I'looking for U.S. Navy operational plans for WW II

Dear Mr. Murphy,

Thank you for submitting your question to History Hub.

The National Archives at College Park, Maryland holds many records pertaining to the U.S. Navy’s administration and execution of operations during World War II.  Below are a few examples of such records that may support your research:

The series World War II War Diaries, Other Operational Records and Histories, ca. 1/1/1942 -- ca. 6/1/1946 includes several file units pertaining to the USS Intrepid (CV11).

The series Confidential and Secret General Administrative Files, ca. 1-1943 -- ca. 5/1945 contains administrative and operational records of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

The series Confidential and Unclassified General Administrative Files, 1944 - 1946 contains administrative and operational records of the Third Fleet, to which the USS Intrepid was assigned.

Also, you may wish to utilize the National Archives Catalog to perform searches for additional records that may be of use to your research.  For assistance in accessing these records, please contact the Textual Reference unit at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland (email: Archives2reference@nara.gov).

We hope this information is helpful to you, and we wish you the best with your research.