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Admiral William F. HalseyPosition: Commander, Third Fleet
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Vice Admiral J. S. McCainPosition: Commander, Task Force 38
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Rear Admiral T. L. Sprague
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CV BenningtonCommanding officer: CAPT B. L. Braun
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Air Group 1
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37 Hellcats
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37 Corsairs
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15 Helldivers
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15 Avengers
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CV LexingtonCommanding officer: CAPT T. H. Robbins, Jr.
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Air Group 94
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CV HancockCommanding officer: CAPT R. F. Hickey
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Air Group 6
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72 Hellcats
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12 Helldivers
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10 Avengers
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CVL Belleau Wood
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Air Group 30
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25 Hellcats
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9 Avengers
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CVL San JacintoCommanding officer: CAPT M. H. Kernodle
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Air Group 49
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25 Hellcats
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9 Avengers
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CVL BataanCommanding officer: CAPT W. G. Tomlinson
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Air Group 49
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24 Hellcats
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12 Avengers
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Rear Admiral Bogan
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CV WaspCommanding officer: CAPT W. G. SwitzerNotes: Joined 26 July after Wake strike enroute from US.
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Air Group 86
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CV TiconderogaCommanding officer: CAPT W. SwintonNotes: Joined 21 July after three weeks at Guam.
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Air Group 87
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CV RandolphCommanding officer: CAPT F. L. Baker
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Air Group 16
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57 Hellcats
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15 Helldivers
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15 Avengers
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CV EssexCommanding officer: CAPT R. L. Bowman
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Air Group 83
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36 Hellcats
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36 Corsairs
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15 Helldivers
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15 Avengers
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CVL MontereyCommanding officer: CAPT J. B. Lyon
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Air Group 34
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25 Hellcats
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9 Avengers
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CVL BataanCommanding officer: CAPT W. C. Gilbert
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Air Group 47
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BB North CarolinaCrew: Admiral T. R. Cooley (Position: Commander, Battleship Division 6.)Notes: Part of Battleship Division 6.
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BB South Dakota
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Rear Admiral Radford
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CV YorktownCommanding officer: CAPT W. F. Boone
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Air Group 88
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40 Hellcats
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33 HellcatsNotes: Fighter-bombers.
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15 Helldivers
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7 Avengers
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CV Shangri-La (force flagship)Commanding officer: CAPT J. D. BarnerNotes: Flagship of Task Force 34.
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Air Group 85
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CV Bon Homme RichardCommanding officer: CAPT A. O. Rule, Jr.
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Night Air Group 91
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37 Hellcats
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18 Avengers
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CVL IndependenceCommanding officer: CAPT N. M. Kindell
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Air Group 27
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25 Hellcats
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8 Avengers
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CVL CowpensCommanding officer: CAPT G. H. DeBaun
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Air Group 50
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25 Hellcats
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9 Avengers
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Vice-Admiral Rawlings
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Vice-Admiral Philip Vian
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CV Formidable
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1841 Sq.Notes: 18 Corsair IV.
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1842 Sq.Notes: 18 Corsair IV.
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1848 Sq.Notes: 4 Hellcat II, 2 Hellcat PRII.
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848 Sq.Notes: 12 Avenger II.
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CV Victorious
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1834 Sq.Notes: 19 Corsair II & IV.
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1836 Sq.Notes: 18 Corsair II & IV.
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849 Sq.Notes: 16 Avenger II.
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Ship's flightNotes: 2 Walrus.
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CV Implacable
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801 Sq.Notes: 24 Seafire LIII.
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880 Sq.Notes: 24 Seafire LIII & FRIII.
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1771 Sq.Notes: 12 Firefly I.
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828 Sq.Notes: 21 Avenger II.
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CV Indefatigable
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887 Sq.Notes: 15 Seafire FIII & 9 Seafire LIII.
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894 Sq.Notes: 16 Seafire LIII.
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1772 Sq.Notes: 12 Firefly I.
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820 Sq.Notes: 21 Avenger II.
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CL NewfoundlandNotes: Royal Canadian Navy.
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CL AchillesNotes: Royal New Zealand Navy.
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CL UgandaNotes: Royal Canadian Navy. Relieved by Argonaut on 27 July 1945.
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CL Euryalus
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CL Gambia
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CL Black Prince
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CV Amagi (sunk)
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CV Katsuragi (damaged)
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CVL Ryuho (damaged)
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CVL Hosho (damaged)
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CVE Kaiyo (damaged)
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DD Yoitsuki (damaged)
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DD Yukikaze (damaged)
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DE Nashi (sunk)
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DE Hagi (damaged)
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DE Kaba (damaged)
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DE Tsubaki (damaged)
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Kaibokan 2 (damaged)
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Kaibokan 4 (damaged)
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Kaibokan 6 (damaged)
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Kaibokan 30 (damaged)
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Kaibokan 44 (damaged)
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Kaibokan 45 (damaged)
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Kaibokan 190 (damaged)
- Chronology of the War at Sea 1939-1945 by J. Rohwer & G. Hummelchen
- Carrier Operations of WWII Vol. 1: The Royal Navy by D. Brown
- Ships Data 1, USS North Carolina (BB55) by A. Lott & R. Sumrall
- The Fast Carriers by Clark G. Reynolds
- U.S. Navy Fighter Squadrons of World War II by Barrett Tillman