AVIATION SHIPS

USN AIRCRAFT CARRIERS-1 AUGUST 1945

THE FAST CARRIERS

CarDiv 1

CV 9  ESSEX              TASK GROUP 38.3; JAPAN RAIDS

CV 15  RANDOLPH     TASK GROUP 38.3; JAPAN RAIDS

CVL 22 INDEPENDENCE    TASK GROUP 38.4; JAPAN RAIDS

CVL 25 COWPENS        TASK GROUP 38.4; JAPAN RAIDS

CarDiv 2

CV 13  FRANKLIN                    NEW YORK NAVY YARD, READY FOR SEA O/A JAN 46

CV 19  HANCOCK        TASK GROUP 38.1; JAPAN RAIDS

CV 38  SHANGRI LA   TASK GROUP 38.4; JAPAN RAIDS

CVL 30 SAN JACINTO   TASK GROUP 38.4; JAPAN RAIDS

CarDiv 3

CV 10  YORKTOWN   TASK GROUP 38.4; JAPAN RAIDS

CV 16  LEXINGTON TASK GROUP 38.1; JAPAN RAIDS

CV 36  ANTIETAM                   PEARL HARBOR, TASK GROUP 12.3 DEPT 12 AUG FOR ENIWETOK

CVL 24 BELLAU WOOD  TASK GROUP 38.1; JAPAN RAIDS

CarDiv 4

CV 17  BUNKER HILL   PUGET SOUND NAVY YARD THRU 27 SEP 45

CV 11 INTREPID                   TASK GROUP 12.5.5; ENROUTE TO RAID WAKE 6 AUG

CV 39  LAKE CHAMPLAIN       GUANTANAMO, TRAINING

CVL 28 CABOT             TASK GROUP 12.3; RAID WAKE

CarDiv 5

CV 12  HORNET                      HUNTERS POINT NAVY YARD THRU 18 SEP 45

CV 18  WASP            TASK GROUP 38.4; JAPAN RAIDS

CV 21  BOXER             TASK UNIT 12.9.1, TRANSIT CANAL ZONE 27 JUL 45 TO SAN DIEGO

CVL 26 MONTEREY  TASK GROUP 38.3; JAPAN RAIDS

CarDiv 6

CV 14  TICONDEROGA      TASK GROUP 38.3; JAPAN RAIDS

CV 20  BENNINGTON TASK GROUP 38.1; JAPAN RAIDS

CVL 29 BATAAN             TASK GROUP 38.3; JAPAN RAIDS

CVL 27 LANGLEY                     NAVAL AIR STATION, ALAMEDA, CA

CarDiv 7

CVN 31 BON HOMI RICHARD TASK GROUP 38.4; JAPAN RAIDS

CVN-6  ENTERPRISE    PUGET SOUND NAVY YARD THRU 1 SEP 45

BUILDING

CVB 41 MIDWAY                      NEWPORT NEWS, PLANNED COMMISSIONING SEP 45

CVB 42 F. D. ROOSEVELT         NEW YORK NAVY YARD, PLANNED COMMISSIONING OCT 45

CV 37  PRINCETON     PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD; PLANNED COMMISSIONINGOCT 45

LARGE COMBAT ESCORT CARRIERS

CarDiv 22

CVE 26 SANGAMON    NORFOLK, NAVY YARD

CVE 26 SUWANEE                    CVE AIR GROUP 40, TASK GROUP 95.7; LEYTE

CVE 26 CHENANGO     CVE AIR GROUP 33, TASK UNIT 30.18.23 NEAR ULITHI TO TG 30.8

CVE 26 SANTEE                        CVE AIR GROUP 26, GUAM

CarDiv 27

CVE 106 BLOCK ISLAND USMC AIR GROUP 1, GUAM

CVE 107 GILBERT ISLANDS      USMC AIR GROUP 2, TASK UNIT 30.18.23 NEAR ULITHI TO TG 30.8

CVE 109 CAPE GLOUCESTER  USMC AIR GROUP 4, TASK GROUP 95.3, RAIDING CHINA COAST

CVE 111 VELLA GULF    USMC AIR GROUP 3, GUAM, CARRIER QUALIFICATIONS

CVE 108  KULA GULF     CVE NIGHT AIR GROUP 63, SAN DIEGO, DEPART AUG 5 FOR PEARL HARBOR

CVE 112  SIBONY                    CVE AIR GROUP 36, SAN DIEGO, DEPART AUG 8 FOR PEARL HARBOR

CarDiv 28

CVE 112  SALERNO BAY  USMC AIR GROUP 5, SAN DIEGO, DEPART AUG 19 FOR PEARL HARBOR

CVE 113  PUGET SOUND           USMC AIR GROUP 6, SAN DIEGO, DEPART SEP 8 FOR PEARL HARBOR

CVE 115  BAIROKO                     SEATTLE, WA, COMMISSIONNED 16 JUL, ASSIGNED CVE AIR GROUP 38

CVE 117  SAIDOR                        TODD PACIFIC, TACOMA, COMMISSIONNED 4 SEP 45

CVE 114  RENDOVA                    TODD PACIFIC, TACOMA, COMMISSIONNING PLANNED OCT 45

CVE 116  BADOENG STRAIT     TODD PACIFIC, TACOMA, COMMISSIONNING PLANNED OCT 45

22 KAISER COMBAT CVE’S, ONE SHIP PER DIVISION IS AN ASW SPECIALIST

CarDiv 23

CVE 57 ANZIO              TASK GROUP 30.6, THIRD FLEET ASW UNIT

CVE 71 KITKUN BAY     TASK GROUP 30.8; SERVICE SQUADRON 6

CVE 74 NEHENTA BAY TASK GROUP 30.8; SERVICE SQUADRON 6

CVE 75 HOGGAT BAY   LEYTE TO ENIWETOK, THEN ALASKA

CVE 84 SHAMROCK BAY          SAN DIEGO NAVAL REEPAIR BASE, DEPART AUG 18 FOR PEARL HARBOR

CVE 101  MATANIKAU    SAN DIEGO TO ROI, TDY CARRIER TRANSPORT SQUADRON

CarDiv 24

CVE 69 KASAAN BAY    ASW, TASK GROUP 94.16, ENIWETOK TO GUAM

CVE 77 MARCUS ISLAND         GUAM TO PEARL HARBOR, TDY CARRIER TRANSPORT SQUADRON

CVE 85 SHIPLEY BAY    GUAM TO PEARL HARBOR AND THEN ON TO SAN DIEGO NRB

CVE 87 STEAMER BAY GUAM TO PEARL HARBOR AND THEN ON TO SAN DIEGO NRB

CarDiv 25

CVE 62 NATOMA BAY  PEARL HARBOR TO ROI, TDY CARRIER TRANSPORT SQUADRON

CVE 72 TULAGI                        ASW, SAN DIEGO NAVAL REPAIR BASE, DEPART SEP 5 FOR PEARL HARBOR

CVE 80 PETROF BAY    USN DOCKYARD TERM IS, SAN PEDRO; DEPART 13 AUG FOR PEARL HARBOR

CVE 81 RUDYERD BAY ALAMEDA, DEPART 2 AUG FOR PEARL HARBOR; TDY CARRIER TANSPORT SQ

CVE 82 SAGINAW BAY PEARL HARBOR TO GUAM, TDY CARRIER TRANSPORT SQUADRON

CVE 83 SARGENT BAY  GUAM TO PEARL HARBOR, THEN ON TO SAN DIEGO FOR REFIT

CarDiv 26

CVE 61 MANILA BAY    ENIWETOK, ASSEMBLING FOR ALASKA 

CVE 70 FANSHAW BAY OKINAWA TO GUAM & ENIWETOK, ASSEMBLING FOR ALASKA

CVE 78 SAVO ISLAND   NAVAL AIR STATION, ALAMEDA; ASSEMBLING FOR ALASKA 

CVE 93 MAKIN ISLAND            TASK GROUP 95.3, DEPART OKINAWA TO RAID CHINA COAST

CVE 94 LUNGA POINT TASK GROUP 95.3, DPT OKINAWA TO RAID CHINA COAST

CVE 96 SALAMAUA      ASW TASK GROUP 94.17; TDY TO 7TH FLEET

PACIFIC CARRIER TRAINING SQUADRON

CarDiv 11

CV 3  SARATOGA      PEARL HARBOR CARRIER DIV 11, FLAG

CVE 58 CORREGIDOR  PEARL HARBOR AREA, TRAINING

CVE 64 TRIPOLI               PEARL HARBOR AREA, TRAINING

CVE 91 MAKASSAR STRAIT   PEARL HARBOR AREA, TRAINING

CarDiv 12

CV 4  RANGER                SAN DIEGO CARRIER DIV 12, FLAG

CVE 66 WAKE ISLAND  SAN DIEGO AREA, TRAINING

CVE 89 TAKANIS BAY   SAN DIEGO AREA, TRAINING

CVE 106  COMMENCEMENT BAY PUGET SOUND NYD

ATLANTIC CARRIER TRAINING SQUADRON

CVE 67 SOLOMONS     TASK UNIT 28.1.1 HAMPTON ROADS

CVE 60 GUADALCANAL           TASK UNIT 28.X.X JACKSONVILLE AREA

CVE 25 CROATAN                     TASK UNIT 28.2.2; QUONSET POINT AREA

CVE 30 CHARGER                    NORFOLK NYD; READY FOR SEA 26 AUG

CVE 59 MISSION BAY   TASK UNIT 28.2,1; QUONSET POINT AREA

CARRIER TRANSPORT SQUADRON, PACIFIC FLEET

CVE 1  LONG ISLAND  PEARL HARBOR TO ALAMEDA

CVE 9  BOGUE            GUAM TO PEARL HARBOR

CVE 11 CARD               GUAM TO SAN DIEGO

CVE 12 COPAHEE                     SAMAR TO PEARL HARBOR

CVE 13 CORE               PEARL HARBOR TO SAMAR

CVE 16 NASSAU                      ALAMEDA NAVAL AIR STATION

CVE 18 ALTAMAHA      ALAMEDA TO PEARL HARBOR

CVE 20 BARNES                      ALAMEDA NAVAL AIR STATION

CVE 23 BRETON     PEARL HARBOR TO SAN DIEGO

CVE 31 PRINCE WILLIAM    SAN DIEGO NAVAL AIR STATION

CVE 55 CASSABLANCA GUAM TO PEARL HARBOR

CVE 66 WHITE PLAINS GUAM

CVE 68 KALININ BAY    SAN DIEGO NAVAL REPAIR BASE

CVE 76 KADASHAN BAY      PEARL HARBOR

CVE 86 SITKOH BAY    ALAMEDA NAVAL AIR STATION

CVE 88 CAPE ESPERANCE   SAN DIEGO NAVAL REPAIR BASE

CVE 90 THETUS BAY    TASK GROUP 30.8, REPLENISHMENT CARRIER

CVE 92 WINDHAM BAY       SAN DIEGO NAVAL REPAIR BASE

CVE 97 HOLLANDIA     GUAM, TASK UNIT 30.18.21 TO TASK GROUP 30.8; 4 AUG

CVE 98 KWAJALEIN     SAMAR TO GUAM

CVE 99 ADMIRALTY ISLAND  GUAM TO PEARL HARBOR

CVE 100  BOUGAINVILLE   SAN DIEGO NAVAL REPAIR BASE

CVE 102  ATTU      SAN DIEGO TO GUAM

CVE 103  ROI          TASK GROUP 30.8, REPLENISHMENT CARRIER

CVE 104  MUNDA    TASK GROUP 30.18.20 GUAM TO TASK GROUP 30.8, 2 AUG

SEAPLANE TENDERS

AG 79 SAN CLEMENTE   MANILA BAY, SERVICE FORCE FLAG 7TH FLEET

AV 4  CURTISS    PEARL HARBOR TO SAN FRANCISCO

AV 5  ALBEMARLE  NORFOLK NYD READY FOR SEA 25 AUG, REPORT CINCPAC 30 SEP

AV 6 PELICAN      KEY WEST; SOUND SCHOOL

AV 7  CURRITUCK TASK GROUP 73.1; LINGAYEN

AV 8  TANGIER     MOORE DRYDOCK, OAKLAND, CA

 AV 9 POCOMOKE  TASK GROUP 73.2, TAWI TAWI

AV 10 CHANDELEUR TASK UNIT 95.9.6; CHIMU WAN, ASW

AV 11  NORTON SOUND  TASK UNIT 95.9.1 CHIMU WAN

AV 12 PINE ISLAND   TASK GROUP 95.9; CHIMU WAN

AV 14 KENNETH WHITING  TASK UNIT 95.9.6; CHIMU WAN, ASW

AV 15  HAMLIN           TASK UNIT 95.9.6; CHIMU WAN, ASW

AV 16  ST. GEORGE    GUAM

AV 17  CUMERLAND SOUND ULITHI

SMALL SEAPLANE TENDERS

AVP 1  LAPWING KEY WEST SONAR SCHOOL TRAINING

AVP 2  HERON  SORSOGON BAY, LUZON, PI

AVP 3  THRUSH SAN DIEGO NAVAL REPAIR BASE

AVP 4  AVOCET  NORPAC

AVP 5  TEAL NORPAC, ATTU

AVP 7  SWAN SAN DIEGO NAVAL REPAIR BASE

AVP 9  SANDPIPER SAN DIEGO

AVP 10 BARNEGAT  CANAL ZONE

AVP 12 CASCO             ALAMEDA NAVAL AIR STATION

AVP 13 MACKINAC               TASK UNIT 95.9.2, TOGUCHI HARBOR, OKINAWA; AIR SEA RESCUE UNIT

AVP 24 CHINCOTEAGUE  USN DOCKYARD, TERMINAL ISLAND SAN PEDRO BAY, CA

AVP 25 COOS BAY     SAN DIEGO AREA TRAINING

AVP 26 HALF MOON TASK GROUP 73.2; TAWI TAWI 

AVP 30 SAN PABLO TASK UNIT 73.4.7 LINGAYEN

AVP 31 UNIMAK                CANAL ZONE 26 JUL, TO SAN DIEGO

AVP 32 YAKUTAT    TASK UNIT 95.9.1 CHIMU WAN

AVP 33 BARATARIA MANILA

AVP 34 BERING ST  CHEMU WAN

AVP 35 CASTLE ROCK TASK UNIT 94.1.2; SAIPAN

AVP 36 COOK INLET TASK UNIT 94.7.2 SAIPAN SURFACE PATROL

AVP 37 CORSON    ENIWETOK

AVP 38 DUXBURY BAY TASK UNIT 95.9.6 CHIMU WAN, ASW

AVP 39 GARDINERS BAY   CHEMU WAN

AVP 40 FLOYDS BAY CHIMU WAN

AVP 41 GREENWICH BAY SAN DIEGO NAVAL REPAIR BASE

AVP 48 ONSLOW           TASK UNIT 95.9.1 CHIMU WAN

AVP 49 ORCA    MANUS

AVP 50 REHOBOTH  BOSTON NYD, READY FOR SEA 8 AUG, REPORT TO CINCPAC 22 AUG

AVP 51 SAN CARLOS CAVITE, LUZON

AVP 52 SHELIKOF       TASK UNIT 95.9.1 CHIMU WAN

AVP 53 SUISUN    TASK UNIT 95.9.6 CHIMU WAN

AVD 1  CHILDS  SAN DIEGO, CARDIV 12

AVD 7  W. B. PRESTON    SAN PEDRO, CARDIV 12

AVD 10 BALLARD SAN DIEGO, CARDIV 12

AVD 12 GILLIS USN NAVAL DOCKYARD, TERMINAL ISLAND, SAN PEDRO

BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

1ST CARRIER SQUADRON

CV IMPLACABLE                             TASK FORCE 37

CV INDEFATIGABLE            TASK FORCE 37

CV INDOMITABLE            UNDER REFIT IN SYDNEY

CV FORMIDABLE                     TASK FORCE 37

CV VICTORIOUS                      TASK FORCE 37

CV ILLUSTRIOUS                        UNDER REFIT IN ROSYTH

11TH CARRIER SQUADRON

CVL VENERABLE                             SYDNEY

CVL VENGANCE                               SYDNEY

CVL GLORY                                         ENROUTE TO SYDNEY, ARRIVED 15 AUG 45

CVL COLOSSUS                          SYDNEY

CVL OCEAN                               WORKING UP IN UK AS A NIGHT CARRIER

30TH CARRIER SQUADRON

CVE RULER WITH FLEET TRAIN PERFORMING CAP AND HOLDING REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT

CVE STRIKER ENROUTE TO MANUS FOR REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT

CVE SPEAKER WITH FLEET TRAIN HOLDING REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT

CVE CHASER WITH FLEET TRAIN HOLDING REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT

CVE ARBITER ENROUTE TO TASK FORCE 37 WITH REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT

CVE SLINGER SYDNEY

CVE VINDEX ENROUTE TO SYDNEY

CVE FENCER SIMONSTOWN REFIT

CVE REAPER ENROUTE TO SYDNEY