Philippine Sea Frontier

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The Philippine Sea Frontier was a World War II Sea Frontier under the command of Vice Admiral James L. Kauffman, USN, who was charged with the mission of safeguarding and protecting shipping in the area under his cognizance. He maintained an Operations Board at his headquarters at Tolosa, Leyte, on which was kept a running record of the scheduled and actual arrival and departure of vessels of all categories in the area under his cognizance. His Headquarters was given intelligence of all submarine activity in the Philippine Sea.

Contents 1 Loss of the USS Indianapolis 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Loss of the USS Indianapolis

During the period of the loss of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35), Commander, Philippine Sea Frontier, Vice Admiral James L. Kauffman was absent from his command since July 1, 1945, on temporary duty status in the United States; Commodore N. C. Gillette, USN., was in temporary command; and the Operations Officer of the Headquarters Staff, Captain A. M. Granum, USN., was intensively occupied in diversion of shipping in typhoon areas and operations.

Philippine Sea Frontier was designated in official Navy records:

• PHILSEAFRON – Philippine Sea Frontier
• COMPHILSEAFRON – Commander, Philippine Sea Frontier

[edit] See also

• USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
• Sea Frontier

[edit] References

• USS Indianapolis

• Samuel Eliot Morison. History of United States Naval Operations in World War II... Victory in the Pacific 1945. ISBN 0-7858-1315-2.

[edit] External links

• Glossary of U.S. Naval Abbreviations (OPNAV 29-P1000)
• DANFS: USS Wasatch (AGC-9)
• Admiral Richard Bates Papers
• reported to General Douglas McArthur as Commander Philippine Sea Frontier. In May of 1946, Vice Admiral Kauffman...