ANN E x (B)

DESIGNATION OF OPERATION PLANS AND

OPERATION ORDERS FOR MAJOR

AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS

SEVENTH AMPHIBIOUS FORCE

Annex (B)

OPERATION PLANS AND ORDERS FOR MAJOR AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS

Geographical Area

WOODLARK-KIRIWINA ISLAND

LAE, NEW GUINEA

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA

ARA WE , NEW BRITAIN

CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN

SAIDOR, NEW GUINEA

ADMmALTY ISLANDS

AITAPE -HUMBOLDT -TANAMERAH

WAKDE, NEW GUINEA

BIAK, NEW GUINEA !

NOEMFOOR, NEW GUINEA

SANSAPOR, NEW GUINEA

MOROTAI, HALMAHERAS

LEYTE, PHIUPPINE ISLANDS

MAPIA-ASIA ISLANDS

ORMOC, LEYTE

MINDORO, PHIUPPINE ISLANDS

LINGA YEN, LUZON

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Operation Plan Landing Date

CTF 76 Op. Plan (1-43) 6-30-43

CTF 76 Op. Plan (2-43) 9-4-43

CTF 76 Op. Plan (3-43) 9-22-43

CTF 76 Op. Plan (3A-43) 12-15-43

CTF 76 Op. Plan (3B-43) 12-26-43

CTF 76 Op. Plan (4-43) 1-2-43

CTF 76 Op. Plan (1-44) 2-29-44 and (2-44)

CTF 77 Op. Plan (3-44) 4-22-44

CTF 77 Op. Plan (4-44, 5-17-44

CTF 77 Op. Plan (5-44) 5-27-44

CTF 77 Op. Plan (6-44) 7-2-44

CTF 77 Op. Plan (7 -44) 7-30-44

CTF 77 Op. Plan (8-44) 9-15-44

CTF 78 Op. Plan (101-44) 10-20-44 CTG 78.1 At. Plan (1-44)

CTF 78 Op. Plan (102-44) 11-15-44

CTG 78.3 ComPhibGrp 9 12-7-44 Attack Order (5 -44)

CTG 78.3 ComPhibGrp 9 12-15-44 Operation Order (4-44)

CTF 78 Op. Plan (103-44) 1-9-45 CTG 78.1 At. Plan (2-44)

Annex (B)

Geographical Area Operation Plan Landing Date

SUBIC, LUZON CTF 78 Op. Plan (2-45) 1-29-45 CTG 78.3 ComPhibGrp 9 Attack Order (3 -45)

NASUGBU, LUZON CTF 78 Op. Plan (2-45 1-31-45 ,..CTG 78.3 ComPhibGrp 8 Op. Plans (1-45)(2-45)(3-45)

BATAAN-CORREGll)QR,LUZON CTG 78.3 ComPhibGrp 9 2-15-45 Op. Plan (4-45)

VERDE ISLAND, VISA YAN GROUP CTG 78.2 Dispatch 230352 2-24-45 February to CTG 78 ComLCIFlot 15 Dispatch 230841 Feb. to ComLCIGroup 72

PUERTA PRINCESSA, PALA WAN CTF 78 Op. Plan (3-45) 2-28-45 ISLAND CTG 78.2 ComPhibGrp 8

Op. Plan (2-45)

LUBANG ISLANDS CTU 78.9.7 ComLCIFLOTS 3-1-45 Op. Order (1-45)

TICAO-BURIAS ISLANDS, VISAYAN CTF 78 Op. Plan (4-45) 3-3-45 'GROUP CTG 76.6.5 Mailgram ;

272346 February 45.

ZAMBOANGA,MnIDANAO CTF 78 Ope Plan (5-45) 3-10-45 CTG 78.1 ComPhibGrp 6 Attack Order (A602-45)

ROMBLON -SIMARA, VISAYAN CTU 78.9.7 ComLCIFlots 3-12-45 GROUP 7th Phib Op. Plan (2 -45)

ILOILO, PANAY CTF 78 Op. Plan (6-45) 3-18-45 CTG 78.3 ComPhibGrp 9 Op. Plan (5-45)

BUIANACAO-BACO, LUZON CTU 78.9.7 ComLCIFlots 3-23-45 7thPhlb, Op. Plan (3-45)

CE BU CITY, CEBU CTF 78 Op. Plan (7-45) 3-26-45 CTG 78.2 ComPhibGrp 8 Ope Plan (3-45)

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Geographical Area

CABALLO lSLAND, MANILA BAY

NEGROS ISLAND

LEGASPI (BICOL) J LUZON

SANGA SANGA, TAWI TAWI, SULU ARCHIPELAGO

MASBATE ISLAND, VISA YAN GROUP

JOLO, SULU ARCHIPELAGO

~

BOHOL

EL FRAILE, MANILA BAY

CARABAO ISLAND, MANILA BAY

MALA BANG (PARANG)NUNDANAO

/

TARAKAN,BORNEO

Annex (B)

Operation Plan Landing Date

CTF 78 Despatch 251017 Mar. 45 to ComDesDiv 44

3-27-45

CTF 78 Ope Plan (6-45) CTG 78.3 ComPhibGrp 9 Ope Plan (5-45)

3-28-45

CTF 78 Ope Plan (8-45) CTG 78.4 ComLCIFlot 7 Ope Plan (3-45)

4-1-45

CTF 78 Ope Plan (5-45) 4-2-45 ComPhibGrp 6 Attack Order A602-Com7thPhibRep Zamboanga Attack Order 1-45 (CTG 76.10)

CTG 78.3 Ope Plan 4-3-45

CTF 78 Ope Plan (5-45) 4-9-45 ComPhibGrp 6 Attack Order A6-2-45 Com7thPhlbForce Rep ZAMBOANGA Attack Order 1..45 (CTG 76.10) and Attack Order 2-45

CTG 78.2 Op. Plan (3-45) 4-11-45 ComPhibGrp 9 Ope Plan

(10-45)

CTF 78 Despatch 090555 4-13-45 Apri145

CTF 74 Despatch 121046 4-16-45 April 45

CTF 78 Op Plan (9-45) 4-17-45 CTG 78.2 Op. Plan (4-45)

CTF 78 Op. Plan (10-45) 5-1-45 CTG 78.1 ComPhibGrp 6 Attack Order (A604-45)

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Annex (B)

Geographical Area Operation Plan Landing Date

DAVAO GULF (DIGOS -SANTA CRUZ) CTG 78.2 ComPhibGrp 8 5-3-45 MINDANAO Op. Plan (5-45)

MACAJALAR BAY (AGUSAN) MINDANAO

BRUNE I BA Y, BORNEO

BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO

DAVAO GULF, MINDANAO

SARANGANI BAY, MINDANAO

BALUT ISLAND, . MINDANAO

JINSEN, KOREA

TIE NTSIN, CHINA

TSINGTAO, CHINA

CHINESE ARMY LIFT

CTF 78 Ope Plan (7 -45) 5-10-45 CTG 78.3 ComPhibGrp 9 Ope Plan (11-45)

CTF 78 Ope Plan (11-45) 6-10-45 CTG 78.1 ComPhibGrp 6 Attack Order (A606-45)

CTF 78 Op. Plan (12-45) 7-1-45 CTG 78.2 ComPhibGrp 8 Op. Plan (6-45)

CTG 78.2 ComPhibGrp 8 5-3-45 Ope Plan (5-45)

CTF 78 Ope Plan (9-45) & 7-12-45 Despatches 150026 May & 240309 June CTG 78.1 Ope Plan (A90l-45) CTU 76.6.11 Ope OI-der (1-45)

CTG 78.1 ComPhibGrp 9 7-20-45 Ope Plan (A90l-45) CTU 76.6.11 Ope Order (2-45)

7th Fleet Ope Plan (13-45) 9-8-45 CTF 78 Op. Plan (A1702-45)

7th Fleet Op. Plan (13-45) 9-30-45 CTF 78 Ope Plan (A1703-45)

7th Fleet Ope Plan (13-45) 10-11-45 CTF 78 Ope Plan (A1703-45)

CTF 78 Ope Plan (A1704-45) 10-30-45

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