U.S. Navy formation
C8254
concept
A U.S. Navy formation is an organized arrangement of naval vessels or aircraft maneuvering together under a unified command to achieve tactical, operational, or ceremonial objectives at sea or in the air.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Numbered fleet of the United States Navy | 11 |
| U.S. Navy formation canonical | 7 |
| U.S. Navy task unit | 4 |
| United States Navy task force | 2 |
| Union Navy formation | 1 |
| United States Navy battleship formation | 1 |
| United States Navy fleet formation | 1 |
| United States Navy numbered fleet | 1 |
| United States Navy task group | 1 |
| United States Navy unit | 1 |
| United States naval squadron | 1 |
| formation of the United States Navy | 1 |
Instances (32)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Battleship Division 9 | United States Navy battleship formation |
| USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group | — |
| United States Second Fleet | Numbered fleet of the United States Navy |
| C3F | Numbered fleet of the United States Navy |
| United States Sixth Fleet | Numbered fleet of the United States Navy |
| United States Fourth Fleet | Numbered fleet of the United States Navy |
| Task Group 22.3 | United States Navy task group |
|
Second Fleet (when active)
surface form:
United States Second Fleet
|
Numbered fleet of the United States Navy |
| U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3 | U.S. Navy task unit |
| Taffy 3 | U.S. Navy task unit |
|
Carrier Strike Groups
surface form:
Carrier Strike Group
|
— |
|
Third Fleet
surface form:
United States Third Fleet
|
Numbered fleet of the United States Navy |
|
Seventh Fleet
surface form:
United States Seventh Fleet
|
Numbered fleet of the United States Navy |
| U.S. Navy carrier air groups | — |
| U.S. Naval Forces Europe | — |
| Fast Carrier Task Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | — |
| U.S. Tenth Fleet (reestablished) | Numbered fleet of the United States Navy |
| U.S. Tenth Fleet | Numbered fleet of the United States Navy |
| Western Gunboat Flotilla | United States Navy unit |
| Task Force 64 | United States Navy task force |
| U.S. Lake Erie Squadron | United States naval squadron |
| Naval Construction Group 1 | — |
| United States Eighth Fleet | Numbered fleet of the United States Navy |
| USNAVSO/C4F | United States Navy numbered fleet |
| South Atlantic Blockading Squadron | Union Navy formation |
| Naval Construction Force | formation of the United States Navy |
| U.S. Navy Task Force 58 | — |
| Battle Fleet | United States Navy fleet formation |
|
escort carrier group Taffy 3
surface form:
Taffy 3
|
U.S. Navy task unit |
| United States Third Fleet | Numbered fleet of the United States Navy |
| Task Force 67 | United States Navy task force |
| Escort Carrier Task Unit 77.4.3 | U.S. Navy task unit |