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EXHIBIT NO. 29 (HART INQUIRY)
Confidential
TASK FORCE THREE EMPLOYMENT SCHEDULE
1 OCTOBER-31 DECEMBER 1941
C. S. F. File No. UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET
A4-3/FF3/(90)
Serial 0670 Task Force Three
U. S. S. LOUISVILLE, Flagship
PEARL HARBOR, T. H., September 11, 1941.
Confidential.
From: Commander Task Force THREE.
To: Task Force THREE.
Subject: Schedule of Employment, Task Force THREE for the period
1 October-31 December, 1941.
1. Appended is the Employment Schedule for Task Force THREE for the period 1 October-31 December, 1941.
2. This schedule has the effect of orders. Attention is invited to United States Pacific Fleet Regulations, paragraph 146.
3. Commander Base Force is requested to provide the necessary Train services required by this schedule.
4. Fuel and mileage allowances impose the necessity for planning ahead. Type Commanders and Commanding Officers will reduce expenditures and mileage to a minimum consistent with efficient operations and training.
WILSON BROWN.
Distribution:
List I (Case 2): B (less B4-5), C, I (less I6-2), X, A1 (Atlantic).
A1(Asiatic), JO.
List II (Case 1): A-1 (Pacific), E1-0, H (less H2-1, H4-1, H4-3), M.
List III (Case 1): G4-5, D-2, E1 1, F, G, H2-1, H4-1, H4-3, I6-2, K.
Special: EN3(50), EN4(20), EN5(3), EN6(3), EN7(5), EN9(5), EN10(5),
EN11(5) EN24(1), EN25(1) KS3(3), KS4(3), NA11(2), NA12(2)
NA26 (2), ND1-10(2), ND11-13(3), ND14(10), ND15(3), NM5-12-13
(1 ea), NP1, 3, 7, 11, (3 ea) NT1-9 to 11 (1 ea), NY1 to 10(3), Des
Base, San Diego (2), CO NITRO, SIRIUS, WM W. BURROWS, REGULUS,
KAULA, HENDERSON, WHARTON, VEGA, LASSEN, (2 ea), Bd I&S,
Long Beach (3), Nav. War College, Newport (3), 2nd Asst. Postmaster
General, Washington (3), Postmaster, New York, CO USCG Hdqts. Los
Angeles, Director and Instructor Naval Reserves, 11th Naval District
Navy Civil Liaison Officer, Room 900 Law Bldg. 139 N. Brdy., Los
Angeles, Fleet Per. Off., Fed. Bldg., San Francisco, Branch
Intelligence Off., Rm 452 Fed. Bldg. Los Angeles, (1 ea), Comdg. Gen.
Hawaiian Dept. G3, Ft. Shafter (1), Lexington (30).
T. J. CASEY
Flag Secretary.
ORGANIZATION OF TASK FOR THREE U. S. PACIFIC FLEET
CRUISERS
(CA 35) INDIANAPOLIS-Flagship
Ship Unit 4 VSO (Attached to VCS-4)
1 VSO-Flag Unit
CRUDIV FOUR CRUDIV SIX
(CA 29) CHICAGO (F) (CA 36) MINNEAPOLIS (F)
(CA 28) LOUISVILLE (CA 34) ASTORIA
(CA 33) PORTLAND (CA 32) NEW ORLEANS
(CA 35) INDIANAPOLIS (FF) (CA 38) SAN FRANCISCO
VCS-4 SCOUTING SQUADRON VCS-6 SCOUTING SQUADRON
FOUR-16 VSO SIX-16 VSO
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CARRIER AND MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP TWENTY ONE
(CV 2) LEXINGTON MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP TWENTY-ONE
1 VSB (Group Com. Plane) VMSB-231 (18 VSB)
VB-2 (21 VSB) VMSB-232 (18 VSB)
VS-2 (21 VSB) VMF-211 (18 VF, 2 VM)
VF-2 (18 VF, 2 VM) VMJ-252 (3 VJ, 3 VJR, 6 VR)
VT-2 (12 VTB)
Utility Unit (3 VSO, 2 VJ)
DESTROYERS
DESRON FIVE
(DD 356) PORTER-Flagship
DESDIV NINE DESDIV TEN
DD 366 DRAYTON (F) DD 376 CUSHING (F)
DD 368 FLUSSER DD 378 SMITH
DD 367 LAMSON (RF) DD 379 PRESTON (RF)
DD 364 MAHAN DD 377 PERKINS
MINRON TWO
(DM S13) HOPKINS-Flagship
MINDIV FOUR MINDIV FIVE MINDIV SIX
DMS 17 PERRY (F) DMS 10 SOUTHARD (F) DMS 1 DORSEY (F)
DMS 16 TREVER DMS 12 LONG DMS 4 ELLIOT
DMS 15 WASMUTH DMS 8 CHANDLER DMS 2 LAMBERTON (RF)
DMS 14 ZANE (RF) DMS 11 HOVEY (RF) DMS 3 BOGGS
TRANSPORTS, BASE FORCE (When Present)
SECOND MARINE DIVISION
(Less Defense Battalions and Advance Detachment)
SUBMARINES
SUBDIV TWENTY ONE SUBDIV FORTY THREE SUBDIV FORTY ONE
(On West Coast)
(SS 182) SALMON (F) (SS 170) CACHALOT (SS 123) S-18 (F)
(SS 183) SEAL (SS 171) CUTTLEFISH (SS 128) S-23
(SS 184) SKIPJACK (SS 179) PLUNGER (F) (SS 132) S-27
(SS 188) SARGO (FF) (SS 180) POLLACK (SS 133) S-28
(SS 189) SAURY (SS 181) POMPANO (SS 139) S-34
(SS 190) SPARFISH (AS 14) PELIAS (SS 140) S-35
(DD 336) LITCHFIELD (AM 30) SEAGULL
(ASR 3) HOLLAND (ASR 1) WIDGEON
(ASR 5) ORTOLAN
PATROL WINGS
PATROL WING ONE PATRON WING TWO
(VP-13) Patrol Squadron Thirteen (Less Patwing Assigned Task Forces
(5 PB2Y2) ONE and TWO)
(AV 1) WRIGHT (Flagship Comairsco- (VP-11) Patrol Squadron ELEVEN
for) (12 PBY5)
(VP-23)
(AVD 6) HULBERT (F) (VP-21) Patrol Squadron TWENTY
(AVD 10) BALLARD ONE (12 PBY3)
(AVP 4) AVOCET (VP-24) Patrol Squadron TWENTY
(OLD VP-12) (6 PBY 5)
(AV 4) CURTISS (F)
(AV 8) TANGIER
(AVD 11) THORTON
(AVD 14) McFARLAND
PATROL WING FOUR
(VP 41) Patrol Squadron FORTY ONE (6 PBY5)
(VP 42) Patrol Squadron FORTY TWO (6 PBY5)
(VP 43) Patrol Squadron FORTY THREE (6 PBY5)
(VP 44) Patrol Squadron FORTY FOUR (6 PBY5)
(AVP 12) CASCO (F)
(AVD 2) WILLIAMSON (F)
(AVD 12) GILLIS
(AVP 5) TEAL
(AVP 6) PELICAN
(At this point in exhibit No. 29, there appear five Employment Schedules for second quarter, fiscal Year 1942, of Cruisers, Carrier and Aircraft Groups, Destroyers, Submarines, and Patrol Wings, respectively, of Task Force Three, U. S. Pacific Fleet. These schedules will be found reproduced as Items Nos. 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, EXHIBITS-ILLUSTRATIONS, Hart Inquiry. These illustrations are bound together following the printed exhibits of the Hart Inquiry. [Not yet included in electronic version, LWJ])