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: ''For the Battle of Leyte Gulf, see
Leyte Gulf order of battle The Battle of Leyte Gulf, generally considered to be the largest naval combat in history, was fought 24–25 October 1944 in the waters of the Philippine Islands by elements of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet (bringing together the ...
'' On 17 October 1944, troops of the United States Sixth Army under the direct command of Lieutenant General
Walter Krueger Walter Krueger (26 January 1881 – 20 August 1967) was an American soldier and general officer in the first half of the 20th century. He commanded the Sixth United States Army in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. He rose fro ...
, invaded the Philippine island of Leyte. This operation was the beginning of General
Douglas MacArthur Douglas MacArthur (26 January 18805 April 1964) was an American military leader who served as General of the Army for the United States, as well as a field marshal to the Philippine Army. He had served with distinction in World War I, was C ...
's fulfillment of his promise in March 1942 to the Filipino people that he would liberate them from Japanese rule. MacArthur's formal title was Supreme Commander, Allied Forces,
Southwest Pacific Area South West Pacific Area (SWPA) was the name given to the Allied supreme military command in the South West Pacific Theatre of World War II. It was one of four major Allied commands in the Pacific War. SWPA included the Philippines, Borneo, the D ...
. The amphibious landings were carried out and supported by the
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, including 1 British and 11 Australian ships, under the direction of Vice Admiral
Thomas C. Kinkaid Thomas Cassin Kinkaid (3 April 1888 – 17 November 1972) was an admiral in the United States Navy, known for his service during World War II. He built a reputation as a "fighting admiral" in the aircraft carrier battles of 1942 and commanded t ...
. Seventh Fleet * Combat ships: 18
escort carrier The escort carrier or escort aircraft carrier (U.S. hull classification symbol CVE), also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the United States Navy (USN) or "Woolworth Carrier" by the Royal Navy, was a small and slow type of aircraft ...
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s * 280+ amphibious landing and support ships * 110+ auxiliaries In case the
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interfered, additional air cover was provided by the fast carriers of the US Third Fleet under the command of Admiral
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.
Third Fleet * 9
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US Seventh Fleet

Vice Admiral
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in amphibious command ship '' Wasatch''


Combat Units


Central Philippines Attack Force (Task Force 77)

Vice Admiral Kinkaid


= Flag group

= : 1 light cruiser :: 1 ''Brooklyn''-class (15 × 6-in. main battery): ''Nashville'' : 4 destroyers :: All ''Fletcher''-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''Ammen'', ''Abner Read'', ''Mullany'', ''Bush''


= Close Covering Group (Task Group 77.3)

= Rear Admiral Russell S. Berkey : 2 heavy cruisers :: Both ''County''-class (8 × 8-in. main battery): ''Australia'', ''Shropshire'' : 2 light cruisers :: Both ''Brooklyn''-class (15 × 6-in. main battery): ''Phoenix'', ''Boise'' : 6 destroyers :: 4 ''Fletcher'' class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''Bache'', ''Beale'', ''Daly'', ''Killen'' :: 2 ''Tribal''-class (8 × 4.7-in. main battery): ''Arunta'', ''Warramunga''


= Escort Carrier Group (Task Group 77.4)

= Rear Admiral
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: "Taffy 1"
: Rear Admiral T.L. Sprague :: 6 escort carriers ::: ''Sangamon'' (Capt. M.E. Browder) :::: Air Group 37 (Lt. Cmdr. S.E. Hindman) ::::: 17
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torpedo bombers ::: ''Suwannee'' (Capt. W.D. Johnson) :::: Air Group 60 (Lt. Cmdr. H.O. Feilbach, USNR) ::::: 22
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torpedo bombers ::: ''Chenango'' (Capt. George van Deurs) :::: Air Group 35 (Lt. Cmdr. F.T. Moore) ::::: 22
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fighters :::::   9
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torpedo bombers ::: ''Santee'' (Capt. Robert E. Blick) :::: Air Group 26 (Lt. Cmdr. H.N. Funk) ::::: 24
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torpedo bombers ::: Carrier Division 28 (Rear Adm. George R. Henderson) :::: ''Saginaw Bay'' (Capt. F.C. Sutton) ::::: Composite Squadron 78 (Lt. Cmdr. J.L. Hyde, USNR) :::::: 15
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fighters :::::: 12
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torpedo bombers :::: ''Petrof Bay'' (Capt. J.L. Kane) ::::: Composite Squadron 76 (Lt. Cmdr. J.W. McCauley, USNR) :::::: 16
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fighters :::::: 10
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torpedo bombers ::: Screen :::: 3 destroyers ::::: All ''Fletcher''-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''McCord'', ''Trathen'', ''Hazelwood'' :::: 5 destroyer escorts ::::: 4 ''John C. Butler''-class (2 × 5-in. main battery): ''Edmonds'', ''Richard M. Rowell'', ''Richard S. Bull'', ''Eversole'' ::::: 1 ''Buckley''-class (3 × 3-in. main battery): ''Coolbaugh'' : "Taffy 2" : Rear Admiral
Felix B. Stump Felix Budwell Stump (December 15, 1894 – June 13, 1972) was an admiral in the United States Navy and Commander, United States Pacific Fleet from July 10, 1953 until July 31, 1958. Early life and career Stump was born in Parkersburg, West Virgini ...
:: 6 escort carriers ::: ''Natoma Bay'' (Capt. Albert K. Morehouse) :::: Composite Squadron 81 (Lt. Cmdr. R.C. Barnes) :::: 16
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fighters :::: 12
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torpedo bombers ::: ''Manila Bay'' (Capt. Fitzhugh Lee, III) :::: Composite Squadron 80 (Lt. Cmdr. H.K. Stubbs, USNR) ::::: 16
FM-2 Wildcat The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940 with the United States Navy, and the British Royal Navy where it was initially known as the Martlet. First used by the British in the North Atlant ...
fighters ::::: 12
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torpedo bombers ::: Carrier Division 27 (Rear Adm. William D. Sample) :::: ''Marcus Island'' (Capt. C.F. Greber) ::::: Composite Squadron 21 (Lt. Cmdr T.O. Murray) :::::: 12
FM-2 Wildcat The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940 with the United States Navy, and the British Royal Navy where it was initially known as the Martlet. First used by the British in the North Atlant ...
fighters :::::: 11
TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers :::: ''Kadashan Bay'' (Capt. R.N. Hunter) ::::: Composite Squadron 20 (Lt. Cmdr. J.R. Dale) :::::: 15
FM-2 Wildcat The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940 with the United States Navy, and the British Royal Navy where it was initially known as the Martlet. First used by the British in the North Atlant ...
fighters :::::: 11
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torpedo bombers :::: ''Savo Island'' (Capt. Clarence E. Ekstrom) ::::: Composite Squadron 27 (Lt. Cmdr. P.W. Jackson) :::::: 16
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fighters :::::: 12
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torpedo bombers :::: ''Ommaney Bay'' (Capt. H.L. Young) ::::: Composite Squadron 75 (Lt. Cmdr. A.W. Smith) :::::: 16
FM-2 Wildcat The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940 with the United States Navy, and the British Royal Navy where it was initially known as the Martlet. First used by the British in the North Atlant ...
fighters :::::: 11
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torpedo bombers :: Screen (Capt. L.K. Reynolds) ::: 3 destroyers :::: All ''Fletcher''-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''Haggard'', ''Franks'', ''Hailey'' ::: 5 destroyer escorts :::: All ''John C. Butler''-class (2 × 5-in. main battery): ''Richard W. Suesens'', ''Abercrombie'', ''Oberrender'', ''LeRay Wilson'', ''Walter C. Wann'' : "Taffy 3" : Rear Admiral Clifton A.F. Sprague :: 6 escort carriers ::: ''Fanshaw Bay'' (Capt. D.P. Johnson) :::: Composite Squadron 68 (Lt. Cmdr. R.S. Rogers) ::::: 16
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fighters ::::: 12
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torpedo bombers ::: ''St. Lo'' ( at the
Battle off Samar The Battle off Samar was the centermost action of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, one of the largest naval battles in history, which took place in the Philippine Sea off Samar Island, in the Philippines on October 25, 1944. It was the only major ...
, 25 Oct) (Capt. Francis J. McKenna) :::: Composite Squadron 65 (Lt. Cmdr. R.M. Jones, USMR) ::::: 17
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fighters ::::: 12
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torpedo bombers ::: ''White Plains'' (Capt. D.J. Sullivan) :::: Composite Squadron 4 (Lt. E.R. Fickenscher) ::::: 16
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fighters ::::: 12
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torpedo bombers ::: ''Kalinin Bay'' (Capt. T.B. Williamson) :::: Composite Squadron 3 (Lt. Cmdr. W.H. Keighley) ::::: 16
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fighters :::::   1
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torpedo bombers ::: Carrier Division 26 (Rear Adm.
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) :::: ''Kitkun Bay'' (Capt. John P. Whitney) ::::: Composite Squadron 5 (Cmdr. R.L. Fowler) :::::: 14
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fighters :::::: 12
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torpedo bombers :::: ''Gambier Bay'' ( at the
Battle off Samar The Battle off Samar was the centermost action of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, one of the largest naval battles in history, which took place in the Philippine Sea off Samar Island, in the Philippines on October 25, 1944. It was the only major ...
, 25 Oct) (Capt. Walter V. R. Vieweg) ::::: Composite Squadron 10 (Lt. Cmdr. E.J. Huxtable) :::::: 18
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fighters :::::: 12
TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers :: Screen (Cmdr. W.D. Thomas) ::: 3 destroyers :::: All ''Fletcher''-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''Hoel'' ( at the
Battle off Samar The Battle off Samar was the centermost action of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, one of the largest naval battles in history, which took place in the Philippine Sea off Samar Island, in the Philippines on October 25, 1944. It was the only major ...
, 25 Oct}), ''Heermann'', ''Johnston'' ( at the
Battle off Samar The Battle off Samar was the centermost action of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, one of the largest naval battles in history, which took place in the Philippine Sea off Samar Island, in the Philippines on October 25, 1944. It was the only major ...
, 25 Oct) ::: 4 destroyer escorts :::: All ''John C. Butler''-class (2 × 5-in. main battery): ''Dennis'', ''John C. Butler'', ''Raymond'', ''Samuel B. Roberts'' ( at the
Battle off Samar The Battle off Samar was the centermost action of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, one of the largest naval battles in history, which took place in the Philippine Sea off Samar Island, in the Philippines on October 25, 1944. It was the only major ...
, 25 Oct)


= Minesweeping and Hydrographic Group (Task Group 77.5)

= Commander W.R. Loud : 1 frigate: ''Gascoyne'' : 1 destroyer transport: ''Sands'' : 7 fast minesweepers: ''Hovey'', ''Southard'', ''Chandler'', ''Long'', ''Hamilton'', ''Howard'', ''Palmer'' : 12 minesweepers :: 7 ''Auk''-class: ''Token'', ''Tumult'', ''Velocity'', ''Requisite'', ''Pursuit'', ''Revenge'', ''Sage'' :: 5 ''Admirable''-class: ''Salute'', ''Saunter'', ''Scout'', ''Scrimmage'', ''Sentry'' : 2 minelayers: ''Preble'', ''Breese'' : 26
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s : 1 harbour defence motor launch: ''1074''


= Beach Demolition Group (Task Group 77.6)

= Lt. Commander C.C. Morgan, USNR : 11 fast transports :: Embarking
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s 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 ::: 8 ex-''Clemson''-class destroyers: ''Clemson'', ''Goldsborough'', ''Kane'', ''Brooks'', ''Belknap'', ''Overton'', ''Humphreys'', ''George E. Badger'' ::: 2 ex-''Wickes''-class destroyers: ''Rathburne'', ''Talbot'' ::: 1 ex-''Caldwell''-class destroyer: ''Manley''


Amphibious Assault Units


Northern Attack Force (Task Force 78)

Rear Admiral
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in amphibious command ship '' Blue Ridge''
Embarking X Army Corps under Maj. Gen. Franklin C. Sibert : Palo Attack Group (Task Group 78.1): Left beaches
: Rear Admiral Barbey : Embarking 24th Infantry ("Taro") Division under Maj. Gen. Frederick A. Irving :: Transport Unit (Capt. T.B. Brittain) ::: Transport Division 24 (Capt. Brittain) :::: 4
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s: ''DuPage'', ''Fuller'', ''Elmore'', ''Wayne'' :::: 1 transport: ''John Land'' :::: 1 attack cargo ship: ''Aquarius'' :::: 1
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: ''Gunston Hall'' ::: Transport Division 6 (Capt. H.D. Baker) :::: 3 attack transports: ''Fayette'', ''Ormsby'', ''Leedstown'' :::: 1 attack cargo ship: ''Titania'' :::: 1 cargo ship: ''Hercules'' :::: 2
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s: ''Epping Forest'', ''Carter Hall'' :: Screen (Capt. Henry Crommelin) ::: 4 destroyers :::: All ''Fletcher'' class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''John Rodgers'', ''Murray'', ''Harrison'', ''McKee'' :: Control and Close Support Unit (Capt. N.D. Brantly) ::: 4
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s: 3 steel hull, 1 wooden hull ::: 16 landing craft infantry: 9
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::: 3 landing ships medium ::: 2 fleet tugs: ''Apache'', ''Quapaw'' : San Ricardo Attack Group (Task Group 78.2): Right beaches : Rear Admiral W.M. Fechteler in attack transport '' Fremont''
: Embarking 1st Cavalry Division under Maj. Gen. Verne D. Mudge :: Transport Unit (Capt. M.O. Carlson) ::: Transport Division 32 (Capt. Carlson) :::: 4
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s: ''Harris'', ''Barnstable'' :::: 1
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: ''Herald of the Morning'' :::: 1
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: ''Arneb'' :::: 1
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: ''White Marsh'' ::: Transport Division 20 (Capt. D.W. Loomis) :::: 3
attack transport Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. Unlike standard troopships – often drafted from the merchant fleet – that rely on ...
s: ''Leonard Wood'', ''Pierce'', ''James O'Hara'' :::: 1
transport Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, an ...
: ''La Salle'' :::: 1
attack cargo ship Attack may refer to: Warfare and combat * Offensive (military) * Charge (warfare) * Attack (fencing) * Strike (attack) * Attack (computing) * Attack aircraft Books and publishing * ''The Attack'' (novel), a book * '' Attack No. 1'', comic an ...
: ''Electra'' :::: 1
landing ship dock A dock landing ship (also called landing ship, dock or LSD) is an amphibious warfare ship with a well dock to transport and launch landing craft and amphibious vehicles. Some ships with well decks, such as the Soviet Ivan Rogov class, also have ...
: ''Oak Hill'' :::: 9 landing ships medium :: Screen (Capt. A.E. Jarrell) ::: 4 destroyers :::: 3 ''Fletcher''-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''Fletcher'', ''Jenkins'', ''La Vallette'' :::: 1 ''Sims''-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): ''Anderson'' ::: 1
fleet tug A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, suc ...
: ''Sonoma'' ::: 8 landing craft infantry: 6
rocket A rocket (from it, rocchetto, , bobbin/spool) is a vehicle that uses jet propulsion to accelerate without using the surrounding air. A rocket engine produces thrust by reaction to exhaust expelled at high speed. Rocket engines work entirely fr ...
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gunboat A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies. History Pre-steam ...
::: 14 landing ships tank :: Fire Support Unit North (Rear Adm. George L. Weyler) ::: 3 old battleships :::: 2 ''Colorado''-class (8 × 16-in. main battery): ''Maryland'', ''West Virginia'' :::: 1 ''New Mexico''-class (12 × 14-in. main battery): ''Mississippi'' ::: 3 destroyers :::: All ''Fletcher''-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''Cony'', ''Aulick'', ''Sigourney'' : Panaon Attack Group (Task Group 78.3) : Rear Admiral A.D. Struble in ''
Hughes Hughes may refer to: People * Hughes (surname) * Hughes (given name) Places Antarctica * Hughes Range (Antarctica), Ross Dependency * Mount Hughes, Oates Land * Hughes Basin, Oates Land * Hughes Bay, Graham Land * Hughes Bluff, Victoria La ...
'' : Embarking 21st Regimental Combat Team / 24th Infantry Division :: 3 landing ships infantry: ''Kanimbla'', ''Manoora'', ''Westralia'' :: 4 ''Fletcher''-class destroyers (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''Sigsbee'', ''Ringgold'', ''Schroeder'', ''Dashiell'' :: 1 ''Sims''-class destroyer (4 × 5-in. main battery): ''Hughes'' :: 1
minelayer A minelayer is any warship, submarine or military aircraft deploying explosive mines. Since World War I the term "minelayer" refers specifically to a naval ship used for deploying naval mines. "Mine planting" was the term for installing controll ...
: ''Ariadne'' : Dinagat Attack Group (Task Group 78.4) : Rear Admiral Struble in ''Hughes'' : Embarking
6th Ranger Battalion The 6th Ranger Battalion was a United States Army Ranger Battalion which saw action in the Pacific during World War II. The battalion is best known for its role in the Raid at Cabanatuan in the Philippines in January 1945. 98th Field Artillery B ...
and Co. B / 21st Infantry :: 5 fast transports: (all ex-''Wickes''-class destroyers): ''Kilty'', ''Schley'', ''Ward'', ''Herbert'', ''Crosby'' :: 2 ''Benham''-class destroyers (4 × 5-in. main battery): ''Lang'', ''Stack'' :: 2 ''Tacoma''-class
frigate A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and ...
s (3 × 3-in. main battery): ''Gallup'', ''Bisbee'' :: 1 fleet tug: ''Chickasaw'' : Reinforcement Group One (Task Group 78.6)
: Captain S.P. Jenkins : Arriving 22 October :: Amphibious assault vessels ::: 6
attack transport Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. Unlike standard troopships – often drafted from the merchant fleet – that rely on ...
s: ''Crescent City'', ''Warren'', ''Windsor'', ''Callaway'', ''Leon'', ''Sumter'' ::: 1
transport Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, an ...
: ''Storm King'' ::: 1
cargo ship A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade. Cargo ships are usu ...
: ''Jupiter'' ::: 1
repair ship A repair ship is a naval auxiliary ship designed to provide maintenance support to warships. Repair ships provide similar services to destroyer, submarine and seaplane tenders or depot ships, but may offer a broader range of repair capability incl ...
: ''Achilles'' ::: 4 merchant ships ::: 32 landing ships tank ::: 12
landing craft infantry The Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) were several classes of landing craft used to land large numbers of infantry directly onto beaches during the Second World War. They were developed in response to a British request for seagoing amphibious assault s ...
:: Escort (Capt. E.A. Solomons) ::: 4 destroyers :::: 2 ''Fletcher''-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''Stevens'', ''Howorth'' :::: 2 ''Sims''-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): ''Mustin'', ''Morris'' ::: 2 frigates :::: Both ''Tacoma''-class (3 × 3-in. main battery): ''Carson City'', ''Burlington'' : Reinforcement Group Two (Task Group 78.7) : Captain J.K.P. Ginder
: Arriving 24 October :: Amphibious assault vessels ::: 32 landing ships tank ::: 24 merchant ships :: Escort (Capt. Ginder) ::: 4 destroyers :::: All ''Fletcher''-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''Nicholas'', ''O'Bannon'', ''Taylor'', ''Hopewell'' ::: 2 frigates :::: Both ''Tacoma''-class (3 × 3-in. main battery): ''Muskogee'', ''San Pedro'' : Reinforcement Group Three (Task Group 78.9)
: Commander J.L. Steinmetz, USCG
: Arriving 29 October :: Amphibious assault vessels ::: 62 landing ships tank ::: 19 merchant ships :: Escort (Capt. W.M. Cole) ::: 5 destroyers :::: All ''Mahan''-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''Mahan'', ''Drayton'', ''Lamson'', ''Flusser'', ''Smith'' ::: 4 frigates :::: All ''Tacoma''-class (3 × 3-in. main battery): ''Eugene'', ''El Paso'', ''Van Buren'', ''Orange''


Southern Attack Force (Task Force 79)

Vice Admiral
Theodore S. Wilkinson Theodore Stark "Ping" Wilkinson (December 22, 1888 – February 21, 1946) was a Vice-Admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. He also received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Veracruz, Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. Early lif ...
in amphibious command ship ''
Mount Olympus Mount Olympus (; el, Όλυμπος, Ólympos, also , ) is the highest mountain in Greece. It is part of the Olympus massif near the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, located in the Olympus Range on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, be ...
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Embarking XXIV Army Corps under Lieut. Gen.
John R. Hodge General John Reed Hodge (June 12, 1893 – November 12, 1963) was a highly decorated senior officer of the United States Army. His final assignment before retiring was as Chief of Army Field Forces from 1952 to 1953. Early life and career Born ...
: Attack Group "Able" (Task Group 79.1): Left beaches : Rear Admiral Richard L. Conolly in amphibious command ship '' Appalachian'' : Embarking 7th Infantry "Bayonet" Division under Maj. Gen. Archibald V. Arnold :: Transport Group "Able" (Task Group 79.3) :: Captain C.G. Richardson ::: Transport Division 7 (Capt. Richardson) :::: 3
attack transport Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. Unlike standard troopships – often drafted from the merchant fleet – that rely on ...
s: ''Cavalier'', ''J. Franklin Bell'', ''Feland'' :::: 1
transport Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, an ...
: ''Golden City'' :::: 1
attack cargo ship Attack may refer to: Warfare and combat * Offensive (military) * Charge (warfare) * Attack (fencing) * Strike (attack) * Attack (computing) * Attack aircraft Books and publishing * ''The Attack'' (novel), a book * '' Attack No. 1'', comic an ...
: ''Thuban'' :::: 1
landing ship dock A dock landing ship (also called landing ship, dock or LSD) is an amphibious warfare ship with a well dock to transport and launch landing craft and amphibious vehicles. Some ships with well decks, such as the Soviet Ivan Rogov class, also have ...
: ''Lindenwald'' ::: Transport Division 30 (Capt. C.A. Mission) :::: 3
attack transport Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. Unlike standard troopships – often drafted from the merchant fleet – that rely on ...
s: ''Knox'', ''Calvert'', ''Custer'' :::: 1 evacuation transport: ''Rixey'' :::: 1
attack cargo ship Attack may refer to: Warfare and combat * Offensive (military) * Charge (warfare) * Attack (fencing) * Strike (attack) * Attack (computing) * Attack aircraft Books and publishing * ''The Attack'' (novel), a book * '' Attack No. 1'', comic an ...
: ''Chara'' :::: 1
landing ship dock A dock landing ship (also called landing ship, dock or LSD) is an amphibious warfare ship with a well dock to transport and launch landing craft and amphibious vehicles. Some ships with well decks, such as the Soviet Ivan Rogov class, also have ...
: ''Ashland'' ::: Transport Division 38 (Capt. Charles Allen) :::: 3
attack transport Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. Unlike standard troopships – often drafted from the merchant fleet – that rely on ...
s: ''Lamar'', ''Alpine'', ''Heywood'' :::: 2
transport Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, an ...
s: ''Starlight'', ''Monitor'' :::: 1
attack cargo ship Attack may refer to: Warfare and combat * Offensive (military) * Charge (warfare) * Attack (fencing) * Strike (attack) * Attack (computing) * Attack aircraft Books and publishing * ''The Attack'' (novel), a book * '' Attack No. 1'', comic an ...
s: ''Alshain'' ::: Transport Division "X-Ray" (Capt. J.A. Snackenberg) :::: 2 attack transports: ''George Clymer'', ''President Hayes'' :::: 1 cargo ship: ''Mercury'' ::: Screen (Capt. W.J. Marshall) :::: 8 destroyers ::::: All ''Fletcher''-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''Erben'', ''Walker'', ''Hale'', ''Abbot'', ''Black'', ''Chauncey'', ''Braine'', ''Gansevoort'' : Attack Group "Baker" (Task Group 79.2): Right beaches : Rear Admiral Forrest B. Royal : Embarking 96th Infantry ("Deadeye") Division under Maj. Gen. James L. Bradley :: TG 79.4 Transport Group "Baker" (Task Group 79.4) :: Capt. H.B. Knowles ::: Transport Division 10 (Capt. G.D. Morrison) :::: 4
attack transport Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. Unlike standard troopships – often drafted from the merchant fleet – that rely on ...
s: ''Clay'', ''Arthur Middleton'', ''Baxter'', ''William P. Biddle'' :::: 1
transport Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, an ...
: ''George F. Elliott'' :::: 1
attack cargo ship Attack may refer to: Warfare and combat * Offensive (military) * Charge (warfare) * Attack (fencing) * Strike (attack) * Attack (computing) * Attack aircraft Books and publishing * ''The Attack'' (novel), a book * '' Attack No. 1'', comic an ...
: ''Capricornus'' :::: 1
landing ship vehicle USS ''Catskill'' (LSV-1) was a vehicle landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. The lead ship of her class, she was named for the Catskill Mountains in southeastern New York State. Service history Originally designed a ...
: ''Catskill'' ::: Transport Division 18 (Capt. Knowles) :::: 3
attack transport Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. Unlike standard troopships – often drafted from the merchant fleet – that rely on ...
s: ''Cambria'', ''Monrovia'', ''Frederick Funston'' :::: 1
transport Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, an ...
: ''War Hawk'' :::: 1
attack cargo ship Attack may refer to: Warfare and combat * Offensive (military) * Charge (warfare) * Attack (fencing) * Strike (attack) * Attack (computing) * Attack aircraft Books and publishing * ''The Attack'' (novel), a book * '' Attack No. 1'', comic an ...
: ''Alcyone'' :::: 2
landing ship dock A dock landing ship (also called landing ship, dock or LSD) is an amphibious warfare ship with a well dock to transport and launch landing craft and amphibious vehicles. Some ships with well decks, such as the Soviet Ivan Rogov class, also have ...
s: ''Casa Grande'', ''Rushmore'' ::: Transport Division 28 (Capt. H.C. Flanagan) :::: 3
attack transport Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. Unlike standard troopships – often drafted from the merchant fleet – that rely on ...
s: ''Bolivar'', ''Sheridan'', ''Doyen'' :::: 1
transport Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, an ...
: ''Comet'' :::: 1
attack cargo ship Attack may refer to: Warfare and combat * Offensive (military) * Charge (warfare) * Attack (fencing) * Strike (attack) * Attack (computing) * Attack aircraft Books and publishing * ''The Attack'' (novel), a book * '' Attack No. 1'', comic an ...
: ''Almaack'' :::: 1
landing ship dock A dock landing ship (also called landing ship, dock or LSD) is an amphibious warfare ship with a well dock to transport and launch landing craft and amphibious vehicles. Some ships with well decks, such as the Soviet Ivan Rogov class, also have ...
: ''Belle Grove'' ::: Screen (Capt. E.R. McLean) :::: 9 destroyers ::::: 8 ''Fletcher''-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''Picking'', ''Sproston'', ''Wickes'', ''Isherwood'', ''Charles J. Badger'', ''Halligan'', ''Haraden'', ''Twiggs'' ::::: 1 ''Farragut''-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): ''MacDonough'' : Fire Support Unit South : Rear Admiral
Jesse B. Oldendorf Jesse Barrett "Oley" Oldendorf (16 February 1887 – 27 April 1974) was an admiral in the United States Navy, famous for defeating a Japanese force in the Battle of Leyte Gulf during World War II. He also served as commander of the American naval ...
in heavy cruiser ''Louisville'' :: Battleship Division 2 (Rear Adm.
Theodore E. Chandler Theodore Edson Chandler (December 26, 1894 – January 7, 1945) was a Rear admiral of the United States Navy during World War II, who commanded battleship and cruiser divisions in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. He was killed in action wh ...
) ::: 3 old battleships :::: 2 ''Tennessee''-class (12 × 14-in. main battery): ''Tennessee'', ''California'' :::: 1 ''Pennsylvania''-class (12 × 14-in. main battery): ''Pennsylvania'' :: Cruiser Division 4 (Rear Adm. Oldendorf) ::: 3 heavy cruisers :::: 1 ''New Orleans''-class (9 × 8-in. main battery): ''Minneapolis'' :::: 1 ''Portland''-class (9 × 8-in. main battery): ''Portland'' :::: 1 ''Northampton''-class (9 × 8-in. main battery): ''Louisville'' :: Cruiser Division 9 (Rear Adm.
Walden L. Ainsworth Walden Lee "Pug" Ainsworth (November 10, 1886 – August 7, 1960) was an admiral of the United States Navy. For his role in commanding destroyer and cruiser task forces in the Pacific during World War II, he was awarded the Navy Cross (United St ...
) ::: 1 light cruiser :::: 1 ''Brooklyn''-class (15 × 6-in. main battery): ''Honolulu'' :: Cruiser Division 12 (Rear Adm.
Robert W. Hayler Robert Ward Hayler (June 7, 1891 – November 17, 1980) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of vice admiral. He was a three time recipient of the Navy Cross, the Navy's second highest military decoration for va ...
) ::: 2 light cruisers :::: Both ''Cleveland''-class (12 × 6-in. main battery): ''Denver'', ''Columbia'' :: Screen (Capt. Roland N. Smoot) ::: 13 destroyers :::: 11 ''Fletcher''-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''Leutze'', ''Newcomb'', ''Bennion'', ''Heywood L. Edwards'', ''Richard P. Leary'', ''Robinson'', ''Ross'', ''Albert W. Grant'', ''Bryant'', ''Halford'', ''Claxton'' :::: 2 ''Gleaves''-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): ''Thorn'', ''Welles''


Service and Support Units


Service Force Seventh Fleet (Task Group 77.7)

Rear Admiral R.O. Glover
: Fueling at Sea Unit (Capt. J.D. Beard) :: 7 oilers: ''Saranac'', ''Ashtabula'', ''Salamonie'', ''Suamico'', ''Kishwaukee'', ''Schuylkill'', ''Tallulah'' :: 5
ammunition ship An ammunition ship is an auxiliary ship specially configured to carry ammunition, usually for naval ships and aircraft. An ammunition ship's cargo handling systems, designed with extreme safety in mind, include ammunition hoists with airlocks bet ...
s: ''Mazama'', ''Durham Victory'', ''Iran Victory'', ''Bluefield Victory'', ''Canada Victory'' : Escort Unit (Cmdr. F.W. Howers) :: 3 ''Buckley''-class
destroyer escort Destroyer escort (DE) was the United States Navy mid-20th-century classification for a warship designed with the endurance necessary to escort mid-ocean convoys of merchant marine ships. Development of the destroyer escort was promoted by th ...
s (3 × 3-in. main battery): ''Whitehurst'', ''Witter'', ''Bowers'' : Leyte Gulf Unit (Capt. E.P. Hylant) :: 6 tankers: ''Arethusa'', ''Caribou'', ''Mink'', ''Panda'', ''Porcupine'', ''Bishopdale'' :: 1 water tanker: ''Severn'' :: 4
net tender A net laying ship, also known as a net layer, net tender, gate ship or boom defence vessel was a type of naval auxiliary ship. A net layer's primary function was to lay and maintain steel anti-torpedo or anti-submarine nets. Nets could be laid ...
s: ''Indus'', ''Teak'', ''Silverbell'', Satinleaf :: 3 repair and salvage vessels: ''Achilles'', ''Cable'', ''Midas'' :: 1
floating dry dock Floating may refer to: * a type of dental work performed on horse teeth * use of an isolation tank * the guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and ...
: ''ARD-19'' :: 4
ammunition ship An ammunition ship is an auxiliary ship specially configured to carry ammunition, usually for naval ships and aircraft. An ammunition ship's cargo handling systems, designed with extreme safety in mind, include ammunition hoists with airlocks bet ...
s: ''Murzim'', ''Poyang'', ''Ranvr'', ''Yunnan'' :: 9 provision ships: ''Arequipa'', ''Calamaries'', ''Mizar'', ''Octane'', ''Crux'', ''Ganymede'', ''Triangulum'', ''Pollux'', ''Acubens'', ''Merkur'' :: 2
hospital ship A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a floating medical treatment facility or hospital. Most are operated by the military forces (mostly navies) of various countries, as they are intended to be used in or near war zones. ...
s: ''Mercy'', ''Comfort''


US Third Fleet

Admiral
William F. Halsey William Frederick "Bull" Halsey Jr. (October 30, 1882 – August 16, 1959) was an American Navy admiral during World War II. He is one of four officers to have attained the rank of five-star fleet admiral of the United States Navy, the others ...
in fast battleship ''
New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
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Fast Carrier Force The Fast Carrier Task Force (TF 38 when assigned to Third Fleet, TF 58 when assigned to Fifth Fleet), was the main striking force of the United States Navy in the Pacific War from January 1944 through the end of the war in August 1945. The tas ...
(Task Force 38)

Vice Admiral
Marc A. Mitscher Marc Andrew "Pete" Mitscher (January 26, 1887 – February 3, 1947) was a pioneer in naval aviation who became an Admiral (United States), admiral in the United States Navy, and served as commander of the Fast Carrier Task Force in the Pacific d ...
in fleet carrier '' Lexington''


Task Group 38.1

220px, Light cruiser ''Houston'' in dazzle camouflage Vice Admiral
John S. McCain Sr. John Sidney "Slew" McCain (August 9, 1884 – September 6, 1945) was a United States Navy, U.S. Navy Admiral (United States), admiral and the patriarch of the McCain military family. McCain held several command assignments during the Pacific War, ...
: 2 fleet carriers :: ''Hornet'' (Capt. Austin K. Doyle) ::: Air Group 11 (Cmdr. F.R. Schrader) :::: VF-11: 33
F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters, 4 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters :::: VB-11: 25
SB2C Helldiver The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver is a dive bomber developed by Curtiss-Wright during World War II. As a carrier-based bomber with the United States Navy (USN), in Pacific theaters, it supplemented and replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless. A few surv ...
dive bombers :::: VT-11:   1
TBF Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and nav ...
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TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers :: ''Wasp'' (Capt. O.A. Weller) ::: Air Group 14 (Cmdr. W.C. Wingard) :::: VF-14: 38
F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters, 4 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters :::: VB-14: 10
F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters, 25
SB2C Helldiver The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver is a dive bomber developed by Curtiss-Wright during World War II. As a carrier-based bomber with the United States Navy (USN), in Pacific theaters, it supplemented and replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless. A few surv ...
dive bombers :::: VT-14:   6
TBF Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and nav ...
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TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers : 2 light carriers :: ''Monterey'' (Capt.
Stuart H. Ingersoll Stuart Howe Ingersoll (June 3, 1898 – January 29, 1983)F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters :::: VT-28:   9
TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers :: ''Cowpens'' (Capt. H.W. Taylor) ::: Air Group 22 (Lt. Cmdr. T.H. Jenkins) :::: VF-22: 26
F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters :::: VT-22:   9
TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers : Cruiser Division 6 (Rear Adm.
C. Turner Joy Charles Turner Joy (17 February 1895 – 6 June 1956) was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. During the last years of his career, while fighting leukemia, he served as Superintendent of the Naval Academy. ...
) :: 1 heavy cruiser (9 × 8-in. main battery) ::: ''Wichita'' : Cruiser Division 10 (Rear Adm. Lloyd J. Wiltse) :: 2 heavy cruisers ::: Both ''Baltimore''-class (9 × 8-in. main battery): ''Boston'', ''Canberra'' :: 1 light cruiser ::: 1 ''Cleveland''-class (12 × 6-in. main battery): ''Houston'' : Screen (Capt. C.F. Espe) :: 15 destroyers ::: 12 ''Fletcher''-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''Izard'', ''Charrette'', ''Conner'', ''Bell'', ''Burns'', ''Cogswell'', ''Caperton'', ''Ingersoll'', ''Knapp'', ''Boyd'', ''Cowell'', ''Brown'', ::: 1 ''Benson''-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): ''Woodworth'' ::: 2 ''Gleaves''-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): ''McCalla'', ''Grayson''


Task Group 38.2

Rear Admiral
Gerald F. Bogan Gerald Francis Bogan (July 27, 1894June 8, 1973) was a United States Navy aviator and vice admiral who served in World War I and II. Biography Gerald Francis Bogan was born July 27, 1894, in Mackinac Island, Michigan to Dr. James H. Bogan (186 ...
: 3 fleet carriers :: Intrepid (Capt. J.F. Bolger) ::: Air Group 18 (Cmdr. W.E. Ellis) :::: VF-18: 38
F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters, 5 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters :::: VB-18: 28
SB2C Helldiver The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver is a dive bomber developed by Curtiss-Wright during World War II. As a carrier-based bomber with the United States Navy (USN), in Pacific theaters, it supplemented and replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless. A few surv ...
dive bombers :::: VT-18: 18
TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers ::
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(Capt. F.C. Dickey) ::: Air Group 7 (Cmdr. J.D. Lamade) :::: VF-7: 37
F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters, 4 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters :::: VB-7: 42
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dive bombers :::: VT-7: 18
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torpedo bombers :: Bunker Hill (Capt. M.R. Greer) ::: Air Group 8 (Cmdr. R.L. Shifley) :::: VF-8: 40
F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters, 8 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters :::: VB-8: 17
SB2C Helldiver The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver is a dive bomber developed by Curtiss-Wright during World War II. As a carrier-based bomber with the United States Navy (USN), in Pacific theaters, it supplemented and replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless. A few surv ...
, 3 SBF Helldiver, 4 SBW Helldiver dive bombers :::: VT-8: 19
TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers : 2 light carriers ::
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(Capt. S.J. Michael) ::: Air Group 29 (Lt. Cmdr. W.E. Eder) :::: VF-29: 21
F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters :::: VT-29:   1
TBF Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and nav ...
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TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers ::
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(Capt. E.C. Ewen) ::: Night Air Group 41 (Cmdr. T.F. Caldwell) :::: VFN-41:  5
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fighters, 14 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters :::: VTN-41:  8
TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers : Battleship Division 7 (Rear Adm.
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) :: 2 fast battleships ::: Both ''Iowa''-class (9 × 16-in. main battery): ''Iowa'', ''New Jersey'' : Cruiser Division 14 (Rear Adm. Francis E. M. Whiting) :: 2 light cruisers ::: Both ''Cleveland''-class (12 × 6-in. main battery):
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:: 2 anti-aircraft light cruisers: ::: Both ''Atlanta''-class:
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: Screen (Capt. John P. Womble) :: 18 destroyers ::: All ''Fletcher'' class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''Owen'', ''Miller'', ''The Sullivans'', ''Stephen Potter'', ''Tingey'', ''Hickox'', ''Hunt'', ''Lewis Hancock'', ''Marshall'', ''Halsey Powell'', ''Cushing'', ''Colahan'', ''Uhlmann'', ''Benham'', ''Stockham'', ''Wedderburn'', ''Twining'', ''Yarnall''


Task Group 38.3

Rear Admiral
Frederick C. Sherman Frederick Carl Sherman (May 27, 1888 – July 27, 1957) was a highly decorated admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. Early life Sherman was born in Port Huron, Michigan on May 27, 1888. His grandfather, Loren Sherman, was the lo ...
: 2 fleet carriers :: ''Essex'' (Capt. C.W. Wheeler) ::: Air Group 15 (Cmdr. H.T. Utter) :::: VF-15: 46
F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters, 4 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters :::: VB-15: 25
SB2C Helldiver The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver is a dive bomber developed by Curtiss-Wright during World War II. As a carrier-based bomber with the United States Navy (USN), in Pacific theaters, it supplemented and replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless. A few surv ...
dive bombers :::: VT-15: 15
TBF Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and nav ...
, 5
TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers :: ''Lexington'' (Capt. E.W. Litch) ::: Air Group 19 (Cmdr. T.H. Winters) :::: VF-19: 37
F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters, 4 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters :::: VB-19: 30
SB2C Helldiver The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver is a dive bomber developed by Curtiss-Wright during World War II. As a carrier-based bomber with the United States Navy (USN), in Pacific theaters, it supplemented and replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless. A few surv ...
dive bombers :::: VT-19: 18
TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers :2 light carriers :: ''Princeton'' (Capt. W.H. Buracker) ::: Air Group 27 (Lt. Cmdr. F.A. Bardshar) :::: VF-27: 21
F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters :::: VT-27:   9
TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers :: ''Langley'' (Capt. J.F. Wegforth) ::: Air Group 44 (Cmdr. M.T. Wordell) :::: VF-44: 25
F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters :::: VT-44:   9
TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers : 4 fast
battleships A battleship is a large armored warship with a main battery consisting of large caliber guns. It dominated naval warfare in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The term ''battleship'' came into use in the late 1880s to describe a type of ...
(Vice Adm.
Willis Augustus Lee Willis Augustus "Ching" Lee Jr. (May 11, 1888 – August 25, 1945) was a vice admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. Lee commanded the American ships during the second night of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal (November 14–15, 1 ...
) ::: 1 ''North Carolina''-class (9 × 16-in. main battery): ''Washington'' :: Battleship Division 8 (Rear Adm.
Glenn B. Davis Glenn Benson Davis (January 2, 1892 – September 9, 1984) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of Vice Admiral. He distinguished himself as Commanding officer of battleship USS ''Washington'' during the Naval ...
) ::: 1 ''South Dakota''-class (9 × 16-in. main battery): ''Massachusetts'' :: Battleship Division 9 (Rear Adm.
Edward Hanson Edward William Hanson (February 12, 1889 – October 18, 1959) was a United States Navy Vice admiral and the governor of American Samoa from June 26, 1938, to July 30, 1940. As Governor of American Samoa, Hanson believed that the native Samoa ...
) ::: 2 ''South Dakota''-class (9 × 16-in. main battery): ''Alabama'', ''South Dakota'' : Cruiser Division 13 (Rear Adm.
Laurance T. DuBose Laurance Toombs DuBose (May 21, 1893 – July 11, 1967) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of four-star Admiral. A veteran of several conflicts, including both World Wars, he distinguished himself several time ...
) :: 3 light cruisers ::: All ''Cleveland''-class (12 × 6-in. main battery): ''Santa Fe'', ''Mobile'', ''Birmingham'' :: 1 anti-aircraft light cruiser ::: 1 ''Atlanta''-class (12 × 5-in. main battery): ''Reno'' : Screen (Capt. C.R. Todd) :: 14 destroyers ::: All ''Fletcher'' class (5 × 5-in. main battery): ''Clarence K. Bronson'', ''Cotten'', ''Dortch'''', '' ''Gatling'', ''Healy'', ''Porterfield'', ''Callaghan'', ''Cassin Young'', ''Irwin'''', '' ''Preston'', ''Laws'', ''Longshaw'', ''Morrison'', ''Prichett''


Task Group 38.4

Rear Admiral
Ralph E. Davison Ralph Eugene Davison (12 September 1895 – 13 February 1972) was an early United States Naval Aviator who later became one of Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher's Fast Carrier Admirals in the Pacific theatre during World War II. Early life and educat ...
: 2 fleet carriers :: ''Franklin'' (Capt. J.M. Shoemaker) ::: Air Group 13 (Cmdr. R.L. Kibbe) :::: VF-13: 34
F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters, 4 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters :::: VB-13: 31
SB2C Helldiver The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver is a dive bomber developed by Curtiss-Wright during World War II. As a carrier-based bomber with the United States Navy (USN), in Pacific theaters, it supplemented and replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless. A few surv ...
dive bombers :::: VT-13: 18
TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers :: ''Enterprise'' (Capt. Cato D. Glover) ::: Air Group 20 (Cmdr. D.F. Smith) :::: VF-20: 35
F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters, 4 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters :::: VB-20: 34
SB2C Helldiver The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver is a dive bomber developed by Curtiss-Wright during World War II. As a carrier-based bomber with the United States Navy (USN), in Pacific theaters, it supplemented and replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless. A few surv ...
dive bombers :::: VT-20: 19
TBF Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and nav ...
, 5
TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers : 2 light carriers :: ''San Jacinto'' (Capt. M.H. Kernodle) ::: Air Group 51 (Cmdr. C.L. Moore) :::: VF-51: 19
F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters :::: VT-51:   7
TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers :: ''Belleau Wood'' (Capts. John Perry) ::: Air Group 21 (Lt. Cmdr. V.F. Casey) :::: VF-21: 25
F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier Grumman F4F Wildcat, F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United St ...
fighters :::: VT-21:   9
TBM Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...
torpedo bombers : 1 heavy cruiser :: 1 ''New Orleans''-class (9 × 8-in. main battery): ''New Orleans'' : 1 light cruiser :: 1 ''Cleveland''-class (12 × 6-in. main battery): ''Biloxi'' : Screen (Capt. V.D. Long) :: 11 destroyers ::: 3 ''Gleaves''-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): ''Wilkes'', ''Nicholson'', ''Swanson'' ::: 3 ''Gridley''-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): ''Gridley'', ''McCall'', ''Maury'' ::: 5 ''Bagley''-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): ''Bagley'', ''Helm'', ''Mugford'', ''Patterson'', ''Ralph Talbot''


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