USS Craven DD 382 - Summary of Task Groups

USS Craven DD 382
Summary of Task Groups

It is amazing the number of ships that the U.S.S. Craven, DD 382 served with in many Task Units, Task Forces and Convoys during the war. Many other ships came in contact with the Craven in ports when nesting together and at sea participating in special assignments and training. The names of the ships were taken from the Craven’s Log that was available for the life of the ship. The Craven served with 16 Battleships, 25 Carriers, 36 Cruisers, 55 Transports, 42 Oilers, 172 Destroyers, 15 Destroyer Escorts, 7 Frigates and many other ships of various types during the period December 7, 1941 to VJ Day.

Below is an example of the ships involved in a Task Group going into battle and in a convoy of supply and personnel ships. These groups extended over the horizon and were many miles long.

Task Group 58.1: Carriers: Enterprise, Belleau Wood, Cowpens; Cruisers: Sante Fe, Mobile, Biloxi, Oakland; Destroyers: DesRon 46 and DesRon 50.

Task Group 58.2; Carriers: Bunker Hill, Hornet, Monterey, Cabot; Battleships: Iowa, New Jersey; Cruisers: CruDiv 6.

Task Group 58.3; Carriers: Yorktown, Lexington, Princeton, Langley; Battleships: Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Dakota, Alabama; Cruisers: CruDiv 5 plus San Juan; Destroyers: DesDiv 28, DesRon 23 and Des Div 11 plus Case.

Convoy CU-68: CTG 6.4, New York to Le Harve. Nine-column formation, 1,000 yards apart, 39 Merchantmen, 600 yards between ships, speed 14 knots, picket 15,000 yards ahead. The Boston and Halifax Convoy group joined later.

Task Group 61.4: General W. M. Gordon (Guide & Convoy Commander), USAT General G. W. Goethals, USAT T. H. Barry, General Black.

Screen: Craven (Flag of ComDesDiv 23), Woolsey (Escort Commander), Plunkett (Escort of CortDiv 58), Price (Flag of CortDiv 58), C. L. Evans, Forster, Hissem, Strickland, Stockdale

Convoy Group: HMS Beacon Hill, HMS Duckworth, HMS Hooke, HMS Jonquire, HMS Labuan, HMS Loch Fada, HMS Meynell, HMS Ribble, HMS Tobago, HMS Wild Goose, MTK Brandy Wine, MV John Ericsson, MV Ocean Mail, SS Antinous, SS Deseado, SS Eros, SS Exceller, SS Marine Angel, SS Marine Raven, SS Marina Panther, SS Maya, SS Mexico Victory, SS Orpheous, SS Perthshire, SS St. Alabans Victory, SS Santa Leonor, SS Sante Rosa, SS Sturdy Beggar, SS White Falcon, SS White Squall, SS Yolendam, STK Beecher Island, STK Black Hills, STK Bulkcrude, STK Casa Grande, STK Chadds Ford, STK Kathie, STK Little Butte, STK Meuse Argonne, STK Palo Duro, STK Quaker Hill, STK Rogue River, STK Somme, STK South Mountain, STK Tullahoma, STK Wauhtchie, STK Winter Hill, STK Wyoming Valley.

List of Ships with Craven at some time during WW II

Battleships (BB): Alabama (60), Colorado (45), Idaho (24), Indiana (58), Iowa (61), Maryland (46), Massachusetts (59), Mississippi (44), Nevada (36), New Jersey (62), New Mexico (40), North Carolina (55), Pennsylvania (38), South Dakota (57), Tennessee (43), Washington (56).

Carriers: Altamaha (CVE 18), Bataan (CVL 29), Belleau Wood (CVL 24), Bunker Hill (CV 17), Cabot (CVL 28), Copahee (CVE 12), Coral Sea (CVE 57), Corregidar (CVE 58), Cowpens (CVL 25), Enterprise (CV 6), Essex (CV 9), Hornet (CV 12), Kitkun Bay (CVE-71), Langley (CVL 27), Lexington (CV 16), Long Island (ACV 1), Makassar Strait (CVE 91), Manley Bay (CVE 61), Memphis (CL 13), Monterey (CV 26), Princeton (CVL 23), Saratoga ( CV 18), Wasp (CV 18), Wilkes Bare (CL 103), Yorktown (CV 10),

Cruisers: Achilles (ARL 14), Astoria (CA 34), Atlanta (CL 51), Baltimore (CL 3), Biloxi (CL 80), Boreas (AF 8), Boston (CA 69), Canberra (CA 70), Chester (CA 27), Chicago (CA 29), Cimmaron (CL 6), Copahee (CVE 12), Denver (CL 58), Franklin (CV 13), Helena (CA 65), Juneau (CL 119), Louisville (CA 28), Minneapolis (CA 36), Mobile (CL 63), Nashville (CL 43), New Orleans (CA 32), Northampton (CA 26), Oakland (CL 95), Portland (CA 33), Quincy (CA 71), Raleigh (CL 7), Reno (CL 96), Salt Lake City (CA 25), San Diego (CA 55), San Francisco (CA 38), San Jacinto (CVL 30), San Juan (CL 54), Sante Fe (CL 60), St. Louis (CL 49), Vincennes (CL 64), Wichita (CA 45).

Transports: Alhena (AKA 9), Almaack (AK 27), American Legion (AP 35), Aride, Betelguese (AK 28), Boreas (AF 8), Cherokee (AT 66), Cinco, Crescent City (AP 40), Dakotan, D.G. Schofield, Formalhaut, Frank Knox (APA 46), Fuller (AP 14), Garland (ORP), George Clymer (AP 57), General Black, G. W. Goethals, General W. H. Gordon (AP 117), Harris (AP 8), Henry T. Allen (AP 30), Hinton R. Helfer, Hunter Liggett (APA 14), J. Franklin Bell (APA 16), John Penn (AP 51), Kingsbury (APA 177), L-616, Libra (AK 50), Mahimahi, Mercury (AK 42), Mt. Vernon (AP 22), Nevadan, Noordon, Pattison (APD 104), Pinkney (APH 2), President Adams (AP 38), President Coolidge, President Hayes (AP 39), President Jackson (AP 37), President Johnson, President Monroe (AP 104), President Polk (AP 103), President Tyler, Roger Williams, San Bernadino (LST 1110), Sands (APD 13), San Vincente, Serpens (AK 97), Stringham (APD 6), Titania (AK 55), USAT T. H. Barry, Watmea, Wharton (AP 7), W.R. Gibson,.

Destroyers (DD): Aaran Ward (483), A.J. Luke (577), Allen (66), Ammen (527), Anthony (515), Aulick (258), Ausburne (570), Aylwin (355), Bagley (386), Balch (50), Baldwin (624), Ballard (267), Bancroft (598), Barney (149), Barton (722), Bell (587), Benham (397), Bennett (473), Benson (421), Black (666), Blue (387), Boyd (544), Bradford (545), Brown (546), Buchanan (484), Bullard (660), Burns (588), Caldwell (605), Callaghan (792), Case (370), Cassin Young (793), Cates (763), Charrette (581), Chauncey (667), Claxton (571), C.L. Evans (552), Coghlan (606), Cogswell (651), Conners (582), Converse (509), Conway (507), Conyngham (371), Cowell (547), Crane (109), Crosby (164), Cummings (365), Cushing (376), Dale (353), De Haven (469), English (696), Healey (672), Davis (395), Dobbin, Drayton (366), Dunlap (384), Durik (666), Dyson (572), Earle (635), Eaton (510), Eberlee (430), Edison (439), Edwards (619), Ellet (398), Elliot (DMS 4), Endicott (495), Etolin, Evergreen, Fanning (385), Farenholt (491), Farragut (348), Fletcher (445), Flusser (289), Forster (334), Fraizer, Fred J. Turner, Fred T. Barry (858), Gamble (123), Ganesvoort (608), A. W. Grant (649), Grayson (435), Gridley (380), Guest (472), Helm (388), Henderson (785), Hogan (DMS 6), Hovey (208), Hughes (428), Hull (350), Humphreys (236), Hutchins (476), Izard (589), Jenkins (447), Jenks (665), Kidd (661), Kilty (137), Knight (633), Laffey (724), Lamberton (119), Lamson (367), Lang (399), Lansdowne (486), Lardner (487), La Vallette (448), MacKenzie (614),Mahan (102), Mayrant (402), Mayo (422), McCall (400), McCalla (488), McFarlane (237), McKean (784), McLanahan (615), Meade (602), Moale (693), Monaghan (354), Monsson (436), Montgomery (121), Morris (417), Mugford (389), Myrant, Nicholas (449), Nicholson (440), Norman Scott (690), O’Bannon (450), O’Brien (415), Perkins (377), Phelps (360), Pierce (753), Plunkett (431), Porter (356), Preble (345), Preston (379), Price (332), Pritchett (561), Pruitt (347), Radford (446), Ralph Talbot (399), Rathburne (113), Reid (369), Renshaw (499), Russell (414), Satterlee (626), Saufley (465), Schley (103), Selfridge (357), Shaw (373), Smith (378), Southard (207), Spangenburg (223), Spence (512), Stack (406), Stanly (478), Sterrett (407), Stevens (86), Stockdale (399), Swanson (443), Taylor (94), Thatcher (514), Trevor (339), Wadsworth (516), Waldron (699), Walke (416), Walker (517), Waller (466), Waters (115), Wiley (DM 29), Wilson (408), Woodworth (460), Woolsey (437), Zane (357).

Destroyer Escort (DE): Branson (446), Cabana (260), Cabana (260), Canfield (262), Day (225), Evarts (5), Grady (445), Hissem (400), Martin (30), O’Flaherty (135), Riddle (185), Strickland (333), Thomas (102), W.T. Powell (213).

Frigates: Annapolis (PF 15), Brunswick (PF 68), Eagle (PE 56), El Paso (PF 41), Gulfport (PF 20), Rockford (PF 48), Tenacity (PG 71), Sandusky (PF 54).

Submarines: Dolphin (SS 169), Hovey (DMS 11), Kingfish (SS 234), Southard (DMS 10), Whale (SS 239), S-31, S-41.

Minesweepers: Conflict (MSO 426), Hopkins (DMS 13), Lindsey (DM 32), Pelican (MSCO 32), Rail (AM 26,), Sage (MSF 111), Salem (CM 11), Sheldrake (AM 62), Trever (AG 10), Widgeon (ARS 1), Zane (AG 109).

Tenders: Dobbin (AD 3), Markab (AD 21, Tender), Piedmont (AD 17), Prairie (AD 15), Speary (LS 12).

Fleet Oiler: Ashtabula (AO 51), S.S. Barbara C, Boblink (ATO 131), Cache (AOT 67), Cahaba (AO 32), Caliente (AO 53), Chickaskia (AO 54), E.J. Henry, J.C. McDonnell, Eastern Sun, Enoree (AO 69), Esso, Guadalupe (AO 32), Kankakee (AO 39), Kaskaskia (AO 27), Lackawanna (AO 40), Millicome (AO 73), Morning Sun, Neches (AO 5), Neosho (AO 143), Neshanic (AO) 71), Niobrara (AO 72), Normacport, Monongahela (AO 42), Patuxent (AO 44), Pasig (AO 48), Platte (AO 186), Polonaise, Sabine (AO 25), Sinclair Rubeline, Suamico (AO 49), Tallulah (A0 50), Tappahannock (AO 43), Western Sun, YO 5, YO-2, Y0-44, YO-144, YO-641, YO-644.

Allies: British Columbia Express, HMS War Bahadur, HMS Beacon Hill, HMS Cosby, HMS Duckworth, HMS Enfantino (Oiler), H.M.S. Furious, HMS Hooke, HMS Jonquire, HMS Loch Foda, HMCS Lunenburg (K 151), H.M.S. Matai, HMS Meynell, H.M.S. Moa, HMS Oil Reliance, HMS Prestol ( Oiler), HMS Ribble, HMS Tobago, H.M.S. Victorious, HMS Wild Goose, Ile D’Quesant, La Doris (French Sub), Melusine (French Oiler).

Other: Algonquin (WPG 75, Coast Guard Cutter), Bagaduce (AATO 21, Tugboat), Chippewa (ATF 69, Tugboat), Denebola (AD 12, Crane), Dixie (AD 14), Gemsbocke (IX 117), Kailua (IX 71), Manileno (IX 41), Maui (ARG 8, Repair), Modoc (WPG 46, Coast Guard Cutter), P-106, Lassen (AE 3, Crane), Medusa (AR 1, Repair), Menominee (Tugboat), Fearless (Tugboat), Regulus (AF 57, Stores), Seagull (ATO 141, Tugboat), Shasta (AE 6, Crane), Silvercloud (Barge), Solace (AH 5 Hospital), Tampa (WPG 48, Coast Guard Cutter), Samaritan (AH 10, Hospital), SC-733, Sonoma (Tugboat), LST-339, LST-353, LST-388, LST-398, LST-460, PT-168, YP-421, Solace (AH 5, Hospital), Vestal (AR 4, Repair), Whippet (IX 129, Cargo), Whitney (AD 4, Crane).

Private or Company: MTK Brandy Wine, MV John Ericsson, MV Ocean Mail, SS Antinous, SS Atlantic States, S.S. Cape Douglas, SS Deseado, SS Eros, SS Exceller, SS Marine Angel, SS Marine Raven, SS Marina Panther, SS Maya, SS Orpheous, SS St. Alabans Victory, SS Santa Leonor, SS Sante Rosa, SS Sturdy Beggar, SS White Falcon, SS White Squall, SS Yolendam, STK Beecher Island, STK Black Hills, STK Bulkcrude, STK Casa Grande, STK Chadds Ford, STK Kathie, STK Little Butte, STK Meuse Argonne, STK Palo Duro, STK Quaker Hill, STK Rogue River, STK Somme, STK South Mountain, STK Tullahoma, STK Wauhtchie, STK Winter Hill, STK Wyoming Valley, SS Atlantic State, SS Beecher, S.S. Cape Perpetua, S.S. Del Brazil, S.S. Island Mail, SS Lipscomb Lykes, S.S. Lyman Gage, S.S. Mobilube, SS Peter Sylvester, S.S. Robert C. Tuttle, S.S. Sea Bass, S.S. Weltevreden.

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