U.S. Third Fleet Organization
Commander Third Fleet Adm. Bill Halsey
Commander Task Force 38 Adm. Mitscher
- CTG 38.1 Adm. McCain
Carriers
- Wasp
- Hornet
- Monterey
- Cowpens
- CTG 38.2 Adm. Bogan
- Intrepid
- Hancock
- Bunker Hill
- Cabot
- Independance
- CTG 38.3 Adm. Sherman
- Essex
- Lexington
- Princeton
- Langley
- CTG 38.4 Adm. Davison
- Franklin
- Enterprise
- Belleau Wood
- San Jacinto
- Task Force 34 (Battle line) Adm. Lee
- Commander Southwest Pacific Theater Gen. MacArthur
- Commander Seventh Fleet Adm. Kinkaid
- Commander Escort Carrier Group Adm. Sprague
The biggest problem was the lack of communication between the two task forces. This would later cause a near disaster when Halsey left Task Force 34 at the beachs to defend themselves.
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