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    c:Every precaution must be taken to prevent this plan

    from falling into enemy hands. If capture or loss of shipis imminent this plan will be destroyed in its entirety.

    Caution: refer to parapraph 3,(x),8 of main body of. this Operation Order.

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    \u2666UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET,FB2-6/Al6-3 fTASK FORCE FIFTY-EIGHT,

    Serial: 0002 C^^lffl t tP 11^ TASK &KOUPFIFTY-EIGHT POINT FOUR,'y m ' - 1 _, .,, U.S.S. YORKTOINN,Flagship.

    ' ' ATOLL, CAROLINE ISLANDS,OPERATION ORtM A February 1945, 1200.

    CoraCarDiv FNo. 2-45 tTASK ORGANIZATION -

    TASK GROUP 53,4 Rear Admiral Radford (461)

    (a) TASK UNIT 53.4.1 (Carrier Unit) Rear Admiral Radford (461)

    (CV-10) YORKTOWN(F) Combs Air Group 3(CV-15) RANDOLPH Baker Air Group 12 2 CV(CVL-27)LANGLB3T V/egforth Air Group 23(CVL-23) CABOT Mi&hacl Air Group 29 2 CVL$1 Nunn (1764)

    Deson 47 Nunn (1764)

    DesDiv 93 (less HOEL) Nunn (1764)

    (DD-534) McCORD Michael(DD-530) TRATHEN Millett(DD-531) HAZELWOOD Douw(DD-532) HEERMANN Hathaway 4 DD

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    UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET,TASK FORCE FIFTY-SIGHT,

    Serial: 0002 TASK GROUP FIFTY-EIGHT POINT FOURt

    \u2666U.S.S. YORKTOfN,Flagship

    IjULITHIATOLL, CAROLINEISLANDS,_OPERATION;OrAlfJ| II *4 . \u25a0^> February 1945, 1200.\u25a0ComCarDiv 6 N|y|j%|Jfc*'

    -(d)(d ) TASK UNIT.sg4.fr (Screen Unit) Cont'dDesDivJi (less JOHNSTON) Reynolds (2346)

    (DD-555) HAGGARD Soballe(T)lr*ss!x) FRANKS Stephan(DD-556) H/iILEY McCornock 3 DD

    TASK SUEUNIT 58.L.L.2 Freseman (1421)

    Deson 60 Freseman (1421)

    (less WALKSand O'DRIBW) Freseman (1421)DesDivJJ^(DD-772) BARTON Dexter(DD-724) LAFFEY Becton jl(DD-770) LOWRY Miller ?TDD*****(IIIWW X QVTP***iW*

    DesDiv 120 (lfsl KALLENM. SUMNERand COOPER) Zahm (2724)

    (DD-693) MOALE Foster(DD-694; INGRAHAM Harper 2 DD,

    TASK SUBUNIT 58.4.4.3 Wilkinson (1695)

    Deson 50 (less DesDiv 100) Wilkinson (1695)

    DesDiv

    9^Wilkinson (1695)

    (DD-668) CLARENCEK . BRONSON 58,8 ScuU(DD-669) COTTEN 58.88.8 Winston/insti(DD-670) DORTCH 58,8 liyers(DD-671) GATLING 58,8 Meola(DD-672) HEALY 58,8 Cohan 5 DD

    Joins Task Group 58.8 when formed

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    t UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET,TASK FORCE FIFTY-EIGHT,TASK GROUPFIFTY-EIGHT POINT POUR,U.S.S. YORKTOW, Flagship.

    ULITHI ATOLL, CAROLINEISLANDS,OPERATION ORDER 4.February 1945, 1200.ComCarDiv 6 No. 2-45

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    1 . General Situation.

    (a) As given in Commander First Carrier Task Force, Operation

    OrderNo,

    1-45 and currentdispatches.

    Enemy Forces.

    (a) As given in Commander First parrier Task Force , Operation Order'N o, 1-45 and current dispatches.

    Own Forces.

    (a) This operation order is based on Commander First CarrierHfcsk Force, Operation Order No. 1-45 dated 1 January 1945,serial 0001.

    (b) The operation covered by this order is termed DETACHMENT.

    2. This Task Group -will operate in accordance with Commander FirstCarrier Task Force, _Operation Order No. 1-45 to supporETthecapture and occupation oT"li0 ,d to obtain photographicreconnaissance o f OKINAWAGUNTOBy:

    (a) Destroying aircraft, air facilities, naval forces, shippingand defenses in the TOKYOArea, NAGOYAArea, and NANSEI SHOTO.

    (b) Conducting photographic reconnaissance of OKINAWASHOTO.

    (c) Furnishing direct air support fo r landing operations on IY/0JIMA.

    (d) Providing air reconnaissance as directed.

    3. W Task Unit.. 58.4.1 (Carrier Unit)

    1. Conduct strikes to destroy enemy aircraft, a ir facilities,naval forces, shipping and defenses as prescribedjj^Annex

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    '^^FB2-6/Al6-3 UNITED STATES PACIFIC FIEET,v1v 1%v- TASK FORCE FIFTY-EIOTT,_erial: 0002 V M . GBDUP FIFTY-EIGHTPOINT POUR,a M * a p* %TASK11I1P1 H\^fl Pv^lip.S.S.

    YORKTOYiN,Flagship.' '' "- v \u25a0 "ULITHIATOLL, CAROLINEISLANDS,

    OPEMTIONORDER 4 February 1945, 1200ComCarDiv 6 No. 2-45

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    2. Conduct photographic reconnaissance as prescribed inAppendix I o Annex Able.

    3. Furnish direct air support fo r landing operations asprescribed in Annex Able.

    4 Provide combat a ir patrol, anti-snoop a ir patrol, andanti-submarine submarine a ir patrol in accordance withAnnex Able or as specified by signal.

    5. Provide night fighter air patrols as ordered.

    6. Provide night fighter airplanes fo r heckler/intrudermissions as ordered.

    7. Conduct air search, observation, and scouting asdirected.

    8, Be prepared to conduct hunter-killer operations asordered.

    9. Provide aerial tow target service as required fo r anti-aircraft practice f ir ing.

    10. Be prepared to conduct fueling and rearming operationsat sea.

    11, Be prepared to tow damaged surface units and to be towedby other surface emits if damaged.

    12. Conduct scheduled training exercises as ordered.

    Unit)3)03 ) TasJLUni&58.4.2 (Heavy Support() Task Unit iii^.4,g (Light Support Unit)M

    1. Support and defend this Task Group against enemy air andsurface attacks.

    2. Be prepared to provide VO/VCSaircraft for gunfire* w*A%?iPk;g?>Si$Pk;ting required.s* **\u25a0?-'x

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    UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET,TASK FORCE FIFTY-EIGHT,

    TASK GROUP FIFTY-EIGHTY POINT FOUR,U.S.S. YORKTOM, Flagship.

    ULITHI ATOLL, CAROLINEISLANDS,OPERATION ORDER 4. February 1945, 1200.CornCarDiv 6 No , 2-45

    3. Provide VO/VCS air-sea rescue services in accordancewith CiaCPOA Standard Operating Procedure, serial 30P-2.

    4. Provide VO/VCS fo r anti-aubmarine patrol if required.

    5, Ships cquippsd with VHF radio and Fighter DirectorOfficers be prepared to assume fighter direction.

    6. Be prepared to proceed in company with destroyers todestroy damaged enemy surface units.

    7. Be prepared to conduct fueling operations at sea.

    8. Be prepared to tow damaged surface units and to be towedby other surface units if damaged.

    9. Conduct scheduled training exercises as ordered.

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    UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET,TASK FORCE FIFTY-EIGHT,

    Serial* 0002 TASK GROUP FIFTY-EIGHT POINT FOUR,U.S.S. IORKTOM, Flagship.

    ComCarDiv 6 No, 2-45

    ULITHI ATOLL, CAROLINE ISLANDS,4. February 1945, 1200

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    8. Provide linking destroyer fo r relay of voice and visualcommunication between this Task Group and other TaskGroups in company.

    9 Conduct scheduled training exercises.

    10. Be prepared to conduct fueling operations at sea.

    11. Provide messenger service fo r expeditious delivery ofpassengers, mail, and freight to ships in this andother Task Groups in company as required.

    12. Be prepared to toy; damaged surface units and to be towedby other surface units if damaged.

    (x) 1. This order is effective upon receipt .

    2.Sortie

    in accordance withAppendix 11,

    AnnexC, hereto*

    Zero hour, OJBbOKING, 10 February 1945.

    3. USF 10A, including Pacific Fleet Supplement thereto,and Commander First Carrier Task Force Instructions(First Car TFI-1A) are effective., .

    i+r Should this group encounter enemy surface units in forcewhile operating independently, TASK UNITS 58.4*2 and58.4.3 wil l be detached with TASK SUBUNITS 58.4.4.1 and58,4*4.3 as screen, to engage the enemy forces asdirected by Commander TASK UNIT 58.4,3. TASK UNIT

    58.4.1, screened by TASK SUBUNIT 58,4.4.2 wil l retire tothe unengaged flank and furnish air support. If TASKFORCE 59 is formed, units assigned be prepared to operatein accordance with Commander Fifth Fleet Operation Order No. 13-44* Annex J.

    5 Contemplated movements of this and other Task Groups ofTASK FORCE 58 are given in Annexes B and C of CommanderFirst Carrier Task Force. Operation Order No. 1-45.

    This Operation Order wil l be reclassified to SECRET byholders in the operating area upon initiation of theoperations, and by other holders after init iation of

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    * UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET,V* \u25a0nrNDPt?. r PA O v t?tt?tv t?tnuTVH TASK FORCE FIFTY-EIGHT,\u25a0t,Serial: 0002 v* > TASK GROUF FIFTY-EIOTT POINT FOUR,

    U*S.S* YORKTOTvU, Flagship

    ULITHI ATOLL, CAROLINEISLANDS,OPERATION ORDER J, February 1945, 1200ComCarDiv 6 No* 2-45

    the operations scheduled for D plus 4 day.

    7. D day is 19 February 1945 unless orders to the contraryare received.

    8 Commanding Officers wil l take such steps as are necessaryto insure that pilots are given information only on aday by day basis and are given no information on futureplans.

    4. Logistics in accordance with Annex H to Commander Fifth FleetOperation Plan No. 13 44> and Annex I o Commander First CarrierTask Force , Operation Order No. 1-45.

    5* (a) Communications in accordance with Annex F to CommanderFifth Fleet Operation Plan No. 13-44 > CentComTwo Change 2,Annex E to Commander First Carrier Task Force Operation OrderNo l-45> and Annex B to this Order.

    (b) Rendezvous and navigational data are contained in Annex Bto Commander First Carrier Task Force , Operation Order No. 1-45.

    (c) Use Zone ZERO time in time-date group of dispatches. Whentime is used in the body of dispatches or in correspondence,include the appropriate Zone description. West of Longitude

    157-30E use Zone

    minus^lo(King) time.

    (d) Commanded %?oO^&.Uin YORKTOWN.

    A. 17. RADFORD,*\u25a0 Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy,Commander Task Group FIFTY-EIGHT POINT FOUR,

    Commander Carrier Division SIX,U. S. Pacific Fleet

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    FB2-< UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET,TASK FORCE FIFTY-EIGHT, 1

    Serial: TASK.CSOPP FIFTY-EIGHT POINT POUR,U.S f S. YORKTOWN,Flagship

    HHL ULITKI ATOLL, CAROLINEISLANDS,"'u25a0 \u25a0OPERATIONORDER U February 1945> 1200ComCarDiv 6" No, 2-45

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    Air Operations-B - CoraraunicationsC General Operating InstructionsD * Intelligence-E - LogisticsF Public relationsG -H- -I Reports

    AUTHENTICATED:

    {,7 Y^fv f r / { .W . S. HENDERSON,Lie.ut.Comdr., USKR,Flag Secretary*

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    S e r i a l ; 0002

    NOPERATION(3RDERComCarDiv 6 No. 2-45 "V

    DISTRIBUTION:

    CominCh (via Air Mail)OpNavCinCPac (via Air Mail)

    CoraAirPacComaton 1Comaton 2ComCruPacComDesPacComSubPacComMinePac

    Com3rdFltComsthFltCom7thFlt

    ComlstCarTaskForPac (CTF 58)Com2ndCarTaskForPac

    ComFwdAreaCentPacComCarDiv 1 (CTG 58.3)

    ESSEXBUNKERHILLCOWPENS

    ComCarDiv 2 (CTG 58.2)LEXINGTONHANCOCKSAN JACIJJTO

    ComCarDiv 3ConCarDiv 4

    ComCarDiv 5 (CTG 58.1)HORNETWASPBENNINGTONBELLEAUWOOP

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    TJNl^gfc STATES PACIFIC FLEET,yfc FORCE FIFTY-EIGHT,

    t&ttASK GROUP FIFTY-EIGHT POINT FOUR,P\ U.S.S. YORKTOWN,Flagship.

    ULITHIATOLL, CAROLINE ISLANDS,A February 1945, 1200.

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    8 ComCarDiv 7 (CTG 58.5) 22 ENTERPRISE 2

    12 SARATOGA 2

    2 CTG 50.8 522 ComEsCarForPac 12 ComCarDiv 22omCarDiv 22 12 ComCarDiv 24 12 ComCarDiv 25 12 ComCarDiv 26 1

    ComCarDiv 27 12 ComCarDiv 28 1U ComCarDiv 29 12 ComCarDiv 30 1

    5 YORKTOWN 10 plus 13 for Air Grp 3" " "1 RANDOLPH 10 13 " " 121

    LANGIM 10

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    23CABOT 10 M 9 tt ! l 2922 ComatDiv 6 42 WASHINGTON 22 NORTH CAROLINA 2

    2 ComCruDiv 12 SANTA FEANTA FE2 BILOXI2 BIRMINGHAM

    1SAN DIEGO1

    ComDeson A'2 McCORD2 TRATHEN2 HAZELWOOD2 HEERMANN2

    ComDesonHAGGARDFRANKSHAILEY

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    V TOCOMMkKDER Ti.SK GROUP FIFTY-EIGHT POINT FOUR OPERATION ORDBR 2-45

    .JR OPERATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

    Th-ese operations will be conducted in accordance with USF-748and TFI-IA, and with the following Group Instructions* Groupinstructions which relate to TFI->IA will have the specific

    >paragraph number o f TFI-1A in the left hand column. U n t i lpersonnel become thoroughly familiar with TFI-1A i t is recommended that th e referenced paragraph be read. To refer to a

    paragraph in this Annex,use the paragraph number preceded

    byCCD6 instead o f TFI-1A which should be used when referring to\u25a0paragraphs in that document.

    5100 Defini t ions and. Abbreviations

    The Group w i l l use exactly the same terms and meanings asTFI-lA* Avoid possible confusion between TCAP and DCA^'aadother similar sounding abbreviations by spelling out, wheren e c e s s a r y * For example, "Tare Charlie Able Peter", etc.

    3113 RCAP

    Normally 4VF w i l l be used fo r RCAP. Their primary responsibility is protection o f the submarine and downed personnel,but they must be aler t to assist by acting as communicationre lay and as lookouts fo r enemy aircraft crossing their area*

    3115 RLP&d?

    Recovery of RAPCAP with DCAP is necessary in order to reducetime upwind. Carriers must therefore be prepared to launchre l i e f HAPC^P by catapult 15 minutes pr ior to schedule timeprovided a sat is factory wind can be obtained.

    RAPCAP pi lo ts must be briefed on importance of expedi t iousreturn tc base.elief and

    3U7 JACKS

    In flying the JACK f igure eight, th turn w i l lalways be made away' from th e dispositj; this theplanes Will never be headed direct ly at-.4s p6'sition > v/hichw i l l assist lookouts in distinguishing i^2&

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    3118 ASP -v%*'Grolp **.SP w i l l be flowin in accordance with specified plan

    in USF 748. I f VP are used, they w i l l be armed with solid-headrockets and no depth bomb, attacks and Hunter-Killer operationsagainst submarines w i l l b in accordance with FI?P 225u

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    3211 Pre~dawn Launch

    \u25a0\u25a0Firs t plane off each carrier w i l l immediately report to baseon weather (conditions" in rendezvous area, giving the ceiling,unless conditions are obviously good^

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    3216 Aircraft Approach Procedure

    In addition to observing prescribed procedures, returningaircraft must join up in as large groups as possible, keepingclosed in. Stragglers confuse the radar screen and inviteundetected suicide attacks. Escort VF must search area astern

    ifrequently while returning to base to eliminate enemy -aircraft .tai l ing the forma tioiu I f a contact is sighted i t shall boinvestigated immediately.

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    3300 Strike Operations

    In case th e ships are attacked during launching or recoveryof strikes or sweeps, airborne strike or sweep a i rcraf t willc lear disposit ion to disengaged side (normally th e reciprocalof Target Bearing Line) unless otherwise d i rec ted , VB arid VTw i l l remain concentrated fo r mutual support, VP will, be preparedto receive instructions transferring. them to CuP duties^

    3310 Composite oiypf Deck Load Strlkos

    It is contemplated that strikes may be composed only of VFand VB under certain conditions, in order to take .advantage ofthe greater cruising speed available when VTB. are not included.

    3311 Peckload Strike Procedure

    Strikes and- Sweeps are numbered, chronologically 'letteredi

    according to their b(se f V/hen th "Strike" or is .usedwith number alone, i t includes all units withFor example, w Strike 1" includes IA , 18, lC ad

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    tammander First Carrier c, OrderN0. ,1-4 an alternate plan of er

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    .%.j^imef summary

    of the days affectMi^|^ii^ib4i^^sSfin' some in -f8;

    'additional Air Plans are provided?**These Air Plans,ances as others preyviously^ ,di.stVibuted, will be referred to by the large D-day or K-day number

    in louver right corner. I t is possible that due to further changes, an AirPlan marked with a certain day wil l be used on another day c Consequently,instructions to execute, fo r example, the D-fl Day Schedule on D-f2 Day,should not cause confusion.

    D-l Day

    Task Group 58*4 Jnay be called on to provide Air Support for mine sweeping and underwater demolition activities. Details are available in Appendix

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    Ito Annex Item, ComPhibsPac No. A25^44 Unless otherwise directed, a i rcraft for such support wil l not be launched unti l Commander Task Group 584receives request from Advance Coiiimander -Air Support Control Units. In anticipation of such a request, CABOT15d.1lhave Support Group One consisting ofBVF and 'B VT in Condition 11 one-half hour before sunrise. If Support GroupOne is launched, YORKTOWNwil l pu t Support Group Two of BVF 'and 8 VB intoCondition 11. Remainder of schedule vdll be issued by despatch in accordancewith requests made by CASCU to CTG 58.4. VF pilots assigned to Support Groupmust also be briefed on TCAP over the objective in view of possibility their

    :being used on that duty. ,

    -D Day-A complete D Day Air i^lan is provided herewith. It covers id r Support

    by Task Group 58,4 under circumstances where other Task Groups o f Task Force,5S are employed re .

    D+l Day

    The D-KLDay Plan originally issued divided the Air Support between TaskGroups 58.1 and 58.4 A complete D+l Day iilterriate Flan is provided herewith, covering the contingency that Task Group 5&1 i employed elsewhere*

    ('\u25a0:".'".':''.X and K+l Da-

    Air Plans fo r both these days are provided herewith, covering attacksagainst KYUSHUin accordance with Change No. 4, ComPirstCarTaskForPac OpO^rNo , ,1-45. \u25a0\u25a0.'\u25a0\u25a0

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    Page C 111-6, DJ-9 Day (coajt) , tinder w0720"w0720" instructions, grange lastl ine to reads "r^MningTG 58.1 at sunset."

    Alternate D*2 Day, second paragraph, chfenge to reads"Upon completion o f strike sy if ordered detached,. Task Group58.4 proceed toward a pos^.ion to llorthuard of H7O JI M fo r "D 11Day support \u2666"

    Alternate D -l Da^^^jHpPW tTasfe*|?&roup 58.5 in company".

    Alternate"D"

    Day,litK

    delete "and 58.5."

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    FB2-6/Al6-3 UMTED STATES PACIFIC FLEET9 AIR FORCE

    Serial: 0004 CARRIER DIVISION SIX

    15 February 1945

    F f om Commander Carrier Division SIX.To Distribution Lis t .

    2 to ComGarDiv SIX CTG 58.4) Operation OrderlHkBl'tel^ r'lS i C^C^^CWPII 0#

    ** ''I . The following changes shall be made to subject operation

    order:

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    15 February 1945. Subject: Change No. 2 oo ComGarDiv SIX (CTG 55.4) Operation Order-HIPI I ^^Cff-ft4 -

    A^6 (with air schedules),C-111-7, in subject operation order.

    2 , . Insert attachec pages^ A ^ (mtn aj.r scheo.i.'les;, C-I-ia-T-ia jand

    A. V*. RADFORD

    Distribution:

    i\ll holders ComCarDiv 6(CTG s&*k) OpOrder 2-45in Task Force 5B

    AUTHENTICATED:

    W. S. HMDERSON,.Lieut. Coradr. , USNR,Flag Secretary

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    *4FB2-6/Al6-3. UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET

    Serial: 003 1111 %|f%| || SIX*isfiJW*^ 9 February 194-5

    From:To :

    Subject: $hstn|e*so. 1 to^omCarpi^TSlX (CTG 58.4) Operation Order

    1 . The following changes shall be made to subject operationorder:

    Task Organizat ion:-1 Under"Task Unit 58.4. 1" change "MICHAEL"to "SMITH" after

    "CABOT".-Page 2 Under "DesDiv 119" delete "and O'BRIEN11 in parenthesis

    and add "(DD-725) O'BRIEN" OUFERBRIDGE". Change "3DD"to "ADD".

    Distribution:

    -/Page 2 Under "LOWRY"add "O'BRIEN 2"Annex t!A "{-Page A-4- Para, 3510, change last word in second line to read "or".

    Para. 3532, change "Al l Red" opposite "YORKTOWN"in"Glow Light" column to read "None."-

    Routine Patrols Chart Patrols 1 and 2 on D-9 scheduled fo r LANGLEZwil l no t be flowi.

    -Air Plan D-3, Field Assignments Delete "33 tITSONQMPAfunde,r "RANDOLPH1/and add it under "YORKTOWN".Md the ioliovdhg new : |fields ? . a f' , \u25a0 - > J-*' YORKTOWN- ISHIBASHI,DOJOJUKU, OKUNOYAfs*'f5

    .RANDOLPH lITOMI, lIDA, MAWATARI,HINUM,KIT AURA (S.S.^GB|!Q^Q|mffl|sw i l l be furnished vrhen and if assigned)

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    A. W. RADFORD.

    D i s t r i b u t i o n ;

    A llholders ConCarDiv

    6(CTG 58.4) OpOrder 2-45.

    AUTHENTICATED:

    17. S. HENDERSON,Flag Secretary,

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    y *FB2-6/AX6-3(003) 46 (CTG 53,4) OpOrder No. 2-45.|I|MNPMh 1 to ComCarDivC^^^il^iri

    r'Append ix Ito Annex wA"s Para. 7, Add under "TOKYOBAYAREA":t^Add to Para. 8: "NOTE: A ll selected sets and complete sets are to beaccompanied by a plot chart and a f i rs t phaseP.I. report , 11

    Page B-l-2 Colvunn 30 wider CIRCUIT delete 1! and Air Control Primary"f Colttmn 35 imder CIRCUIT delete u and Air Control Primary"/Column 31 under CIRCUIT delete Mand Air Control Secondary"Under WgO, add "This will be Primary IFD circuitOW , WHffN

    when radio silence is broken. flPage B-l-3 Column x under WD, gOW, WHEN add "Air Control and Air

    Operations me ssages* Flash reports."

    56 under WHO, HOW, WHEN Second line, change GUARDto LISTEN. Delete "PRIMARYfo r T.G 58.4 strikesand sweeps when a ll four day groups in same area. 11

    Page B-l-4 Column64 under CIRCUIT add WIFD in condition one".Under WHO, HQF, WHEN add, "TG58.4 primary strike, SNASP,

    ASP, JACKS. Secondary CAP.

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    1 to ComCarDiv 6 (CTG 5$.U) OpOrder No. 2-45.tm

    Vpage B-"l-i (Continued)

    42 under WHO, HQW,WHEN Firs t line, correct spellin g of "will".

    Page B-l-6 10 Change second sentence to read "Duty and sector. lqttej:^*ctoige at 2201 local time."Appendix \u25a0taAnnfix"ff .*

    Psrge B-IV-2 Para. 4a. Delete a l l ship assignments.

    Annex "C"\

    0( On page C-I-l in column under GEORGE after "Normal Order" dd"Distance}

    )}) '1000 yds." -', YOn page C-Part 11 -5, under APPENDICESadd "111 Chronological ordero f events".

    page C-I-2: For subparagraph B(c) enter: Any rotations of the formation Axis will be performed about the center unless otherwise directed>y t^ie T.G.C.Xfkrsub- paragraph B(j) correct second word to read "Forms".

    /On page C-I-4: Sub-paragraph D(f) insert between "Order" and "Within"the f ollowing" , distance 1000 yards,".

    f'Sub- paragraph E(b) correct spelling of "disposition" and "impracticable"./ISub- paragraph E(f), insert between "Ships" and "inside" the following,

    those, specifically designated",.*/0n pagcfvC-*Jltl . sub- gaKkg^ftph,^^ , change l ine 5 to read: "disposition

    GEORGE with Task Unit 5&.Z.A.2% screen, course".

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    #

    582-6/Al6-3 (003)i *

    Subject: Change No. 1 to ConCarDiv 6 (CTG 58.4-) Op Order No. 2-4.5.

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    FB2-6/Al6-3. UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEETAIR FORCE

    Serial: *003 CARRIERDIVISION SIX

    To Distribution List.

    Subject: Change No. 1 to ComCarDiv SIX (CTG 5&.U) Operation OrderNo. 2-45.

    1. The following changes shall be made to subject operationorder:

    ask Organizat ion:

    -Page 1 Under"Task Unit 58.4..1" change "MICHAEL1 to "SMITH11 after"CABOT".-

    Page 2 Under "DesDiv 119" delete "and O t BRIEN" in parenthesisand add "(DD-725) OBRIEN OTZTERBRIDGE".Change "3DD"to HDD".

    Distribution:-Page 2 Under "LOWRY"add "O'BRIEN 2"

    Annex

    and add it under "YORKTOWN". Add the following newfields: -ORKTOWf;:*" ISHIBASH3JKMQJJHBLOKUNPJARANDOLPIflITO^Q'Sp^J|||||^RI, HMUMA,K3TAURA(S.S.)(Code numerals will be" furnished wh^nand if assigned)

    Air Plan DR Alternate in" "Armament11

    'Section, delete the words'

    "Plan A" and "Plan Bl'B1 where used. These plans referred 'o VBttGW-Vhz^> Appendix T\to, Annex C, ComFIRSTCarTaBJo11& "\u25a0^l to i ^^k '^f^m*'*'!"! ,% \ V * f\ ForPac Operation tJrder 1-4.5, v/hich paragraph has now'

    J* , &s;%* i r r r been deleted and i s n^ t to be -used In this. jop^raMon.

    1

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    (003)FB2-6/A16~3 t *

    9 February 1945

    Subject: Change No. 1 to ComCarDiv 6 (CTG 58.4.) OpOrder No. 2-4.5*

    Appendix Ito Annex "An i Para. 7, Add under "TOKYOBAYAREA11:

    (6) Kitaura seaplane station (36-OON UO-34E) 2* i f^ f h f%?^tf^\^TT\(7) Ishibashi (36-26N 139-SOE) 11||f*

    f k i \ \ I I r 1 1W) Dojojuku (36-33%-139-59E) Ijll^t-I^M^"" W-i#

    '"(9 litomi (36-27N UO-26E) aAMMM|B |(10 lida (3627N UO-26-30E|il|^fHI^HHfcs litomi)(11) Mawatari (36-23N 14,0- 37E) (Previously list# as Mito, the corrected

    location of which{ffgt^>s providea*i3^ei?li^)(12) Hinuma (36-19N UO-28E)(13) Okunoya (35-53-3ON UO-IZE) (Under construction)

    Add to Para. 8: ttNOTE: A ll selected sets and complete sets are to beaccompanied by a plot chart and a f i rs t phaseP.I. repor t .-

    Annex *BWBW Communication Plan

    Page B-l Para, 2120. Change condition TWO to read CONDITIONTW ODO NOT USE ANYFREQUENCIESbelow 30 Mcs. f

    Page B-6 X. Add paragraph C. Whenever planes supplied with AN/ARC-1VHF are transferred tho TG common crystal wil l be removedand the original crystals that come in the set wil l bereplaced and transferred with the plane.

    Appendix 1 to Annex "Btt

    Page B-l-2 Column 30 under CIRCUIT delete "and Air Control Primary"Column 35 under CIRCUIT delete "and Air Control Primary 0Column 31 under CIRCUIT delete "and Air Control Secondary"

    WgO, HOW, WHEN add "This will" be Primary IFD circuitwhen radio silence is broken.Page B-l-3 Column x under Tjjgg), jgg, WHEN add "Air Control and Air

    Operations messages. Flash repbrts."

    Column 56 under WHO, HOW, WHEN Second line, change GUARDto LISTEN. Delete "PRIMARY fo r TG 58,4 strikesand sweeps when a ll four day groups in same area,"

    Page B-l-4- Column 64. under CIRCUIT add "IFD in condition one"Under WHO, jgJJ, WHEN add, "TG58.4.primary strike, SNASP,

    ASP, JACKS. Secondary CAP.

    *-;S%

    \u25a0M i n i rP r %*" lfi11m Iff I

    *t ^ ^***"

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    - -

    FB2-6/Al6-3 (003) \ **. 9 February 194.5

    Subje ct : Change No. 1 to ComCarDiv 6 (CTG 58.4) Op Order No # 2-45.

    Annex "C " (Continued)'

    I ' - * , x . . _ . I* .On page C-11-2, sub-paragraph 3(b) line 6^^4^aj|8.4..4-.2 and".(Section wil l then read Su% UniP&5.4..4..3, course180 etc.)On page C-11-2, sub-paragraph 3(d), line 3, change 58.4..4..1 to58.4..4-.2. Line I , delete "58.4,.4..2 and".On page C-IXI-2, in instructions fo r 1200 change ,"Desr on 60" to Desron

    On page C-111-3, in instructions fo r 1200 change "Desrons 50 and 60"to "Desron 47I

    .n page C-111-5, in instructions fo r 0700, D+B day: Line 4- change

    58 X to 58,1 and insert after "Advance Radar Pickets", "At least onequipped with lE," 5 Line 5 and 6 delete a ll after and replace lidth the following: "thirty miles (or at maximum TBS range fromforward picket) from center of T.'.G. 58.4-. Task Group 58.4- vdll furnishdestroyer for T.G, 581 normal southern picket station.".

    UDWAnnex

    Add to Annex "D% page two paragraphs as follows:

    IV PROPAGANDA LEAFLETS

    A. The selection of propaganda leaflets, which are to be dropped overenemy territory on each bombing strike in accordance with Para. 19of Annex C, ComFirstCarTaskForPac 1 s Op.Order 1*4.5, will be lef t to thediscretion of individual, ship l s commanding officers as inventoriesvdll vary from ship to ship. In this connection, i t should be notedthat the leaflet serial-numbered 2021 has been ordered destroyed* Ingeneral an effort should be made to select leaflets appropriate fo rEmpire consumption inasmuch as many of the leaflets are directed particu-l a r ly at enemy advanced-base personnel and would have little meaningfo r Empire inhabitants.

    B. Action reports will cct forth the date, time, area over which dropped,and quantity of each serial-numbered type leaflet dropped.

    V FL/IK INFORMATION

    A, Attention is called to the fact that submission of supplementaryACA-1 forms is particularly necessary fo r this operation. In this connection, the following information on enemy flak is desired in additionto that required on the supplementary ACA-1 form:

    JSiyLlt^^' ' ' 't-*-' -v''?6v-SP" .

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    F82~6A16-3(003)* **

    TOP SECRET

    Subject: Change No. 1 to CoraCarDiv 6 (CTG 5#.4) Op Order No. 2-45.* -

    V FLAK mfORMfITION (Corrb'd),* #%g*ip*

    1. Where encpunterecU (sfpafei^Aa.'telotatiOTian

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    f //_ATE D.9 j^ g D_sD5 0.3 D-2 D D2 of3 D i DfsATE D.9 j^ g D_sD5 0.3 D-2 D D2 of3 D i 4Dfs

    aSS& \u2666 *&'& PLCT% sp^^ * * W RP.crs. s* sm.laSS& \u2666 *&'& PLCT% sp^^ * * W RP.crs. s* sm.lLAUNCH KEY ' S^SPAUNCH KEY ' S^SP,IME LETTERIME fETTER f

    mS. g-3S. g-3

    V^""V^""JACK 'AC K '1 4r4r c l l c lr4 cr c l l c l cSNAbPNAbPZEROERO CAP 2. RC L VCAP L V.

    :3o7N:3o7NfO_CAPl__ S E . Y R C L YO_CAPl__ S E . Y R C L Y

    l y y2:30|P:30| rere2P2P2P2CAP 3AP 3 R V R V R V R V RAPAP VR V R V R V R V R VPLUS/QPLUS/QJACK JACK KPKPKs:3 [^ R Y R V R V R V:3 [^ R Y R V R V R VSAJASPP- R-AJASP VV

    VERO fERO 55 CAP 4AP 4 R I R V R V R VAPAP RR I R V R V R V RPLUS ( ABLE' t f i - ia para 3361 or 3362 depending on force dispos i t ion .NNE>( ABLE' t f i - ia para 3361 or 3362 depending on force dispos i t ion ._

    11- L'

    "If"1- L'

    "If"L"L"-

    g 3. ZERO HOUR 13 SUNRISE OR AS DESIGNATED BY DESPATCH.3. ZERO HOUR 13 SUNRISE OR AS DESIGNATED BY DESPATCH.c 4 Key Letter may be used in despatches to indicate mission, Fo: Key Letter may be used in despatches to indicate mission, Fo:2j> and T wi l l be Group JACK 4VF112j> and T wi l l be Group JACK 4VF11

    5. Abbreviations5. Abbreviations -- under Date line are as follows RPLCTS "'nder Date line are as follows RPLCTS "' Takeake ''3jg RTNG Air Training Exercises.g RTNG Air Training Exercises.A&

    r

    h-^-JA-:.

    ;*

    T&m-imi

    AKNE)( ABLE.

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    -X DATENT T I M P YORKTOWN RANDOLPH LANLEY CABOT lIWRO. LAUNCH . LAND UUNCH LAI LAUNCH LAND UUNCH LAND

    \

    SWEEP A M A M I 12F0700

    SWEEP 1A 16F0710

    TARGET 1ARGET 10710710

    SWEEP 2AWEEP .12FA .12F07A0 SEARCH 6F 26-28EARCH7A0 YOKEF 26-28 YOKE 275 miles.75 miles.

    com:;, relayom:;, relay 2FF

    SViEEPViEEP 3AA L2F2F

    0855855

    RAPCAP 2APCAP 2 AFF0955955

    1010010

    SWEEPWEEP U

    1110110 SWEEPWEEP 16F6FAA

    SWEEP 2AWEEP 2A1125125TARGET 1ARGET 1

    SWEEP AKAMIWEEP AKAMI

    SWEEPWEEP 3AA1155155 COMM. RELAYOMM. RELAY

    SEARCHEARCH

    SWEEP 6AWEEP 6A 16F6FTARGET 3ARGET 3 4FF1255255 RAPCAP 3APCAP 3 4FF

    1310310

    SWEEP 5AWEEP 5A1410410 RAPCAP 2APCAP 2

    SWEEP 7AWEEP 7A 20 F0Fia:ssa:ss RAPCAP AAPCAP A AFF

    - DA Y FIELD ASSIGNMENTSYORKTOWN RANDOIPH

    A M I FIELDS (One Sweep)322 KAGOSHIMA 315 KANOYA EAST325 CHIRAN 314 KANOYA326 BYU 313 KUSHIRA321 WAKIMOTO 318 SHIKINE324 TANIYAMA 312 SHIBUSHI360 TOJDffiARA 319 KOKUBU329 ICHIKI 320 RONCHI

    IBUSUKI 36 2 MAYAKONOJO NORTH327359 INUJO 317 MIYAKONOJO358 OHIRA 31 6 TAKAYAMA

    363 KORIMOTO23 KAGOSHIMA (SS) 311 SAKITA (SS)

    328 IBUSUKI (SS)

    RAPCAP 1 4F CAP 1 8F CA P 1 12F

    SWEEP UB 16F

    RCAPCAP 1

    SWEEP 2BWEEP 2B 12F2FSEARCH WEARCH W 29-30 YOKE 275 miles.9-30 YOKE 275 miles.

    SWEEP 3BWEEP 3B 8FFTARGET 2ARGET 2 AFFRCAP 2CA P 2 AFF

    SWEEP AWEEP A 12F2F CAP 2AP 2 12F2F CAPAP 2 8FF

    SVffiEP IBVffiEP IBRAPCAP 1APCAP 1 CAPAP 1 CAP 1AP 1

    SWEEPWEEP 5BB 16F6F

    SWEEP 2BWEEP 2BRCAP 1CA P 1

    SWEEP 3BWEEP 3BSEARCHEARCH

    SWEEP 6BWEEP 6B 16F6F CAP 3AP 3 8FF CAP 3AP 3RCAP 3CAP 3 4FF

    SWEEP 4WEEP 4 CAP 2AP 2 CAPAP 2

    SWEEP 5BWEEP 5BRCAP 2CA P 2TARGET 2ARGET 2

    SNEEP 7BNEEP 7B 20F0F

    NOTE; 310 MIYAZAKIis assigned to TG 58.2 even thou^i it s location is now Believed to beof 32 North.

    Sweep 1 wil l proceed in company to KANOYA Area where Sweep IB wil l attack KANOYA EAST andKANOYA with Sweep 1A acting as high cover. Sweeps 1A and IB wil l then separate and coverassigned fields, kiiping Target Coordinator advised of developments so that he may directSweep 2 to best targets . Subsequent Sweeps wil l be directed by Target Coordinator, keepingAi r Groups to assigned Areas, except in emergency.ARMAMENT: Sweeps 1 and 2 wil l carry no bombs or rockets in order to permit early arrival

    at Target Area. Remaining Sweeps will carry rockets, instantaneous, and,when airborne opposition is reduced, w i l l carry maximum load of GP bombs,instant aneous.Strikes may be ordered. Load with Plan LOVE.

    K-DA

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    K /l DA Y/l DA Y

    NTNT TIMEIME YORKTOWNORKTOWN RANDOLPHANDOLPH LANLEYANLEY GAftOTAftOT.. UUNCHUNCH LANDAND LAUNCHAUNCH LANDAN D UUNCH UN DUNCH UN D UUNCHUNCH LANDAN DRAPCAP 1APCAP 1 4FF CAP 1AP 1 8FF CA P 1AP 1 L2F2F

    0700700

    SWEEP 1AWEEP 1A 16F6F SWEEP IBWEEP IB 16F6F0710 TARGET 1ARGET710 1 4FF ECAP 1CAP 1 4FF

    STRIKE 1A L2F 108 15TTRIKE 1A L2F 108 15T STRIKETRIKE IBB 12F 1582F 15T58 15T STRIKETRIKE 1CC 8FF 9TT STRIKE ID 8F 9TTRIKE ID 8F 9Tu25a0u25a0SEARCH 1 3F 3B 27-29 I 75 miles.EARCH 1 3F 3B 27-29 I 75 miles. UC & ID Strike LeaderC & ID Strike Leader0740 COM. RELAY IFOM .740 IBELAY IF IB

    SWEEP 2AWEEP 2A 16F6F SWEEP 2BWEEP 2B 12F2F0855855 TARGET 2ARGET 2 4FF

    RCAP 2CA P 2 4FF

    RAPCAP 2APCAP 2 4FF CAP 2AP 2

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    fcD

    -Day (ALTERNATE)

    -Day (ALTERNATE) (I n accordance change 4,-C'In accordance change 4,-C' 'CTF Op Order 1-45CT F Op Order 1-45

    RANDOLPHANDOLPH LANftLEYANftLEY CABOTABOTNTNT YORKTOWNORKTOWNTIMEIME LAUNCHAUNCH LAND LAUNCHAUNCHAND LANDAN D LAUNCH LANDAUNCH LAND LAUNCHAUNCH LANDAN DTCAPCAP 1 12F2F

    0615615

    Strike 1A 8F 8B SURIBACHItrike 1A 8F 8B SURIBACHI RAPCAP 1APCAP 1 4FF0635635 IB 8F 7B RIGHT BLUE 2B 8F 7B RIGHT BLUE 2 Strike 2 44F CA P 1APtrike 144F 12F2F

    1C 16F 15T LANDINGBEACHC 16F 15T LANDINGBEACH Point Woint 07550755 JACK 1ACK 1 4FFA ll at Point X 0745ll at Point X 0745

    Support 1upport 1 8F 8TF 8TTCAP 2CAP 2 12F2F Point Eoint E0745745

    CAP 2AP 2 12F2FTCAPCA P 12F2FRAPCAPAPCAP 2 4FF 30930 JACK 2ACK930 2 4FF Support 2upport 2 8FF 8BB

    Point Eoint E

    CAP 1AP 10950950 TCAP 1CA P 1 Striketrike 2 JACK 1ACK 1

    RAPCAPAPCAP 1Striketrike 1

    Support 3upport 3 8F 8TF 8TTCAPCA P 4 12F2F

    uoooo Supportupport 1TCAP 2CAP 2CAPAP 3 12F2FTCAPCA P 5 12F2F Support 4upport 4 8F 8TF 8T RAPCAPAPCAP 3 4FF

    Point Eoint EJACK

    3ACK

    3 4FF1230230;. /. /

    12h?2h?JACK 2ACK 2 TCAP 3CAP 3RAPCAPAPCAP 2 Supportupport 2 CAPAP 2

    Support 5upport 5 8FF 8BB TCAP6CA P 6 12F2FStrike 3 36F 158 15Ttrike 3 36F 158 15TPoint Eoint EPoint Woint 154015401415415

    TCAP 4CA P 41435435 Supportupport 3

    CAP 4AP 4 12F2F RAPCAP 4APCAP 4 4FFJACKAC K 4FF

    1530530

    1545545 JACK 3ACK 3TCAPCA P 5 Supportupport 4 RAPCAP 3APCAP 3 CAP 3AP 3

    LAUNCHAUNCH 4VFN ifVFN ordered.f ordered.1730730

    Strike 3trike 3

    17457451805805 Supportupport 5 (1745)1745) TCAP 6CAP (1745)(1745)

    'JACK

    '4(1805)ACK 4(1805)

    CAP 4AP (1805)(1805) RAPCAP 4APCAP (1810)(1810)Maintain Nightaintain Night Deckeck

    Appendix 11, Annex Item, ConPhibePac A25-4A contains f u l l details on D-Day Support Missions* Pilots must be thoroughly familiar with Supportprocedures. Missions assigned are to be carried ou t precisely on time with minimum communications and maximum effect.This schedule does no t provide all the aircraft requested by ComPhibsPac. The original plan called for two TGs to provide support, andthis schedule is maximum available from one TG.Armament. Given favorable launching conditions, greater loads can be carried than specified by ComPhibsPac. This should be done, loadingmore of the type bomb specified by ComPhibsPac. In view of the probability that NAPAIMwill no t be available in the quantity required,Institute GP .Boobs, instantaneous fuze, where necessary.

    VFN Pilots should be briefed fo r night CA P under CS A control, as they may be ordered to Target Area.*\u25a0Aircraft of TG 52.2 wil l also be present. Cooperate particularly in communications.

    Air/Sea Rescue at objective handled through Commander Air Support Control Units.Support Groups from Fast Carriers are numbered to distinguish from Support Groups based on CVE*s which are lettered.

    D-DAY

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    Dfi. Dayfi. (Alternate)ay (Alternate) (I n accordanceIn Change.ccordance Change. CFCTP Op* Order 1-45)FCTP Op* Order 1-45)

    NTNT YORKTOWN RANDOLPHANDOLPHORKTOWN LANttLEY CABOTABOTANttLEYTIMEIME LAUNCHAUNCH LANDAN D LAUNCHAUNCH LAND UUNCH LANDUNCHAND LAND UUNCH LANDUNCH LAND..TCAPCAP 1 12F2F

    0615615

    STRIKE 1TRIKE 1 36 F 1586F 15T58 15T SUPPORT 1UPPORT 1 $?? SBB RA P CAPAP CAP 1 4FF064564 5 CAP 1AP 1 12F2F

    JACK 1ACK 1 4FF

    TCAP 2CA P 2 12F2F SUPPORTUPPORT 2 &F 8TF 8T

    0745

    TCAP 3CA P 3 12F2F RAPCAP 2APCAP 2 CAPAP 2 12F2FJACK 2ACK 20930930SUPPORT 3UPPORT 3 8F 8TF 8T

    CA P 1AP 10950950 STRIKE 1TRIKE 1 TCAP 1CAP 1JACK 1AC K 1

    SUPPORTUPPORT 1 RAPCAPAPCAP 1

    TCAPCAP 4 12F2F SUPPORT 4UPPORT 4 8F 8TF 8T

    1100100 TCAPCAP 2SUPPORTUPPORT 2

    SUPPORTUPPORT 5 8FF 8TT TCAPCAP 5 CAP 3AP 3 RAPCAPAPCAP2F2F 3JACK 3AC K 31230230

    1245245 SUPPORT 3UPPORT 3TCAP 3CA P 3 JACK 2ACK 2 CAP 2AP 2RAPCAP 2APCAP 2

    SUPPORT. 6UPPORT. 6 8FF 8B orB Tr T STRIKETRIKE 2 36 F6F 158 15T58 15T TCAPCAP 61415415

    1435435 TCAPCA P 4 SUPPORT 4UPPORT 4

    RAPCAP 4APCAP 4 4FF CAPAP 4 12F2FJACKAC K 4FF1530530

    1545545SUPPORTUPPORT 5 TCAPCAP 5 CAP 3AP 3 JACK 3ACK 3

    RAPCAPAPCAP 3LAUNCHAUNCH 4VFNVF N if orderedf ordered

    1730730STRIKE 2TRIKE 2

    1745745JACK 4(1805) TCAP 6(1745)CA PAC K 6(1745)(1805)

    1805805 SUPPORTUPPORT 6(1745)(1745) MAINTAINNIGHTAINTAINNIGHT DECK RAPCAP 4(1310) CAP 4APAPCAPECK (1805)(1805)(1310)

    1 . Appendix in , Annex Item, ComPhibsPac A25-44 contains f u l l details on Support Missions on D/lDay and thereafter.2. Notes 3, 4,5, 6 and 7 fo r D Day apply.

    D+ DAY

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    D-3 DA TVENT timf YORKTOWH RANDOLPH LANOLE? CABOT1 ' M LNO LAUNCH LAND LAUNCH LAND LAUNCH LAND LAUNCH

    &tPO*P | -*F CA P 1 8F CA P 1 22?0635

    SWEEPWEEP 1AA 16F6F SWEEPWEEP IBB 16F6F0645645

    0645645 TARGETARGET1 4FFRCiPiCiPi 4FF

    SWEEPWEEP 2AA 16F6F SWEEPWEEP 2BB 12F2F

    0830830 SWEEPWEEP 3AA 16F6F SWEEPWEEP 3BB 12?2?TARGETARGET 2 4FFRCAPCA P 2 4FF

    SWEEPWEEP 4AA 12 ?2? Sfrarcpfrarcp 4BB 12F2F CAPAP 2 12F2F CAPAP 2- 8FF0930930 RAPCAPAPCAP 2 4FF

    0945945 SWEEPWEEP 1AA SWEEPWEEP IBBRAPCAIfIAPCAIfI

    CAPAP 1 CAPAP 1

    SWEEPWEEP 5AA 16F6F SWEEPWEEP 5BB 16F6F1045045

    1100100 SWEEPWEEP 2AA SWEEFWEEF 2BBTARGETARGET 1 RCAPCA P 1

    1130130 SWEEPWEEP 3AA SWEEPWEEP 3BB ii

    SWEEPWEEPWEEPWEEP 6AAAA 16F6F SWEEPWEEP 6BB 16F6F CAPAP 3 8FF CAPAP 3 12F2F1230230 TARGETARGET 3

    RAPCAPAPCAP 34FF4FF

    RCAPCAP 3 4FF

    !1245245 SWEEPWEEP kkk SWEEPWEEP 4BB CAPAP 2 CAPAP 2

    1345 SWEEP 5ARAPCAP 2

    SWEEP 5BRCAP 2

    SWEEP 7AWEEP 7A 20F0F1430 RAPCAP 4APCAP430 4 4FF

    1530530 SWEEP 6AWEEP 6ARAPCAP 3APCAP 3

    VFtf DDTTFtf DDTT1745745 SWEEP 7AWEEP 7ATARCST 3ARCST 3

    FIELD ASSIGNMENTSIELD ASSIGNMENTS

    YORKTOTJ RANDOLPH

    25 KONOIRE 26 HOICODA28 TSUKUBA 27 HYAKURIGAHARA17 KASHIWA 80 HITACHI20 YATABE 32 MITO21 KASUMIGAWA 30 ISHIOKA22 KASUMIGAWA(SS) 31 TOMOBE18 NODA 24 KASHHIA (SS)23 SHIMAZU (SS) 53 UTSONOMIYA

    SWEEP 7BWEEP 7B 20F0F

    SWEEP 6BWEEP 6B CAP 4AP 4 12?2? CAP 4AP 4 8FF

    CAP 3AP 3 \ CAP 3AP 3,....11,..111,..11

    NIGHTIGHT EECKECK SWEEP 7AWEEP 7ARCAP 3CAP 3 CAP 4AP 4 CAP 4AP 4

    SWEEP 1 w i l l proceed to 25 where 1A wi l l make Dtraiing attack covered by 1 8 , After this attackSweep 2A and 2B w i l l have closed sufficiently to assist 1A and IB who wi l l move on toward KASand HOICODA respectively. Sweep 1 w i l l endeavor to cover entire area, in accordance with aboveassignment, so that if can report on status of all fields. Sweep 2A and 2B attack any activityor good targets in coordinationw i l l remain in area after sweeprelayed to Target Coordinator soHJUBO SAKI LIGHT may be used asto relay information of tactical

    ARMAMENT.

    with 1A and 18. Sweep 2 ammunition must be cojlserved however1 retires and unti l sweep 3 arrives. Information should be

    that he ma y direct Sweeps 3 and those fol lowing. RCAP Southcommunications relay from Target Area to Base and should be a

    Importance. tn

    XT-Tos+\

    19 RYUGASAEC XT-otf Remaining sweeps wil l carry rockets, instantaneous fuze, arjd, when airborne opposition is redu3 3 UTso^

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    D-3 ALTERNATE

    ENTENT YORKTOWNORKTOWN RANDOLPHANDOLPH LAN9LAN9LTIMEIMEO.O. LAUNCHAUNCH LANDAND LAUNCHAUNCH LAND LAUNCHAUNCHAND

    0635635RAPCAPAPCAP 1 4FF CA PAP 1 8FF CAPAP 1 L2F2F

    0645645

    SHEEPHEEP 1AA

    TARGETARGET1

    16F6F

    4FF RCAPCA P1

    SWEEPWEEP IBB

    4FF

    16P6P

    0715715.

    STRIKETRIKE Ikk 16F6F 15858 15T5T STRIKETRIKE U33 16F6F 15858 15T5T 8FF 9TTTRIKETRIKE 1CC1CC & UDD Striketrike LederederSTRIKETRIKE IDD 8FF 9TT

    0830830

    SWEEPWEEP 2AA 16F6FTARGETARGET 2RCAPCAP 2

    SWEEPWEEP 2BB 12F2F

    4FF

    0930930

    RAPCAPAPCAP 2CAPAP 2

    4FF12F2F

    CAPAP 2 8FF

    1045045

    0945945

    SWEEPWEEP 3AA 16F6F

    SWEEPWEEP 1AA

    SWEEPWEEP 3BB 16F6F

    RAPCAPAPCAP 1SWEEPWEEP IBB

    CAPAP 1 CAPAP 1

    110010 0

    TAHSETAHSET 1STRIKETRIKE 1AA

    RCAPCA P 1STRIKETRIKE IBB

    STRIKETRIKE 1CC STRIKETRIKE IDD

    1230230

    1130130

    TARGETARGET 3STRIKETRIKE 2AACAPAP 3

    4FF16F6F 15858 15T5T

    8FF

    SWEEPWEEP 2AA

    STRIKETRIKE 2BBRCAPCA P 3CAPAP 3

    16F6F4FF4FF

    SWEEPWEEP 2BB

    RAPCAPAPCAP 3 4FFSTRIKETRIKE 2CC 8FF 9TT200 *2DD Striketrike Leadereader

    8FF8FF 9TT

    CAPAP 3STRIKETRIKE 2DD

    1245245

    RAPCAPAPCAP 2CAPAP 2

    CAPAP 2

    1430430

    1345345

    SWEEPWEEP 4AA 20F0F

    SWEEPWEEP 3AA

    JtAPQAP.,.4tAPQAP.,.4SWEEPWEEP 4BB

    4FF20F0F

    RCAPCAP 2

    SWEEPWEEP 3BBTARGETARGET 2

    1530530CAPAP 3STRIKETRIKE 2AA

    CAPAP 3STRIKETRIKE 2BB

    :APAP 4

    RAPCAPAPCAP 3STRIKETRIKE 2CC

    12F2F CAPAP 4 8FF

    CAPAP 3STRIKETRIKE 2DD

    1745745

    VFHFH DUTTUTT

    TARGETARGET 3SWEEPWEEP 4AA

    NIGHTIGHT EBCKBC K

    RCAPCA P 3RAPCAPAPCAP 4SWEEPWEEP 4BB

    CAPAP 4 CAPAP 4

    D-3 (ALTERNATE

    FIELD ASSIGNMENTS,

    For Sweeps, remains sameFor Strikes as follows.

    as D-3 Plan. Strike 2 assignmentsrelativeelative importancemportance

    may be altered by target coordinatoroff fieldsields ass seeneen D-3-3 morning.orning.

    on basis of

    Strike U 27 HTAKDRIGAHARAIB 26 HOKODA1C and D 25 KONOIKE2A 28 TSUKUBA2B dO HITACHI2C and D 21 KASUMI GAORA

    ABMWSNT

    Plan OBOE f or VB -VT StrikesSweeps remain as for D-3

    D

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    \u2666 LAUSLEYAUSLEY BAiTAiTENTENT TIME YORKTOWNORKTOWNTIME RANDOLPHANDOLPH LAUNCHAUNCH LANDAN D UUNCI!UNCI! LANDAN DO.O. LAND UUNCHUNCHAND

    CA P 1AP 1 12F2FRAPCAP 1APCAP 1 4FFCAP 1AP 1 8FF

    SWEEP 1AWEEP 1A 16F6F SWEEP IBWEEP 20FB 20FTARGETARGET 4F (8F from this group bbj be8FF orderedrom this group bbj be ordered

    0645 out as CAP for T.G.ut645 58,5)s CAP for T.G. 58,5)

    STRIKE 1ATRIKE 1A 16F 1586F 15T58 15T STRIKE IBTRIKE IB 16F 1586F 15T58 15T STRIKE 1CTRIKE 1C 8F 9TF 9T STRIKE IDTRIKE ID eiF 9TiF 9T(Leader)Leader) RCAP 1CA P 1 4FF

    CAP 2AP 2 12F2F RAPCAP 2APCAP 2 4FFSWEEP 2AWEEP 2A 16F6F CA P 2AP 2 8??

    0930930 RCAP 2CA P 2 4FF SWEEP 2BWEEP 2B 12F2FTARGET 2ARGET 2 4FF

    0945945 SWEEP IBWEEP IB CAP 1AP 1SWEEPWEEP 1AA T.G. 58.5.G. CA P8.5 CA P RAPCAP 1APCAP 1 CAP 1AP 1

    1100100 STRIKE 1ATRIKE 1A STRIKE IBTRIKE IBTARGET 1ARGET 1 RCAP 1CAP 1 STRIKE 1CTRIKE 1C STRIKE IDTRIKE ID

    STRIKE 2ATRIKE 2A 16F 1586F 15T58 15T STRIKE 2BTRIKE 2B 16F 1586F 158 15T5T CAP 3AP 3 12F2F RAPCAP 3APCAP 3 4FFCAP 3AP 3 SFF1230230 STRIKE 2CTRIKE 2C 8F 9T STRIKE 2DTRIKEF 2DT SF 9TF 9T

    SWEEP 2A SWEEP 2BWEEPWEEP 2BA1250250 CAP 2AP 2 CAP 2AP 2RCAP 2CAP 2 RAPCAP 2APCAP 2

    SWEgP 3AWEgP 3A 16F6F RCAP 4CA P 4 4FF1415415 SWEEP 3BWEEP 3B 16F6F

    1530530 CAP 4AP 4 RAPCAP 4APCAPAPCAPAPCAP 4 4FFCAP. 4,CAP.AP .AP . 4,,,

    8i

    STRIKE 2DTRIKE 2D1540540 STRIKE 2BTR IK E 2B STRIKE 2CTRIKE 2C CAP 3AP 3STRIKE 2ATRIKE 2A RCAP 3CAP 3 CA P 3 RAPCAP 3APCAPAP 3

    SWEEP 3BWEEP 3BCAP 4AP 41745745

    SWEEP 3AWEEP 3A RCAP ACAP ACAP 4 RAPCAP 4APCAPAP 4

    D-2 Day

    FIELD ASSIGNMENTS.

    Division of f iel s in Target Area remains same as on D-3 day, Assignment of .w crs and Strike 2 w i l l be made on basisof information ol tamed D-3 day.

    STRIKE 1

    This Strike is to be led by YORKTOWN AGC against TACKIKAWA Engine Plant and aircraft on field. The attack wi l l be acoordinated one using deck load from each carrier in greatest possible

    concentration.ARMAMENT

    -Strike 1 Plan iJIG-Strike 2 Plan OPTIONSweeps Swwp 1 carry no rockets, sweeps 2 and 3 carry rockets, instantaneous fuze.

    TARGET COORDINATOR is assigned to TOKYO Target Are. #2, not to TACHIKA7/A.

    D-2

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    EMtEMt TIME YORKTOWNORKTOWNTIME RANDOLPHANDOLPHLANBLEYANBLEY CABOTABOT

    .O. LAUNCH LAJNCHAJNCHAUNCH LANDAN D LAUNCH LANDAUNCH LAND LAUNCHAUNCH LAUDAU D

    CAP 1AP 1 8FF CAP 1AP 1SNASP 1NASP 1 4F4TF4T0635635

    SUPPORT 1AUPPORT 1A' 16F 9B6F' 9TB 9T SUPPORT IBUPPORT IB 16F 9B6F 9TB 9TLEADER1EADER 4F4F

    0645645 NOTE: See ComPhibPac OpPlan A 25-44,OTE: See ComPhibPac OpPlan A 25-44,Annex I, for Support Details. |nnex I, for Support Details. |

    CAP 2AP 2 8PP CAP 2AP 2 8FFSNASP 2NASP 2 4F 4TF 4T0945945

    0955955SUPPORT tAUPPORT tA CAP 1AP 1LEADER 1EADER 1 SUPPORTUPPORT IBB SNASP 1 CAPAPNASP 1 1

    CAP 3AP 3 CAP 3AP 3 8FFSNASP 3NASP 3 4F4TF4T215215

    1225225 iCAPAP 2 CAP 2AP 2

    SNASP 2NASP 2

    CA P 4AP 4 8FF CAP 4AP 4 8FFSUPPORT 2AUPPORT 2A 16F 9B6F 9TB 9T SUPPORT 2BUPPORT 2B 16P 9B6P 9TB 9TlEADER 2EADER 2 4FF SNASP 4NASP 4 4F 4BF 4B1430430

    IAVSAVS CAP 3AP 3CAP 3AP 3 SNASPNASP -i

    1805805SUPPORT 2PUPPORT 2P CAP kAP kUPPORTUPPORT 2AALEADER2EADER 2 SNASPNASP CA P kAP k

    i

    i

    2&Suppci 1 and 2 report on station at Initial Point William at 0820 and 1600 respectively and carry out assignments ordered by CSAand A I; Coordinator. Leader 1 (YORKTOWN)vr i l l report to CSA fo r Support 1 and Leader 2 (RANDOLPH)for Support 2.

    Air/Sea Rescue w i l l be handle., by CSA wh o should be furnished all details of downed pilots by Support Leader 1 and 2.

    D*

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    ENT YORKTOWN RANDOLPH LANBLEY CABOTn M bO. UDNCH LAUD LA) LA ] T.AWT> I TAT- 1A58.5 CAP 8F RAPCAP 1 4F CA P 1 8F CAP 1 12FNOTE: If 58.5 CA P no t ordered these 58.5 CA P0635 planes go on SHEEP 1 and 8 F on SWEEP1 more to SWEEP 2. NOTE: See YORKTOWN Note.

    SWEEP 1AWEEP 1A 16F6F SWEEP IBWEEP IB 12F2F0645645 TARGET 1ARGET 1 4FF RCAP 1 *FFCA P 1

    SWEEP 2AWEEP 2A8FF

    SWEEP2B

    WEEP2B 8FF

    0715715

    SWEEP 3AWEEP 3A 16F6F SWEEP 3BWEEP 3B 12F2FTARGET 2ARGET 2 4FF0030030 RCAP 2CA P 2 4FF

    RAPCAP 2APCAP 2 4FF SWEEP 4BWEEP 4B 12F2F CAP 2AP 2 12F2F CA PAP 2SWEEP 4AWEEP 4A 12E2E0930930

    0945945 SWEEP 1AWEEP 1A SWEEP IBWEEP IB58.5 CAP8.5 CAP RAPCAP 1APCAP 1 CAP 1AP 1 CAP 1AP 1

    SWEEPWEEP 5AA 16F6F SWEEPWEEP 5BB

    1045045

    1055055 SWEEP 2AWEEP 2A SWEEP 2BWEEP 2BTARGET 1ARGET 1 RCAP 1CA P 1

    U3O3OSWEEP 3AWEEP 3A SWEEP 3BWEEP 3B

    1230230 RAPCAP 3APCAP 3 4FF SWEEP 6BWEEP 6B 16F6F CAP 3AP 3 8FF CAP 2AP 2 12F2FSWEEP 6AWEEP 6A 16F6F RCAP 3CAP 3 4FFTARGET 3ARGET 3 4FF

    3^45^45 SWEEP 4AWEEP 4A SWEEP 4BWEEP 4B CAP 2AP 2 CAP 2AP 2RAPCAP 2APCAP 2

    1345345 SWEEP 5BWEEP 5BRCAP 2CAP 2

    SWEEPWEEP 5AA TAEOaT 2AEOaT 2SWEEP 7AWEEP 7A 20F0F SWEEPWEEP 7BB 20F0FRAPCAP 4APCAP 4 4FF1430430

    \ V

    ' \u25a0V\u25a0V *..

    CAP 4AP 12F12F CA P 4AP 4 &FF1530530

    SWEEP 6AWEEP 6A SWEEPWEEP 6AA CAPAP 3 CAP 3AP 3

    NCAPCA P 2FNFNSWEEP 7AWEEP 7A NIGHT DECKIGHT DECK

    1745745 TARGET 3ARGET 3 SWEEP 7BWEEP 7BRCAP 3CAP 3 CA P 4AP 4 CA P 4AP 4

    Whenhenorderedrdered

    NCAPCAP

    D& DAY

    FIELD ASSIGNMENTS. YORKTOWN RANDOLPHSweep 1A w i l l attack 78 or 77 depending on activity seen. Sweep IB wil l

    78 TQYOHASHI 75 HAMAMATSU attack 75 or 76 on same basis. Target Coordinator will assign Sweep 2A766 MIKATAGAH and 2B to f ields within their or 1A and 18. Sweep 1A and2 MEIJI MIKATAGAHARA area to Support

    77 OITSU 73 01 IB w i l l cover areas assigned to their respective ships, attacking as91 KAMEZAKI 72 YAIZU practicable and report ing to Target Coordinator on relative importance of79 FDKUE 74 TENRYU fields. Target Coordinators w i l l assign remaining sweeps.90 KOWA

    ARMAMENT Sweeps 1 and 2,N0 rockets. Remaining Sweeps Kockets., adding 500pound GP, instantaneous, if airborne opposition reduced.

    D+

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    t

    VENTVENT YORKTOWNORKTOWNTIMEIMENO .O. LAUNCHAUNCH

    0635635

    SWEEP 1AWEEP 1A 16F6FTARGET1ARGET1 4FF

    0645645

    STRIKE 1ATRIKE 1A 16F 1586F 15T58 15T

    SWEEP 2AWEEP 2A 16F6F

    0830830

    RAPCAP 2APCAP 2 4FF930930CAP 2AP 2 12F2F

    0945945SWEEP 1AWEEP 1A

    SWEEP 3AWEEP 3A 16F6F1045045

    1100100STRIKE 1ATRIKE 1ATARGET 1ARGET 1

    1130130SWEEP 2AWEEP 2A

    TARGET 3ARGET 3230230 4FFSTRIKE 2ATRIKE 2A 16F 1586F 15T58 15TCAP 3AP 3 8FF

    1245245CAB?2AB? 2

    RAP6AP 2AP6AP 2

    1345345 SWEEP 3AWEEP 3A

    SWEEP 4AWEEP 4A 20F0F

    U3 O3O

    1530530 STRIKE 2ATRIKE 2ACAP 3AP 3

    NCAPCAP 2VFIVF I1745745 SWEEP 4AWEEP 4A

    TARGET 3ARGET 3

    D& (ALTERNATE)

    FIELD ASSIGNMENTS

    These are the sans fo r Sweeps as in the

    STRIKE ASSIGNMENTS.

    LA 73 TOYOHASHIIB 76 MIKATAGAHARA1C 77 OITSUID 75 HAMAMATSU

    DA ALTERNATERANDOLPHANDOLPH LANSLANSL CABOTABOT

    LAUNCHAUNCH LAUNCHAUNCH LANDAN D [LAUNCHLAUNCH LAUAU

    RAPCAPAPCAP 1 CAP 1AP 1 SFF !AP 1AP 1 12F2F

    SWEEP IBWEEP IBRCAP 1CA P 1

    STRIKE IBTRIKE IB

    SWEEP 2BWEEP 2BTARGET 2ARGET 2RCAP 2CA P 2

    CAP 2AP 2

    SWEEPWEEP 3BB

    STRIKE 2BTRIKE 2BRCAP 3CA P 3CAP 3AP 3

    RAPCAP 4APCAP 4SWEEP 4BWEEP 4B

    NIGHT DECKIGHT DECK

    DA Plan.

    16F6F4FF

    16F 1586F 15T58 15T STRIKE 2TRIKE 2 fiF 9*iF 9* STRIKE IDTRIKE ID 8F 9TF 9T

    ia?a?4PP

    SWEEP IBWEEP IBRAPCAP 1APCAP 1 CAPAP 1 CAPAP

    16F6F

    STRIKE IB STRIKE 1CTRIKETRIKE 1CB STRIKTRIKRCAP 1CA P 1

    SWEEPWEEP 2BB

    4FF4FF

    16F6F 15858 15T5T RAPCAPAPCAP 3STRIKETRIKE 2CC

    4FF8FF 9TT

    CAPAP 4STRIKETRIKE 2DD dFF 9TT

    CAP 2AP 2

    SWEEPWEEP 3BBTARGET 2ARGET 2RCAP 2CAP 2

    4FF20F0F

    STRIKE 2BTRIKE 2B STRIKETRIKE 2C STRITRICCA P 3AP 3 RAPCAPAPCAP 3 CAPAP

    SWEEP 4BWEEP 4BRCAP 3CAP 3RAPCAP 4APCAP 4 CAPAP 4 CAPAP

    ARMAMENT.

    -Sweeps 1 Esaa^ No Rockets-Sweajpi 2 , 3 and A Plan B Rockets, instantaneous.;i * 500 #GP, instantaneous,

    - if airborne opposition reduced.Strike 1 and 2 Plan OBOE-

    ir Plan DX Alternate in "Armament" Section, delete the words"Plan A" and "Plan B" where used. These plans referred

    Strike 2 assignments will be made on basis of information obtainc to paragraph ZA, Appendix Two, Annex C, ComFlSTCarTnslrby Sweep 1. ForPac Operation Order 1-4.5, which paragraph has noworPac Operation Order 1-4.5, which paragraph has now

    bfccn_ deleted and is no t to "bo used in -this npcra+ion

    4%

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    D/ ENTENT YORKTOWNORKTOWN RANDOLPHANDOLPH LANANTIMEIMEO .O. LAUNCH LAUNCHAUNCHAUNCH LANDAN D LAUNCHAUNCH LAND LAUNCHAUNCHAND LANDAND

    RAPCAP 1APCAP 1 CAPAP 1 8FF CA PAP 1 12F2F1635635

    SWEEP 1AWEEP 1A 16P6P SWEEP IBWEEP IBTARQET 1ARQET 1 4FF RCAP 1 4FFCA P 1064564 5

    STRIKE 1ATRIKE 1A 16F 1586F 15T58 15T STRIKETRIKE IBB 16F 1586F 15T58 15T STRIKE 1CTRIKE 1C 8F 9TF 9T STRIKE IDTRIKE ID SF ITF IT

    SWEEP 2AWEEP 2A 16F6F SWEEP 2BWEEP 2B 16F6F0830830TARGET 2ARGET 2RCAP 2CA P 2 4FF

    RAPCAP 2APCAP 2 4FF CA P 2AP 2 8FFCAP 2AP 2 12F2F

    0930930

    0945945 SWEEP IBWEEP IBSUSP 1A RAPCAP 1APCAPUSP 1A CAP 1AP 1 CAP 1AP 1

    SWEEP 3AWEEP 3A 16F6F SWEEP 3BWEEP 3B 16F6F

    1045045

    1100100 STRIKE 1ATRIKE 1A STRIKE IBTRIKE IBTARGES 1ARGES 1 RCAP 1 STRIKE 1CTRIKECA P 1C STRIKE IDTRIKE ID

    1130130

    SWEEP 2AWEEP 2A SWEEPWEEP 2BB1230230 TARGET 3ARGET 3 4FF STRIKETRIKE 2BB 16F 1586F 1!58 1! ;t t RAPCAP 3APCAP //4FF CAP 4AP 8F8F

    STRIKE 2ATRIKE 2A 16F 1586F 15T58 15T RCAP 3CAP 3 4F STRIKE 2CTRIKEF 2C 8F 9TF 9T STRIKE 2DTRIKE 2D 8F 9TF 9TCAP 3AP 3 8F BAP 3APF 3 4FF

    12 452 45CAP 2AP 2

    RAPCAPAPCAP 2CAPAP

    2

    STEEP 3BTEEP 3B1345345 TARGET 2ARGET 2SWEEP 3AWEEP 3A RCAP 2CAP 2

    SHEEP 4AHEEP 4A 20F0F RAPCAP 4APCAP 4 4FFSWEEP 4BWEEP 4B 20F0F

    U3O3O V

    1530530STRIKE 2ATRIKE 2A STRIKE 2BTRIKE 2B STRIKE 2CTRIKE 2C STRIKETRIKE 2DDCA P 3AP 3 CAP 3 RAPCAP 3APCAPAP 3 CJP 3JP 3

    NCJLCJL SWEEP 4BWEEP 4B1745745 2VFNVFNNIGHT DECKIGHT DECK SVtEEP 4AVtEEP 4A RCAP 3CA P 3

    TARGET 3ARGET 3 RAPCAP 4APCAP 4 CAPAP 4 CAPAP

    WhenhenOrderedrdered

    NCAPCA P

    D/ 5/ DAIDAI

    FIELD ASSIQtttENTSARMAIHff

    Sams as D/fc fo r Sweeps. -Sweep 1 No Rockets

    Strike 1 Sweep 2,3, and k , Rockets adding 500 #BP,This strike is assigned the SHIZUKO Engine Plant and wil l be led by YORKTOWNAGC, instantaneous, if airborne opposition^r educed

    employing deck load from each carrier in a coordinated and concentrated attack. -Full advantage most be taken of the experience gained on D-2 Day attack against Strike 1 Plan JIGTACHIKAWA Engine Plant to improye tactics fo r this type of attack* Strike 2 -. Plan JIG DStrike 2 Recommendations fo r changes in Strike*This Strike w i l l probably repeat Strike 1 , unless new intelligence or damage loadings based on experience in TOKYO Areaassessment indicates advisability striking another target . w i l l be considered.

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    ENTENT YORKTOWNORKTOWN KANAN OLFHLFH LANtLEYANtLEY CABOTABOTTIMEIME LAUNCHAUNCH LAUNCHAUNCHO.O. UUNCH 1UNCH 1

    RAPCAP 1APCAP 1 AFF CA PAP 1 8FF !APAP 1 12F2F0720720

    SWEEP 1AWEEP 1A 12F2F SWEEP IBWEEP IB 12F2FDRECCO 1ARECCO 1A 8FF DRECCO IBRECCO IB IOPOP0730730

    32-35 YOKE,2-35 YOKE, *75 miles*75 miles* 36-A YOKE,6-A YOKE, 275 miles75 miles

    PHOTO SUPPORT 1A 8F IsB (L)H OTO S UP PO RT 1A 8F IsB (L) PHOTO SUPPORT IB 8F 158HOTO SUPPORT IB 8F 158 PHOTO SUPPORTHOTO ICUPPORT IC 8F 9TF 9T PHOTO SUPPORT U ) 8F 9THOTO SUPPORT U ) 8F 9TPHOTO 1A AFHOTO 6FPA AF 6FP PHOTO IB AF 2FPHOTO IB AF 2FP PHOTO IC AF IFPHOTO IC AF IFP PHOTO ID AF IFPHOTO ID AF IFP

    RCAP 1CA P 2F2F

    RAPCAP 2APCAP 2 CA P 2AP 21000000 AFF 12F2FCAP 2AP 2 SFFSTRIKE 1ATRIKE 1A 8F 9TF 9T STRIKE IBTRIKE IB 8F 9TF 9T

    1015015RAPCAP 1APCAP 1

    CAP 1AP 1 CAP 1AP 1

    SW3SP 2AW3SP 2A 8FF SWEEP 2BWEEP 2B 8FFRCAP 2CAP 2 2FF

    110010 0

    1115115SWEEP 14WEEP 14 SWEEP IBWEEP IBDRECCO 1ARECCO 1A DRECCO IBRECCO IB

    1200200 PHOTO SUPPORTHOTO 1AUPPORT 1A PHOTO SUPPORTHOTO SUPPORT IBBPHOTO IBHOTO IBPHOTO 1AHOTO 1ARCAP 1CA P 1

    RAPCAP 3APCAP 4F4F PHOTO SUPPORT 2B 8F 9T (L )HOTO SUPPORT 2B 8F 9T (L ) CAP 3AP 12F12F CAP 3AP 8F8F1300300 PHOTO SUPPORT 2A 8F 9TH OTO S UP PO RT 2A 8F 9T PHOTO 2B AF 2FPHOTO 2B AF 2FP PHOTO SUP. 2C 8F 6THOTO SUP. 2C 8F 6T PHOTO SUP, 2D 8F 6THOTO SUP, 2D 8F 6T

    PHOTO 2A /F 6FpPHOTO 2A /F 6Fp DRECCO 2B 8F AB (repeat 1A)RECCO 2B 8F AB (repeat 1A) PHOTO 2C AF IFPHOTO 2C AF IFP PHOTO 2C AF IFPHOTO 2C AF IFPDRBCCO 2A BY AB (repeat 1A)RBCCO 2A BY AB (repeat 1A)

    STRIKE lATRIKE lA1315315CA P 2AP 2 STRIKE IBTRIKE IBRAPCAP 2APCAP 2 CAP 2AP 2

    SWH3P 3AWH3P 3A 22727 SWEEP 3BWEEP 3B 12F2F "iiIAASAAS RCAP 3CAP 3 2FF

    1500500

    SWEEP 2AWEEP 2A SWEEPWEEP 2BB

    RAPCAP AAPCAP A AFF CAP AAP A L2F2FCAP AAP A 8FF1615615

    V v--^ ihphoto: supporthoto: support 2AA PHOTO SUPPORTHOTO SUPPORT 2BBPHOTO 2AHOTO 2A PHOTO 2BHOTO 2B PHOTOHOTO SUP.UP. 2CC PHOTO SUP.HOTO SUP. 2DD

    1630630 DRECCO 2ARECCO 2A DRECCO 2BRECCO 2B PHOTOHOTO 2CC PHOTO 2DHOTO 2DRAPCAP 3APCAP 3 RCAP 2CAP 2 CAP 3AP 3 CAP 3AP 3

    1815815SWEEP 3BWEEP 3B

    SWEEPWEEP RCAP 3CAP 3

    1850850CAP AAP ARAPCAP 4APCAP 4 CAPAP 4

    DRBCCO 1 is to be a fast search, modifying sectors to avoid flying over land.DRECCO 2 is same as 1, except that attacks against small ships will be made. Sectors may be reinforced where DRECCO 1 has

    shown enemy vessels to be present*PHOTO missions will be flown in accordance App. 1, Annex A. PHOTO SUPPORT missions w i l l standby to attack anti-aircraft installations

    on request from PHOTO 1A or 2A Any PHOTO or PHOTO SUPPORT missions completing early wi l l return to base to land at Ul5