# Invasion of Leyte naval order of battle

    For the Battle of Leyte Gulf, see Leyte Gulf order of battle
On 17 October 1944, troops of the United States Sixth Army under the direct command of Lieutenant General Walter Krueger, invaded the Philippine island of Leyte. This operation was the beginning of General Douglas MacArthur's fulfillment of his promise in March 1942 to the Filipino people that he would liberate them from Japanese rule.
MacArthur's formal title was Supreme Commander, Allied Forces, Southwest Pacific Area. The amphibious landings were carried out and supported by the United States Seventh Fleet, including 1 British and 11 Australian ships, under the direction of Vice Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid.
Seventh Fleet
* Combat ships: 18 escort carriers, 6 old battleships, 5 heavy cruisers, 4 light cruisers, 34 destroyers, 17 destroyer escorts
* 280+ amphibious landing and support ships
* 110+ auxiliaries
In case the Imperial Japanese Navy interfered, additional air cover was provided by the fast carriers of the US Third Fleet under the command of Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr.. Third Fleet

## US Seventh Fleet

Vice Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid in amphibious command ship Wasatch

### Combat Units
#### Central Philippines Attack Force (Task Force 77)

Vice Admiral Kinkaid

##### Flag group

    1 light cruiser
       1 Brooklyn-class (15 × 6-in. main battery): Nashville
    4 destroyers
       All Fletcher-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): Ammen, Abner Read, Mullany, Bush

##### Close Covering Group (Task Group 77.3)

Rear Admiral Russell S. Berkey
    2 heavy cruisers
       Both County-class (8 × 8-in. main battery): Australia, Shropshire
    2 light cruisers
       Both Brooklyn-class (15 × 6-in. main battery): Phoenix, Boise
    6 destroyers
       4 Fletcher class (5 × 5-in. main battery): Bache, Beale, Daly, Killen
       2 Tribal-class (8 × 4.7-in. main battery): Arunta, Warramunga

##### Escort Carrier Group (Task Group 77.4)

Rear Admiral Thomas L. Sprague
    "Taffy 1"
    Rear Admiral T.L. Sprague
       6 escort carriers
          Sangamon (Capt. M.E. Browder)
             Air Group 37 (Lt. Cmdr. S.E. Hindman)
                17 F6F Hellcat fighters
                9 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
          Suwannee (Capt. W.D. Johnson)
             Air Group 60 (Lt. Cmdr. H.O. Feilbach, USNR)
                22 F6F Hellcat fighters
                9 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
          Chenango (Capt. George van Deurs)
             Air Group 35 (Lt. Cmdr. F.T. Moore)
                22 F6F Hellcat fighters
                9 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
          Santee (Capt. Robert E. Blick)
             Air Group 26 (Lt. Cmdr. H.N. Funk)
                24 FM-2 Wildcat fighters
                6 TBF Avenger, 3 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
          Carrier Division 28 (Rear Adm. George R. Henderson)
             Saginaw Bay (Capt. F.C. Sutton)
                Composite Squadron 78 (Lt. Cmdr. J.L. Hyde, USNR)
                   15 FM-2 Wildcat fighters
                   12 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
             Petrof Bay (Capt. J.L. Kane)
                Composite Squadron 76 (Lt. Cmdr. J.W. McCauley, USNR)
                   16 FM-2 Wildcat fighters
                   10 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
          Screen
             3 destroyers
                All Fletcher-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): McCord, Trathen, Hazelwood
             5 destroyer escorts
                4 John C. Butler-class (2 × 5-in. main battery): Edmonds, Richard M. Rowell, Richard S. Bull, Eversole
                1 Buckley-class (3 × 3-in. main battery): Coolbaugh
    "Taffy 2"
    Rear Admiral Felix B. Stump
       6 escort carriers
          Natoma Bay (Capt. Albert K. Morehouse)
             Composite Squadron 81 (Lt. Cmdr. R.C. Barnes)
             16 FM-2 Wildcat fighters
             12 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
          Manila Bay (Capt. Fitzhugh Lee, III)
             Composite Squadron 80 (Lt. Cmdr. H.K. Stubbs, USNR)
                16 FM-2 Wildcat fighters
                12 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
          Carrier Division 27 (Rear Adm. William D. Sample)
             Marcus Island (Capt. C.F. Greber)
                Composite Squadron 21 (Lt. Cmdr T.O. Murray)
                   12 FM-2 Wildcat fighters
                   11 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
             Kadashan Bay (Capt. R.N. Hunter)
                Composite Squadron 20 (Lt. Cmdr. J.R. Dale)
                   15 FM-2 Wildcat fighters
                   11 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
             Savo Island (Capt. Clarence E. Ekstrom)
                Composite Squadron 27 (Lt. Cmdr. P.W. Jackson)
                   16 FM-2 Wildcat fighters
                   12 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
             Ommaney Bay (Capt. H.L. Young)
                Composite Squadron 75 (Lt. Cmdr. A.W. Smith)
                   16 FM-2 Wildcat fighters
                   11 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
       Screen (Capt. L.K. Reynolds)
          3 destroyers
             All Fletcher-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): Haggard, Franks, Hailey
          5 destroyer escorts
             All John C. Butler-class (2 × 5-in. main battery): Richard W. Suesens, Abercrombie, Oberrender, LeRay Wilson, Walter C. Wann
    "Taffy 3"
    Rear Admiral Clifton A.F. Sprague
       6 escort carriers
          Fanshaw Bay (Capt. D.P. Johnson)
             Composite Squadron 68 (Lt. Cmdr. R.S. Rogers)
                16 FM-2 Wildcat fighters
                12 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
          St. Lo (sunk at the Battle off Samar, 25 Oct) (Capt. Francis J. McKenna)
             Composite Squadron 65 (Lt. Cmdr. R.M. Jones, USMR)
                17 FM-2 Wildcat fighters
                12 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
          White Plains (Capt. D.J. Sullivan)
             Composite Squadron 4 (Lt. E.R. Fickenscher)
                16 FM-2 Wildcat fighters
                12 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
          Kalinin Bay (Capt. T.B. Williamson)
             Composite Squadron 3 (Lt. Cmdr. W.H. Keighley)
                16 FM-2 Wildcat fighters
                1 TBF Avenger, 11 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
          Carrier Division 26 (Rear Adm. Ralph A. Ofstie)
             Kitkun Bay (Capt. John P. Whitney)
                Composite Squadron 5 (Cmdr. R.L. Fowler)
                   14 FM-2 Wildcat fighters
                   12 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
             Gambier Bay (sunk at the Battle off Samar, 25 Oct) (Capt. Walter V. R. Vieweg)
                Composite Squadron 10 (Lt. Cmdr. E.J. Huxtable)
                   18 FM-2 Wildcat fighters
                   12 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
       Screen (Cmdr. W.D. Thomas)
          3 destroyers
             All Fletcher-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): Hoel (sunk at the Battle off Samar, 25 Oct), Heermann, Johnston (sunk at the Battle off Samar, 25 Oct)
          4 destroyer escorts
             All John C. Butler-class (2 × 5-in. main battery): Dennis, John C. Butler, Raymond, Samuel B. Roberts (sunk at the Battle off Samar, 25 Oct)

##### Minesweeping and Hydrographic Group (Task Group 77.5)

Commander W.R. Loud
    1 frigate: Gascoyne
    1 destroyer transport: Sands
    7 fast minesweepers: Hovey, Southard, Chandler, Long, Hamilton, Howard, Palmer
    12 minesweepers
       7 Auk-class: Token, Tumult, Velocity, Requisite, Pursuit, Revenge, Sage
       5 Admirable-class: Salute, Saunter, Scout, Scrimmage, Sentry
    2 minelayers: Preble, Breese
    26 auxiliary motor minesweepers
    1 harbour defence motor launch: 1074

##### Beach Demolition Group (Task Group 77.6)

Lt. Commander C.C. Morgan, USNR
    11 fast transports
       Embarking Underwater Demolition Teams 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
          8 ex-Clemson-class destroyers: Clemson, Goldsborough, Kane, Brooks, Belknap, Overton, Humphreys, George E. Badger
          2 ex-Wickes-class destroyers: Rathburne, Talbot
          1 ex-Caldwell-class destroyer: Manley

### Amphibious Assault Units
#### Northern Attack Force (Task Force 78)

Rear Admiral Daniel E. Barbey in amphibious command ship Blue Ridge Embarking X Army Corps under Maj. Gen. Franklin C. Sibert
    Palo Attack Group (Task Group 78.1): Left beaches
    Rear Admiral Barbey
    Embarking 24th Infantry ("Taro") Division under Maj. Gen. Frederick A. Irving
       Transport Unit (Capt. T.B. Brittain)
          Transport Division 24 (Capt. Brittain)
             4 attack transports: DuPage, Fuller, Elmore, Wayne
             1 transport: John Land
             1 attack cargo ship: Aquarius
             1 landing ship dock: Gunston Hall
          Transport Division 6 (Capt. H.D. Baker)
             3 attack transports: Fayette, Ormsby, Leedstown
             1 attack cargo ship: Titania
             1 cargo ship: Hercules
             2 landing ship docks: Epping Forest, Carter Hall
       Screen (Capt. Henry Crommelin)
          4 destroyers
             All Fletcher class (5 × 5-in. main battery): John Rodgers, Murray, Harrison, McKee
       Control and Close Support Unit (Capt. N.D. Brantly)
          4 submarine chasers: 3 steel hull, 1 wooden hull
          16 landing craft infantry: 9 standard, 5 rocket, 2 gunboat
          3 patrol craft escort
          1 frigate
          3 landing ships medium
          2 fleet tugs: Apache, Quapaw
    San Ricardo Attack Group (Task Group 78.2): Right beaches
    Rear Admiral W.M. Fechteler in attack transport Fremont
    Embarking 1st Cavalry Division under Maj. Gen. Verne D. Mudge
       Transport Unit (Capt. M.O. Carlson)
          Transport Division 32 (Capt. Carlson)
             4 attack transports: Harris, Barnstable
             1 transport: Herald of the Morning
             1 attack cargo ship: Arneb
             1 landing ship dock: White Marsh
          Transport Division 20 (Capt. D.W. Loomis)
             3 attack transports: Leonard Wood, Pierce, James O'Hara
             1 transport: La Salle
             1 attack cargo ship: Electra
             1 landing ship dock: Oak Hill
             9 landing ships medium
       Screen (Capt. A.E. Jarrell)
          4 destroyers
             3 Fletcher-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): Fletcher, Jenkins, La Vallette
             1 Sims-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): Anderson
          1 fleet tug: Sonoma
          8 landing craft infantry: 6 rocket, 2 gunboat
          14 landing ships tank
       Fire Support Unit North (Rear Adm. George L. Weyler)
          3 old battleships
             2 Colorado-class (8 × 16-in. main battery): Maryland, West Virginia
             1 New Mexico-class (12 × 14-in. main battery): Mississippi
          3 destroyers
             All Fletcher-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): Cony, Aulick, Sigourney
    Panaon Attack Group (Task Group 78.3)
    Rear Admiral A.D. Struble in Hughes
    Embarking 21st Regimental Combat Team / 24th Infantry Division
       3 landing ships infantry: Kanimbla, Manoora, Westralia
       4 Fletcher-class destroyers (5 × 5-in. main battery): Sigsbee, Ringgold, Schroeder, Dashiell
       1 Sims-class destroyer (4 × 5-in. main battery): Hughes
       1 minelayer: Ariadne
    Dinagat Attack Group (Task Group 78.4)
    Rear Admiral Struble in Hughes
    Embarking 6th Ranger Battalion and Co. B / 21st Infantry
       5 fast transports: (all ex-Wickes-class destroyers): Kilty, Schley, Ward, Herbert, Crosby
       2 Benham-class destroyers (4 × 5-in. main battery): Lang, Stack
       2 Tacoma-class frigates (3 × 3-in. main battery): Gallup, Bisbee
       1 fleet tug: Chickasaw
    Reinforcement Group One (Task Group 78.6)
    Captain S.P. Jenkins
    Arriving 22 October
       Amphibious assault vessels
          6 attack transports: Crescent City, Warren, Windsor, Callaway, Leon, Sumter
          1 transport: Storm King
          1 cargo ship: Jupiter
          1 repair ship: Achilles
          4 merchant ships
          32 landing ships tank
          12 landing craft infantry
       Escort (Capt. E.A. Solomons)
          4 destroyers
             2 Fletcher-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): Stevens, Howorth
             2 Sims-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): Mustin, Morris
          2 frigates
             Both Tacoma-class (3 × 3-in. main battery): Carson City, Burlington
    Reinforcement Group Two (Task Group 78.7)
    Captain J.K.B. Ginder
    Arriving 24 October
       Amphibious assault vessels
          32 landing ships tank
          24 merchant ships
       Escort (Capt. Ginder)
          4 destroyers
             All Fletcher-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): Nicholas, O'Bannon, Taylor, Hopewell
          2 frigates
             Both Tacoma-class (3 × 3-in. main battery): Muskogee, San Pedro
    Reinforcement Group Three (Task Group 78.9)
    Commander J.L. Steinmetz, USCG
    Arriving 29 October
       Amphibious assault vessels
          62 landing ships tank
          19 merchant ships
       Escort (Capt. W.M. Cole)
          5 destroyers
             All Mahan-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): Mahan, Drayton, Lamson, Flusser, Smith
          4 frigates
             All Tacoma-class (3 × 3-in. main battery): Eugene, El Paso, Van Buren, Orange

#### Southern Attack Force (Task Force 79)

Vice Admiral Theodore S. Wilkinson in amphibious command ship Mount Olympus Embarking XXIV Army Corps under Lieut. Gen. John R. Hodge
    Attack Group "Able" (Task Group 79.1): Left beaches
    Rear Admiral Richard L. Conolly in amphibious command ship Appalachian
    Embarking 7th Infantry "Bayonet" Division under Maj. Gen. Archibald V. Arnold
       Transport Group "Able" (Task Group 79.3)
       Captain C.G. Richardson
          Transport Division 7 (Capt. Richardson)
             3 attack transports: Cavalier, J. Franklin Bell, Feland
             1 transport: Golden City
             1 attack cargo ship: Thuban
             1 landing ship dock: Lindenwald
          Transport Division 30 (Capt. C.A. Mission)
             3 attack transports: Knox, Calvert, Custer
             1 evacuation transport: Rixey
             1 attack cargo ship: Chara
             1 landing ship dock: Ashland
          Transport Division 38 (Capt. Charles Allen)
             3 attack transports: Lamar, Alpine, Heywood
             2 transports: Starlight, Monitor
             1 attack cargo ships: Alshain
          Transport Division "X-Ray" (Capt. J.A. Snackenberg)
             2 attack transports: George Clymer, President Hayes
             1 cargo ship: Mercury
          Screen (Capt. W.J. Marshall)
             8 destroyers
                All Fletcher-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): Erben, Walker, Hale, Abbot, Black, Chauncey, Braine, Gansevoort
    Attack Group "Baker" (Task Group 79.2): Right beaches
    Rear Admiral Forrest B. Royal
    Embarking 96th Infantry ("Deadeye") Division under Maj. Gen. James L. Bradley
       TG 79.4 Transport Group "Baker" (Task Group 79.4)
       Capt. H.B. Knowles
          Transport Division 10 (Capt. G.D. Morrison)
             4 attack transports: Clay, Arthur Middleton, Baxter, William P. Biddle
             1 transport: George F. Elliott
             1 attack cargo ship: Capricornus
             1 landing ship vehicle: Catskill
          Transport Division 18 (Capt. Knowles)
             3 attack transports: Cambria, Monrovia, Frederick Funston
             1 transport: War Hawk
             1 attack cargo ship: Alcyone
             2 landing ship docks: Casa Grande, Rushmore
          Transport Division 28 (Capt. H.C. Flanagan)
             3 attack transports: Bolivar, Sheridan, Doyen
             1 transport: Comet
             1 attack cargo ship: Almaack
             1 landing ship dock: Belle Grove
          Screen (Capt. E.R. McLean)
             9 destroyers
                8 Fletcher-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): Picking, Sproston, Wickes, Isherwood, Charles J. Badger, Halligan, Haraden, Twiggs
                1 Farragut-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): MacDonough
    Fire Support Unit South
    Rear Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf in heavy cruiser Louisville
       Battleship Division 2 (Rear Adm. Theodore E. Chandler)
          3 old battleships
             2 Tennessee-class (12 × 14-in. main battery): Tennessee, California
             1 Pennsylvania-class (12 × 14-in. main battery): Pennsylvania
       Cruiser Division 4 (Rear Adm. Oldendorf)
          3 heavy cruisers
             1 New Orleans-class (9 × 8-in. main battery): Minneapolis
             1 Portland-class (9 × 8-in. main battery): Portland
             1 Northampton-class (9 × 8-in. main battery): Louisville
       Cruiser Division 9 (Rear Adm. Walden L. Ainsworth)
          1 light cruiser
             1 Brooklyn-class (15 × 6-in. main battery): Honolulu
       Cruiser Division 12 (Rear Adm. Robert W. Hayler)
          2 light cruisers
             Both Cleveland-class (12 × 6-in. main battery): Denver, Columbia
       Screen (Capt. Roland N. Smoot)
          13 destroyers
             11 Fletcher-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): Leutze, Newcomb, Bennion, Heywood L. Edwards, Richard P. Leary, Robinson, Ross, Albert W. Grant, Bryant, Halford, Claxton
             2 Gleaves-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): Thorn, Welles

### Service and Support Units
#### Service Force Seventh Fleet (Task Group 77.7)

Rear Admiral R.O. Glover
    Fueling at Sea Unit (Capt. J.D. Beard)
       7 oilers: Saranac, Ashtabula, Salamonie, Suamico, Kishwaukee, Schuylkill, Tallulah
       5 ammunition ships: Mazama, Durham Victory, Iran Victory, Bluefield Victory, Canada Victory
    Escort Unit (Cmdr. F.W. Howers)
       3 Buckley-class destroyer escorts (3 × 3-in. main battery): Whitehurst, Witter, Bowers
    Leyte Gulf Unit (Capt. E.P. Hylant)
       6 tankers: Arethusa, Caribou, Mink, Panda, Porcupine, Bishopdale
       1 water tanker: Severn
       4 net tenders: Indus, Teak, Silverbell, Satinleaf
       3 repair and salvage vessels: Achilles, Cable, Midas
       1 floating dry dock: ARD-19
       3 ammunition ships: Murzim, Poyang, Yunnan
       9 provision ships: Arequipa, Calamaries, Mizar, Octane, Crux, Ganymede, Triangulum, Pollux, Acubens, Merkur
       2 hospital ships: Mercy, Comfort

## US Third Fleet

Admiral William F. Halsey in fast battleship New Jersey

### Fast Carrier Force (Task Force 38)

Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher in fleet carrier Lexington

#### Task Group 38.1

Vice Admiral John S. McCain Sr.
    2 fleet carriers
       Hornet (Capt. Austin K. Doyle)
          Air Group 11 (Cmdr. F.R. Schrader)
             VF-11: 33 F6F Hellcat fighters, 4 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters
             VB-11: 25 SB2C Helldiver dive bombers
             VT-11: 1 TBF Avenger, 17 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
       Wasp (Capt. O.A. Weller)
          Air Group 14 (Cmdr. W.C. Wingard)
             VF-14: 38 F6F Hellcat fighters, 4 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters
             VB-14: 10 F6F Hellcat fighters, 25 SB2C Helldiver dive bombers
             VT-14: 6 TBF Avenger, 12 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
    2 light carriers
       Monterey (Capt. Stuart H. Ingersoll)
          Air Group 28 (Lt. Cmdr. R.W. Mehle)
             VF-28: 23 F6F Hellcat fighters
             VT-28: 9 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
       Cowpens (Capt. H.W. Taylor)
          Air Group 22 (Lt. Cmdr. T.H. Jenkins)
             VF-22: 26 F6F Hellcat fighters
             VT-22: 9 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
    Cruiser Division 6 (Rear Adm. C. Turner Joy)
       1 heavy cruiser (9 × 8-in. main battery)
          Wichita
    Cruiser Division 10 (Rear Adm. Lloyd J. Wiltse)
       1 heavy cruiser
          Baltimore-class (9 × 8-in. main battery): Boston
       1 light cruiser
          1 Cleveland-class (12 × 6-in. main battery): Houston
    Screen (Capt. C.F. Espe)
       15 destroyers
          12 Fletcher-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): Izard, Charrette, Conner, Bell, Burns, Cogswell, Caperton, Ingersoll, Knapp, Boyd, Cowell, Brown,
          1 Benson-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): Woodworth
          2 Gleaves-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): McCalla, Grayson

#### Task Group 38.2

Rear Admiral Gerald F. Bogan
    3 fleet carriers
       Intrepid (Capt. J.F. Bolger)
          Air Group 18 (Cmdr. W.E. Ellis)
             VF-18: 38 F6F Hellcat fighters, 5 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters
             VB-18: 28 SB2C Helldiver dive bombers
             VT-18: 18 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
       Hancock (Capt. F.C. Dickey)
          Air Group 7 (Cmdr. J.D. Lamade)
             VF-7: 37 F6F Hellcat fighters, 4 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters
             VB-7: 42 SB2C Helldiver dive bombers
             VT-7: 18 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
       Bunker Hill (Capt. M.R. Greer)
          Air Group 8 (Cmdr. R.L. Shifley)
             VF-8: 40 F6F Hellcat fighters, 8 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters
             VB-8: 17 SB2C Helldiver, 3 SBF Helldiver, 4 SBW Helldiver dive bombers
             VT-8: 19 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
    2 light carriers
       Cabot (Capt. S.J. Michael)
          Air Group 29 (Lt. Cmdr. W.E. Eder)
             VF-29: 21 F6F Hellcat fighters
             VT-29: 1 TBF Avenger, 8 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
       Independence (Capt. E.C. Ewen)
          Night Air Group 41 (Cmdr. T.F. Caldwell)
             VFN-41: 5 F6F Hellcat fighters, 14 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters
             VTN-41: 8 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
    Battleship Division 7 (Rear Adm. Oscar C. Badger II)
       2 fast battleships
          Both Iowa-class (9 × 16-in. main battery): Iowa, New Jersey
    Cruiser Division 14 (Rear Adm. Francis E. M. Whiting)
       2 light cruisers
          Both Cleveland-class (12 × 6-in. main battery): Vincennes, Miami
       2 anti-aircraft light cruisers:
          Both Atlanta-class: San Diego, Oakland
    Screen (Capt. John P. Womble)
       18 destroyers
          All Fletcher class (5 × 5-in. main battery): Owen, Miller, The Sullivans, Stephen Potter, Tingey, Hickox, Hunt, Lewis Hancock, Marshall, Halsey Powell, Cushing, Colahan, Uhlmann, Benham, Stockham, Wedderburn, Twining, Yarnall

#### Task Group 38.3

Rear Admiral Frederick C. Sherman
    2 fleet carriers
       Essex (Capt. C.W. Wheeler)
          Air Group 15 (Cmdr. H.T. Utter)
             VF-15: 46 F6F Hellcat fighters, 4 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters
             VB-15: 25 SB2C Helldiver dive bombers
             VT-15: 15 TBF Avenger, 5 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
       Lexington (Capt. E.W. Litch)
          Air Group 19 (Cmdr. T.H. Winters)
             VF-19: 37 F6F Hellcat fighters, 4 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters
             VB-19: 30 SB2C Helldiver dive bombers
             VT-19: 18 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
    2 light carriers
       Princeton (Capt. W.H. Buracker)
          Air Group 27 (Lt. Cmdr. F.A. Bardshar)
             VF-27: 21 F6F Hellcat fighters
             VT-27: 9 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
       Langley (Capt. J.F. Wegforth)
          Air Group 44 (Cmdr. M.T. Wordell)
             VF-44: 25 F6F Hellcat fighters
             VT-44: 9 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
    4 fast battleships (Vice Adm. Willis Augustus Lee)
          1 North Carolina-class (9 × 16-in. main battery): Washington
       Battleship Division 8 (Rear Adm. Glenn B. Davis)
          1 South Dakota-class (9 × 16-in. main battery): Massachusetts
       Battleship Division 9 (Rear Adm. Edward Hanson)
          2 South Dakota-class (9 × 16-in. main battery): Alabama, South Dakota
    Cruiser Division 13 (Rear Adm. Laurance T. DuBose)
       3 light cruisers
          All Cleveland-class (12 × 6-in. main battery): Santa Fe, Mobile, Birmingham
       1 anti-aircraft light cruiser
          1 Atlanta-class (12 × 5-in. main battery): Reno
    Screen (Capt. C.R. Todd)
       14 destroyers
          All Fletcher class (5 × 5-in. main battery): Clarence K. Bronson, Cotten, Dortch, Gatling, Healy, Porterfield, Callaghan, Cassin Young, Irwin, Preston, Laws, Longshaw, Morrison, Prichett

#### Task Group 38.4

Rear Admiral Ralph E. Davison
    2 fleet carriers
       Franklin (Capt. J.M. Shoemaker)
          Air Group 13 (Cmdr. R.L. Kibbe)
             VF-13: 34 F6F Hellcat fighters, 4 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters
             VB-13: 31 SB2C Helldiver dive bombers
             VT-13: 18 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
       Enterprise (Capt. Cato D. Glover)
          Air Group 20 (Cmdr. D.F. Smith)
             VF-20: 35 F6F Hellcat fighters, 4 F6F-xN Hellcat night fighters
             VB-20: 34 SB2C Helldiver dive bombers
             VT-20: 19 TBF Avenger, 5 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
    2 light carriers
       San Jacinto (Capt. M.H. Kernodle)
          Air Group 51 (Cmdr. C.L. Moore)
             VF-51: 19 F6F Hellcat fighters
             VT-51: 7 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
       Belleau Wood (Capts. John Perry)
          Air Group 21 (Lt. Cmdr. V.F. Casey)
             VF-21: 25 F6F Hellcat fighters
             VT-21: 9 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
    1 heavy cruiser
       1 New Orleans-class (9 × 8-in. main battery): New Orleans
    1 light cruiser
       1 Cleveland-class (12 × 6-in. main battery): Biloxi
    Screen (Capt. V.D. Long)
       11 destroyers
          3 Gleaves-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): Wilkes, Nicholson, Swanson
          3 Gridley-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): Gridley, McCall, Maury
          5 Bagley-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): Bagley, Helm, Mugford, Patterson, Ralph Talbot