US NAVY IN AUSTRALIA DURING WW2

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AO-46 "Victoria" Allied Naval Forces, South-West Pacific Area Field Torpedo Unit No. 28
Headquarters Com.Ser.For., 7th Fleet, US Navy  Northgate US Navy Stores Depot, Brisbane
Toombul Rd., Northgate
 Service Force
Seventh Fleet
Seventh Amphibious Force, South-West Pacific Area
Seventh Fleet
Seventh Fleet
         - Service Force
- Aircraft
          - Task Force 72
 - Seventh
           Amphibious
  Force
Subchaser SC 648
7th Fleet US Navy
Subchaser SC 738
7th Fleet US Navy
Subchaser SC 740 Subchaser SC-751
Task Force 72
Seventh Fleet
19th Battalion Seabees 55th Battalion Seabees
55th Battalion Seabees 60th Battalion Seabees 77th Battalion Seabees
84th Battalion Seabees 91st Battalion Seabees 104th Battalion Seabees
Mobile Explosives Investigation Unit No 1.
(Yeronga)
Palm Island Naval Air Station, Palm Island near Townsville US Navy Base Section Townsville 
US Naval Base Headquarters
Navy 134 (Brisbane)
US Naval Officer's Club, Oxlade Drive, New Farm U.S. Navy Anti-Aircraft Training Center - Merchant Marine
(Wellington Point, near Brisbane)
US Navy Gunnery School
(
Wellington Point, near Brisbane)
USS President Jackson (AP-37) USS LST-22
USS LST-334 USS LST-168 USS LST-454
USS LST-458 USS LST-469 USS Ronaki (IX-94)
YP-279 Patrol Vessel    

 

AVIATION

Aircraft
Seventh Fleet
Fleet Air Wings (FAW)
(previously known as Patrol Wings or PatWings)
Fleet Air Wing 17 (FAW-17)

Included Patrol Squadrons VP-101, VP-11(later VPB-11), VP-33, VP-34, VP-52, 

Half Moon (AVP 26)
Support Vessel for FAW-17
Naval Task Force,
Southern Bomber
Command
(ex 88th Reconnaissance
Squadron, 7th Bomb Group)
Patrol Squadron VP-11,
later Patrol Bombing Squadron VPB-11
(Initially assigned to FAW-17, then FAW-10)
Patrol Squadron 22 (VP-22) Patrol Squadron 101, Patrol Wing 10 (US Navy) Patrol Squadron 101, Patrol Wing 11 (US Navy)
San Pablo (AVP 30)
Support Vessel for FAW-17
   

 

SUBMARINE OPERATIONS

Fremantle Submarine Base, US Navy  Torpedo Overhaul Shop
Light St., Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
US Submarine Base, Capricorn Wharf, Brisbane
US Submarine Base, Exmouth Gulf, WA US Submarine Supply Depot
Windsor State School, Brisbane, QLD
USS Griffin
Submarine Tender

US NAVY SUBMARINES OPERATING 
OUT OF AUSTRALIAN BASES DURING WW2

USS S-31 (SS-136) *  USS S-37 (SS142) *  USS S-38 (SS-143) *
USS S-39 (SS-144) * USS S-40 (SS-145) * USS S-41 (SS-146) *
USS S-42 (SS-153) * USS S-43 (SS-154) * USS S-44 (SS-155) *
USS S-45 (SS-156) * USS S-46 (SS-157) * USS S-47 (SS-158) *
USS Albacore (SS-218) * USS Amberjack (SS-219) * USS Angler
USS Argonaut (SS-166) USS Aspro USS Barbel
USS Balao (SS-285) * USS Barbero USS Batfish
USS Bashaw (SS-241) * USS Baya USS Becuna
USS Bergall USS Bersugo USS Billfish
USS Blenny USS Blower USS Blueback
USS Blackfish (USS-221) * USS Bluefish (SS-222) USS Blue Gill (SS-242) *
USS Boarfish USS Bonefish (SS-223) USS Bowfin (SS-287)
USS Bowfish USS Bream (SS-243) USS Brill
USS Buena USS Bugara USS Bullhead
USS Bumper USS Cabrilla Caiman
USS Capelin (SS-289) USS Capitaine USS Carbonero
Cavalla USS Cavalla USS Cero (SS-225) *
USS Charr USS Chub USS Cisco
USS Cobia USS Cod (SS-224) USS Codfish
USS Crevalle (SS-291) USS Croaker USS Dace (SS-247) *
USS Darter (SS-227) * USS Drum (SS-228) * USS Finback
USS Flasher USS Flier USS Flounder (SS-251) *
USS Flying Fish (SS-229) * USS Gabilan (SS-252) * USS Gar (SS-206) *
USS Gato (USS-212) * USS Grampus (SS-207) * USS Grayback (SS-208) *
USS Grayling USS Greenling (SS-213) * USS Grenadier (SS-210)
USS Grouper (SS-214) * USS Growler (SS-215) * USS Guardfish (SS-217) *
USS Guavina (SS-362) * USS Gudgeon (SS-211) USS Guitarro
USS Gunnel USS Gurnard USS Haddo
USS Hake USS Hammerhead USS Harder
USS Hardhead USS Hawkbill USS Hoe
USS Icefish USS Jack USS Kingfish
USS Kraken USS Lagarto USS Lamprey
USS Lapon USS Lark USS Lizardfish
USS Loggerhead USS Mingo (SS-261) * USS Muskallunge
USS Narwhal (SS-167) USS Nautilus (SS-168) USS Paddle
USS Pampanito USS Pargo USS Perch II
USS Permit (SS-178) * USS Peto (SS-265) * USS Pickerel (SS-177)
USS Pike USS Pintado (SS-387) * USS Plunger (USS-179) *
USS Pollack (SS-180) * USS Pompon (SS-267) USS Porpoise
USS Puffer (SS-268) * USS Rasher USS Raton (SS-270)
USS Ray (SS-271) USS Redfin USS Robalo
USS Rock USS Sailfish (SS-192) ex Squalus * USS Salmon
USS Sandlance USS Sargo (SS-188) USS Saury (SS-189)
USS Scamp (SS-277) * USS Sculpin (SS-191) * USS Seadragon (SS-194)
USS Seahorse (SS-304) * USS Seal USS Sea Lion II
USS Sea Robin USS Searaven USS Seawolf (SS-197) *
USS Silversides (SS-236) * USS Skipjack USS Snapper (USS-185) *
USS Spearfish (SS-190) USS Stingray (SS-186) * USS Sturgeon (SS-187)
USS Swordfish (SS-193) USS Tambor USS Tarpon
USS Tautog USS Thresher (SS-200) USS Tinosa
USS Triton (SS-201) USS Trout (SS-202) USS Tuna (SS-203) *
USS Tunny (SS-282) * USS Wahoo (SS-238)  

NOTE:- The asterisk in the above table denotes submarines that
were docked at the South Brisbane Dry Dock during WW2

 

Base Facilities, U.S. Naval Activities,
Southwest Pacific Area

 

Subchaser SC 761, 3rd Fleet, rescues Australian
and New Zealand Coast Watchers1

 

Camp Seabee at Eagle Farm, Brisbane

 

US Naval Mine Depot at Camp Coot-tha
at J.C. Slaughter Falls, Brisbane

 

US Cemetery Townsville during WW2

 

The Dangers of Asbestos in WW2 Ships
The risk of mesothelioma
(another site on the internet)

 

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