THE UNITED STATES FLEET
OCTOBER 1, 1941
PACIFIC FLEET
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SCOUTING FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET
Vice Admiral Wilson Brown
Captain Marion C. Robertson, Chief of Staff
INDIANAPOLIS (CA-35) - Flagship
Flag Air Unit - 1 VSO
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CRUISERS, SCOUTING FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET
Rear Admiral John H. Newton
Captain S. S. Lewis, Chief of Staff
CHICAGO (CA-29) (F)
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CRUISER DIVISION FOUR
Rear Admiral John H. Newton
CHICAGO (CA-29) (F)
Capt. Bernhard H. Bieri
LOUISVILLE (CA-28)
Capt. Elliot B. Nixon
PORTLAND (CA-33)
Capt. Clifford E. Van Hook
INDIANAPOLIS (CA-35)
Capt. Edward W. Hanson
Air Units - VCS-4
Lt. Cmdr. G. A. Mclean
4 VSO per ship
CRUISER DIVISION FIVE
Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
NORTHAMPTON (CA-26) (F)
Capt. W. D. Chandler, Jr.
PENSACOLA (CA-24)
Captain Norman Scott
SALT LAKE CITY (CA-25)
Captain Ellis H. Zacharias
CHESTER (CA-27)
Capt. T. M. Shock
Air Units - VCS-5
Lt. E. A. Yunghans
4 VSO per ship
CRUISER DIVISION SIX
Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher
MINNEAPOLIS (CA-36) (F)
Capt. Frank J. Lowry
ASTORIA (CA-34)
Capt. P. B. Haynes
NEW ORLEANS (CA-32)
Capt. Howard H. Good
SAN FRANCISCO (CA-38)
Capt. Daniel J. Callaghan
Air Units - VCS-6
Lt. Cmdr. M. T. Evans
4 VSO per ship
AIRCRAFT, SCOUTING FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET
Rear Admiral John S. McCain
Commander Matthias B. Gardner, Chief of Staff
WRIGHT (AV-1) (F)
Air Unit:
Flag - 3 VM; Ship - 2 VOS
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PATROL WING ONE
Commander K. McGinnis
Tenders:
HULBERT (AVD-6) (F)
Lt. Cmdr. J. M. Lane
WRIGHT(AV-1) (FF)
Cmdr. C. W. Weiber
AVOCET (AVP-4)
Lt. J. A. Johnson, Jr.
BALLARD (AVD-10)
Cmdr. J. R. Dudley
Squadrons:
VP-11 - 12 VPB
Lt. Cmdr. L. W. Johnson
VP-12 - 6 VPB**
Lt. Cmdr. J. P. Fitzsimmons
VP-14 - 12 VPB
Lt. Cmdr. W. T. Rassieur
PATROL WING TWO
Rear Admiral Patrick N. L. Bellinger
Tenders:
CURTISS (AV-4) (F)
Cmdr. Samuel P. Ginder
THORNTON (AVD-11)
Lt. Cmdr. W. F. Kline
MCFARLAND (AVD-14)
Lt. Cmdr. J. L. Kane
TANGIER (AV-8)**
Cmdr. Clifton A. F. Sprague
SWAN (AVP-7)
Lt. F. E. Hall
Squadrons:
Squadrons:
VP-21 - 12 VPB
Lt. Cmdr. G. T. Mundorff, Jr.
VP-22 - 12 VPB
Lt. Cmdr. F. O'Beirne
VP-23 - 12 VPB
Lt. Cmdr. F. M. Hughes
VP-24 - 12 VPB**
Lt. Cmdr. T. U. Sisson
Notes for Aircraft, Scouting Force:
1. TANGIER undergoing conversion.
2. When VP-12 arrives in Hawaii, it will become VP-24 and the current VP-24 will become VP-12.
3. When completed, CASCO (AVP-12) - Commander T. S. Combs - will replace WILLIAMSON as flagship for PatWing 4.
4. PELICAN on temporary assignment from PatWing 4.
PATROL WING FOUR
Commander Gordon Rowe
Tenders:
WILLIAMSON (AVP-15) (F)**
Lt. Cmdr. F. N. Kivette
TEAL (AVP-5)
Lt. A. S. Major, Jr.
GILLIS (AVD-12)
Lt. Cmdr. J. P. Heath
Squadrons:
Squadrons:
VP-41 - 6 VPB
Lt. Cmdr. Francis B. Johnson
VP-42 - 6 VPB
Lt. Cmdr. J. S. Russell
SUBMARINES, SCOUTING FORCE
Rear Admiral Thomas Withers
Captain Charles W. Styer, Chief of Staff
No Flagship Assigned
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SUBMARINE SQUADRON FOUR and SUBMARINE BASE, PEARL HARBOR
Captain Freeland A. Daubin
ARGONAUT (SM-1) - Flagship
LITCHFIELD (DD-336) - tactical flagship
Lt. Cmdr. F. H. Ball
SEAGULL (AM-30) - tender
Lt. Cmdr. D. B. Candler, Jr.
WIDGEON (ASR-1) - submarine rescue vessel
Lt. J. A. Flenniken
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SUBMARINE DIVISION FORTY-ONE**
Commander Forrest M. O'Leary
S-18 (SS-123) (F)
Lt. William J. Millican.
S-23 (SS-128)
Lt. John R. Pierce
S-27 (SS-132)
Lt. W. S. Stovall, Jr.
S-28 (SS-133)
Lt. John D. Crowley
S-34 (SS-139)
Lt. Thomas L. Wogan
S-35 (SS-140)
Lt. James E. Stevens
SUBMARINE DIVISION FORTY-TWO
Commander Clifford H. Roper
NARWHAL (SS-167) (F)
Lt. Cmdr. Charles W. Wilkins
ARGONAUT (SM-1)
Lt. Cmdr. Stephen G. Barchet
DOLPHIN (SS-169)
Lt. Cmdr. Gordon B. Rainer
NAUTILUS (SS-168)
Lt. Cmdr. Joseph P. Thew
SUBMARINE DIVISION FORTY-THREE
Commander Norman S. Ives
PLUNGER (SS-179) (F)
Lt. David C. White
CACHALOT (SS-170)
Lt. Cmdr. Waldeman N. Christensen
CUTTLEFISH (SS-171)
Lt. Cmdr. Martin P. Hottel
POLLACK (SS-180)
Lt. Cmdr. Stanley P. Mosely
POMPANO (SS-181)
Lt. Cmdr. Lewis S. Parks
SUBMARINE SQUADRON SIX
Commander Allan R. McCann
TAUTOG (SS-199) - Flagship
PELIAS (AS-14) - tender**
Cmdr. William Wakefield
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SUBMARINE DIVISION TWENTY-ONE
Commander Stuart S. Murray
SALMON (SS-182) (F)
Lt. Eugene B. McKinney
SPEARFISH (SS-190)
Lt. Roland F. Pryce
SEAL (SS-183)
Lt. Cmdr. Kenneth C. Hurd
SKIPJACK (SS-184)
Lt. Charles L. Freeman
SAURY (SS-189)
Lt. Cmdr. John L. Burnside, Jr.
SARGO (SS-188)
Lt. Cmdr. Tyrell D. Jacobs
SUBMARINE DIVISION TWENTY-TWO
Commander Joseph A. Connolly
SNAPPER (SS-185) (F)
Lt. Cmdr. Hamilton L. Stone
SCULPIN (SS-191)
Lt. Lucius H. Chappell.
STINGRAY (SS-186)
Lt. Cmdr. Raymond S. Lamb
STURGEON (SS-187)
Lt. Cmdr. William L. Wright
SAILFISH (SS-192)
Lt. Cmdr. Morton C. Mumma, Jr.
SWORDFISH (SS-193)
Lt. Cmdr. Chester C. Smith
SUBMARINE DIVISION SIXTY-ONE
Commander Charles D. Edmunds
TAMBOR (SS-198) (F)
Lt. Cmdr. John W. Murphy, Jr.
TAUTOG (SS-199)
Lt. Cmdr. Joseph H. Willingham, Jr.
THRESHER (SS-200)
Lt. Cmdr. William L. Anderson
GAR (SS-206)**
Lt. Cmdr. Donald McGregor
GRAMPUS (SS-207)**
Lt. Cmdr. Edward S. Hutchinson
GRAYBACK (SS-208)**
Lt. Willard A. Saunders
Notes for Submarines, Scouting Force, Pacific Fleet:
Assignments of Boats and Ships marked "**" effective when reporting.
SUBDIV 41 was assigned Special Duty with underwater sound training school.
PACIFIC FLEET
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
Captain William W. Smith, Chief of Staff
PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38) - Fleet Flagship
Flag Air Unit - 1 VOS
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TRANSITION TRAINING SQUADRON
Commander W. M. McDade
Tenders:
PELICAN (AVP-6)**
Lt. J. C Alderman
Squadrons:
Squadrons:
VP-41 - 6 VPB
Lt. Cmdr. Francis B. Johnson
VP-42 - 6 VPB
Lt. Cmdr. J. S. Russell
SUBMARINE SQUADRON TWO
Captain W. E. Doyle
SARGO (SS-188) - Flagship
HOLLAND (AS-3) - Tender
Cmdr. J. W. Gregory
ORTOLAN (ASR-5) - submarine rescue vessel
Lt. Frank D. Latta
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SUBMARINE DIVISION SIXTY-TWO
No Commander Listed
TRITON (SS-201) (F)
Lt. Cmdr. Willis A. Lent
TROUT (SS-202)
Lt. Cmdr. Frank W. Fenno, Jr.
TUNA (SS-203)
Lt. Cmdr. John J. Crane
GRAYLING (SS-209)**
Lt. Cmdr. Eliot Olsen
GRENADIER (SS-210)**
Lt. Cmdr. Allen R. Joyce
GUDGEON (SS-211)**
Lt. Cmdr. Elton W. Grenfell
SUBMARINE SQUADRON EIGHT
No Commander Listed
GREENLING (SS-213) - Flagship
FULTON (AS-11) - tender (tentative assignment)
Cmdr. A. D. Douglas
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SUBMARINE DIVISION EIGHTY-TWO
No Commander Listed
No Boats Listed
SUBMARINE DIVISION EIGHTY-ONE
No Commander Listed
GATO (SS-212) (F)**
Lt. Cmdr. William G. Myers
GREENLING (SS-213)**
Lt. Cmdr. Henry C. Bruton
GROUPER (SS-214)**
No C. O. listed
GROWLER (SS-215)**
No C. O. listed
GRUNION (SS-216)**
No C. O. listed
GUARDFISH (SS-217)**
No C. O. listed
SUBMARINE SQUADRON TEN
No Commander Listed
FLYING FISH (SS-229)
SPERRY (AS-12) - tender
No C. O. listed
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SUBMARINE DIVISION ONE HUNDRED-ONE
No Commander Listed
DRUM (SS-228) (F)**
Lt. Cmdr. Robert H. Rice
FLYING FISH (SS-229)**
No C. O. listed
FINBACK (SS-230)**
No C. O. listed
SUBMARINE DIVISION ONE HUNDRED-TWO
No Commander Listed
SILVERSIDES (SS-236) (F)**
No C. O. listed