ANNEX (A)
ANNEX (B)
Designation of Operation Plans and Operation Orders
for Major Amphibious OperationsSeventh Amphibious Force
Geographical Area Operation Plan Landing Date WOODLARK-KIRIWINA ISLAND CTF 76 Op. Plan (1-43) 6-30-43 LAE, NEW GUINEA CTF 76 Op. Plan (2-43) 9-4-43 FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA CTF 76 Op. Plan (3-43) 9-22-43 ARAWE, NEW BRITAIN CTF 76 Op. Plan (3A-43) 12-15-43 CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN CTF 76 Op. Plan (3B-43) 12-26-43 SAIDOR, NEW GUINEA CTF 76 Op. Plan (4-43) 1-2-43 ADMIRALTY ISLANDS CTF 76 Op. Plan (1-44)
and (2-44)2-29-44 AIT APE-HUMBOLDT-TANAMERAH CTF 77 Op. Plan (3-44) 4-22-44 WAKDE, NEW GUINEA CTF 77 Op. Plan (4-44) 5-17-44 BIAK, NEW GUINEA CTF 77 Op. Plan (5-44) 5-27-44 NOEMFOOR, NEW GUINEA CTF 77 Op. Plan (6-44) 7-2-44 SANSAPOR, NEW GUINEA CTF 77 Op. Plan (7-44) 7-30-44 MOROTAI, HALMAHERAS CTF 77 Op. Plan (8-44) 9-15-44 LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS CTF 78 Op. Plan (101-44)
CTG 78.1 At. Plan (1-44)10-20-44 MAPIA-ASIA ISLANDS CTF 78 Op. Plan (102-44) 11-15-44 ORMOC, LEYTE CTG 78.3 ComPhibGrp 9
Attack Order (5-44)12-7-44 MINDORO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS CTG 78.3 ComPhibGrp 9
Operation Order (4-44)12-15-44 LINGAYEN, LUZON CTF 78 Op. Plan (103-44)
CTG 78.1 At. Plan (2-44)1-9-45
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Geographical Area Operation Plan Landing Date SUBIC, LUZON CTF 78 Op. Plan (2-45)
CTG 78.3 ComPhibGrp 9
Attack Order (3-45)1-29-45 NASUGBU, LUZON CTF 78 Op. Plan (2-45
CTG 78.3 ComPhibGrp 8
Op. Plans (1-45)(2-45)(3-45)1-31-45 BATAAN-CORREGIDOR, LUZON CTG 78.3 ComPhibGrp 9
Op. Plan (4-45)2-15-45 VERDE ISLAND, VISAYAN GROUP CTG 78.2 Dispatch 230352 February
to CTG 78 ComLCIFlot 15
Dispatch 230841 Feb. to ComLCIGroup 722-24-45 PUERTA PRINCESSA, PALAWAN ISLAND CTF 78 Op. Plan (3-45)
CTG 78.2 ComPhibGrp 8
Op. Plan (2-45)2-28-45 LUBANG ISLANDS CTU 78.9.7 ComLCIFLOTS
Op. Order (1-45)3-1-45 TICAO-BURIAS ISLANDS, VISAYAN GROUP CTF 78 Op. Plan (4-45)
CTG 76.6.5 Mailgram
272346 February 453-3-45 ZAMBOANGA, MINDANAO CTF 78 Op. Plan (5-45)
CTG 78.1 ComPhibGrp 6
Attack Order (A602-45)3-10-45 ROMBLON-SIMARA, VISAYAN GROUP CTU 78.9.7 ComLCIFlots
7th Phib Op. Plan (2-45)3-12-45 ILOILO, PANAY CTF 78 Op. Plan (6-45)
CTG 78.3 ComPhibGrp 9
Op. Plan (5-45)3-18-45 BUIANACAO-BACO, LUZON CTU 78.9.7 ComLCIFlots
7thPhib, Op. Plan (3-45)3-23-45 CEBU CITY, CEBU CTF 78 Op. Plan (7-45)
CTG 78.2 ComPhibGrp 8
Op. Plan (3-45)3-26-45
Geographical Area Operation Plan Landing Date CABALLO ISLAND, MANILA BAY CTF 78 Despatch 251017
Mar. 45 to ComDesDiv 443-27-45 NEGROS ISLAND CTF 78 Op. Plan (6-45) CTG 78.3 ComPhibGrp 9 Op. Plan (5-45) 3-28-45 LEGASPI (BICOL), LUZON CTF 78 Op. Plan (8-45) CTG 78.4 ComLCIFlot 7 Op. Plan (3-45) 4-1-45 SANGA SANGA, TAWI TAWI, SULU ARCHIPELAGO CTF 78 Op. Plan (5-45) ComPhibGrp 6 Attack Order A602-Com7thPhibRep Zamboanga Attack Order U45 (CTG 76.10) 4-2-45 MASBATE ISLAND, VISAYAN GROUP CTG 78.3 Op. Plan 4-3-45 JOLO, SULU ARCHIPELAGO CTF 78 Op. Plan (5-45) ComPhibGrp 6 Attack Order A6-2-45 Com7thPhibForce Rep ZAMBOANGA Attack Order 1-45 (CTG 76.10) and Attack Order 2-45 4-9-45 BOHOL CTG 78.2 Op. Plan (3-45) ComPhibGrp 9 Op. Plan (10-45) 4-11-45 EL FRAILE, MANILA BAY CTF 78 Despatch 090555 April 45 4-13-45 CARABAO ISLAND, MANILA BAY CTF 74 Despatch 121046 April 45 4-16-45 MALABANG (PARANG) MINDANAO CTF 78 Op Plan (9-45) CTG 78.2 Op. Plan (4-45) 4-17-45 TARAKAN, BORNEO CTF 78 Op. Plan (10-45) CTG 78.1 ComPhibGrp 6 Attack Order (A604-45) 5-1-45
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Geographical Area Operation Plan Landing Date DAVAO GULF (DIGOS-SANTA CRUZ) MINDANAO CTG 78.2 ComPhibGrp 8 Op. Plan (5-45) 5-3-45 MACAJALAR BAY (AGUSAN) MINDANAO CTF 78 Op. Plan (7-45) CTG 78.3 ComPhibGrp 9 Op. Plan (11-45) 5-10-45 BRUNEI BAY, BORNEO CTF 78 Op. Plan (11-45) CTG 78.1 ComPhibGrp 6 Attack Order (A606-45) 6-10-45 BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO CTF 78 Op. Plan (12-45) CTG 78.2 ComPhibGrp 8 Op. Plan (6-45) 7-1-45 DAVAO GULF, MINDANAO CTG 78.2 ComPhibGrp 8 Op. Plan (5-45) 5-3-45 SARANGANI BAY, MINDANAO CTF 78 Op. Plan (9-45) & Despatches 150026 May & 240309 June CTG 78.1 Op. Plan (A901-45) CTU 76.6.11 Op. Order (1-45) 7-12-45 BALUT ISLAND, MINDANAO CTG 78.1 ComPhibGrp 9 Op. Plan (A901-45) CTU 76.6.11 Op. Order (2-45) 7-20-45 JINSEN, KOREA 7th Fleet Op. Plan (13-45) CTF 78 Op. Plan (A1702-45) 9-8-45 TIENTSIN, CHINA 7th Fleet Op. Plan (13-45) CTF 78 Op. Plan (A1703-45) 9-30-45 TSINGTAO, CHINA 7th Fleet Op. Plan (13-45) CTF 78 Op. Plan (A1703-45) 10-11-45 CHINESE ARMY LIFT CTF 78 Op. Plan (A1704-45) 10-30-45
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ANNEX (C)
Charts of Task Organization of Forces
Assigned for
Operations in the Southwest Pacific Area by
Seventh Amphibious Force
30 June 1943-12 July 1945(44 Charts)
Task Organization
Woodlark and Kiriwina Islands Operation ("CHRONICLE")
30 June-15 August 1943
C-1
Task Organization
Lae, New Guinea Operation ("POSTERN"
4-12 September 1943
C-2
Task Organization
Finschhafen Operation
SCARLET Beach
22 September 1943
C-3
Task Organization
Arawe Operation ("BY-PRODUCT")
15-29 December 1943
C-4
Task Organization
Cape Gloucester Operation ("BACKHANDER")
26-28 December 1943
C-5
Task Organization
Saidor Operation ("MICHAELMAS")
2-9 January 1944
C-6
Task Organization
Admiralty Islands Operation ("BREWER")
29 February-9 March 1944
C-7
Task Organization
Tanahmerah Bay-Humboldt Bay-Aitape Operation ("RECKLESS")
22 April-13 May 1944
C-8
Task Organization
Toem-Wakde Operation ("STRAIGHTLINE")
17-27 May 1944
C-9
Task Organization
Biak Operation ("HORLICKS")
27 May-11 Jun 1944
C-10
Task Organization
Noemfoor Operation ("TABLETENNIS")
2-17 July 1944)
C-11
Task Organization
Sansapor Operation ("GLOBETROTTER")
30 July-27 August 1944)
C-12
Task Organization
Morotai Operation ("TRADE WIND")
15 September 1944
C-13
Task Organization
Northern Attack Force
Lete Island ("MUSKETEER KING II")
(From OPPLAN 101-44 CTF 78)
C-14
Task Organization
Mapia-Asia Islands Operation
15-19 November 1944
C-15
Task Organization
Ormoc Operation
7 December 1944
Ref: CTG 78.3 Attack Order No. 5-44
C-16
Task Organization
Mindoro Operation
15 December 1944
C-17
Task Organization
Zambales-Grande Island Landings ("MIKE-SEVEN")
29 January 1945
Ref: Com 7 Phip Op-Plan-2-45, Com Phib Grp Op-Plan 1-45
Com Phib Grp 9 Op-Order 3-45 and CTG 78.3 Action Report 4 Mar 1945
C-18
Task Organization
Lingayen Operation ("MUSKETEER MIKE ONE")
9-16 January 1945
From CTF 78 OpPlan 103-44
C-19
Task Organization
Nasugbu Operation ("MIKE SIX")
21 January 1945
Ref: CTF 78 OpPlan 2-45, Com Phib Grp 8 OpPlan 1-45
CTG 78.2 (Com Phib Grp 8) Action Report 8 March 1945
C-20
Task Organization--Corregidor Attack Group
Mariveles-Corregidor Landings
15-16 February 1945
CTF 78.3 (Com Phib Grp 9) OpPlan 4-45 and Action Report 29 June 1945
C-21
Task Organization
Verde Island Opreation
24 February 1945
Ref: Com LCI(L) Flot 24 report of 28 February 1945
C-22
Task Organization
Palawan Operation ("VICTOR THREE")
February 1945
C-23
Task Organization
Ticao-Buria Operation
3 March 1945
Ref: CTU 78.9.10 Action Report dated 15 March 1945
C-24
Task Organization
Lubang Operation
1 March 1945
C-25
Task Organization
Zamboanga Operation ("VICTOR FOUR")
10-18 March 1945
C-26
Task Organization
Panay Operation ("VICTOR ONE")
18 March 1945
C-27
Task Organization
Cebu ("VICTOR TWO")
26 March 1945
C-28
Task Organization
Caballo Island Operation ("FORT HUGHES")
27 March 1945
Ref: CTU 78.9.11 OpPlan No. I
C-29
Task Organization
Negros Operation ("VICTOR ABLE ONE")
29 March 1945
Ref: CTG 78.3 Action Report dated 25 May 1945
C-30
Task Organization
Bicol Operation ("Legaspi Landing")
1 April 1945
Ref: Com 7th Phib OpPlan 8-45, Com LCI Flot 7 OpPlan 3-45
CTG 78.4 Action Report dated 12 May 1945
C-31
Task Organization
Sanga Sanga Operation
2 April 1945
Ref: Com 7th Phib For Rep - Zamboanga Attack Order 1-45
C-32
Task Organization
Masbate Island Operation
3-8 April 1945
Ref: Com LST 24 Action Report dated 10 April 1945
C-33
Task Organization
Jolo-Busuanga Operation
9 April 1945
Ref: Com 7th Phib For Rep - Zamboanga Attack Order 2-45
C-34
Task Organization
Bohol Island Operation
11 April 1945
C-35
Task Organization
El Fraile (Fort Drum) Operation
13 April 1945
C-36
Task Organization
Carabao Island Operation
16 April 1945
Ref: Com 7th Phib War Diary April 1945
C-37
Task Organization
Malabang-Parang-Cotabato Operation ("VICTOR FIVE")
17-18 April 1945
Ref: CTG 78.2 OpPlan 4-45
C-38
Task Organization
Tarakan Operation ("OBOE ONE")
1-3 May 1945
C-39
Task Organization
Digos-Santa Cruz Operation (A continuation of "VICTOR FIVE")
3 May 1945
Ref: CTG 78.2 Action Report dated 18 June 1945
C-40
Task Organization
Macajalar Bay Operation
10 May 1945
Ref: CTG 78.3 Action Report dated 31 May 1945
C-41
Task Organization
Brunei Operation ("OBOE SIX")
10-17 June 1945
(From Com 7th Phib OpPlan 11-45)
C-42
Task Organization
Balikpapan Operation ("OBOE TWO")
15 June-6 July 1945
C-43
Task Organization
Sarangani Bay Operation
12 July 1945
Ref: CTU 76.6.11 Action Report dated 31 July 1945
C-44
ANNEX (D)
List of Naval Commanders, Landing Force Commanders
and Major Landing Units Participating
in Major Assault Operations
Annex D
List of Naval Commanders, Landing Force Commanders
and Major Landing Force UnitsKEY:
- Naval Commander for Operation.
- Landing Force Commander.
- Major Landing Force Unit or Units.
WOODLARK
- Rear Admiral BARBEY, USN.
- Brigadier General CUNNINGHAM, USA.
- 112th Cavalry Regimental Combat Team (Reinforced)
LAE
- Rear Admiral BARBEY, USN.
- Major General WOOTEN, A.I.F.
- 9th Australian Infantry Division, A.I.F. (Australian Imperial Forces)
FINSCHHAFEN
- Rear Admiral BARBEY, USN.
- Major General WOOTEN, A.I.F.
- 9th Australian Infantry Division, A.I.F.
ARAWE
- Rear Admiral BARBEY, USN.
- Brigadier General CUNNINGHAM, USA.
- 112th Cavalry Regimental Combat Team (Reinforced).
CAPE GLOUCESTER
- Rear Admiral BARBEY, USN.
- Major General RUPERTUS, USMC.
- FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced).
SAIDOR
- Rear Admiral BARBEY, USN.
- Brigadier General CLARENCE MARTIN, USA.
- 126th Infantry Regimental Combat Team (Reinforced)(32nd Division)
D-1
ADMIRALTY ISLANDS
- Rear Admiral FECHTELER, USN.
- Brigadier General CHASE, USA.
- FIRST Brigade (Reinforced), 1st Cavalry Division.
AITAPE
- Captain A. G. NOBLE, USN.
- Brigadier General J. A. DOE, USA.
- 163rd Regimental Combat Team (Reinforced)(41st Division)
HUMBOLDT BAY
- Rear Admiral FECHTELER, USN.
- Major General FULLER, USA.
- 41st Infantry Division (less 163rd Regimental Combat Team)(Reinforced).
TANAMERAH BAY
- Rear Admiral BARBEY, USN.
- Major General IRVING, USA.
- 24th Infantry (Reinforced)(less 1 Regimental Combat Team)
WADKE
- Captain A. G. NOBLE, USN.
- Brigadier General J. A. DOE, USA.
- 163rd Infantry Regimental Combat Team (Reinforced)(41st Infantry Division).
BIAK
- Rear Admiral FECHTELER, USN.
- Major General FULLER, USA.
- 41st Infantry Division (less 163rd Regimental Combat Team)(Reinforced).
D-2
NOEMFOOR
- Rear Admiral FECRTELER, USN.
- Brigadier General PATRICK, USA.
- 158th Infantry Regimental Combat Team (Reinforced)
SANSAPOR
- Rear Admiral FECHTELER, USN.
- Major General SIEBERT, USA.
- 6th Infantry Division (Reinforced).
MOROTAI
- Rear Admiral BARBEY, USN.
- Major General HALL, USA.
- XI Corps
- Rear Admiral FECHTELER, USN.
- Major General PERSONS, USA.
- 31st Infantry Division (Reinforced), 126th Infantry Regimental Combat Team of 32nd Division
LEYTE
- Vice Admiral KINCAID, USN.
- Lieutenant General KREUGER, USA.
- SIXTH U.S. Army.
- NORTHERN ATTACK FORCE
- Rear Admiral BARBEY, USN.
- Major General SIEBERT, USA.
- X Corps
- PALO ATTACK GROUP
- Rear Admiral BARBEY, USN.
- Major General IRVING, USA.
- 24th Infantry Division (less 21st Regimental Combat Team)(Reinforced)
D-3
- RICARDO ATTACK GROUP
- Rear Admiral FECHTELER, USN.
- Major General MUDGE, USA.
- 1st Cavalry Division.
- PANAON ATTACK GROUP
- Rear Admiral STRUBLE, USN.
- 21st Infantry Regimental Combat Team of 24th Infantry Division.
- DINAGAT ATTACK GROUP
- Rear Admiral STRUBLE, USN.
- Lieutenant Colonel MUSSIE, A US.
- 6th Ranger Battalion.
- SOUTHERN ATTACK FORCE
- Vice Admiral WILKINSON, USN.
- Major General HODGE, USA.
- XXIV Corps.
- ABLE ATTACK GROUP
- Rear Admiral CONNOLLY, USN.
- Major General A. V. ARNOLD, USA.
- 7th Infantry Division.
- BAKER ATTACK GROUP
- Rear Admiral ROYAL, USN.
- Major General BRADLEY, USA.
- 96th Infantry Division.
MAPIA-ASIA
- Captain LORD ASHBOURNE, RN.
- Elements of the EIGHTH Army.
D-4
ORMOC
- Rear Admiral STRUBLE,USN.
- Major General BRUCE, USA.
- 77th Infantry Division (less 1 Regimental Combat Team)(Reinforced).
MINDORO
- Rear Admiral STRUBLE, USN.
- Brigadier General DUNKEL, USA.
- 19th Regimental Combat Team from 24th U.S. Infantry Division. 503rd Parachute Regiment.
LINGAYEN
- Vice Admiral KTNCAID, USN.
- Lieutenant General KREUGER, USA.
- SIXTH U.S. Army.
- LINGAYEN ATTACK FORCE
- Vice Admiral WILKINSON, USN.
- Major General GRISWOLD, USA.
- XIV Corps.
- ABLE ATTACK GROUP
- Rear Admiral KILAND, USN.
- Major General BEIGHTLER. USA.
- 37th Infantry Division
- BAKER ATTACK GROUP
- Rear Admiral ROYAL, USN.
- Major General RAPP BRUSH, USA.
- 40th Infantry Division.
- SAN FABIAN ATTACK FORCE
- Vice Admiral BARBEY, USN.
- Major General SWIFT, USA.
- I Corps.
D-5
- WHITE BEACH ATTACK GROUP
- Vice Admiral BAR BEY, USN.
- Major General WING, USA.
- 43rd Infantry Division.
- BLUE BEACH ATTACK GROUP
- Rear Admiral FECHTELER, USN.
- Major General PATRICK, USA.
- 6th Infantry Division.
- RESERVE GROUP
- Rear Admiral CONNOLLY, USN.
- Major General MULLINS, USA--Brigadier General McNIDER, AUS.
- 25th Infantry Division--158th Regimental Combat Team.
ZAMBALES
- Rear Admiral STRUBLE, USN.
- Major General HALL, USA--Brigadier General CHASE, USA.
- XI Corps Troops--38th U.S. Infantry Division.
134th Regimental Combat Team of 24th Infantry Division.NASUGBU
- Rear Admiral FECHTELER, USN.
- Major General SWING, USA.
- Uth Airborne Division (less Parachute Regimental Combat Team).
BATAAN-CORREGIDOR
- Rear Admiral STRUBLE, USN.
- Brigadier General CHASE, USA--Colonel JONES, AUS.
- 38th Infantry Division--503rd Parachute Regiment.
PALAWAN
- Rear Admiral FECHTELER, USN.
- Major General J. A. DOE, USA.
- 186th Regimental Combat Team of 41st Infantry Division.
D-6
LUBANG
- Captain H. F. McGEE, USN
- 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry of 24th Division.
ZAMBOANGA
- Rear Admiral ROYAL, USN.
- Major General J. A. DOE, USA.
- 41st Infantry Division.
PANAY
- Rear Admiral STRUBLE, USN.
- Major General RAPP BRUSH, USA.
- 40th Infantry Division (less 1 Regimental Combat Team).
CEBU
- Captain A. T. SPRAGUE, USN.
- Major General W. A, ARNOLD, USA.
- Americal Division (less 164thRegimental Combat Team).
CABALLO
- Rear Admiral STRUBLE, USN.
- Brigadier General CHASE, USA.
- Elements of 38th Division.
NEGROS
- Captain A. T. SPRAGUE, USN.
- Major General W. A. ARNOLD, USA.
- Americal Division (less 164th Regimental Combat Team).
LEGASPI
- Captain H. F. McGEE, USN.
- Bridadier General McNIDER, AUS.
- 153th Regimental Combat Team (Reinforced)
SANGA SANGA
- Captain J. D. MURPHY, USN.
- Colonel MORONEY, A US.
- One Battalion Landing Team of 163rd Regimental Combat Team of 41st Infantry Division.
MASBATE
- Captain H. B. HUDSON, USN.
- Colonel STRATTA, AUS.
- 108th Regimental Combat Team of 40th Infantry Division.
JOLO
- Captain J. D. MURPHY, USN.
- Colonel MORONEY, AUS.
- Elements of 41st Infantry Division.
BUSANGAS
- Commander L. R. NEVILLE, USN.
- Elements of the 186th Regimental Combat Team of 41st Infantry Division.
BOHOL
- Captain W. V. DEUTERMANN, USN.
- 1 Battalion Landing Team of 164th Regimental Combat Team of Americal Division.
EL FRAILLE
- Commander S. H. PATTIE, USN.
- Lieutenant Colonel LOBIT, AUS.
- 1st Battalion of 151st Regimental Combat Team of 38th Division.
PARANG, MINDANAO
- Rear Admiral NOBLE, USN.
- Lieutenant General SIEBERT, USA.
- X Corps (24th and 31st Infantry Divisions)
MACAJALAR
- Rear Admiral STRUBLE, USN.
- 108th Regimental Combat Team of 40th Infantry Division.
TARAKAN
- Rear Admiral ROYAL, USN.
- Brigadier General WHITEHEAD, A.I.F.
- 26th Australian Infantry Brigade Group (Reinforced)A.I.F.
BRUNEI BAY
- Rear Admiral ROYAL, USN.
- Major General G. F. WOOTEN, A.I.F.
- 9th Australian Division (less 26th Brigade), A.I.F.
BALIKPAPAN
- Rear Admiral NOBLE, USN.
- Major General MILFORD, A.I.F.
- 7th Australian Division, A.LF. (plus Corps Artillery).
KOREAN OCCUPATION
- Vice Admiral BARBEY, USN.
- Lieutenant General HODGE, USA.
- XXIV Corps.
- INITIAL LIFT
- Commodore T. H. BRITTAIN, USN.
- Major General A. V. ARNOLD, USA.
- 7th Infantry Division.
- INITIAL FOLLOW-UP
- Commodore J. H. PALMER, USN.
- Brigadier General D. J. MEYERS, USA.
- 40th Infantry Division.
- FINAL FOLLOW-UP
- Commodore J. H. PALMER, USN.
- Major General C, E. HURDIS, USA.
- 6th Infantrv Division.
CHINA OCCUPATION
- Vice Admiral BARBEY. USN.
- Major General K. E. ROCKEY. USMC.
- III Marine Amphibious Corps.
- TIENTSIN, CHINA
- Commodore T. H. BRITTAIN, USN.
- Major General De W. PECK, USMC.
- 1st Marine Division.
- TSINGTAO, CHINA
- Commodore E. T. SHORT, USN.
- Major General L. C. SHEPHERD, USMC.
- SIXTH Marine Division.
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ANNEX (E)
Table and Chart Showing Troops and Cargo Transported
in Major Assault Operations
Seventh Amphibious Force
Annex E
Troops and Tonnage Carried by
SEVENTH AMPHIBIOUS FORCE
in Amphibious Assault Landings
30 June 1943-1 July 1945
Operation Amphibious Shipping Lifts Assault Follow-Up Total Pers Tons of
Equip. &
SuppliesPers Tons of
Equip. &
SuppliesPers Tons of
Equip. &
SuppliesWOODLARK ISLAND 2,600 2,400 9,500 32,700 12,100 35,100 KIRIWINA ISLAND 2,500 1,400 2,200: 6,400 4,700 7,800 LAE 7,800 3,300 8,700: 8,900 16,500 12,200 FINSCHHAFEN 5,300 3,000 5,000 5,000 10,300 8,000 ARAWE 2,200 2,200 2,600 6,000 4,800 8,200 CAPE GLOUCESTER 12,500 8,700 11,500 14,300 24,000 23,000 SAIDOR 7,200 3,000 7,200 3,000 ADMIRALTY ISLANDS 1,000 8,300 14,500 9,300 14,500 AITAPE 6,300 4,700 10,100 12,800 16,400 17,500 HUMBOLDT BAY 8,400 4,800 13,400 18,800 21,800 23,600 TANAMERAH BAY 10,400 4,500 21,500 17,500 31,900 22,000 TOEM-WADKE 7,800 4,400 18,000 18,000 25,800 22,400 BIAK 7,500 5,600 21,000 20,300 28,500 25,900
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Operation Amphibious Shipping Lifts Assault Follow-Up Total Pers Tons of
Equip. &
SuppliesPers Tons of
Equip. &
SuppliesPers Tons of
Equip. &
SuppliesNOEMFOOR 7,100 5,900 13,400 18,500 20,500 24,400 SANSAPOR 7,300 4,800 20,900 40,300 28,200 45,100 MOROTAI 17,000 9,000 39,800 96,800 56,800 105,800 LEYTE 39,800 38,400 44,400 48,000 84,200 86,400 ORMOC 3,800 3,600 3,000 9,000 6,800 12,600 MINDORO 16,600 27,600 5,100 16,800 21,700 44,400 LINGAYEN 43,500 41,300 91,200 108,800 134,700 150,100 LUZON REINFORCEMENT 90,600 78,500 90,600 78,500 SUBIC BAY 44,400 53,400 44,400 53,400 NASUGBU 8,000 4,200 8,000 4,200 CORREGIDOR 4,300 6,400 4,300 6,400 PALAWAN 8,500 12,300 7,700 13,200 16,200 25,500 ZAMBOANGA 14,500 11,500 5,900 15,100 20,400 26,600 SULU ARCHIPELAGO 6,600 4,700 900 1,800 7,500 6,500
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Operation Amphibious Shipping Lifts Assault Follow-Up Total Pers Tons of
Equip. &
SuppliesPers Tons of
Equip. &
SuppliesPers Tons of
Equip. &
SuppliesPANAY 9,800 10,500 3,400 7,100 13,200 17,600 CEBU 10,800 11,200 3,800 9,400 14,600 20,600 BOHOL-NEGROS 5,600 3,300 5,600 3,300 PARANG-MINDANAO 24,500 27,300 34,800 49,600 59,300 76,900 DAVAO-MINDANAO 4,100 8,000 4,100 8,000 MACAJALAR BAY, MINDANAO 4,100 3,600 1,500 3,000 5,600 6,600 LEGASPI 4,500 1,700 1,600 2,000 6,100 3,700 Minor Philippine Oper. 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 TARAKAN 13,500 15,200 4,600 7,700 18,100 22,900 BRUNEI BAY 25,400 26,200 8,100 23,300 33,500 49,500 BALIKPAPAN 25,000 26,800 8,600 26,800 33,600 53,600 TOTALS 432,100 402,900 525,200 758,900 957,300 1161,800
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E-4
ANNEX (F)
Chart Showing Nuymber and Displacement Tonnage
of Amphibious and Supporting Ships Employed in Major Operations
Seventh Amphibious Force
F
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ANNEX (G)
Miscellaneous Data
Seventh Amphibious Force Operations
30 June 1943-1 July 1945
G
Miscellaneous Data
Seventh Amphibious Force Operations
30 June 1943-1 July 1945
Operations Times Carrier
Air Support
AvailableStaging Area Distance
from
Staging
AreaH-Hour Sunrise WOODLARK 2100(K) 0630(K) No Milne Bay 150 KIRIWINA 0630(K) 06U(K) No Townsville, Australia. 710 LAE 0630(K) 0612 (K) No Buna
Milne Bay150
320FINSCHHAFEN 0445(K) 0558(K) No Lae
Buna60
140ARAWE 0630(L) 0646(L) No Goodenough Is. 245 GLOUCESTER 0715(L) 0653(L) No Buna
Goodenough Is.
Milne Bay210
270
385SAIDOR 0650 (K) 0605(K) No Goodenough Is. 340 ADMIRALTY ISLANDS 0815(L) 0820(L) No Buna 430 AITAPE 0645(K) 0626(K) Yes Finschhafen *430 HUMBOLDT BAY 0700(K) 0634(K) Yes Finschhafen *520 TANAHMERAH BAY 0700(K) 0636(K) Yes Goodenough Is. *820 TOEM-WADKE 0800(K) 0640(K) No Aitape 225 BIAK 0715(K) 0651(K) No Humboldt Bay 300 *Direct. A devious route was used by assault echelons.
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Operations Times Carrier
Air Support
AvailableStaging Area Distance
from
Staging
AreaH-Hour Sunrise NOEMFOOR 0800(K) 0703(K) No Toem 265 SANSAPOR 0700(K) 0715(K) No Toem 440 MOROTAI 0830(I) 0622(I) Yes Aitape
Toem905
690LEYTE 1000(I) 0630(I) Yes Hollandia
Manus
Finschhafen1240
1565
2075ORMOC Yes Leyte 160 MINDORO 0709(I) Yes Leyte 480 LINGAYEN 0930(I) 0730(I) Yes Aitape
Sansapor2135
1835LUZON REINFORCEMENT Yes Leyte
Morotai
Biak810
1380
1770ZAMBALES SUBIC BAY 0830(I) 0730(I) Yes Leyte 640 NASUGBU 0815(I) 0728(I) No Leyte 560 CORREGIDOR 0900(I) 0721(I) No Subic Bay 25 PALAWAN 0845(I) 0719(I) No Mindoro 285 ZAMBOANGA 0915(I) 0701(I) No Mindoro 335
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Operations Times Carrier
Air Support
AvailableStaging Area Distance
from
Staging
AreaH-Hour Sunrise SULU ARCHIPELAGO 0800(I) 0649(I) No Zamboanga 175 PANAY 0830(I) 0655(I) No Lingayen 525 CEBU 0830(I) 0646(I) No Leyte 235 PARANG MINDANAO 0800(I) 0635(I) No Mindoro
Morotai490
470DAVAO 0622(I) No Parang 270 MACAJALAR BAY, MINDANAO 0623(I) No Ormoc 150 LEGASPI 1000(I) 0642(I) No Subic Bay 360 TARAKAN 0815(I) 0700(I) No Morotai 650 BRUNEI BAY 0915(I) 0705(I) No Morotai 950 BALKPAPAN 0900(I) 0715(I) Yes Morotai 800
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ANNEX (H)
List of Code Names Used to Designate Operations
Geographical Locations and Task Forces
in the Southwest Pacific Area
Seventh Amphibious Force Operations
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Code Names
Used in Southwest Pacific Area
Name of Operation Operation Code Geographical Code Name WOODLARK CHRONICLE MANTLE SHELF KIRIWINA CHRONICLE LAE POSTERN BINOCULARS FINSCHHAFEN DIMINISH ARAWE BY-PRODUCT DIRECTOR CAPE GLOUCESTER BACKHANDER BACKHANDER SAIDOR MICHAELMAS MICHAELMAS ADMIRALTY ISLANDS DEXTERITY BREWER AITAPE RECKLESS PERSECUTION HUMBOLDT RECKLESS LETTERPRESS TANAMERAH RECKLESS NOISELESS WADKE STRAIGHT LINE STICKATNOUGHT BIAK HORLICKS HORLICKS NOEMFOOR TABLETENNIS TABLETENNIS SANSAPOR GLOBETROTTER MCROTAI INTERLUDE LEYTE MUSKETEER--KING TWO ACCUMULATION MAPIA-ASIA ISLAND ORMOC
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Name of Operation Operation Code Geographical Code Name MINDORO MUSKETEER-LOVE THREE NOTE: In later stages of SWPA Campaign the practice of using code names to indicate geographical location fell into disuse. LINGAYEN MUSKETEER-MIKE ONE ZAMBALES MIKE SEVEN BATAAN-COOREGIDOR PALAWAN VICTOR THREE LUBANG ZAMBOANGA VICTOR FOUR CEBU VICTOR TWO CABALLO ISLAND NEGROS ISLAND LEGASPI SULU ARCH. PANAY VICTOR ONE VISAYAN ISLANDS BOHOL ISLAND EL FRAILE CARABAO PARANG VICTOR FIVE TARAKAN OBOE ONE BRUNEI BAY OBOE SIX
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Name of Operation Operation Code Geographical Code Name BALIKPAPAN OBOE TWO JINSEN, KOREA CAMPUS TIENTSIN BELEAGER
ADDITIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL CODE NAMES Place Geographical Code Name ADMIRALTY ISLAND BREWER AITAPE PERSECUTION BRISBANE AMATORY CAIRNS LARDY DARDY CAPE CRETIN SHAGGY DAVAO BLAZE UP DOROMENA BEGONIA FINSCHHAFEN RED HERRING GASMATA LAZARETTO GOODENOUGH ISLAND AMOEBA-MICROCOSM GUADALCANA MAIN YARD - CACTUS HALMAHERA ISLAND FEARSOME HOLLANDIA BEWITCH-RECKLESS HUMBOLDT BAY LETTERPRESS KIRIWINA BIRTHDAY KAIBOLA ORATOR
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ADDITIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL CODE NAMES Place Geographical Code Name LAE SCHOOL BOY LOS NEGROS UNDER DOG MADANG EQUILIBRIUM MANADO, CELEBES KITCHEN MAID MANUS TEACUP - MERCANTILE MILNE BAY PEMMICAN-BENEVOLENT NEW BRITAIN ARABIC MUNDA JACONET NEW CALEDONIA CHECKSTRAP - POPPY NEW GEORGIA APERIANT NEW GUINEA ISLANDS CENTRAL NEW IRELAND ISLANDS CARDIAC NEW ZEALAND SPOONER NOUMEA LECTERN - WHITE POPPY ORO BAY CELLULOID PERTH BRAVES PORT DARWIN ASTER PORT MORESBEY SCARAMOUCHE-CARAMEL RABAUL MEMSAHIB RENDOVA ISLAND DOWISER RUSSEL ISLANDS EMERITUS
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ADDITIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL CODE NAMES Place Geographical Code Name SAIDOR MICHAELMAS SALAMAUA DOUBLET SARMI (NEW GUINEA) NOSERING SEAADLER HARBOR BICARBONATE SOLOMON ISLANDS ARTHRITIS TALAUD ISLAND GOSSIP MONGER TANAMERAH MAWSEED TOWNSVILLE CALLOUS TRUK LUGSAIL TULAGI ANACONDA - RING BOLT VELLA LAVELLA DOGEARED VITIAZ POINT BOILING POINT WEWAK PIPSQUEAK WOENDI STINKER ORGANIZATIONAL CODE NAMES Name Code Name 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment UNCAGE NEW BRITAIN Force (6th Army) ESCALATOR NEW BRITAIN Force (non-secret) ALAMO NEW GUINEA Force NATIVE
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Organizational Code Names Name Code Name 7TH AUSTRALIAN Infantry Division OUTLOOK South Pacific Forces in SWPA IRON GREY These code names were principally in use during the NEW GUINEA phase of the war in the Southwest Pacific Area.
There were some operations which had no code names, principally because they were done on despatch orders or because they were part of an overall operations such as NEGROS which was part of VICTOR TWO. After the war moved to the PHILIPPINE Area the use of Geographical code names fell into disuse except for use as shipping designators.
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