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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
(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 471LST 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 993LST 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, 73614 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
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)
(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
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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