMPION (F), ARDENT, DEFENSE,DEVASTATOR ' 4 AMGAMBLE 1 DM

30 t2. 52,3.19 Mine Unit TWO- Lt. Comdr, Lambert

Swe^p Unit FIVE «- Lt. Thompson

IMS 323 (F), 362, 374, 401, 411,478 6 BISLINDSEI 1 DM SC 775, 102(5 2 SC

40 Sweep Unit SIX - L t* Osborne

YMS 193, 235, 345 , 407 ( F ) , 475, 361 6 YMS SC 1054 1 SC

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d. 52#5 gunboat Support Group - Commander Malanaphy

LCi(W 627 (F)

• 52»%1 Gunboat Support Unit ONE- Comdr, Malanaphy

LCI(G) 450, 466, 469, 471, 473, 474> LCI(G)

52,5»2 Gunboat Support Unit TWO - Lt,Comdr, Nash

1 0 XCI(G) 346, 34S, 438, V A , 449,457 (UF) 6 LCI(G)

(4) 51 #1 J o i n t Exped i t i ona ry F o r c e Reserve (TransRon 11) -Coratnodore Loornis

TransDiv 3 1 - Commodore Lo*rais

FREMONT (SF) , FAYETTE, KNOX, LEEDSTOWN, HARRY LEE 5 APA ALMAACK, WARRICK . " 2 AKA

20TrangDix32 -* Captain PophamPRES. JACKSON (F), PRES. ADAMS, BOLIVAR, DOYEKf 4 APACAPE JOHNSON 1 APLIBRA 1 AKAJUPITER 1 AK

TransDiv 33 - Captain Haight

3 0 CALLAWAY (F), FREDERICK FUKSTON, JAi¥ES O'HARA,FSLAND ' 4 APAALHEKA • . 1 AKAHERCULES 1 AK

Screen - Captain Young

ANTHONY (F), BUSH (FD), WADSTOTH, BOYD, BRADFORD 5 DDSWEARER, STOT, O'NEILL 3 DE

40 (5) 5-1•5 Defense Group - Captain Sampson

LST 64, .222 (GF), 247, 449, 477, 641, 724,766, 7B8, 790, BOS, 809, 943> 944 14 LSTLST(M) 676, 678 2 LST(M)MCCLSLLAND, DENNIS 2 DEOC^ANUS l-ARB

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K0DKUK 1 AKN LANCEHDOD, BITTERBUSH, ABELE . 3 AN ATR 5 0 , ATR 8 0 2 kfR LSM 143 - • 1 LSM SC 1270 • • » - . * * • n 4m,^mmmmmi X S C

PCS(H) 1404, u f W P * • f r P i F i l r• 2 PC 779, 1588 I Ifc1*I, * : \ \ j i* |r I 1 2 PCAGM0R *Jg*--V. ,' W I I ^ f.?M-s i ARLI I 1 I \ \ j i | I 1

10 (6) 51.6 Garrison Group ZERO - Captain Macgowan

SEA RUNNER, TYPHOON, DASHING WAVE (F) 3 XAP

CAPE SAN MARTIN, CAPE ISABEL, CAPE GEORGIA 3 XAK

DEEDE, ELDM, CANFIELD, RALL 4 DE

(7) 51.7 Garrison Group ONE- Captain Lustie

SEA STURGEON * 1 XAP20 CAPE FEAR, CAPE STEPHENS, 3 XAK

ZEBRA . 1 AKN

. &ILVERLEAF, CAivGTIA • 2 AN

WILLIAM C, MILLER (F), CABANA, DIONNE 3 DE

(c) 58 Fast Carrier Force - Vice Admiral Mitscher

(1) 58.1 Carrier Task Group ONE- Rear Admiral Clark

30 (2) 58.2 Carrier Task GroupTOO - Rear Admiral Davison

(3) 58.3 Carrier Task Group THREE - Rear Admiral Sherman

(4) 58.4 Carrier Task Group FOUR - Rear Admiral Radford

(5) 58.5 Carrier Task Group FIVE - Rear Admiral Gardner

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

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As in current operation plans.

AssumptionThat units engaged in other operations will be released from thoseoperations in time to meet- the schedules of this plan.

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2. This force will carry out the movements herein described in order toexecute ComFIFTHFlect Operation Plan No. 13-44.

3. (a) Special Groups

(1) 50.1 Fleet Flagshii

Operate independently as directed by Commander CentralPacific Task Forces. From D minus 9 day until D day operate with

1 0 Task Group 58.3. At 0730 (minus 10) D day rendezvous at IWO JIM/, withFire Support Group and operate as directed by Commander Task Force 54.

(2) 50.2 Relief Fleet Flagship

. Operate initially with Task Group 58.3 as prescribedbelow for that task group.

(3) 50.5 Soarch and Reconnaissanee Group

20 Direct CBINCOTIAGUE and HAML1N report to CommanderiSsiS^ Sx-pgditionary Fore© Re-sorve at G U M by 15 February (easterndate)" for movement to BCi JtMA. with the Joint Expeditionary ForceReserve. Direct movements of other surface units of the Search andReconnaissance Group to Eieat operational requirements,

(4) 50.7 Anti-submarine Warfare Group

_a. 50.7.1 Anti-submarine iWarfare .Unit..ABLE

30 , . Assemble at ENIWETOK ready for sea by 6" Feb­ruary (eastern date). Report to Commander Joint Expeditionary Forcefor anti-submarine warfare duties. Depart ENlWSTOK by 1600 (minus 11)7 February and operate as directed by Commandor Task Force 51 to ,provide anti-submarine protection to Trailsport Groups ABLE and BARSRen route to SAIPAN, Arrive SAIPAN 0730 (minus 10) 11 February. Pro­vide anti-submarine protection as directed by Commander Task Forse %%to units of the Joint Expeditionary Force in the SAIPAN area 12 and 13February (eastern date). Fuel. Depart SAIPAN for IWO JIM with SupportCarrier Unit TIP by 0630 (minus 10) 14 February. Operate as directed

4-0 by Commander Task Unit 52.2.2 to provide anti-submarine protection tolanding operations until otherwi.se directed by Commander Central PacificTask Forces.

b. 50.7.2 /jiti^sabmarine^Warfare Unit 3AKSR

Assemble at ENIWETOK ready for sea by 8 February(eastern date). Report to Commander Logistic Support Group and operateas directed by him to provide anti-submarine protection in cooperationwith aircraft from the CVE's of Task Group 50.8 in the vicinity of the

50 advanced fueling areas until otherwise directed by-Commander CentralPacific Task ^ _ _____

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(5) 50.6 jfoflfetic Support Group

Carry out movements required to provide logistic supportto fleet units at sea, in accordance with Annexes E and H to ComFIFTH-Fleet Operation Plan No. 13-44.

(6) 50.9 Service Squadroq 10

Carry out such movements as are required in support of10 this operation,

(b) 51 Joint Expeditionary Force - Vice Admiral Turner

Carry out movements described below unless modified by Com­mander Joint Expeditionary Forcet who is authorized to make suchminor modifications as his operations may require. Commander JointExpeditionary- Force shall issue appropriate notification of suchmodifications as he may authorize,

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a. 51.11 Transport Group BAKER

In HAWAIIAN area by 12 January (western date).

Exceptions:LSD's BELLEGROVE and ASHLAND at ULITHI forlogistics and repair proceed in company with

30 GUNSTON HALL, TERROR, LIND&EY, HALFORD, PRINGtE,STANLY, HGTORTH, and RIDDLE, t$ arrive SAIPAN

v10 February (eastern date) and join TransportGroup BAKER.

CHAMPION and ARDENT (AM's) and TRACY (DM) move•with Transport Group BAKER to SAIPAN: join MineUnit ONE 11 February (eastern date),

OZARK (LSV), SAMUEL S. MILES and WESSON depart40 ULITHI for GUAM to arrive 7 February (eastern

date). On completion of loading and logisticsproceed to arrive 'SAIPAN 10 February (easterndate) and join Transport Group BAKER.

Preliminary rehearsal 12 January - IS January(western date).

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Rehabilitation IS - 26 January (western date).

Depart HAWAIIAN area for ENIWETOK prior to 1100 (plus27 January (2030 GOT 27 January),

Proceed via Rout© ALICE (See PacFlt Secret Letter2 SIn44 of 26 August 1944).

p of advance 12,7 knots,

10 Arrive BNIVJBTOK 1100 (minus 11) 5 February (0000 GOT 5February),

J uel, water and provision during logistics period ofy two days*

KISWAUKEE (AOG 9) joins at ENIWETOK for movement to theobjective.with task Group £l.ll. At objective, KISH&AUKEEunder operational control of Commander Task Force 51#

20km Unit ABLE reports at ENIWETOK and will furnish ASWprotection as directed by Commander Task Foroe 51 en, routeSAIPAN,Complete fueling an<f depart ENBVETOK for SAlPAN by 1600(minus 11) 7 February (0500 GCT 7 February),

Proceed via Route EUNICE,

30 Speed of advance 12,1 knots.

Arrive SAIPAN 0730 (minus 10) 11 February (2130 GCT 10February),

Transfer troops 11 February to 12 February (eastern date),

Rehearsal 12 February and 13 February (eastern date).

Logistics 14 February to 16 February (eastern date),40

Complete logistics and depart SAIPAN by 1630 (minus 4.0)16 February (0630 GCT 16 February). Proceed to a point inlatitude 16-06 N, longitude 142-40 E; thence to arriveat point on Route PATHFINDER 144 miles northwest of PointSUNDHl at 1620 (minus 10) 17 February (0620 GCT 17February), Thence proceed via Route PATHFINDER to arrive

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Point WITNESS at 1515 (minus" io) 18 February (0515 GOT 18 February). Thence proceed in accordance with Approach Plan, Annex (E) to ComPhibsPac OpPlan A25~44»

Speed of advance 12.5 knots.

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If departure from SAIPAN is delayed by a postponement of D day after the Amphibious Support Force has arrived at the objective, Commander Joint Expeditionary Force shall

direct the movement of KISHWAUKEE, and assign escort, for rendezvous with Task Force 52 as necessary,

b, 51.12 Transport Group ABLE

In HAWAIIAN area by 1 January (western date).

Exceptions!

MULLANY in HAWAIIAN area'by 18 January (western date),

DEFENSE and DEVASTATOR (AM's) move with Transport Grogp ABLE to SAIPANj join Mine Unit ONE 11 February (eastern date),

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GUNSTON HAIL, HALFORD, PRINGLE, STANLY, HOWORTH, and RIDDLE at ULITHI for logistics and repair, proceed in company with BELLEGROVE, ASHLAND, LINDSEY, and TERRCR to cirrive at SAIPAN 10 February (eastern date), and join Transport Group ABIE, TEHRY move with Transport

Group ABLE from HAWAIIAN area, join Gunfire and Covering Force at SAIPAN 12 February (eastern date). BRADFORD arid ANTHONY move with Transport Group ABLE to SAIPAN from HAWAIIAN area, join Reserve Group at GUAM 12 February (eastern date).

Preliminary rehearsal 12 January-18 January (western date).

Rehabilitation 18 - 26 January (western date),

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Depart HAWAIIAN area for ENIWETOK prior to 1400 (plus 9|) 27 January (2330 GCT 27 January), Maintain position after departure HAWAIIAN area about 25 miles astern of Transport

Group BAKER*

Proceed via Route ALICE (See PacFlt Secret Letter 2 SIr-44 of 26 August 1944)*

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Speed of advance 12.7

Arrive ENBNSTOK 1300 (minus 11) 5 February (0200 GCT5 February)•

Fuel, water and provision during logistics period ofapproximately two days.

(AGE 10) joins at JSNIWETOK, for movement tothe objective with Task Group 51*1£« At objectiveNEHA&KB? wider operational control of Commander TaskFore© 51» ­

Complete logistic© and depart KftlflfiTOK, for SAIPAK by1300 (minus 11) 7 February (0700 GCT 7 February).Maintain position 2£ miles astern of Transport GroupEAKSH.

via, Iteuts20

Spoed o.C &dte&oee 12 •!

Arrive S,UtFAM PQ30 (minus 10) 11 February (2230 GCT 10 )

Transfer troops 11 February to 12 February (easterndate).

Rehearsal 12 February and 13 February (eastern date),30

Logistics 14 February to 16 February (eachern date).

Complete logistics and depart SAlPAN'by 1730 (minus 10)16 February (0730 GCT 16 February). Proceed to a pointin latitude 16-06 N., longitude 142-40 E, thonce toarrive at a point on Route PATHFINDER 144 miles north­west of Point SLANDER at 1S0Q (minus 10) 17 February (0800GCT 17 February). Thence proceed via Route PATHFINDERto arrive Point WITNESS at 1650 (minus 10) 18 February

40 • (O65O GCT l& February), Thence proceed i& accordancewith Approach Plan, Annex (E) to ComPhibsPac OpPlanA25-44.

Maintain position 20 miles astern of Transport GroupBAKER on departure SAI.PAM*

ft >^** && p&"*%?•'s •\ *if- 5** I I Spoed of advance !;•.<> .knots.? l

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c. 51.13 Tractor Group

In HAWAIIAN area by 1 January (western date);

' Exceptions:

SHACKLE (ARS) join at SAlPAN'10 February (easterndate). Gunboat Support Uriifr THREE move withTractor Group BAKSR to objective. Sweep Unit TWO

10 less TRACY (DM) plus YMS 235, 193, -361 and SC 1054move with Tractor Group BAKER to SAIPAN, joinMine Units QH3 and TWO 10 February (eastern date).Mortar Support Units THESE and FOUR at SAIPAN by7 February (eastern date) join Tractor Group BAKER12 February (eastern date) at SAIPAN for rehearsaland movement to objective.

Preliminary rehearsal HAWAIIAN area 12 January - 18January (western date).

Complete reloading 21 January (western date).

Depart HAWAIIAN area for ENFflSTOK 22 January (western da t e ) .

Proceed via Route MARY (See PacFlt Secret Letter2 SL-44 of 26 August 1944).

Speed of advance 8.9 knots.30

Refuel and water small craft en route froi LST's asnecessary,

Arrive ENIWETOK by 1730 (minus 11) 3 February (0630GOT 3 February).

Fuel, water and provision during logistics period(approximately two days).

40 Complete logistics and depart 3NU/ET0K via Wide Passage(South Channel) for &JP^N by 0800 (minus 11) 5 Feb*.ruary (2100 GCT 4 February).

Proceed via Route BELLE,

Speed of advance 8.6 knots.

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Arrive -SOP AH 0700 (minus 10) 10 February (2100 GCT 9 February).

Transfer troops, complete loading, 10 and 11 February (©asten* $ t )

It tM 13 February (eastern date).

Logisti&# 14 and 15 February (eastern date). 10 '

Complete logistics and depart SAIR.N by 1530 (minus 10) 15 February (0530 GCT 15 February). Proceed to a point in latitude 15-16 H, longitude 143-37 3, thane© to arriv© at a point on Route PATHFINDER 92'miles north­weat oi Peint $I*ABD£H-at 1730 (minus 10) 16 February (0730 GCT 1$ FebrusJcy). Thenc© proceed via Route RiTHFIHDm to arrivQ Point "'/ITICSSS at 0910 (minus 10)

> ' IS February (23IO GCT 17 February), Thence proceed in accordance with approach Plan, Annex (S) to

20 CoraPhibsPac OpPlan A25-44.

Speed of advance 8.5 knots,

d. 51.14 Tractor Group :>BIft

In HAT'feIIi\N area by 1 January (western date)

Exceptions;

30 TAFASA (':.TF) join at SAIPAK 10 February (eastern date). Gunboat Support Unit FOUR and Mortar Support Units ONE and Tp move with Tractor Group AB££ from H.;;WAIIAH area to objective. Sweep Unit THREE plus 1SSS 345, 407 and 475 move with Tr-actoy Group ABI4 to SAlPAJf join Hjne Unjts OKE and W 0 10 February (eastern date).

£ST 241, 354, 643, 481, 446 and 70 depart HAWAIIAN • area 25 December (western date) to arrive ilARIANAS

40 13 Januaiy (eastern date) joining Tractor Group ABLS at SAIPAN 10 February (eastern date;.

Preliminary rehearsal HAWAIIAN area 12 Jcjiuary - 18 January (western date).

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Complete reloading 21 Jiriji&ry (westdki

Depart H-. AIL'tN ares for SNIvESTOK 22 January (westernd'-.te). Maintain position after departure IL, AIIAMarea about 20 miles astern of Tractor Group EUKZR.

Proceed via Route EARY (See PacFlt Secret Letter2 SL-44 of 26 August 1944)•

10 Speed of advance 8.9 knots.

Refuel and 'water small craft en route from LST's asnecessary.

Arrive SfcjriETOK by 1730 (minus 11) 3 February (0630GCT 3 February).

Fuel, ivater and provision during logistics period(apwroxiassitely W o days).

20 , ­Complete logistics and depart 3IMr;-JET0K via l ide Passage(South Channel) for S IF;.N by 0900 (minus 11) 5 February(2200 GCT 4 February).

Proceed "Via Route BHXI3.

Maintain position 15 mile3 astern of Tractor Group BnKSR.

Speed of advance S,6 knots,30

Arrive S..IP,.N 0800 (minus 10) 10 February (2200 GCT9 February).

Transfer troops, complete loading,10 and 11 February(eastern date).

Rehearsal 12 and 13 February (eastern date).

Logistics 14 and 15 February (eastern date).40

Complete logistics and depart 3AIP*N by 1630 (minus 10)15 February (0630 GCT 15 February). Proceed to a pointin latitude 15-16" N, longitude 1/+3-37 3, thence toarrive at a point on Route PATHFINDER 92 miles northwestof Point SL.NDIT.R at 1830 (minus 10) 16 February

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(0630 (fCT £6 February). Thence proceed via Route PATHFBOTR %o a r r ive Roint WITNESS*at 1025 {minus 10) X$ February ^ ^ 5 $<!T 1 S February). Thonce proceed in acc-orctaixo® with Approach Plan, Annex (E) to ComPhibtPac OpPlan A25-44*

Maintain <&&t&ntie 10 miles astern of Tractor Group • BAKER*

I t *' ' ' Speed of advance 8.5 Scnots.

51#15 %ract(?r Group

In EiWAlJAH area by 1 January (western dato)»

( ) join at SAIPAN 10 February (eastern 2f date) , ISVs 1+2, 121, and 224 arrive ULITHI *

31 January (eastern date) from E5PIRXTU SANTO. Coesplote loading and proceed to join Tractor Group CHARLIE at S/LlPAN 10 February, (eastern date) , Mortay Support Unit FIVE and ROM and Rocket Support Group iuovG from HAWAIIAN area to objective with factor Group CHARLIS* -Sweep Unit FIVE loss LINDSlff move with ffactor Group piVMlXX to SAIPAN join jjtn.fi Unit T&YO 10 February (eastern )

Prelira^narf rehearsal HAWAIIAN area 12 Janusr/ .-» 18 January (western date) .

Co$|pl©t3 reloading 21 January (western cl-it C»

Depart H0fAtim ar@a for ETOJETOK 22 January (.vestem data) .

position afteq? departure HAKTAIIAN area about 20 mil&i astern of Tractor Group ABLE.

Proceed via I^outo MARY (See PscFlt Secret Letter 2 SI^44 of 26 August 1944*}

Sp@ed of axtvano© ^.9 knots.

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Refuel and water small craft from LST1s as necessary.

Arrive ENI7ET0K by 1730 {minus ll) 3 February (0630GOT 3 February).

Fuel, water and provision during logistics period(approximately two days),

Complete logistics and depart ENI7ET0K via *7ide Passage10 (South Channel) for SAIPAN by 1000 (minus 11) 5 February

(2300 GOT 4 February),

Proceed via Route B2LLIC,

Maintain position 15 miles astern of Tractor Group ABLE,

Spsed of advance 8.6 knots,

arrive SAIFAN 0900 (minus 10) 10 February (2300 GCT20 9 February),

Transfer troops, complete loading, 10 and 11 February(easter-n date),

LST*s'from ULITHI join.

Rehearsal 12 and 13 February (eastern date).

Logistics 14 and 15 February (eastern date),30

Complete logistics and depart SAIPAN by 1730 (minus 10)15 February (0730 GCT 15 February), Proceed to a pointin latitude 15-16 N, longitude 143-37 E, thence toarrive at a point on Route PATHFINDER 92 miles north­west of Point SLANDER at 1930 '(minus 10) 16 February(0930 GCT 16 February), Thence proceed via RoutePATHFINDER to arrive Point ITNISSS by 1115 (minus 10)18 February (0115 GCT IS February), Thence proceed inaccordance with Approach Plan, Annex (E) to ComPhibcPac

^° OpPlan A25-44.

Maintain distance 10 miles astern of Tractor Group ABLE,

Speed of advance 8,5 knots.

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f. 51.lt uffpc-rt Carrier Unit

Assemble at* ULITHI by 24 January (eastern date) for interim upkeep and rearming.

10

Depart ULITHI 10 February (eastern date) in company with Support Carrier Units ONE and TWO and operate to cover Gunfire and Covering Force. Arrive SAIPAN 12 February (eastern date).

Depart SAIPAN by 1600 (minus 10) 16 February (0600 GCT 16 February) and operate to cover Transport Groups ABLE and BAKER.

Upon arrival in vicinity of Point WITNESS proceed in accordance with Approach Plan-.

(2) 54 Gunfire and Covering Force

20 Assemble at ULITHI by 24 January (eastern date) for interim upkeep and rearming.

Exceptions;

30

TEXAS, NEVADA, WILLIAMSON, APD's BATES, WATERS, BARR, and GILMER depart HAWAIIAN area in company with E&TES as directed by Commander Task Force 52> in order to arrive ULITHI by 24 January (eastern date). INDIANAPOLIS join Gunfire and Covering Force 0730 (minus 10} D day.

TERRY move with Transport Group ABLE from HAWAIIAN Area, join Gunfire and Covering Force at SAIPJtN 12 February (eastern date).

Depart ULITHI for SAIPAN by 1530 (minus 9) 10 February (0630 GCT 10 February) via Route JUMP and Points US, DW and AZ to arrive SAIPAN at 0730 (minus 10) 12 February (2130 GCT 11 February).

40 .Speed of advance 12,6 knots.

• . Rehearsal and logistics 12 and 13 February (eastern date)*

Complete .fueling and depart SAIPAN by 0630 (minus 10) 14 February (2030 GCT 13 February)* Proceed via Point SLANDER and 10 miles westward of Route PATHFINDER to a point 10 miles west of Point WITNESS to arrive at 18Q0

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(minus 10) 15 February (0800 GOT 15 February). Thenceproceed to bombardment positions for executing CommanderTask Force 51 Ships- Gunfire Support Plan.

At about 1800 (minus 10) 14 February (0800 GCT 14 February)overtake, and pass about 10 miles to westward of Mine UnitTIVO and Gunboat Support Units ONE and TWO, in company onRoute PATHFINDER.

10 Speed of advance 13.5 knots.

(3) 52 Amphibious^ Support Force

£• ^2.1 Force Flagship

Depart HAWAIIAN area in company with TEXAS, NEVADA,WILLIAMSON and APD's BATES, BARR, GILMER and WATERSas directed by Commander Task Force 52, in order toarrive ULITHI by 24 January (eastern date). ESTSS

20 move to SAIPAN for rehearsal and to objective withGunfire and Covering Force.

£• 52.2 Support Carrier Group

1. 52.2.1 Support Carrier Unit ONE

Assemble at ULITHI by 24 January (eastern date),for interim upkeep and rearming.

30 Depart ULITHI 10 February (eastern date) incompany with Carrier Support Units TWO and THREEand operate to cover Gunfire andiCovering Force.

Arrive SAIPAN 12 February (eastern date).

Rehearsal and logistics 12 and 13 February(eastern date).

Depart SAIPAN by 0630 (minus 10) 14 February40 (2030 GCT 13 February) in company with Carrier

Support Unit TWO and operate to cover Gunfireand Covering Force

Upon arrival in vicinity of Point BAIL proceed tooperating areas off IVfl) JIMA in accordance withComPhibaPac OpPlan A25-44.

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2. 52,2.2 Support Carrier Unit TWO

Assemble at ULITHI by 24 January (eastern date)for interim upkeep and rearming.

Exceptions:

AS/{ Unit ABLE operates initially with trans­port groups and loins this unit at SAIPAN

10 for movement to IwQ JE.1A and operation withTask Unit 52.2.2 until further directed.

Depart ULITHI 10 February (eastern date) incompany with Carrier Support Units QMS andT'jriRiBB and operate to cover' Gunfire and CoveringForce. Arrive SaIPi*N 12 February (easterndatej. ­

Rehearsal and logistics 12 and 13 February20 (eastern date).

Depart SAIP^M by 0630 (minus 10) 14 February(2030 GOT 13 February) in company with CarrierSupport Un4.t( ONE and operate to cover Gunfireand Covering Force.

Upon arrival in vicinity of Point BAIL proceedto operating areas o*ff I-ifQ JBIA in accordancewith ComPhibsPac OpPlan A25-44«

30£• 52^ Mine Group

14, 52.3»IB lane Unit ONE

Assemble in HAWAIIAN area by 1 January ('westerndate).

Exceptions: ' .

40 TERliOR (Gil) in company with LlNDSEY (DM)dep£i.rt IiiWAILIN area about 22 January- ("westerndate) proceed to ULITHI as directed byCommander Task Group 52.3• On completion oftraining and logistics depart ULITHI in cora­

; pany with GiJNSTON Hi'iLL, BELLSGROVE, ASHLAND,

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HALFORD, FRINGLE, STiaBLT^HBIWRtft/1 andRIDDLE, and proceed to arrive SAIPAN10 February (eastern date).

Sweep Unit ONE and GAI BLS assemble atSAIPAN by 7* February (eastern date) forupkeep and logistics; join Line Unit ONEon 11 February (eastern date).

10 Rehearsal 12 January to 18 January (westerndate).

Rehabilitation 18 January to 26 Jo.nur.ry(western date).

Depart HAWAIIAN Area as additional escorts forTransport,Groups ABLE and BAKER and TractorGroups J'IBIJB and BAKER. Movements en routeSAIPAN in accordance with instructions covering

20 Transport and Tractor Groups in section 3(b)(l)this plan.

Logistics and screening 11 February to 13February (eastern date). ,

Depart SAIPAN "by 1530 (minus 10),13 February •(0530 GCT 13 February). Proceed to a pointin latitude 15-00 N, 143-55 3,- thence toarrive at a point on Route PATHFINDER 36 miles

30 northwest of Point SLANDER at 0730 (minus 10)14 February (2130 GCT 13 February). Thenceproceed via Point WITNESS to arrive Point BAILat 0430 (minus 10) 16 February (1830 GCT 15February), Thence proceed with mines-keepingoperations as directed by Coamander Task Group52.3.

Speed of advance 12 knots.

40 2. 52.3.19 Mine Unit.TftO

Assemble in HAWAIIAN" area by 1 January (westerndate).

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Exceptions;

LINDSEI escorting TERROR depart HAWAIIAN area 22 January (western date) for ULITHI; join Kine Unit TWO at SAIPAN 10 February (eastern date).

Depart HAYJAIIAN area with Tractor Flotilla 22 January (western date) as additional escorts

10 * for Tractor Groups ABLS, BAKER and CHARLIE," -lovcniGfits en route SAIPAN in accordance with instructions covering Tractor Groups in section 3(b)(I) o& "fcfris plan.

Arrive SAIPAN 10 February (eastern date),

logistics 10 - 13 February (eastern date).

Depart SAIPAN by 1730 (minus 10) 13 February 20 (0730 GCT 13 February) in company with Gunboat

Support Units ONE and TWO. Proceed to av

point in latitude 15-00 N, longitude 144-35 t, thence to pass through Point SLANDER at 0500 (minus 10) 14 February (1900 GCT 13 February). Thence proceed via Route PATHFINDER to arrive vicinity of Point 1JKIT by 0500 (minus 10) 17 February (1900 GCT 16 February), Thence pro­ceed with minesweeping operations as directed by CTG 52.3.

30 Speed of advance 8.4 knots.

At about 1800 (minus 10) 14 February (0600 GCT 14 February) Gunfire and Covering Force will pass 10 miles to Westward en route IW0 JIMA.

<!• $2.5 Gunboat Support Group

52.5*.l Gunboat Support,Unit ONE!, 40 52.5.2 Gunboat Support Unit TWO.

Assemble at ULITHI by 27 January (eastern date) for interim upkeep and training.

Depart ULITHI 0700 (minus 9) 9 February (2200 GOT 8 February) escorted by one destroyer assigned by Commander Task Force 54.

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~ ~ *" !" ~ '" " ^foWVr ;^Proceed via.Routes JUMP and Pui-iBLER to arriveSAIPAN 1800 (minus 10) 11 February (0800 GCT11 February). /

Speed of advance 8.5 knots.

Rehearsal 12 and 13 February (eastern date).

Depart SAIPAN- by 1730 (minus 10) 13 February10 (0730 GCT 13 February) in company with Lane Unit

TWO. Proceed to a point'in latitude l£55 N,longitude 144-35 $>, thence to pass through PointSLANDER at 0500 (minus 10) 14 February (1900 GCT13 February). Thence proceed via Route PATHFINDERto arrive vicinity of Point V.EIT at 0600 (minus 10)17 February (2000 GCT 16 February). Thence oper~ate to cover U^Q^atjiT^d^aplltipn^Grpn^ operationsas directed.

20 Sp^ed of advance 8.4 knots.

At about 1800 (minus 10) 14 February (0800 GCT14 February) Gunfire and Covering: Force will pass10 miles to westward en route IY/0 JIMA.

(4) 51*1 Joint ^petitionary Force Reserve­

Assemble at ULITHI by 24 January (eastern date)•

30 Exceptions:

AHTHCHY, BRADFORD move from H^VAIIAN area with TransportGroup ABL3 to S/JPAN, thence proceed to arrive GUAM12 February (eastern date)? join Reserve Group.

Logistics and repairs 24 January to 6 February (easterndate). .

Depart ULITHI for GUAM by 1730 (minus 9) 6 February40 (0830 GCT 6 February).

Proceed via Route JUMP to arrive GUAM at 0600 (minus 10)8 February (2000 GCT 7 February), '«

Speed of advance 10,3 knots.

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fLoading m& logistics 8 FebruarV to 17, Feftrli#ry;'(easterndate). W&M3H and CHINCOTEAGUE join this group at GUAMfor mov@me»t to T30 J2MA. Depart GUnli for 17/0 JIKA by1600 (minus 10) 17 Fobruary (0600 GOT 17 February). Pro­ceed via Routs IUHBLM, Points DTJ and SLANDIZR, RoutePATIIFIKDEE and Point WITNESS to arrive at Point EQUITYby 2200 (ndnm 10) 19 February (1200 GCT 19 February) •Operate in -area PORCH awaiting orders.

10 Speed of advance 12«5 knot a•

(5) 51*5 Defense Grpup

In HATAIIAK ar@a by 10 January (western date).

Exceptions:

LST 247, 449 and 477 depart HAWAIIAN area 25 December(western date) for MARIANAS; join Defense Group at

20 GUAU 13 February (eastern date). LST 222 at ESPIRITUSANTO, arrive GUAM 9 February (eastern dato)j joinDefence Group on arrival. OCEANUS, AGSFTOR, ATR 50and 80 join at GUAIA 13 February (eastern date). LSM143 loading at GUAK join Defense Group on arrival•. MONA ISLi'iND (AEG 9) reports at PE/iRL by 23 January(western date) for movement to objective with DefenseGroup.

Depart HA^AII/tH Area for ENIWETQK 1530 (plus 9i) 2430 January (0100 GOT 25 January) •

Proceed via Raute liARY. (See PacFlt Secret Letter 2 S3W+4of 26 August 1944).

Speed of advance S.5 knots*

Arrive ENBJETOK 1200 (minus 11) 6 February (0100 GCT6 February).

40 Logisties approximately two days.

Complete logistics and depart ENriETOK for GU/J: by 1000(minus 11) 8 February (2300 GCT 7 Fobruary).

Proceed via Route EDITH,

Speed of advance 8,5 knots,

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(RU-: at 1500 (minus 10) 13 February (0500 GCT 13February.).

Logistics and loading 13 Februa,ry to 16 February (easterndate),

Depart GU*I£ for £70 JBIA by 1730 (minus 10) 16 February(0730 GCT 16 February). Proceed via Route RallELER toPoint Wi thence to Point SLANDER, thence' along Route

10 PATHFINDER and Point PARDON to arrive Point VJR1T at0800 (minus 10) 20 February (2200 GCT 19 February) whereorders will be delivered by Commander Joint ExpeditionaryForce for further movement.

Speed of advance 8,3 knots.

Upon arrival at objective, MONA ISLAND report to CommanderHinecraft, Pacific Fleet.

20 (6) 51.6 Garrison Group ZERO

In HAWAIIAN area by 20 January (western date).

Complete loading by 5 February (western date).

Depart HAl'JAIIAN area for EN3TJET0K by 0800 (plus 9i) &February (1730 GCT 6 February).

Proceed via Route MARY. (See PacFlt Secret Letter 2 SL-4430 of 26 August 1944)•

Speed of advance 12.5 knots.

Arrive ENmETOK 0900 (minus 11) 15 February (2200 GCT'14 February).

Logistics for period of approximately one day.

Depart ENIVJETOK 0700 (minus 11) 16 February (2000 GCT40 15 February).

Proceed via Route EUNICE.

Speed of advance 12.5 knots.

Arrive SAlPAN 1600 (minus 10) 19 February (0600 GG? £$February).

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Refuel, provision and awa

(7) 51.7 Garrison Group ONE

Loading in various ports. Arrive EMITJETOK by 22 February(eastern date). Refuel, provision and await orders fromCozaraander Joint .Bbcpeditionary Force for forward movement,

(c)Fast Carrier Force10

Assemble tiLITHI by 27 January (eastern date). I&ceptions willbe given separate orders for assembly. Execute the movementsdescribed in tensx £ tc CamFIFTHFleet Operation Plan 13-44.

(d) Goimander ForwardLArea, Central Pacific

Direct Cruiser Division 5 to report to Commander Task Force 54at ULITKI by,.l February 1945 (eastern date) for movement to'IWOwith Task Force 54. Direct the movement of other surface forces

20 of Forward Area» Central Prxifio, to meet his operational require­ments,

(x) Dp-tes used in this Movement Plan are based upon a target date o£19 February 1945 east longitude date. If it becomes necessary topostpone D day because of unfavorable weather or for any otherreason, Commander Central Pacific Task Forces will inform all forcesby dispatch via Pacific Ocean Areas broadcast schedule, giving the

i calendar date, east longitude date, cf the new D day. If sucha change is made on or before D minus 5 day, all dates in this

30 Movement Plan shall be correspondingly changed and all surface taskforces, groups and units will delay their departure from port or re-*tire along their previous track as circumstances require, refuel ifadvisable and practicable and take up the forward movements towardthe objective on the proscribed schedule based upon the new D day.Air strikes and air searches scheduled for D day and prior theretowill conform to the new D day prescribed. If such a change'is madeon or after P minus 4 day the procedure of the preceding twoSentences will bo followed by all task organizations except the.,.Fast Carrier Force, air strikes and air searches in support thereof,

40 and the units of the Logistic Support Group that are scheduledto service the Fast Carrier Force. These excepted organizationsshall conform to the planned Fast Carrier Force strikes, support andreplenishment through and including the original D plus 1 day as'

1 though D day had not been changed. Scheduled operations thereaftershall conform to the new D day, except that strikes, scheduled on theTOKYO area shall only be repeated if specific orders for their re-execution are issued by Commander Central Pacific Task Forces,

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4. - ­

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5» Commander Central Pacific Task Forces and Commander FIFTH Fleetinitially in INDIANAPOLIS.

R. A. SPRUANCEAdmiral, U.S. Navy

Commander Central Pacific Task Forcesand Commander FIFTH Fleet,

U.S. Pacific Fleet.

DISTRIBUTION:

See distribution list toComFIFTHFleet Op Plan No, 13-44.

C.F. BARBER,Flag Secretary

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APPENDICES:

I - Task Group Movements D minus 4 Day

II *• Task Group Movements 0 minus 3 Day

1'H -* Task Group Movements D minus 2 Day

IV - Task Group Mo-yments D minus 1 Day

V - Task Group Movements D Day

VI *• Movement, Schedule

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100 FATHOM CURVE T.U. 52.3.19 fDEPARTED 18 IG. 52.5 ] SAIPAN

ALL TIMES ARE ZONE (-10) Q S-8.4 (.I730/D-6 Q: \ r> o \

TASK DESIGNATIONS I T.G. 50.8 . Logistic Support GroupT.G. 51.1 . . Joint Expeditionary Force ReserveT.G. 51.5 . . Defense Group

17' T.G. 51-6 .. Garrison Group Zero 17 T.G. 51.11 . Transport Group BakerT.G. 51.12 . Transport Group AbleT.G. 51.13 . Tractor Group BakerT.G. 51.14 . Tractor Group AbleT.G. 51.15 . Tractor Group CharlieT.G. 51.17 . Support Carrier Unit Three SZ) T.G. 52.1 .. Amphibious Support Force FlagshipT.G. 52.2 .. Support Carrier GroupT.U. 52.3.18 Mine Unit One

16 T.U. 52.3.19 Mine Unit Two 16­T.G. 52.5 . . Gunboat Support GroupToF. 54 . . Gunfire and Covering ForceT.G. 58.1, • Carrier Task Group One DIVORCET.G. 58o2 , Carrier Task Group Two (9) T.G. 51.13 DEPART I53O/D~4 T.G. 58.3 « Carrier Task Group Three TG.51.14 DEPART I63O/D~4

T.G. 58.4 , Carrier Task Group Four TG.51.15 DEPART I 7 3 0 / D - 4

T.G. 58.5 ; Carrier Task Group Five 8.5 SAIPAN

T.6. T.G. T.G. 51.13 51.14 51.15

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ARSON U Q W R | T T.G. 52 .2 j IWO JIMA

TU. 52.3.18 ARRIVE 0430/D-3. PROCEED AS DIRECTED BY

SALVAGE UNIT DEPART CTG 52.3

oEQUITY 0800 /D-3 A T.G. 50.8 DEPART WIFfE I200/D-3.

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ALL TIMES ARE ZONE (-10)

TASK DESIGNATIONS T.G. 50.8 . Logistic Support Group T.G. 51.1 . . Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve

— 17" T.G. 51.5 . . Defense Group T.G. 51.6 . . Garrison Group Zero 17 T.G. 51.11 . Transport Group Baker T.G. 51.12 . Transport Group Able T.G. 51.13 . Tractor Group Baker T.G. 51.14 . Tractor Group Able T.G. 51.15 . Tractor Group Charlie T.G. 51.17 . Support Carrier Unit Three T.G. 52.1 . . Amphibious Support Force Flagship T.G. 52.2 • . Support Carrier Group T.U. 52.3.18 Mine Unit One

16 T.U. 52.3.19 Mine Unit Two I6°-H T.G. 52.5 . . Gunboat Support GroupToF. 54 • .> • Gunfire and Covering ForceT.G. 58.1 , Carrier Task Group One DIVORCE ri T.G. 58o2 , Carrier Task Group Two .9) TG. 51.17 DEPART 1600/D-3

TG 51.11 DEPART 1630/D-3 T.G. 58.3 « Carrier Task Group ThreeTG. 51.12 DEPART 1730/ D-3 T.G. 58.4 . Carrier Task Group Four

T.G. 58.5 Carrier Task Group Five

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— 14' I4"-H

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64TH ENGR.TOR BN. USAFCPBC DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION DEPART APPENDIX HMAP REPRODUCTION PLANT NO. 1225 DEC. 1944

MOVEMENTS D-3 DAY

137' 08° I39C 141° 142 143' 144 147

1—1 i—l - J 1 1 1 ­ iJICPOA 0-2102

138 139* 140' 141' 143' 144 145 146' i—r

147 i—i—r

\ TASK FORCE

STRIKING TOKYO

58

27' S,\CHICHI &/ JIMA

:' 41

27

HAHA ;. J IMA

— 26'

SALVAGE UNIT DEPART VICINITY OF 26°IO*N I46°3O'E. ABOUT 1000/ D-2 ENR. RENDZ. AT 23°N. I4O°E

26

T F 54 ] OPERATE IN T.G.52.1 LVICINITYOF T.G.52.2 \ IWO JIMA TU.52.3.I8J

—25

IWO JIMA (i ARSON

T.U.52.3.19 ARRIVE 0 5 0 0 / D - 2 , PROCEED AS DIRECTED BY CTG.52.3 T.G.52.5 ARRIVE 0 6 0 0 / D - 2 OPERATE AS DIRECTED '

25

- 2 4 ' T.U. 52.3.19 T.G. 52 5

WIPER, o

24 -

^O

23' 23

T.G. 50.8

<o/

<T 22

— 21 21

—20' 20

TASK GROUP MOVEMENTS

— 19' D-2 DAY

— 18

COM. FIFTH FLEET OP PLAN NO. 13-44

APPENDIX i n TO ANNEX C

2400/D-2

LEGEND SPEED

4)0000/0-2

100 FATHOM CURVE

ALL TIMES ARE ZONE (-10)

PAGAN IS. 18­

• 1 7 '

16'

— 15° ­

TASK DESIGNATIONS T.G. 50.8. • Logistic Support Group T.G. 51#1. . Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve T.G. 51.5• • Defense Group T.G. 51.6• . Garrison Group Zero T.G. 51.11 • Transport Group Baker T.G. 51.12 . Transport Group Able T.G. 51.13 • Tractor Group Baker T.G. 51.14 . Tractor Group Able T.G. 51.15 . Tractor Group Charlie T.G. 51.17 . Support Carrier Unit Three T.G. 52.1. . Amphibious Support Force Flagship T.G. 52.2 . . Support Carrier Group T.U. 52.3.16 Mine Unit One T.U. 52.3.19 Mine Unit Two T.G. 52.5. . Gunboat Support Group ToF. 54. . . Gunfire and Covering Force T.G. 58.1. . Carrier Task Group One T.G. 58o2 . . Carrier Task Group Two T.G. 58.3. . Carrier Task Group Three T.G. 58.4 . . Carrier Task Group Four T.G. 58.5. . Carrier Task Group Five

DIVORCE

ULITHI AO'S ENROUTE ftENDZ WITH 50.8

r^SAIPAN

17

16—

15­

DY O

cx

— 14' 14'

ANNEX C T.G. 51.1 n D l

DEPART 64TH ENGR.TOP. BN. USAFCPBC DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION 1600/D-2 APPENDIX ITT

MAP REPRODUCTION PLANT SNO. 1224 DEC. 1944 MOVEMENTS D-2 DAY

137' 68' 139° I4OC 147'

J L_L J L J L JICPOA 0-2102

•

i—i—r 136° 138 139* 141' 143* 144 145' I46( 147

IF 58 i

o \

\ * '

:' 41 1800/D-lHk \ 0 \ CHICH

- 2 7 ' T.G. 58.2 AND 58.3 JIMA 27 PROCEED AND STIKE,

I IWO ON D-DAY /

";J 4 HAHA

JIMA \

T.G. 58.l,58.4vAND 58.! ENROLTTE RENDZ.

— 26 ' AT 3°N, \/JO°E 26

25 T.F 5 4 T G. 5 2.1 OPERATE IN TG.52 .2 VICINITY OF TU.52.3.18 SALVAGE UNIT IWO JIMA !> IWO JIMA TU.52.319

ARSON VAJ W RIT TG 52 .5

BAIL WIPER>

24

SALVAGE UNIT CROSS ROUTE PATHFINDER BY I200/D- I

SALVAGE UNIT ARRIVE 23°N.I40°E.AND OPER- FOR DETAILS OF ATE IN VICINITY TRACTOR AND 23 UNTIL RENDZ. WITH TRANSPORT GROUP T.G. 50.8 AT 0700/D-DAY MOVEMENTS SEE

PREFERRED APPROACH PLAN-APR I TO ANNEX (E) TO CTF 51 OR PLAN

NO. A 2 5 - 4 4

T.G. 51.13 REDUCE SPEED TO 8.0 AT T.G.5I.I3PASS AT 09IC/D-I

I I 3 0 / D - I TG.5I.I4 PASS AT IO25/D-I y S T 6.51.15 PASS AT II I 5 / D - I

TG. 51.1 I PASS AT 22 TG. 51.12 PASS AT

T.G.5I.I7 FURNISH AIR COVER FOR TG. 51. AND 51.12

T.G. 50.8 ENR. RENDZ. AT 23°N.. I4O°E.

21

T.G. 51.13 S-8.5

T.G. 51.14 S-8.5

S-8.5UNCLASSIFIED T.G. 51. 15

—20' 20

T.G. 51.1 S-12.5

T.G. 51.17 TASK GROUP MOVEMENTS S - 12.5

— 19' D - l DAY ULITHI AOS RENDZ. 19­WITH TG. 5 0 . 8ABOUT 0 9 0 0 / D - l

COM. FIFTH FLEET OP PLAN NO. 13-44 AT I9°N. ON ROUTE VANGUARD T.G. 51.12

S - I 2.5 APPENDIX TSL TO ANNEX C

LEGEND SPEED

2400/D-l €>OOOO/D-I

PAGAN IS. 100 FATHOM CURVE 18­

TIMES ARE ZONE (-10)

TG. 51.5 TASK DESIGNATIONS S-8. 3

T.G. 50.8 . . Logistic Support Group T.G. 51.1 . . Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve U L I T H I A O S T.G. 51.5 . . Defense Group

17 T.G. 51.6 . . Garrison Group Zero 17 T.G. 51.11 . Transport Group Baker T.G. 51.12 . Transport Group Able T.G. 51.13 . Tractor Group Baker T.G. 51.14 . Tractor Group Able T.G. 51.15 . Tractor Group Charlie T.G. 51.17 . Support Carrier Unit Three T.G. 52.1 . . Amphibious Support Force Flagship T.G. 52.2 . . Support Carrier Group T.U. 52.3.18 Mine Unit One

16' T.U. 52.3.19 Mine Unit Two 16— T.G. 52.5 . . Gunboat Support GroupToF. 54 . . . Gunfire and Covering ForceT.G. 58.1 . . Carrier Task Group One DIVORCE

T.G. 58o2 . . Carrier Task Group Two T.G. 58.3 . . Carrier Task Group Three T.G. 58.4 . . Carrier Task Group Four T.G. 58.5 . . Carrier Task Group Five

15' 15—

DY O

cxC

— 14* 14—

ANNEX C64TH ENGR.TOP. BN. USAFCPBC APPENDIX MAP REPRODUCTION PLANT DO NOT USE TORI NAVIGATION

NO. 1223 D£C.I944 MOVEMENTS D- l DAY

137' 08° 139° 140 u 13* '• • i ' • ' t ' ' ' ' •

JICPOA 0-2102

8 143" 144 145 146' 147

£\CHICHl 8/ JIMA

:' 41

27

HAHA JIMA

o °;

26

T.G. 58.2 AND 58.3 IN AREA. STRIKE

WO I F 54 ~ TG. 52.1 T.G. 52.2 *v OPERATE IN TU.52.3.l8f VICINITY OF TU.52.3.19 IWO JIMA T.G. 52.5 J ^

\

I \

0730/D

IWO JIMA: ARSON] NOTE

FOR DETAILS OF TRANSPORT AND TRACTOR GROUP MOVEMENTS SEE PREFERRED AP-PROACH PLAN -APPEND.I TO ANNEX (E) TO CTF 51 OP. PLAN A25-44.

0800/D T.G.5I.I2 0616/D T.G.51.17 OPERATE IN

AREAS PUTTY AND SHELLAC DURING DAY

TG.5I.I ARRIVE 2200/D-DA Y AWAIT ORDERS

EQUITY

25

WIPER

T.G.I5I.5 TO ARRIVE P I WRIT AT 08Q0/D+I

T.G. 58.1, 58.4, AND 5a5 RENDZ WITH TG. 50.8 AT 0700/D DAY AT 23°N, I4O°E. AND FUEL AND REPLENISH. SALVAGE UNIT OPER'ATE IN VICINITY AND JOIN T.G.50.8.AT RENDZ. AT 0700 /D-DAY .

23­

T.G. 50.8

21 " 21

/UNCLASSIFIED —20 20

OK) T.G. 5I.I

S - I2 .5 O

TASK GROUP MOVEMENTS S >

D-DAY 19 19­

COM. FIFTH FLEET OP PLAN NO. !3~44 0 APPENDIX 3T TO ANNEX C

LEGEND SPEED

^)0000/D-DAY

p PAGANIS.100 FATHOM CURVE 18

mm ALL TIMES ARE ZONE (-10)

TASK DESIGNATIONS T.G. 50.8 . Logistic Support Group . T.G. 51.1 . Joint Expeditionary Force Reserve T.G. 51.5 . Defense Group T.G. 51.6 . Garrison Group Zero 17 T.G. 51.11 Transport Group Baker T.G. 51.12 Transport Group Able T.G. 51.13 Tractor Group Baker T.G. 51.14 Tractor Group Able T.G. 51.15 Tractor Group Charlie T.G. 51.17 Support Carrier Unit Three T.G. 52.1 . Amphibious Support Force Flagship T.G. 52.2 . Support Carrier Group T.U. 52.3.18 Mine Unit One

16' T.U. 52.3.19 Mine Unit Two 0 16 T.G. 52.5 Gunboat Support GroupToF. 54 . Gunfire and Covering ForceT.G. 58.1 Carrier Task Group One DIVORCET P ccj O Carrier Task Group Two .9)T.G. 58.3 Carrier Task Group Three T.G. 58.4 Carrier Task Group Four T.G.51.6

T.G. 58.5 Carrier Task Group Five SLANDER ARRIVES 1600/D r^SAIPAN

— 15' 15­

— 14* 14

ANNEX CBYO 64TH ENGR.TOR BN.USAFCPBC APPENDIX

MAP REPRODUCTION PLANT DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION NO. 1222 DEC. 1944 GUAM

, %&<:

137' 08° 139 140* 141° 142' 143' 144* 145* Li I i I I I I I I I I I I 1 i I i 1 1 I I I i 1 1 i

JICPOA 0-2102

mi!" >T

/AN TOP SECRETMOVEMENT SCHEDULE COM. 5th. FLEE T OP.PL/AN 13-44 APPENDIX VI TO ANNEX C NOTE EXCEPTIONS IN ANNEX C. MOVEMENT PLAN

D-38 D-37 D-36 D-/3! D-34 D-33 D-32 D-31 D-3O D-29 D-28 D-27 D-26 D-25 D-24 D-23 D-22 D-21 D-2O D-19 D-18 D-17 D-16 D-15 D-14 D-13 D-12 D- D-IO D -9 D -8 D-7 D-6 D -5 D -4 D -3 D -2 D - I D D • ! D D*6

50.1 INDIANAPOLIS AS DIRECTED BY COMFIFTHFLEET WITH T.G 58 3 WITH T.F 54

1 I I L 50.2 MISSOURI OPERATE WITH T.G. 58.3

xzir L_ Ln: ~~TZT:~ZI:Z~ EZ 50.5 SEARCH BRECON AS DIRECTED

ANTI - SUBMARINE 3ZT" —I J L irZT~" ASW /ENfl l « » 0 \ ASW C T u 2 U N T I LPROVIDE AS W ^ _^f U N D E R 5 2 2 O T H E R W I S E 0NIN^^4BJIMA50.7.1 E N R S A I P A N PROTECTION IN WlTHTUt^H

WARFARE UNIT ABLE W I T H SAl PAN DIRECTED 8 * COMFIFTHFLEET.

T G 51 I I A N D T G 51 12

ANTI- SUBMARINE T"T"'—T _IT" T 1 1 T T J 1 \ Z1 IZI ASW UNDER CTG508 UNTILASW UNDER CTG508 UNTIL OTHERWISE DIRECTED BYCOMFIFTHFLEET

WARFARE UNIT BAKER LOGISTIC SUPPORT ^^d V E Ni v*t TCK E NROUTE^^ . . ^ ' F U E L ^ ^ . V * " 0 P E K . ". - 1 - . ENROUTE 23 -N140 •N; ' )

50.7.2 AT ENIWETOK W4 OTHERWl

. AREA • 23>N AREA , AREA AREA] AREA |TRlAl50.8 ^ 2 I« N I 4 9 » C ^ F ^ ^ T F 5 6 ^ s WIPEWIPE F R JCROSS VANGUAR0ATI91 I4Q»E 'ENGINE BATTERY'HOUStWil VALVt

GROUP ~ l~"1 I 1 T r^ 1^ " SERVICE SQUADRON 50.9 MOVEMENTS ASDIRECTEDI 0

TRANSPORT GROUP ENROUTE SAIPAN ENROUTE IWO JIMA

51.1 I P R E L I M I N A R Y R E H A B I L I T A T I O N E N R O U T E ENIWETOK ROUTE A L I C E S 0 A I 2 7

BAKER OU TE_EUNICE _S0AI2 SOA 129

rizxzrzx ~x- xnzTRANSPORT GROUP R E H E A R S A L E~NROUTE~SATPAN ENROUTE IWO JIMA

51.12 H A W A I I A N A R E A ENROUTE ENIWETOK 25MI ASTERN T.G.51 20 MILES ASTERN

ABLE 25 Ml ASTERN TG5I.II OF TG 51 I I

T ENROUTE IWOJIMA

51.13 TRACTOR GROUP

ENROUTE ENIWETOK ROUTE MARY SOA 8 9 ENROUTE SAIPAN SOA 8 5ROUTE BELLE SOA8 6

BAKER i : iiLir_-_L~ i cZ.-JZ i n n~ ~E~3iz ENROUTE IWO JIMATRACTOR GROUP ENROUTE SAIPAN

H A W A l I A N R E L O A D 10 MILES ASTERN51.14 ABLE

15 Ml. ASTERN T.G. 5113 OF TG 51 13

TRACTOR GROUP A R E A

E N R O U T E E N I W E T O K 2 0 M I . A S T E R N T. G 5 1 . 1 3 :r im: 10 MILES ASTERNENROUTE IWOJIMA

51. 15 CHARLIE 5MI.ENROUTEASTERN SAIPAN TG. 51 14T.G. 51.14 OF

E N R O U T E E N I W E T O K 2 0 M I A S T E R N T . G . 5 1 . 1 4

ENROUTE IWOJIMA COVERING

SUP. CARRIER51.1 7

UNIT 3 TG'i 51 I I ,5112

52. FORCE FLAGSHIP

FIRE SUPPORT 5 4 AT U L I T H I FOR I N T E R I M U P K E E P AND R E A R M I N G

GROUP SUP. CARRIER

52.2.1 UNIT I

SUP. CARRIER52.2.2

UNIT 2 I L

ENROUTE SWEEPING52.3.18 MINE UNIT I R E H E A R S A L H A W A I I A N A R E A R E H A B I L I T A T I O N HAWAI IAN AREA P R O C E E D I N G S A I P A N V I A E N I W E T O K W I T H T . G . 5 1 . 1 1 , 5 1 . 1 2 , 5 1 . 1 3 A N D 5 1 . 1 4

IWO JIMA IWO JIMA

J L j L I i " 1 I 1 " 1 T H A W A I I A N A R E A SAIPAN ENROUTE IWO52.3.19 MINE UNIT 2 P R O C E E D I N G S A I P A N V I A E N I W E T O K W I T H T G5 1 1 3 , 5 1 . 1 4 A N D 5 1 . 1 5 JIMA SOA8.4LOGISTICS

GUNBOAT SUP­52.5.1 ENROUTE IWO JIMA

UNIT IGUNBOAT SUP. WITH TU.52.3.19

52.5.2 UNIT 2

IN AREA 51.1 RESERVE GROUP U L I T H I LOADING LOGISTICS PORCH

ENROUTE GUAM ROUTE GUAM ENROUTE POINT WRIT 51.5 DEFENSE GROUP H A W A I I A N A R E A E N R O U T E E N I W E T O K R O U T E M A R Y S 0 A 8 5

EDITH SOA 8 5 KTS. LOGISTICS SOA 8.5KTS

GARRISON GROUP 51.6 AWAIT ORDERSH A W A I I A N A R E A L O A D I N G A N D L O G I S T I C S

ZERO GARRISON GROUP AT ENIWETOK

51.7 LOADING VARIOUS PORTS ANDENROUTE ENIWETOK. AWAIT ORDERS

ONE

'ARR FUEL'

58.1 CARRIER T.G. I I AREA STRIKE .FUELAND1 IWO

REPL •

58.1 CARRIER T.G. 2 A T STRIKE FUEL AND_• i ENROUTE IWO

UJ O UJ

I STRIKE 'FUELANDH < , UJ —. REPL I58.3 CARRIER T.G. 3

VICINITY D go iwo O ">O ' UJ S | =

U L I TH UJ O I - Irt 'FUEL ANO STRIKE o

58.4 CARRIER T.G.4 |COUJ I REPL IWO

p K 2I°M

orz

OFUEL AND1 COVER

—J . w I i«I >r

UJ REPL IWO

i •COVER IWQ (NIOMT) I58.5 CARRIER T.G.5 (N) "ICJ 1 (NIGHT)* l^ Q . I I I

1ro

r i r ~ 1 1 1 r~ c - v i MOVEMENT SCHEDULE.'

64A ENGR TOPBN USAFCPBC NO. 1 2 2 7

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NAVIGATION PLAN

1. This annex contains the following information:

Reference points Paragraph 2Routes Paragraphs 3 and 4Hydrographic information Paragraph 5CinCPOA operating zones Paragraph 6Route chart Appendix IOperating area chart Appendix IITides, sunlight and moonlight Appendix III

2, The following geographical reference points are established for theNANPO SHOTO operation (Points designated by two letters have previously beenestablished by Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander ForwardArea, Central Pacific for standard routes):

Point Latitude Longitude Point Latitude Longitude

AB 19-50 N 160-00 W BS 10-48 N 161-00 EAG 19-39 N 165-00 w BT 07-15 N 135-30 EALIMONY 23-20-30 M 141-40-30 E BUMPER 23-15 N 145-00 EAMMETER 16-10 N 136-30 E BV 03-00 N 159-00 EAR 10-55 N 162-00 E BW 13-09 N 153-00 E

ARREST 24-14-48 N 141-39-36 E BY 13-45 N 144-40 EARSON 24-40 N 141-18 E CD 18-35 N 170-00 wAS 07-40 N 135-00 a CHASSIS 23-00 N 146-48 EAV 11-31 N 161-00 S CJ 17-51 N 175-00 WAW 00-40 N 155-00 s CLERK 24-55 N 141-14 E

AWARD 23-07-30 N 141-13 E CLUTCH 16-31 N 136-52 EAZ 15-02 N 145-30 E COURT 24-43-30 N 141-13 EBAIL 124-11-30 N 141-05 s CRIME 24-52-30 N 141-24 JSBAR 22-00 N 141-06 E CT 10-30 N 155-00 EBATTERY 20-00 N 139-50 E CU(GLADI0LA)06-00 N 161-35 S

BC 19-25 N 165-00 w CU(STEVEN) 03-55 N 140-00 EBH 18-50 N 170-00 w cw 12-56 N 147-00 EBIGAMY 24-17-30 N 141-50 E CYLINDER 24-33 N 142-11 EBRAKE 20-25 N 144-10 E CX(EUNICE) 14-17 N 148-00 E

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Point

DADDEDIVORCEDKDOMAIN

DTDUDVDWDX

DYEFELENGINEEQUITY

ESETCHING

Latitude

24-49 N 17-35 N 15-40 N 16-45 N 11-38 N

09-00 N 10-15 N 00-25 N 14-15 N 12-15 N

14-34 N 16-30 N 15-25 N 20-21 N 24-03 N

11-00 N 25-47 N

EV(MATTHEW)10-05 NmEXHAUST

EYEZFA

FELON

FENDERFGFLYFMFRAUD

FWFZ

01-20 s 20-46 N

11-11 N14-59 N11-16 N23-36 N13-50 N

23-21 N15-10 N24-45-42 N14-07 N24-43-48 N

10-00 N11-09 N

Longitude

141-31 E175-00 W140-32 E180-00162-36 E

162-00 E148-00 E145-00 E144-44 E153-00 E

147-00 E180-00175-00 E140-13 E142-40 E

162-18 E142-32 E142-00 E146-50 E144-33 E

161-00 S146-00 E162-00 E145-22 E159-55 E

147-11 E175-00 E141-26 E170-00 E141-19-30 E

140-00 E 162-00 E

Point

GASKET GB GH GIN GN

GRAFT GX HC HJ HO

HOTROCKS HOUSING HUBCAP HY JAIL

JC JD JK JP JR

JURY JZ KA KD KE

KEYHOLE KL KQ(CLIMB) KQ(EVE) LB

LE LF LIBEL

Latitude

16-52 N 11-35 N 13-50 N 24-56 N 12-29 N

24-41-36 N 10-05 N 13-19 N 12-15 N 11-5& M

24-45-11 N 20-42 N 21-07 N 10-25 N 22-57-30 N

13-06 N 14-27 N 11-50 N 13-05 N 13-14 N

13-10 N 10-35 N 10-50 N 12-25 N 14-39 N

25-27 N 13-25 n 10-22 N 14-25 N 11-05 N

11-17 N 14-58 N 16-45 N

Longitude

137-14 E161-00 E170-00 E141-05 E165-00 E

141-25-42 E140-00 E153-00 E165-00 E165-00 E

141-17-28 E140-35 E144-56 E142-00 E145-00 E

147-00 E148-00 E165-00 E170-00 E143-00 E

159-36 E148-00 E155-00 E153-00 E147-00 E

140-46 E170-00 E137-47 E175-00 E162-00 E

161-00 E146-00 B155-00 E

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Point

1M LP LR M MANIFOLD

MAYHEM MF MN MO MOTOROLA

US

NH NM NO

NOTARY NT 0 OATH OH

OILPAN OJ OL OP OU

PAR PARDON PEP PISTON PJ

Latitude

14-45 N 08-28 N 15-41 N 11-22 N 23-57 »

16-10 N 11-09 N 16-05 N 08-12 N 24-32 N

16-49 N 11-14 N 14-56 N 10-06 N 17-10 N

22-32^30 17-50 N 11-15 N 24-46-30 11-22 N

24-09-30 14-42 N 12-55 N 18-10 N 18-45 N

24-53-18 24-11-30 24-59 N 23-42 N 12-40 N

PK(VIVIAN)13-34 N PK(VAULT) 07-45 N PQ 19-00 N PROBATE 15-38 N PW 19-35 N

N

N

N .

NN

Longitude

175-00 E 135-08 E 180-00 162-24 E 145-45 B

155-00 E 162-00 E 180-00 135-20 E 140-24 E

175-00 W 162-00 E 147-00 E 138-00 E .175-00 W

144-40 E 170-00 w 162-25 E 141-10 E 161-00 E

140-38-30 3 148-00 E 143-11 E 170-00 w 165-00 w

141-31 E 141-11-30 E 141-24-30 E 147-34 E 153-00 E

153-00 E 135-20 E 165-00W 144-15 E 160-00 W

Navigation V

Point

QJ QK QL OR RADIATOR

RANSOM RH RL RM ROD

SALE SG SLANDER SM SO

SON STARTER TAX TEE TF

TNTOTORTTPTRIAL

UEUOUPUQUSURY

VALVE VD VENUE VERDICT VIKING

Latitude

07-45 N 13-32 N 11-40 N 19-40 N 23-57-30 N

24-25 N 09-40 N 13-38 N 11-22 N 24-44-24 N

24-33 N 10-26 N 15-16 N 13-43 N 11-00 N

24-47 N 17-13 N 24-22 N 24-52 N 12-38 N

11-14 N 15-01 N 24-31-30 N 09-00 N 19-38 N

12-21 N 11-26 N 14-52 N 05-52 N 22-00 N.

21-04 N 10-13 N 19-59 N 23-53 N 36-00 N

Longitude

137-44 E 147-00 E 161-00 E 160-00W 141-00 E

140-45 E 139-20 E 146-00 E 162-00 E 141-25-54

141-29 E 139-42 E 144-55 E 145-00 E 162-25 E

141-31-12 137-36 E 141-47-30 141-32 E 143-22 E

162-00 E 147-00 E 141-47-30 162-17 E 149-25 E

143-32 E 161-00 E 148-00 E 161-53 E 141-48-30

140-58 E 140-00 E 149-50 E 141-27-30 142-20 E

E

E

E

E

E

E

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Point Latitude Longitude Point Latitude Longitude

VIRGIN 35-00 N 142-15 E WRIT 24-39 N 141-24 EVN 01-20 S 147-00 E WS 00-20 N 155-00 EVP 12-50 N 153-00 E XB 07-25 N 137-53 EVQ I3.-4&NN 153-00 E XP 04-20 N 140-00 EVR 02-43 N 159-10 E XR 13-43 N 146-00 E

WA 13-42 N 147-00 E XS 11-22 N 162-00 E WARDEN 34-00 N 141-20 E XT 00-40 s 150-00 E WARRANT 31-00 N 143-00 E YA 07-25 N 135-20 E WC 09-40 N 139-47 E YQ 07-30 N 135-30 E WHEEL 24-13 N 146-OS E YS 13-43 N 145-00 E

WHISKER 29-00 N 143-30 E YT 01-25 s 147-22 E WIPER 24-03 N 147-57 E YU 01-30 s 147-22 E WITNESS 22-00 N 142-20-12 E ZE 20-04 N 160-00 W WO QO-40 N 145-00 E ZR 07-46 N 135-00 E WOWSER 57-00 N 144-00 E ZT 11-16 N 162-00 E WR 11-47 N 161-00 E ZU 00-20 S 150-00 E

3. The following routes are established for the NANPO SHOTO operation.Mileages indicated are from port to port.

From To . Via Route Through Points Distance

ENIWETOK IWO JIMA SLEIGHRIDE DOMAIN, FELON, LIBEL, 1471.5(and Pt.DOMAIN) VENUE, JAIL, TORT, GRAFT

IWO JIMA SNIWSTOK MILLRACE W I T , TAX, NOTARY, TRIAL, 1474.&(and Pt .DOMAIN) MAYHEM, JURY, DOMAIN

MARIANAS - IWO JIM PATHFINDER SLANDER, WITNESS From SAIPANPARDON, ARSON or TINIAN 657

From GUAM 723

IWO JIMA MARIANAS ROADRUNNER ARSON, BAIL, A7JARD, To SAIPANUSURY, PROBATE or TINIAN 673

To GUAM 717

ULITHI IWO JIMA VANGUARD VD, DIVORCE, BARAWARD, BAIL, ARSON 699

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4# The following routes as promulgated by Commander inrChief, U# S«Pacific Fleet and Commander Forward Area, Central Pacific, will be used asnecessary and are listed below for information. Mileages are from port toport unless otherwise indicated.

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GUAM ENLTETOK AGNSS C:/, DX^ EY, FZ 1076 GUM SNTJETOK DIANA JC, KD, LS, MF 1076 ENIVffiTOK GUAM SDITH NG, OH, PJ , QK, 1068

RL, SM ENIVJSTOK GUAM MELISSA TN, UO, VP, WA, 1070

XR, YS EMTKTOK SAIPAN-TINIAN EUNICE ZT, AV, B7J, CX 1022

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ENLVETOK SAIPAN-TINIAN BELLE FA, GB, HC, J D , 1021 V i? T T? Vs.£i 1 Ltr

SAIPAN-TINIAN V ^ I M NH, OJ, PK, QL, 1038 RM

SAIPAN-TINIAN MIWETOK SUSAN TO, UP, VQ, M, 1040

xs MANUS KOSSOL RDS. PSTER VN, 7iT0, XP, YQ, 980

ZR KOSSOL RDS. MANUS STEVEN AS, BT, CU, DV, 976

ENIWETOK MANUS NARCISSUS SO, TP , UQ, VR, 1374 I S , XT, YU

MANUS .ENIWSTOK GLADlOLA YT, ZU, AW, BV, 1364 CU, DT, ES

MARIANAS (JR) KOSSOL WS. CLBIB •JR, KQ, LP 590 KOSSOL RDS. MARIANAS (OL) SKIP W, m i , OL ^B6 MARIANAS (TF) ULITHI CRAVtfL T F , §G 275

ULITHI MARIANAS (UE) JUMP VD, US 266 ULITHI KOSSOL RDS, VAULT RH, QJ , FK 3 5 8 KOSSOL RDS. ULITHI LEAP YA, XB, V/C • 39 4 ENr.«0K ULITHI MATTHEW AR, BS, CT, DU, 1353

SV, F7/ ULITHI SND'ETOK TOOTHY GX,

IB HY, J Z , KA, X351

PEARL HARBOR 3NIWETQK }^m, CJ, 2475

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From To Via Through Points Distance

PEIRL HARBOR ENIWETOK MARY AB, BC, CD, DE, 2465 EF, FG, GH, HJ

ENIWETOK PEARL HARBOR FLO JK, KL, LM, MN, 2465 NO, OP, PQ, QR

ENIWETOK PEARL HARBOR EVE HO, JP, KQ, LR, 2465 MS, NT, OU, PW

Alternate two-way route between RAMBLER AZ, DW, BY 13O(SAIPAN) SAIPAN-TINIAN and GUAM. Northbound llS(TINIAN) traffic shall be routed to the eastwardand southbound to the westward, and notcloser than two (2) miles to the line,

NOTE: Offsets on routes CLIMB, CRAWL and SKIP shall only be made to thenorthward, and offsets on routes JUMP, VAULT and LEAP shall only be made tothe southward.

5. Hydroflraphic information

Data with reference to navigational hazards, tides and currents are asconteioed in Cin C Pa c-CinCPOA Confidential Bulletin No. 122-44, 10 October 1944,and restricted photolithographic reproduction, FOURTH Edition, of "JAPAN Pilot",Volume II, 1942, published by U.S. Navy Department, Hydrographic Office. Dia­grams of tides, sunlight and moonlight at IWO JIMA are contained in Appendix IIIto this annex. Note th&t zone minus 9 times are indicated in the diagrams.Navigational charts suitable for use in this *vea are: HO 5257> HO 1902 and HO6101 (Confidential).

Attention is directed to the possible existence of Stingray Shoal, depthof water & fathoms, reported in April 1944 in Latitude 20° 30' North, Longitude142° 221 East, and shown on August 1944 printing of H.O. No. 5950.

6. CinCPOA operating zones

CinCPOA STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE SOP-1 with Addendum 6 and CinCPOAzona notices (by despatch) give the operating zones, bombing and attack restric­tions in effect in the Pacific Ocean Areas.

Appendices:

I - Route ChartII - Operating Area ChartIII - Tides, Sunlight and Moonlight

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122V 123V 124V 125V 126V 127* , 128' , I29> , 130' , 131' , 132" , 133' , 134' , 135-, 136-, 137' , 138* I39> , 140° , 141° , 142* , 143' , 144- , 145* , 146"A 147° , I48<> , 149 151' . 152° . 153° . 154 °, 156V157° , 158° , 159°, 160° , 161° , 162° , 163° , 164° , 165° , 166' , 167'

DO NOT USE NAVIGATION HONSHU

REFERENCE POINTS COMFIFTHFLEET OR PLAN NO. 13-44.

APPENDIX I TO ANNEX D. ROUTES AND FUELING AREAS

STANDARD ROUTES

See OPERATING AREA Chart APPENDIX H to this ANNEX

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SHIPPING ROUTES

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