Intrepid (CV 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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IQEI-TTIAL shifted to Northern Luzon, Heading, south again Task Force 38 strucl: the 'visa-.fag Gnu., on October in sullhfort of the landing-,s at Leyte. After refueling Task: Force returned to the attaclz on 24 October and, after. h planes had located a strong, Japanese surface force in the ibuvan Sea, colmitted itself' to strong continuous aerial strilzes galnst this lorce throughout the day. The Japanese fleet had shown tself at last The enemy force suffered great danny, including 'Ii he loss of a Yamato type battleshig. During the night inforzistion as received that a strong, Japanese carrier taslz force was north- ast of Luzoi, heading, south. The ILITLLJID in Tas: Force 38 heeded orth to interceot this force, and on the morning of 25 October Ocated and almost completely annihilated it. The cripgled were inished o I bi- surface forces later in the day and during, the night 13 noon t is date, upon receipt of inforrgation that the Sibuyan Sea force had sortied from San Sernadino Straits, Task Group 2 Steatzed south at top speed to attempt interception and engage- . Q ,Lv ' nn 7' t not-qever, pg-lgp to arrival, uillS enemy for ce had attacled our ltcarriere o-gerating in sup-Jort of the Lelfte lalldiflie and had rival, The following, morning. Wred the Straits prior. to our arl V K 0 n ' J- ' 1 ' 6 .t Wed aerial strikes against this Jaganese iorce. HS 1 inflicting '0hroug,h the Sibuyan Sea, Southwest of Panay Island,

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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

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damHE9- on 29 October Task Force 35.2 rgade aerial strilzes against fields and air field installatiens in the Clara Field area . e1tral Luzori g .,Q' fuon damage was inflicted Dxring the day Q panese suicide plane dove ai: the sl-ian, and, aleliough hit and nina by AA fire, struor at Gun cub lo lm on the port side,. 111115 tae persbnnel listed 11 tue cirronologg except' for putting everal 20 ' L buns out of CO121fg..lSSlf'J l, no serious damage was sus-- ained aid tile shin continued operable ns Luzim fields were full J ganese jlaqes alla i.8Illl8 Harbor full or taeir slaips. Both er uroeptlf attao- ed In a ie--s dafs tae narbor potters was paved ' ' ci Us were full of burned planes itn siuinm, and tue fields an 1 d snotdown Jlanes, respectively 1 Q Oil' Oceooer Vice Adlnral Jolm Sldney lcCa1n, U.S.I-T., re- bieved Vice' 'rdinlral ,lar-O , ' Q15 C591-, g as Comgander of Task ,The b' Task, Group struck: Southern LLIZOD 828111 OH 5 and 6 November onceiltrariingon air fields, air field iiistallatiens, 35 Well as 5hi39if1S'Qe aid on 7iffOLV8i1b93? retired to Ulithi for I'eQl9f1iSbF-ent 4 ei 1131133919 with ras: recreation, arriving there lO Noverfoer. me 5 l . -- -. .4 +C-to an area OUP 38.2 sortiedf from Ulithi on lb MOVE?- -U91 enrou' 3,0 HTOVSIJDST, in company with Task' A , a- , , on and the Visayas 35,,' n:ade aerial striges S25 1 , Di' t11eiPhilippif1es, and on 1 1 iqgt southern Luz