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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])