Task Force 16
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task-force-16-319-5325551
title:
Task Force 16
text:
Task Force 16 was one of the most storied task forces in the United States Navy, a major participant in a number of the most important battles of the Pacific War. In July 1941, USS Wasp (CV-7) drew the assignment of ferrying army aircraft to Iceland because of a lack of British aircraft to cover the American landings. The American P-40s would provide the defensive fighter cover necessary to watch over the initial American occupying forces. Wasp slipped out to sea on 28 July, with the destroyers
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encyclopedia
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Task_Force_16
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date modified:
2024-03-06T09:26:56Z
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13
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