Intrepid (CV 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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'WSI' 300 miles, the Tasl: Group Cogiqander did not E' IAL -:Juli down Japanese aircraft tnst nziznt su., ,rt their forces t -4 4- --' a , Runvaays and grounded aircraft were nit. Enemy planes xvere During the period 12 to 11. September l9L,,L,, aerial Strikes conducted aginst air fields and air field installations in me s Group of Islands, Central Pnilippines, for the sane our- i as those conducted against Llindanao. Emery planes were still to find. 'There were the -Taps - Luzon? On 17 September 1941+ Task Group 36.2 returned to Palau Islands d the 'Air G ue took oart in suouort missions for the landinffs ro , , ,R O hen in progress. Again Task Group 38.2, with the ITTTLERID as a unit, headed Orth, and during, the period 21 to 22 September conducted aerial rikes against air fields, air field installations and enemy ship- 8 On and in the vicinity of Luzon, Pnilipgine Islands. Follow- s this, Task Group headed south again and on 21, September con- uoted strikes against air fields and air field installations and s Ning, inthe Visayas area. Search glagies reported a heavy con- Pn ration of enemy shipping, consisting lainly of tankers, at , Un Island in the western part of the Visayes area. Al'0llO11311 a a of the Tasl: Group 9 distance to this area froze the operating, re hesitate to Qigiq, A U ' ,I ,- ' ask? ,f ag .n ., J , 1 ' 5- ?: ' , ' - ' ' , 5 333- . U- J , I . I .. ,V 1. 4, 'J' Us Q - L , ' 4 A

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'DIAL h . - ded aboard e d 'eos .. S- Navy: lan -R Ctrl is-sol ted for dutv T - . - he Task: Unit, ved at Eniwetol: on 21+ August, was dissolved , ' 1 3-Fld OIL 25 August H75-R3?ID reported to Task G7-'OUP 55.2 wnich get underway for ejzercises, returning to Elniwetok the followin' nav f L I 0 v ' ' . a, on 29 August the TLETTIBPID was detached fron Tasl: Group 58 2 repofted to Task Group 33.2 for duty. The Task Grouo got under- ff for combat operations. On L September lfillll the Assistant Secretary of the Ifavwr for 3 1 , and his Aide, landed aboard in a surprise visit. They had 4 unch aboard, tallied over coming operations, and were launched for eturn to ljanus about three o'cloc1: in the afternoon. 011.6 September l9l+!+ the IITPRETPID commenced her third combat aeration, Air Group li? her first, against the Japanese held Palau Sland Group. Aerial strilzes were carried out, continuing through .he 7U1',in neutralising raids against air fields, anti-aircraft and Osstal gun positions, in greparation for the assault and capture ch '- T f l- ter. See CO letter serial 0135 was to follow several days a Seiltenber l9l,L,.. for details of operations at Palau and in the UPJJISS ' , on 9 Seoteiioer lCL,,L, the IT' iD, in co Janf with LQSV' Group Prcceeded to the vicinity of ndanao Island in tne PnJ.lJ.pJ1ne S aerial stri' es asain t all fields Ml'-ul the lnten'-U-on

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heavy strike against this important targ,et. The Strive arrived and found the snipoin-1, to bg as -.e.O.,ted ,nd fade 8 Q N.. Ni -L A-J ,,, Q. La ting attack. Masthead level bombing tactics were em-glaved ive ships were left sinlzini -.vita tnree snios set afire and ed' Al'Oi1Oll h the flight was at extreme range for carrier Mrmmft, none ran out of fuel Jrior to return. Upon conaletion ol this action tne Task Group retired to Saipan, endvhmftnere on 2o Septerber l9LL, for replenisnnent and rearming. 9 were under- av tne followino' da. for Ulitni, arriving there on 1 October, at which time Cgiriaflder Tasi: Group 38.2 shifted his Flag o the USS IITTU-.PID Two davs later, on 3 Octooer, because of tne aggroacn of a fynhoon, tne Las' Group bot underway and put to sea. It returned Q 5 October only to get .1l'J.d61 '- Jay gain time followinj, day for con- bat operations , jf' On.7 October 1941+ Task Gr cup 38.2 rendezvoused with Task 38 and on lOl October corngenoed tne first aerial etrilzeavagainst Jima. See 0.0. letter serial 01.66 of 31 0C'C07-Wi' KACU-03 portlfor details of the fQ1,LowinQ actions. The attaclzs continued 13 the day, ulggn tile completion of wnion, Tas.: Force 33 ' . . ' '- '21 s aflainst S-Outhwest and on l2 October connenced aerial stri e ,, O ,- ,. and Sgligping, at Formosa. v-1 . L 5 . ' .5 Strifzes continued until 18 October, at W'-Ach tue ' ,M Blr fields, air field installations, A