United States First Fleet




This article is about the 20th century U.S. Navy First Fleet. For other uses, see First Fleet (disambiguation).
























United States First Fleet
United States First Fleet insignia 1970.png
Founded 1946
Disbanded 1 February 1973
Country United States of America
Branch United States Navy
Part of United States Pacific Fleet

The First Fleet was a numbered fleet of the United States Navy, in operation from as early as 1946 (but definitely active by 1948 as the First Task Fleet) to 1 February 1973 in the western Pacific Ocean as part of the Pacific Fleet. In 1973, it was disestablished and its duties assumed by the Third Fleet.


Vice Admiral A. E. Montgomery was named as Commander, First Task Fleet, in an air station report of July 1947, with an inspection visit by a group of senior officers. The old cruiser Salt Lake City was sunk as an atomic bomb test target during First Task Fleet manoeuvers in May 1948.[1]USS Salisbury Sound became the flagship of Vice Admiral G.F. Bogan (Commander First Task Fleet) on 25 March 1949. USS Curtiss served as flagship for Commander First Fleet early in 1949 for three weeks of amphibious operations in Alaskan waters to evaluate cold weather equipment. USS Helena served as flagship for Commander, First Fleet, from January 1960 to March 1963. USS Providence served as flagship in San Diego from 1969 until April 1972, except for yard overhaul in 1970 when USS Chicago assumed the role.[2]




Contents






  • 1 Structure, First Fleet, 1 May 1945


  • 2 Commanders


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Structure, First Fleet, 1 May 1945



  • Commander First Fleet, Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, Cincpac[3]

  • Commander Battleship Squadron One Vice Admiral J. B. Oldendorf

  • Commander Battleship Squadron Two Vice Admiral W. A. Lee, Jr.

  • Commander Cruisers, Pacific Fleet Rear Admiral W. L. Ainsworth

  • Commander, Air Force, Pacific Fleet Vice Admiral G. D. Murray

  • Commander Destroyers, Pacific Fleet Rear Admiral W. L. Ainsworth


  • Commander Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet Vice Admiral C. A. Lockwood, Jr.

  • Commander Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet Vice Admiral R. K. Turner

  • Commander Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons, Pacific Fleet Capt. R. W. Bates

  • Commander Minecraft, Pacific Fleet Rear Admiral A. Sharp

  • Commander Service Force, Pacific Fleet Vice Admiral W. W. Smith

  • Commander Fleet Operational Training Command, Pacific Rear Admiral F. C. Denebrink

  • Commander South Pacific Force and South Pacific Area Vice Admiral W. L. Calhoun

    • Chief of Staff Commodore R. P. Class

    • Commander Service Squadron, South Pacific Force Rear Admiral P. Hendren
      • Chief of Staff Captain F. Close





The first ten squadrons and commanders are those of the U.S. Navy type commands in the Pacific Fleet active at the time.



Commanders


The Navy website says, regarding this list of commanders, that "..This position was originally titled Commander, Central Pacific Force. On 26 April 1944 it was renamed Commander, Fifth Fleet. It then became Commander, First Task Fleet on 1 January 1947. It was subsequently renamed First Fleet on 11 February 1950. The Command was combined with ASW Forces Pacific and became Third Fleet as of 1 February 1973."[4]



  • Admiral Raymond A. Spruance (5 August 1943 – 8 November 1945)(Central Pacific Force and Fifth Fleet)

  • Admiral John H. Towers (8 November 1945 – 18 January 1946)(Fifth Fleet)

  • Admiral Frederick C. Sherman (18 January – 3 September 1946)(Fifth Fleet)

  • Admiral Alfred E. Montgomery (5 September 1946 – 14 August 1947)(Fifth Fleet and First Task Fleet)

  • Vice Admiral George D. Murray (14 August 1947-August 1948)(First Task Fleet)

  • Vice Admiral Laurence T. DuBose (August 1948-8 January 1949)(First Task Fleet)

  • Vice Admiral Gerald F. Bogan (8 January 1949 – 1 February 1950)(First Task Fleet)

  • Vice Admiral Harold M. Martin (15 February-28 March 1951)(First Fleet)

  • Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble (28 March 1951 – 24 March 1952)

  • Vice Admiral Joseph J. Clark (24 March – 20 May 1952)

  • Vice Admiral Ingolf N. Kiland (20 May – 16 July 1952)

  • Vice Admiral Ralph A. Ofstie (16 July 1952 – 23 February 1953)

  • Vice Admiral Harold M. Martin (23 February – 1 October 1953)

  • Vice Admiral William K. Phillips (1 October 1953 – 1 August 1955)

  • Vice Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood (1 August 1955 – 18 June 1956)

  • Vice Admiral Robert L. Dennison (18 June 1956 – 23 July 1958)

  • Vice Admiral Ruthven F. Libby (23 July 1958 – 30 April 1960)

  • Vice Admiral U.S. Grant Sharp, Jr. (30 April – 14 July 1960)

  • Vice Admiral Charles L. Melson (14 July 1960 – 12 April 1962)

  • Vice Admiral Frank Virden (12 April – 5 May 1962)

  • Vice Admiral Robert T. Keith (5 May 1962 – 11 December 1963)

  • Vice Admiral Paul D. Stroop (5 May 1962 – 25 January 1964)

  • Vice Admiral Ephraim P. Holmes (25 January – 18 July 1964)

  • Vice Admiral Lawson P. Ramage (18 July 1964 – 29 July 1966)

  • Vice Admiral Bernard F. Roeder (29 July 1966 – 30 September 1969)

  • Vice Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, Jr. (30 September 1969 – 1 August 1970)

  • Vice Admiral Raymond E. Peet (1 August 1970 – 15 May 1972)

  • Vice Admiral Nels B. Johnson (15 May – 17 July 1972)

  • Vice Admiral James F. Calvert (17 July 1972 – 30 January 1973)



References




  1. ^ http://ussslcca25.com/lastday1.htm (USS Salt Lake City SINKEX)


  2. ^ "USS Providence (CLG-6, later CG-6. Previously CL-82), 1945-1980". United States Navy. Retrieved 2012-06-15..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ http://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/u/us-pacific-fleet-organization-1may1945.html


  4. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20110624092416/http://www.history.navy.mil/library/guides/rosters/first%20fleet.htm



External links



  • http://www.kadiak.org/navy/1947apr_jun.txt


  • http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/dafs/AV/av13-history.html (USS Salisbury Sound)


  • http://members.tripod.com/~USS_Helena_CA75/helena1.html (USS Helena)


  • http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-m/hm-martn.htm (Naval Historical Center)










-

Popular posts from this blog

Italian cuisine

Image
"Italian restaurant" redirects here. For the television series, see Italian Restaurant. Some typical Italian gastronomic products in a window display in Imola Pizza is one of the world's most popular foods and a common fast food item Part of a series on the Culture of Italy History People Languages Traditions Mythology and folklore Mythology folklore Cuisine Festivals Religion Art Literature Music and performing arts Music Media Television Cinema Sport Monuments World Heritage Sites Symbols Flag Coat of arms Italy portal v t e Italian cuisine History Ancient Roman cuisine Medieval cuisine Early modern cuisine Contemporary cuisine Regional cuisines Apulian cuisine Lombard cuisine Neapolitan cuisine Roman cuisine Sicilian cuisine Venetian cuisine Cuisine of Abruzzo Cuisine of Sardinia Lists Chefs Dishes Pas...
Read more

Bulgarian cuisine

Image
Part of a series on Bulgarians .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal} българи Culture Literature Music Art Cinema Names Cuisine Dances Costume Sport Public holidays in Bulgaria By country Albania Australia Canada Czechoslovakia Greece New Zealand Romania Serbia South America Turkey Ukraine United States Bulgarian citizens France Germany Hungary Italy Lebanon Lithuania Macedonia Spain United Kingdom Subgroups Anatolian Balkanian Banat Bulgarians Bessarabian Bulgarian Dobrujans Macedonian Ruptsi Balkandzhii Pomaks (Bulgarian Muslims) Thracian Shopi/Torlaks Şchei Religion Bulgarian Orthodox Church Islam Catholic Church Protestant denominations Language Bulgarian Dialects Banat Bulgarian Other List of Bulgarians People of Bulgarian descent v t e Tarator is a cold soup made of yogurt, water, minced cucumber, dill, garlic, and sunflower or olive oil (Chips are...
Read more

Carrot

Image
Root vegetable, usually orange in color This article is about the cultivated vegetable. For other uses, see Carrot (disambiguation). Carrot Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade : Angiosperms Clade : Eudicots Clade : Asterids Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Daucus Species: D. carota Subspecies: D. c. subsp. sativus Trinomial name Daucus carota subsp. sativus (Hoffm.) Schübl. & G. Martens The carrot ( Daucus carota subsp. sativus ) is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist. [1] Carrots are a domesticated form of the wild carrot, Daucus carota , native to Europe and southwestern Asia. The plant probably originated in Persia and was originally cultivated for its leaves and seeds. The most commonly eaten part of the plant is the taproot, although the stems and leaves are eaten as well. The domestic carrot ha...
Read more