Task Force 95

Task Force 95
The large cruisers USS Alaska and Guam in August 1945
Active	July–November 1945; Korean War
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Base	Buckner Bay, Okinawa
Engagements	World War II
Commanders
Notable commanders	Jesse B. Oldendorf

Task Force 95 was a United States Navy force of World War II. It was established at Okinawa in July 1945 and conducted three operations into the East China Sea before the end of the war in mid-August that year. Task Force 95 was active as late as November 1945.

The designation was reactivated for use during the Korean War, when it was used for the United Nations Command Blockading and Escort Force, often helmed by the British Flag Officer Second in Command Far East Fleet. Vice Admiral William Andrewes served as Commander, Task Force 95 (CTF 95), for a period.^[1]