Hart Investigation - Exhibit 28

September 12, 1941

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EXHIBIT NO. 28 (HART INQUIRY)

Confidential

                   TASK FORCE TWO EMPLOYMENT SCHEDULE
                           SECOND QUARTER 1942

A4-3/12-Hc/FF2-3 (0738)

                      UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET
                             TASK FORCE TWO

                     U. S. S. ENTERPRISE, Flagship

                                 PEARL HARBOR, T. H., September 12, 1941.

Confidential

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

Reference: (a) Cincpac Conf. Serial 01254 of August 13, 1941. In accordance with reference (a), the appended Employment Schedule, Task Force TWO, U. S. Pacific Fleet, for the second quarter, 1942, is forwarded for information and guidance. Type Commanders will make own arrangements for services required. Economy in fuel and mileage expenditures shall be given due consideration by all commands.

F. HALSEY

Distribution:

Basis List II, Case 1.-Fleet Force and Type Commanders, U. S. Pacific Fleet, Units of Task Force TWO less DD's, DM's, and Airons. List I, Case 2.-DD's, DM's, and Airons of Task Force TWO. List I, Case 1.-B2-2; B3-9; B4-01; B4-1; B4-3; B4-5; B5-1; C1-01; D2-4; D2-6; E1-1; F2; G4; H2-0; H2-1; H2-2; H4-1; H4-3; H6-0; H6-1; I4; I6; I6-2; I6-4; I8; I9; 110. Special AA-1; AB-1; AAA-1; EN-1; EN-3; EN-4; EN-6; EN-11; FATU; FPO; NA-8, NA-11; NA-12: NA-37; ND-11; ND-12; ND-13; ND-14; H4-0; Comdg. Gen. Haw. Dept.; Fleet Post Office. H. D. Moulton, Flag Secretary.

ORGANIZATION OF TASK FORCE TWO, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET

(CV 6) U. S. ENTERPRISE, Flagship

BATTLESHIPS-TASK FORCE TWO CARRIER-TASK FORCE TWO

BatDiv ONE CarDiv TWO

   (BB 39) ARIZONA (F)                  (CV 6) ENTERPRISE (F)

(BB 36) NEVADA (BB 37) OKLAHOMA

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CRUISERS-TASK FORCE TWO

                               CruDiv FIVE
                        (CA 26) NORTHAMPTON (F)
                        (CA 25) SALT LAKE CITY
                        (CA 24) PENSACOLA
                        (CA 27) CHESTER

                      DESTROYERS-TASK FORCE TWO

                        (CL 8) DETROIT (F)
                       (AD 11) ALTAIR 
                       (AD 14) DIXIE 

                       DESTROYER SQUADRON FOUR
                        (DD 357) SELFRIDGE (F)

DesDiv EIGHT DesDiv SEVEN 

  (DD 389) MUGFORD (F)                 (DD 391) HENLEY (F)
  (DD 393) JARVIS (RF)                 (DD 386) BAGLEY 
  (DD 392) PATTERSON                   (DD 388) HELM
  (DD 390) RALPH TALBOT                (DD 387) BLUE (RF)

                       DESTROYER SQUADRON SIX
                          (DD 363) BALCH (F)

DesDiv TWELVE DesDiv ELEVEN (DD 384) DUNLAP (F) (DD 380) GRIDLEY (F) (DD 398) ELLET (DD 401) MAURY (RF) (DD 385) FANNING (RF) (DD 382) CRAVEN (DD 397) BENHAM (DD 400) MCCALL

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                        (DD 113) RATHBURNE (F)
                        (DD 114) TALBOT
                        (DD 115) WATERS
                        (DD 116) DENT (RF)

MINECRAFT-TASK FORCE TWO PATROL SQUADRONS-TASK FORCE TWO

MinDiv TWO (VP 12) Patrol Squadron TWELVE

  (DM 15) GAMBLE (F)                (VP 14) Patrol Squadron FOURTEEN

(DM 18) BREESE (DM 16) RAMSAY (DM 17) MONTGOMERY

                       SUBMARINES-TASK FORCE TWO

SubDiv FORTY-TWO SubDiv SIXTY-TWO

  (SS 167) NARWHAL (F)                 (SS 201) TRITON (F)
  (SS 168) NAUTILUS                    (SS 202) TROUT
  (SS 169) DOLPHIN                     (SS 203) TUNA
  (SM 1)  ARGONAUT (FF)            \[Home:2\] (SS 209) GRAYLING
                                   \[Home:2\] (SS 210) GRENADIER
                                   \[Home:2\] (SS 211) GUDGEON

(At this point in exhibit No. 28, there appear four Employment Schedules, second quarter, fiscal year 1942, for Battleships, Cruisers, Destroyers and Mine Craft, and Submarines and Patrol Planes, respectively, of Task Force Two of the U. S. Pacific Fleet. These schedules will be found reproduced as Items Nos. 8, 9, 10, and 11 EXHIBITS-ILLUSTRATIONS, Hart Inquiry. These illustrations are bound together following the printed exhibits of the Hart Inquiry.)

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