June 30, 1942 - Tuesday - 80 years ago today

Status - John Skinner - USS O'Brien:

On June 30th, O'Brien was returning to Pearl Harbor from Pago Pago, to join Task Force 17. 

New Operation

Planning continued for the invasion of the lower Solomon Islands

U. S. Navy Task Forces:

• Task Force 17 (Hornet) was at Pearl Harbor (until July 13).  Hornet was having some refitting done, mostly radar installations.
  
• Task Force 16 (Enterprise) was at Pearl Harbor (until July 15).  Enterprise also had some refitting, mainly anti-aircraft batteries.
  
• Task Force 11 (Saratoga) returned to Pearl Harbor on the 30th after delivering aircraft to Midway..
  
• Task Force 18 (Wasp) was at San Diego until July 1 when it would sail for the South Pacific.
  

More Information:

• Official Navy Chronology, pp. 222-224.
  
•  The First Team and the Guadalcanal Campaign,  John B. Lundstrom, pp 3-17.
• Coral Sea, Midway and Submarine Actions, Samuel Eliot Morison, pp. 257-260.
  

 

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