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252 Appendix S. Proposed USN Postwar Fleet Dispositions, November 1945 U.S. Pacific Fleet First Fleet (Active) 18 CV and CVE/CVT carrier divisions 1, 3, 5, 15, 17 (marines), 19 (transports) 2 BB battleship division 1 24 CA/CL cruiser divisions 1, 3, 11, 13, 15 78 DD 18 destroyer divisions 16 DE 3 escort divisions U.S. Pacific Fleet Third Fleet (Reserve) 2CV carrier division 7 3 BB battleship division 3 8 CA/CL cruiser divisions 5, 17 18 DD 4 destroyer divisions U.S. Pacific Fleet 19th Fleet (Inactive) 45 CV/CVL/CVE carrier divisions 9, 11, 13, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 3 BB battleship division 5 15 CA/CL cruiser divisions 7, 19, 21 93 DD 22 destroyer divisions 96 DE 16 escort divisions U.S. Atlantic Fleet Second Fleet (Active) 8 CV/CVE carrier divisions 2, 4, 14 3 BB battleship division 2 8 CL cruiser divisions 10, 12 54 DD 12 destroyer divisions 20 DE 3 escort divisions U.S. Atlantic Fleet Fourth Fleet (Reserve) 3 CV/CVL carrier division 6 3 BB battleship division 4 10 CA/CL cruiser divisions 2, 14 22 DD 5 destroyer divisions 4 DE 1 escort division Proposed USN Postwar Fleet Dispositions, November 1945 | 253 U.S. Atlantic Fleet 16th Fleet (Inactive) 40 CV/CVL/CVE carrier divisions 8, 10, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25 5 BB battleship division 6 3 CB cruiser division 4 18 CA/CL cruiser divisions 6, 8, 16, 18 94 DD 20 destroyer divisions 145 DE 25 escort divisions Source: NARA2, RG38, “Organization of Major Combatant Types Less Submarines,” Box 3. ...

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