Diagram, Task Organization, Central Pacific Force, November 1943
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Diagram, Task Force 50
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Task Organization, Task Force 53
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Diagram, Task Force 57
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Task Force 53
TRANSPORT GROUP 41 Capt. H.B. Knowles, USN
TransDiv 4 CT 2 (2d Marines) APA Zeilin LT 2/2 (2d Bn., 2d Marines) APA Heywood LT 2/8 (2d Bn., 8th Marines) APA Middleton LT 3/2 (3d Bn., 2d Marines) APA Biddle LT Hq/2d Marines APA Lee LT 1/2 (1st Bn., 2d Marines) AKA Thuban Detachments CT 8 TransDiv 18 CT 8 (8th Marines) APA Monrovia LT 3/8 (3d Bn., 8th Marines) APA Sheridan LT 1/8 (1st Bn., 8th Marines) APA La Salle Division Troops APA Doyen Division Troops AKA Virgo Detachments CT 8 LSD Ashland2 Medium Tanks TransDiv 6 CT 6 (6th Marines) APA Harris LT 3/6 (3d Bn., 6th Marines) APA Bell LT 2/6 (2d Bn., 6th Marines) APA Ormsby LT Hq/6th Marines APA Feland LT 1/6 (1st Bn., 6th Marines) AKA Bellatrix Detachments CT 6 Task Group 53.4
SUPPORT GROUP Rear Adm. H.F. Kingman
Fire Support Section 1: Tennessee BB 43 Mobile CL 63 Birmingham CL 62 Bailey DD 492 Frazer DD 607 Fire Support Section 2: Maryland BB 46 Santa Fe CL 60 Gansevoort DD 608 Meade DD 602 Fire Support Section 3: Colorado BB 45 Portland CA 33 Anderson DD 411 Russell DD 414 Fire Support Section 4: Ringgold DD 500 Dashiell DD 659 Fire Support Section 5: Indianapolis CA 35 Schroeder DD 501
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1. From 2d Marine Division Special Action Report, Tarawa, p. 1. Footnotes
2. Joined the transport group at Vila Harbor, Efate.