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REPORT NO. ,Y- v /
DECLASSIFIED -.
-LOCATION OF U. S. NAVAL - AIRCRAFT
I n f o r m a t i o n con ta ined i n t h i s r e p o r t is t h e b e s t a v a i l a b l e u t t h e t ime of p u b l i c a t i o n .
T r n i n i a g t y p e s ore n o t l i s t e d i n t h i s re2or . t .
Elease d e s t r o y p rev ious c o p i e s when no l o n g e r r e q u i r e d .
LOCATION OF U. S. NAVAL AIRCRAFT
I. PACIFIC FLEET
C a r r i e r s Carri e r A i r Groups Corngosite Squadrons CMU'S & PATSUtS F lag Uni t s F l e e t Air Wings Night F igh t e r Squadrons Pools & S ~ a r e s Shore Based Support Squadrons 3h ip & Ship U n i t s s p e c i a l Task Air Force SOSU'S Squadrons Unas signed U t i l i t y Wings
11. FLEET bARIT\E A I R FOXCE
Asdevlant Ca r r i e r a C a r r i e r A i r Groups Composite Squadrons cRSuts Flag Un i t s F l e e t 2.ir '.'Jinc<s Night I?iGhter -squadr ons Pool Norf 01 k Shore Based Support Squadrons Sh i ;~s & Sh ip Un i t s S p e c i a l T a s k A i r Force Squadrons Unassigned SOSU'S U t i l i t y \'lings
I V . LIGHTZR-TIM-AIR
V . NAVAL AIR ??l,iIJSPOXT SiZRVICX
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No. 7-44 LOCATION OF U, S . NAVAL AIRCRAFT
PACIFIC FL%ET
CARRIERS
Carr ie r A i r Group 1 (~omm.5/2/43) 1 TBF-1 Kaneo he
VB- 1 34 SBD-5 t t
VF-1 47 F6F-3 31 Kaneohe 3 P e a r l
13 Tarawa VT- 1 1 F6F-3 Kane ohe
c a r r i e r A i r Group 2 (c0~11~.6/1/43) 1 TBM-1C H i 1 0
VB-2 36 SBD-5 11
VF- 2 31 F6F-3 tt
VT-2 3 TBN-lC $1
Car r i e r Air Group 3 (~efrn, l0/1/43) VB-3 4 SBD-5, 27 SB2C-1C Tihidbey
Y ORKTO~~JN* Car r i e r Air Group 5 A t s e a 1 F6F-3 Aboard VB- 5 36 SBD-5 )I
VF- 5 36 F6F-3. 11
VT-5 , l 5 TBF-1, 2 TBF-1C " 1 TBM-1C $1
INTREPID* C a r r i e r Air Group 6 A t s e a VB- 6 36 SBD-5 Aboard VF-6 37 F6F-3, 11
VT-6 7 TBF-1, 7 TBF-1C "
5 TBM-1C vr
Car r i e r Air Group 8 (~omm.6/1/43) 1 F6F-3 Puunene
VB-8 28 SB2C-1 26 Puunene 2 P e a r l
VF- 8 30 F6F-3 Puunene VT-8 16 TBF-1C 14 Puunene
2 P e a r l
ESSEX* Car r i e r Air Group 9 A t sea 1F6F-3 Aboard VB-9 32 SBD-5 18
VF- 9 36 F6F-3. 17
VT-9 12 TBF-1, 3 TBF-1C " 3 TBM-1C
ENTERPRISE* Car r i e r A i r Group 19 At sea VB-10 23 SBD-5 Aboard VF-10 32 F6F-3 11
VT-10 18 TBF-1C 11
C a r r i e r Air Group 11 (~efm.9/25/43 1 F6F-3 Alameda
3MATOGA Car r i e r Air Group 12 it sea :TB-12 24 SBD-5 Aboard JF-12 36 F6F-3 I I
7T-12 18 TBM-1C I I
* See VF(!J)-76 E, 101,
LEXINGTON Car r i e r Air Group 16 Nyd'. P u ~ e t Sd. 1 F6F-3 Kahului
BUNKER HILL Carr ie r Air Group 17 A t s ea 1 F6F-3 Aboard
C a r r i e r Air Group 18 (~omm. 7/20/43) * - H o l l i s t er
VB-18 35 SBD-5 Crows Landing VT-18 13 TBM-1C H o l l i s t e r
4 TBM-1 11
C a r r i e r Air Group 19(~omm.8/15/43) 1 F6F-3 Los Alamitos
C a r r i e r Air Group 20( ~om.10/15/43) VB-20 36 SB2C-1C San Diego
Car r i e r Air Group 21(Refmb9/25/43) VF-21 24 F6F-3' San Diego - VT- 21 6 TBF-1, 2 TBM-1 it
Car r i e r Air Group 22 ( ~ e f o r m i n g ) v-lbrt. Alameda
PRINCETON Carr ie r Air Group 23 A t s e a YF-23 24 F6F-3, Aboard VT- 2 3 8 TBF-1, 1 TBM-1C " BELLEAU WOOD Car r i e r Air Group 24 A t s ea VF-24 24 F6F-3, Aboard VT-24 6 TBF-1, 2 TBF-1C "
C O\'JPENS Carr ie r Air Group 25 A t s ea VF-25 24 F6F-3 Aboard VT12 5 9 TBF-1C t l
Car r i e r Air Group 26(Refm.10/15/43) VF- 26 29 FM-2 Los Alamitos
Car r i e r A i r Group 27(~efm.10/15/43) VF-27 23 ~ 6 ~ - 3 Watsonville VT-27 7 TBM-1, 2 TBF-1 H o l l i s t e r
Car r i e r Air Group 28 ( ~ e f m . 9/30/43) VF-28 1 F4F-4,24 FbF-3 Santa Rosa VT-28 6 TBM-1- Crows Landing
3 TBF-1 I(
MONTEREY Car r i e r Air Group 30 A t sea VF-30 25 F6F-3 ' Aboard VT-30 3 TBF-lC, 3 TBF-1 r . t t :
3 TBM-1C . l t C; -
DECLASSIFIED CABOT C a r r i e r Air Group 31 A t s e a VF-31 24 3'63'-3 - Aboard VT-31 8 TBlh-LC, 1 TBF-1C
L ANGLEX C a r r i e r A i r Group 32 A t sea VF-32 23 F6F-3 . Aboard VT- 32 8 TBF-lC, 1 TBM-1C " C m A N G O C a r r i e r A i r Group 35 A t s e a vc-35 9 SBD-5, 5 TBM-1C Aboard
L TBF-1 I t
SBNGAMON C a r r i e r Air Group 37 A t s e a VC-37' 9 TBM-lC, 9 SBD-5 Aboard VF-37 1 2 F6F-3 11 ,
C a r r i e r A i r Group 38(~om.6/15/43) VC-38 1 3 SBD-5, 9 TBF-1 Torokina VF-38 11 F6F-3 Barakama
Carrier A i r Group 40 ( om. 6/15/43 ) VC-40 9 TBF-1.8 SBD-5 E s p i r i t u S: I S WiANEE C a r r i e r Air Group 60 A t s e a VC-60 9 SBD-5, 2 TBF-1 Aboard
7 TBM-1C 11
VF-60 12 F6F-3 11
ICALININ BAY . P e a r l VC-3 7 FM-2, 6 TBM-1 Al ameda
3 TBM-1C tt
FkINSHAVi BAY Brisbane VC-4 6 TBM-1 Santa Rosa
3 TBM-lC, 1 2 FM-2 tt
KITKUN BAY E s p i r i t u S VC-5 9 FM-1, 5 TBM-1 Ream. I
SAVO ISLAND , As t o r i a VC-27 1 2 FM-1, 9 TBN-1 H o l t v i l l e
CORAL SF& A t s e a VC-33 6 TBF-lC, 1 0 FM-1 Aboard
4 TBF-1, 2 F4.F-4 !I
2 TBFII-1 I t
C ORREGIDOR A t s e a VC-41 9 TBlh-1, 3 F4F-4 Aboard
11 FM-1 1f
hWILA BAY A t s e a VC-7 9 TBF-1, 3 TBF-1C Aboard
14. FM-2 I?
GfiE3IXR BAY P e a r l VC-10 12 FM-2, Brown F i e l d
6 TBM-1,3 TBM-1C " NEHENTA BAY Enrt. San Diego V C - 1 1 5 TBM-1, Brown F i e l d
1 2 FM-2,4 TBM-1C " KASSAN BAY E n r t . C.Z. VC-12 6 TBM-1 Aboard
9 FlvI- 1 , 7 TBM- 1 C ' t
HOGGATT BAY P t . Townsend VC-14 12 FM-l0 Los Alamitos
3 TBF-1,5 TBM-1 11
TULAGI San Diego vc-15 9 m-1 LOS ~ l a m i t 0 8
1 2 TBM-1 tt .
NATOhlA BAY A t s e a VC-63 6 TBM-1, 12 Fh1-1 Aboard
Cm-7 1 JRC'-1 Arlington 42 SLD-5 Klamath Falk 6 FU-4 Whid bey 6 FM-1 No. Bend 9 TBM-1 8 Pasco
1 Kitsop 1 TBF-lC, 1 SB2C-1C Kitsop '
CBU-8 1 F41;'-4. Treasury Is. 2 TBF-1 & New Ga.
CASU-9 Russel ls .
CMU-10 3 TBF-1, E s p i r i t u S. 2 SBD- 5 ; 2 F6F-3 "
12 F4U-1,2 SBD-4 " CrLSU-11 13 FtF-3 Guadalcanal
7 SBD-5,8 TBF-1 14 F4U-l,l SBD-4 "
CAW-12 1 GB;2 OS2U Bougainville CASU-13 2 GB;12,F6F-3 Esp i r i tu S.
1 F4U-1,2 SBD-4 I'
4 TBF* 11
CASU-14 1 TBF, 35 SBD-4 Munda CASU-15 l 5 SE,D-4,l GB-1 Efa te
1 J2E'-5,2 OS2U 11
7 F~Y-1 it
ClGU-16 Tarawa CJSU-17 I)
CAS'J--18 Apamama ci':z,:.r~.lv Russel ls
' Ck:.>lj-.ZO E n r t . SoPac CAW-30 Enrt .Fwd. C enpx CASU-31 1 J21-5;l TBF-1 Hilo
1 JL1-2. 1 HE-1 11
CMU-32 1 GB-2,i TBF-1 Icahului CASU-33 2 FM-1 Los Alamitos C G U - 34 Barbers P t . CASU- 3 5 Watsonville CASU-36 Santa Rosa CASU-37 H o l l i s t e r CJSU-38 1 TBE1-1,l J4F-2 Kaneohe CMU-39 Russe l l s CASU-40 Enrt .Russells CASU-41 I1
CMU-42 Hueneme cASU-43* 2/17 I'
cASu-44* 2/22 IT
C I ? S U - ~ ~ * 2/15 Uameda C M U - ~ ~ * 3/20 Hueneme CATV-47* 3/ 25 tt
CASU-53* 2/15 Inyokern C M U - ~ ~ * **2/15 Alarneda
* Ordered t o commission **For duty a t NAAS Fallon, Nevada
S e a t t l e Pool:6 VPB; 9 VSO. O/H: 27 VF; 5 V'I'B, 13 VPB, 1 V J ,
2 VSB. 1 VOS
Al amed a DECLASSIFIED
Batdiv Seven VO-7 ( 6 VOS) Pool: 23 VF, 9 VTB; 24 VSB, 2 VJR '-lov,rkL A t s e a
8 VJ; 27 VOS, 6 VS0,27VB(M) ,NEW ~ R S E Y 11
1 VR;2 VG, 4 VPB ,
Am: 46 VF, . k VSB, 5 VJR, 5 V J , Batdiv Eight VO-8 ( 6 VOS) 10 VPB, 68 VOS; 2 VSO,5 VTB, I N D I ~ A 2 0~2~1-3 Pea r l 2 VG, 11 VB(EI) , 11 VR WSSACHUSETTS 2 O S ~ U - 1 A t s e a
Pool Brisbane Zc 7 t h F l e e t . Batdiv Nine VO-9 ( 6 VOS) 7 VR, 3 ,'J, 1 VOS SOUTH DAKOTA 2 OS2U A t s ea
ALABAMA 2 OS2U $1
Enrt .Pear1 * CRUISERS 55 VF, 2 VG, 13 VTB, 8 VSB,3 VBM Enrt,SoPac Crudiv One VCS-1 ( 6 VOS) 177 VF, 32 VTB 69 VSB DETROIT 2 OS2U-3 Nyd , Puge t Sd Enrt.CenPac - t ~ u n a f u t i ) RALEIGH 2 OS2U-3 Aleut ian Area 18 VF, 1 0 VSB RICHMOND 1 OS2U-3 t t
Enr t P e a r l toeSoPac 1 OS2N-1 11
12 VSB, 6 VTB, 20 VF ~ n r t * ~ & a r l to'^. Ec M. 5 VF, 2 VSB
Tenders
AVOCET AVP-4 Nyd. Puget Sd, BALUAD Am-10 San Francis co CRS C 0 AVP-12 Mars h a l l s CHAT'DELEUR AV-10 E s p i r i t u S. CHILDS (F) AT)-1 Exmout h Gulf CTTI! '(:3TEAGUE fiVP-21k 1 ;iwt .?.'Tnrsllalk COOS BAY AVF-25 iiendova CURTISS ( F ) ATr-4 Tarawa GILLIS AVD-12 Amchitka HALFMOONAVP-26 Brisbane HERON AVP- 2 Cairns , Aust. IACICINAC AVP-13 Funafu t i ONSL @Ti AVP-48 San Diego ORCA AVP-49 S e a t t l e POCOi?IOKX(F) AV-9 Enr t . P e a r l PRESTON 1V.B. AVD-7 Freemantle SAN PABLO AVP- 30 Buns SV/AN AVP-7 P e a r l TANGIER AV-8 San Francisco TEAL AVP-5 A t t u TIIORTTTON AVD- 1 Enr t . F r i s c o Ur\TIRk'!K AVP- 3 1 San Francisco WR I (.: 1-!T' AT.- 1 E s p i r i t u S.
C;:r37 e r s Cornple tiny: a s Noted - ----*-
REEOEQ:I.'H ,kVP-50 2/15 S e a t t l e SPJJ CARLOS AVP-51 3/11 tt
YAKTJTATAVP-32 3/15 tt
SHELIKOF NP-52 3/17 Hought on
BATTLES11 IPS
Batdiv Two VO-2 (6 VOS) TEmSSEE 2 OS2U-3 A t s e a PENNSYLVANIA 2 OS2U-3 11
CllLIFORNIA 2 OS2U-3 San Pedro
Batdiv Three VO-3 ( 6 VOS) IDAHO 1 OS2U- 3 , l OS2N-1 A t s e a . IISSISSIPPI 2 OS2U-3 11
NEW hEXICO 1 OS2N-1 11
1 os2u-3 It
Batdiv Four VO-f+ ( 6 VOS) COLORADO 2 OS2U A t sea hX<YLhW 2 3SZU to
TiEST V I R G I N I A Nyd,Puget Sd.
Batdiv Six VO-6 ( 6 vOS) NORTH CAROLINA :? OS2U ' A t s ea
Crudiv Three CONCORD(F) 2 VOS Balboa - -
TRENTON' . ~ V O S SE P a c i f i c
Crudiv Pour VCS--L (12 VSO) --- LOUISVILLE 4 SO:-1 A t sea
Crudiv Five VCS-5 ( 6 VOS) I?--:Nf,AC OLI', 2 302-1 A t sea SILT LLdd CITY 2 SOC-3 1s
CHESTER 2 OS2U-3 t I
Crudiv S ix VCS-6 (16 VSO) IVII~APOLIS L SOC-3 A t s e a
Crudiv Nine VCS-9 ( 4 VOS) HONOLULU 2 SOC SoPac ST. LOUIS 2 SOC 5 7
Crudiv Ten VCS-10 ( 8 vOS) BOSTON 2 OS2U-3 A t sea BI';LTIl!lORE 2 OS2U-3 11
Sermon 34 I b T i t c h e l l VIVF-314 6 F4.U-1;12 FG-1 " VMF-324 5 F4U-1,13 FG-1 " VEB-343 1 8 SBD-5 Greenvi l l e VklS~-344* 1/1 1 SB2C-1C Cherry P t .
14. SBD-5 t I * Ordered t o commission,
WAG- 3 5 Cherry P t . Hedron 35 10 SBD-5,7 F4U-1
1 FG-lA, 1 GH-2 "
1 1150-6 Burbank, Ca l i f Servron .35 Cherry Pt. WJO-351 4FG-1 , ' 8 FG-1A "
m - 3 5 4 3 ~ ~ 4 ~ 0 1 1 Cherry P t . 2 P a r r i s Is.
hlFG-51 1 SED-3 P o l l o c k s v i l l e Hedron 51 29 F4U-1 I I
13 SBD-5 t t
4 F3h-1,9 FG-1A Servron 5 1 11
VlIIF-511 15 F4U-1,2 FG-1A l1
1 F3A-1 17
VI@- 512* 2/15 Cherry P t . ma?- 513* 11 1)
w-5UL* 2/ 20 11
DINFG-'~~* 3/15 11 Hedron 52* 11 I ?
Servron 52" 11
W ~ P ( N ) -542* 3/6 11 * Ordered t o commission.
mFG- 5 3 Cherry Pt. Hedron 53 4 SBD-4 11
4 SB2A, 2 F6F-3N " Servron 53 11
VlIF(~)-533 15 F6F-3N 14 CherryPt 1 QuanticO
VXF(N)-534 1 5 F6F-3N 12 Cherry P t r 3 Quantico '
v " P ' ( N ) - ~ L , l* 2/15 Cherry F t . '' Ordered t o commission.
MBG-61 Cherry Pt . Hedron 61 6 SED-5,3 JIA-1
18 PBJ-1 5 Cherry Pt . 1 Willow G, 2 E l i z . City 1 Patuxent 5 New River 4 Boca Chica
Servron 61 Cherry Pt. VMB-443 ~ ~ P B J New River VNIB-611 12 PBJ 10 Boca Chica
2 Enrt . " VMB-612 12 PBJ . 1 Boca Chica
11 New River ' vMB-613 12 PBJ 8 Cherry Pt. .
' 4 E l i z . C i ty VMB-614 12 PBJ . 9 Cherry P t .
'olrth hlarine Base Defense A i r Wing
Hedron 4 Tarawa
Vllr~-353* 1 2RF-4. Funa Fu t i 5 R4.D-1,7 R4D-5 "
* Group assignment unknovm
MAG-13 5 F4F-4,3 FM-1 Tutui la Hedron 13 1 SBD-4,l J2F-3 l 1
VhlSB-141 24 SBD-5 Gi l l e sp ie VhBB-142 22 SBD-5 El Toro VhEB- 2 34 11
vlf l~-131 19 TBM-1 f I
VMO-251 9 FG-1,4 F4F-7 Pendleton 1 4 F4U-1 11
MBDAG-4.2 Santa Barbara Hedron 42 2 SBD-5. 11
1 J2F-2,l R 5 0 - 6 '' Servron 42 11
TBTU 13 TBF-1 1 I
28 TBM-1 I I
VhllF-112 1 FIvI-1, 7 K-1 $1
17 F4U-1 7 1
vi\m-115 8 FG-1 {I
VrV-123 5 F3A-1 . . VII!F-~U+. 18
VEF-221 i l
V;!W- 2 2 2 Torokina
/ I . :D:iG-43 El Centro VIlE1J Detoc,!l i : ! - ~ 1 2 SBD-4 Palmyra I Hedron 43 1 R 5 0 - 6 , 11
SEI -1.c
. n 2 ) 2 , F L . L , - ~ , ~ : S - I
I h; Lli3.?-- 3. .ij_j 30 Fl;lJ-1 I I Mo jave 3- 1~22 3 F~U-1 / Hcdron 44 1 R5O-6, 3 SBD-5 l t
. 7 , , Funa F u t i ,
Ewa 1 F4F-7. 11
I .&L..i31 24 SBD-5
Servron 44 2 FI+U-1, 1 FM-1 11 17 I k r i n e F lee t d",ir ?;!?st Coast - - - - 1 F4F-4.
VhIF-121 12 F4U-1; 6 FG-1 ;7
VE4F-l2f+ 12 F4U-1; 3 FG-1 11
'I ;.dron, I'IapFair West E, ln Diego "-pply Squ,sdron 5 11 I W.T-213 9 F4U-1, 3 E'G-1 1 I
I !
F
8 F3A-1 I I ':: 'me1 rip. j 'wTi'airVJest !
:droll, PC irsonllel Gp, I I 18. . - F ~ i r 'es t , I
i rR1,r:. Sq ins 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 : -. . l ra~nar ,! I I L, I
- . .. - 8 -
@. - e DECLASSIFIED
MBDAG-4 5 Hedron 45 Servron 45* ~ ~ ~ - 4 5 1 * m.~ -452* V M S B - ~ ~ ~ *
M B D A G - ~ ~ * ' Hedron 46* vhQ?-461*
Santa Barbara tt
3/7 11
2/15 San Diego I1 I t
3/1 11
3 /I E l Toro It I t
SAN JACINTO ' C a r r i e r Air Group51 Tr inidad VF-51 26 F6F-3 Aboard VT- 5 1 9 TBM-1C t v
TICONDEROGA C a r r i e r AiriGroup 80 Newport News 1 F6F-3 Ai;1. Ci ty VB-80 3 SB2C-1C Vii1 dwood VF-80 18 F6F-3- A t l . C i ty VT-80 1 0 TBF-1, 4 TBM-1 Westerly
VFIIO- 2* 1 2 OY-1 Ewa 1 I Quonset VFAO- 3* 1 2 OY-1 Miramar I ~~ir8::red t o commission -
A r t i l l e r y S p o t t i n g D iv i s ions
VMO-l* 12 OY-1 SoPac
C a r r i e r A i r Group 81*(~om.3/1/44) VB-81* 3/1 Viildwood VF-81* 11 A t l . Ci tv
ATLSLTTIC FLEET
v 110- 4'" 1 2 OY-1 Quantico VMO- 5* 2/15 11
* Ordered t o commission.
RANGER C a r r i e r A i r Group 4 Quonset Quonset
CROATAN VC-1 8 FM-1 Aboard A t s e a 1 2 TBF-1C ii .
HANCOCK C a r r i e r A i r Group 7 Quincy 1 F6F-3 A t l . C i ty VB-7 30 SB2 3 - 1 G VJildwood VF-7 36 F6E'-3 A t l . C i ty VT-7 3 TBF-1 Marthas Vnyrd .
1 4 TBM-lC, 1 TBM-1 "
SOLOMONS VC-8 9 FM-1 Aboard Enr t .Norfolk 12TBM-1C
MISSION BAY VC-9 9 F4F-4 Fentress New York 11TBF-1C " GUATIALCANAL VC-13 6 TBF-1C Aboard Enr t . Norfolk 7 FM-1 t t
TRIPOLI VC-95 9 Fh4-2 Norfolk E n r t . Norfolk 12 TBF-1C t'
A t sea
i HORYxIE 5'
I a u a d . r o n s Unassigned C a r r i e r Air Group 1 5 / - --.. .. --- -. . . - .-
A t .Q<?. 1 TBF-.1C Aboard 1 VC-36 9 FP,T,-?,; 3 TBP-1 Quonset VB-1.5 -36 SB2C-1C t I 9 T9%?--1 C I V
VF--i 5 36 F6F.-3 . I' ! VC.-4.2 9 FI,1';.;12 TEM-1C Manteo VT-15 1 5 TBP'--1C, 3 TBF-1D " I VCI.-P" FF4-F-l:.. i2 TBM-1C " C a r r i e r A i r :roup_- ,'9_ (Refm. 3 / 1 / 4 1 --- .
VF-.. ;J 3 22 'bP.3 ~ t l . C i t y VT-.25' 1 'BF-1C Quonset
i;clari -- ---- -.r Air Grol.1~ 44 ( Comm. 2/1/44) - ! 18 F6F-3. At ] . . C i ty VT-44 5 TBF-1, 4 TBM-1 Quonset
1 TBP-1C 11
v OF.'- ; 2 1 P!+3-1 A t l . C i ty Vi,F, -2::: . 3 / l I I * ' --
4 Zandery 4 Norfolk 4 CCSF 2 Enr t . CCSF 6 Rio 7 Axatu 1 Recife 8 Aratu 1 R i o 1 Belem 3 Nata l 3 Natal 4 Ascension 1 Quonset 9 Fo r t a l eza 3 Belem
12 Recife 1 Enr t ." 4 Lfaceio 8 Ip i t anga 2 Quonset 2 Fernando
10 Natal
U t i l i t y Wings, A t l a n t i c
V J - 4 5 PBY-5A,1 PBM-3s Norfolk 1 JRS-1, 1 R50-5 I I
4 J2F-5 2 Norfolk 2 Lou i sv i l l e
9 TBF-1 1 Quonset 1 Panama Cty 7 Norfolk
20 JM-1 1 3 Norfolk 5 A t l . C i t y 1 Ph i l a . 1 V i r i l l OVJ G.
VJ-5 2 J2F-5,4 JRB-1 Cape May 56 TDC-2,l SBD-5 17
VJ-15 4 PBY-5~ 2 Brunswick 1 Bermuda 1 Quonset
6 J2F-5 3 Brunswick 1 Bermuda 2 Quonset
1 0 JM-1 5 Brunswick 3 Qlonset 2 Bermuda
14 TBF-1 6 Scrinuda 4 Quonset 4 Brunsv~ick
VJ-16 3 PBY-5A 1 San Juan 1 Recife 1 Trinidad
2 J2F-5 (3 .l;: ~ r . t znarno 11 TBF-1 5 .R. Laudei-dal?
2 San Juan 1 Panama City 2 Nevr Orleans 1 Guantanamo
10 JM-1 4 San Juan 2 Trinidad 2 Recife 2 F t . Lauderda1.e
2 PBY-5 Trinidad
1 ~ 4 . ~ 0 4 , 11
2 PBM-3S 1 Natal 1 Norfolk
2 OS~U-3 Natal 2 JR '-5 1 Recife
1 Norfolk 5 PV-1 4 Loaned Brazil
1 Quonset
A i r c r a f t ,D iv i s ion , AsDevLant 2 TBF-1C; 5 OS2U;3 Quonset 2 PB4Y-1, 5 W-1; 1 TBM-1 I(
1 ~ 5 0 - 6 , 4 TBF-1, 1 SOC-4 11
1 JRC, 4,PBM-3S, 1 SOC-1A 5 PBY-5A, 1 OS2N-1 11
1 J4 '-2 Be l e m - 11 - i L-i.1.3
*@ - ' DECLASSIFIED Miscellaneous
Air .Ex.&Dev.Sq. Patuxent CASU-21 8 TBF-1;l GB-2 Norfolk
Key West Casablanca Tr in idad Norfolk I I S o l a n t Canal Zone i
! I
CRUISERS
Crudiv Two VCS-2 (10 VOS) IvEhlP~S ( F) 1 OS2U Y olan t TJDCLWAUKEE 2 OS2U A t s e a ' CINCINNATI 2 OS2U Nyd. N.Y. OMAHA 2 OS2U So lan t MARBLEHEAD 2 GS2U At s e a
Crudiv Ei@t VCS-8 ( 6 VOS) PHILADELPHIA(F) 1 SON N .Via Afri ca
2 SOC t?
BROOKLYN . 4 SOC 11
SAVANNAH 3 SOC Nyd. Ph i la .
MIAMI 2 OS2U (Crudiv 14 ) A t s e a VINCENNES 2 OS2U
( Crudi v l!c) IJyd . Bostcn QUINCY 2 OS2U(Crudiv 1.0 ! L i t s e a HOUSTON 2 O S ~ U ( Crudi.vl4 ! Trinidad A L L ~ S ~ * 2/15 Norfolk UTOR IA* It (Crudivlb) P h i l a . * Aviat ion Un i t s ordered t o comm.
2 ZNP Dheacham :k Ordered t o commission.
F a i r s h i p Wing 1 Blimphedron 1 Lakehurs t
ZP-11 8 ZNP So. YJegmouth ZP-12 8 ZNP Lalcehur s t ZP-14. 7 zm We eksv i l l e ZP-1 5 7 mp 4 Glynco
2 Char les ton 1 Enrt .
Richnlond
F a i r s h i p Wing 2 Blimphedron 2 Richmond ZP- 2i 9 mp 1 Banana R.
7 Richmond 1 San t a Fe
ZP-22 4 ZNP Houma ZP-23 4 nu? Hitchcock ZP- 24 I1
F a i r s h i p Wing 4 Blimphedron 4 Recife zp-4i 5 ZNP 2 Sao Luiz
2 Igarappe Assu 1 Amapa
ZP-42 5 ZNP ' 1 For t a l eza 1 Maceio 2 Bahia 1 Fernando
BATTLBSHIPS 8
F n i r s h i p V i n ~ : , 5 Batdiv F ive VO-5 (11 vOS) ! Blimphedron 5 Tr inidad
NEW YORK 3 OS2N Norf olli: ARKlWSAS 3 OS2U Nyd. N.Y. TEXAS 3 OS2N Nyd.Boston NEVADA 2OS2U A t s ea
ZP-51 8ZNP 2 Car lsen F i e l d 1 Atkinson 1 Richmond 1 Paramari bo , 3 Guant namo - 12 - a 2115
DECLASSIFIED FXRSFIIPSPIIC -
F a i r s h i p Wing 3
Bliclphedron 3 Moffet t F i e l d ZP-31 8 ZNP San ta Arm ZP-32 9 ZNP 6 Moffe t t F i e l d
VR-7 1 3 RW-5;lO R@-1 M i a m i VR-8 1 PBM-3R, Patuxent
1 0 PBM-3s 11
VR-10 Honolulu VR-11 11
DISTRIBUTIOTJ:
CominCh ( 2 ) ASA (Ca p t . Bolger )
' F- 3 , (Cap , . Beakley) F-1233 (Capt . Doyle) F-20 (Capt. Smj th-Hutton) F-2G (Condr. F.M. Curran) F-44 (Comdr . Buckley ) F-13 ( Cordr. McLean BuAcr ( Adm. ~ a l n s ey ) BuAer (Capt . R.N. Pe rk ins ) ( 2 ) Buker (Comdr . R u s s e l l ) BuOrd (Cordr. McClure ) Per~ -316(Cap t . R ice) Op-11G (Capt. Kernodle) OF-03 ' ( A d m . ~ c ~ a i n ) 0 - - : 2 (Co lr. Fo.:ter) Op-1GV (Col ldr. Iv~undorf f ) 013-20 (Co Ir. ~ e r t h o l d ) ( 2 )
, Op-30 (Capt. C .C . M i l l e r ) Op-31 (Capt . Wieber) Op-31 (Ca- t . Cornwell) Op-31 (COI, ir . ~ i l e y ) Op-31 (Comdr. K l ine ) Op-32 ( C a ~ t . Hickey) Op-33 (Ca t . R i n c ) Op-03 (Ca t . P i h ) Pers-63 (Ca ~t . J.T. ~ a l b e r t )