TASK FORCE SEVENTY EIGHT
SEVENTH FLEET, US NAVY
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WWII

On 1 April 1943 Task Force Seventy Eight (Task Force 78) comprised:-

TASK FORCE SEVENTY EIGHT

YMS 8 - Temporary Flagship

 

PC 1119	PC 1121	PC 1123
PC 1120	PC 1122	PC 1124
SC 734	SC 740	SC 746 *
SC 735	SC 741	SC 747
SC 736	SC 742	SC 748
SC 737	SC 743	SC 749
SC 738	SC 744	SC 750
SC 739	SC 745	SC 751

* Temporarily assigned to Task Group 70.5

 

YMS 8	YMS 50	YMS 313
YMS 9	YMS 51	YMS 314
YMS 10	YMS 52	YMS 315
YMS 11	YMS 53	YMS 316
YMS 46	YMS 70	YMS 334
YMS 47	YMS 71	YMS 335
YMS 48	YMS 72	YMS 393
YMS 49	YMS 73	YMS

 

Captain P?.L. Carroll was Commander Task Force Seventy Eight in April 1943.

 

REFERENCE BOOKS

War Diary, Commander Seventh Fleet from 1 April 1943 to 30 April 1943

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