EXHIBIT NO. 27 (HART INQUIRY)
Confidential
TASK FORCE ONE EMPLOYMENT SCHEDULE
SECOND QUARTER 1942
A4-3/FF1(1)/(0896) UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET
Task Force One
U. S. S. CALIFORNIA, Flagship
PEARL HARBOR, T. H., 13 September 1941.
Confidential
From: Commander Task Force ONE.
To: Task Force ONE.
Subject: Employment Schedule, Task Force ONE, U. S. Pacific Fleet,
Second Quarter, 1942
Reference:
(a) Cincpac cont. ltr. A2-11/FF1-1/A3/A16/(0690) Of 30 April 1941.
(b) Cincpac conf. ltr. A4-3/FF12/(13)/(01254) of 13 August, 1941.
1. In accordance with references (a) and (b), the appended Employment Schedule, Task Force ONE, U. S. Pacific Fleet, for the second quarter, 1942, is forwarded for information and guidance.
2. The Train services required for this schedule will be furnished by commander Base Force.
3. Economy in fuel and mileage expenditures shall be given due consideration by all commands.
4. If unforeseen circumstances arise that make it apparent that changes in this approved schedule within a type would be advantageous, Type Commanders
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are responsible for making such changes without reference to higher authority; provided, these changes do not modify Fleet or Task Force directive schedules.
W. S. Pye.
Distribution:
List II, Case 1: A. B (less B4, B5).
List I, Case 2: B4, B5, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, JO, E, X1, X2, X4, X5,
X6, X7, AA1, AAA1.
Special: BD10 (1); EN3 (50); EN3-6 (2); EN4 (20); EN5 (3);
EN6 (5); EN7 (5); EN9 (6); EN9-24 (1); EN10 (3); EN11 (5);
FPO (2); ND11 (3); ND12 (3); ND13 (3); ND14 (3); ND15 (2);
NM12 (1); NM13 (1); NT1-9 (1); NT1-10 (1); NT4-4 (1); NT7-5 (1);
NY8 (3); NY9 (4); NY10 (3); BatFor Mail Clerk (2); QA (1).
H. S. COVINGTON
Flag Secretary.
ORGANIZATION OF TASK FORCE ONE, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET
U. S. S. CALIFORNIA, Flagship
1 VOS
BATTLESHIPS-TASK FORCE ONE
WEST VIRGINIA (F)
Batdiv TWO Batdiv FOUR
TENNESSEE (F) WEST VIRGINIA (F)
CALIFORNIA (FF) COLORADO
PENNSYLVANIA (FF) MARYLAND
VO-2 (9 VOS) VO-4 (9 VOS)
AIRCRAFT-TASK FORCE ONE
SARATOGA (F)
2 VM Planes-Flag Unit
1 VSB (Group Com. Plane)
VB-3 (21 VSB)
VF-3 (18 VF, 2 VM)
VS-3 (21 VSB)
VT-3 (12 VTB)
Utility Unit (3 VSO, 2 VJ)
CRUISERS-TASK FORCE ONE
HONOLULU (F)
Crudiv NINE
HONOLULU (F)
PHOENIX
BOISE (FF)
HELENA
ST. LOUIS
RICHMOND
VCS-9 (22 VSO)
DESTROYERS-TASK FORCE ONE
RALEIGH (F)
2 VSO Planes
DOBBIN (Tender)
WHITNEY (Tender)
DESTROYER SQUADRON ONE DESTROYER SQUADRON THREE
360 PHELPS-Squadron Flagship 361 CLARK-Squadron Flagship
DESDIV ONE DESDIV FIVE
349 DEWEY (F) 372 CASSIN (F)
351 MACDONOUGH (RF) 371 CONYNGHAM
352 WORDEN 369 REID
350 HULL 375 DOWNES (RF)
DESDIV TWO DESDIV SIX
355 AYLWIN (F) 370 CASE (F)
348 FARRAGUT (RF) 365 CUMMINGS (RF)
353 DALE 373 SHAW
354 MONAGHAN 374 TUCKER
MINECRAFT-TASK FORCE ONE
OGLALA (F)
Mindiv ONE
PRUITT (F)
TRACY
PREBLE
SICARD
PATROL PLANES-TASK FORCE ONE
(VP-23) Patrol Squadron Twenty-Three-(12 VPB)
(VP-22) Patrol Squadron Twenty-Two-(12 VPB)
(VP-24) Patrol Squadron Twenty-Four-(12 VPB)
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SUBMARINE-TASK FORCE ONE
SUBMARINE DIVISION TWENTY-TWO SUBMARINE DIVISION SIXTY-ONE
185 SNAPPER 198 TAMBOR
186 STINGRAY 199 TAUTOG
187 STURGEON 200 THRESHER
191 SCULPIN (F) 206 GAR
192 SAILFISH 207 GRAMPUS
193 SWORDFISH 208 GRAYBACK
(At this point in exhibit No. 27, there appear five Employment Schedules, second quarter, fiscal year 1942, for Battleships, Cruisers, Destroyers, Aircraft, and Submarines, respectively, of Task Force One of the U. S. Pacific Fleet. These Schedules will he found reproduced as Items Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, EXHIBITS-ILLUSTRATIONS, Hart Inquiry. These illustrations are bound together following the printed exhibits of the Hart Inquiry. [Not yet included in electronic version, LWJ])