United States Pacific Fleet » Task Force 61 (1942)

Task force · United States · July 28, 1942 – October 30, 1942

American carrier force under Frank Jack Fletcher, then Thomas Kinkaid, that covered the Guadalcanal landings and fought the Eastern Solomons and Santa Cruz carrier battles.

Recorded for Pacific War.

Attached units 5

USS Saratoga July 28, 1942 – August 31, 1942 Torpedoed by I-26 on 31 August
USS Wasp July 28, 1942 – September 15, 1942 Sunk by I-19
USS Enterprise July 28, 1942 – August 24, 1942 Damaged at the Eastern Solomons
USS Hornet August 29, 1942 – October 26, 1942 Sunk at the Santa Cruz Islands
USS Enterprise October 16, 1942 – October 30, 1942

Engagements 8

Battle of Midway June 4–7, 1942
Guadalcanal campaign August 7, 1942 – February 9, 1943
Battle of the Eastern Solomons August 24–25, 1942
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands October 25–27, 1942
Operation Hailstone February 17–18, 1944
Battle of the Philippine Sea June 19–20, 1944
Battle of Leyte Gulf October 23–26, 1944
Operation Ten-Go April 7, 1945

Movements

August 7, 1942 Covers the Guadalcanal landings (Guadalcanal campaign) · map
August 24, 1942 Battle of the Eastern Solomons (Battle of the Eastern Solomons) · map
September 15, 1942 Wasp sunk south of the Solomons · map
October 26, 1942 Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands (Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands) · map
October 30, 1942 Back at Nouméa · map

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