Operation Hammerhead - Prologue. Task Force Hammerhead

BatDiv I

Repulse (Fleet Flagship, Admiral Bassett)

Renown

Resolution

Rodney

BatDiv II

Montana (Division Flag)

Musashi

Missouri

Mutsu

BatDiv III

Sovereign (Division Flag)

Superb

Spartan

Santa Cruz

BatDiv IV

Nagato (Division Flag)

North Carolina

North Dakota

Nelson

 

BCDiv I

Kongo (Division Flag, Admiral Samuel Stewart)

Dunkerque

Kirov

Furious

BCDiv II

Tirpitz

Scharnhorst

Fearless

Hood

 

CarDiv I

Yorktown (Division Flag, Admiral Tanaka)

VF-111 Raptors

F-70 Hurricane II fighter 2 X 24

FA-71 Tornado fighter/bomber 2 X 24

A-70 Warhammer Attack 2 X 24

EF-71 Raven Recon X 6

EW-72 Aurora Electronic Warfare X 8

CM-72 Spectra C3I X 2

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

 

Saratoga (Navigation Plot)

VF-112 Diamond Backs

F-70 Hurricane II fighter 2 X 24

FA-71 Tornado fighter/bomber 2 X 24

A-70 Warhammer Attack 2 X 24

EF-71 Raven Recon X 6

EW-72 Aurora Electronic Warfare X 8

CM-72 Spectra C3I X 2

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

 

Enterprise

VF-113 Vigilantes

F-70 Hurricane II fighter 2 X 24

FA-71 Tornado fighter/bomber 2 X 24

A-70 Warhammer Attack 2 X 24

EF-71 Raven Recon X 6

EW-72 Aurora Electronic Warfare X 8

CM-72 Spectra C3I X 2

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

 

Lexington

VF-114 Reapers

F-70 Hurricane II fighter 2 X 24

FA-71 Tornado fighter/bomber 2 X 24

A-70 Warhammer Attack 2 X 24

EF-71 Raven Recon X 6

EW-72 Aurora Electronic Warfare X 8

CM-72 Spectra C3I X 2

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

CarDiv II

Arc Royal (Division Flag)

VF-115 Stalkers

F-70 Hurricane II fighter 2 X 24

FA-71 Tornado fighter/bomber 2 X 24

A-70 Warhammer Attack 2 X 24

EF-71 Raven Recon X 6

EW-72 Aurora Electronic Warfare X 8

CM-72 Spectra C3I X 2

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

 

Illustrious

VF-116 Vikings

F-70 Hurricane II fighter 2 X 24

FA-71 Tornado fighter/bomber 2 X 24

A-70 Warhammer Attack 2 X 24

EF-71 Raven Recon X 6

EW-72 Aurora Electronic Warfare X 8

CM-72 Spectra C3I X 2

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

 

Soryu

VF-117 Buccaneers

F-70 Hurricane II fighter 2 X 24

FA-71 Tornado fighter/bomber 2 X 24

A-70 Warhammer Attack 2 X 24

EF-71 Raven Recon X 6

EW-72 Aurora Electronic Warfare X 8

CM-72 Spectra C3I X 2

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

 

Kaga

VF-118 Raiders

F-70 Hurricane II fighter 2 X 24

FA-71 Tornado fighter/bomber 2 X 24

A-70 Warhammer Attack 2 X 24

EF-71 Raven Recon X 6

EW-72 Aurora Electronic Warfare X 8

CM-72 Spectra C3I X 2

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

CarDiv III

Essex (Division Flag)

VF-119 Privateers

F-70 Hurricane II fighter 2 X 24

FA-71 Tornado fighter/bomber 2 X 24

A-70 Warhammer Attack 2 X 24

EF-71 Raven Recon X 6

EW-72 Aurora Electronic Warfare X 8

CM-72 Spectra C3I X 2

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

 

Foche

VF-120 Cobras

F-70 Hurricane II fighter 2 X 24

FA-71 Tornado fighter/bomber 2 X 24

A-70 Warhammer Attack 2 X 24

EF-71 Raven Recon X 6

EW-72 Aurora Electronic Warfare X 8

CM-72 Spectra C3I X 2

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

 

Independence

VF-121 Copperheads

F-70 Hurricane II fighter 2 X 24

FA-71 Tornado fighter/bomber 2 X 24

A-70 Warhammer Attack 2 X 24

EF-71 Raven Recon X 6

EW-72 Aurora Electronic Warfare X 8

CM-72 Spectra C3I X 2

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

 

Constellation

VF-122 Rattlers

F-70 Hurricane II fighter 2 X 24

FA-71 Tornado fighter/bomber 2 X 24

A-70 Warhammer Attack 2 X 24

EF-71 Raven Recon X 6

EW-72 Aurora Electronic Warfare X 8

CM-72 Spectra C3I X 2

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

CarDiv IV [light carriers]

Invincible (Division Flag)

VF-120

F-70 Hurricane II fighter X 24

FA-71 Tornado fighter/bombers X 24

A-70 Warhammer attack X 12

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

 

Shoho

VF-121

F-70 Hurricane II fighter X 24

FA-71 Tornado fighter/bombers X24

A-70 Warhammer attack X 12

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

 

Shokaku

VF-122

F-70 Hurricne II fighter X 24

FA-71 Tornado fighter/bombers X 24

A-70 Warhammer attack X 12

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

 

Zuikaku

VF-123

F-70 Hurricane II fighter X 24

FA-71 Tornado fighter/bombers X 24

A-70 Warhammer attack X 12

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

 

Assault Group

Okinawa

VFM-72

AT-71 Thor Atmospheric Attack X 24

AS-69 Assault Shuttles X 24

AS-70 Heavy Assault Shuttle X 12

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

1st Battalion/1 Marine Regiment

 

Inchon

VFM-73

AT-71 Thor Atmospheric Attack X 24

AS-69 Assault Shuttles X 24

AS-70 Heavy Assault Shuttle X 12

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

2nd Battalion/1 Marine Regiment

 

Normandy

VFM-74

AT-71 Thor Atmospheric Attack X 24

AS-69 Assault Shuttles X 24

AS-70 Heavy Assault Shuttle X 12

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

3rd Battalion/1 Marine Regiment

 

Tarawa

VFM-75

AT-71 Thor Atmospheric Attack X 24

AS-69 Assault Shuttles X 24

AS-70 Heavy Assault Shuttle X 12

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

4th Battalion/1 Marine Regiment [Drop Capable]

 

Guadalcanal

VFM-76

AT-71 Thor Atmospheric Attack X 24

AS-69 Assault Shuttles X 24

AS-70 Heavy Assault Shuttle X 12

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

5th Battalion/1 Marine Regiment [Drop Capable]

 

Guam

VFM-77

AT-71 Thor Atmospheric Attack X 24

AS-69 Assault Shuttles X 24

AS-70 Heavy Assault Shuttle X 12

MRS-70 Multi-role Shuttle X 24

6th Battalion/1 Marine Regiment

MarXHQ

MarSOC Detachment

 

CruDiv I

Shiloh (CC)

Canberra

Bulcher

Atlanta

Warsaw

Algiers

Bergen

San Diego

CruDiv II

Basra (CC)

Aboa

Columbia

Montreal

Perth

Chicago

Stockholm

Los Angeles

CruDiv III

Gettysburg (CC)

Houston

Birmingham

Osaka

Boston

San Juan

Takao

Calais

CruDiv IV

Monte Casino (CC)

Paris

Ontario

Miami

Quebec

Sydney

Copenhagen

Seoul

CruDiv V

Kursk (CC)

Baltimore

Charleston

Prague

Portland

Edinburgh

Belfast

Rome

CruDiv VI

San Jacinto (CC)

Atago

Cleveland

Mogami

Berlin

St. Petersburg

Achilles

Andover

DesSquad I

Victoria (CLC)

Monson

Lafferty

Jefferson

Dale

Heller

Kain

Sutherland

Jarvis

Andrews

Stockman

Enright

DesSquad II

Savannah (CLC)

Arashio

Summers

Geller

Dessault

James

Hartman

Ushio

Yugumo

Peterson

Lafferty

La Salle

DesSquad III

Plymouth (CLC)

Dillon

Shimakaze

Dalton

Sommers

Kurzfeld

Wilder

Isokaze

Campbell

Walthers

Fitch

Enright

DesSquad IV

Philidelphia (CLC)

Crutchley

Drummond

Hanson

Watts

Singleton

Yugumo

Killian

Akitsuki

Sutton

Sheffield

Tanikaze

DesSquad V

Kure (CLC)

Argonaut

Antelope

Antares

Arashi

Akitsuki

Broadsword

Burroughs

Baneberry

Campbellton

Cumberland

Cornwall

DesSquad VI

Shanghai (CLC)

Luda

Guangzhou

Tiananmen

Beijing

Jiangsu

Jilin

Yunnan

Hainan

Macau

Hubei

Gansu

DesSquad VII

Singapore (CLC)

Hobart

Adelaide

Darwin

Newcastle

Auckland

Townsville

Cairns

Albury

Dunedin

Derby

Esperance

DesSquad VIII

Yokosuka (CLC)

Okikaze

Yukaze

Minkaze

Yugure

Nenohi

Shigure

Yamagumo

Hamakaze

Hagikaze

Yamigiri

Nowaki

DesSquad IX

Bristol (CLC)

Rommel

Falkenhorst

Foster

Fox

Schults

Strumm

Winter

Manstien

Muller

Metz

Model

Service Squadron I

Jump Capable Tugs

AFT-33 to AFT-44

Repair Ships

Jack Masters, Lawrence Tolliver

Destroyer Tenders

Dixie, Rigel, Altair, Sirius, Betelgeuse, Formalhaut

Munitions Ships

Mars, Thor, Odin, Ares, Enyo

Service Squadron II

Tankers

Atlantic Princess, Carina, Brazos, Trinity, Neosho, Honshu Maru, Nippon Maru, Oleander, Philippine Star, Star of San Juan, Tallulah, Cimarron, Odessa, Bay St Louis, Paige, Renfro

 

Transports

Raymond Burke, Lee Yarlburo, Elliot Jefferson, Diego Sanchez, Victor McKant, Mark Polk, Marshall Wainwright, Harvey James, Perry Ellis, Walter Anderson