TASK FORCE SEVENTY SIX
SEVENTH FLEET, US NAVY
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WWII
On 1 April 1943 Task Force Seventy Six (Task Force 76) comprised:-
TASK FORCE SEVENTY SIX
Amphibious Forces, Seventh Fleet
(APA15) USS Henry Allen - Headquarters & Training Ship
(AGC2) USS Blue Ridge - Combined Operations - Communications Headquarters
(ARL2) USS Amycus - Tender
HMAS Manoora
HMS Kanimbla (possibly HMAS Kanimbla)
HMAS Assault
HMAS Westralia
Transports (Coastal)
APc1 APc8 APc15 APc2 APc9 APc16 APc3 APc10 APc17 APc4 APc11 APc18 APc5 APc12 APc19 APc6 APc13 APc20 APc7 APc14 APc21 APc22
LST FLOTILLA SEVEN
LST GROUP 19 LST GROUP 20 LST Group 21 LST Div 37 LST Div 39 LST Div 41 LST 466 LST 452 LST 12 LST 467 LST 453 LST 13 LST 468 LST 454 LST 309 LST 469 LST 455 (4) LST LST 470 LST 456 (4) LST LST 471 LST 457 (4) LST
LST Div 38 LST Div 40 (4) LST Div 42 LST 7 LST 458 LST LST 8 LST 459 LST LST 62 LST462 LST (4) LST LST 463 LST (4) LST LST 464 LST (4) LST LST 465 LST
LST FLOTILLA EIGHT
LST GROUP 22 LST GROUP 23 LST Group 24 LST Div 43 (4) LST Div 45 (4) LST Div 47 LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST
(4) LST Div 44 (4) LST Div 46 (4) LST Div 48 LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST LST
LCI (L) FLOTILLA SEVEN
LCI GROUP 19 LCI GROUP 20 LCI Group 21
LCI Div 37 LCI Div 39 LCI Div 41 LCI 28 LCI 71 LCI 343 LCI 29 LCI 72 LCI 344 LCI 32 LCI 73 (4) LCI LCI 33 LCI 74 (4) LCI LCI 35 LCI 75 (4) LCI (4) LCI LCI 76 (4) LCI
LCI Div 38 LCI Div 40 (4) LCI Div 42 LCI 228 LCI 337 LCI LCI 229 LCI 338 LCI LCI 230 LCI 339 LCI LCI 231 LCI 340 LCI LCI 232 LCI 341 LCI (4) LCI LCI 342 LCI
LCT FLOTILLA SEVEN
LCT GROUP 19 LCT GROUP 20 LCT Group 21
LCT Div 37 LCT Div 39 LCT Div 41 LCT 61 LCT 170 LCT 378 LCT 368 LCT 171 LCT 379 LCT 371 LCT 172 LCT 380 LCT 372 LCT 173 LCT 381 LCT 373 LCT 174 LCT 382 LCT 374 LCT 175 LCT 383
LCT Div 38 LCT Div 40 LCT Div 42 LCT 83 LCT 176 LCT 384 LCT 84 LCT 177 LCT 385 LCT 85 LCT 178 LCT 386 LCT 86 LCT 179 LCT 387 LCT 87 LCT 183 LCT 388 LCT 88 LCT 184 LCT 389
LCT FLOTILLA EIGHT
LCT GROUP 22 LCT GROUP 23 LCT Group 24
LCT Div 43 LCT Div 45 LCT Div 47 LCT 68 (4) LCT LCT LCT 69 (4) LCT LCT LCT 70 (4) LCT LCT LCT 72 LCT 166 LCT LCT 82 LCT 169 LCT LCT 314 LCT 245 LCT
LCT Div 44 LCT Div 46 LCT Div 48 LCT 248 (4) LCT LCT LCT 254 (4) LCT LCT LCT 260 (4) LCT LCT LCT 278 (4) LCT LCT LCT 315 (4) LCT LCT LCT 366 (4) LCT LCT
Rear Admiral D.E. Barbey was Commander Task Force Seventy Six in April 1943.
REFERENCE BOOKS
War Diary, Commander Seventh Fleet from 1 April 1943 to 30 April 1943
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