Status - John Skinner - USS O'Brien:
On May 26-27, O'Brien supported the Marines' occupation of Wallis Island (now part of Wallis and Futuna), returning afterwards to Pago Pago. Wallis Island was about 350 miles WNW of Pago Pago, and was another link in the island chain between Hawaii and Australia. Wallis is at the center of the map below; it had come under the control of the Free French, so this was an unopposed landing.
U. S. Navy Task Forces:
- Task Force 17 (Yorktown) arrived at Pearl Harbor on the 26th and emergency repairs and re-provisioning were begun. Full repairs would have to wait, but Yorktown would be able to take part in the upcoming battle.
- Task Force 16 (Enterprise and Hornet) arrived at Pearl Harbor on the 27th and would stay for 2 days for re-provisioning and then proceed to the selected area to the northeast of Midway. Admiral Halsey could not sail due to medical issues, so Rear Admiral Spruance would command Task Force 16.
- The various Japanese forces are now in motion toward Midway.
More Information:
- Official Navy Chronology, pp. 204-207.
- The First South Pacific Campaign, John B. Lundstrom, pp. 176-180.
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