The commander of TransPhibPac was known as ComTransPhibPac. One of PhibPac's subordinate commands during World War II was Transports, Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet, or TransPhibPac. On 7 December 1941 the Amphibious Force comprised the Army's 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, under Army operational control, the 2nd Marine Division, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the 2nd Defense Battalion (see Marine defense battalions), and a depot. The Amphibious Force was formally known as Commander, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet ( ComPhibPac). § = Divisional flagship Battle Force, Pacific Fleet Battleships, Battle Force Submarines, Scouting Force (made up of five Submarine Squadrons) – Commander: Rear Admiral Thomas Withers (Flagship: N/A).Aircraft, Scouting Force (made up of three Patrol Wings) – Commander: Rear Admiral John S.Cruisers, Scouting Force (made up of three Cruiser Divisions) – Commander: Rear Admiral John H.
Scouting Force, Pacific Fleet – Commander: Vice Admiral Wilson Brown (Flagship: USS Indianapolis).Destroyers, Battle Force (made up of two Destroyer Flotillas) – Commander: Rear Admiral Milo F.Cruisers, Battle Force (made up of two Cruiser Divisions) – Commander: Rear Admiral Herbert F.Aircraft, Battle Force (made up of two Carrier Divisions) – Commander: Vice Admiral William F.Battleships, Battle Force (made up of three Battleship Divisions) – Commander: Rear Admiral Walter S.Battle Force, Pacific Fleet – Commander: Vice Admiral William S.Fourteenth Naval District – Commander: Rear Admiral Claude C.United States Pacific Fleet – Commander: Admiral Husband E.Also in Hawaii was the Fourteenth Naval District, commanded by Rear Admiral Claude C. On 7 December, the Fleet consisted of the Battle Force, Scouting Force, Base Force, Amphibious Force ( ComPhibPac), Cruiser Force ( COMCRUPAC), Destroyer Force ( COMDESPAC), and the Submarine Force ( COMSUBPAC). The Pacific Fleet was formally recreated on 1 February 1941, when General Order 143 split the United States Fleet into separate Atlantic, Pacific, and Asiatic Fleets.Ĭomposition of the Pacific Fleet in December 1941 Kimmel, who was in command at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Political considerations were thought sufficiently important that he was relieved by Admiral Husband E. Richardson, that he personally protested in Washington. Long term basing at Pearl Harbor was so strongly opposed by the commander, Admiral James O. response to Japanese expansionism, it was instructed to take an "advanced" position at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Light cruisers, destroyers and submarines were stationed at San Diego.ĭuring the summer of 1940, as part of the U.S. Headquarters, battleships, aircraft carriers and heavy cruisers were stationed at San Pedro close to the Long Beach Naval Shipyard. Until May 1940, the Battle Force was stationed on the West Coast of the United States. The General Order 94 of 6 December 1922 organized the United States Fleet, with the Battle Force as the Pacific presence. In 1910, the ships of the First Squadron were organized back into a separate Asiatic Fleet. Fleet headquarters is at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii, with large secondary facilities at Naval Air Station North Island, California.Ī Pacific Fleet was created in 1907 when the Asiatic Squadron and the Pacific Squadron were combined. It provides naval forces to the Indo-Pacific Command. The United States Pacific Fleet ( USPACFLT) is a theater-level component command of the United States Navy, located in the Pacific Ocean.
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