[39-45] 20 novembre 1943 - Opération Galvanic: ordre de bataille américain dans les iles Gilbert
Mara Jade Skywalker
5ème Flotte US. Amiral de la flotte Raymond A. Pruance.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spruance
5ème Corps amphibie US. Général USMC Holland M. Smith
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland_M._Smith
Task Force TF50 [Gilbert Islands Landing Force]
Contre-amiral Charles A. Pownall.
Task Group TG.50.1 [Carrier Interceptor Group - Mili Landing]
Contre-amiral Charles A. Pownall.
- 3 porte-avions d'escadre: Yorktown II, Lexington II, Cowpens.
- 4 destroyers: Fletcher, La Vallette, Taylor, Nicholas.
Task Group TG.50.2 [Northern Carrier Group - Makin Landing]
Contre-amiral Arthur W. Radford.
- 2 porte-avions d'escadre: Enterprise, Belleau Wood.
- 2 destroyers: Radford, Jenkins.
Task Group TG.50.3 [Southern Carrier Group - Tarawa Landing]
Contre-amiral Alfred E. Montgomery.
- 2 porte-avions d'escadre: Essex, Independence.
- 2 croiseurs lourds: Pensacola, Salt Lake City.
- 2 croiseurs légers: San Juan, Oakland.
- 6 destroyers: Erben, Hale, Edwards, Kidd, Chaunay, Bullard.
Task Group TG.50.4 [Relief Carrier Group - Nauru Landing]
Contre-amiral Frederick C. Sherman.
- 2 porte-avions d'escadre: Saratoga, Princeton.
- 5 destroyers: Sterett, Wilson, Bell, Bradford, Cowell.
Task Group TG.50.8 [Bombardment Group]
Contre-amiral Willis A. Lee.
- 2 porte-avions d'escadre: Bunker Hill, Monterey.
- 6 cuirassés: Washington, South Dakota, Massachusetts, Indiana,
Alabama, North Carolina.
- 7 destroyers: Boyd, Lang, Stack, Brown, Izard, Charrette, Conner.
Task Force 52 [Northern Attack Force - Makin Landing]
Contre-amiral Richmond K. Turner [Cf ci-dessous]
Task Force 53 [Southern Attack Force - Tarawa Landing]
Contre-amiral Harry W. Hill [Cf ci-dessous]
Forces amphibies destinées à la conquête de Makin.
Task Force 52 [Northern Attack Force - Makin Landing]
Contre-amiral Richmond K. Turner.
Task Group TG.52.1 [Transport Group]
Capitaine Donald W. Loomis.
- 3 destroyers: Mustin, Kimberly, Burns.
- 5 transports d'assaut rapides (APA): Neville, Calvert, Pierce,
Leonard Wood, Alcyon.
- 1 navire de débarquement (LSD): Belle Grove.
Task Group TG.52.2 [Fire Support Group]
Contre-amiral Robert C. Giffen.
- 4 cuirassés: Pennsylvania, Idaho, New Mexico, Mississippi.
- 4 croiseurs lourds: Minneapolis, San Francisco, New Orleans,
Baltimore.
- 6 destroyers: Dewey, Hull, Gridley, Maury, Phelps, McDonough.
Task Group TG.52.3 [Air Support Group]
Contre-amiral Henry M. Mullinix.
- 3 porte-avions d'escorte: Liscombe Bay, Coral Sea, Corregidor.
- 4 destroyers: Hughes, Morris, Hoel, Franks.
Task Group TG.52.6 [Northern Landing Force]
Général Ralph C. Smith - 165 RCT, 27ème Division d'infanterie.
Forces amphibie destinées à la conquête de Tarawa.
Task Force 53 [Southern Attack Force - Tarawa Landing]
Contre-amiral Harry W. Hill.
Task Group TG.53.1 [Transport Group]
Capitaine Herbert B. Knowles.
- 16 transports d'assaut rapides (APA, AKA, AP): Harry Lee, Zailin,
William P. Beedle, Arthur Middleton, Heywood, Thuban, Monrovia,
Doyen, Harris, Franklin Bell, Ormsby, Feland, Bellatrix, Virgo,
Sheridan, La Salle.
- 1 navire de débarquement (LSD): Ashland.
- 7 destroyers: Heermann, Hazelwood, John Rodgers, Harrison,
McKee, Murray, Sigsbee.
Task Group TG.53.3 [LST Group]
Lieutenant-commander Ray M. Pitts.
- 3 navires de débarquement (LST): 34, 242, 243
- 3 navires de débarquement (LCT): 247, 251, 350
- 1 destroyer: Bancroft.
Task Group TG.53.4 [Fire Support Group]
Contre-amiral Howard F. Kingman.
- 3 cuirassés: Tennessee, Maryland, Colorado.
- 2 croiseurs lourds: Portland, Indianapolis.
- 2 croiseurs légers: Santa Fe, Mobile.
- 9 destroyers: Bailey, Frazier, Gansevoort, Meade, Anderson,
Russell, Ringgold, Dashiel, Schroeder.
Task Group TG.53.5 [Southern Landing Force]
Général Julian C. Smith - 2ème Division de Marines.
Task Group TG.53.6 [Carrier Support Group]
Contre-amiral Van H. Ragsdale.
- 3 porte-avions d'escorte: Sangamon, Suwannee, Chenango.
- 5 destroyers: Cotten, Cowell, Farragut, Aylwin, Monaghan.
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