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

On 1 April 1943 Task Force Seventy comprised:-

TASK FORCE SEVENTY

Task Group Seventy Point One (Task Group 70.1)

USS Hilo (PG58) - Flagship

MTB Squadron 7	MTB Squadron 8	MTB Squadron 12	MTB Squadron 24
PT 127	PT 66	PT 151	(1) PT
PT 128	PT 68	PT 152	(1) PT
PT 129	PT 113	(1) PT	(1) PT
PT 130	PT 114	(1) PT	(1) PT
PT 131	PT 120	(1) PT	(1) PT
PT 132	PT 121	(1) PT	(1) PT
PT 133	PT 122	(1) PT	(1) PT
PT 134	PT 142	(1) PT	(1) PT
PT 135	PT 143	(1) PT	(1) PT
PT 136	PT 149		(1) PT
PT 137	PT 150		(1) PT
PT 138			(1) PT

 

Task Group Seventy Point Five (Task Group 70.5)

USS Sumner (AG32) - Survey vessel

SC 744

SC 746

REFERENCE BOOKS

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

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