CINCPOA OP-PLAN 10.45
ANNEX A TO CINCPOA OP-PLAN NO. 10.45, 8 AUGUST, 1945
ASSIGNMENT OF FORCES
I. Fast Carrier Forces.
CARRIER GROUP ONE
CarDiv 5 3 CV, 1 CVL
BatDiv 6 3 BB
CruDiv 13 (less HOUSTON) 3 CL
SAN JUAN 1 CL (AA)
FRANK KNOX, SOUTHERLAND 2 DD (Pickets)
DesRon 57 9 DD
DesDiv 104 4 DD
CARRIER GROUP TWO
CarDiv 3 3 CV, 1 CVL
BatDiv 7 2 BB
CruDiv 20 4 CL
OAKLAND 1 CL (AA)
CHAVALIER, HIGBEE 2 DD (Pickets)
DesRon 24 (less BACHE) 8 DD
DesDiv 103 5 DD
CARRIER GROUP THREE
CarDiv 1 (less ESSEX, COWPENS plus SHANRI LA, LANGLEY 2 CV, 2 CVL
BatDiv 8 (less MASSACHUSETTS) 2 BB
CruDiv 10 (less CANBERRA plus COLUMBUS) 4 CA
FLINT 1 CL (AA)
M.C. FOX, HAWKINS, DUNCAN 3 DD (Pickets)
DesRon 50 9 DD
SPROSTON, WICKES, PICKING 3 DD
CARRIER GROUP FOUR
CarDiv 6 (less LANGLEY plus HANCOCK, ENTERPRISE) 4 CV, 1 CVL
BatDiv 9 2 BB
CruDiv 18 (plus ST. LOUIS) 5 CL
BENNER, D. J. BUCKLEY 2 DD (Pickets)
DesRon 62 9 DD
DesDiv 122 4 DD
CARRIER GROUP FIVE
CarDiv 4 ({LAKE CHAMPLAIN plus COWPENS, BON HOMI RICHARD) 3 CV, 2 CVL
CruDiv 16 2 CB
CruDiv 10 (less FALL RIVER, BREMERTON plus CHICAGO) 3 CA
TUCSON 1 CL (AA)
H.W. TUCKER, ROGERS, PERKINS 3 DD (Pickets)
DesRon 48 (less ABBOT, STEMBEL) 7 DD
DesDiv 121 5 DD
II. SUPPORT AND COVERING FORCES
(All Initially Assigned to FIFTH Fleet)
BatDiv 2 4 OBB
BatDiv 3 3 OBB
BatDiv 4 3 OBB
BatDiv 5 3 OBB
TOTAL 13 OBB
Notes: Earlier plans anticipated 11 OBB. This plan was prepared before PENNSYLVANIA (BatDiv 2) was torpedoed at Okinawa 12 August 1945.
CruDiv 4 3 CA
CruDiv 6 4 CA
TOTAL 7 CA
Note: Earlier plans included CruDiv 5 with 3 CA. CruDiv 5 was diverted to the NORTH PACIFIC.
CruDiv 12 4 CL
CruDiv 13 4 CL
CruDiv 15 (less PHOENIX) 2 CL
CruDiv 14 (less ASTORIA) 3 CL
TOTAL 13 CL
Note: Earlier plans anticipated 15 CL.
CarDiv 22 (less SANGAMON) 3 CVE
CarDiv 25 (less TULAGI, SARGENT BAY, plus MARCUS ISLAND) 5 CVE
CarDiv 27 (less SANGAMON) 6 CVE
SALERNO BAY, MAKIN ISLAND 2 CVE
TOTAL 16 CVE
Note: Earlier plans anticipated 22 CVE; 6 CVE were diverted to the NORTH PACIFIC.
DesRon 3 (SELFRIDGE, McDOUGAL, JOUETT) 3 DD
DesRon 8 (Radar Pickets) 10 DD
DesRon 13 10 DD
DesRon 14 9 DD
DesRon 16 (less SHUBRICK) 8 DD
DesRon 19 (less EDWARDS, McCALLA) 7 DD
DesRon 22 9 DD
DesRon 25 (less DASHIELL) 8 DD
DesRon 45 (BENNETT, HART, STANLEY) 3 DD
DesRon 46 (less EVANS) 8 DD
DesRon 47 (less HAGGARD) 8 DD
DesRon 51 (less STEVENS) 8 DD
HALSEY POWELL, YARNALL, UHLMAN of DesRon 53 3 DD
WADLEIGH, NORMAN SCOTT of DesRon 54 2 DD
IRWIN of DesRon 55 1 DD
SHIELD, METCALF, MACKENZIE, MACLANNAHAN of DesRon 58 4 DD
DesRon 60 9 DD
DesRon 63 9 DD
DesRon 64 (less THOMASON, BUCK, HENLEY) 6 DD
DesRon 65 (ROWAN, GURKE, McKEAN) 3 DD
DesRon 66 (less HADLEY, STORMS) 7 DD
DesRon 68 (E.A. GREENE, GYATT, VOGELGESANG, STEINAKER) 4 DD
TOTAL 139 DD
Note: Earlier plans anticipated 133 DD.
CortDiv 3 (plus FESSENDEN, H.C. JONES) 8 DE
CortDiv 13 6 DE
CortDiv 14 6 DE
CortDiv 15 6 DE
CortDiv 20 6 DE
CortDiv 22 5 DE
CortDiv 28 6 DE
CortDiv 31 6 DE
CortDiv 39 6 DE
CortDiv 44 6 DE
CortDiv 45 6 DE
CortDiv 54 6 DE
CortDiv 57 6 DE
CortDiv 58 5 DE
CortDiv 59 6 DE
CortDiv 62 7 DE
CortDiv 63 (less TWEEDY 4 DE
CortDiv 64 6 DE
CortDiv 65 6 DE
CortDiv 69 (plus GRADY, GILLIGAN) 6 DE
CortDiv 73 6 DE
CortDiv 86 6 DE
CortDiv 89 (less O.A. POWERS, plus PRESSLEY, WILLIAMS) 6 DE
LERAY WILSON, R.F. KELLER 2 DE
TOTAL 139 DE
28 DE (as nominated by Com7th Fleet) 28 DE
TOTAL 167 DE
Note: Earlier plans anticipated 176 DE.
MINECRAFT
BIBB 1 AGC
WEEHAUKEN, SALEM, TERROR 3 CM
MinDiv 7 4 DM
ADAMS, H.A. WILEY, GWIN, TRACY, BREESE 5 DM
TOTAL 9 DM
Note: Earlier plans anticipated 10 DM.
FITCH, MACOMB, ELLYSON 3 DMS
HAMBLETON, GHERARDI, JEFFERS 3 DMS
MinRon 21 12 DMS
DORSEY, SOUTHARD, HOPKINS 3 DMS
TOTAL 21 DMS
Note: Earlier plans anticipated 18 DMS.
MinRon 4 (less CHAMPION, DEVASTATOR, WAXWING) 9 AM
MinRon 5 12 AM
MinRon 6 (less WHEATEAR) 10 AM
MinDiv 18 6 AM
MinDiv 24 (plus SCOTER, RUDDY, SHOVELER) 9 AM
MinDiv 29 (less CHANGE) 3 AM
MinDiv 30 (less CLAMOUR) 5 AM
MinRon 11 12 AM
MinDiv 34 (less SAUNTER, SCOUT) 3 AM
MinDiv 35 (less SPECTACLE) 5 AM
MinDiv 36 6 AM
MinRon 14 (less CRAG, CRUISE, GADWALL, GAVIA) 14 AM
MinDiv 44 6 AM
MinDiv 45 (less REIGN, plus ELUSIVE) 6 AM
TOTAL 106 AM
Note: Earlier plans anticipated 125 AM. 24 AM transferred to USSR--May-Aug 1945.
110 YMS 110 YMS
Note: Earlier plans anticipated 200 YMS. 31 YMS transferred to USSR—May-Sep 1945.
INDUS, SAGITTARIUS, TUSCANA, KEOKUK, ZEBRA 5 AKN
HOLLY, MAHOGANY, SANDALWOOD, BARETTA, PAPAYA, WINTERBERRY,
ABELE, CATCLAW, HOPTREE, PINION SHELLBACK SAGEBRUSH plus 4
AN from the SEVENTH Fleet. 16 AN
Note: Earlier plans anticipated 10-15 AN.
III. ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE GROUPS
(Assigned to Fleet, Force, Area, or Sea Frontier as required by the existing submarine situation.)
ANZIO 1 CVE
CortDiv 72 (less LERAY WILSON, R.F. KELLER) 4 DE
KASSAN BAY 1 CVE
CortDiv 53 (less BRIGHT, MCCLELLAND) 4 DE
TULAGI 1 CVE
CortDiv 9 (less FESSENDEN, H.C. JONES) 4 DE
SALAMAUA 1 CVE
CortDiv 70 (less GRADY, GILLIGAN) 4 DE
IV. AMPHIBOUS SHIPS
(All Initially Assigned to FIFTH Fleet)
ANCON, APPALACHIAN, AUBURN, BLUERIDGE, COTOCTIN, ELDORADO,
ESTES, MT. McKinley, MT. OLYMPUS, PANAMINT, ROCKY MOUNT,
TETON, WASATCH 13 AGC
BISCAYNE 1 AGC (Small)
CALVERT, FREMONT 2 RAGC (APA)
CAMPELL, DUANE, INGHAM, SPENCER 4 AGC (CGC)
APA’S AND AKA’S
TransRon 11 15 APA, 6 AKA
TransRon 12 15 APA, 6 AKA
TransRon 13 (less ALGORAB, plus SKAGIT) 15 APA, 6 AKA
TransRon 14 15 APA, 6 AKA
TransRon 15 15 APA, 6 AKA
TransRon 16 15 APA, 6 AKA
TransRon 17 15 APA, 6 AKA
TransRon 18 (less MARATHON, plus ROCKBRIDGE) 15 APA, 6 AKA
TransRon 19 (less VIRGO, plus WASHBURN) 15 APA, 6 AKA
TransRon 20 (less ROCKBRIDGE, plus GRIGGS) 15 APA, 6 AKA
TransRon 21 15 APA, 6 AKA
TransRon 22 15 APA, 6 AKA
TransRon 23 (less GRIGGS) 14 APA, 6 AKA
TransRon 24 15 APA, 6 AKA
APA (Casualty Evacuation)
CRESCENT CITY, GOSPER, SAMUEL CHASE, THOMAS JEFFERSON
J.T. DICKMAN 5 APA
APH
RIXEY, TRYON, PINKNEY 3 APH
AKA’s (not assigned to Squadrons)
UNION, TROILUS, MARQUETTE, VERMILLION, OGLETHORPE, DUPLIN,
SIDONIA, SIRONA, TABORA, SYLVANIA 10 AKA
AKA’s (Ammunition)
ZENITH, ZENOBIA, VANADIS, VERITAS, VALERIA,
TURANDOT 6 AKA
AP
CAPE JOHNSON, STARLIGHT, ANNE ARUNDEL, LA SALLE, COMET,
DORTHEA L. DIX, WARHAWK, GOLDEN CITY, STORM KING
WINGED ARROW, GEORGE F. ELLIOTT, HEARLD OF THE MORNING,
JOHN LAND, ELIZABETH C. STANTON, FLORENCE NIGHTENGALE,
LYON, THURSTON 17 AP
LSD
OAKHILL, WHITEMARSH, CATAMOUNT, CABILDO, CASAGRANDE
SHADWELL, RUSHMORE, TORTUGA, GUNSTON HALL,
EPPING FOREST, LINDENWALD, CARTER HILL, ASHLAND
BELLEGROVE, COLONIAL, SAN MARCOS 16 LSD
LSV
CATSKILL, MONITOR, MONTAUK, OSAGE, OZAR, SAUGUS 6 LSV
APD
TransDiv 100 5 APD
TransDiv 103 9 APD
TransDiv 104 (less BATES) 8 APD
TransDiv 105 9 APD
TransDiv 106 9 APD
TransDiv 107 9 APD
TransDiv 108 9 APD
TransDiv 109 9 APD
TransDiv 110 (less B.W. REID) 8 APD
TransDiv 111 9 APD
Not assigned to TransDivs
EARHART, W.S. GORKA, CARPELLOTTI, HAYTER,
HUBBARD 5 APD
TOTAL 89 APD
535 LST
20 LST (Ammo)
4 LST (Brodie) 559 LST
376 LSM
24 LSM(‘R) 400 LSM
42 LC(FF), 30 LCI(RCM)(‘R), 108 LCI(G), 54 LCI(M), 110 LCS(L), 212 LCT
CONTROL CRAFT
6 PCE, 13 PCS, 33 PC, 33 SC
SERVICE AND SALVAGE UNITS
All initially assigned to Amphibious Forces.
ARISTAEUS, DIOMEDES, NESTOR, OCEANUS, PHAON, SARPEDON,
TELEMON, ULYSSES 8 ARB
ACHELOUR, AGENOR, ATLAS, CORONIS, EGIRIA, ENDYMION,
MENELAUS, PANDEMUS, PATROCLUS, POSEIDON, PROSPERINE,
ROMULUS, SATYR, SPHINX, STENTOR, MINOTAR, MYRMIDON,
NUMITOR 18 ARL
ATF as assigned 28 ATF
ATR as assigned 4 ATR
APPANOOSE, ALLEGAN, VEGA, CARINA, CASSIOPEIA, CETUS
(Pontoons) 6 AK
HOPE, MERCY, COMFORT, EMILY H. WEDER, MARIGOLD,
THISTLE, BENEVOLENCE, BOUNTIFUL, CONSOLATION,
HAVEN, RELIEF, REPOSE, SAMARITAN, SANCTUARY,
SOLACE, TRANQUILITY, RESCUE 17 AH
PCE(‘R) 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860 10 PCE(‘R)
JOHN BLUISH, CHAUVENET, DUTTON, JAMES M. GILLIS, HARKNESS
LITTLE HALES, SIMON NEWCOMB, ARSTEAD RUSH 8 AGS
V. SERVICE SQUADRON SIX (Logistics Support Groups)
(Assignment to THIRD and FIFTH Fleets as determined by ComServPac.)
DETROIT 1 OCL
MATANIKAU, SHAMROCK, PUGET SOUND,
LUNGA POINT 4 CVE
6 Replenishment CVE’s 6 CVE
DesDiv 7 6 DD
DesRon 21 (less NICHOLAS, TAYLOR, OBANNON) 6 DD
CortDiv 10 6 DE
CortDiv 11 6 DE
CortDiv 16 6 DE
CortDiv 24 6 DE
CortDiv 26 6 DE
CortDiv 35 6 DE
CortDiv 55 6 DE
AO’s as assigned
AE’s as assigned
MERCURY 1 AKS
THUBAN, VIRGO, ALCHIBA, ALCYONE 1 AKA (Fleet issue)
AF’s as assigned
ATF’s as assigned 8 ATF
VI. SERVICE SQUADRON TEN
(Base Logistics Groups)
(Assignment to Service Divisions as determined by ComServPac.)
DENEBOLA, DIXIE, PRAIRIE, CASCADE, PIEDMONT, SIERRA, YOSEMITE,
HAMUL, MARKAB, ALCOR 10 AD
AFD 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 29 10 AFD
AFD(L) 7, 32 2 AFD(L)
ARGONNE, BASILIAN, BURIAS, ZANIAH, BAHAM,
ZANE 6 AG
APc 25, 27, 30, 44, 50 5 APc
APL 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 21, 27, 30, 32, 41, 42, 47 13 APL
AJAX, BRIARIUS, DELTA, HECTOR, MEDUSA, PROMETHEUS, VESTAL
VULCAN, DIONYSUS, LAERTES, XANTHUS 11 AR
ZEUS 1 ARB
ARD 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31 14 ARD
MONA ISLAND, TUTUILA, MINDANO, CEBU, LUZON,
OAHU, PALAWAN, KERMIT, ROOSEVELT, SAMAR,
BEAVER, OTIS 12 ARG
JASON 1 ARH
GEAR, PROTECTOR 2 ARS
ATA 122, 124, 180, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 192, 193, 194,
197, 198, 199, 200, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 214, 216, 181,
201 5 ATA
ATF as assigned 6 ATF
ONTARIO, TERN, TURKEY 3 ATO
ATR as assigned 17 ATR
ABATAN, PASIG 2 AW
6 Liberty Tankers 6 IX
12 Oil Storage Ships 12 IX
VII. FLEET AIR WING ONE
(Initially assigned fo FIFTH Fleet)
VPB 18, 22, 26, 27 205, 208 6 PBM Squadrons 72 PBM-5
VPB 133, 146 2 PV Squadrons 24 PV
VPB 107, 108, 109, 118, 123, 124, 143 7 PB4Y Squadrons 84 PB4Y
VH 1, 3, 4, 6 4 PBM-5R Squadrons 24 PBM-5R
VMTB-131, 232 2 TBM Squadrons 48 TBM
VMB-612 1 PBJ Squadron 12 PBJ
SEAPLANE TENDERS
NORTON SOUND, CUMBERLAND SOUND, ST. GEORGE,
HAMILIN, KENNETH WHITING, PINE ISLAND 6 AV
AVP
YAKUTAT, SHELIKOF, DUXBURY BAY, BERING STRAIT,
SUISUN, MAKINAC, FLOYDS BAY, CORSON, GARDNERS BAY,
GREENWICH BAY 10 AVP
MTBRons
MTBRon 31 15 MTB