Task Force 67 was created by William Halsey, Jr. during

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and consisted of several destroyers and cruisers: * heavy cruiser * heavy cruiser ** ** * heavy cruiser * light cruiser ** ** ** ** *

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Battles

* Battle of Tassafaronga *

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Command

* RADM Carleton H. Wright upon creation * RADM Walden L. Ainsworth after the Battle of Tassafaronga

References

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