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"4 '>t ember 1943 ( s c ) N + - ~ / v ~

PACIFIC FLEET INDEP~NDENCE C a r r i e r A i r Group 22 P e a r l VC-22 9 TBF-1, 9 SBD Puunene VF-22 1 2 F6F-3 P e a r l

C a r r i e r A i r Group 1 (Com.5/2/43) VB-1 36 SBD-5 Hi10 PRINCETON C a r r i e r A i r Group 2 3

A t sea VC-23 9 SBD-5 Aboard

I VF-23 12 F6F-3 1'1

Carrier- VB- 3 BELLEAU lVOOD Car r i e r A i r Group 2 4

A t sea VC-24 9 SBD-5 Aboard VF-24 1 2 F6P-3 11

S e a t t l e

YORKTOW C a r r i e r A i r Group. 5 A t sea 1 F6F-3 Barbers Pt , COVPENS ' C a r r i e r A i r Group 25

Emoutre P e a r l VB-5 36 SBD-5 11

VF- 5 36 F6F-3 tt

VT- 5 20 TBF-5 ??

C a r r i e r A i r Group 6 (come3/15/l i3) 1 TBF-1 Puunene I SlaG.LUAQN C a r r i e r Air Group 26

Nvd. Idare I s ,

I SUVJ&W C a r r i e r A i r Group 27 Nyd. Idare Is.

ESSEX C a r r i e r Air Group 9 A t sea. 1 F6F-3 Barbers Pt,

I VF- 27 Alameda VT-27 tt

f C E N M G O Carrier Air Group 28 Nyd. Mare Is. ENTERERISE C a r r i e s A i r Group 10

A1 ameda tt

Nyd. Puget Sd. VB-LO 38 SBD-5 S e a t t l e VF-10 32 F6F-3 01

VT-10 20 TBF-L 11 I C a r r i e r A i r Group 35 (coma?/15 /43 ) VC-35 ' 8 TEF-1,ll SBD-5 Otay Mesa

C a r r i e r A i r Group ll(Com.10/10/42) VB-11 ALameda I C a r r i e r Air Group 37(~0m.7/ l5/43)

vC-37 9 'SBD-5,g TBF-1- LOS Lilaxnito~

S,P-~RLFTOGA C a r r i e r A i r Group 1 2 S oPa c 1 TBF-1 Aboard I C a r r i e r A i r Group 38(~om.6/15/43)

VC-38 9 TBF-1,9 SBD-5 E s p i r i t u S. . VB- 1 2 36 SBD-5 8 Aboard 28 Ef 'ate

Efate 6 Aboard

10 Efate C a r r i e r A i r Group 40 (~orn.6/15/43) VC-40 9 TBF-1, 9 S 3 D E s p i r i t u S.

LEXIX[2TON C a r r i e r Air Group 16 P e a r l 1 F6F-3 ~ Barbers P t . C a r r i e r iiir Group 60(~om.7/15/43)

VC-60 9 SBD-5 Astor ia

vT-16 15 TBF-1 t z * Ordered t o commission. C a r r i e r A i r Group 18 (~om.7/20/43) VB-18' 38 SBD-5. . Puge t Sd , VF-18 33 F6F-3 F-1, 1 2 FM-1 Otay Mesa VT-18 9 TBF-1, 7 TBL?-1

Puget Sd. C a r r i e r Air Group 1 9 ( ~ o m . 1, 8 TBM-1 Otay Mesa VB-19 VF-19 20 F6F-3 S oPa c VT-19 9 TBM-1 E s p i r i t u 5,

" c a r r i e r Air Group 20(~om.~0 /15 /43) Nyd.Mare Is "VB-20 , *VF-20, *VT-20 San Diego 12 W 1 , 9 TBB-1 k s t o r i a

C a r r i e r A i r Group -2.1 (~om.5/15/43) VF- 2 1 San Diego

N S S!iU San Diego VF-36 9 T B F - X , ~ ~ F4F-4 Ream

<

PRI NCE fiJI\~l. SoPac VT- 21

*iss igned PRINCE V&I . but not aboard

COHTtEGID CR Astor i a VC-4-1 12 F4F-4,9 TBF-1 San Diegc

ALTMdISa A t sea

C OPm38 Enroute SoPac

LONG IZLHD San Diego

CASiI;BI,ANCA S e a t t l e

CVEfS Completing a s Noted - MISSION BAY .9/10 As to r i a VC-58 6 FM-1,12 TEF-1 San Diego

GUADl~JCANAL 9 /20 fistor i a vC-36 6 FM-1, 6 T B F ~ ~ Alameda

lbrANILkBAY 9/30 Astor ia VC-'7 9 TBF-1, 12 FM-1 (Ream

NATOE4kBAY 10/10 A s t o r i a

MI D7fJAY 10/20 Astor ia VC-42 6 FNI-1,12 TB?d-1 H o l l i s t e r

TRIP01,I 10/30 Astori.a VC-66 12 3M-1,9 TBF-1 S e a t t l e

TK€IITE PLAIW 11/19 h s t o r i a VC-68 7 FM-1,8 F4F-4 A1 ame da

12 TBM-1 1 r

K A L I N I N BAY 12/7 As to r i a

KASSAN BAY ,12/15 Astor ia VC-69 6 Rd-l, 9 TEF-1 S e a t t l e

FMSWV!i BAY 12/2 3 Asto r i a

K I T m f BAY 12/30 As to r i a

Squadrons Unassigned

San Diego S e a t t l e

1 ?

10

vp-44 Reforming V S - 5 4 11 PBY-5A 2 E s p i r i t u S.

5 Guadalcanal 1 Rendova I s ,

\ 3 Noumea

VP-71 1 5 PBY-5A 1 Noumea 14 E s p i r i t u S.

VB-101 11 PB4-Y-1 Eziroute? US, VB-102 15 PB4Y-1 11 ~ u a d a l c a n a l

4 E s p i r i t u S. VB-104 15 PB4Y-1 Guadalcanal VB-137 15 IT-1 5 Wallis

I t 10 Funa ktt'uti

1 Kaneohe 12 Canton

F l t . A i r Photo Gp.1 Guadal canal I n t e r p r o n 1

\ 01

VD-1 ~ P B & Y - ~ tt

F l e e t A i r Wing Two

C FATI\r-- 2 Kaneohe Hedron 2 3 PB4Y-1,3 SBD-4 "

3 PBY-5A 2 Kaneohe 1 Canton

11 PBY-5 7 Kaneohe 4 Midway

VP-13 11 PB2Y&3 Kaneohe 1 Xi?B2Yn2,1 PB2Y-2 7l.Coas-L

VP-14 15 PBY-5 1 3 Kaneohe 2 Midway

VP-33 12 PBY-5 6 Kaneohe 6 Ididway

VP-34 12 PBY-5 4 Kaneohe 6 h n a Futi 2 Johnston

VP-72 1.4 PBY-5 13 Eaneohe 1 Midway

VP-91 1 5 PBY-5 Kaneohe VB-106 15 PB4Y-1 91

VBdL4-0 3PV-1 3 1

VB-14.2 1 5 N-1 9 Kaneohe 6 Tilidway

F l e e t Air ?:ling Four

C FAW- 4 lLd a k Hedr on 4 2 PBY- 5*,3 PV-1 9t

, 4 PBY+5A 0 ?

vp-45 1 2 ,PBY-5 A t t u VP-61 12. PBY-5h h c h i t k a VB-135 8 IT-1 A t t u

I / '

VB-136 1 2 PV-1 Adak

F l e e t A i r Wing Six

C FKtJ- 6 S e a t t l e I Xedron 6 8 FIi-1,4 PBY-5A JVhidbey

1 OS2U-1 t t

6 FEY-5 2 Astor ia 4 :!?hidbey

1VP-43 1 3 PBY-51'1 6 Astor ia 7 Whidbey

' VP-62 'iffhid bey VB-139 14 EV-1 t 0

VB-146 1 t

* Ordered t o commission. I F l e e t Air Wing E igh t

F L B T AIR Tj'GlNGS

F l e e t Air Wing One

C F2JbV- 8 A1 ameda Wedron 8 3 PBY-SR 9 t

1 PBN-1; 7 PV-1 t t

4 PBY-5, I. OS2U-1 o t VB-144 9 PVil 1 ) C I?1;!!'i- 1- VB-14.8 tt Hedrorl 1

VP-23 15 PBY-5 VB-150% 9/15 t I

VP- 24 14 PBY-5 * Ordered t o commission.

-. r"' ,---

Fleet A i r 1Ving Ten . I VJ-7 (Contrd)

MAG-14 Auckland 1 Hedron 1 4 17 SBD-3 t t

VnPSB-151 18 SBD-4 9 Funs F u t i 6 Vfa1li.s 3 Tu tu i l a

VMSB-241 2 1 SBD-4. Tu tu i l a 4 27' F4F Funa F u t i v ~ a ~ - 1 2 1 E s p i r i t u S

VbtSSISB-141 25 SBD-4 Guadalcanal I Marine A i r c r a f t Wings, P a c i f i c

Third Marine A i r c r a f t Winq f Hedron M&W H a w a i i VMsB-243* 14 SLID-4 Johns ton VMJ-252" 1 J2F-5,3 R o - 1 Hgwaii

Hedron 3 Cherry P t , 2 J2F-5,lJRF-1A St.Tholhas 1 R4D-1 t t 2 RkD, 1 R4D-5 1 )

* Group assignment unknown. MLLG-~ 3 1 Enroute Pacifi IIedron 31 1 SBD-5 t t

11 F4U-1 t; Servron 31 st

l'bIrAG- 2 2 Hedron 22 13 FLU-1

Midway t t

Servron 22 t P

~ ~ - 2 2 3 19 P4U-1 P?

VMSB-231 7 SBD-4,11 SBD-3 ''

/ Marine F l e e t Air ;'Vest Coast

MAG- 3 2 Hedron 32 1 P4U-1 Serv:ron 32

Cherry P t . 0 I

P f

P a r x i s Is . Cherry P t .

rt

Hedron, ILlarFair West San Diego Supply Squadron 5 11

Personnel Gp .MarFaiat.l!les t tt

Hedron, Personnel Gp. Marpair Viest - ?I

AirReg . Sqdns .1 ,2 ,3 ,4 Xearney Mesa

&&G- 133 Iiedron 33 Servron 33 V~LJX~ B -- 3 3 2

Cherry Y t . 1 Y ?

tt

Bogue Fie1 11

15

tf I WiG-15 Camp Hedron 1 5 1 JRB-2;l PBLY-1

Kearney t ?

P1

11

1 t

Yt

8 ~ 4 ~ - 1 ; 1 0 R4D-5 Servron 1 5

ILlAG- 2) 4 Hedron 34 Servron 34 VMSB- 342

Cherry P t . I

t f

YAG- 2 3 El Hedron 23 1 GB-2,l TBF-1

1 K'j0-5 Servron 23 VIkISB-133

Tor o t ?

f t

1 J2F-1 A t l , F i e l d 4 SBD-5,5 SBD-4 t r

i 5 SBD-4

I ?I i

I NBDAG-4-1 E l Hedron 41 1 X50-6,5 SBD-5 Servron 41 V?Xi?;~'-113 20 F4U-1,3 FG-1 V1V;F-114 lg Fed:-L,7 F4F-4

1 FG-1, 5 F4F-3

Tor o 11

MAG- 3 5 Hedron 35 Servron 35 VTuTO- 3 5 1 VILJ-352 6 vm-354 1

Cherry P t . tt i

I

NIIIJFG- 5 3 Hedron 53 Servron 53 VUF'(N) -532

X~LBDAG- 42 Santa Hedron 42 1 SBD-3,3 SBD-C)

Barbara 1 ?

1t 1 J ~ F - z ; ~ ~ 5 0 - 6 Servron L2

DBG-61 Hedron 61

Quantico 1 Cherry P t .I Quantico

Servron 61 vn,m- 4:L 3 i

Cherry Pt. j

Fourth Marine Base Defense A i r iVh - Hedron 4 T u t u i l a

M33DA.G-43 E l Hedron 43 1 R50-6,3 SBD-3

3 SBD-5;1 TBF-i Servron 43

~ 1 . ~ - 2 2 4 . * 34 F~U-1 P e a r l * Group assignment unknown. I IiLkG- 1 3 T u t u i l a Hedron 13 2 PBY-51, tt i

2 R4D, 3 J2F-5 " I Servron 1 3 II 1 VW-111. 26F4P-4 4 T u r u i l a 1

22 Upolu !

&iBDAG-b4- 4 Mo jave Kedron 44 4. SBD-3,3 SBD-5 "

1 JO-2 w

Servrc~n 44 t l

VhF-218 1 F4F-3,11 ~~~~1 11

VhF-225 3 F4F-3;3 F4F-4 tt

10 3'4111-1,13 m-l 91

VMO-251 I f

VMD-254 7 PB4Y-1,l 2'43'-'7 1 )

Batdiv Two VO-2 ( 7 vOS) ~ 3 ~ m 3 ~ m . San Francisco

Crudiv Twelve VCS-12 (10 VSO) C OLUbBIR SoPac

Crudiv Thi r teen VCS-13 (8 VSO) I S i 3 T A FE P e a r l

Pea r l 91

PENTJSYLVlJ';5Ik P e a r l CALIFOKNIA* 1 / l /44 Nyd- . Puge t Sd . Miscellaneous

* ~ e w Uni t t o comm.10-1 a t S e a t t l e VD-3 7 PB4.Y-1 Barbers P t ,

Batdiv Three VO-3 ( 8 VOS) IDAHO- San Francisco

t ?

Nyd . Puge t Sd . Batdiv Four VO-4 (4. VOS)

c OL OR?D 0 EnrouSt;e P e a r l Yd iRrn l rn VBST TTIRGIPJIA

t t

Nyd. Puget Sd.

Batdiv S i x VO-6 ( 6 VOS) NORTH- CAR OLSHA ' ' Enroute P e a r l ~!dM HIIITGT OR SoPac

Ba td iv Eight VO-8 ( 6 VOS) I N D I ~ A P e a r l MASS fi(XUSE TTS SoPa c

Batd iv Nine VO-9 (6 VOS) SWTH- DAlXOlrA A t sea JLi&fiU k t sea

CRUISERS

Crudiv One VCS-1 ( 6 VSO) DE TR 03 T San 'Fran'cisco RALEIGH tt

RICHBIOND It

Crudiv Three VCS-3 ( 6 VSO ) CONCORD(F) ~ ~ . h s s ' i & m e n t P a c i f i c TRENTON S.E. P a c i f i c

Crudiv Four VCS-4 (10 VSO) LOU1SVILL;E ~ l a s k a P ORTLikND f 1

INDIJSAPOLIS P e a r l

~ r u d i v Five VCS-5 (9 ) ~EnSk.COLk 9/18 Nyd. P e a r l SALT LAKE CITY Alaska CmSZZR San Franc i s co

Crudiv S ix VCS-6 (10 VSO) f\iiZj!lWUOLIS Enrou'te Pearl NEW ORLE&JS P e a r l SAN FRiCJCISCO Alaska VJJCHITA Nyd . Puge t Sd

Crudiv Nine VCS-9 (9 VSO ) HONOL,ULU " Nyd. Mare Is.

11

P e a r l

Crudiv Ten VCS-10 ( 8 VSO)+ ELL TI. &TOBE "At sea BOSTON Nyd. Boston

VD-&. 3 PB4-Y-1 San Diego C B U - 1 1 SBD-4;l F6F-3 P e a r l C2SU-2 9 SBD-4;L, SBD-5 Barbers Pt.

4. F6F-3;3 TBF-1 tt

CASU-3 6 F4U-1,48 TBF-1 Noumea 24 SBD-4,89 SBD5 I?

1 F4F rt

CASU-4 1 J2P-4, 1 JRF i?uunene CASU-5 5 F6F-3;2 F4F-3 San Diego

1 SOC-2,18 SBDS 11

2 TBF-1' t 0

CMU-6 1 GB-2' klameda CIISU-7 6 FM-1,1 SBD-L, S e a t t l e

1 TBF-1,5 3'43'-4 t0

2 F6F-3 Astooria CMU-8 6 F&F,l TBF-1 Russe l l Is. CASU-9 3 SBD-3,l' TBF-1 Nandi CASU-10 E s p i r i t u S . CLAU-11 20 F4F Guadalcanal CkSU-12 19 F4F, 9 SBD-4 E f a t e

4 TBP-1,1 SBD-3 " 19 SBD-5 II

CASU- 13 2 J ameda CiiSU -14 ** klaaeda cl~?J-15* 8 /2 .Alameda CASU- 16 San Diego C.LSU-17 T ?

ClrSU-18 d a m e d a CASU-31 Hilo CASU-32 Kahului * Ordered t o commission ** Dest ined Koli P t . then Noumea.

SOSU-1 4 S03C,2 OS2U-1 P e a r l I 2 S O ~ C - 1 , ~ OS~U-3 I I

E S03C-3 tt

PATSU 1-1 Guadal canal PATE33 1-2 E s p i r i t u S. PATSU 1-3 Guadal canal PPLTSU 1-4 E s p i r i t u S. PATSU 1-5 ?v PATSU 1-6 !I

PATS~J 1-7 :!?allis PfiTSU 1-10" Pea r l PA.TSU 1- 0-1 Perth PATSU 10-2 Enroute 7 t h F l e e t * Ready about 9/10/43.

Spares 4 VF, - 16 VTB - Enrout e SoPac 5 VSB,16 VFy leVBM,18 VTB Hawaii 51 VTB, 27 VSBy95 VP, 1 VR San Diego 34 V S O , ~ VJ, 28 VOS A 1 arne d a 2 VTB,~ V B ( ~ $ ) ,4 VF tt

3 VR,2 VS0,l V @ , 3 V J * Brisbane 2VSQ,27VTB,49VF9 E s p i r i t u S . 36 VSB 1 t

3 VTB S e a t t l e

C

36 VSB,35 VF, 18 Noumea SAN JACINTO Carrier A i r Group 5 1 Camden * c r u i s e r pool & 7 t h F l e e t . VF-51" 9/22 Atl, Ci ty

ATLfX TIC F U ET Car r i e r A i r Group 52,*(Com.9/1/43) VC-52 9 SED-5,9 TBF-1 Wildwood ~ ~ - 5 2 * 9 / l 2 3'63'-3 Atl. C i t y

Car r ie r l~ i r Group 2(~m9.tn.6/1/43) 1 F6F-3 Quonset * Ordered t o conmission.

VB-2 VF- 2 VT- 2

CARD VC-1 lt. F4P-4 Norfolk Horf 01k 1 0 TBF-1 tt

RLXGEF: Carr ier A i r Group 4 lit sea 1 TBF-1 Aboard I CROATAN'VC-6 6 FNI-P Aboard

k t sea 1 2 TBF-1 t l

CORE VC-13 7 F4F-4 Norfolk Norfolk Nyd 7 TBF-1 / t~

5 TBF-1C t t

1NmEE)II) C a r r i e r A i r Group 8 Norf o1.k 1 3'61-3* Norfolk BOGIJE VC-19 9 FM-1 . Aboard

k t sea 12 TBF-1C 11 35 SBD-5,8 SB2C-1 Fen t res s 36 3'63'-3 20 Pungo

16 Norfolk 18 TBF-1 Chincoteague

BLOCK ISUND Norfolk

CHARGER* 3 SGD-3,2 F~F-4 ' Norfolk Norfolk 4 TBF-1,l GB-2 10

*CV type planes borrowed CASU-21. 'ChJAS P C a r r i e r A i r Group 14. Quincg VF-1.4 22 F6F-3 A t l a n t i c C i t VB-14 32 SBD-5 ji?ildwo od ~ ~ - 1 4 6 TBF-1 Quonset

Sq,uadrons Unassigned VC-9 6 F4F-4;12 TBF-1C Chincoteague VC-55 9 Fld-1,12 TBF-1 Quonset

HORNET Car r ie r X i r Group 15 Newpor t Kews Night F igh te r Squadrons

vF(N)-75 11 F4U-1 5 Quonset 31 SBD-5 Creeds 20 ~ 6 ~ ~ 3 L t l a n t i c C i t 8 TBF-1 Westerly

6 San Diego 9 F4.U-2 Quonset

VF(N)-76 15 F6F-3 11

BUNKER HILL Car r ie r A i r Group 17 L t s c a 1 T B F - 1 Aboard I FLEET AIR WINGS

F l e e t Air ?"\Tina Three

Coco Solo XPBY- 5 A I I

F6F-3;1 PBY-5 " J4F-2, 1 PV-1 " PB2Y-3 4 C O C O So10

9 San Diego PBM- 3 S 6 C O C O s o l o

3 Jamaica 3 Corinto

PBM-3s S a l i n a s

Si'S3TEI.I C a r r i e r A i r Group, 29 L t sea VC-29 20 TBF-1C Aboard VF-29 1 2 F4F-4 7 t

IdONTEREY c a r r i e r , A i r , Group 30 1 Phi l ade lph ia Nyd. t

VC-30 9 TBF-1,9 SBD-5 Viillow Grove VF-30 1 2 F6F-3 $1

CABOT C a r r i e r Air Group 31 .L%t s e a VC-31 9 TBF-1,9 SBD-5 Lboa VF-31 1 2 FSF-3 tt

F l e e t A i r Wing Five

CFXrlV-5 Norfolk Hedron 5 1 R50-4,Z.GB-2 t t

1 PBM-3S,1 ~5026;l OS2U-3" 7 PBY- 5A, 1 J4F- 2,l PBY-5 " L ,JTGZE'Y Carrier idr Group 3 2

Phi l ade lph ia Tic-32 9 SBD-5,9 TBF-1 Quons VF-32 1 2 ~ 6 ~ ~ 3 tt

52 PB~Y-1- 37 Norfolk 12 Eliz. C i 1 Quonset 2 San Dieg

Ca r r i e r . A i r Group 43 (~omm.8/1/43) I 2 OS2U-2 1 Cherry Pt. VC-43 9 SBD-5,10 TBF-1 MarthasThrd. i 1 E l i z . City VF-43 12 l?63?-3 d t l a q t i c C i t y

VF P-l* 9-15 Korf olk BikT'LJiN C a r r i e r Air Group * Ordered to comniission. Camden 15 PB2Y-3 4 Norfolk

8 New York 2 Bermuda 1 Phila,

IVB-llo E l i z . C i t y .

Flee t Air Wing Twelve - 2

1 VJ-4. 10 PBY-5;~ 9 Norfolk I

Key West 19

i Baca Chica

t t 1 KeyTJest Beaufort 1 2 R o r f o lk ! 1

7 7 "

1 Heci fe 7 m-A 6 Norfolk

1 Tr in idad 14 J2F-5 11 Norfolk

1 New Orleans 2 Guontammo

TBF-1; 4 SBD-4 Norfolk R50-5, 1 PBM-JS, 1 JRS-1 Norfolk

4 PBY-1 1 Norfolk 3 T r i n i d a d

1 J2F-2, l J2P-5 Cape May 4 JRB-1,31 drones '' t, PBY+TA 1 Bermuda

1 Norfolk 1 Argentia 1 Erunswick

7 J2F-5 1 Brunswick 3 Bermuda 3 Quonset

4. W-1 2 Bsunswick 2 Bermuda

BATTLESHIPS S TAG- 1

Yfi l'dwo od 6 Norfolk 2 New York

New York Norfolk

17

P O

F t

1 Norfolk 1 Nevv York New York New York

Traverse C i t y

Batdiv F ive VO-5 ( 9 VOS) Inshore P a t r o l Squadrons NEW Y ~ ~ P X ( F ) Norfolk i23K~rJSA.S i,nnapolis VRIS - 3 6 OS2U-3 5 S t , Thomas TEXj"lS A t sea 1 S t , Lucia NrnJJ3iL tt 11 OS2N-1 9 S t , Thomas

2 S t . Lucia 13atdiv Seven VO-'7' ( 6 TOS) 4 VS-31 24 OS2U-3 14 Squantum

I 0VJ.L Argentia 6 Brunswick NFO" XERSEY Philadelp 4 B a r Harbor

1 J & F - ~ Squantum CRUISERS VS-32 1, OS2U-2 Eermuda

3 OS2U-3, 5 OS2N-1 91

Crudiv Two VCS-2 (10 VSO), VS-33 18 OS2U-3 14 GN~nsef . k m ~ ~ 7 ~ ~ (F ) Solan t

t 4 ILarthas ~ ~ I ~ ~ ? J i " - ~ T J ~ % Enrout e Solan t Vnyrd . CINCIfWATI So lan t 1 3-4.3'-2 Quonset QEGLHA. O? VS-34 18 OS2U-3 New York ~b-J?,BL;IS EEC*D Xi am i 1 J ~ F - 2 , 2 S O ~ C 1 )

VS-35 16 SO3C-2 Norfolk Crudiv Seven VCS-7 ( 8 VSO ) VS-36 1 8 OS2U-3 16 Cape L4ay

TUS CL~LOOSA k t sea 2 Quonset AUGUS!P.LL tt 1 J4F- 2 Cape May

VS-3'7 1 8 OS2U-3 Norfolk '

Crudiv Eight VCS-8 ( 1 5 VSO) 2 SO3C-2 t?

PEIL~~IELPHL A ( F ) NIV Afri ca VS-38 24 OS2U-3 9 Charleston BRO OKLJCN Boston 15 PJanteo SiLVLmVLa NW Afr ica 1 J4F-2 Kan t eo BOISE 11 VS-39 1 2 OS2U-3 8 Eanana R.

4 Kalker Cay BIL 0X:L Newport News 6 OS2K-1 4 Eanana R. M I U ' I I Ph i l ade lph ia 2 Walker. Cay CmEl3RCt Quincy VS-40 18 OS2U-3 l5 San J u l i e n PHOENIX 10/7/43 Nyd . Norfolk 3 Key Nest VINCE:NNES* Quincy VS-43 1 4 OS2N-1 Guantanamo QUINCY * 11 VS-I+-& 1 4 OS2N-1 7 Curacao * Uni t s t o comme10/15 a t Norfolk. 2 San Juan

5 Aruba Miscellaneous VS-45 13 OS2N-1 7 Trinidad

4 San Juan VD-2 1 J2F-5. Canal. Zone 2 Br. Guiana

1 F6F-3,2 F4F-3P Norfolk VS-46 11 OS2U-3 San Pedro 1 SBD-3P,l 3'4s-4P 3 ~ 0 3 ~ - 2 13

2 TBF-1,l J2F-2A VS-47 11 0 ~ 2 ~ - 3 Uameda 1 F4F-'7 2 OS2filr-1 99

1 P V - l , l P B Y - 5 X F t . Chimo 2 S03C-2 tt

TTSA 27 PBM-3s VS-48 13 0 ~ 2 ~ - 1 ) 5 Sitka 10 I?P&l-1 1 O S ~ U - 3 ) 4 Yakutdt

2 h l t h o r p 84 PBM-3C 17 ~ o s f o l k 3 Annette

22 Banana R. 9 O S ~ U - 3 ) 4 Adak 6 OSZN-1) 7 Dutch 5.

4 Otter P t , 1 0 ~ 2 ~ - 3 8 A s t o r i a 3 ~?BIVT- 1R 3 No, Bend

I OS2U-2 & s t o r i a Air .Ex,&Dev,Sq, 7 ~ 0 3 ~ - 2 6 As to r i a CkSCT-21 7 F4P-4,8 TB 1 No, Bend

1 JRF,l J2F Upolu 5 SBD-3 t i

CASU-22 5 SBD-4 ing San Pedro CAm-23 10 SBD-5' Fear1

2 TBF-1,4. SBD-4 " 1 S03C-2 Pt

5 F6F-3 tt i 1 os2u-2 91

11 FM-I. A t l a n t i c C i ty VS-54 1 5 SBD-3 Guadalcanal 4 SSD-4 rt 8 -

E s p i r i t u S. 5 Adak 5 A t t u 6 Kmchitka

Noumea -, -. & f a t e

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