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U.S. Service Force

The Service Force, Pacific Fleet, consisted of the fleet train of the Pacific Fleet. Prior to March 1942 it was known as the Base Force.

Service Force (Calhoun)
	AP Henry T. Allen (at Mare Island)
	AK Mercury
	AK Aroostook
	AG Argonne
	AG Sumner (3142 tons)
	Service Squadron 2 (Calhoun)		Harbor services
		ATO Sonoma (en route Wake with barges)
		ATO Pinola (at San Pedro)
		ATO Keosanqua
		ATF Navajo
		ATO Seminole (between Pearl Harbor and San Diego)
		AR Medusa
		AR Vestal
		AR Rigel
		AH Solace
	Service Squadron 4		Transport and landing
		AP Chaumont (with Pensacola Convoy)
		AP Republic (20,110 tons; with Pensacola Convoy)
		AP Henderson
		AP William Ward Burrows (two days west of International Date Line)	Carrying 33 marines, 60 sailors, 55 civilians, and 1819 tons cargo. Towing PAB-7
		APA Harris (at North Island)
		AP St. Mihiel
		AP U.S. Grant
		AK Alchiba
	Service Squadron 6		Mine warfare
		AM Robin (southeast of Oahu)
		AM Turkey
		AM Bobolink
		AM Rail
		AM Tern
		AM Grebe
		AM Vireo
	Service Squadron 8		Transport of bulk fuel
		AKS Castor
		AKS Antares
		AF Bridge (at Mare Island)
		AF Arctic (at Lahaina)
		AF Boreas (at San Francisco)
		AF Aldebaran (at San Francisco)
		AO Kanawha (at Mare Island)
		AO Brazos (off Kodiak Island)
		AO Cuyama (at San Diego)	Being overhauled
		AO Neches (between San Francisco and Hawaii)
		AO Tippecanoe (at San Pedro)
		AO Neosho
		AO Platte (at San Pedro)
		AO Ramapo
		AO Sabine (at Mare Island)
		AO Sepulga (between San Diego and Hawaii)
		AO Kaskaskia (at Mare Island)	Being overhauled
		AE Pyro
		AE Lassen
	AKS Procyon (at Mare Island)
	AO Cuyama (at North Island)

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