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ANNEX A

(a) 77.1 Flagship Group. 1 AGC
77.1.1 Fleet Flagship Unit, Capt. GRANUM
WASATCH 1 AGC
AMMEN, MULLANEY 2 DD
77.1.2 Cruiser Unit, Capt. CONEY
NASHVILLE 1 CL
ABNER READ, BUSH 2 DD
(b) 78. Northern Attack Force, Rear Admiral BARBEY
BLUE RIDGE, Comdr. McDOWELL 1 AGC
FREMONT, Comdr. CONLAN (1 RAGC)
TransDiv # (temp.), Capt. BRITTAIN
        FAYETTE, ORMSBY, LEEDSTOWN 3 APA
        HERCULES 1 AK
        EPPING FORREST 1 LSD
TransDiv 3 (temp), Capt. TALBOT
        CRESCENT CITY, WARREN, WINDSOR 3 APA
        GUNSTON HALL 1 LSD
TransDiv 24 (temp), Capt. BAKER
        DUPAGE, ELMORE, WAYNE, FULLER 4 APA
        JOHN LAND 1 AP
        AQUARIUS 1 AKA
TransDiv 20 (Temp), Capt. LOOMIS
        LEONARD WOOD, PIERCE, JAMES OHARA 3 APA
        LA SALLE 1 APA
        ELECTRA 1 AKA
        OAK HILL 1 LSD
TransDiv 26 (temp), Capt. HANSEN
        CALLAWAY, LEON, SUMTER 3 APA
        STORM KING 1 AP
        JUPITER 1 AK
        WHITE MARSH 1 LSD
TransDiv 32 (temp), Capt. CARLSON
        HARRIS, FREMONT, BARNSTABLE 3 APA
        HERLAND OF THE MORNING 1 AP
        ARNEB 1 AKA
KANIMBLA, MANOORA, WESTRALIA 3 LSI
TITANIA 1 AKA
CARTER HALL 1 LSD
TransDiv 22, Comdr. MATTIE 5 APD
DesRon 2 less STERETT, Wilson, Capt. SOLOMONS 7 DD
DesRon 21 less RADFORM, Capt. GINDER 8 DD
DesRon 25, Capt. CROMMELIN 9 DD
ARIADNE 1 CM
PC 598, 623, 1129 (Equipped as Control Vessels) 3 PC
SC 726, 991, 995 (Equipped as Control Vessels) 3 SC
YMS 2, 238, 341 (Equipped with RCM) 3 YMS
YMS 1, 140, 243 (Equipped as Control Vessels) 3 YMS
QUAPAW, HIDATSA 2 ATF
6 LCC

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(b) Cont'd.
LSM 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 138, 139, 257, 258, 310, 311 12 LSM
LST Flotilla 7, Capt. R.M. SCRUGGS
      18 168 206 458 466 473
22 170 245 459 467 474
26 171 452 462 468 475
66 181 454 463 469
67 202 456 464 470
68 204 457 465 471
LST Flotilla 8, Comdr. O.R. SWIGART 33 LST
      339 560 619 694 741 910 1016
395 562 666 695 742 911
397 569 667 696 743 912
460 613 668 697 744 919
472 614 673 699 746 992
549 618          700          993
LST Flotilla 14, Capt. SEAY
LST Group 42, Capt. THORNE 14 LST
      1015; 554 556; 559; 606; 610(F) 660; 662;
663, 663; 685, 737, 908, 558, 990, 991,
1014, 552, 555, 557, 736
14 LST's
LST Group 40, Capt. HARDIN
      687; 553; 658, 734, 662, 555, 557 688, 737, 408, 991, 1014 10 LST
LST 24, 220, 341 3 LST
(c) 79. Southern Attack Force, Vice Admiral WILKINSON 1 AGC
MOUNT OLYMPUS (Force Flagship) Capt. SCHULTZ 1 AGC
APPALACHIAN, Capt. JEFFS 1 AGC
ROCKY MOUNT, Capt. __________ 1 AGC
TransDiv 7 (temp), Capt. RICHARDSON
        CAVALIER (F), J. FRANKLIN BELL, FELAND, PRESIDENT HAYES 4 APA
        GOLDEN CITY 1 AP
        THUBAN 1 AKA
        LINDENWALD 1 LSD
TransDiv 30 (temp), Capt. MISSON
        KNOX (F), CALBERT, CUSTER, RIXEY 4 APA
        GEORGE CLYMER 1 APH
        OHARA 1 AKA
        ASHLAND 1 LSD
TransDiv 38 (temp), Capt. ALLEN
        LAMAR (F), ALPINE, HEYWOOD 3 APA
        STARLIGHT 1 AP
        ALSHAIN 1 AKA
        MERCURY 1 AK
        MONITOR 1 LSV
TransDiv 10 (temp) Capt. MORRISON
        CLAY (F), ARTHUR MIDDLETON, BAXTER, WILLIAM P. BIDDLE 4 APA
        GEORGE F. ELLIOT 1 AP
        CAPRICORNUS 1 AKA
        CATSKILL 1 LSV

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TransDiv 18 (temp) Capt. KNOWLES
        MONROVIA, FREDERICK FUNSTON, CAMBRIA (F) 3 APA
        WARHAWK 1 AP
        ALCYONE 1 AKA
        CASA GRANDE, RUSHMORE 2 LSD
TransDiv 28 (temp) Capt. FLANAGAN
        BOLIVAR (F), SHERIDAN, DOYEN 3 APA
        COMET 1 AP
        ALMAACK 1 AKA
        AURIGA 1 AK
        BELLE GROVE 1 LSD
DesRon 54 less N. SCOTT, Capt. COWARD
        REMEY, MERTZ, MONSSEN, MCDERMUT, MCGOWAN, MCNAIR, MELVIN 7 DD
DesRon 49 (Modified) Capt. McLEAN
        PICKING, SPROSTON, WICKES, ISHERWOOD, LUCE, C.J. BADGER, HALLIGAN, HARADEN, TWIGGS, MCDONOUGH 10 DD
        BAILEY, BRAINE 2 DD
DesRon 48, Capt. __________
        ERBEN, WALKER, HALE, ABBOT, STEMMBEL, KIDD, BLACK, CHAUNCEY, GANSEVOORT 9 DD
PCS 1391, 1418, 1429 (Control) 3 PCS
SC 731, 632, 1004, 1365, 1369, 1375 (Control) 6 SC
YMS (Control) 176; 311, 389 3 YMS
YMS (RCM) 81, 342, 345 3 YMS
CHICHASAW, POTOWATOMI, SIOUX CHOWANOC 3 ATF
PRESERVER, GRAPPLE 2 ARS
EGERIA, AGENOR 2 1
LST Flotilla 3 (temp) Comdr. AGETON
        LST's 20, 84, 117; 118; 269; 270; 277; 483(FF); 486 564; 567 568; 615, 669, 671, 672, 698, 704, 745, 916, 917, 918, 999, 1013, 1024. 24 LST
LST Flotilla 16 (temp) Comdr. CAPT. WEBB
        LST's 34, 123, 135, 169, 126, 205, 207, 213, 219, 223; 242; 451; 451; 478, 482, 488, 565, 605, 608 609,611, 612, 617, 670, 686, 693, 733, 738, 739, 909, 1006 24 31 LST
LCI Flotilla 6 (temp) Comdr. MONTGOMERY
        LCI(G), 365, 366, 407, 422, 439, 440, 442, 475, 558, 599, 560, 561, 565, 567, 568, 580, 751, 752 18 LCI
LCI Flotilla 14 (temp) Comdr. CAPT. RIMER
        LCI(M) 658, 659; 660, 754, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059 8 LCI(M)
        LCI (ammo) 755; 974, 975, 1055 4 LCI(A)
        LCI(G) 372; 373, 451, 461, 462, 464, 465, 467, 472 9 LCI(G)
        LCI(L) 738, 598, 564, 676 (fire fighting) 4 LCI(L)
LSM Division 15, Lt. Comdr. BLANCHE
        LSM's 24, 29, 134, 135, 136, 233 6 LSM
PCE 851, 852, 833 3 PCE(R)

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(c) Cont'd.
LCT Flotilla 14, Lt. Comdr. KOURI
        LCT Group 41, Lt. FRANKLIN
        LCT's 688, 747, 821, 822, 898, 992, 1016, 1296, 1298, 830 transported in LST's 671, 672, 504, 669, 698, 20, 615, 999 and 918, 704 respectively 10 LCT's
        LCT Group 42
        LCT's 687, 738, 739. 740, 819, 820, 861, 863; 864; 990 transported in LST's 670, 693, 611, 612, 738, 739, 909, 608, 609, and 565 respectively 10 LCT's
        LCT's 722 and 781 transported in ASHLAND and LINDENWALD respectively 2 LCT's
        6 LCC
(d) 77.2 Bombardment and Fire Support Group, R.Adm. OLDENDORF
(e) 77.2.1 Fire Support Unit North, Rear Admiral WEYLER
BatDiv 3 less NEW MEXICO, IDAHO, MISSISSIPPI 1 OBB
BatDiv 4 less COLORADO, Rear Admiral RUDDOCK
        MARYLAND, WEST VIRGINIA 2 OBB
DesDiv XRAY, less CLAXTON, THORN, WELLES, AULICK, CONY, SIGOURNEY 3 DD
(f) 77.2.2 Fire Support Unit South, Rear Admiral OLDENDORF
BatDiv 2, Rear Admiral KINGMAN
        TENNESSEE, CALIFORNIA, PENNYSLVANIA 3 OBB
CruDiv 4 plus MINNEAPOLIS less INDIANAPOLIS, Rear Adm. OLDENDORF
        LOUISVILLE, PORTLAND, MINNEAPOLIS e CA
CruDiv 9 lesst ST. LOUIS, Rear Admiral AINSWORTH
        HONONLULU 1 CL
CruDiv 12 lesst MONTPELIER, CLEVELAND, Rear Adm. Hayler
        DENVER, COLUMBIA 2 CL
DesRon 56, Capt. LIBBY
        LEUTZE, NEWCOMB, BENNION, H.L. EDWARDS, RICHARD P. LEARY, ROBINSON, ROSS, A.W. GRANT, BRYANT, HALFORD 10 DD
DesDiv XRAY less AULICK, CONY, SIGOURNEY
        CLAXTON, THORN, WELLES 3 DD
SAN CARLOS 1 AVP
(g) 77.3 Close Covering Group, Rear Admiral BERKEY
CruDiv 15 less NAVSHIVLLE
        PHOENIX, BOISE 2 CL
RAN Cruiser Squadron, Commodore COLLINS (RAN)
        AUSTRALIA, SHROPSHIRE 2 CA
DesDiv 47, Capt. McMANES
        BACHE, BEALE, HUTCHINS, DAILY, KILLEN 5 DD
ARRUNTA, MARRAMUNGA 2 DD
(h) 77.4 Escort Carrier Group, Rear Admiral T.L. SPRAGUE
CarDiv 24 less CORAL SEA, CORREGIDOR -- R.Adm. STUMP
        NATOMA BAY, MANILA BAY 2 CVE

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CarDiv 25, Rear Admiral C.A.F. SPRAGUE
        FANSHAW BAY, MIDWAY,L WHITE PLAINS, KALININ BAY 4 CVE
CarDiv 26, less HOGGATT BAY, NEHENTA BAY -- R. Adm. OFSTIE
        KITKUN BAY, GAMBIER BAY 2 CVE
CarDiv 27, Rear Admiral SAMPLE
        MARCUS ISLAND, KADASHAN BAY, SAVO ISLAND, OMMANEY BAY 4 CVE
CarDiv 22, Rear Admiral T.L. SRPAGUE
        SANGAMON, SUWANEE, CHENANGO, SANTEE 4 CVE
CarDiv 28 less SARGET BAY, RUDYARD BAY -- Rear Admiral HENDERSON
        SAGINAW BAY, PETROF BAY 2 CVE
DesRon 47, Capt. NUNN
        MCCORD, TRATHEN, HAZELWOOD, HEERMANN, HOEL, HAGGARD, FRANKS, AHILEY, JOHNSTON 9 DD
CortDiv 69, Comdr. PHIFER
        R.W. SUESENS, ABERCROMBIE, OBERRENDER, STAFFORD LERAY WILSON, W.C.WANN, S.V. ROBERTS 6 DE
CortDiv 63 plus J.C. BUTLER, RAYMOND, Lt. Comdr. BEWICK
        R.S. BULL, R.M. ROWELL, EVERSOLE, DENNIS, EDMONDS, SHELTON, J.C. BUTLER, RAYMOND 8 DE
(i) 77.5 Minesweeping and Hydrographic Group, Comdr. LOUD
  77.5.1 PREBLE, BREESE 2 DM
MinDiv 14, Ltr. Comdr. CHAMBERS
        TOKEN, TUMULT, VELOCITY, ZEAL 4 AM
MinDiv 13, Lt. Comdr. PIERCE
        REQUISITE, PURSUIT, REVENGE, SAGE 4 AM
        SANDS 1 APD
MinDiv 5, Lt. Comdr. THOMPSON
        SOUTHARD, CHANDLER, HOVEY, LONG 4 DMS
MinDiv 19 (Modified), Lt. Comdr. CLAQUE
        HAMILTON, HOWERAD, PALMER 3 DMS
YMS 1, 2, 81, 140, 219, 238, 243, 286, 293, 319, 341, 342, 398 18 YMS
YMS 6, 39, 49, 52, 53, 70, 71, 314, 335, 336, 340 11 YMS
  77.5.2 Assigned Hydrographic Survey Ships 7th Fleet, Comdr. Oom, RAN.
(j) 77.6 Beach Demolition Group, __________.
TransDiv 12 (tmep), Lt. Comdr. MORGAN
        MANLEY, TALBOT, GOLDSBOROUGH, KANE 4 APD
TransDiv 14 (temp), Lt. Comdr. MURPHY
        BROOKS, BELKNAP, OVERTON, HUMPHREYS 4 APD
TransDiv 16 (tmep), __________.
        RATHBURNE, SANDS BADGER, CLEMSON 3 APD
Underwater Demolition Teams
        3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 7 UDT

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