EXHIBIT NO. 28 (HART INQUIRY)
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TASK FORCE TWO EMPLOYMENT SCHEDULE
SECOND QUARTER 1942
A4-3/12-Hc/FF2-3 (0738)
UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET
TASK FORCE TWO
U. S. S. ENTERPRISE, Flagship
PEARL HARBOR, T. H., September 12, 1941.
Confidential
From: Commander Task Force TWO.
To: Task Force TWO.
Subject: Employment Schedule, Task Force TWO, U. S. Pacific Fleet,
Second Quarter, 1942.
Reference: (a) Cincpac Conf. Serial 01254 of August 13, 1941.
1. In accordance with reference (a), the appended Employment Schedule, Task Force TWO, U. S. Pacific Fleet, for the second quarter, 1942, is forwarded for information and guidance.
2. Type Commanders will make own arrangements for services required.
3. Economy in fuel and mileage expenditures shall be given due consideration by all commands.
W. F. HALSEY
Distribution:
Basis:
List II, Case 1.-Fleet Force and Type Commanders, U. S. Pacific
Fleet,Units of Task Force TWO less DD's, DM's, and Airons.
List I, Case 2.-DD's, DM's, and Airons of Task Force TWO.
List I, Case 1.-B2-2; B3-9; B4-01; B4-1; B4-3; B4-5; B5-1; C1-01;
D2-4; D2-6; E1-1; F2; G4; H2-0; H2-1; H2-2; H4-1; H4-3; H6-0;
H6-1; I4; I6; I6-2; I6-4; I8; I9; 110.
Special:
AA-1; AB-1; AAA-1; EN-1; EN-3; EN-4; EN-6; EN-11; FATU; FPO;
NA-8, NA-11; NA-12: NA-37; ND-11; ND-12; ND-13; ND-14; H4-0;
Comdg. Gen. Haw. Dept.; Fleet Post Office.
H. D. Moulton,
Flag Secretary.
ORGANIZATION OF TASK FORCE TWO, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET
(CV 6) U. S. ENTERPRISE, Flagship
BATTLESHIPS-TASK FORCE TWO CARRIER-TASK FORCE TWO
BatDiv ONE CarDiv TWO
(BB 39) ARIZONA (F) (CV 6) ENTERPRISE (F)
(BB 36) NEVADA
(BB 37) OKLAHOMA
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CRUISERS-TASK FORCE TWO
CruDiv FIVE
(CA 26) NORTHAMPTON (F)
(CA 25) SALT LAKE CITY
(CA 24) PENSACOLA
(CA 27) CHESTER
DESTROYERS-TASK FORCE TWO
(CL 8) DETROIT (F)
(AD 11) ALTAIR
(AD 14) DIXIE
DESTROYER SQUADRON FOUR
(DD 357) SELFRIDGE (F)
DesDiv EIGHT DesDiv SEVEN
(DD 389) MUGFORD (F) (DD 391) HENLEY (F)
(DD 393) JARVIS (RF) (DD 386) BAGLEY
(DD 392) PATTERSON (DD 388) HELM
(DD 390) RALPH TALBOT (DD 387) BLUE (RF)
DESTROYER SQUADRON SIX
(DD 363) BALCH (F)
DesDiv TWELVE DesDiv ELEVEN
(DD 384) DUNLAP (F) (DD 380) GRIDLEY (F)
(DD 398) ELLET (DD 401) MAURY (RF)
(DD 385) FANNING (RF) (DD 382) CRAVEN
(DD 397) BENHAM (DD 400) MCCALL
[1] DESTROYER DIVISION FIFTY,
(DD 113) RATHBURNE (F)
(DD 114) TALBOT
(DD 115) WATERS
(DD 116) DENT (RF)
MINECRAFT-TASK FORCE TWO PATROL SQUADRONS-TASK FORCE TWO
MinDiv TWO (VP 12) Patrol Squadron TWELVE
(DM 15) GAMBLE (F) (VP 14) Patrol Squadron FOURTEEN
(DM 18) BREESE
(DM 16) RAMSAY
(DM 17) MONTGOMERY
SUBMARINES-TASK FORCE TWO
SubDiv FORTY-TWO SubDiv SIXTY-TWO
(SS 167) NARWHAL (F) (SS 201) TRITON (F)
(SS 168) NAUTILUS (SS 202) TROUT
(SS 169) DOLPHIN (SS 203) TUNA
(SM 1) ARGONAUT (FF) [2] (SS 209) GRAYLING
[2] (SS 210) GRENADIER
[2] (SS 211) GUDGEON
(At this point in exhibit No. 28, there appear four Employment Schedules, second quarter, fiscal year 1942, for Battleships, Cruisers, Destroyers and Mine Craft, and Submarines and Patrol Planes, respectively, of Task Force Two of the U. S. Pacific Fleet. These schedules will be found reproduced as Items Nos. 8, 9, 10, and 11 EXHIBITS-ILLUSTRATIONS, Hart Inquiry. These illustrations are bound together following the printed exhibits of the Hart Inquiry. [Not yet included in electronic version, LWJ])
[1] In reduced commission. Operates with underwater sound training school.
[2] On reporting.