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HEARINGS BEFORE THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE INVESTIGATION OF THE PEARL HARBOR ATTACK CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION PURSUANT TO S. Con. Res. 27 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR ON DECEMBER 7, 1941, AND EVENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING THERETO PART 33 PROCEEDINGS OF NAVY COURT OF INQUIRY (Pages 926-985, Exhibit 4, "Rainbow 5") Printed for the use of the Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1946
[i] SECRET
EXHIBIT No. 4
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS,
Washington, May 26, 1941.
Op-12B-5-McC
(SC)A16(R-5)
Serial 060512
From: The Chief of Naval Operations.
To: Distribution List for WPL-46.
Subject: Promulgation of Navy Basic War Plan-Rainbow No. 5 (WPL-46).
Enclosures:
(A) Pages for WPL 46, Registered No. 92, including List of Effective
Pages.
(B) Receipt form in duplicate.
1. Navy Basic War Plan-Rainbow No. 5 (WPL-46) is promulgated herewith.
2. Report receipt, and check of contents, on the form provided as
enclosure (B).
3. The highest priority in the preparation of war plans is assigned to
plans required by WPL-46.
4. It is desired that the preparation and distribution of these plans be
accomplished with the least possible delay. To this end, all planning
based upon the directives of WPL-13, WPL-14, WPL-42, and WPL-44 will be
discontinued until plans based upon WPL 46 are completed.
5. Appendix II, Chapter IX, prescribing the composition of the Naval
Transportation Service will be issued as a change to this plan. If this
plan is executed prior to the issue of Chapter IX, specific directives
will be issued to provide for the initial sea transportation
requirements of the plan.
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6. The extreme importance of the security of this Navy Basic War Plan-
Rainbow No. 5 cannot be over-emphasized. In this respect, attention is
invited to the instructions contained in "The System of War Planning,"
and in the "Registered Publication Manual".
7. Plans and estimates of requirements for the preparation for war
service of vessels to be taken over from private sources, as indicated
in the tables of Appendix II, will be classified as confidential.
Attention is invited to paragraph 1105 of WPL-8.
[ii] 8. This plan shall not be carried in aircraft except by authority
of the Chief of Naval Operations, and when not in use shall be kept in
Class "A" stowage as prescribed in the Registered Publication Manual".
9. IT IS FORBIDDEN TO MAKE EXTRACTS FROM OR COPY PORTIONS OF THIS
PUBLICATION WITHOUT SPECIFIC AUTHORITY FROM THE CHIEF OF NAVAL
OPERATIONS, EXCEPT IN SUBORDINATE PLANS BASED UPON THIS PUBLICATION.
H. R. STARK.
[iii] Navy Basic War Plan-Rainbow No. 5
LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES
Change
Subject Matter Page or Sheet No. in Effect
Letter of Promulgation, CNO Secret Serial
060512, (SC)A16(R-5) of May 26, 1941. .. i, ii Original
List of Effective Pages ................... iii Original
Table of Corrections ...................... iv Original
Distribution List ......................... v, vi Original
Title Page ................................ 1 Original
Table of Contents ......................... 2 to 4 inc. Original
Introduction .............................. 5 to 8 inc. Original
Part I .................................... 9, 10 Original
Chart .................................... 11 Original
Part I (Cont'd) ........................... 12 Original
Part II ................................... 13, 14 Original
Part III .................................. 15 to 60 inc. Original
Part IV ................................... 61 to 80 inc. Original
Part V .................................... 81, 82 Original
Appendix I ................................ 1 to 51 inc. Original
Appendix II
Title Page ............................... 1 Original
Chapter I ................................ 2, 3 Original
Chapter II ............................... 4, 5 Original
Table ATF-1 ............................. 1 to 3 inc. Original
Chapter III .............................. 6 Original
Table PAF-1 ............................. 1 to 3 inc. Original
Table PAF-2 ............................. 1 Original
Chapter IV:
Table SEP-1 ............................. 1 Original
Chapter V:
Table ASF-1 ............................. 1, 2 Original
Chapter VI ............................... 7 Original
Table NE-1 .............................. 1 Original
Table NE-2 .............................. 1 Original
Chapter VII:
Table CNO-1 ............................. 1 _ Original
Chapter VIII ............................. 8 to 10 inc. Original
Table NACF .............................. 1 to 5 inc. Original
Table SCF ............................... 1 to 4 inc. Original
Table CACF .............................. 1 Original
Table PACF .............................. 1 Original
Table PSCF .............................. 1 to 3 inc. Original
Table PNCF .............................. 1 Original
Table HCF ............................... 1 Original
Table PhCF .............................. 1 Original
Chapter IX ............................... 11 Original
[iv] TABLE OF CORRECTIONS
R. P. M. or Change No. Date of Signature and rank of officer entering
entry change.
1 26-7-44 Marion L. Monsen Ens. U. S. N. R.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS,
Washington, June 3, 1941.
Op-12B-5-McC
(SC)A16(R-5)
Serial 064112
Secret
From: The Chief of Naval Operations.
To: The Distribution List for WPL-46.
Subject: Change No. 1, WPL-46.
1. Make the following pen and ink corrections to WPL-46:
(a) On Page 45
Paragraph 3511.a.2.(f), first line-Change 13,400 to 6,400.
Paragraph 3511.a.2.(g), first line-Change 23,600 to 12,600.
Paragraph 3511.a.2.(i), first line-Change 44,000 to 23,000.
(b) On Page 80
Paragraph 4601, first line,-after "will be" insert "prepared as".
(c) On Page 30 of Appendix I
Paragraph 51.a.(13), first line-Change 13,400 to 6,400.
Paragraph 51.a.(14), first line Change 23,600 to 12,600.
(d) On Page 31 of Appendix I
Paragraph 51.a.(16), first line-Change 44,000 to 23,000.
2. Insert this letter in the front of WPL-46.
3. The urgency of delivery of this document is such that it will not
reach the addressees in time by the next available officer courier. The
originator therefore authorizes the transmission of this document by
registered mail within the continental limits of the United States.
R. E. INGERSOLL, Acting.
DISTRIBUTION LIST
[V]
Official to whom issued Registered Nos.
Commander in Chief. U.S. Pacific Fleet 1
Commander, Battle Force 2
Commander, Battleships, Battle Force 3
Commander, Battleship Division One (issue withheld) 4
Commander, Battleship Division Two (issue withheld) 5
Commander, Battleship Division Three 6
Commander, Battleship Division Five 7
Commander, Cruisers, Battle Force 8
Commander, Cruiser Division Three, Battle Force 9
Commander, Destroyers, Battle Force 10
Commander, Aircraft, Battle Force 11
Commander, Minecraft, Battle Force 12
Commander, Scouting Force 13
Commander, Cruisers, Scouting Force 14
Commander, Aircraft, Scouting Force 15
Commander, Submarines, Scouting Force 16
Commander, Base Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet 17
Commander in Chief, U. S. Atlantic Fleet 18
Commander, Cruisers, Atlantic Fleet 19
Commander, Cruiser Division Two, Atlantic Fleet 20
Commander, Destroyers, Atlantic Fleet 21
Commander, Aircraft, Atlantic Fleet 22
Commander, Submarines, Atlantic Fleet 23
Commander, Support Force, Atlantic Fleet 24
Commander, Train, Atlantic Fleet 25
Commander in Chief, U. S. Asiatic Fleet 26
Commanding General, Fleet Marine Division 27
Commanding General, Second Marine Division 28
Operations-Director, War Plans Division 29, 30, 31
-Director, Naval Intelligence Division 32
-Director, Naval Communications Division 33
-Director, Fleet Maintenance Division 34
-Director, Ship Movements Division 35
-Director, Naval Districts Division 36
-Director, Naval Transportation Service
(Issued to Director, Ship Movements Division) 37
Chief of Bureau of Navigation 38, 39
Chief of Bureau of Ordnance 40
Chief of Bureau of Ships 41
Chief of Bureau of Yards and Docks 42
Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics 43
Chief of Bureau of Supplies and Accounts 44, 45
Chief of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery 46
[VI] Judge Advocate General, U. S. Navy 47
Major General Commandant, U. S. Marine Corps 48
Director, Shore Establishment Division
(Office of Assistant Secretary of the Navy) 49
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DISTRIBUTION LIST-Continued
Official to whom issued Registered nos.
War Plans Division General Staff, War Department 50
President, Naval War College 51
Commandant, First Naval District 52, 53
Commandant, Naval Operating Base, Newfoundland 54
Commandant, Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N. H. 55
Commandant, Naval Operating Base, Newport, R. I 56
Commandant, Third Naval District 57, 58
Commandant, Fourth Naval District 59, 60
Commandant, Fifth Naval District 61, 62
Commandant, Naval Operating Base, Bermuda 63
Commandant, Sixth Naval District 64, 65
Commandant, Seventh Naval District 66
Commandant, Eighth Naval District 67, 68
Commandant, Ninth Naval District 69
Commandant, Tenth Naval District 70
Commandant, Naval Operating Base, Guantanamo, Cuba 71
Commandant, Naval Operating Base, Trinidad 72
Commandant, Eleventh Naval District 73, 74
Commandant, Twelfth Naval District 75, 76
Commandant, Thirteenth Naval District 77, 78
Commandant, Fourteenth Naval District 79
Commandant, Fifteenth Naval District 80
Commandant, Sixteenth Naval District 81
Commanding General, Department of Pacific, U. S. Marine Corps,
San Francisco, California 82
Commanding General, Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va. 83
Commanding General, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, Calif. 84
Commandant, Naval Station, Tutuila, Samoa 85
United States Military Mission in London 86, 87
United States Naval Attache, Ottawa, Canada 88
British Military Mission in Washington 89
U. S. Naval Attache, Melbourne, Australia 90
Registered Publication Section,-Working Copy 91
Registered Publication Section,-Library Copy 92
Registered Publication Section,-Reserve Copies
93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107
Op-12B-McC NAVY DEPARTMENT,
(SC)A16(R-5) OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS,
Serial 071912 Washington, July 1, 1941.
Secret
From: The Chief of Naval Operations.
To: The Distribution List for WPL-46.
Subject: The establishment of Naval Coastal Frontiers.
Reference:
(a) GO No. 142.
(b) GO No. 143.
(c) WPL-46.
1. The Naval Coastal Frontiers prescribed in paragraphs 3122, 3232 and
3312 of WPL-46 are hereby established.
2. The boundaries of the Naval Coastal Frontiers are as prescribed in
Annex I, Appendix I, WPL-46.
3. The command relations prescribed in Part III, Chapter I, Section 3,
and Part III, Chapter II, Section 4, of WPL-46, are hereby made
effective and, in accordance with the provisions of these sections, the
conflicting provisions of General Order No. 142 are suspended.
4. For the present, Naval Coastal Frontier Forces as prescribed in
General Order No. 143 will not be formed. Vessels assigned to Naval
Districts and Naval Stations will continue in these assignments, and,
until further orders, new assignments of vessels will be made to Naval
Districts or Naval Stations, rather than to Naval Coastal Frontier
Forces, Naval Coastal Forces, or Naval Local Defense.
5. The Bureau of Navigation will issue orders assigning officers to
additional duties as Commanders, Naval Coastal Frontiers as indicated:
Commandant, 3rd Naval District-Commander, North Atlantic Naval
Coastal Frontier;
Commandant, 6th Naval District-Commander, Southern Naval Coastal
Frontier;
Commandant, 10th Naval District-Commander, Caribbean Naval Coastal
Frontier;
Commandant, 15th Naval District-Commander, Panama Naval Coastal
Frontier;
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Commandant, 12th Naval District-Commander, Pacific Southern Naval
Frontier;
Commandant, 13th Naval District-Commander, Pacific Northern Naval
Frontier;
Commandant, 14th Naval District-Commander, Hawaiian Naval Coastal
Frontier;
Commandant, 16th Naval District-Commander, Philippine Naval Coastal
Frontier;
6. The establishment of the Naval Coastal Frontiers, and the orders to
the commanders thereof, is assigned a RESTRICTED classification. The
limits of the Naval Coastal Frontiers remain in a SECRET classification.
Correspondence relating to Naval Coastal Frontiers will be classified
according to its nature.
7. Transmission of this document by registered mail within the
continental limits of the United States is authorized.
/s/ H. R. STARK.
[1] W. P. L.-46
NAVY BASIC WAR PLAN-RAINBOW NO. 5,
UNITED STATES NAVY
[2] TABLE OF CONTENTS
Subject Page [1]
Introduction:
Chapter I. Origin, Basis, and Scope of this Plan ................... 5
Chapter II. Execution of this Plan ................................. 6
Section I. Execution of the Entire Plan ........................... 6
Section 2. Execution of a part of this Plan ....................... 7
Chapter III. Agreements with Associated Powers other than the
British Commonwealth .............................................. 8
Part I. Task Organization, Information and Assumptions:
Chapter I. Task Organization ...................................... 9
Chart Areas of Responsibility of the Associated Powers ............ 11
Chapter II. Information and Assumptions ........................... 12
Part II. Outline of Tasks:
Chapter I. Concept of the War ..................................... 13
Chapter II. The General Task ...................................... 14
Part III. Assignment of Tasks:
Chapter I. Forces in the Western Atlantic Area .................... 15
Section 1. The U. S. Atlantic Fleet .............................. 15
Section 2. The Naval Coastal Frontier Forces ..................... 21
Section 3. Command Relations ..................................... 25
Chapter II. Forces in the Pacific Area ............................ 27
Section 1. The U. S. Pacific Fleet ............................... 27
Section 2. The Southeast Pacific Force ........................... 31
Section 3. The Naval Coastal Frontier Forces ..................... 33
Section 4. Command Relations ..................................... 36
Chapter III. Forces in the Far East Area .......................... 38
Section 1. The U. S Asiatic Fleet and the Philippine Naval
Coastal Frontier ................................................ 38
Chapter IV. Forces in the United Kingdom and British Home
Waters Area ...................................................... 42
Section 1. The U. S. Naval Forces, North Europe .................. 42
Chapter V. The Services ........................................... 44
Section 1. The Naval Transportation Service ...................... 44
Section 2. The Naval Communication Service ....................... 47
Section 3. The Naval Intelligence Service ........................ 48
Chapter VI. The Shore Establishment ............................... 49
Chapter VII. Instructions Jointly Applicable to Task Forces ....... 50
Section 1. Forming the Task Forces ............................... 50
Section 2. Mobilization .......................................... 51
[3] Section 3. The Routing and Protection of Shipping .............. 53
Section 4. Rules of Warfare ...................................... 58
Section 5. Intelligence Liaison between Commanders of
Associated Forces in the Field .................................. 60
Part IV. Logistics:
Chapter I. The Shore Establishment ................................ 61
Chapter II. General Directives .................................... 62
Section 1. Personnel ............................................. 62
Section 2. Material .............................................. 63
Section 3. Transportation ........................................ 64
Section 4. Legal Services ........................................ 66
Section 5. Augmentation and Maintenance of the
Shore Establishment ............................................. 67
Section 6. Priorities ............................................ 68
Chapter III. The Operating Forces and Services .................... 69
Section 1. Preparation for War Service ........................... 69
Section 2. Maintenance ........................................... 73
Section 3. Augmentation .......................................... 77
Chapter IV. Advanced Bases ........................................ 78
Chapter V. Salvage ................................................ 79
Chapter VI. Plans to be prepared by the Shore Establishment ....... 80
Part V. Special Provisions:
Chapter I. Exertion of Financial and Economic Pressure ............ 81
Chapter II. Joint Plans Covering Intelligence Service,
Censorship and Publicity, and Mobilization of Resources .......... 82
[1] Pages referred to are represented by italic figures enclosed by
brackets and indicate pages of original exhibit.
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APPENDICES
Subject Page [1]
Appendix I. The Joint Army and Navy Basic War Plan-Rainbow No. 5 .. 1-36
Annex I. Coastal Frontiers ...................................... 37-51
[4] Appendix II. The Composition of Forces
Title Page ........................................................ 1
Chapter I. Introduction ........................................... 2
Chapter II. The U. S. Atlantic Fleet .............................. 4
Table ATF-1 .............................................. Sheets 1 to
Chapter III. The U. S. Pacific Fleet .............................. 6
Table PAF-1 ............................................ Sheets 1 to 3
Table PAF-2 .................................................. Sheet 1
Chapter IV. The Southeast Pacific Force
Table SEP-1 .................................................. Sheet 1
Chapter V. The U. S. Asiatic Fleet
Table ASF-1 .............................................. Sheets 1, 2
Chapter VI. U. S. Naval Forces, North Europe ...................... 7
Table NE-1 ................................................... Sheet 1
Table NE-2 ................................................... Sheet 1
Chapter VII. Vessels Operating under the Chief of Naval Operations
Table CNO-1 .................................................. Sheet 1
Chapter VIII. Naval Coastal Frontier Forces ....................... 8
Table NACF ............................................. Sheets 1 to 5
Table SCF .............................................. Sheets 1 to 4
Table CACF ................................................... Sheet 1
Table PACF ................................................... Sheet 1
Table PSCF ............................................. Sheets 1 to 3
Table PNCF ................................................... Sheet 1
Table HCF .................................................... Sheet 1
Table PhCF ................................................... Sheet 1
Chapter IX. Naval Transportation Service .......................... 11
[5] INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1. ORIGIN, BASIS, AND SCOPE OF THIS PLAN
0101. This Navy Basic War Plan-Rainbow No. 5 was prepared under the
direction of the Chief of Naval Operations.
0102. It is based upon the Report of the United States-British Staff
Conversations (Short Title ABC-1), the Joint Canada-United States
Defense Plan (Short Title ABC-22), and the Joint Army and Navy Basic War
Plan-Rainbow No. 5.
0103. The United States-British Staff Conversations (ABC-1) and the
Joint Canada-United States Defense Plan (ABC-22) will be given only a
limited distribution to holders of this plan. These documents are
referred to in this plan by their short titles. Their essential
features, so far as concerns war operations, are incorporated in the
Joint Army and Navy Basic War Plan-Rainbow No. 5, which is included in
this plan as Appendix I.
0104. This plan provides for the initial organization, composition of
forces and tasks for the Naval Establishment in a Rainbow No. 5 War.
0105. After the execution of this plan has been directed, no attempt
will be made to maintain the tables of Appendix II corrected up to date.
Changes in the composition of forces will be made by direction of the
Chief of Naval Operations and shown subsequently in the "Assignment of
Units in the Organization of the Seagoing Forces of the U. S. Navy," and
in the "Assignment of Units to Naval Districts and Naval Stations."
[6] CHAPTER II. EXECUTION OF THIS PLAN
Section 1. EXECUTION OF THE ENTIRE PLAN
0211. a. Upon the receipt of the following ALNAV dispatch, the Naval
Establishment will proceed with the execution of this plan in its
entirety, including acts of war: "EXECUTE NAVY BASIC WAR PLAN RAINBOW
No. 5".
b. The date of the above dispatch will be M-day unless it has been
otherwise designated.
[7] Section 2. EXECUTION OF A PART OF THIS PLAN
0221. A preliminary period of strained relations of uncertain duration
is anticipated, during which time certain preliminary steps provided for
in this plan may be directed by the Chief of Naval Operations.
0222. Mobilization may be directed prior to directing the execution of
this plan or any part thereof. The order to mobilize does not authorize
acts of war.
[1] Pages referred to are represented by italic figures enclosed by
brackets and indicate pages of original exhibit.
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0223. This plan may be executed in part by a dispatch indicating the
nations to be considered enemy, the tasks to be executed, or excepted,
and the preliminary measures to be taken in preparation for the
execution of the entire plan or additional tasks thereof.
[8] CHAPTER III. AGREEMENTS WITH ASSOCIATED POWERS OTHER THAN THE
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
0301. The substance of agreements reached with Associated Powers other
than those with the British Commonwealth, including Canada, insofar as
they relate to the operation of naval forces, will be made available to
the holders of this plan as soon as made, by revision of this Chapter
III of the Introduction.
0302. Brazil, for the purposes of defense of the Western Hemisphere, has
agreed to permit United States naval forces to use the ports of RECIFE
and BAHIA.
a. There is at present no time limit on the duration of stay in these
ports.
b. They are available for refreshment and upkeep, and for the purchase
and delivery of fuel, consumable supplies and fresh provisions within
the limited capacities of the ports.
c A United States Naval Observer is stationed at each port
d. On first entry, two days confidential advance notice of arrival
should be given to the United States Naval Observer at the port via the
United States Naval Attache, Rio de Janeiro. This notice should include
information in regard to communicable diseases and last port visited.
Pratique and customs clearance are not required.
e. For repeated entry, incident to extended operations in the vicinity,
local arrangements as to notice may be made with the Brazilian Captain
of the Port, through the United States Naval Observer.
[9] PART I. TASK: ORGANIZATION. INFORMATION AND ASSUMPTIONS
CHAPTER I. TASK ORGANIZATION
1101. The task organization, by which this Navy Basic War Plan-Rainbow
No. 5 will be executed, under the direction of the Chief of Naval
Operations, is prescribed below:
a. THE OPERATING FORCES, under command of the Chief of Naval Operations.
1. THE UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET, under command of the Commander
in Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET.
2. THE UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET, under command of the Commander in
Chief, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET.
3. THE UNITED STATES SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE, under command of the
Commander, SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE.
4. THE UNITED STATES ASIATIC FLEET, under command of the Commander in
Chief, U. S. ASIATIC FLEET
5. THE UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES, NORTH EUROPE under command of the
Commander in Chief, U. S. NAVAL FORCES NORTH EUROPE.
6. THE NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCES, under the command of the
Commanders NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIERS, consisting of:
(a) THE NAVAL COASTAL FORCES;
(b) THE NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCES.
b. THE SERVICES, under command of the Chief of Naval Operations.
1. THE NAVAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE.
2. THE NAVAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE.
3. THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE.
c. THE SHORE ESTABLISHMENT, under the direction of the appropriate
Chiefs of Bureaus, and Heads of Offices of the Navy Department.
[10] 1102. Major areas of command and instructions concerning
responsibility for the strategic direction of military forces therein
are set forth in Appendix I, "Section V". In paragraph 3222 of this plan
is defined an additional sub-area, designated as the "SOUTHEAST PACIFIC
SUB-AREA." In Annex I, of Appendix I, are the sub-areas which are
included in the Naval Coastal Frontiers.
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11403. Command over naval forces in the areas and sub-areas for which
the United States has accepted responsibility for the strategic
direction of operations will be exercised by the appropriate United
States naval commanders listed in paragraph 1101 a. of this plan,
subject to the special conditions set forth in Appendix I, "Section V."
(At this point in Exhibit No. 4 there appears a map of the world showing
"Areas of Responsibility of the Associated flowers." This map will be
found reproduced as Item No. 1, EXHIBIT-ILLUSTRATIONS, Navy Court of
Inquiry. These illustrations are bound together following the printed
exhibits of the Naval Court of Inquiry.)
[12] CHAPTER II. INFORMATION AND ASSUMPTIONS
1201. Assumptions are as stated in Appendix I, "Section III."
[13]
PART II. OUTLINE OF TASKS
CHAPTER I. CONCEPT OF THE WAR
2101. The Concept of the War is as stated in Appendix I, "Section IV."
[14]
CHAPTER II. THE GENERAL TASK
2201. The Joint Army and Navy General Task is set forth in paragraph 24
of Appendix I
2202. The Navy General Task is as follows:
a. The Naval Establishment, in cooperation with the Army and the forces
of the other Associated Powers, will:
1. Destroy Axis sea communications in the WESTERN ATLANTIC
AREA, in the PACIFIC AREA east of 180 , and through the MALAY
BARRIER in the FAR EAST AREA;
2. Raid Axis forces and sea communications in the PACIFIC and FAR
EAST AREAS, and in the EASTERN ATLANTIC and the WESTERN
MEDITERRANEAN;
3. Protect the sea communications of the Associated Powers in United
States Areas, and support the defense of sea communications in the
UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH HOME WATERS AREA, in the FAR EAST AREA,
and to the eastward of AUSTRALIA;
4. Prevent the extension in the Western Hemisphere of European or
Asiatic military power, and support the defense of the territory
of the Associated Powers in the FAR EAST AREA; and
5. Prepare to capture the AZORES, CAPE VERDE, MARSHALL, and
CAROLINE ISLANDS.
[15] PART III. ASSIGNMENT OF TASKS
CHAPTER I. FORCES IN THE WESTERN ATLANTIC AREA
Section 1. THE U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET
3111. The U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET (Chapter II, Appendix II) will initially
be organized into task forces as follows:
a. OCEAN ESCORT;
b. STRIKING FORCE;
c. SOUTHERN PATROL FORCE;
d. SUBMARINE FORCE ONE;
e. SUBMARINE FORCE TWO;
f. SUBMARINE FORCE THREE;
g. NORTHWEST ESCORT FORCE;
h. U. S. NAVAL OPERATING BASE, BERMUDA;
i. ADDITIONAL TASK FORCES AS DIRECTED BY THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, U. S.
ATLANTIC FLEET.
3112. The U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET is assigned the following tasks within
the WESTERN ATLANTIC AREA:
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Section 1. THE U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET-Continued
a. TASK
PROTECT THE SEA COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATED POWERS BY ESCORTING,
COVERING, AND PATROLLING, AS REQUIRED BY CIRCUMSTANCES, AND BY
DESTROYING ENEMY RAIDING FORCES (see Part III, Chapter V, Section 1);
b. TASK
DESTROY AXIS SEA COMMUNICATIONS BY CAPTURING OR DESTROYING
VESSELS TRADING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY WITH THE ENEMY
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c. TASK
PROTECT THE TERRITORY OF THE ASSOCIATED POWERS AND PREVENT THE
EXTENSION OF ENEMY MILITARY POWER INTO THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, BY
DESTROYING HOSTILE EXPEDITIONARY FORCES AND BY SUPPORTING LAND AND
AIR FORCES IN DENYING THE ENEMY THE USE OF LAND POSITIONS IN THAT
HEMISPHERE;
d. TASK
IN COOPERATION WITH BRITISH FORCES AND THE U. S. ARMY, DEFEND BERMUDA
IN CATEGORY "C";
e. TASK
COVER THE OPERATIONS OF THE U. S. NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCES;
f. TASK
PREPARE TO OCCUPY THE AZORES AND THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
3113. a. So far as practicable, the naval forces in the WESTERN ATLANTIC
AREA will be covered and supported against attack by superior enemy
surface forces, by the naval forces of the Associated Powers which are
operating from bases in the UNITED KINGDOM and the EASTERN ATLANTIC.
b. Forces operating normally in the UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH HOME
WATERS AREA, the NORTH ATLANTIC AREA, and the SOUTH ATLANTIC AREA, which
move temporarily into the WESTERN ATLANTIC AREA in pursuance of their
assigned tasks, will remain under the strategic direction of the United
Kingdom Chief of Naval Staff. They will be supported by the naval forces
in the WESTERN ATLANTIC AREA as necessary and practicable.
3114. a. SUBMARINE FORCE TWO will operate under the strategic direction
of the Commander in Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, until its arrival in
the NORTH ATLANTIC AREA.
[17] b. This force will be assigned the following task by the Commander
in Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET:
1. TASK
PROCEED FROM BASES IN THE UNITED STATES TO GIBRALTAR, WHEN SO
DIRECTED BY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.
c. After arrival of SUBMARINE FORCE TWO in the NORTH ATLANTIC AREA this
force will execute the following task:
1. TASK
RAID ENEMY SHIPPING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN UNDER THE STRATEGIC
DIRECTION OF THE BRITISH COMMANDER IN CHIEF, MEDITERRANEAN, ACTING
THROUGH THE BRITISH (OR UNITED STATES) FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING
NORTH ATLANTIC.
d. SUBMARINE FORCE TWO will remain a part of the U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET
for administrative purposes.
3115. a. THE NORTHWEST ESCORT FORCE and SUBMARINE FORCE THREE will
operate under the strategic direction of the Commander in Chief U. S.
ATLANTIC FLEET, until their arrival in the UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH
HOME WATERS AREA.
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b. These forces will each be assigned the following task by the
Commander in Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET:
1. TASK
PROCEED FROM BASES IN THE UNITED STATES TO BASES IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM AND BRITISH HOME WATERS AREA, WHEN SO DIRECTED BY THE
CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.
[18] c. Upon arrival in UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH HOME WATERS AREA, the
NORTHWEST ESCORT FORCE and SUBMARINE FORCE THREE will be detached from
the U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET and be assigned to U. S. NAVAL FORCES, NORTH
EUROPE. Their tasks thereafter are to be found in Part III, Chapter IV.
Section 1.
3116. a. The Commander in Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, will arrange for
the logistic support for the U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET (see Part IV, Chapter
III, Section 2) operating in the WESTERN ATLANTIC AREA from sources
designated by the Shore Establishment in the continental United States
and outlying possessions and bases in the WESTERN ATLANTIC AREA, and
from United States and foreign (outside the British Isles) commercial
sources. For this purpose he will employ the transportation facilities
of the U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, which will be supplemented, as required, by
those of the Naval Transportation Service.
b. Logistic support for SUBMARINE FORCE TWO, and other United States
forces operating in the NORTH ATLANTIC AREA, will be arranged as
indicated herein. Transportation will be provided by the Naval
Transportation Service.
1. Fuel and subsistence stores from United States naval auxiliaries,
supplemented as may be practicable from British sources available
in the NORTH ATLANTIC AREA.
2. Personnel, technical supplies, and ammunition from United States
sources.
3. Repair and upkeep facilities from tender and cargo vessels, and
temporary shore facilities erected by the United States,
supplemented by use of available British facilities.
4. Replacement of British fuel and subsistence stores from United
States sources.
[19] c. In emergency circumstances where the transportation facilities
of the Naval Transportation Service are inadequate for the logistic
support of SUBMARINE FORCE TWO, or of other U. S. Naval forces operating
in the NORTH ATLANTIC AREA, the Senior U. S. Naval Officer of forces
based in that area is authorized to charter, on a time charter basis,
vessels immediately obtainable by him for the purpose of providing his
forces with urgent logistic deficiencies. Vessels of United States
registry will be employed, if available.
d. The Commander in Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, will establish in the
office of the Chief of Naval Operations an officer of the staff of the
Commander TRAIN, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, who will have liaison duties with
respect to the quantities and the transportation of logistic
requirements, including personnel, for the U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET.
e. Logistic support for the NORTHWEST ESCORT FORCE and SUBMARINE FORCE
THREE, after transfer to the U. S. NAVAL FORCES, NORTH EUROPE, will be
provided as directed in Part III, Chapter IV, Section 1.
3117. a. The Commander in Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, will require the
preparation of the following plans:
1. U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET OPERATING PLAN-RAINBOW No. 5 (Navy Plan O-3,
RAINBOW No. 5);
2. NORTHWEST ESCORT FORCE MOVEMENT PLAN-RAINBOW No. 5. (Navy Plan O-
3-A, RAINBOW No. 5), covering the movement of this force and the
first movement of Army troops to ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, and NORTH
IRELAND (See paragraph 3511 a. 2. (b));
3. SUBMARINE FORCE THREE MOVEMENT PLAN-RAINBOW No. 5 (Navy Plan O-3-
B, RAINBOW No. 5) covering the movement of this force to the
UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH HOME WATERS AREA;
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4. Such other subordinate task force operating [20] plans as the
Commander in Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, may direct, including
the movement plan for SUBMARINE FORCE TWO. No operating plan for
SUBMARINE FORCE TWO, for operations after arrival in the NORTH
ATLANTIC AREA, need be prepared.
b. 1. Plans listed under a. 1, 2, 3, and 4, will be reviewed by the
Chief of Naval Operations.
2. Plans may be distributed before review and acceptance.
[21] Section 2. THE NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCES
3121. a. The organization of NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCES is prescribed
in General Order No. 143.
b. The boundaries of Coastal Frontiers, Naval Coastal Frontiers, Coastal
Zones Sectors, and Sub-sectors, are defined in Joint Action of the Army
and the Navy 1935, as modified by Annex I of Appendix I.
3122. The Naval Coastal Frontiers in the WESTERN ATLANTIC AREA are:
a. THE NORTH ATLANTIC NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER;
b. THE SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER;
c. THE CARIBBEAN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER;
d. THE PANAMA NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER.
1. All tasks assigned to the PANAMA NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER are
contained in this Section, including those for the PACIFIC SECTOR.
3123. The NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCES (Chapter VIII, Appendix II) in
the WESTERN ATLANTIC AREA are assigned the following tasks:
a. TASK
DEFEND THE NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER IN CATEGORIES INDICATED BELOW:
CATEGORY B-THE NORTH ATLANTIC NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER.
-THE SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER.
CATEGORY D-THE CARIBBEAN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER.
-THE PANAMA NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER.
[22]
b. TASK
PROTECT AND ROUTE SHIPPING IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED
IN PART III, CHAPTER VII, SECTION 3;
c. TASK
SUPPORT THE U. S. ATLANTIC. FLEET;
d. TASK
SUPPORT ARMY AND ASSOCIATED FORCES WITHIN THE COASTAL FRONTIER.
e. In addition, the NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCES of the PANAMA NAVAL
COASTAL FRONTIER are assigned the following task:
1. TASK
SUPPORT THE U. S. SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE.
3124. a. The following plans will be prepared:
1. Local Joint Plans as prescribed in Appendix I, paragraph 48, of
this plan;
2. By the Commanders, NORTH ATLANTIC NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER, and
SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER:
(a) Naval Coastal Frontier Operating Plans-RAINBOW No. 6,
including an annex covering the operating plans of the Naval
Coastal Force. (Naval Coastal Frontier Plans O-4, RAINBOW
No. 5);
3. By Commanders, CARIBBEAN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER and PANAMA NAVAL
COASTAL FRONTIER, and by Commandants FIRST, THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH,
SIXTH, SEVENTH, AND EIGHTH NAVAL DISTRICTS:
[23]
(a) Naval Local Defense Force Operating Plans-RAINBOW
No. 5 (Naval District Plans O-5, RAINBOW No. 5)
(b) Joint Embarkation Plans as required in Appendix I,
paragraph 48;
4. Additional subordinate task force operating plans as directed by
Commanders, Naval Coastal Frontiers, and Commandants of Naval
Districts
b. 1. Joint Coastal Frontier Defense Plans, and other plans prepared by
the Commanders, Naval Coastal Frontiers, will be reviewed by the
Chief of Naval Operations.
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2. Operating Plans prepared by the Commandants of Naval Districts
will be reviewed by the respective Commanders, Naval Coastal
Frontiers.
3. Subordinate Task Force Operating Plans will be reviewed by the
respective Commanders, Naval Coastal Frontiers, or Commandants of
Naval Districts.
4. (a) Naval Coastal Frontier Force Operating Plans for the NORTH
ATLANTIC and SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIERS, and Naval Local
Defense Force Operating Plans for the CARIBBEAN and PANAMA
NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIERS will be forwarded to the Commander in
Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET for comment, prior to their review
by the Chief of Naval Operations, with a view to their
coordination with the Operating Plans of the U. S. ATLANTIC
FLEET.
(b) Such portions of Naval Local Defense Force Operation Plans and
Naval District Contributory Plans, as relate to the protection
of fleet anchorages and to services to the U. S. [24]
ATLANTIC FLEET, will be referred to the Commander in Chief, U.
S. ATLANTIC FLEET for comment if he so requests.
5. Plans may be distributed before review and acceptance.
[25] Section S. COMMAND RELATIONS
3131. In order to provide for unity of command of task groups of the U.
S. ATLANTIC FLEET and the NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCES, in the
execution of tasks requiring mutual support, the following provisions
shall apply:
a. On M-day, or sooner if directed by the Chief of Naval Operations,
the Commander, NORTH ATLANTIC NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER, the SOUTHERN NAVAL
COASTAL FRONTIER, the CARIBBEAN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER, and the
Commander, PANAMA NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER so far as regards operations in
the ATLANTIC SECTOR, are assigned a dual status as follows:
1. As commanders of their respective Naval Coastal Frontier Forces
operating under the orders of the Chief of Naval Operations
2. As officers of the U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, operating under the
orders of the Commander in Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, in command
of task groups of that fleet, when and as directed by the
Commander in Chief thereof.
b. The Commander in Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, may thereafter require
the Commanders, Naval Coastal Frontiers to place under his command,
temporarily and for particular purposes, task groups of their Naval
Coastal Frontier Forces. The Commander in Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET,
will, when taking temporary command of such task forces, have due regard
to the tasks assigned in this plan to the Commanders, Naval Coastal
Frontiers.
1. The Commander in Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET will not require task
groups of the Naval Coastal Frontier Forces to leave the limits of
their respective Coastal Zones, except in emergency, or upon the
authority of the Chief of Naval Operations.
[26] c. Conflicting provisions of General Order No. 142 are suspended
while the provisions of this paragraph are in effect.
3132. The NAVAL OPERATING BASE BERMUDA, by this plan is assigned as a
unit of the U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, both for administrative and task
purposes.
3133. In addition to having general authority over the operation of the
Naval Local Defense Forces, the Commander, NORTH ATLANTIC NAVAL COASTAL
FRONTIER and the Commander, SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER have
authority to coordinate the activities of the Commandants of the Naval
Districts within their respective Naval Coastal Frontiers, in matters
that concern the Naval Communication Service, the Naval Intelligence
Service, and the Naval Transportation Service. Due consideration will be
given to the requirements of the tasks assigned to these services by the
Chief of Naval Operations.
3134. a. Commanders of Naval Coastal Frontiers may reassign temporarily
to the Naval Local Defense Forces under their command, vessels and
aircraft assigned by the Chief of Naval Operations to the Naval Coastal
Force.
b. Except as provided for in the preceding sub-paragraph, Commanders of
Naval Coastal Frontiers will not change the assignment of vessels made
by the
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Chief of Naval Operations to Naval Coastal Forces and Naval Local
Defense Forces except in emergency or upon the authority of the Chief of
Naval Operations.
3135. Command relations between United States and Canadian Forces will
be set forth in the Joint Army and Navy Basic War Plan-Rainbow No. 5,
Appendix I, after ABC-22 has been approved.
[27] CHAPTER II. FORCES IN THE PACIFIC AREA
Section 1. THE U. S. PACIFIC FLEET
3211. The U. S. PACIFIC FLEET (Chapter III, Appendix II) will be
organized into task forces as follows:
a. Task forces as directed by the Commander in Chief, U. S. PACIFIC
FLEET;
b. NAVAL STATION, SAMOA
c. NAVAL STATION, GUAM.
3212. The U. S. PACIFIC FLEET is assigned the following tasks within the
PACIFIC AREA:
a. TASK
SUPPORT THE FORCES OF THE ASSOCIATED POWERS IN THE FAR EAST BY
DIVERTING ENEMY STRENGTH AWAY FROM THE MALAY BARRIER, THROUGH THE
DENIAL AND CAPTURE OF POSITIONS IN THE MARSHALLS, AND THROUGH
RAIDS ON ENEMY SEA COMMUNICATIONS AND POSITIONS;
b. TASK
PREPARE TO CAPTURE AND ESTABLISH CONTROL OVER THE CAROLINE AND
MARSHALL ISLAND AREA, AND TO ESTABLISH AN ADVANCED FLEET BASE IN
TRUK;
c. TASK
DESTROY AXIS SEA COMMUNICATIONS BY CAPTURING OR DESTROYING VESSELS
TRADING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY WITH THE ENEMY;
d. TASK
SUPPORT BRITISH NAVAL FORCES IN THE AREA SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR AS
FAR WEST AS LONGITUDE 155 EAST;
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e. TASK
DEFEND SAMOA IN CATEGORY "D";
f. TASK
DEFEND GUAM IN CATEGORY "F";
g. TASK
PROTECT THE SEA COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATED POWERS BY
ESCORTING, COVERING, AND PATROLLING AS REQUIRED BY CIRCUMSTANCES,
AND BY DESTROYING ENEMY RAIDING FORCES (See Part III, Chapter V,
Section 1);
h. TASK
PROTECT THE TERRITORY OF THE ASSOCIATED POWERS IN THE PACIFIC AREA
AND PREVENT THE EXTENSION OF ENEMY MILITARY POWER INTO THE WESTERN
HEMISPHERE BY DESTROYING HOSTILE EXPEDITIONS AND BY SUPPORTING
LAND AND AIR FORCES IN DENYING THE ENEMY THE USE OF LAND POSITIONS
IN THAT HEMISPHERE;
i. TASK
COVER THE OPERATIONS OF THE NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCES;
j. TASK
ESTABLISH FLEET CONTROL ZONES, DEFINING THEIR LIMITS FROM TIME TO
TIME AS CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRE;
k. TASK
ROUTE SHIPPING OF ASSOCIATED POWERS WITHIN THE FLEET CONTROL
ZONES.
[29]
3213. a. Units assigned to the ATLANTIC REINFORCEMENT in Chapter III,
Appendix II, will be transferred from the U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, to the U.
S. ATLANTIC FLEET, when directed by the Chief of Naval Operations.
b. The SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE (Chapter IV, Appendix II), will be
established under the immediate command of the Chief of Naval
Operations, when so directed by that officer.
c. Until detached, the units assigned to the ATLANTIC REINFORCEMENT and
the SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE will be under the command of the Commander
in Chief, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, and may be employed as desired
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by him, so long as they remain in the PACIFIC AREA. They shall not be
sent such distances from PEARL HARBOR as would prevent their arrival in
the CANAL ZONE twenty-one days after the Chief of Naval Operations
directs their transfer from the PACIFIC AREA.
3214. a. The Commander in Chief, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, will arrange for
the logistic support of the U. S. PACIFIC FLEET from sources in
continental United States and in the FOURTEENTH NAVAL DISTRICT
designated by the Shore Establishment, and from United States and
foreign commercial sources. (See Part IV, Chapter III, Section 2.) For
this purpose he will employ the transportation facilities of the U. S.
PACIFIC FLEET, which will be supplemented as required by those of the
Naval Transportation Service.
b. To the extent practicable, the services of the Naval Transportation
Service ill be restricted to supplementing the movement of logistic
supplies, including personnel, between the continental United States and
OAHU.
c. The Commander in Chief, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, will establish in the
Office of the Commander, PACIFIC SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER, an
officer of the staff of the Commander, BASE FORCE, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET,
who will have liaison duties with respect to the quantities and
transportation of logistic requirements, including personnel, to be
delivered into the Fleet Control Zones. The Commander in Chief, U. S.
PACIFIC FLEET, may, at his discretion, establish similar liaison
officers in the offices of the Commanders of other Naval Coastal
Frontiers.
[30]
3215. a. The Commander in Chief, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, will require the
following plans to be prepared:
1. THE U. S. PACIFIC FLEET OPERATING PLAN-RAINBOW No. 6 (Navy Plan O-
1, RAINBOW No. 5);
2. A plan for the execution of TASK b. of paragraph 3212, assuming
the availability of approximately 30,000 Army troops in addition
to forces of the U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, and assuming that the task
will be executed on 180M;
3. NAVAL STATION, SAMOA, NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE OPERATING PLAN-
RAINBOW No. 5 (Naval Station Samoa Plan O-5, RAINBOW No. 5)
4. Such other subordinate task force operating plans as the Commander
in Chief U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, may direct.
b. 1. Plans listed under a. 1. and 2, will be reviewed by the Chief of
Naval Operations.
2. The NAVAL STATION GUAM Naval Local Defense Force Operating Plan-
RAINBOW No. 3 will be applicable, and no additional plan need be
prepared.
NOTE: The Commandant, Naval Station, GUAM, is not included in the
distribution of this Navy Basic War Plan-RAINBOW No. 5.
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Section B. THE SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE
3221. The SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE (Chapter IV, Appendix II) will be
established under the immediate command of the Chief of Naval Operations
upon its arrival in the CANAL ZONE.
3222. This force will base on the Naval Operating Base, BALBOA, or in
SOUTH AMERICAN ports as may later be directed, and will operate in the
SOUTHEAST PACIFIC SUB-AREA, delimited as that part of the PACIFIC AREA
south of the PANAMA NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER, and between he west coast of
South America and approximately Longitude 95 West.
3223. The SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE is assigned the following tasks:
a. TASK
DESTROY AXIS SEA COMMUNICATIONS BY CAPTURING OR DESTROYING VESSELS
TRADING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY WITH THE ENEMY;
b. TASK
PROTECT SEA COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATED POWERS BY ESCORTING,
COVERING, OR PATROLLING AS REQUIRED BY CIRCUMSTANCES, AND BY
DESTROYING ENEMY RAIDING FORCES;
c. TASK
SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE PANAMA NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCES IN
THE PACIFIC SECTOR;
d. TASK
PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF THE ASSOCIATED POWERS IN THE NATIONS ON THE
WEST COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA.
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[32] 3224. a. The Commander SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE, will arrange for
the logistic support of the SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE from Shore
Establishment sources in the FIFTEENTH NAVAL DISTRICT, and from foreign
commercial sources (See Part IV, Chapter III, Section 2.).
Transportation will be provided by the Naval Transportation Service.
b. In circumstances where transportation facilities provided by the
NAVAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE are inadequate, the Commander, SOUTHEAST
PACIFIC FORCE, is authorized to charter on a time charter basis, vessels
immediately obtainable by him, for the purpose of providing his forces
with urgent logistic deficiencies. Vessels of United States registry
will be employed, if available
3225. a. The Commander, SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE, will require the
preparation of the following plans:
1. U. S. SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE OPERATING PLAN-RAINBOW No. 5 (Navy
Plan 0-3-C, RAINBOW No. 5);
2. Such subordinate task force operating plans as the Commander,
SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE, may direct.
b. 1. The plan listed under a. 1. will be reviewed by the Chief of Naval
Operations.
2. Plans may be distributed before review and acceptance.
[33] Section 3. THE NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCES
3231. a. The organization of the NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCES is
prescribed in General Order No. 143.
b. The boundaries of Coastal Frontiers, Naval Coastal Frontiers, Coastal
Zones, Sectors, and Sub-sectors, are defined in "Joint Action of the
Army and the Navy, 1935," as modified by Annex I of Appendix I.
3232. The Naval Coastal Frontiers in the PACIFIC AREA are:
a. PACIFIC NORTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER;
b. PACIFIC SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER;
c. HAWAIIAN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER.
3233. The NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCES (Chapter VIII, Appendix II) in
the PACIFIC AREA are assigned the following tasks:
a. TASK
DEFEND THE NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIERS IN CATEGORIES INDICATED BELOW:
CATEGORY B-THE PACIFIC SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER
-THE PACIFIC NORTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER, EXCEPT THE
ALASKAN SECTOR
CATEGORY C-THE ALASKAN SECTOR OF THE PACIFIC NORTHERN NAVAL COASTAL
FRONTIER EXCEPT UNALASKA.
CATEGORY D-UNALASKA.-THE HAWAIIAN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER;
[34]
b. TASK
PROTECT AND ROUTE SHIPPING IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED
IN PART III, CHAPTER VII, SECTION 3;
c. TASK
SUPPORT THE U. S. PACIFIC FLEET;
d. TASK
SUPPORT THE ARMY AND ASSOCIATED FORCES WITHIN THE COASTAL FRONTIERS.
3234. a. The following plans will be prepared:
1. Local Joint Plans as prescribed in Appendix I, paragraph 48;
2. By the Commander, PACIFIC SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER:
(a) Naval Coastal Frontier Operating Plan-RAINBOW No. 5,
including an annex covering the operating plan of the Naval
Coastal Force (Naval Coastal Frontier Plan O-4, RAINBOW No, 5)
3. By Commanders, PACIFIC NORTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER, HAWAIIAN
NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER, and by the Commandant, ELEVENTH and
TWELFTH NAVAL DISTRICTS:
(a) Naval Local Defense Force Operating Plans-RAINBOW No. 5
(Naval District Plans O-5, RAINBOW No. 5);
(b) Joint Embarkation Plans as required in Appendix I, paragraph
48;
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[35]
4. Additional subordinate task force operating plans as directed by
Commanders, Naval Coastal Frontiers, and Commandants of Naval
b. 1. Joint Coastal Frontier Defense Plans and other plans prepared by
Commanders, Naval Coastal Frontiers, will be reviewed by the Chief
of Naval Operations.
2. Operating plans prepared by Commandants of Naval Districts will be
reviewed by the respective Commanders, Naval Coastal Frontiers.
3. (a) Naval Coastal Frontier Operating Plans for the PACIFIC
SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER, and Naval Local Defense Force
Operating Plans for the HAWAIIAN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER will
be forwarded to the Commander in Chief U. S. PACIFIC FLEET for
comment prior to their review by the Chief of Naval Operations
with a view to their coordination with the Operating Plans of
the U. S. PACIFIC FLEET
(b) Such portions of Naval Local Defense Force Operating Plans and
Naval District Contributory Plans as relate to the protection
of fleet anchorages and to services to the U. S. PACIFIC
FLEET, will be referred to the Commander in Chief, U. S.
PACIFIC FLEET for comment, if he so requests.
4. Plans may be distributed before review and acceptance.
[36]
Section 4. COMMAND RELATIONS
3241. In order to provide for unity of command of task groups of the U.
S. PACIFIC FLEET and of the PACIFIC NORTHERN and PACIFIC SOUTHERN NAVAL
COASTAL FRONTIERS, in the execution of tasks requiring mutual support,
the following provisions shall apply (see paragraph 3242):
a. On M-day, or sooner if directed by the Chief of Naval Operations,
the Commanders, PACIFIC NORTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER and
PACIFIC SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER will be assigned a dual
status as follows:
1. As commanders of their respective Naval Coastal Frontier Forces
operating under the orders of the Chief of Naval Operations.
2. As officers of the U. S. PACIFIC FLEET operating under the
orders of the Commander in Chief, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, in
command of task groups of that fleet when and as directed by
the Commander in Chief thereof.
b. The Commander in Chief, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, may thereafter
require the Commanders, Naval Coastal Frontiers to place under his
command, temporarily and for particular purposes, task groups of
their Naval Coastal Frontier Forces. The Commander in Chief, U. S.
PACIFIC FLEET, when taking temporary command of such task forces,
will have due regard for the tasks assigned in this plan to the
Commanders, Naval Coastal Frontiers by the Chief of Naval
Operations.
1. The Commander in Chief, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, will not require
task groups of the Naval Coastal Frontier Forces to leave the
limits of their respective Coastal Zones, except in emergency,
or upon authority of the Chief of Naval Operations.
c. Conflicting provisions of General Order No. 142 are suspended
while the provisions of this paragraph are in effect.
[37]
3242. The provisions of paragraph 3241 above, apply to the command
relations of the Commander in Chief, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, and the
Commander, HAWAIIAN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER, except that the
circumstances under which its provisions are applicable are not
restricted to the execution of tasks requiring mutual support, but apply
in all circumstances.
3243. The Chief of Naval Operations will direct the Commander, SOUTHEAST
PACIFIC FORCE, to operate under the strategic direction of the Commander
in Chief, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, if coordinated action of that force and
the U. S. PACIFIC FLEET becomes necessary. The Chief of Naval Operations
will be informed by the Commander in Chief, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, if this
situation arises.
3244. In addition to having general authority over the operation of the
Naval Local Defense Forces, the Commander, PACIFIC SOUTHERN NAVAL
COASTAL FRONTIER, has authority to coordinate the activities of the
Commandants of the Naval Districts within his respective Naval Coastal
Frontier in
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matters that concern the Naval Communication Service, the Naval
Intelligence Service, and the Naval Transportation Service. Due
consideration will be given to the requirements of the tasks assigned to
these services by the Chief of Naval Operations.
3245. a. Commanders of Naval Coastal Frontiers may reassign, temporarily
to the Naval Local Defense Forces under their command, vessels and
aircraft assigned by the Chief of Naval Operations to the Naval Coastal
Force.
b. Except as provided for in the preceding sub-paragraph, Commanders of
Naval Coastal Frontiers will not change the assignment of vessels made
by the Chief of Naval Operations to Naval Coastal Forces and Naval Local
Defense Forces except in emergency or upon the authority of the Chief of
Naval Operations.
3246. Command relations between United States and Canadian Forces will
be set forth in the Joint Army and Navy Basic War Plan-Rainbow No. 5,
Appendix I, after ABC-22 has been approved.
[38] CHAPTER III. FORCES IN THE FAR EAST AREA
Section 1. THE U. S. ASIATIC FLEET AND THE PHILIPPINE NAVAL COASTAL
FRONTIER
3311. The following is quoted from Appendix I, paragraph 16.b.:
"Far East Area
"Coordination in the planning and execution of operations by Military
forces of the United States. British Commonwealth, and Netherlands
East Indies, in the FAR EAST AREA will, subject to the approval of
the Dutch authorities, be effected as follows:
"(1) The commanders of the Military forces of the Associated Powers
will collaborate in the formulation of strategic plans for
operations in that area.
"(2) The defense of the territories of the Associated Powers will be
the responsibility of the respective commanders of the Military
forces concerned. These commanders will make such arrangements
for mutual support as may be practicable and appropriate.
"(3) The responsibility for the strategic direction of the naval
forces of the Associated Powers, except of naval forces engaged
in supporting the defense of the PHILIPPINES, will be assumed by
the British Naval Commander in Chief, CHINA. The Commander in
Chief, UNITED STATES ASIATIC FLEET, will be responsible for the
direction of naval forces engaged in supporting the defense of
the PHILIPPINES."
3312. a. The Commander in Chief, U. S. ASIATIC FLEET, is the immediate
superior in command of the Commandant, SIXTEENTH NAVAL DISTRICTS, who is
also designated as the Commander, PHILIPPINE NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER (see
Chapter V, Appendix II).
b. The organization of Naval Coastal Frontiers is prescribed in General
Order No. 143.
[39]
c. The boundaries of the PHILIPPINE COASTAL FRONTIER, and the extent of
the PHILIPPINE NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER, are defined in "Joint Action of
the Army and Navy, 1935", as modified by Annex I of Appendix I.
d. The Commander, PHILIPPINE NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER will employ the
Naval Local Defense Force in the execution of tasks assigned by the
Commander in Chief, U. S. ASIATIC FLEET, and will arrange for its joint
tactical and strategical employment in cooperation with the Army, under
the direction of the Commander in Chief, U. S. ASIATIC FLEET.
3313. The Commander in Chief, U. S. ASIATIC FLEET is assigned the
following tasks:
a. TASK
RAID JAPANESE SEA COMMUNICATIONS AND DESTROY AXIS FORCES;
b. TASK
SUPPORT THE LAND AND AIR FORCES IN THE DEFENSE OF THE TERRITORIES OF
THE ASSOCIATED POWERS. (THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF,
UNITED STATES ASIATIC FLEET, FOR SUPPORTING THE DEFENSE OF THE
PHILIPPINES REMAINS SO LONG AS THAT DEFENSE CONTINUES.);
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c. TASK
DESTROY AXIS SEA COMMUNICATIONS BY CAPTURING OR DESTROYING VESSELS
TRADING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY WITH THE ENEMY;
d. TASK
PROTECT SEA COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATED POWERS BY ESCORTING,
COVERING, AND PATROLLING, AS REQUIRED BY CIRCUMSTANCES, AND BY
DESTROYING ENEMY RAIDING FORCES;
[40]
e. TASK
IN COOPERATION WITH THE ARMY DEFEND THE PHILIPPINE COASTAL FRONTIER-
CATEGORY OF DEFENSE "E"
f. TASK
ROUTE UNITED STATES FLAG SHIPPING IN ACCORDANCE WITH AGREEMENTS
REACHED WITH THE OTHER ASSOCIATED POWERS IN THE FAR EAST AREA.
3314. The Commander in Chief, U. S. ASIATIC FLEET, will shift base to
BRITISH or DUTCH ports at discretion.
3315. a. The Commander in Chief, U. S. ASIATIC FLEET, will arrange for
the logistic support of the U. S. ASIATIC FLEET from sources in the
SIXTEENTH NAVAL DISTRICT, and in continental United States, from
commercial sources in the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; and from British and Dutch
governmental and commercial sources (See Part IV, Chapter III, Section
2.).
b. Logistic requirements other than personnel, ammunition, and technical
materials, will be obtained from sources in the FAR EAST AREA or from
sources in the adjacent BRITISH AREAS.
c. Personnel, ammunition, and technical materials will be obtained from
sources in the United States
d. Transportation facilities available to the U. S. ASIATIC FLEET will
be employed so far as practicable for the movement of logistic supplies.
The Naval transportation Service will provide transportation for
shipments from the United States. The first two of these vessels to
arrive in the FAR EAST AREA may be retained by the Commander in Chief,
U. S. ASIATIC FLEET, for use in that Area.
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through the Commandant, SIXTEENTH NAVAL DISTRICT, and in accordance with
the provisions of existing law, any vessels of United States' or
Philippine registry by requisition, time charter, or bare boat charter,
to supplement the transportation facilities of the U. S. ASIATIC FLEET.
f. In circumstances where the transportation facilities of the U. S.
ASIATIC FLEET, supplemented as provided for in paragraphs d. and e., are
inadequate, the Commander in Chief, U. S. ASIATIC FLEET, is authorized
to charter on a time charter basis, vessels immediately obtainable by
him for the purpose of providing his forces with urgent logistic
deficiencies. Vessels of United States registry will be employed if
available.
3316. a. The Commander in Chief, U. S. ASIATIC FLEET, will require the
following plans to be prepared:
1. THE U. S. ASIATIC FLEET OPERATING PLAN-RAINBOW No. 5 (Navy Plan 0-
2, RAINBOW No. 5)
2. Local Joint Plans required by Appendix I, Paragraph 48
3. SIXTEENTH NAVAL DISTRICT NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE OPERATING PLAN-
RAINBOW No. 5. (Sixteenth Naval District Plan 0-5, RAINBOW No. 5);
4. Such subordinate task force operating plans as the Commander in
Chief, U. S. ASIATIC FLEET, may direct.
b. 1. The plan listed under a. 1, will be reviewed by the Chief of Naval
Operations.
2. Plans may be distributed before review and acceptance.
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[42] CHAPTER IV. FORCES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH HOME WATERS
AREA
Section 1. THE U. S. NAVAL FORCES, NORTH EUROPE
3411. a. The Commander in Chief, U. S. NAVAL FORCES, NORTH EUROPE, is
also the naval member of the United States Military Mission in London.
b. The U. S. NAVAL FORCES, NORTH EUROPE, will come under the
administrative command of the Commander in Chief, U. S. NAVAL FORCES
NORTH EUROPE, upon the arrival of these forces in the UNITED KINGDOM AND
BRITISH HOME WATERS AREA.
3412. a. The U. S. NAVAL FORCES, NORTH EUROPE (Chapter VI, Appendix II)
will be organized into task forces as follows:
1. THE NORTHWEST ESCORT FORCE;
2. SUBMARINE FORCE THREE
b. These task forces will operate under the command of the Commander in
Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, until their arrival in the UNITED KINGDOM
AND BRITISH HOME WATERS AREA.
3413. After their arrival in the UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH HOME WATERS
AREA, the task forces of the U. S. NAVAL FORCES, NORTH EUROPE, are
assigned the following tasks:
a. THE NORTHWEST ESCORT FORCE
1. TASK
ESCORT CONVOYS IN THE NORTHWEST APPROACHES, ACTING UNDER THE
STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF THE BRITISH COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE
WESTERN APPROACHES;
b. SUBMARINE FORCE THREE
1. TASK
RAID ENEMY SHIPPING IN AN AREA TO BE DESIGNATED, UNDER THE
STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF THE BRITISH VICE ADMIRAL, SUBMARINES.
[43] 3414. Logistic support for the U. S. NAVAL FORCES, NORTH EUROPE,
will be arranged as indicated herein (see Part IV, Chapter III, Section
2). Transportation will be provided by the Naval Transportation Service
or from vessels assigned to the task forces.
a. Fuel from United States and British sources.
b. Personnel, technical supplies, ammunition, and subsistence supplies
from United States sources.
c. Repair and upkeep facilities from tender and cargo vessels and shore
facilities assigned to this force, supplemented by a limited use of
British facilities.
d. Replacement of fuel to British storage from United States sources.
e. In circumstances where the transportation facilities of the U. S.
NAVAL FORCES, NORTH EUROPE, and those provided by the NAVAL
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE are inadequate, the Commander in Chief, U. S.
NAVAL FORCES, NORTH EUROPE, is authorized to charter on a time charter
basis or a bare boat basis, vessels immediately obtainable by him for
the purpose of providing his forces with urgent logistic deficiencies.
Vessels of United States registry will be employed, if available.
3415. a. Outline operating plans for the employment of the U. S. NAVAL
FORCES, NORTH EUROPE, will be prepared by the prospective Commander of
the NORTHWEST ESCORT FORCE, and submitted to the prospective Commander
in Chief, U. S. NAVAL FORCES, NORTH EUROPE, for review by the British
Commander in Chief, WESTERN APPROACHES After review and acceptance,
copies of this plan will be furnished the Chief of Naval Operations.
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[44] CHAPTER V. THE SERVICES
Section 1. THE NAVAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
3511. The NAVAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE (Chapter IX, Appendix II) is
assigned the following task:
a. TASK
PROVIDE SEA TRANSPORTATION FOR THE INITIAL MOVEMENT AND THE CONTINUED
SUPPORT OF ARMY AND NAVY FORCES OVERSEAS, OTHER THAN THOSE WHICH ARE
TO BE TRANSPORTED BY THE OPERATING FORCES. MAN AND OPERATE THE ARMY
TRANSPORT SERVICE.
1. Deliveries may be made by commercial transportation or by vessels
of the Naval Transportation Service as circumstances require.
2. The initial movements of U. S. Army troops under this task are as
indicated in this paragraph. Larger movements may be made
eventually, as indicated in Appendix I, paragraph 51, but the Navy
will make no plans for these later movements until so directed by
the Chief of Naval Operations.
(a) NEW YORK to ICELAND, 26,500 troops, 73 aircraft. First
contingent-10,500 troops embark on 24M. Second contingent-
16,000 troops embark on 57M. These two movements will be made
by British transports if arrangements can be effected. If not,
this plan contemplates use of United States transports.
(b) NEW YORK to ENGLAND, 7,000 troops embark on 10M. NEW YORK to
IRELAND, 8,000 troops embark on 10M.
(1) These two forces will move in one convoy.
(c) NEW YORK to BERMUDA, 3,700 troops, 38 aircraft, embark on 18M.
Eight aircraft will fly to destination, 30 aircraft will be
[45] transported. Part of this force may be moved before M-day.
(d) GALVESTON to CURACAO-ARUBA, 6,000 troops, embark on 15M.
(e) GALVESTON to TRINIDAD, 12,500 troops embark on 15M.
(f) GALVESTON to PANAMA, 6,400 troops, of which 3,300 embark on
20M. The remainder will be transported progressively as ships
become available. Part of this force may be moved before M-day.
(g) GALVESTON to PUERTO RICO, 12,600 troops, of which 4,000 embark
20M. The remainder will be transported progressively as ships
become available. Part of this force may be moved before M-day.
(h) SEATTLE to ALASKA, 23,000 troops, of which 1,100 embark on 10M.
The remainder will be transported progressively as ships become
available. Part or all of these troops may be moved before M-
day.
(i) SAN FRANCISCO to HAWAII, 23,000 troops of which 15,000 embark
on 10M. The remainder will be transported progressively as
ships become available. Part of these troops may be moved
before M-day.
3. The supply levels for the support of overseas forces which are to
be transported by the NAVAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE, are indicated
in Appendix I, paragraph 57.
3512. Shipping will be routed by the Chief of Naval Operations and the
Commanders of the Operating Forces in accordance with instructions
contained in Part III, Chapter VII, Section 3.
[46] 3513. The Director, Naval Transportation Service, will prepare the
Principal Naval Transportation Service Operating Plan-Rainbow No. 5, and
will prescribe therein, the Naval Transportation Service Operating
Plans-Rainbow No. 5, which are to be prepared by the Naval Districts,
Outlying Naval Stations, and Activities or Task Groups not under the
command of the Commandants of Naval Districts.
[47] Section B. THE NAVAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE
3521. The NAVAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE is assigned the following tasks:
a. TASK
INSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF COMMUNICATION FACILITIES AND A SYSTEM FOR
THEIR EMPLOYMENT ADEQUATE TO THE NEEDS OF THE NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT IN
THE EXECUTION OF THIS PLAN;
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b. TASK
IN COOPERATION, WHERE NECESSARY, WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
AND INDEPENDENT OFFICES, AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PERTINENT
LEGISLATION, PROCLAMATIONS, AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS, PROVIDE FOR THE
OPERATION OR SUPPRESSION, CONTROL, OR SUPERVISION, AS NECESSARY, OF
NON-MILITARY COMMUNICATION STATIONS IN AREAS UNDER UNITED STATES'
CONTROL.
3522. This Service, operating directly under the Chief of Naval
Operations (Director of Naval Communications) comprises the following:
a. Office of the Director, Naval Communications, Navy Department;
b. The Communication Organization under the command of the Commandants
of Naval Districts and Outlying Naval Stations; and under command of
commanders of forces afloat, including aircraft.
3523. The Director, Naval Communication Service, will prepare the
Principal Naval Communication Service Operating Plan-Rainbow No. 5, and
will prescribe therein, the Naval Communication Service Operating Plans-
Rainbow No. 5 which are to be prepared by the Naval Districts, Outlying
Naval Stations, and Activities or Task Groups not under the command of
the Commandants of Naval Districts.
[48] Section 3. THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE.
3531. The NAVAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE is assigned the following tasks:
a. TASK
IN COOPERATION WITH THE ARMY AND ASSOCIATED POWERS, SECURE, AND
DISSEMINATE AS ADVISABLE, SUCH INFORMATION PARTICULARLY CONCERNING
THE ENEMY, ENEMY AGENTS AND SYMPATHIZERS, AS WILL ASSIST AND
FACILITATE THE EXECUTION OF NAVY BASIC WAR PLAN-RAINBOW No. 5 AND THE
PROTECTION OF THE NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT;
b. TASK
IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, PREVENT THE
TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION OF MILITARY OR ECONOMIC VALUE TO THE
ENEMY.
3532. This Service, operating directly under the Chief of Naval
Operations (Director of Naval Intelligence), comprises the following:
a. Office of the Director of Naval Intelligence, Navy Department,
including naval attaches, naval observers, and other personnel directly
under the Director of Naval Intelligence;
b. The Naval Intelligence organization under the command of the
Commandants of Naval Districts, the Navy Yard, Washington, D. C., and
Outlying Naval Stations, including the field units of the respective
subordinate activities.
3533. The Director, Naval Intelligence Service, will prepare the
Principal Naval Intelligence Service Operating Plan-Rainbow No. 5, and
will prescribe therein the Naval Intelligence Service Operating Plans-
Rainbow No. 5, which are to be prepared by the Naval Districts, Outlying
Naval Stations, and Activities or Task Groups not under the command of
the Commandants of Naval Districts.
[49] CHAPTER VI. THE SHORE ESTABLISHMENT
3601. The task of the SHORE ESTABLISHMENT is prescribed in Part IV,
[50] CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTIONS JOINTLY APPLICABLE TO TASK FORCES
Section 1. FORMING THE TASK FORCES
3711. Naval Coastal Frontier Forces will be formed on M-day or sooner if
directed by the Chief of Naval Operations.
a. Units of the U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, and U. S.
ASIATIC FLEET, designated for assignment to NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER
FORCES, when directed by the respective Commanders in Chief of the
Fleets, will report to the Commanders, Naval Coastal Frontier Forces, to
which assigned.
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b. Vessels of NAVAL DISTRICT CRAFT (See General Order No. 143),
designated for assignment to the Naval Coastal Frontier Forces, when
directed by the Commandants of the Naval Districts, will report to the
commanders of task organizations to which assigned.
c. Vessels to be mobilized, upon completion of mobilization, and when
directed by the Commandants of Naval Districts in which they mobilize,
will report to the commanders of task organizations to which assigned.
3712. The Chief of Naval Operations will issue special instructions to
vessels of the Naval Transportation Service and to vessels operating
directly under the Chief of Naval Operations as circumstances require.
3713. a. Coast Guard Districts, including vessels, aircraft and shore
establishments within the Districts, upon M-day or sooner if directed by
the President, will automatically come under the control of Naval
Districts in the manner set Forth in the "United States Coast Guard
District Manual, 1940."
b. The Commandants of Naval Districts will direct the Coast Guard units
coming under their command to report to the commanders of the task
organizations as indicated in Appendix II of this plan.
[51] Section 2. MOBILIZATION
3721. a. Mobilization comprises two steps viz.:
1. Timely assembly at assigned Mobilization Districts of the forces
to be mobilized preparatory to 2;
2. Preparation for war service. This is a function of the Shore
Establishment assisted to the extent practicable by the forces
being mobilized, and is provided for in Part IV of this plan.
b. Under this plan the term "mobilization" is applied only to the
Operating Forces and the Services, including their units ashore. The
Shore Establishment does not mobilize, but, as stipulated in Part IV,
increases its personnel and facilities as required to perform its
assigned task.
c. Mobilization is thus not a process confined exclusively to the
initial days of the war but continues as long as there are additional
forces to be mobilized. During and subsequent to mobilization, vessels
and units are supported through the operation of the maintenance
provisions of Part IV.
3722. Most of the Naval Forces listed in the current Operating Force
Plan have already been mobilized at the time of issue of this plan.
Vessels so listed even if not completely mobilized on M-day, will be
considered available for immediate war service within the limits of
their capabilities. They will complete their mobilization progressively
as opportunity permits, and as directed by their superiors in command.
Exceptions may be made by direction of the Chief of Naval Operations.
3723. In view of the provisions of paragraph 3722, mobilization in this
plan applies principally to vessels assigned to the Naval Transportation
Service, to the Naval Coastal Frontier Forces, and to Naval District
Craft which are to be taken over from private sources or other
government departments.
[52] 3724. Instructions for the assembly at Mobilization Districts of
vessels assigned to the Naval Transportation Service will be issued by
the Chief of Naval Operations.
3725. Instructions for the assembly at Mobilization Districts of vessels
assigned to the Naval Coastal Frontier Forces are contained in Chapter
VIII, Appendix II.
[53] Section 3. THE ROUTING AND PROTECTION OF SHIPPING
3731. The following is quoted from Appendix I. "Section V"
a. "20. The British authorities will issue directions for the control
and protection of shipping of the Associated Powers within the areas in
which British authorities assume responsibility for the strategic
direction of Military Forces. United States authorities will issue
directions for the control and protection of shipping of the Associated
Powers within the areas in which the United States authorities assume
responsibility for the strategic direction of Military forces.
"21. United States and British shipping scheduled to pass from an area
assigned to one Power into an area assigned to the other Power, will be
controlled and protected by agreement between the respective naval
authorities. The British Admiralty is the supreme authority in the
control of shipping in the North Atlantic bound to and from the United
Kingdom.
"22. The British Naval Control Service Organization will continue in the
exercise of its present functions and methods in all regions pending
establishment of effective United States Agencies in United States
areas. The Chief of Naval Operations, immediately on entry of the United
States into the war, will arrange for the control and protection of
shipping of United States registry or charter
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within United States areas. Requests from the British Naval Control
Service Organization for protection by United States forces within
United States areas will be made to the Chief of Naval Operations."
b. The term "control of shipping" as used in Appendix I, "Section V",
includes all matters relating to the movement of non-combatant vessels
on the high seas, except protection. Definitions
3732. a. ROUTING. The term "routing of shipping" as employed in this
plan relates to the sea routes to be followed; [54] the time of
departure from port; whether or not ships will move singly or in convoy,
the timing at meeting points (rendezvous) and along the sea route; and
the delivery of instructions for routing. Instructions in regard to the
assembly of vessels for convoys the scheduling of ports of call or
destination, and loading are not considered as a part of routing.
b. INTRA-DISTRICT SHIPPING. That shipping of the Associated Powers
proceeding from one port to another within the limits of a Naval
District.
c. INTRA-FRONTIER SHIPPING. That shipping of the Associated Powers
proceeding from one Naval District to another within the same Naval
Coastal Frontier.
d. INTER-FRONTIER SHIPPING. That shipping of the Associated Powers not
overseas shipping, proceeding from a port in one Naval Coastal Frontier
to, or through the waters of another Naval Coastal Frontier.
e. FLEET CONTROL ZONE SHIPPING. All shipping of the Associated Powers
while within the Fleet Control Zone.
f. OVERSEAS SHIPPING is that shipping of the Associated Powers whose
route, in whole or in part, lies outside the coastal zone of a Naval
Coastal Frontier except that shipping passing between the CARIBBEAN
NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER and the ATLANTIC COAST ports of the United States
or Canada is considered INTER-FRONTIER SHIPPING.
Instructions for routing shipping
3733. INTRA-DISTRICT, INTRA-FRONTIER, and INTER-FRONTIER SHIPPING.
a. The Chief of Naval Operations will issue general instructions to
Naval Coastal Frontier Commanders for the routing of Intra-District
Intra-Frontier and Inter-Frontier Shipping. Commanders of Naval Coastal
Frontiers and Commandants of Naval Districts will keep the Chief of
Naval Operations and interested Commanders in Chief informed as to
routing instructions issued by them.
[66] b. Commanders of Naval Coastal Frontiers will route Intra-Frontier
and Inter-Frontier Shipping.
c. Intra-District shipping will be routed by the Commandant of the Naval
District under the general direction of the Commander, Naval Coastal
Frontier.
3734. OVERSEAS SHIPPING.
a. Overseas shipping is divided into two categories, referred to
hereafter as Class A and Class B Overseas Shipping:
1. CLASS A. Overseas shipping between two points in the areas of
strategic responsibility of the United States;
2. CLASS B. Overseas shipping between one point in the areas of
strategic responsibility of the United States, and one point in
the areas of strategic responsibility of the United Kingdom.
b. WESTERN ATLANTIC AREA.
1. The Chief of Naval Operations, in consultation with the United
Kingdom Chief of Naval Staff, will arrange the routing details of
Class B Overseas Shipping which passes between the WESTERN
ATLANTIC AREA and UNITED KINGDOM AREAS to the east or south.
2. The Chief of Naval Operations will route all Class A and Class B
Overseas Shipping while it is within the WESTERN ATLANTIC AREA. In
the case of overseas shipping moving in convoy, he will issue the
routing instructions to the convoy commanders, via the Commandants
of the Districts in which are the ports of assembly of the
convoys, with copies to the Commander in Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC
FLEET, appropriate Naval Coastal Frontier Commanders, and
Commandants of other Naval Districts affected. In the case of
overseas shipping moving singly, the [56] Chief of Naval
Operations will issue general routing instructions to the Naval
Coastal Frontier Commanders, with copies to the Commander in
Chief, U. S. ATLAN-
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TIC FLEET, and to Commandants of Naval Districts affected. Under
the general supervision of the Commanders of Naval Coastal
Frontiers, Commandants of Naval Districts will issue routing
instructions to commanders of vessels.
c. PACIFIC AREA.
1. Under the general direction of the Chief of Naval Operations, the
Commander of the PACIFIC SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER will
perform, in the PACIFIC AREA, all the routing duties performed by
the Chief of Naval Operations in the WESTERN ATLANTIC AREA, with
the following exceptions:
(a) The Commander in Chief, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, will route
shipping in the PACIFIC FLEET CONTROL ZONES;
(b) The Commander, PANAMA NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER, will route
shipping in the SOUTHEAST PACIFIC SUB-AREA;
(c) Routing details of overseas shipping bound to or from the
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND AREA will be arranged directly
between the Commander, PACIFIC SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER,
and the Chief of the Australian Naval Staff. The Chief of Naval
Operations will make arrangements with the United Kingdom Chief
of Naval Staff in case action is required by that officer.
Instructions for the protection of shipping
3735. a. Tasks providing for the protection of shipping are assigned to
the Operating Forces.
[57] b. Protection of shipping may be provided by sea or air escort, by
covering operations, by patrol, by dispersal, by shifting of routes, or
by a combination of these methods.
c. The shipping of the Associated Powers operating in the areas of
strategic responsibility of the United States will be protected by the
responsible Commanders in Chief, Commanders of Sub-Areas, and Naval
Coastal Frontiers, and by the Commandants of Naval Districts, to the
extent required by the existing situation, and as may be practicable by
the use of available forces. These officers will keep each other
informed, as may be appropriate, as to the strength of naval forces, and
the methods being employed, in the protection of shipping.
d. The protection of embarked military personnel and valuable cargoes
will be viewed as having an especial importance.
[58] Section 4. RULES OF WARFARE
3741. In the conduct of the war the Naval Establishment will be guided
by the current "Instructions for the Navy of the United States Governing
Maritime Warfare".
3742. Except under extraordinary circumstances (as when no prize crews
are available or great distances are involved, and it is impracticable
for the capturing ship to leave her station), prizes should be sent
promptly to a port within the jurisdiction of the United States, or to
an allied port in which a United States prize court is sitting, or to an
allied port where arrangements have previously been made by the
commander in the Area for prizes captured by the United States to be
received into custody of local officials until an opportunity presents
itself of sending them to United States prize courts. When the State
Department shall have made arrangements with other Associated Powers to
permit United States prize courts within their jurisdiction, the forces
afloat will be promptly notified.
3743. Do not use poison gas except in retaliation for similar use by the
enemy.
3744. The Commander in Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, within the WESTERN
ATLANTIC AREA, and the Commander in Chief, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, within
the PACIFIC AREA, are authorized to declare such "Strategical Areas" as
in their opinion are vital. They must give wide publicity to the exact
boundaries of the areas involved and, at the earliest opportunity,
notify the Chief of Naval Operations of these actions. A "Strategical
Area", as here used, means an area from which it is necessary to exclude
merchant ships and merchant aircraft to prevent damage to such ships or
aircraft, or to prevent such ships or aircraft from obtaining
information, which, if transmitted to the enemy, would be detrimental to
our own forces.
[59] 3745. Should the Commander in Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, or the
Commander in Chief, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, desire to lay mines outside the
territorial waters of the enemy, or of the United States or other
Associated Powers, or outside of proclaimed Strategical Areas, they
should make recom-
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mendations to the Chief of Naval Operations concerning the areas
proposed to be mined and the time when the mines are to be laid. The
Chief of Naval Operations will take the necessary steps to declare the
mined areas and to notify shipping and foreign governments. In an
emergency, mines may be so laid before communicating with the Chief of
Naval Operations, but in such cases appropriate local notification
should be made by the Commander in Chief concerned, and the Chief of
Naval Operations should be informed.
[60] Section 5. INTELLIGENCE LIAISON BETWEEN COMMANDERS OF ASSOCIATED
FORCES IN THE FIELD
3751. The commanders of the Operating Forces and their subordinate task
force commanders will, on their own initiative, exchange liaison
officers with task force commanders of the Associated Powers for the
purpose of coordinating matters which directly affect their operations.
(See Appendix I, paragraph 17. f.)
[61] PART IV. LOGISTICS
CHAPTER I. THE SHORE ESTABLISHMENT
4101. The SHORE ESTABLISHMENT is assigned the following tasks:
a. TASK
PREPARE FOR WAR SERVICE, MAINTAIN, AND AUGMENT THE OPERATING FORCES
AND THE SERVICES;
b. TASK
PROVIDE PERSONNEL AND MATERIAL REQUIRED FOR ESTABLISHING AND
MAINTAINING ADVANCED BASES;
c. TASK
PROVIDE SALVAGE SERVICE IN THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS, THE GULF
OF MEXICO, AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES OF
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES, ALASKA, PANAMA CANAL ZONE, AND OF OUTLYING
UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS AND LEASED TERRITORY IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA.
4102. Each Chief of Bureau or Head of an Office of the Navy Department,
and each Commandant of a Naval District or an Outlying Naval Station
will execute such parts of the tasks assigned to the Shore Establishment
as fall under his cognizance by law or regulation, unless otherwise
stipulated in Part IV.
[62] CHAPTER II. GENERAL DIRECTIVES
Section 1. PERSONNEL
4211. The Shore Establishment will supply the trained personnel required
for:
a. Preparing for war service, maintaining, and augmenting the Operating
Forces and the Services;
b. Augmenting and maintaining the Shore Establishment Activities
c. Establishing and maintaining Advanced Bases;
d. Augmenting and maintaining Salvage Service.
4212. The following is quoted from Appendix I, paragraph 54.
"The Army and Navy requirements for increased personnel will be met by
the operation of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940".
4213. a. Personnel will be supplied in accordance with the Basic
Priorities established in Section 6 (paragraph 4261).
b. Where the requirements for personnel for the Operating Forces and the
Services cannot be supplied from other sources, naval personnel assigned
to Naval District Craft (see General Order No. 143) will be replaced
with civilian personnel for such period of time as found to be
necessary.
[63] Section 2. MATERIAL
4221. The Shore Establishment will supply material required for:
a. Preparing for war service, maintaining, and augmenting the Operating
Forces and the Services
b. Augmenting and maintaining the Shore Establishment Activities
c. Establishing and maintaining Advanced Bases
d. Augmenting and maintaining Salvage Service.
4222. The material to support this Plan will come from existing reserves
of the Navy and from production sources developed under the approved
Industrial Mobilization Plan, and Navy Procurement Plans. The
procurement of material
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will be regulated and controlled by existing laws and regulations,
Executive orders, and in accordance with the instructions contained in
the Joint Army and Navy Basic War Plan-RAINBOW No. 5 (Appendix I,
paragraphs 56 and 58).
4223. Bureaus having technical cognizance of material being procured for
the Navy will take appropriate measures to insure that contractors
safeguard such material from exposure to sabotage and from damage by
sabotage or other means.
4224. Material will be supplied in accordance with the Basic Priorities
established in Section 6 (paragraph 4261).
[64] Section 3. TRANSPORTATION
4231. a. Sea transportation will be provided by:
1. THE OPERATING FORCES;
2. THE NAVAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE.
b. The Naval Transportation Service will arrange for delivery of
personnel and material by commercial transportation facilities wherever
practicable.
4232. a. Bureaus will provide material at loading ports ready for
loading.
b. The Shore Establishment will furnish the Chief of Naval Operations
and the District Commandants concerned with the necessary information
regarding material and personnel to be loaded at loading ports in order
that sea transportation may be provided.
c. The Shore Establishment will load material and embark personnel in
vessels designated by the Chief of Naval Operations.
4233. a. The Army will furnish to the Chief of Naval Operations, or the
District Commandants, information regarding the numbers of troops and
quantities of material to be transported overseas (see Appendix I,
paragraphs 51 and 57).
b. The Army will move Army material and troops to ports of embarkation,
and load Army material and embark Army troops in vessels designated by
the Chief of Naval Operations, subject to supervision by the Navy in
matters regarding the safety of vessels.
c. The Navy will furnish subsistence and medical supplies for Army
personnel while embarked on transports operated by the Navy (including
time-chartered vessels), the Army will provide subsistence and medical
supplies for all animals embarked on such transports. Army medical and
Army commissary personnel embarked will be available to perform their
normal duties in relation to Army personnel.
[65] 4234. The Commander in Chief U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, will establish
in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commander in
Chief, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, will establish in the Office of the
Commander, PACIFIC SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER, officers having
liaison duties in regard to coordinating the transportation of material
and personnel by fleet transportation facilities and the Naval
Transportation Service.
[66] Section 4. LEGAL SERVICES
4241. The Shore Establishment (Office of the Judge Advocate General of
the Navy) will provide the legal services, charged to it by law and
regulation, necessary for the execution of this plan by the Naval
Establishment.
4242. These services will include:
a. The supervision of the administration of law throughout the Naval
Establishment;
b. Securing the enactment of such legislation and the promulgation of
such Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders as may be required
by the Naval Establishment in the execution of this plan;
c. In conjunction with the War Department, securing the enactment of
legislation and the promulgation of such Presidential Proclamations and
Executive Orders affecting both the Army and the Navy as are deemed
necessary for the execution of the Joint Army and Navy Basic War Plan-
RAINBOW No. 5 (Appendix I, paragraph 59).
[67] Section 6. AUGMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SHORE ESTABLISHMENT
4251. The Shore Establishment will augment and maintain its activities
by providing personnel and material necessary for the accomplishment of
its assigned tasks.
4252. Requirements for Naval District Craft (see General Order No. 143)
in excess of those provided for in the current Operating Force Plan,
will be met locally by the Commandants of Naval Districts. This may be
done by taking over suitable craft from private owners, or by
contracting with private owners for the operation of such craft in a
pool under navy control, to meet both government and private
requirements.
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[68] Section 6. PRIORITIES
4261. Priority in matters of supply, delivery, and services will be in
accordance with the basic priorities stipulated below. All supporting
efforts of the SERVICES and the SHORE ESTABLISHMENT will fall
respectively under the priorities established by this general formula.
For planning purposes, the several items listed under the same basic
priority shall be considered of equal importance.
a. PRIORITY ONE
1. The transportation of Army troops and material in the initial
movements to the UNITED KINGDOM, BERMUDA, CURACAO-ARUBA TRINIDAD,
PANAMA, PUERTO RICO, ALASKA, and HAWAII
2. The requirements of the NORTHWEST ESCORT FORCE, U. S. NAVAL
FORCES, NORTH EUROPE, and SUBMARINE FORCE THREE, U. S. NAVAL
FORCES, NORTH EUROPE.
3. The requirements of the U. S. ASIATIC FLEET.
b. PRIORITY TWO
1. Initial movements to ICELAND.
2. The requirements of the U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET and the U. S. PACIFIC
FLEET.
3. The requirements of the NAVAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE not specified
under PRIORITY ONE.
c. PRIORITY THREE
1. The requirements of the NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCES.
2. The transportation of Army troops and material not specified under
PRIORITIES ONE and TWO.
d. PRIORITY FOUR
1. New Construction.
[69] CHAPTER III. THE OPERATING FORCES AND SERVICES
Section 1. PREPARATION FOR WAR SERVICE
4311. Commencing on M-day, and before if directed, the SHORE
ESTABLISHMENT will prepare for war services those vessels and units of
the OPERATING FORCES and SERVICES listed in Appendix II, which are not
then in condition of readiness for war service, by placing them in
material condition and providing personnel to perform their war tasks.
4312. The desired condition of readiness for war service as regards
personnel repairs and alterations, and supplies, is the STANDARD
CONDITION prescribed by the Bureaus and Offices of the Navy Department
concerned and approved by the Chief of Naval Operations.
4313. Vessels assigned to the Operating Forces and the Services listed
in the current Operating Force Plan.
a. Vessels assigned to the Operating Forces and the Services appearing
in the current Operating Force Plan are not assigned to Mobilization
Districts, as most of those vessels have already been mobilized at the
time of issue of this plan. Vessels not completely mobilized on M-day
will be considered available for immediate war service within the
limitations of their capabilities. They will complete their mobilization
progressively as opportunity permits, and as directed by their superiors
in command. Exceptions may be made by direction of the Chief of Naval
Operations.
4314. Vessels assigned to the Operating Forces and the Services NOT
listed in the current Operating Force Plan.
a. Vessels not appearing in the current Operating Force Plan, assigned
in Appendix II to the Operating Forces and the Services, are assigned to
Mobilization Districts for preparation for war service (mobilization).
Commandants are responsible for preparing for war service all vessels
assigned to their districts for mobilization.
b. In cases where Appendix II indicates the day of arrival at the
Mobilization District and the day required to be ready for service, the
Commandant will employ the intervening period in the preparation of the
vessel for war service.
[70] If essential items of conversion can not be completed by the "Day
Ready" indicated in Appendix II, the Commandant will inform the Chief of
Naval Operations and the Commander of the Operating Force concerned, as
far in advance as practicable
c. In cases where the day of arrival at the Mobilization District and
the "Day Ready" are not indicated in Appendix II, the Commandant will
complete the mobilization as promptly as possible in accordance with the
priorities established and other related instructions.
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d. Vessels assigned to the Operating Forces, other than those assigned
to the Naval Coastal Frontier Forces, will be degaussed, armed, and
manned with Navy personnel before being considered ready for war
service.
e. Vessels assigned to Naval Coastal Frontier Forces will be placed in
STANDARD CONDITION before being considered ready for war service, unless
the Commanders, Naval Coastal Frontiers direct otherwise, in which case
placing them in STANDARD CONDITION will be deferred until opportunity
permits.
f. Vessels assigned to the Naval Transportation Service will be placed
in STANDARD CONDITION before being considered ready for war service,
except as follows:
1. Transports to be commissioned in the Navy will be considered ready
for war service when degaussed, provided with fresh water,
commissary, sanitary, medical, berthing, and other facilities
essential for the initial scheduled voyage;
2. Transports to be operated on a time charter basis will be
considered ready for war service when provided with fresh water,
commissary, sanitary, medical, berthing, and other facilities
essential for the initial scheduled voyage, and provided with a
liaison group consisting of a communication group and such
additional personnel (supply and medical) as may be required;
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3. All other classes commissioned in the Navy scheduled for voyages
outside of the WESTERN HEMISPHERE will be considered ready for war
service when degaussed and prepared for the particular service for
which scheduled;
4. All other classes operated on a time charter basis will be
considered ready for war service when degaussed and prepared for
the particular service for which scheduled, and provided with a
liaison group consisting of a communication group and such
additional personnel (supply and medical) as may be required;
5. Vessels of the Naval Transportation Service will not be delayed
for the installation of batteries and magazines.
g. Time chartered merchant vessels of the Naval Transportation Service
to be taken over and commissioned will be placed in STANDARD CONDITION
after their initial voyage, and when opportunity permits.
h. Instructions for the mobilization of vessels assigned to the Naval
Coastal Frontier Forces are contained in Chapter VIII, Appendix II.
4315. a. The crews of all combat loaded transports and other vessels
scheduled to unload at a destination having no stevedores available,
will include competent stevedore personnel. These may be supplied from
trained naval personnel, or by contract if suitable naval personnel is
not available. This provision applies to vessels commissioned in the
Navy and to time chartered vessels.
b. Provision will be made for furnishing prize crews consisting of a
suitable number of officers and men as follows:
1. To the U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET ...................... 6;
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2. To the U. S. PACIFIC FLEET ....................... 8;
3. To the SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE ................... 8;
4. To the U. S. ASIATIC FLEET ....................... 6
[73] Section 2. MAINTENANCE
4321. The Shore Establishment will maintain the Operating Forces and the
Services in condition of readiness for war by:
a. Replacement of personnel and material
b. Repairs to units made available at Shore Establishment activities;
c. Hospitalization of personnel;
d. Provisions of facilities at Shore Establishment activities for
recreation and welfare of personnel.
Replacements
4322 a. In order to provide for replacements of personnel and material
for the Operating Forces and the Services, the Bureaus and Offices of
the Navy Department concerned will establish standard monthly
replacement rates based upon estimated expenditures, plus a small excess
for building up a reserve. These rates will be used by the Shore
Establishment as a basis for procuring personnel and material to meet
the replacement requirements of the Operating Forces and the Services.
The estimates should be based on probable operations of each type of the
Task Organization in each of the Areas and Sub-Areas listed in paragraph
1102 of this plan.
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b. These standard monthly replacement rates will be revised from time to
time so as to accord with the requirements of the Operating Forces and
the Services, as determined by war experience.
c. In procuring personnel and material at the standard monthly
replacement rates, no deduction will be made for probable losses in the
forces to be supplied. A 10% surplus over the standard monthly
replacements will be maintained available for shipment to provide for
probable losses during sea transportation to destination.
d. Should the established monthly replacement rates prove to be
inadequate to supply the requirements, personnel [74] and material
allotted to low priority units will be reassigned to higher priority
units, as required, until deficiencies can be replaced under revised
replacement rates.
e. The Bureaus and Offices of the Navy Department who provide
replacements of personnel and material will designate the activities of
the Shore Establishment to which the Operating Forces and the Units of
the Naval Transportation Service will submit their requests for
replacements.
f. The rate of flow of replacements will be controlled by the timely
submission of requests for replacements, stating the desired time and
place of delivery.
g. Requests for replacements will be submitted as follows:
1. For the U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, U. S. ASIATIC
FLEET, and SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE, and U. S. NAVAL FORCES, NORTH
EUROPE by the commanders thereof, or by officers designated by
them:
2. For the NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCES, by the Commandants of Naval
Districts upon which the forces are based;
3. For units of the NAVAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE by the commanders
thereof, through the appropriate local naval authorities where
delivery is desired;
4. For units ashore by the commanders thereof, through the
Commandants of Naval Districts or Commanders of Outlying Naval
Stations in which these units are established.
h. Where Shore Establishment facilities are not readily available, units
of the Operating Forces and of the Naval Transportation Service will
obtain material replacements from local sources. (See par. 3116, 3214,
3224, 3315, 3414.) Replacements obtained in this manner will not be
included in requests for replacements made to Shore Establishment
activities.
[75] 4323. Delivery of replacements to the Operating Forces the Services
will be effected, insofar as practicable, at the times and places
requested.
Repairs
4324. a. The Shore Establishment will repair such units of the Operating
Forces and Services as may be made available therefor at Shore
Establishment activities.
b. The assignment of availability of such units to an activity of the
Shore Establishment for overhaul and repairs will be governed by the
following:
1. The geographic disposition of the various forces;
2. The facilities available at certain activities for accomplishing
the work required;
3. The degree of urgency of the work required;
4. The distribution of the work load among the various activities;
5. The needs for repairs by units of the Associated Powers.
4325. The Chief of Naval Operations will designate the shore activity to
which a vessel will be assigned for overhaul and repairs and will fix
the availability dates.
Hospitalization and evacuation
4326. a. The Operating Forces will provide hospitalization for sick and
wounded personnel within the capacity of the hospital facilities
available in hospital ships, in Advanced Base Hospitals, and in Mobile
Medical Units.
[76] b. The Shore Establishment will provide hospitalization for sick or
wounded naval and marine corps personnel which may be evacuated to Shore
Establishment activities.
4327. The sick and wounded personnel evacuated to Shore Establishment
activities will be transported in evacuation transports, hospital ships,
and other available vessels having adequate medical facilities.
4328. a. Army forces overseas will provide their own hospitalization,
but will be evacuated to home territory in the same manner as naval
personnel.
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b. Army forces embarked on naval vessels will be provided
hospitalization by the Navy until such time as the sick and wounded can
be evacuated to Army hospitals or field medical units.
Recreation and welfare
4329. a. The Shore Establishment will provide and maintain recreation
and welfare facilities at Shore Establishment activities for naval and
marine corps personnel.
b. Provisions for these activities will include:
1. Augmentation and maintenance of recreational facilities at Shore
Establishment activities where units of the Operating Forces and
Services are concentrated, and at Training Stations;
2. Augmentation and maintenance of religious and welfare facilities
at the above activities, including cooperation with national and
local welfare agencies and religious groups, operating for the
welfare of naval personnel.
[77] Section 3. AUGMENTATION
4331. The Shore Establishment will augment the Operating Forces and the
Services by:
a. New construction of vessels and aircraft
b. Acquisition from the Maritime Commission and from private owners of
vessels and aircraft designated by the Chief of Naval Operations (Naval
Supply and Transportation Service Section), and by their preparation for
war service;
c. Preparation for war service of vessels and aircraft transferred to
the Navy from other Government Departments;
d. Acquisition of material.
4332. In preparing plans for the acquisition of small vessels,
Commandants of Naval Districts will provide for consultation and
cooperation between local representatives of the Army, Navy, and
Maritime Commission.
[78] CHAPTER IV. ADVANCED BASES
4401. The Shore Establishment will provide personnel and material
required for establishing and maintaining ADVANCED BASES in accordance
with instructions issued in separate directives.
[79] CHAPTER V. SALVAGE
4501. a. The Shore Establishment will provide salvage units and render
salvage service to vessels, both private and public, of all
nationalities, in the areas prescribed in paragraph 4101.c.
b. The Operating Forces, assisted by such facilities as can be made
available by the Shore Establishment, will render salvage service to
vessels of their own forces and to other vessels where practicable, in
the waters of the outlying United States possessions in the Pacific
Ocean, of the Philippine Islands and of Advanced Bases, and in the open
sea outside of the areas mentioned in paragraph 4101.c.
4502. The Shore Establishment will cooperate with and assist the Army or
other agencies responsible for clearing harbor channels of stranded
vessels within the waters of the United States.
4503. a. On M-day, or sooner if directed by the President, the Navy will
acquire the following vessels to be converted and equipped as salvage
vessels:
1. From the COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY
PIONEER
GUIDE
DISCOVER;
2. From the COAST GUARD
REDWING.
b. These vessels will be manned and operated as directed by the Bureau
of Ships, and two will be stationed on the Atlantic Coast of the United
States and two on the Pacific Coast of the United States.
[80] CHAPTER VI. PLANS TO BE PREPARED BV THE SHORE ESTABLISHMENT
4601. Contributory Plans, Rainbow No. 5, will be prepared as prescribed
in Part V, WPL-8, with particular reference to paragraphs 5126, 5127,
and 5128.
4602. The Principal Contributory Plans, Rainbow No. 5, will prescribe
the estimates of requirements, if any, to be made by the subordinate
planning agencies.
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[81] PART V. SPECIAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I. EXERTION OF FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC PRESSURE
5101. The following is quoted from Appendix I, paragraph 60:
"The Administrator of Export Control, jointly with the War and Navy
Departments, is to prepare plans and programs for the application of
economic pressure such as may be obtained through control of
commodities, transportation, communication, financial relationships,
and all related means."
5102. The Chief of Naval Operations will cooperate in the preparation of
joint plans for the Exertion of Financial and Economic Pressure.
[82] CHAPTER II. JOINT PLANS COVERING INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, CENSORSHIP
AND PUBLICITY, AND MOBILIZATION OF RESOURCES
5201. The following is quoted from Appendix I, paragraph 61:
"Cooperation of Other Departments of the Government.
"The War and Navy Departments, jointly with other departments of the
Government, shall have prepared plans or programs covering the
following subjects:
a. Intelligence Service;
b. Censorship and Publicity;
c. Mobilization of Resources."
5202. a. The Chief of Naval Operations (Director of Naval Intelligence)
will act for the Navy Department in the preparation of joint plans or
programs for the Intelligence Service.
b. The Secretary of the Navy (Director of the Office of Public
Relations) and the Chief of Naval Operations (Director of Naval
Intelligence) will jointly act for the Navy Department in the
preparation of joint plans or programs for Censorship and Publicity.
c. The Under Secretary of the Navy, acting through the Navy Members of
the Joint Army and Navy Munitions Board, will represent the Navy
Department in the preparation of joint plans or programs for the
Mobilization of Resources.
[1] APPENDIX I. To WPL-46, THE JOINT ARMY AND NAVY BASIC WAR PLAN-
RAINBOW No. 5
[2] SECTION I. DIRECTIVE
1. The directive for Joint Army and Navy Basic War Plan-RAINBOW No. 5,
contained in J. P. 325 (Serial 642-1), Section 1, paragraph 3e, approved
October 14, 1939, and revised April 10, 1940, is superseded by the
directive contained in paragraph 2 of this paper.
2. The Joint Board directs The Joint Planning Committee to submit Joint
Army and Navy Basic War Plan-RAINBOW No. 5 based upon the Report of
United States-British Staff Conversations, dated March 27, 1941 (ABC-1),
and upon Joint United States-Canada War Plan No. 2 (ABC-22) now in
process of drafting.
[3] SECTION II. DEFINITIONS
3. The term "Associated Powers" means the United States and the British
Commonwealth, and, when appropriate, includes the Associates and Allies
of either Power.
4. The term "Axis Powers" means Germany and Italy, and, if Japan and
other Powers are at war against the Associated Powers, is to be
understood as including all such Powers.
5. "Malaysia" includes the Philippines, the Malay States, the Straits
Settlements, Borneo, and the Netherlands East Indies. The "Malay
Barrier" includes the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, and the chain of
islands extending in an easterly direction from Java to Bathurst Island,
Australia,
6. The term "United States naval forces" as used herein will be
construed as including United States naval aviation. The term "air
forces" will be construed as including only the United States Army Air
Corps and the Royal Air Force.
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[4] SECTION III. GENERAL ASSUMPTIONS
7. That the Associated Powers, comprising initially the United States,
the British Commonwealth (less Eire), the Netherlands East Indies,
Greece, Yugoslavia, the Governments in Exile, China, and the "Free
French" are at war against the Axis Powers, comprising either:
a. Germany, Italy, Roumania, Hungary, Bulgaria, or
b. Germany, Italy, Japan, Roumania, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Thailand.
8. That the Associated Powers will conduct the war in accord with
ABC-1 and ABC-22.
9. That even if Japan and Thailand are not initially in the war, the
possibility of their intervention must be taken into account.
10. That United States forces which might base in the Far East Area will
be able to fill logistic requirements, other than personnel, ammunition,
and technical materials, from sources in that general region.
11. That Latin American Republics will take measures to control
subversive elements, but will remain in a non-belligerent status unless
subjected to direct attack; in general, the territorial waters and land
bases of these Republics will be available for use by United States
forces for purposes of Hemisphere Defense.
[5] SECTION IV. CONCEPT OF THE WAR
12. The Concept of the War as set forth in paragraphs 10, 11, 12, and 13
of ABC-1 is quoted below, except that paragraph 13 (h) is quoted as
modified by the Chief of Naval Operations' and the Chief of Staff's
secret letter Serial 039412 of April 5, 1941.
"10. The broad strategic objectives of the Associated Powers will be
the defeat of Germany and her Allies.
" 11. The principles of United States and British national strategic
defense policies of which the Military forces of the Associated
Powers must take account are:
(a) United States
The paramount territorial interests of the United States are in the
Western Hemisphere. The United States must, in all eventualities,
maintain such dispositions as will prevent the extension in the
Western Hemisphere of European or Asiatic political or Military power
(b) British Commonwealth
The security of the United Kingdom must be maintained in all
circumstances. Similarly, the United Kingdom, the Dominions and India
must maintain dispositions which, in all eventualities, will provide
for the ultimate security of the British Commonwealth of Nations. A
cardinal feature of British strategic policy is the retention of a
position in the Far East such as will ensure the cohesion and
security of the British Commonwealth and the maintenance of its war
effort
(c) Sea Communications
The security of the sea communications of the Associated Powers is
essential to the continuance of their war effort.
[6] "12. The strategic concept includes the following as the
principal offensive policies against the Axis Powers:
(a) Application of economic pressure by naval, land, and air forces
and all other means, including the control of commodities at their
source by diplomatic and financial measures.
(b) A sustained air offensive against German Military power,
supplemented by air offensives against other regions under enemy
control which contribute to that power.
(c) The early elimination of Italy as an active partner in the Axis.
(d) The employment of the air, land, and naval forces of the
Associated Powers, at every opportunity, in raids and minor
offensives against Axis Military strength.
(e) The support of neutrals, and of Allies of the United Kingdom,
Associates of the United States, and populations in Axis-occupied
territory in resistance to the Axis Powers.
(f) The building up of the necessary forces for an eventual offensive
against Germany.
(g) The capture of positions from which to launch the eventual
offensive.
"13. Plans for the Military operations of the Associated Powers will
likewise be governed by the following:
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[7] (a) Since Germany is the predominant member of the Axis Powers
the Atlantic and European area is considered to be the decisive
theatre. The principal United States Military effort will be exerted
in that theatre and operations of United States forces in other
theatres will be conducted in such a manner as to facilitate that
effort.
(b) Owing to the threat to the sea communications of the United
Kingdom the principal task of the United States naval forces in the
Atlantic will be the protection of shipping of the Associated Powers,
the center of gravity of the United States effort being concentrated
in the Northwestern approaches to the United Kingdom. Under this
conception, the United States naval effort in the Mediterranean will
initially be considered of secondary importance.
(c) It will be of great importance to maintain the present British
and Allied Military position in and near the Mediterranean basins,
and to prevent the spread of Axis control in North Africa.
(d) Even if Japan were not initially to enter the war on the side of
the Axis Powers, it would still be necessary for the Associated
Powers to deploy their forces in a manner to guard against Japanese
intervention. If Japan does enter the war, the Military strategy in
the Far East will be defensive. The United States does not intend to
add to its present Military strength in the Far East but will employ
the United States Pacific Fleet offensively in the manner best
calculated to weaken Japanese economic power, and to support the
defense of the Malay barrier by diverting Japanese strength away from
Malaysia. The United States intends so to augment its forces in the
Atlantic and Mediterranean areas that the British Commonwealth will
be in a position to release the necessary forces for the Far East.
[8] (e) The details of the deployment of the forces of the
Associated Powers at any one time will be decided with regard to the
Military situation in all theatres.
(f) The principal defensive roles of the land forces of the
Associated Powers will be to hold the British Isles against invasion;
to defend the Western Hemisphere, and to protect outlying Military
base areas and islands of strategic importance against land, air, or
sea-borne attack.
(g) United States land forces will support United States naval and
air forces maintaining the security of the Western Hemisphere or
operating in the areas bordering on the Atlantic. Subject to the
availability of trained and equipped organizations, United States
land forces will, as a general rule provide ground and anti-aircraft
defenses of naval and air bases used primarily by United States
forces.
(h) Subject to the requirements of the security of the United States,
the British Isles and their sea communications, the air policy of the
Associated Powers will require that associated effort in the air will
be directed toward providing the necessary naval and land air
components for the accomplishment of naval tasks, for the support of
land operations, and for independent air operations against the
sources of Axis military power.
(i) United States Army Air Forces will support the United States land
and naval forces maintaining the security of the Western Hemisphere
or operating in the areas bordering on the Atlantic. Subject to the
availability of trained and equipped organizations, they will
undertake the air defense of those general areas in which naval bases
used primarily by United States forces are located, and subsequently,
[9] of such other areas as may be agreed upon. United States Army
air bombardment units will operate offensively in collaboration with
the Royal Air Force, primarily against German Military power at its
source.
(j) United States forces will, so far as practicable, draw their
logistic support (supply and maintenance) from sources outside the
British Isles. Subject to this principle, however, the military
bases, repair facilities, and supplies of either nation will be at
the disposal of the Military forces of the other as required for the
successful prosecution of the war."
13. In addition, plans for the Military operations of United States
forces will be governed by the following:
(a) Under this War Plan the scale of hostile attack to be expected
within the Western Atlantic Area is limited to raids by air forces and
naval surface and submarine forces.
(b) The building up of large land and air forces for major offensive
operations against the Axis Powers will be the primary immediate effort
of the United States Army. The initial tasks of United States land and
air forces will be limited to such operations as will not materially
delay this effort.
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[10] SECTION V. TERMS OF AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM RELATING TO
WAR OPERATIONS
14. Agreements have been reached between the United States and the
United Kingdom relating to war operations.
In this Section certain of these agreements are set forth (See ABC-1 and
ABC-22).
15. Principles of Command of the Forces of the United States and the
United Kingdom.
a. As a general rule, the forces of the United States and those of the
United Kingdom should operate under their own commanders in the areas of
responsibility of their own Power.
b. The assignment of an area to one Power shall not be construed as
restricting the forces of the other Power from temporarily extending
appropriate operations into that area, as may be required by particular
circumstances.
c. The forces of either Power which are employed normally under the
strategic direction of an established commander of the other, will, with
due regard to their type, be employed as task (organized) forces charged
with the execution of specific strategic tasks. These task (organized)
forces will operate under their own commanders and will not be
distributed into small bodies attached to the forces of the other Power.
Only exceptional Military circumstances will justify the temporary
suspension of the normal strategic tasks.
d. When units of both Powers cooperate tactically, command will be
exercised by that officer of either Power who is the senior in rank, or
if of equal rank, of time in grade.
e. United States naval aviation forces employed in British Areas will
operate under United States naval command, and will remain an integral
part of United States naval task forces. Arrangements will be made for
coordination of their operations with those of the appropriate Coastal
Command groups.
f. Special command relationships pertaining to particular areas are set
forth in paragraph 16.
[11] 16. Responsibility for the Strategic Direction of Military Forces.
a. United States Areas.
Upon entering the war, the United States will assume responsibility for
the strategic direction of its own and British Military forces in the
following areas:
(1) The Atlantic Ocean Area, together with islands and contiguous
continental land areas, north of Latitude 25 South and west of
Longitude 30 West, except:
(a) The area between Latitude 20 North and Latitude 43 North
which lies east of Longitude 40 West.
(b) The waters and territories in which Canada assumes
responsibility for the strategic direction of Military forces,
as may be defined in United States-Canada Joint Agreements.
(2) The Pacific Ocean Area, together with islands and contiguous
continental land areas, as follows:
(a) North of Latitude 30 North and west of Longitude 140 East;
(b) North of the equator and east of Longitude 140 East;
(c) South of the equator and east of Longitude 180 to the South
American coast and Longitude 74 West; except for the waters
and territories in which Canada assumes responsibility for the
strategic direction of Military forces, as may be defined in
United States-Canada Joint Agreements. The United States will
afford support to British naval forces in the regions south of
the equator as far west as Longitude 155 East.
(12] b. The Far East Area.
Coordination in the planning and execution of operations by Military
forces of the United States British Commonwealth, and Netherlands East
Indies in the Far East Area will, subject to the approval of the Dutch
authorities, be effected as follows:
(1) The commanders of the Military forces of the Associated Powers
will collaborate in the formulation of strategic plans for
operations in that area.
(2) The defense of the territories of the Associated Powers will be
the responsibility of the respective commanders of the Military
forces concerned. These commanders will make such arrangements
for mutual support as may be practicable and appropriate.
(3) The responsibility for the strategic direction of the naval
forces of the Associated Powers, except of naval forces engaged
in supporting the defense of the Philippines will be assumed by
the British naval Commander-in-Chief, China. The Commander-in-
Chief, United States Asiatic Fleet, will be responsible for the
direction of naval forces engaged in supporting the defense of
the Philippines.
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(4) For the above purposes, the Far East Area is defined as the area
from the coast of China in Latitude 30 North, east to Longitude 140
East thence south to the equator, thence east to Longitude 141 East,
thence south to the boundary of Dutch New Guinea on the south coast,
thence westward to Latitude 11 South, Longitude 120 East, thence
south to Latitude 13 South, thence west to Longitude 92 East,
thence north to Latitude 20 North, thence to the boundary between
India and Burma.
[13] c. Joint Land Offensives. Responsibility for the strategic
direction of the Military forces engaged in joint offensive action on
land will be in accordance with joint agreements to be entered upon at
the proper time. In these circumstances unity of command in the theatre
of operations should be established.
d. British Commonwealth Areas. The British Commonwealth will assume
responsibility for the strategic direction of associated Military forces
in all other areas not described in sub-paragraphs a, b, and c next
above. These areas as initially delimited are:
(1) The AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND AREA comprises the Australian and
New Zealand British Naval Stations west of Longitude 180 and south
of the equator. The British Naval Commander-in-Chief, China is
responsible for the strategic direction of the naval forces of the
Associated Powers operating in the Australian and New Zealand Area.
(2) The UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH HOME WATERS AREA comprises the
waters to the eastward of Longitude 30 West and to the Northward of
Latitude 43 North and the land areas bordering on, and the islands
in, the above ocean area. Administrative command of all United States
land and air forces stationed in the British Isles and Iceland will
be exercised by the Commander, United States Army Forces in Great
Britain This officer will have authority to arrange details
concerning the organization and location of task forces (organization
of units in appropriate formation) and operational control with the
War Office and the Air Ministry.
(3) The NORTH ATLANTIC AREA.
(a) Northern boundary, Latitude 43 North,
(b) Southern boundary, Latitude 20 North,
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(c) Western boundary, Longitude 40 West
(d) Eastern boundary, the coasts of Spain, Portugal, and Africa, and
Longitude 5 West, together with the islands and land areas
contiguous thereto.
(e) Strategic direction of a United States naval force basing on
Gibraltar will be exercised by the United Kingdom Chief of Naval
Staff except when he specifically delegates it for a stated period as
follows:
To the British Naval Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean, for
operations in the Western Mediterranean.
To the Commander-in-Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet, for
operations in the Central Atlantic.
(f) The Commander of United States naval forces basing in Gibraltar
will be responsible for administrative matters to the Commander-in-
Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet.
(4) The SOUTH ATLANTIC AREA comprises:
(a) The area between Latitudes 20 North and 25 South, bounded on
the west by Longitude 30 West and on the east by the African Coast.
(b) The South Atlantic Ocean, south of Latitude 25 South between
Longitudes 74 West and 33 East, together with the islands and land
areas contiguous thereto.
(5) The MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST AREAS comprise the
Mediterranean Sea east of Longitude 5 West, the Suez Canal, and the
islands and countries adjoining them, including the present theatres
of operations in North and East Africa. The Black Sea, Iraq, and Aden
are also included in this area.
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(6) The INDIA AND EAST INDIES AREA comprises:
(a) India
(b) Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea and Persian Gulf, bounded on
the West by the coasts of Africa and Longitude 33 East, and on the
East by the western boundaries of the Far East Area and the
Australian Station.
(c) The islands in the above ocean area.
17. Collaboration in Planning. a. The High Commands of the United States
and United Kingdom will collaborate continuously in the formulation and
execution of strategical policies and plans which shall govern the
conduct of the war. They and their respective commanders in the field,
as may be appropriate, will
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similarly collaborate in the planning and execution of such operations
as may be undertaken jointly by United States and British forces. This
arrangement will apply also to such plans and operations as may be
undertaken separately, the extent of collaboration required in each
particular plan or operation being agreed mutually when the general
policy has been decided.
b. To effect the collaboration outlined in the preceding sub-paragraph,
and to insure the coordination of administrative action and command
between the United States and British Military Services, the United
States and United Kingdom will exchange Military Missions. These
Missions will comprise one senior officer of each of the Military
Services, with their appropriate staffs. The functions of these Missions
will be as follows:
(1) To represent jointly, as a corporate body, their own Chiefs of
Staff (the Chief of Naval Operations being considered as such),
vis-a-vis the group of Chiefs of Staff of the Power to which they
are accredited, for the purpose of collaboration in the [16]
formulation of Military policies and plans governing the conduct
of the war in areas in which that Power assumes responsibility
for strategic direction.
(2) In their individual capacity to represent their own individual
Military Services vis-a-vis the appropriate Military Services of
the Power to which they are accredited, in matters of mutual
concern in the areas in which that Power assumes responsibility
for strategic direction.
c. The personnel of either Mission shall not become members of any
regularly constituted body of the government of the Power to which they
are accredited their staffs will, however, work in direct cooperation
with the appropriate branches and committees of the staff of the Power
to which they are accredited.
d. The United States, as may be necessary, will exchange Liaison
officers with Canada, Australia, and New Zealand for effectuating direct
cooperation between United States and Dominion forces.
e. To promote adequate collaboration and prompt decision, a military
transportation service will be established between England and the
United States. Ships and airplanes will be assigned to this service by
the United States and the United Kingdom as may be found necessary.
f. Existing Military intelligence organizations of the two powers will
operate as independent intelligence agencies, but will maintain close
liaison with each other in order to ensure the full and prompt exchange
of pertinent information concerning war operations. Intelligence liaison
will be established not only through the Military Missions but also
between all echelons of command in the field with respect to matters
which affect their operations.
[17] Communications
18. The United States and the United Kingdom will establish in London
the "Associated Communication Committee" which is to be constituted as
follows:
a. A representative of the United States Army and a representative of
the United States Navy, who are members of the staff of the United
States Military Mission in London.
b. Representatives of the British Combined Signals Board in the United
Kingdom.
19. The Associated Communications Committee will be the supreme
controlling body with relation to intercommunications by radio (W/T),
wire, visual, and sound affecting the armed services and the merchant
marines of the two nations.
Control and Protection of Shipping
20. The British authorities will issue directions for the control and
protection of shipping of the Associated Powers within the areas in
which British authorities assume responsibility for the strategic
direction of Military forces. United States authorities will issue
directions for the control and protection of shipping of the associated
Powers within the areas in which the United States authorities assume
responsibility for the strategic direction of Military forces.
21. United States and British shipping scheduled to pass from an area
assigned to one Power into an area assigned to the other Power, will be
controlled and protected by agreement between the respective naval
authorities. The British Admiralty is the supreme authority in the
control of shipping in the North Atlantic bound to and from the United
Kingdom.
22. The British Naval Control Service Organization will continue in the
exercise of its present functions and methods in all regions pending
establishment
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of effective United States Agencies in United States areas. The Chief of
Naval Operations, immediately on entry of the United States into the
war, will arrange for the control and protection of shipping of United
[18] States registry or charter within United States Areas. Requests
from the British Naval Control Service Organization for protection by
United States forces within United States areas will be made to the
Chief of Naval Operations.
23. Special Relationship between Canada and the United States. Joint
Agreements are being drawn up by the Permanent Joint Board on Defense,
United States-Canada, regarding the cooperation of the Armed forces of
the United States and Canada in the areas in which the United States has
strategic direction. When completed, the substance of these agreements,
(Short Title ABC-22), will be incorporated in this plan.
[19] SECTION VI. GENERAL TASKS
24. Joint General Task. In cooperation with the other Associated Powers
defeat the Axis Powers, and guard United States national interests, by:
a. Reducing Axis economic power to wage war, by blockade, raids, and a
sustained air offensive;
b. Destroying Axis military power by raids and an eventual land, naval,
and air offensive;
c. Protecting the sea communications of the Associated Powers;
d. Preventing the extension in the Western Hemisphere of European or
Asiatic military power; and by
e. Protecting outlying Military base areas and islands of strategic
importance against land, air, or sea-borne attack.
[20] SECTION VII. TASKS
25. The tasks of the Army and Navy, as set forth in this section, are
those listed in, or derived from, the tasks of ABC-1, Annex III.
26. These tasks as stated do not include the assistance which may be
furnished by the Armed Forces of Latin-American Republics. Such
assistance may reduce the total of forces required but will not change
the character of the operations.
The Western Atlantic Area
27. Definition. The Atlantic Ocean Area, together with Islands and
contiguous continental land areas north of latitude 25 South, and west
of Longitude 30 West except the area between Latitudes 20 North and
43 North which lies east of Longitude 40 West.
28. Army Tasks. a. In conjunction with Naval forces, protect the
territory of the Associated Powers and prevent the extension of Axis
military power into the Western Hemisphere by destroying enemy
expeditionary forces and by denying use to the enemy of existing or
potential air, land, and Naval bases in that Hemisphere.
b. In conjunction with naval forces, support Latin American Republics
against invasion or political domination by the Axis Powers by defeating
or expelling enemy forces or forces supporting the enemy in the Western
Hemisphere.
c. Support the naval forces in the protection of the sea communications
of the Associated Powers and in the destruction of Axis sea
communications by offensive action against enemy forces or commerce
located within tactical operating radius of occupied air bases.
d. Relieve British forces in Curacao and Aruba.
e. Provide defensive garrisons for Newfoundland, Bermuda, Jamaica,
Trinidad, St. Lucia, Antigua, and British Guiana.
[21] f. In cooperation with the Navy defend Coastal Frontiers, Defense
Command Areas and specified localities in categories of defense
prescribed in paragraph 47.
g. Build up forces in the United States for eventual offensive action
against Germany.
h. Prepare to relieve Marine Forces in the Azores and Cape Verde Islands
if such garrisons have been established.
29. Army Forces. a. 1941 Troop basis plus all augmentations, less
detachments.
b. Local defense forces.
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c. One reinforced Corps of three divisions, including appropriate Air
forces maintained in the United States as a reserve for the support of
overseas garrisons and Latin American Republics.
Note: For overseas movements see paragraph 51.
30. Navy Tasks. a. Protect the sea communications of the Associated
Powers by escorting, covering, and patrolling, and by destroying enemy
raiding forces.
b. Destroy Axis sea communications by capturing or destroying vessels
trading directly or indirectly with the enemy.
c. Protect the territory of the Associated Powers and prevent the
extension of enemy military power into the Western Hemisphere, by
destroying hostile expeditionary forces and by supporting land and air
forces in denying the enemy the use of land positions in that
hemisphere.
d. In cooperation with the Army defend Coastal Frontiers and specified
localities in categories of defense prescribed in paragraph 47.
[22] e. Protect and route shipping in the Coastal Zones.
f. Prepare to occupy the Azores and the Cape Verde Islands.
31. Navy Forces. a. The Atlantic Fleet, less detachments.
b. Naval Coastal Frontier Forces.
The Pacific Area.
32. Definition. The Pacific Ocean Area, together with islands and
contiguous continental land areas, is as follows:
a. North of Latitude 30 North and west of Longitude 140 East.
b. North of the equator and east of Longitude 140 East.
c. South of the equator and east of Longitude 180 to South American
coast and Longitude 74 West.
33. Army Tasks. a. In conjunction with naval forces, protect the
territory of the Associated Powers and prevent the extension of Axis
military power into the Western Hemisphere by destroying enemy
expeditionary forces and by denying use to the enemy of existing or
potential air, land, and naval bases in that Hemisphere.
b. In conjunction with naval forces, support Latin American Republics
against invasion or political domination by the Axis Powers by defeating
or expelling enemy forces or forces supporting the enemy in the Western
Hemisphere.
[23] c. Support the naval forces in the protection of the sea
communications of the Associated Powers and in the destruction of Axis
sea communications by offensive action against enemy forces or commerce
located within tactical operating radius of occupied air bases.
d. In cooperation with the Navy defend Coastal Frontiers, Defense
Command Areas and specified localities in categories of defense
prescribed in paragraph 47.
34. Army Forces. a. Local defense forces.
b. One reinforced Division, including appropriate air forces maintained
in the United States as a reserve for the support of Latin American
Republics on the West Coast of South America.
Note: For overseas movements see paragraph 51.
35. Navy Tasks. a. Support the forces of the Associated Powers in the
Far East by diverting enemy strength away from the Malay Barrier through
the denial and capture of positions in the Marshalls, and through raids
on enemy sea communications and positions.
b. Destroy Axis sea communications by capturing or destroying vessels
trading directly or indirectly with the enemy.
c. Protect the sea communications of the Associated Powers within the
Pacific Area.
d. Support British naval forces in the area south of the equator, as far
west as Longitude 155 East.
e. Protect the territory of the Associated Powers within the Pacific
area, and prevent the extension of enemy military power into the Western
Hemisphere, by destroying [24] hostile expeditions and by supporting
land and air forces in denying the enemy the use of land positions in
that Hemisphere.
f. Prepare to capture and establish control over the Caroline and
Marshall Island area.
g. Defend Midway, Johnston, Palmyra, Samoa and Guam.
h. In cooperation with the Army defend Coastal Frontiers and specified
localities in categories of defense prescribed in paragraph 47.
i. Route shipping in the Pacific Area.
36. Navy Forces. a. The Pacific Fleet, less detachments.
b. Naval Coastal Frontier Forces.
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The Far East Area
37. Army Tasks. In cooperation with the Navy defend the Philippine
Coastal Frontier-Category of Defense "E".
38. Army Forces. Local Defense Forces, augmented only by such personnel
and facilities as are available locally.
39. Navy Tasks. a. Raid Japanese sea communications and destroy Axis
forces.
b. Support the land and air forces in the defense of the territories of
the Associated Powers. (The responsibility of the Commander-in-Chief,
United States Asiatic Fleet, for supporting the defense of the
Philippines remains so long as that defense continues.)
[25] c. Destroy Axis sea communications by capturing or destroying
vessels trading directly or indirectly with the enemy.
d. Protect sea communications of the Associated Powers by escorting,
covering and patrolling, and by destroying enemy raiding forces.
e. In cooperation with the Army defend the Philippine Coastal Frontier-
Category of Defense "E".
40. Navy Forces. a. The Asiatic Fleet.
United Kingdom and British Home Waters
41. Definition. a. Waters to the eastward of Longitude 30 West and to
the Northward of Latitude 43 North.
b. Land areas bordering on, and islands in the above ocean area.
42. Army Tasks. a. In cooperation with the Royal Air Force conduct
offensive air operations primarily against objectives in Germany, and
against attempted invasion or blockade as demanded by the situation.
b. Provide for the ground defense of occupied bases and air defense of
those general areas in the British Isles in which bases used primarily
by United States Naval forces are located, and subsequently of such
other areas as may be agreed upon.
c. Provide a token force for the defense of the British Isles.
[26] d. Relieve, as soon as practicable, the British garrison in Iceland
and in cooperation with the Navy defend that island-Category of Defense
"D".
43. Army Forces. Subject to the availability of trained and equipped
forces:
a. British Isles.
3 Heavy Bombardment Groups
2 Medium Bombardment Groups
3 Pursuit Groups
Approximately 10 Anti-aircraft Regiments
Approximately 10 Infantry Battalions (Bases)
One reinforced Regiment (Token Force)
b. Iceland.
One reinforced Division.
Note: For overseas movements see paragraphs 51.
44. Navy Tasks and Forces. a. Northwest Escort Force.
Task. Escort Convoys in the Northwest Approaches, acting under the
strategic direction of the British Commander-in-Chief of the Western
Approaches.
b. Submarine Force Three.
Task. Raid enemy shipping in an area to be designated later, acting
under the strategic direction of the British Vice Admiral, Submarines.
North Atlantic Area.
[27] 45. Definition. The North Atlantic Area is defined as follows:
a. Northern boundary, Latitude 43 North.
b. Southern boundary, Latitude 20 North.
c. Western boundary, Longitude 40 West.
d. Eastern boundary, the Coasts of Spain, Portugal, and Africa, and
Longitude 5 West
46. Navy Tasks and Forces. a. Submarine Force Two.
Task. Raid enemy shipping in the Mediterranean under the strategic
direction of the Commander in-Chief, Mediterranean, acting through the
Flag Officer Commanding North Atlantic.
Note: As soon as the situation in the Pacific permits their transfer to
the Atlantic, United States naval forces may be assigned the following
tasks in this area, unless the strategic situation in the Atlantic at
that time dictates a different decision.
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b. Protect the sea communications of the Associated Powers by escorting,
covering, and patrolling, and by destroying enemy raiding forces.
c. Destroy Axis sea communications by capturing or destroying vessels
trading directly or indirectly with the enemy.
d. Raid Axis sea communications, territories and forces in the Western
Mediterranean.
[28] 47. Categories of Defense. The Categories of Defense listed in this
paragraph apply to all Defense Command Areas, Coastal Frontiers, Naval
Coastal Frontiers and isolated positions.
Northeast Defense Command and North Atlantic Coastal Frontier
except United States Bases in Newfoundland Category B
United States Bases in Newfoundland Category C
Southern Defense Command and Southern Coastal Frontier Category B
Caribbean Defense Command and Panama and Caribbean Coastal
Frontiers Category D
Western Defense Command and Pacific Coastal Frontier, except
Alaska Category B
Alaska, Less Unalaska Category C
Unalaska Category D
Hawaiian Coastal Frontier Category D
Philippine Coastal Frontier Category E
Note: No Army reinforcements will be sent to the Philippine
Coastal Frontier.
Bermuda Category C
Iceland Category D
Midway, Johnston, Palmyra Category D
Guam Category F
48. Joint Plans to be prepared. The provisions of paragraph 42 e. "Joint
Action of the Army and the Navy" in conflict with the provisions of this
paragraph will be disregarded.
a. Joint Coastal Frontier Defense Plans.
b. Joint Sector Defense Plans, except that the Sector Defense Plans for
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and the British Columbia Sectors will be made
as required by ABC-22.
c. Joint Sub-sector Defense Plans and Defensive Coastal Area Plans as
directed by the Joint Coastal Frontier Defense Plans.
d. Joint Embarkation Plans for the embarkation of the Army units,
specified in paragraph 51 a, to be prepared by the Commanding Generals,
Army Ports of Embarkation and the Commandants of the Naval Districts in
which these ports are located.
[29] SECTION VIII. OVERSEAS MOVEMENTS
49. Army Tasks. Move troops to ports of embarkation as required.
50. Navy Tasks. Provide sea transportation for the initial movement and
the continued support of Army and Navy forces overseas. Man and operate
the Army Transport Service.
51. Overseas Movements of Army Troops. The plan in this paragraph 51 is
based on the assumption that M-day will occur prior to September 1,
1941. Movements on the dates given in certain sub-paragraphs will not be
made unless M-day has occurred before such date.
a. The Navy will assemble material and make specific plans for the troop
movements specified in this subparagraph a.
(1) NEW YORK to ICELAND, 26,500 troops, 73 aircraft.
First contingent-10,500 troops embark on 24-M.
Second contingent-16,000 troops embark on 57-M.
These two movements will be made by British transports if
arrangements can be effected. If not, this plan contemplates use of
United States transports.
(2) NEW YORK to ENGLAND, 7,000 troops, embark on 10-M.
(3) NEW YORK to IRELAND, 8,000 troops, embark on 10-M.
These two forces, sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), will move in one
convoy. The Northwest Escort Force will move with this convoy
(4) NEW YORK to BERMUDA, 3,700 troops, 41 aircraft, embark on 18-M.
Eight aircraft will fly to destination, 33 aircraft will be
transported. Part of this force may be moved before M-day.
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(5) NEW YORK to ENGLAND, 8,000 troops, 73 aircraft, embark September
1, 1941. 16 aircraft will be transported, 57 aircraft will fly to
destination.
(6) NEW YORK to IRELAND, 7,000 troops, 105 aircraft, embark October
1, 1941. Aircraft will be transported.
(7) NEW YORK to ENGLAND, 6,600 troops, 60 aircraft, embark October 1,
1941. 57 aircraft will fly to destination, three aircraft will be
transported.
These two forces sub-paragraphs (6) and (7), will move in one convoy.
(8) NEW YORK to IRELAND, 11,600 troops, 200 aircraft embark November
1, 1941. Aircraft will be transported.
(9) NEW YORK to ENGLAND, 7,000 troops, 38 aircraft, embark January 1,
1942. 35 aircraft will fly to destination, 3 aircraft will be
transported.
(10) NEW YORK to ENGLAND, 13,000 troops, 76 aircraft, embark on
February 1, 1942. 70 Aircraft will fly to destination, six aircraft
will be transported.
(11) GALVESTON to CURACAO-ARUBA, 6,000 troops, embark on 15-M.
(12) GALVESTON to TRINIDAD, 12,500 troops embark on 15-M.
(13) GALVESTON to PANAMA, 6,400 troops, of which 3,300 embark on 20-
M. The remainder will be transported progressively as ships become
available. Part of this force may be moved before M-day.
(14) GALVESTON to PUERTO RICO, 12,600 troops, of which 4,000 embark
20-M. The remainder will be transported progressively as ships become
available. Part of this force may be moved before M-day.
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(15) SEATTLE to ALASKA, 23,000 troops, of which 1,100 embark on 10-M.
The remainder will be transported progressively as ships become
available. Part or all of these troops may be moved before M-day.
(16) SAN FRANCISCO to HAWAII, 23,000 troops, of which 15,000 embark
on 10-M. The remainder will be transported progressively as ships
become available. Part of these troops may be moved before M-day.
b. The movements of the troops in this sub-paragraph b are contingent
upon unpredictable eventualities. The Navy will not prepare material nor
make specific plans for these movements in advance of M-day.
(1) GALVESTON to WEST COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA, 24,000 troops, 80
aircraft will prepare to embark at Galveston on 45-M. If the Panama
Canal is not open, these troops will embark at San Francisco.
(2) NEW YORK and GALVESTON to EAST COAST of LATIN AMERICA, 86,000
troops, 56 aircraft, will prepare to embark 90-M. The 56 aircraft may
be flown to destination.
(3) NEW YORK and GALVESTON to TRANSATLANTIC DESTINATIONS, 83,000
troops will be prepared to embark 20-M; desired minimum rate of
movement 60,000 troops per month.
(4) EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, One Army, two Corps, ten Divisions will be
prepared to embark at East Coast and Gulf ports beginning 180-M.
SECTION IX. SUPPORTING MEASURES
[32] 52. Theaters of Operation. The designation and delimitation of
additional land and sea theaters of operations to meet the developments
of the situation covered by this Plan will be announced when the Plan is
put into effect.
53. Time of Execution. M-Day is the time origin for the execution of
this Plan. M-Day may precede a declaration of war or the occurrence of
hostile acts. As a precautionary measure, the War and Navy Departments
may initiate or put into effect certain features of this Plan prior to
M-Day.
54. Personnel. The Army and Navy requirements for increased personnel
will be met by the operation of the Selective Training and Service Act
of 1940.
55. Ports of Embarkation. The Army will establish, when required,
additional ports of embarkation at:
New Orleans, La.
Galveston, Texas
Boston, Mass.
Charleston, S. C
56. Material. The United States will continue to furnish material aid to
the United Kingdom, but for the use of itself and its other associates,
will retain material in such quantities as to provide for security and
best to effectuate United States-British joint plans for defeating
Germany and her Allies. Subject
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to the foregoing, the material to fill the requirements of the Army and
Navy under this plan will come from existing reserves of the respective
services and from production sources developed under Army and Navy
Procurement Plans. In all cases where surveys indicate that reserves and
existing production will not meet requirements, the War and Navy
Departments will [33] each be responsible for providing the additional
production necessary to meet deficiencies of their respective services,
except in cases where one Department furnishes the other with the
material involved.
57. Supply Levels. Supply levels will be maintained for forces operating
in the areas or positions as indicated by the tentative figures given in
this paragraph. Final figures pertaining to building up initial levels
will be established after a detailed joint examination of the problems
involved.
a. Supplies other than ammunition.
(1) Iceland 30 days, build up to 60 days within six
months.
(2) British Isles Except pursuit aircraft, 30 days, build
up to 60 days within six months.
Pursuit Aircraft
60 days, build up to 120 days within
six months.
(3) Panama and Caribbean 30 days, build up to 45 days within six
Coastal Frontiers. months.
(4) Newfoundland and Alaska 30 Days build up to 60 Days within six
(Less Unalaska). months.
(5) Unalaska 60 days, build up to 90 days within six
months.
(6) Bermuda Maintain at 30 days.
(7) Hawaii Maintain at 70 days.
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(8) Philippines As the situation may permit, the
desirable standard being the
maintenance of stocks at 90 days'
supply.
b. Ammunition for places listed under 57 a:
(1) For all troops included in a project; complete the project and
then maintain at that level.
(2) For ground troops not included in a project; establish and then
maintain five times the mobilization allowance.
(3) For Air Corps troops not included in a project (less pursuit
aviation in British Isles): Ammunition for 30 days' operation;
build up to 60 days within six months.
(4) Pursuit aviation in the British Isles: Ammunition for 60 days'
operations; build up to 120 days within six months.
58. Industrial Planning. For Industrial planning purposes, and with due
regard to decisions that may be made with respect to supplies to other
Associated Powers, the industrial capacity of the nation will be
allocated in conformity with the following general policy:
a. The Army and the Navy shall each continue to plan for maximum
industrial needs.
b. When the available capacity of the nation to produce does not meet
the requirements of the Army, Navy, and Associated Powers, such
priorities as necessary to support the strategic situation will be
established by The Joint Board and administered by the Army and Navy
Munitions Board, in keeping with national policy.
[35] c. When plans contemplate that one Service procure for and deliver
material to the other Service, the manufacturing facilities needed to
produce such material shall be taken into consideration when a division
of capacity is made. Under this provision, all ship-building plants will
be allocated to the Navy and the Navy will furnish the Army with such
overseas transportation as the Army may require, consistent with
national strategic needs as a whole.
59. Supporting Legislative Program. The War and Navy Departments jointly
shall have prepared by appropriate agencies, such drafts of legislation,
Presidential Proclamations, and Executive Orders affecting both the Army
and the Navy as are deemed necessary for the execution of this Joint
Plan.
60. Exertion of Financial and Economic Pressure. The Administrator of
Export Control, jointly with the War and Navy Departments is to prepare
plans and programs for the application of economic pressure such as may
be obtained
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through control of commodities, transportation, communication, financial
relationships and all related means.
61. Cooperation with Other Departments of the Government. The War and
Navy Departments, jointly with other departments or agencies of the
Government shall have prepared plans or programs covering the following
subjects:
a. Intelligence Service
b. Censorship and Publicity.
c. Mobilization of Resources.
SECTION X. DIPLOMATIC MEASURES
[36] 62. With respect to Latin American Republics, confirmation should
be sought that each State will make available to the armed forces of the
United States, immediately as the necessity arises in carrying out
operations for Hemisphere Defense, or in behalf of any State, the use of
its available sea, air, and land bases.
63. A special agreement should be sought with Brazil to the effect that
the defense of the Western Hemisphere and the protection of its sea
communications may require use by the United States of Brazilian sea,
air and land bases and commercial port facilities for the projection of
naval, land or air operations to the African continent. The most
important areas in this respect are the coastal zones and territorial
waters extending from Belem to Bahia and including the Island of Ferando
do Noronha.
64. Diplomatic and economic pressure should be directed towards securing
the acquiescence of the powers concerned for the protective occupation
when necessary of Eire, the Azores, the Cape Verde Islands, and French
North Africa.
65. Diplomatic and economic support should be given to Governments in
exile, to China, to neutrals and to populations in occupied territory in
order to encourage opposition to the Axis Powers.
66. Acquiescence of the Netherlands Government in London for protective
occupation of Curacao and Aruba will be secured by the British
Government.
[37] ANNEX I. COASTAL FRONTIERS
Reference: (a) Joint Action of the Army and the Navy, 1935.
1. For purposes of this Plan, this ANNEX I to Joint Army and Navy Basic
War Plan-RAINBOW No. 5 temporarily amends Section IV of reference (a),
as indicated herein.
2. Change paragraph 33 of reference (a) to read:
"33. Joint organization and command.
"a. Coastal divisions with geographical coterminous boundaries within
which an Army officer and a Naval officer will exercise command over
the Army forces and the Navy forces, respectively, assigned for the
defense of these divisions, have been established in order to provide
a joint organization and to ensure the effective coordination of Army
and Navy forces employed in coastal frontier defense. These coastal
divisions comprise coastal frontiers, sectors, and sub-sectors. The
system of coastal frontiers includes certain outlying land, island
and sea areas, as well as the coasts of continental United States.
The joint organization, together with the commanders responsible for
the execution of security measures on and after M-day and the
necessary peacetime planning therefor, are as stated below.
NOTE: The preceding sub-paragraph, for purposes of this plan, modifies
Chapter V, paragraph 26 a, Section I of reference (a).
"b. A Defense Command is a geographical area within which an Army
officer is responsible for the coordination or preparation, and for
the execution of all plans for the employment of Army forces and
installations lying within the command boundaries, where pertinent, a
Defense Command includes one or more coastal frontiers and may
include isolated localities. (See map attached showing defense
commands in continental United States.)
"c. Normally a naval coastal frontier includes the coastal zone
adjacent to the coastal frontier. In certain cases, two naval coastal
frontiers may be included in a coastal frontier; in other cases the
naval coastal frontier includes waters which extend beyond the limits
of the coastal frontier.
[38]
"d. The provisions of ABC-22 may prescribe the extension of the North
Atlantic coastal frontier and the Pacific coastal frontier to include
part of the territory and coastal waters of Canada.
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"e. Coordination between Army and Navy forces in coastal frontier
operations shall be by the method of mutual cooperation, subject to
the provisions of paragraph 9 b."
3. Change paragraph 34 of reference (a) to read as follows:
"34. North Atlantic coastal frontier.
"a. Boundaries.
Northern.-Northern boundary of the United States, but including
United States bases in Newfoundland. This may later be modified
by ABC-22.
Southern.-Diamond Shoals Lightship, Hatteras Inlet inclusive,
southern and western boundary of Dare County (N. C.), Albemarle
Sound, Chowan River, Virginia-North Carolina boundary to the
west, all inclusive.
"b. Commanders.
Army.-The Commanding General, Northeast Defense Command, or an
officer, designated by him.
Navy.-The Commandant, Third Naval District, who is designated as
the Commander North Atlantic naval coastal frontier. This officer
also commands the naval coastal frontier force, composed of the
naval coastal force under his immediate command, and the naval
local defense forces of the First, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Naval
Districts under the command of the commandants of the naval
districts concerned. The officers named will arrange for the joint
tactical employment in cooperation with the Army, of the naval
forces assigned to their respective commands.
[39]
"c. Sectors.-The North Atlantic coastal frontier is divided into the
following defense sectors:
(1) Newfoundland sector.
(a) Boundaries: These may later be established by ABC-22.
The sector now consists of the United States bases in
Newfoundland.
(b) Commanders.
Army.-As designated by the Commanding General, Northeast
Defense Command.
Navy.-Commander, Naval Operating Base, Newfoundland.
(2) New England sector.
(a) Boundaries.
Northern.-Northern boundary of the United States.
Southern.-Nantucket Shoals Lightship, exclusive; Block
Island, inclusive; Rhode Island-Connecticut boundary.
(b) Commanders.
Army.-As designated by Commanding General, Northeast
Defense Command.
Navy.-The Commandant, First Naval District.
(c) This sector is subdivided into the Portland, Boston, and
Newport sub-sectors, with boundaries as follows:
[40]
1. Between the Portland and the Boston sub-sectors:
Northern boundary of Massachusetts.
2. Between the Boston and the Newport sub-sectors:
Pollock Rip Slue Lightship, Monomy Light, Bishop and
Clerk's Light, Cotuit Bay, Bourne, Taunton, northern
boundary of Rhode Island, all to Boston sub-sector.
(3) New York sector.
(a) Boundaries.
Northern.-Nantucket Shoals Lightship, inclusive; Block
Island, exclusive; Rhode Island-Connecticut boundary.
Southern.-Point Pleasant, Bordentown, both exclusive;
Trenton, inclusive.
(b) Commanders.
Army.-As designated by the Commanding General, Northeast
Defense Command.
Navy.-Commandant, Third Naval District.
(c) This sector is subdivided into the Long Island and New
Jersey sub-sectors with boundary as follows:
Between sub-sectors: The Sandy Hook Peninsula and lower
New York Bay to the Long Island sub-sector.
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(4) Delaware-Chesapeake sector.
(a) Boundaries.
Northern.-Point Pleasant, Bordentown, both inclusive;
Trenton exclusive.
[41] Southern.-Diamond Shoal Lightship, Hatteras Inlet
inclusive; southern and western boundary of Dare County
(N. C.) Albemarle Sound, Chowan River; Virginia-North
Carolina boundary to the west, all inclusive. This
sector will be subdivided into the Delaware and the
Chesapeake sub-sectors, with the boundary as Winter
Quarter Shoal Lightship (to Delaware sub-sector),
southern and western boundary of Delaware.
(b) Commanders.
Army.-As designated by the Commanding General, Northeast
Defense Command.
Navy.-There is no naval commander of this sector. The
Commandant, Fourth Naval District, commands the naval
local defense force in the Delaware sub-sector, and the
Commandant, Fifth Naval District, commands the naval
local defense force in the Chesapeake sub-sector. The
Commandant, Fifth Naval District, coordinates operations
and war planning of the naval local defense forces of
the Fourth and Fifth Naval Districts."
4. Change paragraph 35 of reference (a) to read as follows:
"35. Southern coastal frontier.
"a. Boundaries.
Northern.-Diamond Shoal Lightship, Hatteras Inlet, exclusive;
southern and western boundary of Dare County (N. C.),
Albemarle Sound, Chowan River; Virginia-North Carolina
boundary to the west, all exclusive.
[42] Southern.-The Rio Grande. The coastal zone extends southeastward
and southward to the northwestern boundary of the Caribbean
naval coastal frontier, so as to include the Gulf of Mexico
and such parts of Bahaman waters and the Caribbean Sea as to
lie to the northward of that boundary.
"b. Commanders.
Army.-The Commanding General, Southern Defense Command, or an
officer designated by him.
Navy.-The Commandant, Sixth Naval District, who is designated as
the Commander Southern naval coastal frontier. This officer
exercises command over the naval coastal frontier force,
composed of the naval coastal force under his immediate
command, and the naval local defense forces of the Sixth,
Seventh, and Eighth Naval Districts under the immediate
command of the commandants of the naval districts concerned.
The officers named will arrange for the joint tactical
employment, in cooperation with the Army, of the naval forces
assigned to their respective commands.
"c. Sectors.-This frontier will be subdivided into defense sectors of
Carolina Florida, and Gulf, corresponding territorially to the
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Naval Districts, respectively."
5. Insert in reference (a) the following new paragraphs:
"35A. Caribbean coastal frontier.
"a. Boundaries.
All United States territories and possessions, and United States
military and naval reservations and activities on shore located
within an area bounded as follows:
[43] Beginning at latitude 18 05' North, longitude 87 32' West thence
by a line bearing 63 true to the 25th parallel of latitude
thence by the 25th parallel of latitude to the 65th meridian of
longitude, thence by a line direct to latitude 2 North,
longitude 49 West, thence by a line direct to the place of
beginning. The coastal zone includes all of the waters within
these boundaries, as well as the sea lanes and focal points
beyond, but near, the eastern boundary.
"b. Commanders
Army.-The Commanding General, Caribbean Defense Command, or an
officer designated by him.
Navy.-The Commandant, Tenth Naval District, who is designated as
the Commander, Caribbean naval coastal frontier. This officer
also commands the naval local defense force, and will arrange
for its joint tactical and strategical employment in
cooperation with the Army.
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"c. Sectors-The Caribbean coastal frontier is divided into the
following defense sectors:
(1) Guantanamo sector.
(a) Boundaries.-The area within the Caribbean coastal frontier
lying westward of a line passing through Cape Isabela
and Beata Point, Hispaniola, extended to cut the
northern and the southwestern coastal frontier
boundaries.
(b) Commanders
Army.-As designated by the Commanding General, Caribbean
Defense Command.
[44] Navy.-Commander, Naval Operating Base, Guantanamo, Cuba.
(2) Puerto Rico sector.
(a) Boundaries.-The area within the Caribbean coastal frontier
lying eastward of the eastern boundary of the Guantanamo
sector, and northward of the 15th parallel of north
latitude.
(b) Commanders
Army.-As designated by the Commanding General, Caribbean
Defense Command.
Navy.-The Commandant, Tenth Naval District.
(3) Trinidad sector.
(a) Boundaries.-The area within the Caribbean coastal frontier
lying eastward of the eastern boundary of the Guantanamo
sector, and southward of the 15th parallel of north
latitude.
(b) Commanders.
Army.-As designated by the Commanding General, Caribbean
Defense Command.
Navy.-The Commander, Naval Operating Base, Trinidad."
6. Insert in reference (a) the following new paragraph:
"35B. Panama coastal frontier.
[45]
"a. Boundaries.
All United States territories and possessions, and United States
military and naval reservations and activities on shore located
within the following area: British Honduras, Guatemala, Honduras,
El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and
Ecuador, all land areas between the southwestern boundary of the
Caribbean coastal frontier and the coasts of Central and South
America; and all land areas between the coasts of Central and
South America and a broken line drawn from the Mexico-Guatemala
border to a point in latitude 5 South, longitude 95 West, and
thence to Peru-Ecuador border. The coastal zone includes all the
waters within these boundaries, as well as the sea lanes beyond,
but near, the western and southern boundaries.
"b. Commanders.
Army.-The Commanding General, Caribbean Defense Command, or an
officer designated by him.
Navy.-The Commandant, Fifteenth Naval District, who is designated
as the Commander, Panama naval coastal frontier. This officer
also commands the naval local defense force, and will arrange
for its joint tactical and strategical employment in
cooperation with the Army.
"c. Sectors
The Panama coastal frontier is divided into the following defense
sectors:
(1) Atlantic sector.
(a) Boundaries.-The area within the Panama coastal frontier
lying between the northeastern boundary and the
continental divide.
(b) Commanders.
Army.-As designated by Commanding General, Caribbean
Defense Command.
Navy.-The Commandant, Fifteenth Naval District.
(2) Pacific sector.
(a) Boundaries.-The area within the Panama coastal frontier
lying between the continental divide and the western and
southern boundaries.
(b) Commanders.
Army.-As designated by the Commanding General, Caribbean
Defense Command.
Navy.-The Commandant, Fifteenth Naval District."
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7. Insert in reference (a) the following new paragraph:
"35C. The Caribbean defense command includes all the land and water
areas lying within the boundaries of the Caribbean coastal frontier
and the Panama coastal frontier."
8. Change paragraph 36 of reference (a) to read:
"36. Pacific coastal frontier.
"a. Boundaries.
Northern.-Northern boundary of Washington except that Alaska is
part of the Pacific coastal frontier. This frontier may later
be changed as required by ABC-22.
[47] Southern.-Southern boundary of the United States. The coastal
zone extends southeastward to abreast the southern boundary of
Mexico.
(1) Pacific naval coastal frontiers.-The Pacific coastal
frontier is divided into two naval coastal frontiers,
i. e., the Pacific Southern naval coastal frontier, and the
Pacific Northern naval coastal frontier. The boundary
between the two naval coastal frontiers is the northern
boundary of California.
"b. Commanders.
Army.-The Commanding General, Western Defense Command, or an
officer designated by him.
Navy.-(1) The Commandant, Twelfth Naval District, who is also
designated as the Commander, Pacific Southern naval coastal
frontier.
(2) The Commander, Pacific Southern naval coastal frontier,
also commands the Pacific Southern naval coastal frontier
force, composed of the naval coastal force under his immediate
command and the naval local defense forces of the Eleventh and
Twelfth Naval Districts under the command of the commandants of
the naval districts concerned.
(3) The Commander, Pacific Northern naval coastal frontier, is
the Commandant, Thirteenth Naval District. This officer also
commands the naval local defense force assigned to his
district.
(4) The Commander, Pacific Southern naval coastal frontier, and
the Commander, Pacific Northern naval coastal frontier, will
arrange for the joint tactical employment, in cooperation with
the Army, of the naval forces assigned to their respective
commands.
[48]
"c. Sectors.-This frontier is subdivided into the Southern
California, Northern California, Northwestern, and Alaskan sectors,
as follows:
(1) Boundary between the Southern California and Northern
California sectors, Santa Maria River.
(2) Boundary between the Northern California and the Northwestern
sector is the northern boundary of California.
(3) Northern boundary of the Northwestern sector is the northern
boundary of Washington.
(4) The boundaries of Alaska define the Alaskan sector.
"d. Sectors of this frontier are further subdivided into sub-sectors
with boundaries as follows:
(1) San Diego sub-sector: Mexican boundary to San Mateo Point,
inclusive.
(2) San Pedro sub-sector: San Mateo Point, exclusive, to Santa
Maria River, exclusive.
(3) Monterey sub-sectors: Santa Maria River, inclusive, to Pigeon
Point, inclusive.
(4) San Francisco sub-sector: Pigeon Point, exclusive, to northern
boundary of California.
(5) Columbia River sub-sector: Northern boundary of California to
Moclips, Wash., inclusive.
(6) Seattle sub-sector: Moclips, Wash., exclusive, to northern
boundary of Washington.
[49] (7) Sitka naval sub-sector: Alaska east of longitude 141 West.
(8) Kodiak naval sub-sector: Alaska west of longitude 141 West.
9. Insert in reference (a) the following new paragraphs:
"36A. Hawaiian coastal frontier.
"a. Boundaries.
The Hawaiian coastal frontier consists of Oahu, and all of the land
and sea areas required for the defense of Oahu. The coastal zone
extends to a distance of 500 miles from all the Hawaiian Islands,
including Johnston and Palmyra Islands and Kingman Reef.
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"b. Commanders
Army.-The Commanding General, Hawaiian Department.
Navy.-The Commandant, Fourteenth Naval District, who is designated
as the Commander, Hawaiian naval coastal frontier. This officer
also commands the assigned naval local defense force, and will
arrange for its joint tactical and strategical employment, in
cooperation with the Army.
"36B. Philippine coastal frontier.
"a. Boundaries.
The Philippine coastal frontier consists of Luzon, and all of the
land and sea areas required for the defense of Luzon. The coastal
zone includes all of the sea approaches to the coastal frontier.
[60]
"b. Commanders.
Army.-The Commanding General, Philippine Department.
Navy.-The Commandant, Sixteenth Naval District, who is designated
as the Commander, Philippine naval coastal frontier. This
officer also commands the assigned naval local defense force,
and will arrange for its joint tactical and strategical
employment in cooperation with the Army.
(At this point in Exhibit No. 4 there appears a map of the United States
showing; the various defense commands, bearing caption "Annex I. Coastal
Frontiers". This map will be found reproduced as Item No. 2, EXHIBITS-
ILLUSTRATIONS, Navy Court of Inquiry. These illustrations are bound
together following the printed exhibits of the Navy Court of Inquiry.)
[1] APPENDIX II TO WPL-46, COMPOSITION OF FORCES
[2] CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION
2-101. APPENDIX II prescribes the initial composition of the Operating
Forces and of the Naval Transportation Service.
2-102. a. Naval vessels and aircraft are listed by organization unit or
number.
b. Coast Guard vessels are listed by name.
c. Units not listed in the current Operating Force Plan which are to be
taken over by the Navy either temporarily or permanently are, for war
planning purposes, designated in this Appendix II as "X" vessels in
accordance with the system defined in WPL 10 (XAR 5, XAK 17, XPYc 20,
etc.).
2-103. a. When the Coast Guard becomes a part of the Navy, Coast Guard
vessels will continue to be designated by their Coast Guard names.
b. When vessels listed in the tables as "X" vessels come under Navy
control, the Chief of Naval Operations (Director, Ship Movements
Division) will assign to them names, symbols, and numbers in accordance
with standard nomenclature (AP 60, AS 90, PY 50, etc.). The names will
be recommended by the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, and the symbols
and numbers by the Chief of the Bureau of Ships.
2-104. Units appearing in the current Operating Force Plan are not
assigned to Mobilization Districts, as most of these vessels have
already been mobilized at the time of issue of this plan.
2-105. In the Tables of Appendix II, where capital letters appear under
the heading "Sub-Group", these letters indicate the categories to which
vessels and aircraft belong, as follows:
A-Navy vessels and aircraft in commission on M-day;
B-Navy vessels not in commission on M-day, including those under
construction;
C-Vessels and aircraft belonging to other Departments of the Government
to be commissioned in the Navy;
[3]
D-Merchant vessels to be commissioned in the Navy, either Navy-owned or
on a bare-boat charter basis;
E-Merchant vessels to be chartered on a time charter basis;
CG-Coast Guard vessels.
CHAPTER II. THE U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET
2-201. Table ATF-1 shows the initial composition of the U. S. ATLANTIC
FLEET as of July 1 1941.
2-202. a. SUBMARINE FORCE ONE will be composed of submarines, submarine
tenders and submarine bases, not assigned to SUBMARINE FORCE
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TWO. Not less than five submarines must remain based on the SUBMARINE
BASE, COCO SOLO.
b. SUBMARINE FORCE TWO will be composed of submarines destined for the
NORTH ATLANTIC AREA.
2-203. When the units included in the ATLANTIC REINFORCEMENT, U. S.
PACIFIC FLEET, arrive in the WESTERN ATLANTIC AREA, the Chief of Naval
Operations will assign them to such existing or new task forces as may
then be dictated by the existing strategic situation.
2-204. a. On M-day, or sooner if directed by the Chief of Naval
Operations the Commander in Chief U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET, will assign for
task duty patrol planes, and patrol plane tenders required for their
support, to the Task Forces indicated herein:
1. To the NORTH ATLANTIC NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCE.
18 VPB and necessary tenders;
2. To the CARIBBEAN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCE
12 VPB and necessary tenders;
3. To the PANAMA NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCE
12 VPB and necessary tenders.
b. The aircraft units assigned as prescribed in the preceding sub-
paragraph will remain under the administration of the Commander in
Chief, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET. Rotation of units may be made periodically
at the discretion of the Commander in Chief.
[5] 2-205. TRANSPORT DIVISION ONE will be assigned temporarily to the
Naval Transportation Service, as directed by the Chief of Naval
Operations for the transportation of Army troops.
2-206. Destroyers assigned to experimental work and sound school, and
submarines assigned to submarine school and sound school will normally
continue in these assignments and will be withdrawn for other duties
only under exceptional circumstances.
TABLE ATF-1
Unit-Vessel Symbol No. Notes
BATTLESHIPS
Batdiv 3 BB 3
Batdiv 5 BB 3
CRUISERS
CA 31 CA 1
Crudiv 7 CA 4
Crudiv 8 CL 4
Crudiv 2 CL 4
DESTROYERS
AD 2, 12 AD 2
DD 141, 187, 343 ODD 3
Desdiv 54 ODD 4
Desdiv 22 DD 4
Desron 2 DD 9
Desron 8 DD 9
Desron 9 DD 8 1,850 tons
Desron 13 DD 8
AIRCRAFT
Cardiv 3 CV 2
CV 5 CV 1
Patwing 3
VP 31 VPB 12
VP 32 VPB 12
AVD 4, 9 AVD 2
AVP 1, 9 AVP 2
Patwing 5
VP 51 VPB 12
VP 52 VPB 12
AVD 13 AVD 1
AVP 3, 8 AVP 2
SUBMARINES
PG 53 PG 1
Subron 1
S/M Base, New London
ASR 2 ASR 1
Subdiv 11 OSS 8
Subdiv 12 OSS 7
Exdiv 1
AG 24 AG 1
SS 20, 48 OSS 2
SS 204 SS 1
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TABLE ATF-1-Continued
Unit-Vessel Symbol No. Notes
SUBMARINE-Continued.
Subron 3
S/M Base, Coco Solo
ASR 4 ASR 1
Subdiv 31 OSS 6
Subdiv 32 OSS 6
Subron 7
AS 5, 21 AS 2
Subdiv 71 OSS 3
Subdiv 72 OSS 7
Mobile Submarine Repair
Unit No. 2
S/M Base, St. Thomas
TRAIN VESSELS
AF 1, 9 AF 2 AF 1 to be assigned in
August, 1941.
AG 17 AG 1
AKS 3 AKS 1 AKS 3 to be assigned in
July, 1941.
AO 9, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, AO 8
19, 26
AT 37, 66 AT 2
AE 2 AE 1 To be assigned in
August, 1941.
MINECRAFT
Minron 7
Mindiv 13 DMS 4
Mindiv 14 AM 7
TRANSPORTS
Transdiv 1 AP 4
Transdiv 11 APD 2
PATROL CRAFT
Subchaserdiv 31 PC 5
DUANE (CG) XPG 1
INGHAM (CG) XPG 1
CAMPBELL (CG) XPG 1
SPENCER (CG) XPG 1
HAMILTON (CG) XPG 1
BIBB (CG) XPG 1
NORTH STAR (CC,) XPG 1
NORTHLAND (CG) XPG 1
AG 29 AG 1
UNCLASSIFIED
IX 20 IX 1
NAVAL OPERATING BASE, BERMUDA
MOBILE BASE HOSPITAL NO. 1
MARINE CORPS FORCES
First Marine Division
First Marine Aircraft Group
Fifth Defense Battalion
[6] CHAPTER III. THE U. S. PACIFIC FLEET
2 301. a. Table PAF-1 shows the initial composition of the U. S. PACIFIC
FLEET as of July 1, 1941.
b. Table PAF-2 shows the initial composition of the ATLANTIC
REINFORCEMENT, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET.
2-302. a. On M-day, or sooner if directed by the Chief of Naval
Operations, the Commander in Chief, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET will assign for
task duty, patrol planes and submarines, and tenders required for their
support, to the Task Forces indicated herein:
1. To the PACIFIC NORTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCE
12 VPB and necessary tenders,
2 SS and necessary tenders (for ALASKAN SECTOR);
2. To the PACIFIC SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCE
12 VPB and necessary tenders.
b. The units assigned as prescribed in the preceding sub-paragraph will
remain under the administration of the Commander in Chief, U. S. PACIFIC
FLEET. Rotation of units may be made periodically at the discretion of
the Commander in Chief.
2-303. Destroyers and submarines assigned to sound school will normally
continue in these assignments and will be withdrawn for other duties
only under exceptional circumstances.
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TABLE PAF-1
Unit-Vessel Symbol No. Notes
BATTLESHIPS
Batdiv 1 BB 3
Batdiv 2 BB 3
Batdiv 4 BB 3
CRUISERS
Crudiv 4 CA 4
Crudiv 6 CA 4
Crudiv 9 CL 5
DESTROYERS
Desflot 1
CL 7 CL 1
AD 3,4 AD 2
Desron 1 (less one Desdiv) DD 5
Desron 3, 5 DD 18
Desflot 2
CL 8 CL 1
AD 11, 14 AD 2
Desron 4, 6 DD 18
Desdiv 50 ODD 4
MINECRAFT
CM 4 CM 1
Mindiv 1, 2 DM 8
AIRCRAFT
Cardiv 1 CV 2
Cardiv 2 (less CV 5) CV 1
Patwing 1
VP 11 VPB 12
VP 12 VPB 6
VP 13 VPB 5
VP 14 VPB 12
AV 1 AV 1
AVD 6, 10 AVD 2
AVP 4 AVP 1
Patwing 2
VP 21 VPB 12
VP 22 VPB 12
VP 23 VPB 12
VP 24 VPB 12
AV 4 AV 1
AVD 11, 14 AVD 2
AVP 7 AVP 1
Patwing 4
VP 41 VPB 6
VP 42 VPB 6
VP 43 VPB 6 To be formed about
October 1, 1941.
VP 44 VPB 6
AVD 2, 12 AVD 2
AVP 5, 6 AVP 2
SUBMARINES
CL 9 CL 1
Subron 2
AS 3 AS 1
ASR 5 ASR 1
Subdiv 21 SS 6
Subdiv 22 SS 6
Subron 4
S/M Base, Pearl Harbor
DD 336 ODD 1
AM 30 AM 1
ASR 1 ASR 1
Subdiv 41 OSS 6
Subdiv 42 SS 4 Includes SM 1.
Subdiv 43 SS 5
Subron 6
Subdiv 61 SS 3
Subdiv 62 SS 3
BASE FORCE
TRAIN VESSELS
AE 1 AE 1 To be assigned in
August, 1941.
AF 7, 8, 11 AF 3
AG 16, 31 AG 2
AH 1 AH 1
AKS 1, 2 AKS 2
AM 3, 13, 16, 20, 24, 25,
26, 31, 43, 52 AM 10
AO 1, 3, 4, 5, 12, 20, 21, 22,
23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29 AO 14
AR 1, 4 AR 2
ARb 1 ARb 1 EXAD 13.
ARD 1 ARD 1
AT 12, 23, 33, 34, 64, 65 AT 6
TRANSPORTS
Transdiv 2 AP 2
Transdiv 4 AP 2
Transdiv 12 APD 4
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TABLE PAF-1-Continued
Unit-Vessel Symbol No. Notes
BASE FORCE-Continued
MINE SQUADRON 3
DMS 13 DMS 1
Mindiv 4 DMS 4
Mindiv 5 DMS 4
Mindiv 6 DMS 4
NAVAL STATION, GUAM
NAVAL STATION, SAMOA
Seventh Defense Battalion
MARINE CORPS FORCES
Second Marine Division
Second Marine Aircraft Group
Second Defense Battalion
Sixth Defense Battalion
TABLE PAF-2. THE ATLANTIC REINFORCEMENT
Unit-Vessel Symbol No. Notes
CRUISERS
Crudiv 5 CA 4
CHAPTER IV. THE SOUTHEAST PACIFIC FORCE
2-401. Table SEP-1 shows the initial composition of the SOUTHEAST
PACIFIC FORCE as of July 2, 1941.
TABLE SEP-1.
Unit-Vessel Symbol No. Notes
CRUISERS
Crudiv 3 CL 2
DESTROYERS
Desdiv 1 or 2 DD 4 As assigned by CinCpac
CHAPTER V. THE U. S. ASIATIC FLEET
2-501. The Table ASF-1 shows the composition of the U. S. ASIATIC FLEET.
2-502. One stores ship (AF} and one cargo ship (AK) of the NAVAL
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE, upon arrival in the FAR EAST AREA may be
retained by the Commander in Chief, U. S. ASIATIC FLEET.
TABLE ASF-2.
Unit-Vessel Symbol No. Notes
CRUISERS
CA 30 CA 1
CL 12 CL 1
DESTROYERS
AD 9 AD 1
Desron 29 ODD 13
AIRCRAFT
Patwing 10
VP 101 VPB 12
VP 102 VPB 12
AV 3 AV 1
AVD 1, 7 AVD 2
AVP 2 AVP 1
SUBMARINES
Subron 20
AS 9, 20 AS 2
ASR 6 ASR 1
Subdiv 201 OSS 6
Subdiv 202 SS 4
Subdiv 203 SS 7
PATROL CRAFT
PG 21, 22 PG 2
PR 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 PR 5
PY 10 PY 1
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TABLE ASF-2.-continued
Unit-Vessel Symbol No. Notes
TRAIN
AO 6, 13 AO 2
AT 32 AT 1
Mindiv 3 AM 2
Mindiv 9 AM 4
MARINE CORPS FORCES
Marine Detachments
Fourth Marines (Shanghai)
Marine Detachments
(North China)
Marine Detachments
(Philippines)
[7] CHAPTER VI. NAVAL FORCES, NORTH EUROPE
2-601 The Tables for the U. S. NAVAL FORCES, NORTH EUROPE show the
initial composition as of July 1, 1941.
a. THE NORTHWEST ESCORT FORCE-TABLE NE-1
1. Units of this table not prepared for overseas service will be
temporarily assigned to the U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET for training and
material preparation.
b. SUBMARINE FORCE THREE - TABLE NE-2.
TABLE NE-1. THE NORTHWEST ESCORT FORCE
Unit-Vessel Symbol No. Notes
DESTROYERS
AD 15 AD 1
Desron 7 DD 9
Desrons 30, 31 ODD 18
DD 341, Desdiv 53 ODD 5
Desdiv 21 DD 4
Mobile Destroyer Repair
Units 1, 2
AIRCRAFT
Patwing 7
VP 71 VPB 12
VP 72 VPB 12
VP 73 VPB 9
VP 74 VPB 9
AV 5 AV 1
AVD 3, 8 AVD 2
Patwing 8
VP 81 VPB 12
VP 82 VPB 12
VP 83 VPB 12
VP 84 VPB 12
AVD 5 AVD 1
Patwing 9
VP 91 VPB 12 This wing will be
VP 92 VPB 12 formed following
VP 93 VPB 12 completion of
VP 94 VPB 12 Patwing 8.
Mobile Aircraft Repair
Units 1, 2
TRAIN VESSELS
AM 73, 74, 75, 77 AM 4
AMc 36, 42, 43, 46, 47, 50 AMc 6
MARINE CORPS FORCES
Eleventh Provisional Marine Company
TABLE NE-2. SUBMARINE FORCE THREE
Unit-Vessel Symbol No. Notes
SUBMARINES
Subron 5
AS 13 AS 1
ASR 3 ASR 1
Subdiv 51 OSS 7
Subdiv 52 OSS 4
Subdiv 53 OSS 6
Mobile Submarine Repair Unit No. 3
Page 979
CHAPTER VII. VESSELS OPERATING UNDER THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2-701. The Table CNO-1 shows the vessels assigned to special duty under
the Chief of Naval Operations.
TABLE CNO-1.
Unit-Vessel Symbol No. Notes
AG 1 AG 1
AG 23 AG 1 SecNav Yacht.
AG 25, 26 AG 2 President's Yacht and tender.
AG 30, 32 AG 2 Survey vessels.
AM 40 AM 1 BuOrd duty.
PG 52 PG 1 Tender for PT's and PTC's
MTB Squadron 1 PT 6
MTB Squadron 2 PT 7
Subchaser Squadron 1 PTC 4
COMANCHE(CG) XPY 1 Greenland Patrol
ALGONQUIN (CG) XPY 1 Greenland Patrol.
MODOC (CG) XPG 1 Greenland Patrol.
RARITAN (CG) XYT 1 Greenland Patrol.
IX 50 IX 1 Greenland Patrol.
SS 206 to 211 incl. SS 6 In commission or to be
commissioned and to operate
either under the CNO or
CinClant for temporary duty.
To be assigned to U. S.
PACIFIC FLEET.
[8] CHAPTER VIII. NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER FORCES
2-801. The tables in this Chapter VIII show the assignments to the NAVAL
COASTAL FRONTIER FORCES.
2-802. Units that are not listed in these tables but which have
otherwise been assigned by the Chief of Naval Operations to Naval
Districts, outlying Naval Stations, or to activities excluded from Naval
Districts, will continue in such commands. Commandants of Naval
Districts and outlying Naval Stations will assign such units under their
commands to Naval Local Defense Forces or to Naval District Craft (see
General Order No. 143) in accordance with the following general rules:
a. TO THE NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCES
1. Units other than auxiliary type (see "Standard Nomenclature,
Ships' Data, U. S. Naval Vessels").
2. Units of the Auxiliary Type required for execution of the tasks
of Naval Local Defense Forces.
3. District Craft (see "Standard Nomenclature, Ships' Data, U. S.
Naval Vessels"), as follows: YN, YNg, YMS, YP; those YT
assigned for net and boom services; and other classes at the
discretion of the Commandant.
b. TO NAVAL DISTRICT CRAFT
1. Units not assigned to the Naval Local Defense Force.
c. 1. Units of the Naval Local Defense Force and of the Naval
District Craft will be placed in the status "in service not in
commission", or in the status "in commission" as prescribed by
article 636 (1), (2), U. S. Navy Regulations, in accordance
with the current Operating Force Plan in effect, or in specific
cases as directed by the Chief of Naval Operations.
2. Units taken over from private sources will be placed "in
service not in commission", or "in commission", depending upon
the status in which units of the same classification appearing
in the current Operating Force Plan, are operating.
[9]
2-803. a. Units of the Coast Guard not otherwise assigned in succeeding
paragraphs or in the tables of Appendix II, will be employed in the
Naval Local Defense Forces of the Naval Districts in which they are
based at the time the Coast Guard is transferred to the Navy, in the
manner prescribed in the "United States Coast Guard District Manual,
1940." Commandants of Naval Districts will understand that, on assuming
command of Coast Guard units, they also assume responsibility for the
discharge of essential Coast Guard functions. Prior to M-day,
Commandants of Naval Districts, in cooperation with local Coast Guard
commanders, will plan the war operations of the Coast Guard.
b. Lighthouse tenders will normally be employed in their peace-time
duties, as modified by war requirements of the Army and Navy.
Page 980
2-804. a. The tables show the assignments to the Naval Coastal Frontier
Forces in tabular form.
1. Unit (vessel, aircraft, or organization unit) ...... Column (1).
2. Subgroup ........................................... Column (2).
3. From (Indicating the fleet from which the unit is to
be detached, the Naval District in which a private
vessel is to be taken over, or that the assignment
will be made by the Chief of Naval Operations) ..... Column (3).
4. Mobilization District (indicating the Naval District
in which the vessel is to be mobilized) ............ Column (4).
b. The symbol XAGs indicates a station ship.
2-805. Units to be taken over will be manned by Navy crews in the Naval
Districts indicated in Column (3) of the tables, and moved under the
direction of the Commandant of that Naval District to the Mobilization
District indicated in Column (4), where mobilization will take place.
[10] 2-806. It is undesirable to take over for use in Naval Coastal
Frontier Forces vessels that will remain idle for a long period on
account of inability to convert, equip, or man them. Commandants of
Naval Districts in which units are taken over (Column (3)) will,
therefore, arrange to do so after consideration of the following:
a. Personnel available to take over and man the unit for movement to
the Mobilization;
b. Conversion yards available and readiness to start conversion;
c. Equipment available;
d. Personnel available to man the unit upon completion of conversion;
e. The desirability of placing the unit in immediate service with
little or no conversion.
2-807. Commandants charged with taking over and mobilizing Naval Coastal
Frontier Forces will give the same priority to units assigned to the
Naval Coastal Frontier Forces of other Districts as they give to units
assigned to the Naval Coastal Frontier Forces within their own
Districts.
TABLE NACF.-NORTH ATLANTIC NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER
Unit-Vessel Sub- From Mob. Notes
group Dist.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
NAVAL COASTAL FORCE
Navy Vessels
PE 19, 27, 48, 55, 56 ..... 5 PE A
PY 12, 13, 15, 16 ......... 4 PY A
PG 17, 18, 54 ............. 3 PG A
VPB ..................... 18 VPB A USAF Administration
AV or AVD or AVP number as A USAF in U. S. ATLAN-
required TIC FLEET.
ZNP ...................... 6 ZNP A IV ND
Coast Guard Aircraft based at:
Air Station, Salem, Mass.
Air Station, New York, N. Y.
Air Station, Elizabeth City, N. C.
Vessels from Other Sources
XPG 1 .................... 1 XPG D CNO I
XPG 2, 3 ................. 2 XPG D CNO III
NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE-FIRST
NAVAL DISTRICT
Navy Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with
paragraph 2-802, Appendix II.
Units of the Naval Coastal Force
which may be assigned by the Commander,
North Atlantic Naval Coastal Frontier.
Coast Guard Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with
paragraph 2-803, Appendix II.
Vessels from Other Sources
XYP 1 to 30 incl. ....... 30 XYP D I ND I
XAGs 1, 2 ............... 2 XAGs D I ND I
XAM 1 to 4 incl. ........ 4 XAM D I ND I
XAMb 1 to 9 incl. ....... 9 XAMb D I ND I
XAMc 1, 2 ............... 2 XAMc D I ND I
Units Ashore
As indicated in I ND Plan O-5, RAINBOW No. 5.
Marine Corps Forces
Garrisons as assigned in Marine Corps
Plan C-2, Corps Plan, RAINBOW No. 5.
Page 981
TABLE NACF.-NORTH ATLANTIC NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER-Continued
Unit-Vessel Sub- From Mob. Notes
group Dist.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE-THIRD
NAVAL DISTRICT
Naval Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with
paragraph 2-802, Appendix II.
Units of the Naval Coastal Force
which may be assigned by the
Commander, North Atlantic
Naval Coastal Frontier.
Coast Guard Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with
paragraph 2-803, Appendix II.
Vessels from Other Sources
XYP 31 .................. 1 XYP D III ND III
XAM 5 to 13 incl. ....... 9 XAM D I ND I
XAMb 10 to 14 incl. ..... 5 XAMb D I ND I
XAMc 3 to 16 incl. ...... 14 XAMc D I ND I
Units Ashore
As indicated in III ND Plan O-5, RAINBOW No. 5.
Marine Corps Forces
Garrisons as assigned in Marine Corps
Plan C-2, RAINBOW No. 5.
NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE-FOURTH
NAVAL DISTRICT
Navy Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with
paragraph 2-802, Appendix II.
Units of the Naval Coastal Force which
may be assigned by the Commander, North
Atlantic Naval Coastal Frontier.
Coast guard Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with
paragraph 2-803, Appendix II.
Vessels from Other Sources
XCMc 1 ................... 1 XCMc D I ND I
XPYc 1, 2 ................ 2 XPYc D III ND III
XPYc 3, 4 ................ 2 XPYc D IV ND IV
XAGs 3 ................... 1 XAGs D IV ND IV
XAM 14 to 21 incl. ....... 8 XAM D I ND I
XAMb 15 to 24 incl. ..... 10 XAMb D I ND I
XAMc 17 to 19 incl. ...... 3 XAMc D IV ND IV
XAMc 20 .................. 1 XAMc D I ND I
Units Ashore
As indicated in IV ND Plan O-5, RAINBOW No. 5.
Marine Corps Forces
Garrisons as assigned in Marine Corps
Plan C-2 RAINBOW No. 5
NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE-FIFTH
NAVAL DISTRICT
Navy Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-802, Appendix II.
Units of the Naval Coastal Force which may be
assigned by the Commander, North Atlantic
Naval Coastal Frontier.
Coast Guard Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-803, Appendix II.
Vessels from Other Sources
XCMc 2 ................... 1 XCMc D V ND V
XYP 32 to 38 include. .... 7 XYP D V ND V
XAGs 4 ................... 1 XAGs D IV ND V
XAM 22, 23 ............... 2 XAM D I ND I
XAMc 21 to 31 incl. ..... 11 XAMc D V ND V
Units Ashore
As indicated in V ND Plan O-5, RAINBOW No. 5.
Marine Corps Forces
Garrisons as assigned in Marine Corps
Plan C-2, RAINBOW No. 5.
Page 982
TABLE SCF.-SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER
Unit-Vessel Sub- From Mob. Notes
group Dist.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
NAVAL COASTAL FORCE
Navy Vessels
None
Coast Guard Vessels
MOJAVE, TAMPA ..... 240' 2 XPG CG VI ND VI
TALLAPOOSA ........ Misc. 1 XPY CG VI ND VI
MOHAWK ............ 165' 1 XPY CG IV ND VI
Coast Guard Aircraft based at:
Air Station, Charleston, S. C.
Air Station, Miami, Fla.
Air Station, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Air Station, Biloxi, Miss.
Vessels from Other Sources
XPG 4 .................... 1 XPG D CNO VI
XPY 1 to 4 incl. ......... 4 XPY D III ND III
NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE-SIXTH
NAVAL DISTRICT
Navy Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-802, Appendix II.
Units of the Naval Coastal Force which may be
assigned by the Commander, Southern Naval
Coastal Frontier.
Coast Guard Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-803, Appendix II.
Vessels from Other Sources
XCMc 3 ................... 1 XCMc D III ND III
XPYc 5, 6 ................ 2 XPYc D III ND III
XYP 39 to 44 incl. ....... 6 XYP D VI ND VI
XAGs 5, 6 ................ 2 XAGs D VI ND VI
XAM 24 to 27 incl. ....... 4 XAM D I ND I
XAMb 25 to 31 incl. ...... 7 XAMb D I ND I
XAMb 32 to 34 incl. ...... 3 XAMb D VI ND VI
Units Ashore
As indicated in VI ND Plan O-5, RAINBOW No. 5.
Marine Corps Forces
Garrisons as assigned in Marine Corps
Plan C-2, RAINBOW No. 5.
NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE-SEVENTH
NAVAL DISTRICT
Navy Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-802, Appendix II.
Units of the Naval Coastal Force which may
be assigned by the Commander, Southern
Naval Coastal Frontier.
Coast Guard Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-803, Appendix II.
Vessels from Other Sources
XPYc 7, 8 ................ 2 XPYc D I ND I
XPYc 9, 10 ............... 2 XPYc D III ND III
XAGs 7, 8 ................ 2 XAGs D VII ND VII
XAM 28, 29 ............... 2 XAM D I ND I
XAMb 35, 36 .............. 2 XAMb D I ND I
XAMc 32 to 35 incl. ...... 4 XAMc D I ND I
Units Ashore
As indicated in VII ND Plan 0-5, RAINBOW No. 5.
Marine Corps Forces
Garrisons as assigned in Marine Corps
Plan C-2, RAINBOW No. 5.
NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE-EIGHTH
NAVAL DISTRICT
Navy Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-802, Appendix II.
Units of the Naval Coastal Force which may
be assigned by the Commander, Southern
Naval Coastal Frontier.
Coast Guard Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-803, Appendix II.
Vessels from Other Sources
XCMc 4 ................... 1 XCMc D III ND III
XPYc 11 to 18 incl. ...... 8 XPYc D IX ND VIII
XYP 45 to 50 incl. ....... 6 XYP D VIII ND VIII
XYP 51 to 55 incl. ....... 5 XYP D V ND V
XAGs 9 to 11 incl. ....... 3 XAGs D VIII ND VIII
XAMb 37 to 40 incl. ...... 4 XAMb D VIII ND VIII
XAMc 36 to 40 incl. ...... 5 XAMc D I ND I
XAMc 41 to 43 incl. ...... 3 XAMc D VI ND VI
Page 983
TABLE SCF.- SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER-Continued
Unit-Vessel Sub- From Mob. Notes
group Dist.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE-EIGHTH
NAVAL DISTRICT-Continued
Units Ashore
As directed in VIII ND Plan 0-5, RAINBOW No. 5.
Marine Corps Forces
Garrisons as assigned in Marine Corps
Plan C-2, RAINBOW No. 5.
TABLE CACF.-CARIBBEAN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER
NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE
Navy Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-802, Appendix II.
ODD Desron 33 less Desdiv 67
............ 5 ODD A
VPB ..................... 12 VPB A USAF Administration
AV or AVP or AVD number as in
required. .................... A USAF U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET.
Coast Guard Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-803, Appendix II.
Vessels from Other Sources
XPG ...................... 2 XPG D CNO X
XPC 2, 3, 4 .............. 3 XPC D III ND III
XPY 8 .................... 1 XPY D V ND V
XPY 9, 10 ................ 2 XPY D III ND III
XPYc 24 to 27 incl. ...... 4 XPYc D III ND III
XPYc 28 to 31 incl. ...... 4 XPYc D I ND I
XYP 128 to 131 incl. ..... 4 XYP D IV ND IV
XAM 42 to 47 incl. ....... 6 XAM D I ND I
XAMb 61 to 66 incl. ...... 6 XAMb D V ND V
XAMb 67 to 70 incl. ...... 4 XAMb D I ND I
XAMc 93 to 102 incl. .... 10 XAMc D I ND I
Units Ashore
As indicated in X ND Plan O-5, RAINBOW No. 5.
Marine Corps Forces
Garrisons as assigned in Marine Corps
Plan C-2, RAINBOW No. 5.
Fourth Defense Battalion, Naval Operating
Base, Guantanamo, Cuba.
TABLE PACF.-PANAMA NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER
NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE
Navy Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-802 Appendix II.
ODD Desdiv 67 4 ODD A
PG 50 1 PG A
VPB 12 VPB A USAF Administration
AV or AVP or AVD number in
as required. ................... A USAF U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET.
Coast Guard Vessels:
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-803, Appendix II.
Vessels from Other Sources.
XCMc 6 ................... 1 XCMc D V ND V
XPC 5, 6 ................. 2 XPC D III ND III
XPY 11 to 14 incl. ....... 4 XPY D IX ND VIII
XPYc 32 to 43 incl. ..... 12 XPYc D III ND III
XPYc 44 to 46 incl. ...... 3 XPYc D V ND V
XPYc 47 .................. 1 XPYc D VI ND VI
XYP 132 to 141 .......... 10 XYP D IV ND IV
XAGs 16, 17 .............. 2 XAGs D VIII ND VIII
XAM 48 to 50 incl. ....... 3 XAM D I ND I
XAMb 71, 72 .............. 2 XAMb D V ND V
XAMc 103 to 116 incl. ... 14 XAMc D V ND V
Units Ashore
As indicated in XV ND Plan 0-5, RAINBOW No. 5
Marine Corps Forces
Garrisons as assigned in Marine Corps
Plan C-2, RAINBOW No. 5
Page 984
TABLE PSCF.-PACIFIC SOUTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER
Unit-Vessel Sub- From Mob. Notes
group Dist.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
NAVAL COASTAL FORCE
Navy Vessels
ODD Desdiv 70, 83 ........ 8 ODD A
PE 32, 38 ................ 2 PE A
PY 14 .................... 1 PY A
VPB ..................... 12 VPB A USAF Administration
AV or AVD or AVP number in
as required ................... A USAF U. S. PACIFIC FLEET.
Coast Guard Vessels
TANEY ............... 327' 1 XPY CG IXV ND
SHAWNEE ............ Misc. 1 XPY CG XII ND XII
Coast Guard Aircraft based at:
Air Station, San Francisco, Calif.
Air Station, San Diego, Calif.
Vessels from Other Sources
XPG 5 .................... 1 XPG D CNO XII
XPY 5, 6, 7 .............. 3 XPG D XI ND XI
NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE-ELEV-
ENTH NAVAL DISTRICT:
Navy Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-802, Appendix II.
Units of the Naval Coastal Force which may be
assigned by the Commander, Pacific South-
ern Naval Coastal Frontier.
Coast Guard Vessels:
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-403, Appendix II.
Vessels from Other Sources
XCMc 5 .................. 1 XCMc D III ND III
XPC 1 ................... 1 XPC D XI ND XI
XYP 93 to 97 incl. ...... 5 XYP D XI ND XI
XAGs 14 ................. 1 XAGs D XI ND XI
XAM 39 TO 41 incl. ...... 3 XAM D XI ND XI
XAMb 51 to 60 incl. .... 10 XAMb D XI ND XI
XAMc 65 to 86 incl. .... 22 XAMc D XI ND XI
Units Ashore:
As indicated in XI ND Plan 0-5, RAINBOW No. 5.
Marine Corps Forces:
Garrisons as assigned in Marine Corps
Plan C-2, RAINBOW No. 5.
NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE TWELFTH
NAVAL DISTRICT
Navy Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-802, Appendix II.
Units of the Naval Coastal Force which may
be assigned by the Commander, Pacific
Southern Naval Coastal Frontier.
Coast Guard Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-803, Appendix II.
Vessels from Other Sources
XYP 98 to 127 incl. .... 30 XYP D XII ND XII
XAGs 15 ................ 1 XAGs D XII ND XII
XAM 87 to 92 incl. ..... 6 XAMc D XII ND XII
Units Ashore
As indicated in XII ND Plan O-5, RAINBOW No. 5.
Marine Corps Forces
Garrisons as assigned in Marine Corps
Plan C-2, RAINBOW No. 5.
TABLE PNCF.-PACIFIC NORTHERN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER
NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE-THIR-
TEENTH NAVAL DISTRICT
Navy Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-802, Appendix II.
ODD Desdiv 82 ........... 5 ODD A
PG 51 ................... 1 PG A
PE 57 ................... 1 PE A
SS ...................... 2 SS A USPF Administration
ASR ..................... 1 ASR A USPF in
VPB .................... 12 VPB A USPF U. S.
AV or AVD or AVP number PACIFIC
as required. ................... A USPF FLEET
Page 985
TABLE NACF.-NORTH ATLANTIC NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER-Continued
Unit-Vessel Sub- From Mob. Notes
group Dist.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Coast Guard Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-803, Appendix II.
AURORA ........... 165' B 1 XPC CG XI ND XIII
Coast Guard Aircraft based at:
Air Station, Port Angeles, Wash.
Vessels from Other Sources
XPYc 19 to 23 incl. ..... 5 XPYc D XI ND XIII
XYP 56 to 92 incl. ..... 37 XYP D XIII ND XIII
XAGs 12, 13 ............. 2 XAGs D XIII ND XIII
XAM 30 to 38 incl. ...... 9 XAM D XI ND XIII
XAMb 41 to 50 incl. .... 10 XAMb D XIII ND XIII
XAMc 44 to 64 incl. .... 21 XAMc D XIII ND XIII
XAOb 1, 2 ............... 2 XAOb D CNO XIII
Units Ashore
As indicated in XIII ND Plan O-5, RAINBOW No. 5.
Marine Corps Forces
Garrisons as assigned in Marine Corps
Plan C-2, RAINBOW No. 5.
TABLE UCF.-HAWAIIAN NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER
Unit-Vessel Sub- From Mob. Notes
group Dist.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE
Navy Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-802, Appendix II.
ODD Desdiv 80 ........... 4 ODD A
PG 19 ................... 1 PG A
Coast Guard Vessels
Units assigned in accordance with paragraph
2-803, Appendix II.
DAPHNE ........... 165' B 1 XPC CG XII ND XII
Vessels from Other Sources
XCMc 7 .................. 1 XCMc D V ND V
XYP 142 to 167 incl. ... 26 XYP D XIV ND XIV
XAM 51 to 55 incl. ...... 5 XAM D I ND I
XAM 56 .................. 1 XAM D XII ND XII
XAMc 117 to 119 incl. ... 3 XAMc D XIV ND XIV
XAOb 3, 4 ............... 2 XAOb D CNO XIV
XYF 1 to 5 incl. ........ 5 XYF D XIV ND XIV
Units Ashore
As indicated in XIV ND Plan 0-5, RAINBOW No. 5.
Marine Corps Forces
Garrisons as assigned in Marine Corps
Plan C-2, RAINBOW No. 5.
First Defense Battalion
Third Defense Battalion
TABLE PHCF.-PHILIPPINE NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER
NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE-SIX
TEENTH NAVAL DISTRICT
Such suitable vessels as are locally available and
additional vessels and air raft as assigned
by Commander in Chief, U. S. ASIATIC FLEET.
Unit shore
As indicated in XVI ND Plan O-5, RAINBOW No. 5.
Marine Corps Forces
Garrisons as assigned in Marine Corps
Plan C-2, RAINBOW No. 5.
[11] CHAPTER XI. NAVAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
2-901. The Sections and Tables prescribing the composition of forces of
the Naval Transportation Service will be issued as a change to this
plan.
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