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Page 1: 29 Dec 1943 - United States Navy

D ~ T E 2 9 DEC 1943

NOTES: ~NFOH~&',TION C ONTiLINED IN THIS SHEET IS THE BEST iLVAILaLE AT TIh"E C@' PUBLICATION,

TRAINING TYPES iJ33 NOT LISTED IN THIS REPmT,

P U U E DESTROY PREVIOUS COPIES WHEN OF NO FURTHER USE,

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San Diego

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SANGAMON Carrier A i r Group 37 1 C A S A B L ~ C A Sedt t l e San Diego

CHE NANGO Carrier A i r Group- 35 San Diego VC-35 9 TBF-1, 9 SBD-5 Hawaii

VC-37 g SBD-5, 9 TBF-1 Hawaii COPME3 VF-37 12 F6F-3 t 1 I

BARNES Enrt . Efa te VF-34 24 F6F-3 Otay Mesa

Enr t , Brisbane

Ca r r i e r A i r Group 38(~omm.6/15/43) VC-38 17'SBD-5, 1 4 TBF Munda VF-38 1 2 ~ 6 ~ - 3 - Segi F ie ld , NewGa I Carr ie r Air Group 40(~om.6/15/43) VC-40 ,11 TBF, 9 SBD-5 Munda I VF-40 11 F6Fi3 Barakama I SUWANEE Car r ie r Air Group 60 San Diego I KALININ BAY Alameda VC-3 12. PM-1,9 TBM-1 Los Alamitos

FANSHAW BAY Astor ia VC-4 1 TBF-1,8 TBM-1 Los Alamitos

12 FM-1 t t

KITKUN BAY Astor ia VC-5 1 3 FM-l,? TBM-1 Ho l tv i l l e

MANILA BAY San Diego VC-7 9 TBF-1, 12 FM-1 Ream Fie ld

3 TBF-1C tt

SOLOMONS San Diego VC-8 9 FM-1, 12 TBM-1 Ream

KASSAN BAY . Astor ia VC-12 9 FM-1, 7 TBM-1 Otay

TUL AGI As t o r i a VC-15 1 Fbb-1, 9 TBM-1 H o l t v i l l e

CORAL SEA Pear l VC-33 4 TBF-1C,4 FM-1 tt

5 TBF-1, 3 F4F-4 " 2 Trn -1 T ?

CORREGD OR Pear l VC-41 8 TBU-1, 1 F4F-4 18

3 TBF-lC, 4 FM-1 tt

NATOMA BAY San Diego VC-63 12 TBM-1, 12 FhB-1 t 1

PY:IDVJAY San Diego vC-65 10 TBM-1 Los Alalmitos

LONG ISLAND Nyd. Puget Sd.

NASSAU Pear l

CVEtS Completing as Noted

GAMBIERBAY 12/31 Vancouver VC-10 4 TBF-1, 9 F4F-4 Astoria

4 FM-1, 6 TBM-1 tt

NEHhTTA BAY 1/6/44 Vancouver VC-21 9 FM-1, 6 TBF-1 Pasco

5 TBNI-1 1)

HOGATP BAY 1/12/44 Vancouver VC-11 11 F4F-4,10 TBF-1 No. Bend

3 FM-1 1 t

KADASHAN BAY 1/18/44 Vancouver VC-75 '7 F4F-4,3 TBF-1 Pasco

I 2 FM-1 tr

MARCUS ISLAND 1/24/44 Vancouver VC-14 12 FM-1,6 TBF-1 Pasco

3 TBM-1 1 t

SAVO ISLAND 1/30/44 Vancouver VC-77 6 F4F-4 S e a t t l e

OblhMEY BAY 02/5/44 Vancouver VC-2.0 2 TBF-1,7 F4F-4 Pasco

3 W 1 , 6 TBM-1 ??

PETROF BAY 2/11/44 Vancouver VC-27 11 F4F-4, 1 FM-1 Pasco

6 TBM-1, 4 TBF-1 " RUDYERD BAY 2/17/44 Vancouver VC-81 S e a t t l e

I

SHAMROCK BAY 3/6/44 VC-78

SHIPLEX BAY 3/12/44 VC-79

Vancouver S e a t t l e

Vancouver S e a t t l e

Vancouver , .

SEATTU

12 FM-1,2 TBM-1C ~t f Squadrons Unass igned i

TRIPOLI 1

San Diego lvB-98 38 SBD-5 17 E s p i r i t u S. VC-66 1 2 FM-1,5 TBM-1 Otay

?? 21 Munda

4 TBM-1C . IVC-80 S e a t t l e IVC-82. 1 1

WHITE PLUS3 San Diego '~~-83* 1/3/44 ?I VC-68 8 FM-1, 6 TBM-1 Otay Ivc-84* 1/6/44 tt

3 TBM-1C,6 FM-2 tt I VC-85* 1/12/44 TV

' ~ ~ - 8 6 * 1/18/44 T t

WAKE ISLAND San Diego I v c - $ ~ * 1/24/44 t t

VC-69 8 FM-1 Los Alamitos ~vC-88* 1/29/44 9 1

8 TBM-1, 3 TBU-1C I?

2/3)44 S e a t t l e BRETON Enr t ,Sari Diego 2/11/44 f t

VF-33 23 3'63'-3 Ondonga , * Ordered t o c o m m i s s i o n ~ - l S ~ ~ S

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vc-92* 2/17/44 Sea t t l e vc-93* 2/23/44 11

VC-g4* 2/29/44 I?

VF-1 42 F6F-3 Tarawa VF-6** Kaneohe VF-17 32 F4U-1 Esp i r i tu S. VF(N)-75*** 16 F4U-2 6 Munda

10 San Diego

2 F6P-3 Wlunda * Ordered t o commission. ** Airc r a f t on detached dutv with V

VF-22, VF-24 & VF-25. ***2nd echelon becomes ~ ~ ( N ) - 1 0 1 . -

on a r r i v a l CenPac, comp. 1 2 VF.

Shore Based Support Squadrons VB-303.- 1/3/44 Uameda VB-305 1 8 SBD-5 San Diego V3-306. tt

T'F- 301* 1/3/44 tt

7~-302* 1/15/49 t t

VT-305 9 TBM-lC, 9 TBF-1 " * Ordered t o commission.

FLEET AIR WINGS

Flee t A i r Wirg One

C FAW- 1 Noume a Hedron 1 tt

VP-14 14 B Y - 5 2 Noumea 6 Tulagi 6 E s p i r i t u S

VP-23 1 2 PBY-5 2 Rendova 4 Esp i r i tu S 6 Tulagi

vp-53 1 2 PBY-5A Funa Futi PP- 54 8 PBY-5A Guadalcanal V i 7 - 7 1 15 PBY-5 2 Rendova

3 Noumea 10 Tulagi

T ~ P - 72 15 PBY-5 Funa &ti 'VP - C 1 14 PBY-5A 8 Kaneohe

6 Guadalcanal ~ p - 9 1 1 4 PBY-5 3 Noumea

4 Aukland 2 E s p i r i t u 9. 5 Tulagi

VB-104 14 PB4Y-1 Guadalcanal VB-106 15 PB4Y-1 tt

VB-108 15 PBU-1 Nukuf e tau VB-137 1 5 PV-1 4 Tarawa

11 Upolu VB-138 1 2 PV-1 11 Russel l

1 Nandi 33-140 13 PV-1 Rus s e l l Flt .Air Photo. Gp. 1 Guadalcanal

I n t erpron I tt

VD-1 7 PB4Y-1 4 Guadalcanal 3 Dobodura

Flee t A i r Wing Two

C FKYY- 2 Kaneohe

VP-13 18PB2Y-3 4 Enrt.Kaneohe 10 Kaneohe 4 Funa F u t i

VP-102 15 PB2Y-3 Kaneohe VB-109 14 PB4Y-1 t t

VB-142 15 W-1 11

VB-lk4. 15 PV-1 4 Kaneohe 6 Midway 5 Johnston

F l t .Ai r Photo. Gp. 2* Kaneohe In te rp ron 2* 1/3 /b4 I )

W-3- - 3 PBJ-1. ' - Alameda 8 PB4Y-1 5 Canton

, 1 Funa Futi 2 Nanomea

VD-4 6PB4.Y-1' Barbers Pt, 2 PBJ-1 Alameda

F l ee t A i r Wing Four

CFAW-4 ~ d a k Hedron 4 8 PV-1,4 PBY-5A . 11

VP-43 12 PBY-5A , Attu VP-62 15 PBY-5A 1 'Sea t t l e

14 Kodiak VB-136 1 2 PV-1 A t t u - VB-139 1 2 PIT-1 ~mkh i tka

F l ee t Air Wing Six

CFKdY-6 S e a t t l e Hedron 6 9 PBY-5A,1 R5O-6 "

I. OS2U-1, 16 PV-1 tf

5 PBY-5, 3 PBN-1 " VS-45 Ref orrning t t VP-61 , tt 1 t

VB-13 5 tt 1 t

~ ~ - 1 5 1 * 1/3/44 t t * Ordered t o commission.

F l ee t A i r Wing Eight

CFAW-8 Alameda Hedron 8 4 PBY-5A, 6 PV-1 t t

1 OS2U-1,3 PBY-5 tt

2 JM-1, 2 JRC-1 11

VB-146 15 PV-1 v t VB-148 14 W-1 Vernal is VB-150 4 IT-1 t 1

F l ee t A i r Wing Ten

CFAW-10 Hedron 10

Per th t f

W-33 1 5 PBY-5 1 0 Perth 5 Adv, Base

VP-34 1 5 PBY-5 5 Adv. Base 3 Brisbane 4 Perth 3 Adelaide

VP-52 14 PBY-5 1 Lake Boga 13 Adv.Bases

F lee t Air Wing Fourteen

Hedron 2 3 PV-1, 1 J4F-2 1 t

1 PB2Y-2, 3 SBD-4 " .1 XW2Y, 1 JRC-1 " 2 PBY-5A 1 Kaneohe

1 Canton 16 PBY-5 2 Canton

2 Johns- 1 BakersIs 1 Midway

10 Uneohe Kaneohe

C FAW- 14 San Diego Hedron 14* 24 PB4Y-1,l F4U-1

2 F6F-3,l TBF-lC, 2 FM-1 " 2 SB2C-1,2 PBZY-3,3 TBF-1 "

3 SBD-5,2 OS2N, 1 F@-4 tt

83 PBY-SA, 2 PBY-5, 2 PV-1 tt

1 PM, 1 TBlbf, 1 PBY-SAW tt

1 FC-191 R5O-4, 1 JRC-1 tt

* Includes a i r c r a f t i n Test & AcoeptanceVnit. i..i5896

- 3 ' .

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VP-19* VP-20* VP-24 vp-44 VP-202 VB-101 VB-102 VB-115 VB-116 ~ ~ - 1 1 7 * * Order

2/1/44 San Diego 2/15/43 I?

Reforming tt *a - 1 5 PBY-5A t~

15 PBM-3D Enrt .San Diego 4 PB4Y-1 Camp Kearney

Reforming San Diego 10 PB4Y-1 Camp Kearney

? ?

2/1/44 San Diego ed t o commission.

F l e e t A i r Wing Seventeen

CFAW- 1'7 Hedron 17

B r i s bane t ?

VP-11 1 3 PBY-5 Adv.Base VP-101 1 4 PBY-5 9 Adv.Base

5 Lake Boga

Tenders

AVOCET AW-4 Nyd. Puget Sd. BALWRD AM)-10 Nyd. Mare Is. C l S C O AVP-12 Nyd. Puget Sd. CHANDELEUR AV-10 Esp i r i t u S. CHILDS(F) AVD-1 Exmouth Gulf CHINCOTEAGUE AVP-24 Enr t . SoPac COOS BAY AVP-25 E s p i r i t u S. CURTISS(F) AV-4 Funa Futi GILLIS AVD-12 h c h i tka HALF KOON AVP-26 Milne Bay HERON AVP-2 B r i s bane MACKINAC AVP-13 Funa F u t i ONSLOW AVP-48 S e a t t l e POCOMOKE(F) AV-9 Alameda PRESTON Vi.B. AVD-'/Exmouth Gulf SAN PABLO AVP-30 Milne Bay SWAN AVP-7 Pear l TANGIER kV-8 Nyd. Nare Is. TEAL AW-5 k t t u THORNTON Am-11 Guadalcana 1 WRIGHT(F) AV-1 Esp i r i t u S.

U t i l i t y Wings, P a c i f i c

V J - 1 1 JRF-5, 5 J2F-5 Pear l 6 TBF-1, 3 PV-1 ?I

VJ-2 5 TBF-1, 6 JM-1 Arcata 1 R50-6, 1 J2F-6 1t

VJ-3 1 J2F-4, 1 J2F-2 Puunene 1 JRB-1, 1 JRF-1X 11

1 BT-1, 2 SBD-1 tr

27 drones tt

VJ-7 1 JRC-1, 1 J2F-5 San Diego 9 JM-1, 1 SBD-2P tr

1 SBD-5, 1 SBD-49 1t

4. SBD-3P (1

5 SBD-3 1 San Diego 4 San Clemente

2 SBD-4 San Clemente 3 PBY-5X 1 San Diego

2 San Clemente V J - 8 1 JRF-5, 1 TG-1 Santa h a

31 TDC-2.1 GB-2.1 BT " a - - -

VJ-9 3 J ~ F L ~ 2 Esp i r i tu S. 1 ~ o b e a

5 SBD-3 3 Esp i r i t u S. 2 Efa te

8 TBF-1 5 Esp i r i t u S. 3 Efa te

6 PV-1 Esp i r i t u S. 3PBY-5A 1Noumea

2 Efa te VJ-10 1 ~ B Y - ~ A , 3 BD-2 Pea r l

5 TBF-1, 3 J2F-5 tt

* Order

2 JRB, 1 JRF-1A Efa te 2 SBD-4, 1 J2F-3 tt

1 J2F-4 11

1 JRC, 3 SBD-3P Shel ton 8% J M - 1 , 1 J2F r l

1/3/44 S e a t t l e 1 J2F-5,9 J M - 1 So .San Fran. 4 SBD-3P ? ?

ed t o commission.

Miscellaneous

CASU-1 1 SBD-4, 1 J2F-4 Pear l 1 F6F-3,l TBM,1 JRC " 5 TBF-1, 3 F4.F-4 t t

1 SON-l,l GB-2,4 SBD-5" CASU-2 1 TBF-1,l F6F-3 Barbers P t .

2 SBD-5,l J2F-3 tt

CMU-3 2 TBF Vella La Vella CMU-4 1 J2F-4,l JRF-2 Puunene

; CASU-5 2 F6F-3, 1 FM-2 San Diego I 17 SBD-5,19 I'M--1 vt i 3 TBM-1, 2 F4F-3 t t

3 F4U-1, 1 FG-1 ft

CASU-6 1 GB-2, 1 F4F-4 Alameda . 1 SOC-3 v t

CASU-7 1 5 SBD-5, 1 J R C - 1 S e a t t l e 1 SBD-4, 1 SED-3P t?

2 OS2N-l,l OS2U-3 t I

1 SO3C-2,3 SO3C-1 11

I CASU-8 1 F4F-7, New Ga. & Russel l t 1F@-4 , 2TBF " 1 C W - 9 1 SBD-3, 1 TBF-1 Nandi 1 1 J2F-5, 10 SED-4 99

;CAN-10 1 GB, 10 TBF Esp i r i t u S. i 1 F6F-3, 1 SBD-5 " ' CASU-11 4 TBF-1C i Guadalcanal

6 F6F-3, 10 SBD-5 " 1 23 F4U-1 t t

CASU-12 1 GB, 2 OS2U Efa te ChW-13 E s p i r i t u S. CMU-14 Mund a

[CASU-15 15 SBD-4 Guadalcanal I CMU-16 Tarawa

CMU- 17 VT

Apamama Uameda

a s u - 2 0 Barbers P t . CASU-3 0 t ?

/ClBU-31 1 32F-5,l TBF-1 Hilo 1 1 J4F-2 t t

Kahului Los Alamitos Barbers Pt . Alameda

? t

c m - 3 7 t ?

C m - 3 8 1 TBF-1,l J4F-2 Kaneohe Cksv-39 Alameda CAW-40* 1/4/44 t t

~i;su-41* 1/15/44 t~ * Ordered t o commission.

SOSU-1 1 OS2U-2, 2 SOC-1 Pear l 1 SO3C-3, 2 OS2U-1 tt

SOSU-3 7 SO3C-3 Alameda

PATSU 1-1 Guadal canal PATSU 1-2 1 I

PATSU 1-3 t t

PATSU 1-7 Esp i r i t u S. PATSU 1-6 Russel l Is, PATSU 1-9 t1

PATSU 1-13: Kaneohe PATSU 2-1 PATSU 2-2

Midway Canton

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PATSU 2-3 PATSU 2-4 PATSU 2-5 PATSU 10-1 PATSU 10-2

Upolu Funa Fu t i Nukufe tau Perth B r i s bane

I Crudiv Four VCS-4 ( 1 2 VSO) LOUISVILU San Dieao P O f i W INDIANAPOLIS

- u -

Pear l San Francisco

PATSU 10-3 tt I Crudiv Five VCS-5 ( 6 VOS) PENSAC OLA ' Pear l

Ma j .Av. Repa ir Unit 1 Alameda SALT LUKE CITY ? ?

STAG- 1 STAG Hedron 1 VK- 11 VK- 1 2

Spares

Mont erey

24 VTB, 64 V F , 3 V J , 3 VPB Hawaii 1 5 VOS, 13 VSO, 56 VSB It . 223 VTB, 126 VSB,425 VF San Diego 33 V J , 1 VR, 3 VG, 1 VJR t t

37 VSO, 14 vOS, 6-VB(M) Alameda 11 VF, 2 VG, 5 VPB, 12 VSB 24 V J R , 8 VJ 11

7 VR, 1 VOS, 3 V J * * ~ r i s b a n e 30 VF, 33 VTBy 78 VSB E s p i r i t u S. 8 VSO, 2 VJ,2 VG,7 V06 t t

1 V J , 3 VSB, 2 VOS Noumea 8 VSO, 1 VG, 11 VF 11

13 VSB, 98 VF, 26 VTB Enrt . SoPac 39 VF, 1 8 VTB, 1 VF S e a t t l e 9 VSB, 14 VTB, 46 VF Enrt.Pear1 ** Cruiser Pool 6s 7th F l ee t .

BATTLE SHIPS

Batdiv Two VO-2 ( 6 VOS) !I!ENNESSEE San Francisco PENnTSYLVANI A Pear l CPLIFO9NIA 1/15/44 Nyd h $ e t Sd

Elatdiv Three VO-3 ( 6 VOS) I~IPZ~O-- Pearl mSSISSIPPI ? ?

Batdiv Four VO-4 ( 6 VOS) ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ 0 San Franci sco ~vmY 1J.W 11

WEST VIRGINIA Nyd. Puget Sd.

Batdiv S i x VO-6 ( 6 VOS) NOR TH-TAR OLINA SoPa c

CHESTER

Crudiv S ix VCS-6 (16 VSO) Pear l

1 NEW ORLEANS t t

SAN FRANCISCO 'rnCHITA

I Crudiv Nine VCS-9 ( 4 VOS) 1 HONOLULU SoPac i ST. LOUIS I?

I Crudiv Ten VCS-10 ( 8 VOS) , BALTmORE Pear l BOSTON t?

Crudiv Twelve VCS-12 ( 8 VOS) COLUMBIA SoPac CLEVELAND DENVER MONTPELIER

11

Pear l SoPac

Crudiv Thir teen VCS-13 ( 8 VOSL SANTA FE ' Pearl MOBILE BIRMINGHAM BILOXI

Emto San Diego San Franci s co

tt

Crudiv P i f t e en VCS-15 ( 6 VOS) NASHVI: LLE Sowespa c - PHOENIX(F) ?I

BOISE Enr t . Sowespa c

W I N E AIRCRAFT

I Marine A i r c r a f t South P a c i f i o

F i r s t Marine A i r c r a f t Wing

Hedron 1 1 PBY-5A, Esp i r i t u S. 1 JRB-2 t?

A i r Depot So. 1 1 PBY-5A Noumea 2 SBD-3 tt

WASHINGTON 11

[ A i r Base Sq. 1 Munda

Batdiv Eight VO-8 ( 6 VOS) INDIANA SoPac MASSACHUSETTS tt

VMD-154* -2 PB4Y-1 E s p i r i t u S. ~ ~ - 1 4 3 * 14 TBF-1 tt

* Group assignment unknown.

CRUISERS

Batdiv Nine VO-9 ( 6 VOS) SOUTH DAKOTA ALABAMA t ?

Crudiv One VCS-1 ( 6 VOS) DETROIT A1 eut'i8111~rea RkLEIGH 1 )

VAG-11 Esp i r i t u S. Hedron 1 1 ) 2 TBF-1,l SED-4 " Servronl l ) 1 J2F-5,13 F4U-1 1t

VMF-211 20 FLU-1 t t

RICHMOND tt MAG-14. Hedron 14

Barakama Munda Esp i r i tu

Enr t o t t

Ondonga ? t

Servron 14 II

Crudiv Three VCS- 3 ( 4 VOS) CONC ORD (m Efate

Balboa -215 15 F4U-1 t ? TRXNTON S ,E . Pac i f i c -222 17 F4U-1 Barakama

4 SBD-4,22 SED-5 Munda B-236 27 SBD-5 18 Efa te

9 Munda

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WB-233 17 TBF-1 E s p i r i t u S. ~ ~ ( ~ ) - 5 3 1 10 W-1 1 Russel l Is.

3 m a 6 Enrt. SoPac.

1 F4F-4 Russel l Is. 6 N ( N ) t?

WAG-21 Efa te Hedron 21 1 FV-4, 18 SBD-4 Servron 2 1 tt

VAG- 2 4 Russel l Hedron 24 1 J2F-5,l J2F-2 Servron 24 w

MAG-25 Noumea Hedron 25 3 R4D-3,1 F4F-7 TT

Servron 25 t I

VMJ-152 1 R45)-1, 11 R4D-3 tt

Second Marine A i r c r a f t Winq

Hedron 2 1 JRB-2 Efa te A i r R&S pquad. 1 Russel l Is.

VIEB-~ 34* Enrt. W. Coast * Group a s si gnment unknown.

MAG-1 2 Efa te Hedron 1 2 1 JRF v t Servron 1 2 tt

vMF-216 17 F4U-1 Russel l VMF-221 1 J2F-5 Enrt.W. Coast VMF-223 17 F4U-1 Barakama VMF-321 20 F4U-1 E s p i r i t u S. WISB-144 Enr t .We Coast vh11SB-243 16 SBD-5,5 SBD-4 Munda VY'SB-244 10 SBD-4 Efa te

Third Marine A i r c r a f t Wine

Hedron 3 Cherry P t . 3 ~ 2 ~ ~ 5 st. T ~ O M S 1 JRF-1A,1 R4D-1 'I

MAG- 3 2 Po l locksv i l l e Hedron 32 4 F4U-1 tt

Servron 32 1 t

VMF-312 17 F4U-1 P a r r i s Is. VMF-313 16 F4U-1 Po l locksv i l l e W - 3 2 2 18 F4U-1 P a r r i s Is. VEOF-323 16 FkU-1 Po l locksv i l l e

WG-33 Bogue Field Hedron 33) 1 SBD-4 ~t

Servron33)6 SBD-5,l J4F-2 " 2 SB2C-1 (1

VMSB-332 18 SBD-5 tt

VYSB-333 16 SBD-5, tt

VMSB-334 1 5 SBD-5 tt

3 SBD-4, 1 SB2C " VMSB-342 1 5 SBD-5 A t l . F ie ld

2 SBD-4 I?

UG-34 Cherry P t . Hedron 34 1 SB2C-1,4 SBD-4 "

13 SBD-5, 5 FG-1 " 1 5 F4U-1 7 Cherry P t .

8 Quantico Servron 34 Cherry P t . VMF-314 4 FG-1 Mitchel l F ie ld

vMS~-344* 1/1/44 Cherry Pt . * Ordered t o commission.

&lAG- 3 5 Cherry Pt . Hedron 35 1 SBD-5 T I . Servron 35 tt

VrvlO- 3 51 7 F4U-1 tt

MFG-51* 1/1/44 Cherry P t . Hedron51* fl tt

Servron 51* tt

~ ~ F ' - 5 1 1 * TT t1

v~J?-512* 2/15/44 1 T

~ - 5 1 3 * tt t t

* Ordered t o commission.

blmx- 53 . Cherry P t . Hedron 53 4 SBD-4,8 SB2A-4 " Servron 53 t~

VMF(N)-533 1 3 F6F-3N t t

VMF(N)-534 13 F6F-3N tt

~ ~ ~ ( ~ 1 - 5 4 1 * 2/15/44 T t * Ordered t o commission.

MBG61 Cherry P t . Hedron 61 18 PBJ 2 Quantico

1 Edenton 11 Cherry P t .

2 Patuxent 1 New River 1 F t . Worth

Servron 61 C b r r y Pt . VhlB-423 1 3 P W Edenton VMB-433 12 PBJ VMB-443 12 PBJ VMB-611 7 PBJ VMB-612 7 PBJ VMB-613 7 PBJ VMB-614 7 PBJ

New River l t

Cherry Pt. 1t

1 t t ?

I

Fourth Marine Base Defense Air Win. Hedron 4 9 SED-5, 2 J2F-5 Tutui la

VMJ- 3 5 3*

hUG- 13 Tutui la Hedron 13 2 J2F-5,15 FkF-4 Servron 1 3 T I

VMF-111 20 F4.F-4 Nukuf e t au VMF-224 32 F4U-1 Funa Fu t i VMF-441 19 F@-4 Nanomea WEB-151 16 SED-4 Wallis

9 SBD-5 11

WB-241 17 SED-4 Tutu i l a 16 SBD-5 t l

MAG- 31 Wallis Hedron 31 1 F4U-1 t t

Servron 31 tt

VMF-311 32 F w 1 T t

WEB-331 21 SBD-5 1 5 Nukufetau 6 Tarawa

WB-341 26 SBD-5 U P O ~ U

Marine Air Hawaiian Area

VMF-114* 24 F4U-1 Bva WZ-225* 21 F~U-1 Tt

~ ~ 3 - 2 5 2 * 1 2 R 5 C - l , l JRC-1 " V M S B - ~ ~ ~ * 19 SBD-4 Johns ton Vh!?S~-245* 2 1 SBD-5 Ewa

VMF-324 4FG-1 w I * Group assignment unknown. WSB-343 1 2 SBD-5 Greenvil le

2 FG-1 (I - 6 - i ~ i j t 3 9 S

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-- _

WSB Detach #1 1 2 SBD-4 Pal

MAG-22 Midway Hedron 22 t t

Servron 22 t t

VhT-422 17 F4U-1 tt

*VMSB-231 7 SBD-4, 22 SBD-5 " 1 TBF-1 II

MAC-23 EWa Hedron 23) 5 F4U-1, 2 SBD-5 ?!

~ e r v r o n 2 j ) 2 R4D-1 V?

VMF-113 24 F4U-1 t t

Marine F l e e t A i r West Coast

Hedron, MarFair West San Diego Supply Squadron 5 11

Personnel Gp.ldarFairWest " Hedron, Personnel Gp.

MarFairWes t tt

AirReg . Sqdns .1 ,2 ,3 ,4 Kearney Mesa

V M F ( N ) - ~ ~ ~ * 15 F4U-2 San Diego VMB-413* 15 PBJ-1D tt * Group assignment unknown.

MAG-15 Camp Kearney Fi'edron 15 1 JRB-2,2 R4D-3 t1

1 PB4.Y-1,l 50-2 " 1 3 R4D-1, 2 RW)-5 "

Servron 15 t t

VMJ-952 10 R5C-1 tt

MEDAG- kl E l Toro Hedron 41 1 R50-6,l SBD-5

1 GB-2 t F

Servron 41 t t

VWB-132 Reforming tr

VMSB-141 23 SBD-5 , tt

WB-142 24 SBD-5 tt

W B - 1 3 1 26 TBM-1 t t

TTMO-251 11 FG1,12 F4U-1 I' 4 F4F-7 Rt

NlBDAG42 Santa Barbara Hedron 42 2 SBD-5 tt

1 J2F-2 11

1 R ~ O - 6 I?

Servron 42 t t

VMF-112 17 FM-1,l F44'-3 " 2 F@-4,5 F4U-1 " 3 FG-1. tt

VMF-115 2 FM-1, 10 FG-1 " 16 F4U-1 11

lll!vF-123 tt

MBDAG-43 E l Centro Hedron 43 1 RSO-6 11

13 SBD-5, t t

10 SBD-4 tt

Servron 43 tt

VhiF-122 6 ~41 '04 , 11 F4U-1 " 11 FM-1, 7 FG-1 "

VMF-217 1% FbU-1, 7 FC-1 "

VIL0-155 4 F4F-7, 7 FG-1 " 18 F4U-1 11

VMTB-242 1 5 TBM-1,b TBF-1 "

w -

Hedron 44 1 RSO-6 t t

3 SBD-5 n 1 3'43'-7 t t

Servron 44 tt

VMF-121 17 F4U-1, 7 FM-1" 7 FG-1, 3 FU-3 " 3 3'43'-4 t t

19 F4U-1,5 FG-1 " VMF- 2 13 tt

vMF-218 18 F4U-1 Enrt. SoPac 7 FG-1 t t

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ATLNJTIC FLEET

hhNGER Carr ie r A i r Group 4 Boston ~TBF-1 Quons e t VS-4 26 SED-5 1 t

VF- 4 1 5 F4F-4 t t

VT-4 7 TBF-1 1t

HANC OCK Carr ie r A i r Group 7* Qu?uincy VB-7* 1/3/44 Wildwood YF- 7* 11 A t l . C i ty 17:~- 7* 11 Quonse t * Ordered t o commission.

FR -fiLVXL I N Car r i e r A i r Group 13 Newport News V s - - 1 3 33 SED-5, 11 SB2C-1 Viildwcad VF-13 36 F6F-3 ~ t l .City

VJM I? Carr ie r A i r Group 14 Nyd, Boston 1 F6F-3 Quons e t

IiO2NE T Carr ie r A i r Group 1 5 Nvd. Norfolk ~ b - 1 5 1 4 SED-5,20 SB2C-1C Creeds VF-15 36 F6F-3 Pungo VT-15 18 TBF-1C Norfolk

ShNTEE m r i e r Air Group 22 New York

Fentress ? ?

Carr ier A i r Group 44*(~omm.2/1/44) -- - -v; F- 44* 2/1/44 A t l an t i c Ci ty ~ ~ - 4 4 * t t Quons e t * Ordered t o commission.

3 A T U Car r ie r A i r Group 50 Philadelphia .

VF-50 24 F6F-3 23 Norfolk 1 Philadelphia

VT-50 9 TBF-1 8 Norfolk 1 Phi ladelphia

GUBDALCANU VC-42 9 FM-1 Quonset Nyd . Norfolk 2 TBM-1C t1

10 TBM 1 t

C ARD A t s e a

VC-55 9 FM-1 Aboard 12 TBF-1C "

CROATAN A t sea

CHARGER 1 SON-lA, 1 SOC-4 Norfolk Norfolk 1 GB-2, 1 F6F-3 1 t

1 F4U-1 1 ?

Squadrons Unassigned .

VC-1 9 Fll-1 Fentress 12 TBF-1C Quons e t

VC-13 12 TBF-1C,9 FM-1 Norfolk VC-36 9 FM-1,2 TBM-1C t1

6 mF-1 11

vc-89* 1/3/44 1 t

VOF-1 1 5 F~U-1 Atl.City

Shore Based Support Squadrons

I V T - ~ O L * ' 1/3/44 Quons e t

Night Fighter Squadrons

V F ( N ) - ~ ~ 1 5 F6F-3N Quonse t 1 TBF-lC, 3 TBF 11

1 TBM-1C )t

VF(N)-77 1 5 F6F-3N Charleston V F ( N ) - ? ~ * 2/1/44 Quonse t

* Ordered t o commission.

I m E T AIR WINGS

F l ee t A i r Wing Three

CFAW- 3 COCO Solo Hedron 3 1 XPBY-5A,1 W-1 tt

2 PBM-lR , 1 PBY-3R " 4 OS2N, 1 J4F-2 tt

1 PIT-5 ? ?

VP-1 1 3 PB2Y-3 6 San Diego 7 coco Solo

vP-206 13 PBM-3S Coco Solo VP-207 13 PEM-3S 9 Sal inas

4 coco Solo I

SAN JACINTO Car r ie r A i r Group 5 1 Camden VF- 51 24 F6F-3 Charleston VT-51 9 TBF-1 w

Carr ie r A i r Group 80*(~omm.2/1/44) VB-8OW 2/1/4l Wildwood . . - - VF-80* tt A t l . Ci ty VT-80* I? Quons e t * Ordered t o commission

BLOCK IS. VC-58 9 FN;-1 Aboard A t sea 12 TBF-1 1 ?

CORE A t sea

93%-1 Aboard 1 2 TBF-1C "

BOGUE VC-19 9 1 Aboard Norfolk 12TBF-1C It

IiAISSION B4.Y VC-9 9 F4h-4 Aboard A t sea 12TBF-1C "

Flee t A i r Wing Five

CFhW- 5 Norfolk Hedron 5-1 2 OS2U-3 Boca Chica

11 PV-1 ?I

1 PBY-1, 3 PBM-3S Harvey Pt. 5 PB4Y-1 Oceana 2 OS2U-2 1 Harvey Pt .

1 Eliz. City 2 J4F-2 1 Harvey P t .

1 Oceana Hedron 5-2 34 PBM-3S Norf 011

7 PEN-1,Z PBM-lR93 PBY-5A " 1 PBY-5,27 ~1jD-5,16 PBM-3D " 1 GB-2,1 ~ 5 0 - 6 , 3 PB4-Y-1 18

3 OS2U-3 ? t

8 PBM-3C 1 Norfolk 7 Balitmort

VF P-1 10 PBY-5A E l i ~ C i t 3 VP- 16 3 PBM-3D Harvey P t . vp-17* 1/3/44 Norfolk VP- 18* 1/15/44 11

:VP-214 13 PBM-3s Harvey Pt * Ordered to commission.

C

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TI>-215 12 Pm1-3S 11 Harvey Pt 1 ~ o r f o i k

VY-216 8 PBM-3S Harvey P t VB-113 5 PBkY-1 3 Enr t . US

2 Enr t . UK VB-114 12 PB4Y-1 9 Oceana

3 Quonset Quonset

F l ee t A i r Wing Seven

C FKv"J- '7 Plymouth, UK Hedron 7 1 PV-1 Dunkeswell, UK

6 PB4Y-1, 1 PBY-SA "

VB-103 12 PB4.Y-1 1 t

VB-105 12 PB4Y-1 11

VB-110 13 PB4Y-1 T t

Flee t A i r Wing Nine

CFAW-9 1 PV-1, 1 GB-2 New York Hedron 9-1 1 PBY-5A Iceland

5 SBD-5, 1 PV-3 Quonset 1 GB-2 vt

12 FV-1 9 Quonset 3 Brunswick

Hedron 9-2 1 GB-2 Norfolk VP-6(CG) 7 PBY-5A 6 Narsarssuak

1 Greenland VP-15 14 PB2Y-3 1 New York

11 Bermuda 2 Quonset

TTP-74 13 PBLf-3S 1 New York 10 El iz .Ci ty 1 Quonset 1 Norfolk

VP-84 1 5 PBY-5k 13 Quonset 2 Norfolk

VU-201 1 3 PBM-3s Bermuda TTZ-2Cg 12 PBM-3s Norfolk

. VB-126 1 5 W-1 1 Quonset 1 4 New York

VB.-147 13 PV-1 New York '7d-149 12 AT-1 Beauf or t

F l e e t A i r Wing Eleven

CFAW-11 San Juan Hearon 11 1 PBN-lY1 PBY-5A lt

1 J4F-2,l PBM-1R "

2 PV-1, 1 R50-6 " VP-32 14 PBM-3s Gua ntanamo VP-204 1 PBM-3C Trinidad

1 3 PEN-3S 12 Trinidad 1 Essequibo

VP-205 13 PEN-3S 10 Trinidad 1 COCO Solo 1 San Juan 1 Essequibo

VP-210 12 PBM-3s 6 G r . Exuma 6 Guantanamo

VP-212 1 2 PBM-3s San Juan VB-128 13 PV-1 10 Enrt .San &an

1 San Juan 2 Quonset

VE-131 12 PV-1 Pa ramr ibo VB-133 12 PV-1 1 San Juan

6 Curacao 5 Trinidad

VB-141 1 2 I'V-1 11 Curacao 1 San Juan

F l ee t A i r Wing Twelve

CFAW--1.2 M i a m i Hedron 12 1 PBY-5A Key West

1 PET-5, 1 PBM-1R tt

1 W-1, 2 TBF-1 Boca Chica 1 JRF-5 San Ju l i en

VP-208 1 2 PEU-3s 7 Key West 4 Adv, Bases 1 Quonset

VP-213 1 2 PBM-3s 3 Norfolk 9 Key West 3 San Ju l i en 9 Boca Chica

Flee t A i r Wing F i f t e en

CFKJV-15 Hedron 15

P t . Lyautey 1t

VP-6 3 14 PBY-5 6 Pembroke Dock 8 Pt. Lyautey

VP-73 13 PBY-5A 12 Agadir 1 Enr t . Agadi r

VP-92 1 2 PBY-5A 8 Agadir 4 Enrt.Agadir

VB-111 1 3 PB4Y-1 10 P t . Lyautey 3 Enr t .

VB-112 11 PB4Y-1 Pt. Lyautey VB-127 12 YV-1 7 P t . Lyautey

5 ~ g a d i r VB-132 1 5 W-1 1 3 P t . Lyautey

F l ee t A i r Wing Sixteen

CFAW-16 Recife Hedron 16 1 PBY-5A,1 JRF-5 "

1 F4F-4 vt

2 PBM-3s Norfolk 3 OS2U-3 Natal

VP-94 11 PBY-5A 8 Belem 3 Norfolk 1 Norfolk 9 Aratu 4 Natal

VP-211 14 PBM-3s 3 Aratu 10 Rio 1 Norfolk

VB-107 11 PB4Y-1 7 Natal 4 Ascension

VB-129 11 PV-1 9 Ipatanga 2 Recife

VB-130 11 PV-1 For t a l e z a VB-143 11 PV-1 Recife VB-145 11 PV-1 9 Natal

2 Fernando

Air-craf t Division, AsDevLant

3 TBF-lC, 4 OS2U-3 Quonse t 4 PBY-5A,2 PB4Y-1, 5 PV-1 "

1 TBM-1,l R50-6,2 SON-1A "

5 TBF-1,l SOC-4, 1 J R G 1 t

3 PBM-3S 2 Quonset 1 Key West

Tenders

ABSECON AVP-23 P t . Everglades &BEMARLE(F) AV-5 Enr t . Norfolk BARNEGAT AVP-10 Recife BISCAYNE AVP-11 Mediterranean A m O I D T ( F ) AVP-21 Norfolk WI 'V' ING AVP-1 Key West bUTAGORDA NP- 2 2 U . K . WLICr?iN AW-6 Cayenne, Braz i l

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ROCKAWAY AVP- 29 SAND PIPXR AVP-9 THRUSH Am-3

Casablanca Belem Canal lZone

U t i l i t y Wings, A t l an t i c

V J - 4 5 PBY-5A, 6 J2F-5 Norfolk 1 PBd-3S, 1 JRS-1 1t

1 R50-5, 13 TBF-1 11

16 JM-1 14 Norfolk 2 Atl.Cty

VJ-5 2 J2F-5,4 JRB-1 Cape May 60 drones 11

VJ-15 4 PBY-5k 2 Brunswick 1 Bermuda 1 Quonset

6 J2J?'-5; 3 Brunswick 1 Bermuda 2 Quonset

2 PV-1 Bermuda 9 JM-1 5 Brunswick

2 Quonset 2 Bermuda

8 TBF-1 3 Bermuda 2 Quonset 3 Brunswick

VJ-16 5 PEY-5A 2 San Juan I 2 Trinidad 1 Recife

4 J2F-5 2 Guantanamo 1 Norfolk 1 NewOrleans

7 TBF-1 5 Ft . Lauderdale 1 San Juan 1 Guantanamo

10 JM-1 5 San Juan 1 Trinidad 2 Recife 2 Ft.Lauderdale

2 PBY-1 Trinidad

Batdiv Five VO-5 (11 VaS) NEW YORK Norfolk ARKANSiiS Nyd. N. Ye I TEXAS NEVADA

or fo lk xt s ea

ALASKA* 2/15/44 Norfolk ASTORIA* 2/15/44(~rudivli+) " * Aviation Units ordered t o comrn.

Miscellaneous

VD-2 2 323'-5, 1 F4F-3P Norfolk 2 JM-1, 1 SBD-3P ?T

1 F@-4P, 1 F4F-7 11

2 TBF-1, 1 F6F-3 C)

1 W-1, 2 F4U-1 T t

1 J2F-4, 1 SBD-4 t t

1 PBY-5A Key West A i r .Ex .&Dev .Sq. Pa tuxent CASU-21 4 F4F-4, 19 TBF Norfolk

2 JRF-5,l J2F,6 FM-1 " 7 SBD-5, 2 F6F-3 11

CASU-22 12 SBD, 5 TBF Quons e t 1 J4.3'-2 1 t

CASU-23 8 F4F-4; 2 TBF-1 Atl.City 3 SBD-4,19 F6F-3 1t

7 FM-1 t1

CkSU-24 5 TBF-1,39 S6D-5 Wildwood 1 J4F-2 1t

SOSU-2 8 OS2U-2 4 Norfolk 4 New York

1 SBD-5 Norfolk 5 OS2N-1 2 Norfolk

3 New York 7 OS2U-3 1 New York

6 Norfolk 1 SON-lA, 1 SOC-1 New York

STAG- 2 Eagle M t . Lake STAG Hedron 2 T 1

VK-21 TI

VK-22 11

VK-23 11

STAG^* 1/15/44 Clinton, Okla STAG Hedron 3* vt tt

VK-jl* tt 1 t

VK-3 2* 11 11

vx-33* 11 11

* Ordered t o commission.

Inshore P a t r o l Squadrons

VMS-3 1 2 OS2N-1 9 S t . Thomas 3 S t . Lucia

Batdiv Seven V0-7 ( 6 VOS) I OWA ' Norfolk NEVV JERSEY A t sea

CRUISERS

Crudiv Two VCS-2 (10 VOS) MEMPHIS ' (F ) SoLant

11 M I LWA- CINCINNATI Enrt . N.Y. O h m 1 . SoLant MA3IBLEHlU.D tt

Crudiv Seven VCS-7 ( 4 VBS) TUSCALOOSA ' ' . Nyd . New York ARG;US TA Nyd. Boston

Crudiv Eight VCS-8 ( 6 VO PHILADELPHIA(F) ' Nyd. New BROOKLYN N. W e Afr ica SAVLmAH Nyd. Phila,

MIAMI (Crudiv 14 ) Phila. CANBERRA (Crudiv 10) Norfolk VINCENNES (Crudiv 14 ) Quincy QUINCY (Crud iv10 ) " HOUSTON (Crudiv 1 4 ) ~ e w p o r t News

VS-31 24 OS2U-3 12 Squantum 7 Brunswick 5 Bar Harbor

1 JkF- 2 Squan turn VS-32 5 OS2U-2 Bermuda

4 OS2U-3,2 OS2N-1 " VS-33 18 OS2U-3 13 Quonset

5 Marthas Vnyrd 1 J4F-2 Quonset

VS-34 18 OS2U-3,l 343'-2 New York VS-35 1 2 SBD-5 Beauf or t VS-36 17 OS2U-3 Cope May

1 J4F-2,l J2F-5 )I

VS-37 1 2 SBD-5 Eliz. City& VS-38 19 OS2U-3 Cherry P t .

1 J4F-2, 3 SBD-5 tt

VS-39 14 OS2U-3 10 Banana R e 4 Walker Cay

4 OS2N-1 , 2*Wa&ker Cay 2 Banana R ,

VS-40 18 OS2U-3 San J u l i en VS-43 11, OS2N-1 Guan t anamo V VS-44 13 OS2N-1 12 Curacao

1 San Juan VS-45 14 OS2N-1 Trinidad J VS-46 16 0 ~ 2 ~ - 3 San Pedro

3 SO3C-2 11

- 10 - I- 15~935

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VS-47 13 OS2U-3 A 1 ameda 2 OS2N-1,2 OS2U-2 11

VS-4.8 2 O S ~ N - 1 ) 6 S i t k a 12 OS2U-3) 4 Yakut a t

4 Annette VS-49 9 OS2U-31) 7 Dutch H.

3 OS~N-1) 5 Otter P t , VS-50 1 3 OS2U-3' A s t o r i a

6 SO3C-2. 1 OS~U-2 tt

VS-51 8 0 ~ 2 ~ - 3 Nukuf e t au 8c Samoa

1 J2F-5 Nukuf e t au VS-52 1 J2F-1 San Pedro

1 SBD-4, 12 SBD-5 11

VS-53 18 SBD-4 Pear l VS-54 14 SBD-3 Guadal canal VS-55 10 SBD-6 Esp i r i tu S. VS-56 7 Adak : I 5 A t t u

1 SOC-3 ) 3 Kiska VS-57 24 SBD-4 Noumea VS-58 10 SBD-4 Efa te VS-59 11 OS2N-1 6 Coco Solo

5 Barranquilla 1 OS2U-3 COCO Solo

VS-60 12 SBD-5 Norfolk VS-61 ' 4 OS2U-2 Adv. Base

2 J2F-5 Per th VS-62 1 J2p-2 Key West

19 OS2U-3 13 Key West 6 Cayo Francis

VS-63 12 OS2N-1 9 San J u a n / 3 Antigua

VS-64 9 SBD-4,l J2F-5 Segi F ie ld VS-65 1 J2F-5,5 OS2U-3 Funa F u t i

3 OS2N-1 tt

Vs-66 3 OS2U-3 Wallis 11 SBD-4,1 J2F-5 "

VS-67 9 062U-3 Nandi VS-68 8 OS2U-3 U g i IS. VS-69 18 SBD-4 Pear l VS-70 11 Os2U) 11 Kodiak

3 OS~N) 3 Cold Bay VS-71 7 SO3C02C,8 SO3C-3 Uameda

LIGHTER-THAN-AIR \

FAIRSHIPSLANT

Fa i r sh ip Wing 1 B l imphedr on 1 Lakehurst ~ p - 1 1 6 ZNP So. Weymoutb Za-12 ? Z x P Lakehur s t ZP-14 82;EJP Weeksvi 1 l e ZP-15 7 ZNP 5 Glynco

2 Charleston

Fa.irship Wing 2 Blimphedron 2 Richmond ZP-21 1 2 ZNP 1 Banana R.

8 Richmond 1 I s l e of Pines 2 Guantanamo

ZP-22 3 ZNP Houma ZP-23 3m Hitchcock

Fa i r sb ip Wing 4 Blimphedron 4- Recife ZP-41 5 ZNP 1 Santa Cruz

1 For ta leza $ Igrappe Assu 1 Richmond

ZP-42 4 ZNP 2 For ta leza 1 Maceio 1 Bahia

Fairship Wing 5 Blimphedron 5 Edinburgh

1 Atkinson 1 Richmond 1 E n r t . "

FAIRSHI PSPAC

Fairship Wing 3 Blimphedron 3 Sunnyva l e '2s-31 8ZNP 6 Santa Ana

1 Del Mar 1 Lompoc

ZP-32 9 ZNP 7 Sunnyvale 2 Watsonville

ZP-33 8 ZW 7 Tillamook 1 Eureka

AIR TRANSPCWT SERVICE

VR-1 10 R O , 4 R5D Patuxent VR-2 2 PB2Y-2;5 PB2Y-3 Alameda

2 PBM-3R, 1 PBJ-4 11

VR-3 23 R@ Olathe VR-4 1 R4D Oakland VR-5 11 R4D, 4 R5D-1 S e a t t l e VR-6 8 PBM-3R; Dinner Key

1 PB2Y-3R,l PBM-3S " 1 PEE-5 t ?

VR-'7 17 R4D . Miami VR-8 1 PBM-3R,1 XPB2M-1R Patuxent

9 PBM-3s 9 v VR-10 19 PBM-3R Pear l VR-11 6 R5D Oakland

DISTRIBU!E ON:

CominCh ( 3 ) ASA ( Capt . Bolger ) F-33 (Capt . Beakley) F-1233 (Capt. Doyle) F-20 (Capt. Smi th -~u t ton ) F-44 ( Camdr . Buckley ) F-13 ( Comdr . McLean ) F-20 (Comdr. F.M.~urran)

, BuAer (Mm. ~ a m s e u ) Buker (Capt. A. ~ Y P e r k i n s ) ( 2 ) BuAer (Corndr. us sell) BuOrd (Comdr. Hobbs) /-'

BuPers (Capt. Rice) Op-11G (Capt. ~ e r n o d l e ) ,

Op-03 (Adm. McCain) Op-12 (Comdr. Fos ter ) Op-20 (Comdr. ~ e r t h o l d ) ( 2 ) Op-30 apt. C.C. ~iller) Op-31 (Capt . Wieber) Op-31 apt. cornwell) Op-31 (Comdr . line) Op-32 (Capt. ~ i c k e y ) Op-33 (Capt. Ward) Op-35 (Comdr. ~ u n d o r f f )

*scheduled t o opera te from Macieo. I - 11 -