Hart Investigation - Exhibit 27

September 13, 1941

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EXHIBIT NO. 27 (HART INQUIRY)

Confidential

TASK FORCE ONE EMPLOYMENT SCHEDULE

SECOND QUARTER 1942

A4-3/FF1(1)/(0896) UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET

Task Force One

U. S. S. CALIFORNIA, Flagship

PEARL HARBOR, T. H., 13 September 1941.

Confidential

From: Commander Task Force ONE. To: Task Force ONE. Subject: Employment Schedule, Task Force ONE, U. S. Pacific Fleet, Second Quarter, 1942

Reference:

       (a) Cincpac cont. ltr. A2-11/FF1-1/A3/A16/(0690) Of 30 April 1941.
       (b) Cincpac conf. ltr. A4-3/FF12/(13)/(01254) of 13 August, 1941.

In accordance with references (a) and (b), the appended Employment Schedule, Task Force ONE, U. S. Pacific Fleet, for the second quarter, 1942, is forwarded for information and guidance. The Train services required for this schedule will be furnished by commander Base Force. Economy in fuel and mileage expenditures shall be given due consideration by all commands. If unforeseen circumstances arise that make it apparent that changes in this approved schedule within a type would be advantageous, Type Commanders

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are responsible for making such changes without reference to higher authority; provided, these changes do not modify Fleet or Task Force directive schedules.

W. S. Pye.

Distribution:

List II, Case 1: A. B (less B4, B5). List I, Case 2: B4, B5, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, JO, E, X1, X2, X4, X5,

X6, X7, AA1, AAA1. Special: BD10 (1); EN3 (50); EN3-6 (2); EN4 (20); EN5 (3); EN6 (5); EN7 (5); EN9 (6); EN9-24 (1); EN10 (3); EN11 (5); FPO (2); ND11 (3); ND12 (3); ND13 (3); ND14 (3); ND15 (2); NM12 (1); NM13 (1); NT1-9 (1); NT1-10 (1); NT4-4 (1); NT7-5 (1); NY8 (3); NY9 (4); NY10 (3); BatFor Mail Clerk (2); QA (1).

                                                          H. S. COVINGTON
                                                          Flag Secretary.

         ORGANIZATION OF TASK FORCE ONE, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET
                    U. S. S. CALIFORNIA, Flagship
                               1 VOS
                  BATTLESHIPS-TASK FORCE ONE
                         WEST VIRGINIA (F)

Batdiv TWO Batdiv FOUR

  TENNESSEE (F)                         WEST VIRGINIA (F)
  CALIFORNIA (FF)                       COLORADO
  PENNSYLVANIA (FF)                     MARYLAND
  VO-2 (9 VOS)                          VO-4 (9 VOS)

                      AIRCRAFT-TASK FORCE ONE
                           SARATOGA (F)
                     2 VM Planes-Flag Unit
                     1 VSB (Group Com. Plane)
                     VB-3 (21 VSB)
                     VF-3 (18 VF, 2 VM)
                     VS-3 (21 VSB)
                     VT-3 (12 VTB)
                     Utility Unit (3 VSO, 2 VJ)

                     CRUISERS-TASK FORCE ONE
                          HONOLULU (F)
                        Crudiv NINE
                          HONOLULU (F)
                          PHOENIX
                          BOISE (FF)
                          HELENA
                          ST. LOUIS
                          RICHMOND
                          VCS-9 (22 VSO)

                    DESTROYERS-TASK FORCE ONE
                          RALEIGH (F)
                          2 VSO Planes
                          DOBBIN (Tender)
                          WHITNEY (Tender)

 DESTROYER SQUADRON ONE             DESTROYER SQUADRON THREE

360 PHELPS-Squadron Flagship 361 CLARK-Squadron Flagship DESDIV ONE DESDIV FIVE

  349 DEWEY (F)                      372 CASSIN (F)
  351 MACDONOUGH (RF)                371 CONYNGHAM
  352 WORDEN                         369 REID
  350 HULL                           375 DOWNES (RF)

DESDIV TWO DESDIV SIX

  355 AYLWIN (F)                     370 CASE (F)
  348 FARRAGUT (RF)                  365 CUMMINGS (RF)
  353 DALE                           373 SHAW
  354 MONAGHAN                       374 TUCKER

                     MINECRAFT-TASK FORCE ONE
                             OGLALA (F)
                             Mindiv ONE
                             PRUITT (F)
                             TRACY
                             PREBLE
                             SICARD

                   PATROL PLANES-TASK FORCE ONE
           (VP-23) Patrol Squadron Twenty-Three-(12 VPB)
           (VP-22) Patrol Squadron Twenty-Two-(12 VPB)
           (VP-24) Patrol Squadron Twenty-Four-(12 VPB)

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                     SUBMARINE-TASK FORCE ONE

SUBMARINE DIVISION TWENTY-TWO SUBMARINE DIVISION SIXTY-ONE

  185 SNAPPER                        198 TAMBOR
  186 STINGRAY                       199 TAUTOG
  187 STURGEON                       200 THRESHER
  191 SCULPIN (F)                    206 GAR
  192 SAILFISH                       207 GRAMPUS
  193 SWORDFISH                      208 GRAYBACK

(At this point in exhibit No. 27, there appear five Employment Schedules, second quarter, fiscal year 1942, for Battleships, Cruisers, Destroyers, Aircraft, and Submarines, respectively, of Task Force One of the U. S. Pacific Fleet. These Schedules will he found reproduced as Items Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, EXHIBITS-ILLUSTRATIONS, Hart Inquiry. These illustrations are bound together following the printed exhibits of the Hart Inquiry.