| AIRCRAFT, PATROL FORCE Rear Admiral Arthur B. Cook Commander Ralph E. Davidson, Chief of Staff RANGER - (CV-4) - Flagship |
| RANGER (CV-4) (F) Captain Alfred E. Montgomery Ranger Air Group Lt. Cmdr. R. F. Hickey VB-4 - 18 VSB Lt. Cmdr. H. V. Hopkins VF-4 - 18 VF, 1 VSB, 2 VM Lt. Cmdr. E. C. Parker VS-41 - 18 VSB Lt. Cmdr. Thomas B. Williamson VS-42 - 18 VSB Lt. Cmdr. G. C. Montgomery Miscellaneous Aircraft - 3 VSO, 2 VJ, 1 VSB |
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| CARRIER DIVISION THREE Rear Admiral Arthur B. Cook |
| WASP (CV-7) Captain John W. Reeves, Jr. Wasp Air Group Lt. Cmdr. G. B. H. Hall VF-71 - 18 VSB Lt. Cmdr. P. R. Coffin VF-72 - 18 VF, 1 VSB, 2 VM Lt. Cmdr. D. S. MacMahon VS-71 - 18 VSB Lt. Cmdr. D. E. Wilcox VS-72 - 18 VSB Lt. Cmdr. C. W. Crawford Miscellaneous Aircraft - 3 VSO, 2 VJ, 1 VSB |
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| Notes: 1. Effective January 1, 1941: VS-41 to become VF-42; VF-4 to become VF41; VB-4 to become VS-41. 2. To expand from 6 to 12 VPB. 3. To transfer to PATWING 1 about 1 March 1941, becoming VP-12. 4. Ultimate assignment to be determined. 5. Upon reporting. 6. Lt. Cmdr. Earl is listed as commander of both LITTLE and HOGAN. 7. Converted to High-Speed Minesweepers. 8. Until reporting to Commander, Base Force, US Fleet. |
| PATROL WINGS, PATROL FORCE Rear Admiral Arthur B. Cook GOLDSBOROUGH - (AVD-5) - Flagship |
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| PATROL WING THREE Commander John D. Price |
| PATROL WING FIVE Captain Ernest D. McWhorter |
| Tenders: CLEMSON (AVD-4) (F) Lt. Cmdr. J. P. Whitney LAPWING (AVP-1) Lt. H. R. Horney SANDPIPER (AVP-9) Lt. A. Smith, Jr. Squadrons: VP-31 - 12 VPB Lt. Cmdr. J. B. Dunn VP-32 - 12 VPB Lt. Cmdr. T. A. Turner, Jr. VP-33 - 12 VPB Lt. Cmdr. B. D. Quinn |
| Tenders: GOLDSBOROUGH (AVD-5) (F) Cmdr. Stanley J. Michael THRUSH (AVD-3) Lt. J. J. McRoberts GANNET (AVP-3) Lt. P. A. Tague, Jr. GEORGE E. BADGER (AVP-8) Lt. Cmdr. F. Akers Squadrons: VP-51 - 12 VPB Lt. Cmdr. W. J. Mullins VP-52 - 12 VPB Lt. Cmdr. C. C. McDonald VP-53 - 12 VPB Lt. Cmdr. A. P. Storrs, 3rd VP-54 - 12 VPB Cmdr. Arthur J. Isbell VP-55 - 9 VPB Lt. Cmdr. A. B. Vosseller VP-56 - 9 VPB Lt. Cmdr. W. V. R. Viewig |
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| BARNETT (AP-11) (F) Capt. L. S. Pamperin McCAWLEY (AP-10) Capt. H. D. McHenry MANLEY (APD-1) Lt. Cmdr. E. C. Lawhead COLHOUN (APD-2) TBA GREGORY (APD-3) Lt. Cmdr. W. D. Brown LITTLE (APD-4) Lt. Cmdr. K. Earl |
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| WYOMING (AG-17) - Flagship Capt. D. F. Patterson |
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| SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT |
| HOGAN (DD-178) (F) Lt. Cmdr. K. Earl PALMER (DD-161) Lt. Cmdr. J. S. Blue HOWARD (DD-179) Lt. F. L. Tedder STANSBURY (DD-180) Lt. Cmdr. R. N. McFarlane |
| DESTROYER DIVISION SEVENTY-FIVE Commander C. E. Eason |
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| HAMILTON (DD-141) Lt. Cmdr. H. D. Larson NOA (DD-343) Lt. Cmdr. E. S. l. Goodwin Noa Air Unit: 1 VOS |
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| BRIDGE (AF-1) Cmdr. J. B. Noble YUKON (AF-9) Cmdr. M. L. Lewis SOLACE (AH-2) TBA BULLFINCH (AM-66) Lt. J. A. Webster ALBATROSS (AM-71) TBA |
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| CARDINAL (AM-67) Lt. J. E. Smith CATBIRD (AM-68) TBA CURLEW (AM-69) TBA FLICKER (AM-70) TBA |
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| An undated photo of WASP (CV-7) operating in the Atlantic Ocean. A US Navy photo obtained from the NAVSOURCE photo archive. As far as I know it is in the public domain |
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