Tbl-101 TG52 in Okinawa Battle See Tbl-100 that lists up action date and aircraft number of squadrons
UnitEscort carrierTermSquadronDestroyer
escort
TG52-1Sangamon CVE-26-01Apr: Kerama, CAP and landing force support
-08Apr: Okinawa, Supporting strikes and patrol groups
18Apr- Sakishima
04May: Kamikaze hit
12Jun: Arrived at Norfolk
VF(N)3317
Anzio CVE-5701Apr-30Apr: Remained on line
for repairs to her rudder bearings
21May-17Jun: Resumed ASW operations in the Okinawa area.
VC-13
Natoma Bay CVE-6224Mar-01Apr: Kerama, Air cover for the bombardment
02Apr-07Apr: Okinawa
07Jun: Kamikaze hit
20Jun: Left for Guam
VC-81
Fanshaw Bay CVE-7021Mar-28May: Sortied for the invasionVOC-2
Savo Island CVE-78
VC-91
Makin Island CVE-9325Mar-01Jun: fire support, supply, and reconnaissance
for the ground forces. flew 2,258 combat sorties,
recording over 8,000 hours of flying time
VC-84
Lunga Point CVE-9424Mar-27Jun: Providing air cover, pounding enemy ground targetsVC-85
TG52-2Wake Island CVE-6525Mar-03Apr: 2 Kamikaze damaged herVOC-110
Tulagi CVE-7214Mar-06Jun: Air strikes,
running photo-reconnaissance
and patrol missions. ASW operations along
the shipping lanes approaching Okinawa
VC-92
Marcus Island CVE-7726Mar-29Apr: Air support and air cover,
flew 1,085 sorties
VC-87
Petrof Bay CVE-8009May-26May: Air support, on-target air
and anti-submarine patrol
VC-93
Rudyerd Bay CVE-8125Mar-17Apr: Daily support missions
17Apr-26Apr: Sakishima
08May-20May: Joined TG 50.8
VC-96
Saginaw Bay CVE-8225Mar-29AprVC-88
Sargent Bay CVE-8325Mar-06Apr: Duty
07Apr-18Apr: Support of the Logistics Support Group
19Apr-14May: Duty
03Jun-22Jun: Duty
VC-83
TG52-3Suwannee CVE-2701Apr-16Jun: Close air supportVF-407
Chenango CVE-2801Apr-11Jun: -VF-25
Santee CVE-2901Apr-19Jun: - VF-24
Steamer Bay CVE-8727Mar-26May: -VC-90

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