Hart Investigation - Exhibit 29

September 11, 1941

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EXHIBIT NO. 29 (HART INQUIRY)

Confidential

TASK FORCE THREE EMPLOYMENT SCHEDULE

1 OCTOBER-31 DECEMBER 1941

C. S. F. File No. UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET A4-3/FF3/(90) Serial 0670 Task Force Three

U. S. S. LOUISVILLE, Flagship

PEARL HARBOR, T. H., September 11, 1941.

Confidential.

From: Commander Task Force THREE. To: Task Force THREE. Subject: Schedule of Employment, Task Force THREE for the period 1 October-31 December, 1941. Appended is the Employment Schedule for Task Force THREE for the period 1 October-31 December, 1941. This schedule has the effect of orders. Attention is invited to United States Pacific Fleet Regulations, paragraph 146. Commander Base Force is requested to provide the necessary Train services required by this schedule. Fuel and mileage allowances impose the necessity for planning ahead. Type Commanders and Commanding Officers will reduce expenditures and mileage to a minimum consistent with efficient operations and training.

WILSON BROWN.

Distribution:

List I (Case 2): B (less B4-5), C, I (less I6-2), X, A1 (Atlantic). A1 (Asiatic), JO. List II (Case 1): A-1 (Pacific), E1-0, H (less H2-1, H4-1, H4-3), M. List III (Case 1): G4-5, D-2, E1 1, F, G, H2-1, H4-1, H4-3, I6-2, K. Special: EN3(50), EN4(20), EN5(3), EN6(3), EN7(5), EN9(5), EN10(5), EN11(5) EN24(1), EN25(1) KS3(3), KS4(3), NA11(2), NA12(2) NA26 (2), ND1-10(2), ND11-13(3), ND14(10), ND15(3), NM5-12-13 (1 ea), NP1, 3, 7, 11, (3 ea) NT1-9 to 11 (1 ea), NY1 to 10(3), Des Base, San Diego (2), CO NITRO, SIRIUS, WM W. BURROWS, REGULUS, KAULA, HENDERSON, WHARTON, VEGA, LASSEN, (2 ea), Bd I&S, Long Beach (3), Nav. War College, Newport (3), 2nd Asst. Postmaster General, Washington (3), Postmaster, New York, CO USCG Hdqts. Los Angeles, Director and Instructor Naval Reserves, 11th Naval District Navy Civil Liaison Officer, Room 900 Law Bldg. 139 N. Brdy., Los Angeles, Fleet Per. Off., Fed. Bldg., San Francisco, Branch Intelligence Off., Rm 452 Fed. Bldg. Los Angeles, (1 ea), Comdg. Gen. Hawaiian Dept. G3, Ft. Shafter (1), Lexington (30).

T. J. CASEY Flag Secretary.

ORGANIZATION OF TASK FOR THREE U. S. PACIFIC FLEET

                               CRUISERS
                     (CA 35) INDIANAPOLIS-Flagship
                  Ship Unit 4 VSO (Attached to VCS-4)
                           1 VSO-Flag Unit

CRUDIV FOUR CRUDIV SIX

  (CA 29) CHICAGO (F)                   (CA 36) MINNEAPOLIS (F)
  (CA 28) LOUISVILLE                    (CA 34) ASTORIA
  (CA 33) PORTLAND                      (CA 32) NEW ORLEANS
  (CA 35) INDIANAPOLIS (FF)             (CA 38) SAN FRANCISCO
   VCS-4 SCOUTING SQUADRON              VCS-6 SCOUTING SQUADRON
         FOUR-16 VSO                          SIX-16 VSO

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CARRIER AND MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP TWENTY ONE

(CV 2) LEXINGTON MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP TWENTY-ONE 1 VSB (Group Com. Plane) VMSB-231 (18 VSB) VB-2 (21 VSB) VMSB-232 (18 VSB) VS-2 (21 VSB) VMF-211 (18 VF, 2 VM) VF-2 (18 VF, 2 VM) VMJ-252 (3 VJ, 3 VJR, 6 VR) VT-2 (12 VTB) Utility Unit (3 VSO, 2 VJ)

DESTROYERS

                              DESRON FIVE
                       (DD 356) PORTER-Flagship

DESDIV NINE DESDIV TEN

  DD 366 DRAYTON (F)                  DD 376 CUSHING (F)
  DD 368 FLUSSER                      DD 378 SMITH
  DD 367 LAMSON (RF)                  DD 379 PRESTON (RF)
  DD 364 MAHAN                        DD 377 PERKINS

                               MINRON TWO
                        (DM S13) HOPKINS-Flagship

MINDIV FOUR MINDIV FIVE MINDIV SIX

  DMS 17 PERRY (F)        DMS 10 SOUTHARD (F)     DMS 1 DORSEY (F)
  DMS 16 TREVER           DMS 12 LONG             DMS 4 ELLIOT
  DMS 15 WASMUTH          DMS 8  CHANDLER         DMS 2 LAMBERTON (RF)
  DMS 14 ZANE (RF)        DMS 11 HOVEY (RF)       DMS 3 BOGGS

                 TRANSPORTS, BASE FORCE (When Present)

                        SECOND MARINE DIVISION

          (Less Defense Battalions and Advance Detachment)

                              SUBMARINES

SUBDIV TWENTY ONE SUBDIV FORTY THREE SUBDIV FORTY ONE

                                                   (On West Coast)
 (SS 182) SALMON (F)       (SS 170) CACHALOT       (SS 123) S-18 (F)
 (SS 183) SEAL             (SS 171) CUTTLEFISH     (SS 128) S-23
 (SS 184) SKIPJACK         (SS 179) PLUNGER (F)    (SS 132) S-27
 (SS 188) SARGO (FF)       (SS 180) POLLACK        (SS 133) S-28
 (SS 189) SAURY            (SS 181) POMPANO        (SS 139) S-34
 (SS 190) SPARFISH         (AS 14)  PELIAS         (SS 140) S-35
 (DD 336) LITCHFIELD       (AM 30)  SEAGULL
 (ASR 3)  HOLLAND          (ASR 1)  WIDGEON

(ASR 5) ORTOLAN

PATROL WINGS

PATROL WING ONE PATRON WING TWO (VP-13) Patrol Squadron Thirteen (Less Patwing Assigned Task Forces 

           (5 PB2Y2)                        ONE and TWO)

(AV 1) WRIGHT (Flagship Comairsco- (VP-11) Patrol Squadron ELEVEN

              for)                              (12 PBY5)
                                       (VP-23)

(AVD 6) HULBERT (F) (VP-21) Patrol Squadron TWENTY (AVD 10) BALLARD ONE (12 PBY3) (AVP 4) AVOCET (VP-24) Patrol Squadron TWENTY

                                       (OLD VP-12)  (6 PBY 5)
                                       (AV 4)   CURTISS (F)
                                       (AV 8)   TANGIER
                                       (AVD 11) THORTON
                                       (AVD 14) McFARLAND

                           PATROL WING FOUR
              (VP 41) Patrol Squadron FORTY ONE (6 PBY5)
              (VP 42) Patrol Squadron FORTY TWO (6 PBY5)
              (VP 43) Patrol Squadron FORTY THREE (6 PBY5)
              (VP 44) Patrol Squadron FORTY FOUR (6 PBY5)
              (AVP 12) CASCO (F)
              (AVD 2) WILLIAMSON (F)
              (AVD 12) GILLIS
              (AVP 5) TEAL
              (AVP 6) PELICAN

(At this point in exhibit No. 29, there appear five Employment Schedules for second quarter, fiscal Year 1942, of Cruisers, Carrier and Aircraft Groups, Destroyers, Submarines, and Patrol Wings, respectively, of Task Force Three, U. S. Pacific Fleet. These schedules will be found reproduced as Items Nos. 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, EXHIBITS-ILLUSTRATIONS, Hart Inquiry. These illustrations are bound together following the printed exhibits of the Hart Inquiry.)