Task Force 67
Task Force 67, also called the Cactus Strike Force, was created by William Halsey, Jr. during Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II and consisted of several destroyers and cruisers:
Task Force 67, also called the Cactus Strike Force, was created by William Halsey, Jr.[1] during Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II and consisted of several destroyers and cruisers:[1]
- Northampton-class heavy cruiser Northampton[1]
- New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
- Pensacola-class heavy cruiser Pensacola[1]
- Gridley-class destroyer Maury[1]
- Gleaves-class destroyer Lardner[1]
Battles
[edit]Command
[edit]- RADM Carleton H. Wright upon creation[1]
- RADM Walden L. Ainsworth after the Battle of Tassafaronga[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Dull, Paul S. (12 November 2013). A Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1941- 1945. Naval Institute Press. p. 254. ISBN 9781612512907. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Roscoe, Theodore (1953). United States Destroyer Operations in World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 210. ISBN 9780870217265. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ^ a b Roscoe, Theodore (1953). United States Destroyer Operations in World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 206. ISBN 9780870217265. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
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