2 September 1951

"We are still in Task Force 77 along with a few other ships...there is a "War" on and I have to be careful what I say."

Task Force 77 (United States Navy)

Task Force 77 has been the aircraft carrier battle/strike force of the Seventh Fleet in the United States Navy (USN) since the Seventh Fleet was formed.
Task Force 77 performed a number of combat deployments, beginning with its mission in the Korean War, where it provided air support and performed interdiction missions as part of the UN forces. Task Force 77 had carrier stations in both the Sea of Japan (East Coast Task Force) and the Yellow Sea (West Coast Task Force, designated Task Force 95), the latter consisting of carriers of the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, and USN escort carriers due to its proximity to the People's Republic of China. Seventeen USN, one RAN, and five RN carriers served in United Nations carrier operations at some point in time during the Korean War.