Appendix E
United States Task Organizations

Diagram, Task Organization, Central Pacific Force, November 1943

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Diagram, Task Force 50

 

Task Organization, Task Force 53

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Diagram, Task Force 57

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Task Force 53

TRANSPORT GROUP 41

Capt. H.B. Knowles, USN

TransDiv 4 CT 2 (2d Marines)
APA Zeilin LT 2/2 (2d Bn., 2d Marines)
APA Heywood LT 2/8 (2d Bn., 8th Marines)
APA Middleton LT 3/2 (3d Bn., 2d Marines)
APA Biddle LT Hq/2d Marines
APA Lee LT 1/2 (1st Bn., 2d Marines)
AKA Thuban Detachments CT 8
 
TransDiv 18 CT 8 (8th Marines)
APA Monrovia LT 3/8 (3d Bn., 8th Marines)
APA Sheridan LT 1/8 (1st Bn., 8th Marines)
APA La Salle Division Troops
APA Doyen Division Troops
AKA Virgo Detachments CT 8
LSD Ashland2 Medium Tanks
 
TransDiv 6 CT 6 (6th Marines)
APA Harris LT 3/6 (3d Bn., 6th Marines)
APA Bell LT 2/6 (2d Bn., 6th Marines)
APA Ormsby LT Hq/6th Marines
APA Feland LT 1/6 (1st Bn., 6th Marines)
AKA Bellatrix Detachments CT 6

Task Group 53.4

SUPPORT GROUP

Rear Adm. H.F. Kingman

Fire Support Section 1:
  Tennessee BB 43
  Mobile CL 63
  Birmingham CL 62
  Bailey DD 492
  Frazer DD 607
Fire Support Section 2:
  Maryland BB 46
  Santa Fe CL 60
  Gansevoort DD 608
  Meade DD 602
Fire Support Section 3:
  Colorado BB 45
  Portland CA 33
  Anderson DD 411
  Russell DD 414
Fire Support Section 4:
  Ringgold DD 500
  Dashiell DD 659
Fire Support Section 5:
  Indianapolis CA 35
  Schroeder DD 501

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Footnotes

1. From 2d Marine Division Special Action Report, Tarawa, p. 1.

2. Joined the transport group at Vila Harbor, Efate.


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