Unit | Escort carrier | Term | Squadron | Destroyer escort |
TG52-1 | Sangamon 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)33 | 17 |
Anzio CVE-57 | 01Apr-30Apr: Remained on line for repairs to her rudder bearings 21May-17Jun: Resumed ASW operations in the Okinawa area. | VC-13 | ||
Natoma Bay CVE-62 | 24Mar-01Apr: Kerama, Air cover for the bombardment 02Apr-07Apr: Okinawa 07Jun: Kamikaze hit 20Jun: Left for Guam | VC-81 | ||
Fanshaw Bay CVE-70 | 21Mar-28May: Sortied for the invasion | VOC-2 | ||
Savo Island CVE-78 | VC-91 | |||
Makin Island CVE-93 | 25Mar-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-94 | 24Mar-27Jun: Providing air cover, pounding enemy ground targets | VC-85 | ||
TG52-2 | Wake Island CVE-65 | 25Mar-03Apr: 2 Kamikaze damaged her | VOC-1 | 10 |
Tulagi CVE-72 | 14Mar-06Jun: Air strikes, running photo-reconnaissance and patrol missions. ASW operations along the shipping lanes approaching Okinawa | VC-92 | ||
Marcus Island CVE-77 | 26Mar-29Apr: Air support and air cover, flew 1,085 sorties | VC-87 | ||
Petrof Bay CVE-80 | 09May-26May: Air support, on-target air and anti-submarine patrol | VC-93 | ||
Rudyerd Bay CVE-81 | 25Mar-17Apr: Daily support missions 17Apr-26Apr: Sakishima 08May-20May: Joined TG 50.8 | VC-96 | ||
Saginaw Bay CVE-82 | 25Mar-29Apr | VC-88 | ||
Sargent Bay CVE-83 | 25Mar-06Apr: Duty 07Apr-18Apr: Support of the Logistics Support Group 19Apr-14May: Duty 03Jun-22Jun: Duty | VC-83 | ||
TG52-3 | Suwannee CVE-27 | 01Apr-16Jun: Close air support | VF-40 | 7 |
Chenango CVE-28 | 01Apr-11Jun: - | VF-25 | ||
Santee CVE-29 | 01Apr-19Jun: - | VF-24 | ||
Steamer Bay CVE-87 | 27Mar-26May: - | VC-90 |