REPORT NO.,& COPY NO. I

DECLASSIFIED

-LOCATION OF* U. S. NAVAL - AI RCRAFT

Inform,14ior cont - l ined i n t h i q r e p o r t i s t h e b e s t avu i lc .b l{ u t t h e t ime of p u b l i c a t i o n .

T r a i n i n ( . t: pes t r e n o t l i s t e d i n t h i s re2or . t .

P l e a s e d e s t r o y previoi is c o p i e s when no l o n g e r r e l u i r e d .

I N D E X

I. PACIFIC FLEET Page

C a r r i e r s 1; 2 C a r r i e r idr Groups Composi t e Squadrons

1, 2 2

CASU' S & PLLTSU' S 5 Flag Un i t s 5 - F l e e t Air Wings Night F i g h t e r Squadrons

3 , 4 3

Ships & Ship Un i t s 6; 7 Pools & Spares Shore Based Support Sqdns ,

5 , 6 3

S p e c i a l Task A i r Force 5 SOSU ' S 5. Squadrons Unassigned 2,' 3 U t i l i t y Wings 4, 5

11. FLEET bCJiIN3 I'-IR FORCE

111. ~TLIINTI C FLEET . 1s devlan t C a r r i e r s C a r r i e r l~ i r Groups Com~osi t e Squadrons CLGU ' S Flag U i i i t s F l e e t A i r !Jings N i ght F i g h t e r Squadrons Shore Based Sup:>ort Sqdns . Ships & S h i p Uni ts S p e c i a l T a s l i ;,ir Force Squad~-on, Unar:sig.iod SOSU' S U t il i t y lings

IV . LIGHTER-THiLN-AIR 12, 13

V , Nf~vfL AIR 'I'RDSPORT SERVICE 1 3

. . ( ~ c ) A ~ - ~ / v z Noc 10-44 ' * \* '@ARCH, 1944.

LOCATI0I.J OF U. S. IJAVAL AIRCRAFT

I DECLASSIFIED PACIFIC FLEET

CARRIERS

C a r r i e r A i r Group 1 (~omm.5/2/43) 1 TBF-1 Kaneohe

VB-1 34 SRD-5, 1SB2C-1 " VF-1 4 5 F6F-3 31 Kaneohe

1 P e a r l 13 Tarawa

VT-1 1 .F6F-3, 1 5 TBM-1C Kaneohe 1 TBF-1C t t

LEXINGTON C a r r i e r A i r Group 1 6 A t Sea 1 F6F-3 Aboard VB-16 3 5 SRD-5 tt

BUNKER HILL<: C a r r i e r A i r Group 1 7 P e a r l VB-17 E n r t . Fan F r a n c i s c e VF-18 ti

VT-17 tt

C a r r i e r A i r Group 18 (~omrn.7/20/43) 1 FGF-3 P e a r l

VB-18 VT-I 0 10 TUIh-1C

C a r r i e r A i r Group 19 (~omm. 8/15/43) - 1 F6F-3 P e a r l

I C a ~ . r i ( ? r A i r Group 2 0 ( ~ o m . 10/15/43) YOHKTO\r!Il-x- Ca r r i e r . A i r Grollp !j ! ~ ~ - 2 0 37 Z ~ , B C - ~ C San Diego A t Sea 1 FGF-3 Aboard I VF-20 38 P6F-3 11

VB-5 34 SBD-5 tt

11 i vT-20

5 TBF-1, 10 TBId-1 I '

VF-5 36 F6F-3 5 TBM-1C t I

VT-5 1 5 TBF-1, 2 TBF-1C 11

1 TBM-1C 11 1 C a r r i e r A i r Group 21(~efm.9/25/43) F6F-3, 4 FM-2 San Diego

INTREPID C a r r i e r A i r Group 6 f t

P e a r l 6 TRF-1 11

VB-6 36 SBD-5 Hawaii I VF-6 To reform Alameda c a r r i e r A i r Group 22 ( ~ e f o r m i n g ) VT-6 7 TRF-lC, 7 TBF-1 Hawaii IVF-22 Reforming Alameda

t t 5 TRM-1C 1 VT-22 11 t t

C a r r i e r A i r Group 8 (Comm,~/1/43) 1 FGF-3 Puunene

VB-8 22 SB2C-1, 22 SB2C-1C "

VF-8 36 F6F-3 If

VT-8 18 TBF-1C 11

PRINCETON C a r r i e r A i r Group 23 A t $ea VF-23 24 F6F-3 Aboard VT-23 5 THF-1, 1 TRM-1C 1 P

2 THF-1C I)

E.'; SEX c:arrl ex> Air Group 9 ~BELLBAU iVCOD C a r r i e r A i r Group 24 - Enri.,. .')all Franci ::co ! A t Scaa

---- I EIJTI,;IIPi3I?E-:t Carl ie r . ' i r Crol.~p 10 I COWP; 'Ns C a r r i e r !?ir Group 25

A t ; s e a ; A t <;en

Aboard ( 1

1 SANTEE C a r r i e r A i r Group 26 4 i r Grol 1 R e f - 9 , 5 ' n y t , p ,2aml - 2 - - 1 '6F-3 Crows L;indir& ~1'1-2 j

11 27 mil-2 '28 iB2C-1C Aboard

' VT-2 ; 11 9 TBF-1C

I I

33 '6F-3 I , VT-11 13 "BM-1, 2 TBF-1 r t

I t I C a r r ' e r A i r Group 27(~efm. 10,/15/43) 3 T M-1C VF-27 T F 6 F - 3 H o l l i s t e r

I VT-27 6 TBM-1, 2 TBF-1 " SARATCGA C a r r i e r Air Group 1 2 - lit, !ifA? 'J13- 1:: 19 SBD-5 Snnt aRopa VF-12 39 F6F-3 t I

I t Crows Landing

VT-12 13 TB1."-1C 2 TBF-1 I?

IORI\JET Carl i e r .,il Gr3uu}) 1 5 iAONT1;REY Cnr r i cy . A i r Group 30 P e a r l 1TBF'- 1~ Haviaii ~t ~ e a I \ ! .:+; u VC-15 32 SB2C-1C 11

,VF-30 25 F6F-3 Aboard f t VF-15 7 6 FGF-3 IVT-;<C 3 TBF-lC, 3 TAF-1 11

VT-15 15 TBF-1C. 2 TBF-1D I I 1 R vnnn-ir

DECLASSIFIED CI'LBOT C a r r i e r A i r Group 31 A t s e a VF-31 24 F6F-3 Aboard VT-31 8 TBM-lC, 1 TBF-1C " LANGLEX C a r r i e r A i r Group 32 A t s e a VF-32 23 F6F-3. Aboard VT-32 8 TBF-lC, 1 TBM-1C

CHZNANGO C a r r i e r A i r Group 35 P c a r l VC-35* 9 SBD-5, 4 TBM-1C Hawaii

4 TBF-1 11

VF-35 1 2 F6F-3 11

SAVO ISLAND , San Francisco VC-27 1 2 FM-2,9 TBM-1 Brown F i e l d

COR'iL SEA A t s ea VC-33 6 TBF-lC, 4 Fhf-1 Aboard

2 TBhf-1, 8 FL4.T-4 11

C ORREGIDOR A t s e a VC-41 9 TBM-1; 3 F4F-4 hboard

11 FM--1, 3 TBM-1C 11

NiiTOlUA BAIY ;'it s e a VC-63 6 TBM-1, 1 4 FM-1 Aboard

6 TBM-1C 11

MIDWAY San Diego VC-65 9 TBM-lC, 1 2 FM-2 11

SfLNGRMON- - Carrier Air Group 37 , P e a r l A t s e a V C - ~ ? 9 TBM-lC, 9 SBD-5 Hawaii VC-66 14 m-1, 3 TBM-1 Aboard VF-37 12 F6F-3 lt I 7 TBM-1C

11

Ca r r i e r A i r Group 38( Corn, 6/15/43) VC-38 1 2 SBD-5, 1 3 TBF-1 Torokim

WHITE PLAINS . San Diego VC-68 12 FM-2,4 TBM-1C Alameda

ObIhIRNEY BAY Astor ia C a r r i e r A i r Croup 40(com.6/15/f+3) 1 "-75 7 TBF-l, l1 m-l Holtville

2 TBM-1 rr VC-40 5 TBF-1, En r t . Sce i &ldj - 9 SBD-5, 4 TBF-1C "

PETROF BAY VF-4.0 12 F6F-3 11 Astoria VC-76 12 FM-1, 6 TBF-1 H o l t v i l l e

SUTVANEE C a r r i e r Air Group 60 P e a r l V C - ~ @ 9 SBD-5, 2 TBF-1 Hawaii

7 TBM-1C I z VF-60 1 2 F ~ F - 3 11

KALININ BAY . San Diego VC-3 9 FM-2, 1 TBM-1 Aboard

8 TBM-1C 11

FNilSHAYJ BAY , Enrt .I.'/. C . VC-4 3 TBM-1, 9 FM-2 Alameda

8 TBM-1C 11

KITKUN BAY San Diego VC-5 4 TBM-lC, 5 TBM-1 Ream

12 FM-2 11

MANILA BAY . A t sea PC-7 6 TBF-1, 5 TBF-1C Aboard

G~'IBIE1~ BiIY Sail Diego VC-$0 1 2 FM-2, Brown F ie ld

5 TBM-1, 3 TBM-1C "

NEHLNTA BAY San Diego V C - 1 1 5 TBM-1. Brown F i e l d

12 FM-2, 4 TBM-1C "

RUDYERD BAY Astor ia VC-77 10 FM-1, 7 TBF-1 H o l t v i l l e . . 2 F4F-4 ft

SAGILNAVJ BAY As to r i a VC-78 8 m11-1, 3 TBF-1 H o l t v i l l e

1 TBM-1 ~t

BRETON San R a n . VF-33 Enr t . San Fran,

BARNES E n r t , San Diego VF- 34 E s p i r i t u S ,

ALTAhlAHA San Diego

CASABLANCA S e a t t l e

COPflKEE Enroute Brisbane I / INDEPENDENCE Nyd. Mare I s l a n d

LONG ISLAND P e a r l .

PRIiGE V f M . E s p i r i tu Santo

CVE1s Completing a s Noted

SARGENTBAY 3/6 Vancouver HOGGATT BAY . San Diego 1 VC-79 7 F4F-4, 5 FL'I-1 As tor ia VC-14 3 FM-1 4 TBlh-1 Los lVamitos 9 TBF-1 11 I 1 T E ~ ~ , ~ ' P B M - ~ C I

SHAIIIROCI{ BAY , 3/12 Vancouver TUL AGI VC-15 9 FM-1, 5 TBM-1 :~bo=d 5 TBF-1, 4 TBM-1 1t

7 TBM-1C tt SHIPLEY BAY . 3/18 . Vancouver

KL,.D,SIILd B,',Y E n r t , E s p i r i t u VC-81 11 F4F-4, 2 FM-1 P ~ S C O VC-20 4 TBM-1. Brown F i e l d 3 TBF-1, 7 TBM-1 tI

I Squadrons Unassigned

KLRCUS ISLLLND Sari Diego I VB-98 40 SBD-5 22 Torokina VC-21 1 2 FM-1,9 TBM-i LOS A ~ i l ~ i t ~ ~ 18 Enr t . Segi

*changes t o VT-35 3 7 & 60 - 2 - 7 3246 F i e l d

respective13 o n 3 Ailarch.

DECLASSIFIED VC-82 9 FIJ-1 Klamath F a l l s VP-81 15 PBY-5A 1 3 MMda

4 F4F-4, 3 TBF-1 II 1 Noumea 6 TBhl-1, 11 1 Guadalcanal

VC-83 3 FM-1. FLU Pasco VP-91 1 3 PBY-5A 6 Nandi 7 TBF-i; 2 TBM-1 I! 7 E s p i r i t u S.

VC-84 8 F4F-4; 4 TBF-1 No, Bend VB-104 12 PB4Y-1 10 Munda I 5 TBM-1; 4 FM-1 17 1 Guadalcanal

VC-85 8 F@-4; 5 FM-1 Pasco I 1 E s p i r i t u S. 8 TBF-1, 2 TBM-1 11 VB-106 13 PBbY-1 3 ~ u a d a l c a n a l

VC-86 1 F4F-4; 11 Fhl-1 As to r i a 1 I

1 0 Munda 8 TBF-1, 1 TBM-1 VB-138 1 0 W-1 Treasury Is

VC-87 Ar l ing ton VB-140 1 3 W-1 11

R u s s e l l L'I-1, . 8 TBF-1

I? F l t . A i r Photo, Gp. I Guadalcanal

1 2 FU-L- 1 FM-1 I n t e r p r o n 1 tt

amath F a l l s VD-1 2 PB4Y-1 1 Guadalcanal -1, 1 TBF-1 tt 1 Kaneohe

7 TBM-lj 1 TBF-1C "

VC-an R FI,P-I,. 5 m4-1 Ar l ing ton VS-54 1 2 SBD-3 Guadalcanal \ r n n x u i *I 1, S R l L 1, 11 5 TBF-1; j -LD~v~-1 -r --- -7

VC-91 Seattle( VS-55 10 SBD-4 E s p i r i t u S. VC-92 7 TBT.L~ 3 TRV-i { I VS-57 20 SBD-4 Nournea

,, / v s - ~ & 13SBD-4 Seg i F i e ld 1 ~ 2 ~ - 5 , 1 TBF-1 11 I*

11 I VS-67 1 - 1 1 2 Nandi

1 SED-3, 1 0 SBD-4 1 7

j vs-69 7 os2u-3 91

Ugi Islq~i,<

~ F - i j 32 F~U-1 Torolti na F l e e t Air Wing Two VF-36 5 F6F-3 Hi lo VF-39 36 F ~ F - 3 ?.:a ju ro C FA:'/- 2 Kaneohe VF(N)-75 6 F4U-2 Torolcina Hedron 2 9 W - l , ' l J4F-2 11

2 F6F- 3 Nunda 4 SBD-4; 1 JRC-1 1v

.?N 11 Barbers P t . 1 TBF-1, 1 PB2Y-3 l1

*.,A Abd . YORKTOVJN 6 PBY-5A 5 Kaneohe / /? TBF-Ic. 1 TBAI-1C ' Barbers P t . I 1 Johnston

S.qn D i e ~ n 24 PB4Y-1 23 Kaneohe

VF(N)-101 7 F4U-2 3 Hawaii I I n L a ~ X T ~ ~ I S D T C T

S-&I Diego P e a r l

I+ 2% UU U L V A U L L J .

16 PBY-5 2 Johnston Shore Based Suppol t Sq :ladrons 4 Canton

9 Kaneohe VB-301 18 SBD-5 San ta Rosa 1 Midway VB-302 Alameda VP-13 1 9 PB2Y-3 Enrt. ~ w ~ j a l e i n ~ ~ - 3 0 3 * 3/15 1 t

VB-305 24 SBD-5 E s p i r i t u S , VB-306 22 SBD-5 San Diego VP-44 1 5 PBY-5A Kaneohe VF-301 4 F4U-1 Los Alamitos VP-72 1 5 PBY-5 1 Tcrawa

1 4 F3A-1 11 1 3 Makin v@-103 1 P?A-1 10 Fnlr-1 Sari Diego 1 Enr t . Kaneo he

I .L+u-r tt VP-102 1 5 PB2Y-3 9 K;.neohe

" r.-9" J I I 6 Tarawa T T ~ 3 n c i c mna- i n 9 T B F - ~ 11 VP-202 13 YBM-3D 1 Kaneohe

1 2 Tarawa * Ordered t o conlmission. Apamama

n

FLEET AIR WINGS I VB-11s l'5 PB4.Y-1 Kaneohe VB-142 1 4 W-1 Tarawa

.-,- I VB-144 1 5 W-1 11 . *.r Wing One VB-146 1 5 W-1 4 Kaneohe

CFAVi-1 Guad a1 c a n a l Hedron 1 II

VP-12 1 5 PBY-5R 1 Y----'-- VB-:

5 Johnston 6 Midway

LLall~u111; 148 1 5 W-1 ~ a n e o h e

Tarawa F l t . Air Photo Gp. 2 Barbers P t . I n t e r p r o n 2 81 E s p i r i t u S.

?.,< A - 1 nonrr l VD-3 8 PBkY-1 4 Canton 4 Apamama Barbers P t .

1 Nanomca VP-71 1 5 PBY-5 2 Treasury Is , VS-51 . 9 OS2U-3 6 Upolu

1 3 'Pill n ~ i 3 Wal l i s -, I"-- 0-

3 OS2N-1, 1 J2F-3 T u t u i l a

\

. . I , - 3 - T 3246

C

VS-52 1 2 SBD-5 E n r t . ~ n a j o l o i n i VP-101 1 5 PBY-5 14. P e r t h 1 J2F-6 1 Lake Bogs

VS-53 1 8 SBD-4, 5 SBD-5 Pear l VS-65 3 J2F-5 Nukuf e t a u VS-61 2 OS2U-3 Adv. Base

1 5 SBD-I+ 11 Funa F u t i 2 OS2U-2, 2 J2F-5 P e r t h 4 Nanomea

VS-66 14 SBD-l+ 9 Tarawa F l e e t Air Wing Fourteen l+ Makin 1 Apamama

3 ~ 2 ~ - 5 VS-69 1 8 SBD-5

F l e e t Air Wing Four

C FAW- 4 Hedron 4 4 W-1, 6 PBY-5A , VP-43 1 2 PBY-5A

VP-62 1 2 PBY-5A VB-101 7 PB4Y-1 Camp Kearney ,'

/ VB-139 1 2 W-1

VS-48 1 3 OS2U-3

I ! Terminal I s , I 2 OS2N-1

vs-49 l o OS~U-3 F l e e t A i r Wing Seventeen

3 OL ?N-1 O t t,er P t . I VS-56 7 OSZU-3 Brisbanc

5 OS2N-1 vs-70 11. oszu-3

-- 3 OS2N-1 1 Lake Boga

F l e e t V r IQing S i x U t i l i t y Wing, P a c i f i c

C FrL'. J- 6 S e a t t l e : V J - 1 1 JRF-5; 3 J2F-5 P e a r l 6 TBF-1, 3 PV-1 11 IIedron 6 4 PBY-5fl Vfl~idbeyIs

I1 1 9 JM-1 , 11

1 R53-6, 1 9 PV-1 TI r VJ-2 6 TBF-1, 6 J M - 1 11 12 : 3D-5, 3 PBY-5 1 ~ 2 ~ - 6 It 2 PI31T-1 11

VP-45 1 5 PBY-5A 11 1 JRB-1, 1 JRF-1A 11 VJ-3 1 J2F-4; 1 J2F-2 Puunone

VP-61 1 5 PBY-5A 11 1 BT-1, 2 SBD-1 11 VB-135 1 5 Pr-1 I I I 35 VTD * f l

VB-136 Ref o :ming I I 11 ' V J - 7 1 JRC-1, 1 J2F-5 San Diego

VB-151 ~ P V - 1 1 9 J I I - 1 , 1 SBD-2P 11

I 1 SBD-4P 11 VS-50 1:' ( ;2U-3 . . ,storia

1 OS, 1-2, / SBD-5 11 4 SBD-3P 3 San Diego

11 1 Los Nami tos 1 0S;N-1 4 SBD-5P 3 San Diego

1 Los Alamitos : ' lect A i r IrJing E i t h t 1 San Diego

CF:L\C 8 4 Los Alamitos

Hedron 8 4 PBY-5A, 8 W-1 4 SBD-3, 2 SBD-4 Los ,Uamitos

1 San Diego 1 OS2U-1, 3 Dl-1 2 Los Alamitos 1 JRC-1

VB-137 Ref arming VB-1-50 1 3 FV-1 VP-19 3 E s p i r i t u S.

TTP- 2 0 1 Noumea

VS-47 1 2 SBD-5 I)

VS-71 12 BD-5 3 E s p i r i t u S. 3 E s p i r i t u S. 4 Guadal canal

F l e e t A i r Wing Ten 2 E fa t e 5 E s p i r i t u S.

cl FAl-10 1 Guadalcanal Hedron 1 0 3 PBY-5R 1 Noumca VP-11 1 3 PBY-5

VJ-10 2 PBY-5A, 3 BD-2 P e a r l 3 J2F-5, 6 TBF-1

vp-3 3 1 5 PBY-5

1 3 Adv. Base

-- It -

DECLASSIFIED V J - 1 1 1 JRF-lA, 2 JRG-1 Ef a t e CASU-42 Hueneme

2 SBD-4,.1 J2F-4 11 CMU-43 11

11 TDC-2; 1 J2F-3 $1 CMU-44 11

VJ-12 1 SBD-3P, 1 JRC-1 She l ton CASU-45 Nameda 9 J-M-1 II c ~ u - 4 7 * 3/25 Hueneme

VJ-13 1 PBY-5A, 1 JRF-5 11 CASU-4.8 3/20 13

6 JM-1, 5 SBD-5P t I CASU- 5 3 Inyokern 1 ~ 2 ~ - 5 I t cns~-54** Alameda

VJ-14 1 ~ 2 ~ - 5 Moffett F i e l d * Ordered t o commission .

9 Jhl-1, 1 PBY-?A I! **For duty a t N U S Fa l lon , Nevada. 4 SBD-3P 11

vJ-17* 3/15 a a m e d a Av.Repair & O/H Uni t #1 Alamda * Ordered t o commission. PATSU 1-1 Munda

Miscellaneous

CkSU-1 6 F6F-3; 1 TBM-1 P e a r l 1 JRC-1; 5 TBF-1 11

1 J2F-4, 3 SBD-5 tt

1 GB-2, 1 SON-1 II

CiGlJ-2 1 J2F-3, Barbers P t , 8 F4U-1, 1 Fl+U-2 11

6 SBD-4. 11

CASU-3 1 TBF-1,2 SBD-4 Barakama CJSU-4 1 J2F-4; 1 JRF-2 Puunene

1 SBD-4; 1 TBF-1 I)

CJSU-5 3 TBF-1,13 Fh'I-1 San Diego 1 SB2C-1,11 F6F-3 I'

1 TBhl-1, 4 F4U-1 11

4 FM-2,.5 SBD-5 11

2 F@-3, 1 F G l A I)

CASU-6 1 GB-2,. 8 SBD-5 Alcmeda 1 'TBF-1, .1 FbF- 3 11

CASU-7 21 SBD-5, 1 F4F-4 S e a t t l e 2 QI-?., , 3 IpBM-1 17

6 I'BF-1. 1 32N-1 i t

C:SU-10 3 'Tl3F-1. E s p i r i t u S. 1 Z;;D-5; 2 FOF-3 1)

9 Ii'LiTJ-1, 1 SED-4 91

CiiSU-11 20 ~ 6 ~ - 3 Guadalcanal 1 TUF-lC, 2 ;BD-5 8 TU, 1 , , 2 S1D-I+ i I

3;) F4U-1, 1 SB2C-I CLGU-12 1 "'BF-1 Tor o!r i na CASU-7; 1 B-1 , E s p i r i t u S.

8 11'6F-3, . 3 SBD-4 4 TBF-1. 1)

~ASU-14 21 SBD-4, 1 523-5 Llunda 1 F4F-4 I I

CASU-15 15 SBD-4, 1 GB-1 Ef a t e 1 J2F-5; 2 OS2U-3 ''

, 7 F~U-1; 1 ~ 6 ~ - 3 - 17

CASU-16 Tar awa cnsv-17 I)

CASU-18 Rpamama CiFSU-19 R u s s e l l s CASU-20 Enrt.SoPac CUU-30 E n r t . f i ~ d . CcnPac CiGU-31 1 J2F-5; 1 TBF-1 H i l o

1 J ~ F A ~ , 1 HE-1 I?

CKSU-32.1 GB-2, 1 TBF-1 Kahului CASU-33 1 F6F-3 Los fllamitos

8 FM-1 11

CMU-34 Barbers P t . CMU-35 E n r t , CenPac CASU-36 1 SBD-5 San ta Rosa CASU-37 H o l l i st er

PATSU 1-2 II

PATSIT 1-3 Guadalcanal PATSU 1-7 E s p i r i t u S. PATSU 1-8 Treasury Is. PATSU 1-9 R u s s e l l Is. PATSU 1-11 Guadalcanal PATSU 1-12 E n r t . SoPac PATSU 2-1 Midway PATSU 2-6 En r t . Kwa j a l e i n

SOSU-1 1 OS2U-3, 1 SOC-1 P e a r l 1 SOC-3, 2 OS2U-1 I I

1 os2u-2- ?I

SOSU-3 2 OS2U-2, 3 OS2U-3 Nameda

: STAG-1 Mont e rey STLG Hedron 1 15 TBM-1 II

1 8 TDR-1; 1 TBF-1 "

4 TDM-lC, 1 JRB-1 'I

1 3 TDN 11

VK-11 17

VK-12 17

F lag Uni t s

Comair Cenpac 1 JRF-5 Tarawa 4 TBF-1 Funa F u t i

ComfllSec 1 R50-5 Iidak Co~~;' i irSoPnc 1 PB4.Y-1 Guadalcanal

1 G B - 1 , 1 SBD-4 "

1 RlD-3,l J2F-5 " Co nli'eirSo 1 SBD-3,l JRF-5 " Co~nnirSols 1 SBD-4. Torokina

1. J2F-5, l F6F-3 II

CF.'lC 1 GB-2, 1 GH-1 . San D i c ~ o 1 S03C-2, 1 SBD-5 11

Comfair S e a t t l e 2 GB-2 S e a t t l e CorriairSoYicsPac . 6 R4.D-5 B r i sbane

1 OS~U-2 , 2 ~ 2 ~ - 5 I! 1 ~ 5 0 - 5 , 1 J2F-4 Milne Bay

U r c r a f t Spares

P e a r l Pool: 214 VF. 66 VTB. 136 VSB.

11 V J , ' 2 VJR, i o vso, 9 3 0 s 2 VG

A&R: 1 8 VF. 12 VTB. 8 VSB. 1 ,VS TO YIC 1 2 VF, 11 v b , 40 VSB, f o r O/H: 3 V J , 6 VPB, 11 VSO,

3 vos ; 9 VB(M] Arrived: 59 VF; 45 VSB, 2 V B ( H ) ,

2 V P ( H ) . En r t .Pear l : 4 VF, 12 VSB.

Tarawa Arrived: 31 VF, 1 2 VTB, 5 VSB

CASU-38 1 TEF-1, 1 J4F-2 Kancoha Marshal ls Arcas CASU-3 9 Russe l l s

CRSG-40 E n r t . R u s s e l l s Arrived: 35 VF, 8 VTB,4 VSB, 1 VJR

N u k u f e t au BATTLESEIPS Pool: 45 V F

B a t d i v Two VO-2 ( 6 VOS) E s p i r i t u . TENIlESSEE 2 OS2U-3 A t sea Pool: 73 VF, 5 2 VTB, 61 VSB, 1 V J , PENNSYLVANIA 1 OS2U-3 r t

2 VSO, 9 . ~ 0 ~ . CALIFORNIA 2 OS2U-3 San Pedro Arrived: 81 VF, 26 VSB, 5 VTB E n r t . E s p i r i t u : 8 2 VF, 11 VSB, B a t d i v T h r e e VO-3 ( 6 VOS)

32 VTB IDAHO 1 OS2U-3, 1 OS2N-1 A t sea M I S S I S S I P P I 2 OS2U-3 11

S o l o m o n s NEW MEXICO 1 OS2N-1, 1 OS2U-3 t1

ARU: 11 VF, 2 V J , 5 VTB, 4 VSB Misc: 3 V F , 3 VSB, 1 V J B a t d i v Four VO-4 ( 6 VOS)

COLORADO 2 OS2U-3 Pearl N o u m e a Pool: 1 VSB, 8 VSO MARYLAND 2 OS2U-3 N y d . P u g e t Sc

WEST VIRGINIA* It * Av. U n i t t o corn. a t Sea t t l e 4/1

B a t d i v Six. VO-6 ( 6 VOS) NORTH--CAROLINA 2 OS2U-3 A t sea VJL-JINGTON 2 OS2U-3 Enr t .Seat t lc

Arrived f o r O/H 13 VF, 1 6 VTB, 1 VR, 39 VSB, 3 V B ( H ) . B a t d i v Seven VO-7 ( 6 VOS)

S e a t t l e 0& 19 V F , 4 VTB, 11 NEVi JERSEY 11

VPB, 1 V J , 2 VSB, 3 VSO B a t d i v E i g h t VO-8 ( 6 VOS)

L L l a m c d a INDIANA Pool : 48 YF, 9 VTB; 40 VSB, 2 V J R , ~ M S ~ L C I I U S E T T S 2 OS2U-1 A t sea

9 v ~ , , 4 2 VOS, 1 VSO, 2 VG, 5 V I B , ~ , V B ( ? I ) ; 1 VR. B a t d i v N i n e VO-9 ( 6 VOS)

o r 8 VB (h:.), 6 V P ; 8 VR, 2 V J , SOUTI1 DAKOTA 2 OS2U-3 A t sea I : 1 2 VPB, 5 VSB, 59 V F , 57 ALAI3MU 2 OS2U-3 t1

VOS, 2 VSO, 7 VPB i s r i v e r 1 f 01 O/H: 2 VOS, 6 VSO, CRUISERS

7 V F ( I d ) , 7 T'PB Crudiv One VCS-1 ( 6 VOS)

E : i r t . B, is ane 2 VTB DET1.OIT 2 OS2U-3 N y d . Puget Sd. : s r ivcd fi 2 VTB RI?LEIGH 2 OS2U-3 11

RICI3,:OIiSD 1 OS2U-3 Aleut ian Area T e n d e r s 1 OS2N-1 t?

.iVOCE? ,.VP- 1,. E n r t . .Id ak C r u d i v T h r e e B A'LLLILRD N D - 1 0 San Dicgo CONC01!D ( F ) 2 VOS B a l b o a C,.SCO ,2TrP-! ' Kwa j a l z i n TRENTON 2 VOS SE P a c i f i c ? T I I n - " ', V - l o 1 J2F- - 3 , 11 ' JILJ LLE, I ) -1 Exn, j u t 1 ;ull' ? Cr-udl v ~ l ' o u r VCS-4 ( I 2 VSO ) C H I I C OTi:iLGL'il: 1,VP-24 Icwa j a l I > i r l LOUISVILLE 3 SOC-1

PORTUIND 3 SOC-2, 1 SCC-3 COOS ELL-\' ATiP 3-5 R c n d o v a 1 I ' L I 4 soc-1 1t CIJIITIC ( F ) *.V-i+. 1 J 2 F - 5 T c i r a b i a GILLIS I,VD-12 h n c h i t k a HALF MOOI\T : 7 ~ - 2 6 B u n a Arca IBI?~J:J .. P-2 P a l m I . . , u s t . YL',CICINA(: ill P-13 F u n n f u t i

I ChXS'L'EX OTJSL OLJ . LVP- 4F San Dj ,go ORC-. 1LVl?-4(j 1t

t I J C ' l i T O ! J(F) A . r-5 E s p i r i "u L. ! Crudiv Six VCS-6 ( 1 6 VSO)

PRESTON 1i.B. iVD-'1 E x m o u t h G u l f ! MINNEAPOLIS 4 S°C-j A t Sea REBOBOTTT 1~ P- 50 S e a t t l e I NET'/ ORLZPJIS 1 SOC-1;l SOC-2 lt

S,11 P,'L,_!,O . JP-30 M i l l e dy I S1Uil l-'RANCISCO 3 S O C - 1 , l SOC-2 "

SSLJJ i-VP-7 Pea r l I :rTCIlITA 2 SOC-3 t t

T-JIGIEF '3- 8 E n r t .E p i _ - i t u T E X AVF-5 lit t u C r u d i v N i n e VCS-9 ( 4 V S S ) TI [OHI'TTOI AVD-11 N y d . M/r,re Js . HON"LULU 2 SOC-1 SoPac UNlbLJ( .,VP-3 1 ldamed 2 S T , LOUIS 2 SOC-2

1 t

!;RIGHT X-1 E s p i r i u S. I C r u d i v T e n VCS-10 ( 8 VOS)

Tendcrs C ~ m p l e t i n g as N o t c d BOSTON 2 OS2U-3 A t sea -- BAL'I'IISORE 2 OS2U- 3 t t

SA:' CI:~\LI.)S r ~ ~ - ~ ~ 3/11 ~ e a t t l c CfijJjERRA 2 OS2N-1 t t

YfiJrVTAT AVP-32 3/15 11

SJGLII<OF AVP-52 3/17 Hol~gh ton

- 6 - T 3246

' 0 - DECLASSIFIED Crudiv Twelve VCS-12 ( 8 VOS) I MAG-24

Tor ok ina COLUJBIA 1 SON-1, 1 SOC-1 SoPac Hedron 24 1 TBF-1, 3 F6F-3 " CLEVELAND 2 SOC-1- Servron 24 1 FU-4 11

DENVER VPJF-211 36 F4U-1, 1 FG-1 E s p i r i t u MOIJTPELIER 2 SOC-1 E f a t e

V-MF-2 22 Toro k i na Crudiv T h i r t e e n VCS-13 ( 8 VOS)

SANTA FE 1 OS2U-3 A t s e a filOBILE 2 0 ~ 2 ~ - 3 F?

BIR1;INGIWVI 2 OS2U-3 Enrt.SoPac BILOXI 2 OS2U-3 A t s e a

IIiF-2 23 11 FLU-1 t~

VlEB-235 21 SBD-5 E f a t e Vl.EB-244 18 SI'2- 5 Torokina Vl.?TB-134 1 0 2'3 t i -.L t t

9 TBM-.LL R a p i r i t u 3.

Crudiv F i f t e e n VCS-15 ( 6 VOS) NASHVILLE 2 SOC-3 SoIdesPac PHOENIX(F) 11

BOISE )I

Scrvron 21 2 SBD-5 t l

Vl!iB-241 21 SDD-5 Toro1:in:l V::SB-21+3 21 S3D-5, 5 SBD-4 E f a t e VI SB-341 I t

Second Marine Airc.ral"t Win& -- .Hedron 2 1 JilB-1; 2 OY-1 E f a t e

1 RQ-3, 2 TBF-1 11

l.'L'iRIm AIRCRiLFT

P a c i f i c

I.larlLirli?ingsPac Hcdron 1 R50-4, 1 R4.D-5 Ewa 1 PBJ-1 Erlr t . S oPa c

Liar i n e A i r c r a f t South P a c i f i c

~/L"IG- 1 2 E f a t e Hedron 1 2 1 JRF-5, n

S e r v ~ o n 1 2 7 F4U-1, 1 SBD-4 Vi :kl-- 2 1 5 12 F4U-1 tt

VPJF -. 21 6 14 F4U-1 Torokina ~ m - 3 2 1 18 F4U-1 E f a t e

T ~ L G - 2 1 E f a t e II(;dron 2 1 1 F4F-7, 1 SED-4 I !

22 SDD-5 11

MAG-11 ' E s p i r i t u S. Hedron 11 1. TEP-1,l SBP-4 Servron 11 1, TI'F-. ,22 E4U-1 "

1 TBM-I : t t

VIP-217 20 F~U-1 Torokina 'VMF-218 20 F4U-1 $1

VMTB-143 24 TBF-1 II

VI\/ITB-233 19 TBF-1 11

VTYITB- 2 3 2 Es p i r i t u S.

S71dIU- 2'. \ J, c :-1 Ewa V T \ ~ O - ~ * * 1 2 OY-1 Enrt . ~ ~ ~ i ~ i t ~ . ~ 1 . ~ - 2 5 4 * 7 PBkY-1 2 E s p i r i t u S.

5 Guadalcanal lWB-413* 13 PBJ-1 v r ~ ( ~ ) - 5 : 1 * 1.m-1 Espiritu

Bnra kama 1 *1'1,'~-4, 11 P V ( N )

V‘ -B- lc23* 5 'BJ-1 En1 t . SoPac :T.-'E-?!2* 7 'BF-1 E s ? l i r i t u 3 . VJ$- Ll * B s ~ i r i t" V Y I S B - ~ ~ ~ * 1 ;BD-5 E;va * G13oup a y r gn. lent unknown *"'0rdcre2 t 3 commission.

P U L G - ~ 5 Noumea Hcdron 25 3 R4D-3, 1 F@-7 'I

S e r v r o a 25 I I

Fourth Marine Base Defense fir Vdinq

HedrOn 4 Tarawa

v1;5-353* 1 JRF-4, 5 R~D-1 f i n a m t i 8 R4D-5 t1 * Group assignment unknown,

1.1 .G-13 f i n a Fut i H(:dron 1 7 1 SDD-4, 16 SUD-5 fl

2 PBY-5A 11

Scrvron 1 3 11

VIISB-3 31 26 SBD-5 IJukuf c t au

~15.5-253 3 R~D-I. ; 11 RW-3 11

Air H&S Snuad. I R u s s e l l I s

P,ILG - 31 Roi Hedron 31 1 P4U-1, .1 SBD-5 "

1 PBY-5A, 1 SBD-4 "

Ssrvron 31 11

- 16 F4U-1 T u t u i l a VE~W-224 26 F4U-1 F u n a f u t i V I K F - ~ ~ ~ 24 F~U-1 11

VLiIF-311 23 F4U-1 Wall is V~~IF-441 19 F~U-1 T u t u i l a W ( N ) - 5 3 2 1 5 F4U-2 Roi

Marine A i r Hawaiian Area

MAHA 1 2 F b u ~ 1 , 2 R4D-1, Ewa 1 GH-2, 2 SBD-5 ?I

F ' - , t I rine A i r c r a ' t "T ip - -- - - - - 1-Icdron 1 1 PB' -5A E s ~ i r i t ~ i S

hLL,,G- L 4- Ondonga IIedrf: r 1 4 1 ';ED- 5 , 1 TBJ;'-1 "

3 ( r v ,I 1 t

i 6 Sf a t e

V J T J - ~ ~ ~ * 12 R5C-1 Enr t .I<wa jaleir! V - 1 3 15 S13D-4 Johnston * Group assignment unknown

A

-7 ?4: -3 1 J .'- I , ; ~ j ]_I, t ; :h L .) 1 .;L..J-~ 'i;trai a

hiAG- 2 3 T I I l,on 2 : ' 1 'l1B1'-1 Scrvron 23

1. .;BI -Lr ;.; 01 OIJU 11s vi 9- 1 :: 1.2 OY- . !!II ~ n d a * Or,' red ' o :on, l i s s i o n .

Midway 11

WiG-22 13nrt. I(w:.l,jalein ' 0 27 1 ,T7'i '-r 11

' e - I @ , DECLASSIFIED *.*- -.. - - - / - - - ' - -, -- - - - -- - - - - - - -

VMF-225 30 F b - 1 10 hlajurJo VMF-323 17 F4U-1, 5 FG-1 $1

20 Ewa V'IilF-46 l* 3/1 11

VrJJ?-422 2 F~U-1 Funa F u t i * Ordered t o comnissinn, VlBB-231 24 SBD-5 lG Lla juro - - .- .~ . I

6 E n r t , Icwajalein I IIBD./,G--4 4 Mo j avo VnllSB-245 22 SBD-5, . Midway Hsdron 44 1 R50-6. 3 SBD-5 "

- 1 2 10 F4U. - ; i -1- b'G-1 " Marine F l e e t A i r Vest Coast VMF-124 13 F4U-,l, i . F 'G+.:l 11

3 F38-1, 11

Hedr on. MarFairWest San Diego 1 VMF-213 11 F~U-1. 4 . L " C ' r ? l 11 I

Hedron, Pers onne 1 G:? . 1 F1.:-U-1: MarFairWest . . + 11 I w - 4 5 2 6

~ 1 . ; ~ - 1 5 4 * 8 PB4Y-1 Camp Kcarney HP:].~'L~ ~ r . ~ - 4 4 3 * 1 5 PBJ-1 E l Centro I Sc ;.iron 45 3/7

~ u ~ ~ l ~ ' ~ q u a d r o n 5 $ 1 8 F3A-1' f I

Personnel Gp. MarFairkJes t " - 1 VLF-45; 8 F3A-1, 12 FG-1 11

F4U-1, 13 FG-1 J1

AirRe . Sqdns . 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 hliramar V140-4g* 1 2 OY-1 I 1 I lBEAf{-45 3 SBD-5 Santa h r b a r a

1 45 1 R!:D-1 1 I 11

vb~-312* Nir amar W1753 -454 San Diego Vl IF- 32 2* 11

~I!;~-g52* 12 R5C-1 Ewa rm!,,,c;-46" 3 /1 E l Toro Vl~~-953* 17 R Q - 1 Camp Koarney IIedron 46* $1 If

2 R4D-3, * 4 R4D-5 11

24 R5C-1, 1 JO-2 1 I

1 JRB-2, 1 SED-5 17 hlarine A i r c r a f t A t l an t i c * Croup assignment unknown. ** Ordered t o commission. Third hlarinc A i r c r a f t Wing

i 11L4G- 1 5 E w t . Pea r l / VMS-3 6 OS2N-1,12 SED-5 S t . Thomas ~ c d r o n 15 Servron 1 5

11

11 VMO - 5 12 OY-1 Quan t i co I l V M f .- > d b m r;, a w a ..bus W L L 2 u u u w - 9

Hedron 32 1) ~ s B ~ A - L -

3 SBD-5 E l Toro 1 0 SBD-5 Scrvron 32 Enr t . Ewa 1 FG-1

3 ~ 2 ~ - 5 , T\'BDAG- 41 E l Toro 1 JRF-lA, 1 R& Hedron 41 1 ~ 5 0 - 6 , 5 SBD-5 t1

- A =..-I U n i l w n n 2 Q c~n-I. . Cherry P t . c , 2 SBD-3 "

) 11

Quantico S t , Thorns

D - 1 "

1 GB-2, - 1 3 SB2C-1A In I A i r Reg.Sq. 9 Cherry P t . Scrvron L 1 51 I FTU 38 . F 4 ~ c l , 1 2 FC-1 II hIPIPG- 3 3 Bogue F ie ld I 5 FM-1,6 F U - 4 , 3 F4F-3 " Hedron 33 14 SBD-5,l J4F-2 BTU 125 SBD-5 11 8 SB2C-1A 4 Boguc F i e l d VWB-132 24 SED-5 I ? 4 A t l . F ie ld VhISB-141 24 SBD-5 Scrvron 33 Gill-esiJie ,,,,, , , ,

Bogue F ie ld 17 SBD-5 11

11 v I . 16 SBD-5 A t 1 . Fi c ld t I Vl?'iSI3-342 17 SBD-5 I I

IVLIJU/:L~- 42 sanza ~ a r ~ Hcdron 42 2 SBD-5 11 1 1 3 can r 1 n

/ L4U-L

1 ~ 0 - 2 5 1 Enr t , E s p i r i t u """-J9 I w - L+ u s ~ ~ r ~ v r r s v

1 Cherry Pt , .-.- A - . A - . a r a 1 Hcdron 34 1 F3A-1

'7 WI TT 1 Mitchel l

1 i

1 J2F-2, 1 R50-6 " rL UUU-J Greenvi l lo

.4 5 F4U-1; 13 FG-1 li

5 F4U-1, 8 F G 1 " - 2 4 4 F4U-1, 14 FG-1 l1 ' T'"Q 743 18 SBD-5 Greenvi l le

v l l r ; r ~ y r u.

T.IIIDAG- 43 El Centro Hedron 35 8 SBD-5; 6 F4U-1

IIodron 43 1 R50-6, 11 1 3E-1A; 1 GH-2 it

15 SBD-5, 8 SBD-4 " 1 ~ 5 0 - 6 , 1 SB2C-1 " 11 Servron 35 I! Servron 43 - - - - - -

DECLASSIFIED VID-354 3 PBkY-1 ' Cherry P t . C a r r i e r A i r Group 29 (~efm.3 /1 /44)

6 F6F-3 I? .VF-29 24 F6F-3 A t l . C i ty VT-29 8 TBF-1 Trumbull ~ i e l d ~

NFG- 5 1 P o l l o c k s v i l l e 1 TBhl-1 II

Hedron 51 6 F4U-1,l FG-1A It

1 3 SBD-5 I I C a r r i c r A i r Group 44(~omm.2/1/44) Servron 51 f I VF-44 24 2'6F-3 A t l . C i t y VhCi-511 1 8 F1J.J-1 13 VT-44 9 TBM-1C Quonset VMF-512 6 F4U-1, Chorry P t .

11 F E L A t t C a r r i e r A i r Group 45* (corn. 4/1/44)

VMT-513 14. F4U-1 P o l l o c k s v i l l e VF'45+ 4/1 A t l , C i t y 4 F3A-1 11 VT-45 * tt Quonset

m - 5 1 4 5 F4U-1 3 P o l l o c k s v i l l e 2 Cherry P t . , BATAAN C a r r i e r ' A i r Group 50

5 FCI-1A 1 P o l l o c k s v i l l e C*Z. 4 Cherry P t , VF-50 24F6F-3 Aboard

MNFG52 (See page 1 3 ) . VT-50 7 TBM-lc, 2 TBM-1~

MNFG- 53 Cherry P t . Hedron 53 4 s n ~ -4 11

SIJV JACINTO C a r r i e r Air Group 5 1 4 SB2A-4,2 F6F-3NU Nyd. P h i l a

7c:rvron 53 I VF-51 18F6F-3 Nor fo1Ic Area

VMF(N)-533 1 5 F6F-3N 11 VT-51 6 TBM-1C I I

VMF(N)-534 '4 F6F-31' '3 C h c r r ~ P t TICO~JDE~]OGI~ C a r r i e r fir Group 80

VIF ( ~ ) - 5 4 1 Quantico Newport News 1 3 1 Z t l . C i ty

Cherry P t* VB-80 26 SB2C-:E Wildwoo? VF-80 1 8 F6F-3; 9 F6F-3E At l .C i ty

X B G - ~ ~ Cherry Pt* VT-80 1 0 TBF-1, 9 TBhl-1C Westerly Hedron 61 6 SBD-5, 3 JM-1 " 2 TBM-1 tt

1 8 PBJ-1 4 Cherry P t . 1 viillow Gr C a r r i c r Air Group 8 1 (~omm.3/1/44) 2 Patuxcnt 1 F6F-3 A t l . C i ty 3 E1.i; . C i t y I VB. 31 3 3 ~ 2 ~ - 3 Wildwood 3 New ~ f i ~ ~ r 1 VF-81 20 F6F-3 f l t l . C i ty 5 Boca c h i c a VT,-81 5 TBM-1, 2 TBIJ-1C Q u ~ n s c t

Servron 61 CherLjr P t . 7 TBF-1 ?I

VMB-611 11 PBJ-1 2 E l i z . Ci ty BE~INGTON C a r r i e r lLir Group 82* 3 Boca Chica N Y ~ . ~ , y . 7 P a r r i s Is. ~ ~ - 8 2 * 4/1 ~ t l . C i ty

VUB-612 8 PBJ-1 3 E l i z . C i ty V B - ~ Z * tt Vdildwo od 5 New River. ~ ~ - f l 2 + : - 11 Quons e t

JT1B-0l3 1 2 Pb J - 1 8 Boca Chica 4 E l i z . C i ty * Ordered t o commission.

V~IB-614 1 0 PBJ-1 5 Cherry P t . 5 E l i z . C i t y CRO~ITAN VC-1 6 FA[-1 Nor f o l k

ATLlJTIC FLEET

Cd1RRIERS

I Nyd. Norfolk 11 TBF-1C II

BLOCK IS VC-6 9 FM-2 Aboard A t s e a 1 2 TEF-1C I?

WGm C a r r i e r ldr Group 4 SOLOIAONS VC-8 8 FM-1 Quonset Quonset 1 TBF-1C Aboard Nyd. Norfolk 1 2 TBM-1C I I VB-4 30 SBD-5 24 Aboard

6 Quonset MISSION BhY VC-9 9 FM-2 Fentress VF- 4 27 FM. 2 Aboard At s e a 4 F4F-4 1)

VT-4 9 TB1'-1C li 1 2 TBF-1C 11

HANCOCK C a r r i e r Air Group ',' i

K;LSS;J? BAY VC-12 9 FM-1 Norfolk Quincy 1 F6E-3 A t l . c i t y I Nyd. Norfolk 5 TBM-1 1 I

VB-7 29 SB2T-1C wildwood- . ~ T B M - 1 ~ t l

3 SB; :-I3 t t

VF-7 33 F6E -3 2 Norfolk CiJ1D Vc-55 9 FM-2 Aboard 3 1 A t l . C i t y A t s e a 1 0 TBF-1C ?I

- I VT-7 18 TBK-1C Boca Chica 1 GUADUCANAL VC-58 9 FM-2 Pungo FRJJTILIN Car mier A i r Group 1 3 I Norfolk 3TBF-1C " Norfollr 1 -3 Oceana I 9TBM-1C !I

VB-13 3 5 SBZC-1 11

VF-13 ' 36 F6F--3 11 WAKE IS . VC-69 9 Fn1-1 Quonset VT-13 4 TBF-1 :, 14 ':BF-1D It A t s e a 1 2 TBM-1C " WASP Car - i e r A!.r Group 1 4 BOGUE VC-95 9 FM-2 Aboard Nyd. Boston Quonset A t sea

' 12 TBF-1C t~

VB-14 31 SB2C 1 C 11

VF-14 33 F6F--: t~ CFIARGEB 1 SON-1A Norfolk VT-14 17 TBF-I c tt Norfolk 1 SOC-4; 1 GB-2 11

1 F6Fj;34,# F4U-1 91 - 9 - <

' 0 -@ -. a DECLASSIFIED CORE TRIPOLI

A t s e a Nyd. Norfolk

Squadrons Unassigned

VC-13 9 FM-2; 11 TBF-1C Creeds VC-19 9 Fhl-2; 12 TBF-1C F e n t r e s s VC-36 9 FM-1, 3 TBFd1 hlanteo

8 TBF-LC tt

~ ~ 4 4 2 9 m ~ 2 ; 1 2 T B M ~ fl

VW89 9 F%2, 1 2 TBM-lC Norfolk VOF-1 20 F4U-1 11

VOF-2 18 FG-1 A t l . C i t y

Shore Based Support Squadrons

VT-301 17 TBM-1C Marthas Vnyrd.

Night F i g h t e r Squadrons

VF(N)-78 1 3 F6F-3N Charlestown VF(N)-79 17 F6F-3N 11

V F ( N ) - ~ O ~ * 3/10 Quonset ~ ~ ( ~ ) - 1 0 3 * 4/5 Char les t own VF(N)-lob* 4/29 11

-:: Ordered to commission. FLEET AIR YIINGS

F l e e t Air Wing Three

C FJA\ 1- 3 C O C O So10 Hcdron 3 1 P V - I , 2 PBY-5A f f

2 PBM-.1R;1 PBY-5 8 OS2r.I-l,l TBM-1C " 1 J4F-2 (I

VP-1 1 3 PB2Y-3 1 San Diego 10 coco Solo 2 Cor in to

VP-206 l 5 PBM-3S 3 Coco So lo 3.2 Cor in to

VP-207 1 5 PBN-3S COCO So10 VP-209 1 5 PBM-3S 1 0 S a l i n a s

4 Galapagos 1 Cor in to

VS-59 8 OS2N-1 3 C O C O So10 5 Ba r r anqu i l l a

1 OS2U-3 COCO So lo 3 SBD-5 11

F l e e t Air \,'!inp, Five

CFA!;l- 5 Norf'ol. k I Hcc!roLl 5-1 2 . uS2I1- 3 Boca C!.ica I

2 . 032: '-2 1 IIar cy P t . 1 Eoca Chica

2 J4F-2 1 Chincoteague '2 YBY-5A) 1 Harvey P t . b Norf 16 PB4Y-1 4 Chincoteague (l ~ h i n c o t e a g u e ) 1 Boca Chica

1 Enr t . Chincot eague 1 SBD-5 NoPf o l k

Hedron 5-2 5 PBM-3S 2 Norfolk 1 Balt imore 2 Patuxcnt

1 R50-4, 1 PBLI-1R Norfolk 1 GB-2, 1 W-1 11

Hedron) 1 5 PEN-3D,7 PBPVI-1 "

Pool ) 1,4 PBY- 5 'L, 2 FB2Y-3 5 PBY-5, 4 PBII-3S ' " 19 PBLY-1.20 SBD-5 "

VP-16 VP-17 VP-18 VP- 21 VP-216

1 VB-113

1 5 PBhl-3D Harvey P t . 12 PBI.4- 3D 11

8 PBhl- 3D Char les ton Norfolk .

1 5 PB1.:-3D Harvey P t . 2 PB4Y-1 1 Enrt.BocaChim

1 Booa Chica 3 PBY-5~ ~ i i z . C i ty

1 2 PB4.Y-1 Enr t .Pk . f i ~ a u t e y 1 5 PV-1 Quons e t

VD-2 2 J2F-5, 1 SBD-3P Norfoll 1 J2F-4, *1 F@-&P 11

2 SB2C-1, 2 F6F-3 $1

1 F~U-1, 2 TBM-1c lt

2 JM-1 1 Barranqui l l r 1 H a i t i

1 SBD-4, 1 PBY-5A H a i t i 3 W-1 1 B a r r a n q u i l h

1 H a i t i 1 Norfolk

6 TBF-1 5 Norfolk 1 H a i t i

F l e e t Air Wing Seven

CFLIVJ- 7 Plymouth; Ur- Hcdron 7 1 PV-1 Dunkcswell, UI:

1 PBY-5A 11

VB-103 12 PB4Y-1 tt

VB-105 11 PB4Y-1 11

VB-110 11 PB4.Y-1 I I

F l e c t A i r Wing Nine C Fill*!- 9 New York ~ c d r o n 9-1 7 SBD&5 Quonset

1 PV-3, 1 PBY-5A " 1 J2F-5 Cape May 1 J4F-2 Squantum 2 GB-2 1 Quonset

1 New York 5 PV-1 3 Brunswick

1 'Quonset 1 New York

Hcdron 9-2 1 GB-2 , Norfolk 1 PBY-5A,1 W-1

VP-6(CG) 7 PBY-5A 3 Greenland 1 Enrt . It

2 Argcnt ia 1 Quonset

VP- 15 vp-73 VP-74 vu-c;4 VP-201

VP-kl4 VB-126 VB-147

VB-149

12 PB2Y-3 Bermuda 12 PBY-5A New York 1 3 PBld-3s E l i z . C i ty 1 3 PBY-5R Quonset 1 5 PBhI-3S 1 4 Bermuda

1 Norfolk 1 2 PBM-3S Norfolk 14. W-1 New York 1 5 W-1 1 2 E l i z . C i t y

1 Quonset 2 New York

1 3 W-1 1 2 Beaufort 1 Squantum

VS-31 10 OSZU-3 Squant um 8 SBD-5 7 t l

1 Quoaset VS-32 2 OS2U-2 Bermuda

2 OS2U-3, 3 OS2N-1 '' VS-33 1 0 OS2U-3 Quons c t . -

1 5411'-2, 7 SED-l; - ( I

VS-34 4 0 ~ 2 ~ - 3 New York 1 ~ 4 ~ ~ 2 , 10 SBD- 5 fl

~ - P B M ~ ~ C ' ~ i l t i m o r e T 3246 - 10 -

VS-35 11 SCD-5 Boaufort VS-36 11 OSZU-3 Cape May

1 J4F-2, 6 SEE-5 " VS-38 8 OSEU-3 Cherry P t .

1 J4F-2, 1 0 SBD-5 '' VS-44 1 2 SSD-5 ,5 Brunswick

6 New York VS-60 1 2 SBD-5 Norfolk

F l e e t A i r Wing Eleven

CFAIJ-11 San Juan Hedron 11 1 PBM-1,3 PBY-5A "

1 PBM-lR, 1 JRF-5 'I

1 R50-6 11

2 J1,F-2 1 .Tr inidad 1 Guantanamo

VP-32 1 2 PBM-3S Guantanamo VP-204 1 3 PBM-3S 8 Tr in idad

5 San Juan VP-205 1 3 PBM-3S 1 2 Tr in idad

1 Esscquibo VP-210 1 3 PBM-3S 5 G r . Exuma

8 Guantanamo VP-212 14 PBM-3S San Juan VP-215 12 PBILl-3S Tr in idad VB-128 13 PV-1 San Juan VB-131 9 PV-1 7 Zandery

2 Atkinson VB-133 14 W-1 2 San Juan

12 Tr in idad VB-141 14 D-1 Curacao

vs-37 12 SED-5 Aruba vs-43 3 OS2N-1 Guantanamo

11 SED-5 t t

vs-45 1 5 OS2N-1 13 Tr in idad 2 San Juan

VS-63 2 OS2N-1 San Juan 9 SBD-5 3 Borinquen

3 Antigua 3 San Juan

F l e e t A i r IJinp, Twelve

CFA1':-12 Miami Hcdron 12 1 PBI -5A Key \/Jest

2 PBR-1R 11

1-PBY-5 11

1 PV-1,2. ': 3F-1 Boca Chica 1 OS2N-1,2 0S2U-3 "

1 J4F-2,l JRF-5 San J u l i e n VP-2013 1 2 PBhl-3S 7 Key Ve;t

2 G r . C a ~ p a n ! LaFe

VP-213 11 PBM-3s Key !:Jes t VB-125 14 PV-1 4 San J u l i e n

1 0 Boca Cliica

VS-39 16 OS2U-3 1 0 Banana R . 6 ' '~lalkcr Cay

2 OS:!N-1 Banana R. VZ-40 1 2 OS;?U-3 San J u l i e n

6 SEII-5 1t

VS-62 1 3 OS;!U-3 8 Key ' les t 5 CayoFrancis

2 OS2 -1 1 Key \/(,st 1 Cay1 li'j slncis

F1 cct A i r lying TTifteen

VF P-l* 15 PBY-SA 5 Enrt.Agadir 1 0 Agadir

VP-63 1.0 PBY-5 P t . Lyautey VP-92 1 3 PBY-5A 6 Tr inidad

7 Enr t . I t

VB-111 1 3 PB4Y-1 P t . Lyautey VB-112 1 0 PB4.Y-1 tt

VB-127 1 3 PV-1 tt

VB-132 15 W-1 2 P t . Lyautey 11 Agadir

2 Norfolk * 14 Not A i r l a n t p lanes .

F l e e t Air Wing S i x t e e n

CFAW-16 Rec i fe Hedron 1 6 1 PBY-5A, 2 JRF-5"

2 PBM-3s N a t n l 6 OSZU-3 t t

5 PV-1 4 Loaned B r a z i l 1 Rcc i fe

1 J 4 F - 2 Belcm VP-94 1 4 PBY-5A 7 Belem

4 Zandery 3 Fernando

VP-203 14 PBM-3s 6 Rio 8 Aratu

VP-211 1 3 PBM-3S 7 k r a t u 1 Rio 5 Nata l

VB-107 7 PB4.Y-1 2 Natal 5 Rsccnsion

VD-130 1 3 PV-1 3 Belem 1 0 Fo r t a l cza

VB-134 1 3 W-1 9 Rec i fe 4 NIaceio

VB-143 1 4 PV-1 12 I p i t a n g a 2 Quonset

VB-145 12 W-1 2 Fernando 10 N a t a l

U t i l i t y Wing, A t l a n t i c

V J - 4 5 PBY-5A, 1 PBM-3s Norfolk 1 JRS-1, 1 R50-5 11

4 J2F-5 2 Norfolk 2 Louisville

1 3 TBF-1 1 Panama C i t y 12 Norfolk

20 JM-1 1 3 Norfolk 6 A t l . C i t y 1 P h i l a d c l ~ h i a

VJ-5 2 J2F-5; 4 JRB-1 Cape ky 46 TDC-2, 1 SBD-5 11

V J - 1 5 4 P B Y - 5 ~ 2 Brunswick 1 Bermuda 1 Quonset

6 J2F-5 3 Brunswick 1 Bermuda 2 Quonset

10 J3.b 1 5 Brunswick 3 Quonset 2 Bermuda

14 TBF-1 7 Bermuda 3 Quonset 4 Brunswick

VJ-16 3 PBY-5A 1 San Juan 1 Rcc i fe 1 T r i n i d a d

2 J217-5 Guantanamo

Hedron 15, 1 PBkY-1 I V - 11 - T 3246

V J - 1 6 I 'or L) Cor. f a i r Juonset 5 TBE'-1 Quonset ~1 PBF-1 6 F t . Lauderdale 1 SBD-4,l SOC-3A;l GB-2 'I

1 San Juan 3 TBM-1C,1 F4F-4,l GH-2 fl 1 Panama C i t y 1 2 TBM-lD, 1 SB2A-4 11

2 New Orleans 2 F6F-3N, 1 R50-5 t~

1 Guantanamo 1 SBD-5 Wildwood 1 0 J M - 1 4 S +n Jtl-an Comf a i r s h i p s l a n t 1 GB-2 So. Weymouth

2 Tr in idad 1 R50-6 Lakehurst 2 Rec i f e 2 F t . Lauderdale Tnn a n r a I

I - U I I U U I U

1 PBY-5 . Tr in idad

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2 PB~Y-1; 5 W-1; 1 TBM-1 11 t l

IWEO LDT 1 R50-6; 5 TBF-1. 1 SOC-4 T. A PTiJTNII

I UBEMARLE ( F ) AV-5 Enrt .Casablanca A i r c r a f t - D i v i s i on . AsDevLant BARNEGAT AVP-10 Enrt.Montevideo 2 TBF-1C; 5 OS2Uc3 Quonset RTRCAvrim AVP-11 Mediterranean A.

( F ) AW-21 Enr t . Norfolk -- v . A A . w AVP-1 Key West 1 JRC-1; &. P B M - ~ $ ; ~ SOC-1~ I' 1 MATACORnA AVP-22 Boston

R 0 CKAVMY Miscel laneous SANDPIPEI

THRUSH AVP-3 Canal h. Repair & O/H Uni t #2 Norfolk

AW-6 Trinidad AVP- 2 9 Casablanca

3 AVP-9 SoLant Zone

1 JRC-1, 1 JRF-5 t l 11

Batdiv F ive VO-5 (11 VOS) 1 SBD-5; 3 F;3F-3

I NEW YORIC 3 OS2N-1 Norfolk

CkSU-22 1 J4F-2;12 TBF-1, Quonset A R I ~ ~ N S A S 1 t

3 os2u-3 N Y ~ . N.Y. 1 F4U-1;17 F6F-3 TEXAS 3 OS2N-1 Casco Bay 1 F ~ F - 4 , 1 TBF-1C 'I

I7 NEVADA 2 OS2U-3 A t s e a

1 SB2C-1C,6 SBD-5 1 1 SBD-3, 5 SBD-4 19 I MISSOURI* 4/27 Nyd. New York 7 TBM-lC, 1 F6F-311 " WISCONSII.J* 3/1 Nyd . P h i l a . 1 FM-2 , 11 * Aviat ion u n i i ordeked t o co&.

CMU-23 6 F&F-&;l J.::.F-2 Aiul.City 1)

a t Norfolk. Complement 3 VOS. 1 TBF-1; 3 SBD-4 2 F~U-1113 F5F-3 I I I CRUISERS -

5 R A - ~ , ' ~ - F G - ~ - I I

CASU-24 5 TBF-1,l Jl+.7-2 Wildwood Crudiv Tvm VCS- 2 [ 1 0 VOS \ 27 SBD-5,l S 32C-3 " IvIEDIPHIS ( F ) 1 4. SB2C-lC' I ? MI L'WAUISE n ~ ~ A T T q

n~ - - - 4

CASU-25 2 SBD-5 Oceana CINCINNATI 2 C A S U - ~ ~ * 5 / l O t i s Fj. e ld O)&ITA 2 OS~U-3 S o ~ a n t CASU-27 Charlostown ~ , 3 L E H ~ d l 2 OS2U-3 A t s e a * Orde r ( 1 1 comnii s j )n.

: VDLU-2 LFL, sea ! OS2U-3 Nvd. N.Y.

Crucli v ;even VCS-7 ( 1 ; VOS) Norfolk 1 TTISCQT.OOSA 1 SON-1.2 SOC-1 CascoBay - --

8 ( ls2ul2 5 Norfn1.k AUG' S Tk s - 1 S:.uantum 2 New York Crudiv E i p h t VCR-8 ( 6 V O S \

8 0. i2N-1 4 No] Lolk PI111 ADELPHIA(1 , 4 New kork 2 SOC-3 t t

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3 New SAVILL\INAH 1 Quonset .

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1 5 QS2U-3 11 Norfolk I RROQ:<T,YN 4 SOC 11

3 SOC Nyd. P h i l a .

1 SON-1A,1 SOC-1A I MIAPT 2 OS2U-3 (Crudiv 1 4 ) A t s e a VINCENNES 2 OS2U-3

STAG- 2 Eag le N l t . Lake I ( ~ r u d i v 1 4 ) Enr t . STAG Hedron " I? Trinidnd wc-21 r t 'QUINCY 2 O S ~ L , VIC-22 tt (Crudiv 10) A t s e a T T U - 3 ? I I HOTJsTON 3 OS21

V a L - C I ,

STAG 3'k C l in ton , (Crudiv 1 4 ) Nyd.Norf. STi-G Ilr , ' r on ,.+ I I , ALArT:R 2 OS2U-3 Camden ~ - 3 1 * 11 I ASTORIA 2 OS2U-3 YK-32* 1 ) (Crudiv 1 L j P h i l a . - . . - - -

VK-33* 11 PASISENA:")~~-- - Quincy * To decommission 3/10. VICICSBURG* 1t Newport News

* iT.viation Uni t t o cofim. a t Norfolk Flag Units 2 VOS.

'3or..ai1.-1~ n t I. J R C - 1 , l ';B-2 1'01 t o lk 1 R5O-r; F ?

\=omfair Norfolk 1 JRB-3 : I

LIGHTrn-THAN-AIR

FairshipsLant P a c i f i c 9 PB2Y-3R, 1 0 PBM-3R 1 PBY-3, 4 B-314

Z J-1 4 S t i n son

F a i r s hip. liri ng 1 Alaska 8 R4D-1,2 R4.D-3, 1 RO-2 Blirnphedron 1 1 ZNPM Lakehurst 3 R50-1, 2 R20 ZP-11 8 ZNP So. i"eymouth 2 Rearwin 29-12 Lakehurst 1 P i l g r i m ZP-14 V~eeltsvi l le ZP-15 Am. Export

1 PB2Y-jR, 2 JR2S, 2 PBIGjR, 1 J@-2, 1 GK-1, 4 PB2Y-3,

F a i r s h i p ::ling 2 1 PBY-4 Blirnphedron 2 2 J4F-2 1 Richmond

1 Rec i fe AJX. A i r l i n e s 8 R4D-3 1 -a120 Richmond

ZP- 2 1 1 0 ZNP 1 Banana R. Penna. Cen t r a l 8 Richmond 6 R4D-1, 2 R4.D-3

ZP-22 ZP-23 3 H i t chcock

ZP-24 1 ZNP lIitchcock

F a i r s h i p Ylinp; 4 Blii-.lphedron 4 1 PEY-51~ iRecife DISTRIBUTION:

1 J1IF-5 Sao Luiz ZP-41 8 Z N P 1 Sao Luiz CominCh ( 2 )

3 I g a r a p p Assu ASA ( c a p t . Bolger) 2 iunapa F-33 (Capt . Beakley) 1 Santa Cruz F-1233 (Capt. ~ o y l e ) 1 Enr t . F-20 (Capt . smith-Hutton)

ZP-42 6 ZNP 2 For tn loza F-20 (Com6r. F.IJ:Curran) 2 Idaccio F-44 ( Cogdr . Buckley)

F-13 (Condr . McLean) 2 Ipa tanga B~, i ter (i'idm. Ramsey)

*?a i r sh ip Ving 5 r BuAer (Capt . k.N, Perk ins ) ( 2 ) ~ l i r n ~ b e d r 6 5 1 JRF-5 Tr inidad IBuAer (Confir. R u s s e l l ) ZP-51 9 2: P 4 > ; l r l s en F i c l d BliOrd ( Corildr . IdcClure)

1 ~ ~ t k i n s o n F i e l d Pers-63 ( ~ a l y t . J .T . T a l b e r t ) 1 H i c hmond i P(.rs-316((:apt. ice) 1 1,; ramnril I 0 -11G ((:a,pt. Kr:r~lodl e ) 2 Guantanan~o 01,-03 (iidm. McCain)

!Op-03 (Capt . P i h l ) FAI:,SI:IPSpAC Op-12 (Corndr. F o s t e r )

Op-16V (Comdr. Nundorff) Fai r : ;h ip Minp, 3 Op-20 (Comdr. Ber tho ld) ( 2 )

B l imph edr on 3 Aloffett F i e l d 1 Op-30 (Capt . C . C . ~ i l l e r ) ZNP ZP- 3 1 San tx -.na 01 -31 ( Cap t. Vie bc r )

ZP-j2 ,, ZNP 2 T!a t sonv i l l e Op-31 apt. Cornwell) 6 i".loffctt F ie ld Or-31 ( ~ o m d r , ~ i l e y ) 1 Eurelra 1 Op-31 (Comdr . Kline)

ZP-3 3 6 LNP T i l l m o o k 0p-31 (Capt , Temple ) Op-32 (Capt. Hickey)

A i r Tr..ns porbt Se rv i ce OP-33 , (Capt. Ring)

VR-1 1.1 R43-5; 4 H5D-1 Pakuxent VR-2 2 PB2Y-2; 1 PBY- Lt i l l m e d a

2 PBl.-3S, 5 PB2Y-3 11 _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2 PB2Y-3R, 1 XPB2M-1R "

2 1 PEM-3R 1 ~Unrneda 20 Honolulu

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bgqFG-52:'; VR-3 23 '-' I-5,!1 R4D-1 Olnthe v - 2, R -5 - 5 11 :a-5, 2 ii5D

? F ' -4 v1,-6 . L l k. M-3R D ., n ric:r Key

! J " ' -5R,l PB2Y-3 t t

L P1' -3s . I I

vII-',. 13 I.@-5,l.O f2.!+D-1 K a m i VH-G 1 FIjM-3R, ! 0 PBl"i3S Patuxent VR-10 Zervi.ce Squadr 011 Ilo!lol u l u VR-11 6 I t5D+1 Honolulu

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