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Battle of Morotai order of battle

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This is a listing of the Allied and Japanese military units which took part in the Battle of Morotai during World War II.

Allies

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  • Task Force 77 (Rear Admiral D.E. Barbey onboard HMAS Kanimbla)[1]
    • Carrier force: Six escort carriers, eight destroyer escorts
    • Task Force 74
      • Heavy cruisers: HMAS Australia, Shropshire
      • Light cruisers: three USN CLs
      • Destroyers: Eight US destroyers and HMAS Warramunga and Arunta
    • White Beach Attack Group (Rear Admiral D.E. Barbey)
      • HMAS Kanimbla (flag)
      • Six destroyers
      • Five APDs
      • 4 LST
      • 10 LCI
      • 3 LCT (towed by LSTs)
      • Special service unit
      • Beach Party
    • Red Beach Attack Group (Rear Admiral Fechteler)
      • HMAS Manoora
      • Six destorers
      • 8 LST
      • 29 LCI
      • 9 LCT (towed
      • 1 LSD (with 20 LCM)
      • Special service unit
      • Beach Party
    • Reinforcement Group One
      • Five destroyers
      • 12 LST
      • 8 LCT (towed)
      • 19 LCI
    • Reinforcement Group Two
      • Four destroyers
      • 12 LST
    • Reinforcement Group Three
      • Three destroyers
      • Two frigates
      • 9 LST
    • Reinforcement Group Four
      • Two frigates
      • Small craft and floating equipment

Cargo vessels were also assigned to reinforcement echelons as required.[2]

Japan

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Notes

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  1. ^ Royal Navy Historical Section (1957), pp. 258–259
  2. ^ Royal Navy Historical Section (1957), pp. 259
  3. ^ Royal Navy Historical Section (1957), pp. 257

References

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  • Royal Navy Historical Section (1957). War with Japan Volume IV. The South–East Asian Operations and Central Pacific Advance. London: Royal Navy.

DDL

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The six different variants were designated the endorsed version (EV1 and EV2), Variant A, Variant B (B1 and B2) and Variant C. Their weapons fit were as follows:[1]

Weapon EV1 EV2 A B1 B2 C
Standard SAM 1 1
Sea Sparrow SAM 1
Standard SSM in 'coffins' 6
Exocet-type SSM in 'coffins' 6 6 6
5 inch gun 1 1 1 2 2 1
30mm gun 2 2 2 2 2 2
Armed helicopters 1 2 1 1 2 1
  1. ^ Department of Defence (1972), p. 120