Asiatic Fleet, 8 December 1941

Admiral Thomas C. Hart, Commander in Chief
Rear Admiral William R. Purnell, Chief of Staff
Rear Admiral William A. Glassford, Commander Task Force 5
Rear Admiral Francis W. Rockwell, Commandant 16th Naval Divistrict, Commander Philippine Coastal Frontier
Colonel Samuel L. Howard USMC, Commander 4th Marine Regiment

By Order of Deployment, 8 December 1941

Forces at Manila Bay and Olongapo

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Destroyer Division 59 Cdr. P.H. Talbot
Pope	Lt. Cdr. W.C. Blinn
Peary[1]	Lt. Cdr. H.H. Keith
Pillsbury[1]	Lt. Cdr. H.C. Pound
John D. Ford	Lt. Cdr. J.E. Cooper
Submarines, Capt. W.E. Doyle[2]
S-17	Lt. J.C. Dempsey
S-38	Lt. W.C. Chapple
S-40	Lt. N. Lucker Jr
S-41	Lt. G.M. Holley
Porpoise	Lt. Cdr. J.A. Callaghan
Pike	Lt. Cdr. W.A. New
Shark	Lt. Cdr. L. Shane, Jr.
Tarpon	Lt. Cdr. L. Wallace
Perch	Lt. Cdr. D.A. Hurt
Pickerel	Lt. Cdr. B.E. Bacon Jr.
Permit	Lt. Cdr. A.M. Hurst
Salmon	Lt. E.B. McKinney
Seal	Lt. Cdr. K.C. Hurd
Skipjack	Lt. C,K, Freenab
Snapper	Lt. Cdr. H.L. Stone
Stingray	Lt. Cdr. R.S. Lamb
Sturgeon	Lt. Cdr. W.L. Wright
Sargo	Lt. Cdr. T.D. Jacobs
Saury	Lt. Cdr. J.L. Burnside
Spearfish	Lt. R.F. Pryce
Sculpin	Lt. L.H. Chappell
Sailfish	Lt. Cdr. M.C. Mumma Jr.
Swordfish	Lt. Cdr. C.C. Smith
Seadragon	Lt. Cdr. W.E. Ferrall
Sealion	Lt. Cdr. R.G. Voge
Searaven	Lt. Cdr. T.C. Aylward
Seawolf	Lt. F.B. Warder
Submarine Tenders and Repair Ships
Canopus	Cdr. E.L. Sackett
Holland	Capt. J.W. Gregory
Otus	Lt. Cdr. J. Newsom
Gunboats Inshore Patrol, Cdr. K.M. Hoeffel
Asheville	Cdr. Hoeffel
Tulsa	Lt. Cdr. T.S. Daniel
Oahu	Lt Cdr. D.E. Smith
Luzon	Lt. Cdr. G.M. Brooke
Mindanao[5	Lt. Cdr. A.R. McCracken
Isabel	Lt. (jg) F.W. Payne Jr.
Seaplanes Patrol Wing 10, Capt. F.D. Wagner 28 PBYs, 4 J2Fs, 1 OS2U, based on tenders
Langley	Cdr. F.B. Stump
Childs	Lt. Cdr. J.L. Pratt
Minesweepers, Lt. Cdr. E.R.J. Griffin
Lark	Lt. Cdr. H.P. Thomson
Whipporwill	Lt. Cdr. C.A. Ferriter
Tanager	Lt. Cdr. E.A. Roth
Quail	Lt. Cdr. J.H. Morrill
Bittern	Lt. T.G. Warfield
Tankers
Pecos	Lt. Cdr. E.P. Abernathy
Trinity	Cdr. W. Hibbs
Salvage Vessels and Tugs
Pigeon	Lt. R.E. Hawes
Napa	Lt. N.M. Dial
Keswick	(Civilian vessel under naval control)
Floating Dry Dock Dewey	Lt. Weschler
4th Marine Regiment and Navy Yard Marines

Under repair.;

Capt. John Wilkes was appointed in his place on 10 Dec 41.;

Under overhaul.;

Footnotes:

Forces Elsewhere in the Philippines

Heavy Cruiser Houston (flagship TF 5), Capt. A.H. Rooks, at Iloilo
Light Cruiser Boise, Capt. S.B. Robinson, at Cebu
Submarine S-36, Lt. J.R. McKnight Jr., off Lingayen
Submarine SS-39, Lt. J.W. Coe, at Sorsogon Bay, Luzon
Station Ship Gold Star, Cdr. J.W. Lademan Jr., at Malangas
Four PBYs based on tender William B. Preston, Lt. Cdr. E. Grant, at Davao
Four OS2Us based on tender Heron, Lt. W.I. Kabler, at Palawan

Forces in Borneo

At Tarakan
Light Cruiser Marblehead	Capt. A.G. Robinson
Destroyer Squadron 29 Capt. H.V. Wiley
Paul Jones	Lt. Cdr. J.J. Hourihan
Destroyer Division 58 Cdr. T.H. Binford
Stewart	Lt. Cdr. H.P. Smith
Bulmer	Lt. Cdr. L.J. Manees
Barker	Lt. Cdr. L.G. McGlone
Parrott	Lt. Cdr. E.N. Parker
At Balikpapan
Destroyer Division 57 Cdr. E.M. Crouch
Whipple	Lt. Cdr. E.S. Karpe
Alden	Lt. Cdr. L.E. Coley
John D. Edwards	Lt. Cdr. H.E. Eccles
Edsall	Lt. Cdr. J.J. Nix
Tender Black Hawk	Cdr. G.L. Harris

By Organization, 15 Jan--23 Feb 42 (ABDA)

TF 5 Striking Force

Rear Admiral W.A. Glassford

Destroyer Squadron 29
CA Houston	CL Boise	CL Marblehead
Paul Jones
Desdiv 57
Whipple	Alden	John D. Edwards
Edsall
Desdiv 58
Bulmer	Barker	Parrott
Stewart
Desdiv 59
Pope	Peary	Pillsbury
John D. Ford

TF 4 Patrol Aircraft

Captain F.D. Wagner

Tenders:
Childs	William B. Preston	Heron
28 Catalinas of Patrol Wing 10

TF 3 Submarine Force

Captain J. Wilkes

S-17	Lt. J.C. Dempsey
S-38	Lt. W.C. Chapple
S-40	Lt. N. Lucker Jr.
Porpoise	Lt. Cdr. J.A. Callaghan
Pike	Lt. Cdr. W.A. New
Shark	Lt. Cdr. L. Shane, Jr.
Tarpon	Lt. Cdr. L. Wallace
Perch	Lt. Cdr. D.A. Hurt
Pickerel	Lt. Cdr. B.E. Bacon Jr.
Permit	Lt. Cdr. A.M. Hurst
Salmon	Lt. E.B. McKinney
Seal	Lt. Cdr. K.C. Hurd
Skipjack	Lt. C,K, Freenab
Snapper	Lt. Cdr. H.L. Stone
Stingray	Lt. Cdr. R.J. Moore
Sturgeon	Lt. Cdr. W.L. Wright
Sargo	Lt. Cdr. T.D. Jacobs
Saury	Lt. Cdr. J.L. Burnside
Spearfish	Lt. R.F. Pryce
Sculpin	Lt. L.H. Chappell
Sailfish	Lt. Cdr. R.C. Voge
Swordfish	Lt. Cdr. C.C. Smith
Seadragon	Lt. Cdr. W.E. Ferrall
Searaven	Lt. Cdr. T.C. Aylward
Seawolf	Lt. F.B. Warder

TF 2 Service Force

Captain W.E. Doyle (based at Darwin)

Miscellaneous
AG Gold Star	Cdr. J.W. Lademan Jr.
AV Langley	Cdr. R.P. McConnell
AO Pecos	Lt. Cdr. E.P. Abernathy
AO Trinity	Cdr. W. Hibbs
AD Black Hawk	Cdr. G.L. Harriss
S.S. George G. Henry	J.G. Olsen (USNR), Master
PG Asheville	Lt. Cdr. J.W. Britt
PY Isabel	Lt. (jg) F.W. Payne Jr.

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