page_title: Central Marianas naval order of battle
section_title: Fire Support Group Two (Task Group 52.10)
hierarchical_section_title: Central Marianas naval order of battle / Forces afloat / Combat Task Groups / Fire Support Group Two (Task Group 52.10)
caption_attribution_description: English: Walden Lee "Pug" Ainsworth (November 10, 1886 – August 7, 1960) was an admiral of the United States Navy. For his role in commanding destroyer and cruiser task forces in the Pacific during World War II, he was awarded the Navy Cross, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and the Legion of Merit.
context_page_description: On 15 June 1944, United States Marine and Army forces landed on the southwest coast of the island of Saipan in the central Marianas chain. US forces declared Saipan secure on 9 July.
  Marine Corps forces landed on the nearby island of Tinian on 24 July. Tinian was declared secure 1 August.
  The naval forces involved can be summarized as follows:
  Combat ships: 7 escort carriers, 7 old battleships, 6 heavy cruisers, 5 light cruisers, 69 destroyers, 28 destroyer escorts
  150+ amphibious landing and support ships
  85+ auxiliaries
context_section_description: Rear Adm. Walden L. Ainsworth
  Unit 6 (Rear Adm. Ainsworth)
  2 old battleships: Pennsylvania (Capt. C.F. Martin), Idaho (Capt. H.D. Clarke)
  1 light cruiser: Honolulu  (Capt. H.R. Thurber)
  3 destroyers (all Fletcher-class): Anthony, Wadsworth, Hudson
  1 high-speed transport: Dickerson
  1 high-speed minesweeper: Hogan
  1 seaplane tender: Williamson
  Unit 7 (Rear Adm. George L. Weyler)
  1 old battleship: New Mexico (Capt. E.M. Zacharias)
  2 heavy cruisers: Minneapolis (Capt. Harry Slocum), San Francisco (Capt. H.E. Overesch)
  3 destroyers (all Fletcher-class): Halford, Terry, Braine
  1 high-speed transport: Talbot
  1 high-speed minesweeper: Stansbury
  Unit 8 (Rear Adm. C. Turner Joy)
  2 heavy cruisers: Wichita (Capt. J.J. Mahoney), New Orleans (Capt. J.E. Hurff)
  1 light cruiser: St. Louis (Capt. R.H. Roberts)
  3 destroyers (all Fletcher-class): Fullam, Guest, Bennett
caption: Rear Adm. Walden L. Ainsworth
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