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Task Force 17

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Task Force 17
Yorktown and Task Force 17 operate in the Pacific Ocean in February or March 1942.
Active	1941–1942 ?
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Role	Seizing and maintaining Command of the sea
Size	Aircraft Carriers USS Lexington and Yorktown
Part of	United States Pacific Fleet
Garrison/HQ	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii[citation needed]
Engagements	Marshalls-Gilberts raids Invasion of Lae-Salamaua Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Commanders
Notable commanders	Frank Jack Fletcher

Task Force 17 (TF17) was an aircraft carrier task force of the United States Navy during the Pacific CampaignofWorld War II. TF17 participated in several major carrier battles in the first year of the war.

TF17 was initially centered around USS Yorktown. With Yorktown, TF17 engaged Imperial Japanese Navy forces in actions at the Marshalls-Gilberts raids, Invasion of Lae-Salamaua, Battle of the Coral Sea, and the Battle of Midway. Yorktown was sunk at Midway.

Reformed around USS Hornet and commanded by RADM George Murray, TF17 supported Allied forces during the Guadalcanal campaign. At the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, Hornet was sunk. After the battle the task force ceased to exist, the remaining ships (the cruiser and destroyer escorts) were then dispersed to other duties.

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