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

6 TBM-1C tt

MIDWAY San Diego VC-65 7 TBl5-1,-9 FM-1 Alameda

2 TBM-1C,7 FM-2 tt

NASS AU A t s e a VC-66 1 4 m-1, 3 TBM-1 Aboard

7 TBM-1C

I;VHITE PLAINS , CenPa c VC-68 5 TBM-1, 12 3M-2 Alameda

4 TBM-1C II

Oh- BAY , Astor ia VC-75 4 TBF-1, 2 FM-1 H o l t v i l l e

BRETON San Francisco VF-33 24 F6F-3 Espiritu S,

BkRNES Nyd. San Diegc VF-34 34 F6F-3 Brown F i e l d

ALTAMAHA San Diego

CASlBLANCA S e a t t l e

COPAHEX San Franc i sco

INDEPENDENCE Nyd. Mare Is.

LONG ISLAND Nyd. Puget Sd.

PRINCE \'&I. San Francisco

CVE1s Completing a s Noted

PETROBBAY 2/15 Vancouver VC-76 H o l t v i l l e

RUDYERD BAY 2/22 Vancouver VC-77 11 F@-4, Ar l ing ton

7 TBF-1,l TBM-1 11

SAGflNAV! BAY 2/29 Vancouver VC-78 8 F@-4; 5 FM-1 Arl ington

6 TBF-1, 3 TBM-1 11

SARGENT BAY 3/6 Van couv e r VC-79 6 F@-4, 4 FM-1 As tor ia

9 TBF-1 1)

SULMROCK BAY 3/12 Vancouver VC-80 7 F@-4; 3 FM-1 No. Bend

4 TBF-1, 3 TBM-1 11

ICADASIIAN BAY ' A s t o r i a SHIPLEY BAY . 3/18 Vancouver

VC-20 7 TBlh-1, 2 TBF-1 H o l t v i l l e VC-81 1 0 F4F-4, 2 FM-1 Pasco

1 2 m1-1 1t 3 TBF-1, 6 TBM-1 "

MARCUS ISLAND A s t o r i a VC-21 12 m - l , 9 TBM-1 Los Alamitos

I T . Z ~ I S - 2 -

Squadrons Unassigned 1 VB-138 12 W - 1 7 Treasury Is.

VB-98 38 SBD-5 21 Torokina *

17 Esp i r i tu S. VC-82 9 FM-1 , Klamath F a l l s

3 3'4.3'-4, 3 TBF-1 " 6 TBM-1 11

VC-83 2 FM-1, 11 FU-4 Pasco 7 TBF-1, 2 TBM-1 11

VC-84 10 F4.F-4; 5 TBF-1 No. Bend 5 TBM-1; 3 FM-1 tt

VC-85 6 F4F-4, 5 FM-1 Pasco ,

4.. TBF-1, 11

VC-86 1 F@-4;.11 BM-1 Astor ia 8 TBF-1, 1 TBM-1 II

VC-87* 1/24 . S e a t t l e VC-88 5 3'43-4. . 11

VC-90" 2/3 tt VC-91" 2/11 11

VC-92* 2/i7 If

VC-93* 2/23 11

VC-94* 2/29 II

Vc-96* 3/1 11

vc-97" 3/8 11

VC-~S* 3/15 I I I I Vc-99* 3/22

VF-36 5 F6F-3 H i 1 o VF-39 36 F6F-3 Barbers P t . VF-17 30 F4U-1 Tor okina VF(N)-75 6 F~U-2) Munda &

2 F ~ F - 3 ) Torokina VF(N)-76 21 F6F-3N 13 Barbers P t

4 Abd. ESSEX 4 YORKTOVW

1 TBM-1C Barbers P t . 3 TBF-1C 11

VF(N)-101 8 F4U-2 4 Abd .INTREPID 4. I1ENTERPRISE

Shore Based Support Squadrons

VB-301 18 SBD-5 Santa Rosa V B - ~ O ~ * 3/1 Alarneda VB-303* 3/15 tt VB-305 24 SBD-5 San Diego VB-306 21c SBDL~ 11

VF-301 2 F4U-1;9 F3A-1 " YF-302 7 F4U-1, 4 FG-1 "

5 FG-1A 1t

V F - ~ O ~ * 3/1 I I

VT-305 15 TBM-1C,9 TBF-1 " .t-

., Ordered t o commission,

FLEET A I R KINGS

Flee t A i r I'Jing One I

CFAW-1 Guadalcanal IIedron 1 II

VP-14 12 PBY-5 1 E s p i r i t u S, 2 Ondonga 3 Noumea 2 Tulaei 4 ~ r e a s u r y Is.

VP-71 1 5 PBY-5 1 Noumea 14 T ~ ~ l a g i

VP-81 15 PBY-511 Guadalcanal VP-91 1 4 PBY-5 7 Suva

7 E s p i r i t u S , VB-104 12 PB4Y-1 1 Esp i r i tu S.

11 Guadalcanal ?B-106 1 3 PB4Y-1 Guadalcanal

5 uss sell- VB-14.0 12 W-1 6 Russell

6 Munda F l t . Air Photo G p . 1 Guadalcanal

In terpron 1 VD-'1 8 PBhY-1

VS-55 1 0 SBD-4- Esp i r i tu S, VS-57 24 SBD-4 N o w a VS-58 10 SBD-4 Efate VS-64. 14. SBD-4 Segi Field

L ~ 2 ~ - 5 I!

VS-67 1 TBF,l-J2F-5 Nandi 1 SBD-3,bO SBD-4 " .

VS-68 . 7 OS2U Ugi, Is.

Fle e t Air VJing Two

C FAtV- 2 Kaneo he Hedron 2 16 PV-1;l J4F-2 "

4 SED-&,l JRC-1 " 8 PBY-5A 11

22 PB4Y-1 21 Kaneohe 1 Apamama

1 PB2Y-2 Pear l 1 XPB2Y 11

17 PBY-5 2 Johnston 2 Canton

12 Kaneohe 1 Midway

VP-12 1 5 PBY-5A Kaneohe VP-13 . 17 PB2Y-3 1 Midway _:

3 Kaneohe' 13 Eat ,ICwa j a l e in

VP-44 1 5 PBY-5A 14 Kaneohe 1 E n r t * "

VP-53 1 3 PBY-5A 6 Funa Futi 3 Nanomea 4 Apamama

VP-72 1 3 PBY-5 10 Tarawa 2 Makin 1 Apamama

VP-102 15 PB2Y-3 Kaneohe VP-202 1 5 PBM-3D 3 Kaneohe

1 Johnston 7 Tarawa 4 Enrt.Taraw

VB-108 10 PB4.Y-1 Apamama VB-109 11 PB4Y-1 11

VB-115 15 PB~Y-1 Kaneohe VB-142 15 P V I ~ Tar awa VB-144. 1 5 PV-1 tv, ,

VB-146 1 5 PV-1 4 Kanedhe 5 Johnston 6 Midway

F l t . Air Photo Gp. 2 : Barbers P t , In terpron 2 I I

VD-3 8 PB4Y-1 1 Canton 7 Apamama

3 PBJ Barbers P t . , VD-4 5 PB4Y-1 11

Upolu J2F- 5 Kaneohe

Pea r l Nukuf e t au

10 Funa Fut i 5 Nanomea

Tarawa 11

Pear l 10

- @ DECLASSIFIED F l e e t A:?:' rn-llr

4 4 W - l , 5 PBY-5s '' 12 PBY-5A A t t u 11 PBY-5A Amch i t k a 12 PV-1 A t t u

2 Annette 4 Sitlca 3 Yakutat

Dutch H, ' O t t e r P t .

5 Adak 6 At tu 3 Kiska

11 Kodiak 3 Cold Bay

F l e e t Air Wing S i x

CFAW- 6 S e a t t l e Hedron 6 1 PBY-SA \Thic? bey

1 ~ 5 0 - 6 ; 18 W-1 lt

4 PBY-5, 2 PBN-1 I'

vp-45 13 PBY-5A I1

VP-61 4 PBY-5A 1 T

VB-135 I I

VB-136 Reforming I I

VB-151 19

VS-50 12 OS2U:3,6 S ~ D - 5 ) ~ s t o r i a & 2 OS2N-l,l OS~U-2)No. Bend

F l e e t Air Wing Eight I C FAW- 8 Rlameda Hedron 8 4 PBY-5R; 5 W-1 st

1 m2u1-1, 3 PBY-5 1)

I 1 JM-1, 1 JRC-1 t7

VB-137 Reformin~; II

VB-148 16 W-1 $1

VB-150 14 PV-1 Vcrna l i s VP-19 Alameda VP-20" 2/15 I t

VS-47 2 OS2N-1,4 SBD-5 Alameda 1 5 osau-3 It

VS-71 5 SBD-5 11

* Ordered t o commission.

F l e e t ILir Wing Ten

VP- 23 VP-24 * r ~ - 54

B-101 12-102 VB-116 VB-117

Reforming 1 5 PBY-SA Reforming 7 PBkY-1 Refo m i n g

San Diego It

I t

Camp Kearney San Diego Camp Kearney

11

VS-46 16 OS2U-3 San Pedro 11 SBD-5 II

F l e e t Air V!ing Seventeen

CFAW-17 Hedron 17

Brisbane $1

VP-11 1 3 PBY-5 11 Adv. Base 2 Lake Boga

VP-34 1 5 PBY-5 14 Adv. Base 1 Lake Boga

VP-52 14 PBY-5 1 3 Adv. Base 1 Lake Boga

U t i l i t y Wings, Pac i f i c

V J - 1 1 JRF-5; 4 J2F-5 Pe a r 1 6 TBF-1, 3 W-1 I I

6 J M - 1 , 11

VJ-2 6 TBF-1; 6 JhI-1 Alameda 1 R50-6; 1 J2F-6 I I

VJ-3 1 J2F-4; 1 J2F-2 Puunene 1 JRB-1, 1 JRF-1A 11

1 BT-1, 2 SED-1 t t

35 v'lm , I1

V J - 7 1 JRC-1, 1 J2F-5 San Diego 9 Jhl-1, 1 SBD-2P 1t

1 SBD-4P, 4 SBD-3P 11

1 SED-5P 11

7 SBD-5 1 San Diego 6 Sail Clemente

4 SBD-3 San Clemente 2 SED-4 11

3 PBY-5-4 1 San Diego 2 San Clemente

VJ-8 1 JRF-5; 1 BT Santa Ana 26 TDC-2, 1 GB-2 11

V 3- 9 4- ~ 2 ~ - 5 3 E s p i r i t u S, 1 Noumea

4 SBD-3 1 Noumea 1 Efa te 2 E s p i r i t u S;

9 TBF-1 4 E s p i r i t u S. 4 Guadalcanal 1 Efa t e

6 W-1 5 E s ~ i r i t u S. C FAYV- 1 0 P e r t h Hedr on 1 0 1t

vp-3 3 1 5 PBY-5 2 P e r t h 3 Brisbane 1 Lake Boga 9 Adv. Base

VP-101 15 PBY-13 10 P e r t h

1 ~ u & d a l c o n a l 3 PBY-5A 1 Noumea

2 Efa te VJ-10 2 PBY-5A, 3 BD-2 P e a r l

3 J2F-5, 6 TBF-1 !I

5JM-1 . 11

V J - 1 1 1 JRF-lA, 2 R4D-3 Ef at e 1 B r i sbane I 2 SBD-3; I J2F-3 t t

4 Adv. Base 1 J2F-4; 11 TDC-2 t t

VS-61 4 052U- 2 Adv. Base VJ-12 1 JRC-1,2 SBD-3P Shel ton

8 JM-1 , 1. J2F- 5 t1

2 Pegth 2 ~ 2 ~ - 5 I

V J - l : , 1 ].'BY-5A, 1 J2F-5 Shel ton 6 J l 4 - 1 , . 5 SBD-5P t t

F l e e t Air YJinp7 Fourteen i VJ-14 1 J2F-5;9 a!-1 Moffet tFie ld

3 SBD-3P, 1 PBY-5-4 " C FA\'!- 14 San Diego Hedron 1 4 27 PB4Y-1 18 Kearney i Miscellaneous

9 San Diego 1 R5O-4, '1 Fhl-L f r I Av. Ord. Dev. Uni t San Diego

11PB2Y-3;3 PBY-5 " I 81 PBY-511,5 TBF-1 I'

- 4 ' -

1 ) l 1 q

0. @a DEC LASSlFlED CMU-1 2 F6F-3; .1 TBlh-1 Pea r l

1 SOY-1; 1 JRC-1 11

4 TBE-1; 1 J2F-4 11

2 F4F-4, 1 GB-2 11

3 SBD-5. 11

CASU-2 1 J21-3; -Barbers :Pt 8 F4U-1; 1 F4U-2 " 6 SBD-4; 3 F@-4 "

CLSU-3 1 TBE1-1; .1 F4F-7 Barakama lF4.F-4; 3F6F-3 " 1 J2F-5 ; 1 SBD-4 11

CASU-4 1 J2F-4; 1 JRF-2 h u n e n e 1 SBD-4; 1 TBF-1 11

CASU-5 4 TBF-1;20 FM-1 San Diegc 14 F6F-3, 1 TBM-1 " 4 F4U-1,3 OS3C-2C " 4 FM-2;5 SBD-5 11

2 F4F-3; 1 FG-1 11

c~SU-6 1 F@-4; 1 GB-2 Alameda 1 3 ~ ~ - 5 , 1 TBF-1 91

1 F6E'-3 11

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

Ma j . Av. Repsir Unit 1 Alameda I

PATSU 1-1 PATSU 1- 2 PATSU 1-3 PATSU 1-7 PATSU 1-8 PATSU 1-9 PATSU 1-11 PATSU 2-1 PATSU '2-4

Mund a l?

Guadalcanal E s p i r i t u S. Treasury Is. Russel l Is. Guadal canal M i dway Funa Fut i

SOSU-1 1 E2U-2; 1 SOC-1 Pear l 1 SO3C-3, 2 OS2U-1 (I

SOSU-3 2 OS2U-3 Alameda

STAG-1 1 5 TBM, 11 TDR hlonterey STAG Hedron 1 11

VK-11 " . VK-12 11

Flag Units

ComairSoPac 1 PB4Y-1 Guadalcanal 1 G B , 1 SBD-4 "

1 R4.D-3,l J2F-3 "

Cornfairso. 1 F4F-7 Esp i r i tu S. 1 R50-5,l SBD-3 " 1 JRF-5 17

ComairSols 1 SBD-4 Munda 1 'J2F-5,1 F6F-3 "

CWJC 1 GB-2, 1 GH-1 San Diego 1 S03C-2,l SBD-3 11

Comfair S e a t t l e 2 GB-2 S e a t t l e ComairSoVJesPac. 6 R4D-5 Brisbane

1 OS2U-2,l R50-5 11

2 J2F-5, 1 J2F-4 11

Aircraf t Spares

Pear l Pool: 41 VF; 44 VTB, 110 VSB, 9VJ,

2 V J R , 5 VSO, 11 VOS

AB1R: 21 VF, 10 VTB, 13 VSB,l VOS , I . 1 VJ ,

To..ViO 25 VF, 23 VTl3, E7 VSB, 1 V J , f o r O/H: 4 VPB, 7 VSO, 1 VOS

Funafuti Tarawa Pool: 1 VF Arrived: 21 VF,

12 VTB, 5 VSB'

Nukuf e t au Pool: 44 VF

Marshalls Area 47 VF; 1 5 VTB, 7 VSB, 1 VJR

E s p i r i t u ,

Pool: 52 VF; 53 VTB, 59 VSB, 3 V J , 2 VSO, 1 3 VOS

, Solomons , Pool: 13 VF, 10 VTB, 2 VSB I Misc: 3 VF,-2 VSB, V J I

Noumea Pool: 4 VSB, 8 VSO, 10 VF

I San Diego - Pool: 295 VF, 40 VSB, 84 VTB,

23 V J , - 1 VJR, 41 VTD 334 Vl?, 143 VSB, 110 VTB, 1 VR, 1 VG

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

CiaBERRA 11

Crudiv Twelve VCS-12 ( 8 VOS) COLUIBIA 1 SON, 1 SOC SoPac CLEVELAND 2 SOC 11

DENVER Nyd. Mare Is . MONTPELIER 2 SOC S oPa c

Crudiv Thi r teen VCS-13 (8 VOS) SANTA FE 2 OS2U-3 A t sea, MOBILE 2 0 ~ 2 ~ - 3 11

BIRMINGHAM 2 OS2U Nyd. Mare Is. BILOXS 2 OS2U-3 A t s e a

Crudiv F i f t e e n VCS-15 ( 6 VOS) NASHVILLE 2 SOC Sovie sPa c PHOENIX(F) BOISE

Marairwingspac Hedron 1 R50-4, 1 R4.D-5 Ewa

Xarine A i r c r a f t South P a c i f i c

Hedron Marairsppac E s p i r i t u S , 1,~'~s-1 1 PEY-5i~, 5 SED-3 Noumea

I L I I ~ TjJiLSH INGT ON 2 OS2U I I -

h W - 1 1.iIunda ~l,fD-254* 7 PB4Y-1 2 E s p i r i t u S.

5 Guadalcanal VME3-413* 13 PBJ 1 2 E s p i r i t u S.

1 P e a r l ~ h . F ( ~ ) - 5 3 1 * 1 W-1 Russe l l Is:

1 Fig-4. I I

.11 PV(N) 11

vMB-423* 15 P B J 4 Enrt .SoPac : V I L I T B - ~ ~ ~ * t t

* Group assignment unknown.

K I G - 1 1 E s p i r i t u S . Hedron 11 1 TBF-1; 1 SBD-4 Servron 11 3 TBF-1,30 F4U-1" Vl.F-217 , 17 F4U-1 14 Torokina

3 E s p i r i t u S VMF-218 20 F~U-1 Torokina VMTB-lf+3 24 TBF-1 11

VIVITB-233 20 TBF-1 E s p i r i t u S. VM'TB-232 11

W~G- 2 5 Noumea Hedron 25 7 R@-3, 1 F4F-7 tt

Sermon 25 t I

VMJ-152 2 RkD-1;12 R a - 3 11

VhIJ-153 2 RIP-1;10 R4.D-3 ~t

VhZJ-253 3 RIP-1,10 R4D-3 11

Air RC.3 Squad. 1 Russe l l Is

F i r s t Marine A i r c r a f t Wing I Hedron 1 1 PBY-5A E s p i r i t u S.

2 R4D-3, 1 JRB II

h ~ ~ - l & Ondonga Hedron 14 1 SBD-5,l TBF-1 Servron 14 11

WJSB-235 Xfate VhEB-236 21 SBD-5 Torokina

hLriG- 24 Tor okina Hedron 24 1 TBF- 11

Servron 24 1 TBF, 1 FU-4 V~F-211 l 9 F~U-1 11

m - 2 1 2 19 F~U-1 !I

V 7 5 1 8 F4U-1 11

Vl/TI: ' : ;. 3 ,'+ E s p i r i t u S.

Lr:i; :.:lti Vsrine Air c r a f t Wing - . -.. .-.- - Hedron '2 1 JRB, 2 OY Ef'ate

1 R4D-3, 2 TBF-1 " VMS€3-24.1*' 22 SBD-5 i t

V h ~ l 3 - 34.1'' . 23 SED-5 Torokina 4c Group assignment unknown.

m1G- 1 2 E f a t e Hedron 1 2 1 JRF-5 ' 11

Seyvron 1 2 1 4 F4U-l,l SED-4 VkP-. 21 6 14. F4.U-1 ~7

m.~- 2 23 11 F4U-1 1 t

VhlF-321 1 I

E:VLG- 2 1 5 SED-4' E fa t e Hedron 2 1 21 SBD-5; 1 F@-4 Servron 21 6 SBD-5,l SBD-4 VILSB-243 20 SED-5 17

Vl.EB-244 2C SBD-5 11

Third ~ a r i n e A i r c r a f t Wing

VhE-3 6 OS2N-1 3 S t . Thorns 3 S t . Lucia

6 SED-5 $ 2 . Thomas

Hedron 3 9 SED-4 Cherry P t . 1 FG-1. Quantico 6 SB2A,1 SRC-3 Cherry Pt 1 SBD-5 11

3 ~ 2 ~ - 5 S t . Thomas 1 JRF-1A,1 R4D-1 11

LUG- 3 3 Eogue F ie ld Hedron 33 14 SBD-5,l J4.E'-2 Servron 33 11

m,7SB-333 1 8 SBD-5 11

WB-334 18 SBD-5 A t l . F i e ld WB-342 18 SBD-5 11

MAG-34 1 3 SR2C-1 Cherry Pt. Hedron 34 1 F3A--1. XIitchell

9 FI;.yJ-1- 6 Mitchel l 3 Charry P t .

5 S3i'. -5 /I. Greenvi l le 1 Cherry P t .

9 1 ' - 8 h i i t che l l 1 Cherry P t .

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

29 SBD-5,2 PBY-5A " Servron 13 2 S B D ~ ~ 11

vIa"iE'111 1 8 F4U-1 S I

VMF- 224. 26 F ~ u - 1 Funa Fu t i 1 F4F-4 11

vP..P- 4 41 18 F4U-1 Tutui la VMSB-151 34 SUD-5 Wallis

l!IAG- 3 1 Vial1 i s Hedron 31 1 F4U-l,l SBD-5 tF

1 PBY-5A,1 Still-4. " Servron 31 t i

VMF-311 23 F4U-1 11

VIaB-331 25 SBD-5 Nukuf e t au VW-113 24 1?'4U-l Funa F u t i

I".'i~r ,. .-.. .. n.e ..-- A i r Hawaiian Area

i - ' , ' . ' . T C 1 1 C - Ewa ~ 1 . s ~ . , -- -: !. .. : ; ED-4 Johns ton 1 (, , ,I , . ) 'L 5 F4U-2 'lmartlwa .. / * Graup 3,: :~i:;.msnt unlcnown.

W,IF- 3 12* Miramar VW- 3 2 2* I t

VMSB- lkk* E l Toro '~h'EB-332* . . ..; . );en ( A

18SBD-5 l!.riramar * Group assignment unknown.

IGIAG- 15 C m : ? Icearney Hedron 1 5 1 JRB-2; 2 R1,T: .3 Is

18 R5C-1; 1 Jf.j4--?, f l

1 PB4Y-1 ; 8 li!;'ij . .5 16 ~ 4 ~ - 1 , 1 SZT!.- 5

Servron 1 5 i 8

m - 1 5 4 6 PB4Y-1 $1

VXJ-952 12 R~C-1 $ I

WJ-953 I t

MAG-32 E n r t . Ewa Hedron 32 11

Servron 32 IT

FTU 42 F,!,.u-.l, ;-;; FC;.-.l- K!. Toro

IlBDAG-4 1 ;.?,I. Toro I-ledron 41 1 F,50..6.1 :,i!.L .5 'r

7 Fill..- 1 ; 1.0 ~hj!'-& r r

1 G B - 2 , 3 F4F-3 "

Servron 41 11

B TU 116 SBD-5 11

VNB-132 24 SBD-5 11

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

BOGUE VC-19 9 FM-2 Fentress Nyd. Norfolk 12 TBF-1C

CARD VC-55 8 FM-2 Aboard I A t s e a 12 TBF-1C It

FRATSlaIN - C a r r i e r Air Group 1 3 Newport News 1 F6F-3 Oceans

VC-58 6 FM-1 Pungo ;&t sea 9 TBF-1 I f

33 Oceans VF-13 36 F6F-3 Oceana VT-13 1 0 TEF-1C 4 Norfolk

' WAS l3 . c a r r i e r -- - A i r Group 14 Trixi&s.!. i ~16y.- 3 Aboard VB-14. 35 SE2Z-lC 11 '

VB-13 34 SB2C-1 1 Norfolk ,

WAKE IS. VC-69 9 FM-1 Norfolk New York 12TBM-1C "

6 Oceans 8 TBF-1D Oceans

CHARC-ID 1 SON-1A Norfolk Norfolk 1 SOC-bj 1 GB-2 $1

1 ~ 6 ~ - 3 , 1 F4U-1 11

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 * ' --

c>.:dercd t o commission.

Shore B3sed S u ~ n o r t Sauadrons

VT-301 5 TBF-1, Marthas Vnyrd. 1 TBM-1,12 TBM-1C "

3ATA.A.N c a r r i e r Air Group 50 1 Night F i g h t e r Squadrons

Tyd. P h i l a . V F ( N ) - ~ ~ 1 5 3'63'-3N Quonset TF-50 24 F6F-3 Norfolk I 6 F ~ F - 3 , 7 TBM-1D I I

JT- 5 0 9 TBF-1 I I - 9 - T ?:I15

@ DECLASSIFIED 'a - VF(N) -78 1 2 F6F-3N Charl'estown VF(N)-79 16 F6F-3N t t

V F ( N ) - ~ O ~ * 3/10 Quonset * Ordered t o commission,

FLEET AIR IVINGS

F l e e t Air Wing Three

C FAN- 3 COCO So10 Hedron 3 1 W-l , l PEX-5A f1

2 PBM-1R;l PBY-5 I'

1 PBY-3R, 5 OS2N I'

VP- 1 1 2 PB2Y-3 2 San Diego 6 Coco Solo 1 Cor in to 3 S a l i n a s

VP-206 1 5 PBM-3s 2 COCO So lo

1 ? PBM- 3s

1 5 PBM-3S

1 3 Cor in to 9 coco Solo 6 s a l i n a s 6 Coco So lo 9 S a l i n a s

VS-55' 11 OS2N.-1 6 Coco So lo 5 Ba r r anqu i l l a

1 oszu-3 coco so10

F l e e t A i r Wing Five

C FA\;?- 5 Norfolk Hedron 5-1 2 OS2U-3 Boca Chica

1 2 W-1, 2 TBF-1 " 1 PBY-1 1)

2 OS2U-2 1 Harvey P t . 1 Boca Chica

1 PBM-3S Harvey P t . 1 ~ 4 ~ - 2 )I

6 PE4Y-1 4 Chincoteague 2 Norfolk

1 SBD-5,l PBY-5A Norfolk Hedron 5-2 5 PBh'I-3S 2 Norfolk

1 Balt imore 2 Patuxent

1 R50-4, ,1 PBM-1R Norfolk 1 PBY-SAY 1 GB-2 I)

Pool Norfolk: I - - - . -. -. ..-

1 7 Yi-,P,d.-3P, 33 PBY-5A. Norfolk 1 I I32i-,3 ; ' 7 p~h l -1 , 2 ' PBY-5 " 9 PB!+Y-.1; 3 OS2U-3- 11

20 SBD-5, 7 OS2N-1,6 PBI'I-3S 'I

1 PBM.-3C Balt imore

VD-2. 1 SBD-4, 1 PBY-5A H a i t i (Cont) 3 PV-1 2 Norfolk

1 H a i t i 7 TBF-1 6 Norfolk

1 Ha.i t i * Not A i r l a n t p l anes , **ordered t o c o m i s s i o n .

F l e e t A i r Wing Seven

CFAVII- 7 Plymouth; UK Hedron 7 1 PV-1 Dunkeswell, UK

1 PBY-5A tt

VB-103 1 2 PB4Y-1 11

VB-105 1 3 PB4Y-1 11

VB-110 12 PB4Y-1 l t

F l e e t Air lzJina Nine

C FAY!-9 New York Hedron 9-1 4 SBD-5 ' Quons e t

1 PBY-5A,1 PV-3 " 1 ~ 2 ~ - 5 , 1 J ~ F - Z 2 GB-2 1 Quonset

1 New York 1 0 PV-1 3 Brunswick

6 Quonset 1 New York

Hedron 9-2 1 GB-2 Norfolk 1 PBY-5A t t

VP-~(cG) 7 PBY-5A 3 Greenland 3 Argentia 1 Enr t . "

VP-15 1 2 PB2Y-3 11 Bermuda 1 Quonset

Vp-73 1 2 PBY-5A 8 Norfolk 4 New York

vp-74 1 3 PBM-3s 7 E l i z , C i t y 6 Norfolk

VP- 84- 1 3 PBY-5A Quonset VP-201 1 5 PBM-3S 1 4 Bermuda

1 Norfolk VP-214 12 PBM-3s Norfolk VB-126 1 4 PV-1 New York VB-147 1 3 W-1 11 Quonset

2 New York VB-149 12 PV-1 Be auf o r t

VS-31 10 0 ~ 2 ~ - 3 9 Squantum 1 Brunswick

8 SBD-5 1 Squantum 6 Brunswick 1 Quonset

VS-32 5 OS2U62 Bermuda 4. OS2U-3, 4 OS2N-1 "

VS-33 1 4 OS~U-3 Quonse t 1 J4F-2, 4 SBD-5 11 VF t,-a I * 1 5 PBY-.5A 3 E l i z . C i t y

1 Belem VS-34 8 0 ~ 2 ~ - 3 New York

1 J4F-2, 7 SBD-5 11 1 0 L i b e r i a VS-35 11 SRP-5 Beauf o r t 1 Norfolk VS-36 1 2 05.2;~ -7 Cape May

VP-.I( 12 PFM- jJ Harvey P t . 1 J4F-2, 5 S.nL 5 11

VP-1:' 1 2 PBhI-3D 11 VS-38 8 OS2kI -3 Cherry P t , 7F-1 1' 4. PBM-3D Char les ton 1 J@-2,LO SBD-5 t 1

-. F-2 -'* 31 1 Norfolk VS-44 12 SBD-5 6 Squant urn V p - ~ 1 6 1 5 PBM-3D 6 E n r t , "

. i:q-.1 I 2 PBI,Y-1 1 Enrt.Norf Harvey P t m VS-60 1 2 SBD-5 Norfolk

1 Boca Chica F l e e t A i r Wing Eleveil V2-a LJ 1, 1 2 YB4.Y-1

---- Quonse t

VB-129 12 PV-1 1 0 Quonset CFAW- 11 San Juan 2 Bahia Hedron 11 1 PBM-1; 3 PBY-eSA "

VD-2 2 J2F-5, 2 JX-1 Norfolk 2 J4F-2;l PBM-1R " 1 SBD-3P,1 F1 I?-4P 11 1 JRF-5, 1 ~ 5 0 - 6 " 2 SB2C, 2 F6F-3 11 VP- 3 2 14. PBM-3S Guant anamo 2 F~U-1, 1 ~ 2 ~ 4 $I

- 1 0 - T 2115 I

e. - . ' DECLASSIFIED 1 3 PBM-3S 8 Trinidad

1 Essequibo 1 San Juan 3 Guantanamo

1 3 PBM-3S -Trinidad 1 3 PBM-3S 5 G r . Exuma

8 G u a n t a n p 13 PBM-3s San Juan 11 W-1 10 San Juan

1 Enr t . I t

12 W-1 10 Zandery 2 Atkinson

1 3 W-1 3 San Juan 1 0 Trinidad

13 PV-1 Curacao

vs-37 1 2 SBD-5 11 Curacao 1 San Juan

VS-43 5 OS2N-1 Guant anamo 8 SBD-5 11

VS-45 13 OSZN-1 Tr in idad VS-63 7 OS2N-1 4 San Juan

3 Antigua 6 SBD-5 San Juan

F l e e t Air Wing Tv:elve

C FA\'J- 1 2 M i ami Hedron 12 1 PEY-5A Key CJest

2 PI /I-1R 11

1 PBY-5; L W-1 Boca Chica I 2 TBF--1, - . J4F-2 t i

1 OS2.i-1, 2 OS2U-3 11

1 JRF-5 San J u l i e n VP-208 12 PBM-3S 10 Key !Vest

i 2 Gr. Cayman I

VP-213 1 2 PBM-3s Key West VP-215 12 PBM-3s I)

VB-125 14 PV-1 4 Gan J u l i e n 1 0 Boca Chica

VS-39 16 OS2b-3 10 Banana R. 6 'dalker Cay

2 OS21 -1 Banana R . VS-h0, 15 OS2U-3 San J u l i e n

6 SBD-5. 1 Key West 5 San J u l i e n

VS-62 1 8 OS21-3 1 2 Key West 6 Cayo Franc is

F l e e t A i r Wing F i f t e e n

C FAVJ- 1 5 P t . Lyautey Hedron 15 1 PB4Y-1 1 t

VP-63 1 3 PBY -5 11

VP- 9 1 3 PBY-5A ARadir VB-111 1 3 PB~Y-1 P:. Lyautey VB-1ri2 11 PBL '-1 tf . -

VB-127 1 2 W-1 8 Pt. Lyautey 4 Agadir

VB-132 1 3 PV-1 P t . Lyautey

F l e e t 1Lir Wing, S ix t een

C FAW- 16 Recife Hedron 16 1 PBY-5A 11 '

5 Belem -.>A

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

1 J R C - 1 ; l JRF-5 " 1 SBD-5;3 F6F-3 "

CMU-22 l 5 FM-2,1 J4F-2 Quonset 1 0 TBF-1,l F4U-1 1.1

1 F6F-3,12 F4F-4 I I

7 TBF-lC, 1 SB2C-1 " 7 SBD-5, 1 SBD-3 11

5SBD-lr. . . ~t

CAsv-23 1 2 F@-4 A t l . C i ty 1'TBF-1;,3 SBD-4 11

20 F ~ F - 3 , 5 FM-1 I\

CASU-24 5 .TBF-1,3, J4F-2 Wildwood 33 SBD-5,l SB2C-1C " 1 :;B2C-3C 11

c ~ G u - ~ ~ * . 2/15 0 c eana cn~u-26* 3/15 O t i s F i e l d SOSU-2, 1 SBD-5 Norfolk

7 OS2U-2 4 Norfolk 3 New York

9 OS2N-1 4 Norfolk 1 Quonset 4 New York

16 OSZU-3 1 4 Norfolk 1 New York 1 Quonset

1 SON-1A,1 SOC-1A New York * Ordered t o commission.

STAG-2 STAG Hedron 2 VK-21 VK-22 VI'-23 S 'TAG- 3 S"AC Hedron 3 VIC- 3 1 VlC- 3 2 VK- 3 3

Eagle M t . Lake 11

11

11

t1

Cl in ton , Olcla. 11

?I

Sl

11

Flaf: Un i t s

Comairl l n t 1 JRC-I., 1 GB-2 Norfolk 1 R50-6 . 11

Comfair Norfolk 1 JRB-3 I I

Comfair Quonset 2 TBF-1 Quonset 1 SBD-t+, 1 SOC-3A " 1 GB-2 ; 1 F4F-4 11

VJISCONSIN* 3 /1 Norfolk * Unit ordered t o commission.

1 GH-2; 1 SB2A-4 " 2 F6F-3N, 1 R50-5 " 1 SBD-5 Wildwood

I Tenders

ALBEMARU ( F ) AV- 5 BARNEGAT AVP-10 BISCAYHE AVP-11 HUh'IBODT(F) AVP-21 LAP! JING AVP- 1 JNITAGORDA AVP- 22 PELICAN AW-6 R 0 CIW..'/AY AVP- 2 9 SliTJDPIPER AVP-9 rImusH AVP-3

Tr in idad I Bahia

Cas ablaqca

i Medit emaneanA~

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 Seven VCS-7 ( 4 VOS) TUSCALOOSA 1 SON. 3 SOC: CascoBav

Y

AUGUSTA 4 SOC' - 11

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

1 Eureka 2 Watsonvi l le

ZP-33 6 ZNP T i 1 lamo ok

A i r Transpor t Se rv i ce

VR-1 11 R@-5; 4 R5D-1 Patuxent VR-2 2 PB2Y-2, 1 PBY-4 Alameda

2 PBM-3S, 5 PB2Y-3 t~

1 PB2Y-3R 11

1 XPB2M-1R 11

21 PBM- 3R 1 Alameda 20 Honolulu

VR-3 22 R4D-5,/1 R@-1 Olathe VR-4 2 R@-5 . Oakland VR-5 1 0 R4D-5,4 1!5D-1 S e a t t l e

2 R4D-4 II

VR-6 11 PBIL3R Dinner Key 1 PBY-5R,1 PB2Y-3R " 1 PBM- 3s 11

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 )

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