Post by allanryan on Jun 29, 2007 21:19:45 GMT -5
Manila, Philippines
August 30, 1941
The US Asiatic Fleet's headquarters were in a frantic state. Both the US Pacific and Asiatic Fleet were put on Alert Status. The Germans were in the process of attacking Sumatra and the Japanese were not too pleased about it. It seemed if now war was inevitable. Admiral Hart looked over his map of the South Pacific, looking over the current situation. Admiral Kimmel was sending his carriers out on patrol after recieving word of the Alert. The Lexington and Saratoga were enroute to the South East, while the USS Enterprise patrolled the Northern Pacific around Midway. The Newly commissioned USS Hornet had been diverted from her sakedown to head towards Wake Island. It also looked as if the USS Arizona, USS Nevada, and USS Pennsylvania were sent to patrol the South Pacific with several Cruisers and destroyers.
Hart now had to make up his mind. The Asiatic Fleet wasn't much of a force, just consisting of a few Destroyer and PT Boat Squadrons. His real trump card were the Submarines. A few Submarines would be sent to Sumatra to see what the Jerries were up to, just a simple monitoring Operation. A few more would be sent to see what the Japs were up to. The Submarine Operations would be the most Dangerous, they could easily be mistaken for an enemy target, and sunk, their crews would know this, however it was entirely nessicarry.
The Admiral looked down at his watch, he had a meeting with MacAurthur in an hour concerning the Army and AAF operations around the Philippines.
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Order of Battle:
USPACFLT
Task Force 34 - Patrolling Midway Islands
USS Enterprise CV-6
USS Pensacola CA-24
USS San Francisco CA-38
USS New York City CA-50
USS Sacremento CA-52
USS Cassin DD-372
USS Downs DD-373
USS Shaw DD-375
USS Fletcher DD-445
USS Foote DD-456
USS Hailey DD-556
Task Force 35 - Patrolling the Philippines
USS Saratoga CV-3
USS Lexington CV-2
USS New Orleans CA-32
USS Northampton CA-35
USS Salt Lake City CA-26
USS Yontsville CL-44
USS Vallejo CL-49
USS Delsarto DD-600
USS Tacata DD-602
USS Joulious DD-542
USS Mugge DD-604
Task Force 32 - Patrolling around Wake Island
USS Hornet CV-8
USS San Jose CA-52
USS Columbia CA-49
USS Indianapolis CA-45
USS Daly City CL-56
USS Sunnyvale CL-58
USS Walsh DD-449
USS Cooper DD-551
USS Branch DD-499
USS Roddy DD-544
Task Force 30 - Patrolling around Philippines
USS Arizona BB-37
USS Nevada BB-35
USS Pennsylvania BB-36
USS Suisun Bay CVE-2
USS Wake Island CVE-4
USS Astoria CA-34
USS Minneapolis CA-36
USS Portland CA-33
USS Borges DD-590
USS Callahan DD-589
USS Gregory DD-560
USS Guest DD-562
USS Haggard DD-472
USS Castaneda DD-476
USS Janeway DD-477
SUBRON 4 Patrolling Hawaiian Waters and French Frigate Shoals
USS S18 SS-123
USS S23 SS-132
USS S27 SS-133
USS S34 SS-139
USS S35 SS-140
USS Argonaut SS-166
USS Narwal SS-167
USS Nautilus SS-168
USS Dolphin SS-169
USS Cachalot SS-170
USS Cuttlefish SS-171
USS Plunger SS-179
USS Pollack SS-180
USS Pmpano SS-181
US Asiatic Fleet
Submarine Patrol 2 - Monitoring German Invasion of Sumatra
USS Salmon SS-182
USS Seal SS-183
USS Skipjack SS-184
USS Sargo SS-188
USS Saury SS-189
Submarine Patrol 3 - Patrolling waters between Japan and Philippines
USS Spearfish SS-190
USS Snapper SS-185
USS Stingray SS-186
USS Sturgeon SS-187
USS Sculpin SS-191
Submarine Patrol 4 - Patrolling Philippines
USS Seadragon SS-194
USS Sealion SS-195
USS Searaven SS-196
USS Seawolf SS-197
USS Porpoise SS-172
USS Pike SS-173
USS Shark SS-174
USS Tarpon SS-175
USS Perch SS-176
USS Pickerel SS-177
USS Permit SS-178
August 30, 1941
The US Asiatic Fleet's headquarters were in a frantic state. Both the US Pacific and Asiatic Fleet were put on Alert Status. The Germans were in the process of attacking Sumatra and the Japanese were not too pleased about it. It seemed if now war was inevitable. Admiral Hart looked over his map of the South Pacific, looking over the current situation. Admiral Kimmel was sending his carriers out on patrol after recieving word of the Alert. The Lexington and Saratoga were enroute to the South East, while the USS Enterprise patrolled the Northern Pacific around Midway. The Newly commissioned USS Hornet had been diverted from her sakedown to head towards Wake Island. It also looked as if the USS Arizona, USS Nevada, and USS Pennsylvania were sent to patrol the South Pacific with several Cruisers and destroyers.
Hart now had to make up his mind. The Asiatic Fleet wasn't much of a force, just consisting of a few Destroyer and PT Boat Squadrons. His real trump card were the Submarines. A few Submarines would be sent to Sumatra to see what the Jerries were up to, just a simple monitoring Operation. A few more would be sent to see what the Japs were up to. The Submarine Operations would be the most Dangerous, they could easily be mistaken for an enemy target, and sunk, their crews would know this, however it was entirely nessicarry.
The Admiral looked down at his watch, he had a meeting with MacAurthur in an hour concerning the Army and AAF operations around the Philippines.
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Order of Battle:
USPACFLT
Task Force 34 - Patrolling Midway Islands
USS Enterprise CV-6
USS Pensacola CA-24
USS San Francisco CA-38
USS New York City CA-50
USS Sacremento CA-52
USS Cassin DD-372
USS Downs DD-373
USS Shaw DD-375
USS Fletcher DD-445
USS Foote DD-456
USS Hailey DD-556
Task Force 35 - Patrolling the Philippines
USS Saratoga CV-3
USS Lexington CV-2
USS New Orleans CA-32
USS Northampton CA-35
USS Salt Lake City CA-26
USS Yontsville CL-44
USS Vallejo CL-49
USS Delsarto DD-600
USS Tacata DD-602
USS Joulious DD-542
USS Mugge DD-604
Task Force 32 - Patrolling around Wake Island
USS Hornet CV-8
USS San Jose CA-52
USS Columbia CA-49
USS Indianapolis CA-45
USS Daly City CL-56
USS Sunnyvale CL-58
USS Walsh DD-449
USS Cooper DD-551
USS Branch DD-499
USS Roddy DD-544
Task Force 30 - Patrolling around Philippines
USS Arizona BB-37
USS Nevada BB-35
USS Pennsylvania BB-36
USS Suisun Bay CVE-2
USS Wake Island CVE-4
USS Astoria CA-34
USS Minneapolis CA-36
USS Portland CA-33
USS Borges DD-590
USS Callahan DD-589
USS Gregory DD-560
USS Guest DD-562
USS Haggard DD-472
USS Castaneda DD-476
USS Janeway DD-477
SUBRON 4 Patrolling Hawaiian Waters and French Frigate Shoals
USS S18 SS-123
USS S23 SS-132
USS S27 SS-133
USS S34 SS-139
USS S35 SS-140
USS Argonaut SS-166
USS Narwal SS-167
USS Nautilus SS-168
USS Dolphin SS-169
USS Cachalot SS-170
USS Cuttlefish SS-171
USS Plunger SS-179
USS Pollack SS-180
USS Pmpano SS-181
US Asiatic Fleet
Submarine Patrol 2 - Monitoring German Invasion of Sumatra
USS Salmon SS-182
USS Seal SS-183
USS Skipjack SS-184
USS Sargo SS-188
USS Saury SS-189
Submarine Patrol 3 - Patrolling waters between Japan and Philippines
USS Spearfish SS-190
USS Snapper SS-185
USS Stingray SS-186
USS Sturgeon SS-187
USS Sculpin SS-191
Submarine Patrol 4 - Patrolling Philippines
USS Seadragon SS-194
USS Sealion SS-195
USS Searaven SS-196
USS Seawolf SS-197
USS Porpoise SS-172
USS Pike SS-173
USS Shark SS-174
USS Tarpon SS-175
USS Perch SS-176
USS Pickerel SS-177
USS Permit SS-178
