Third Fleet
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The Third Fleet is a major operational formation of the United States Navy responsible for naval forces and operations in the eastern and central Pacific Ocean.
Aliases (2)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Numbered fleet of the United States Navy
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| abbreviation |
C3F
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| areaOfOperations |
Central Pacific Ocean
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Eastern Pacific Ocean → |
| commanderTitle |
Commander, U.S. Third Fleet
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States of America
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| foundedBy |
United States Navy
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| garrison |
Naval Base Point Loma
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| hasCapability |
Amphibious warfare
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Anti-submarine warfare → Carrier-based air operations → Command and control of joint maritime forces → Humanitarian assistance and disaster response → Maritime security operations → Power projection → Strike warfare → Surface warfare → |
| hasMotto |
Ready, Powerful, Engaged
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| headquartersLocation |
Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, California
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San Diego, California → |
| language |
English
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| militaryBranch |
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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| militaryFormationType |
Fleet
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| mission |
Conduct naval operations in support of U.S. national interests in the Pacific
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Plan and conduct joint and combined operations → Provide combat-ready naval forces for deployment → |
| nickname |
Third Fleet
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| notableCommander |
Admiral John S. McCain Sr.
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Admiral Marc A. Mitscher → Admiral Raymond A. Spruance → Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. → |
| operatesIn |
Pacific Ocean
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U.S. West Coast approaches → |
| operationalControl |
Amphibious ready groups
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Carrier strike groups → Submarine forces assigned in its area → Surface action groups → |
| partOf |
United States Pacific Fleet
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| responsibleFor |
Naval forces in the central Pacific Ocean
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Naval forces in the eastern Pacific Ocean → |
| role |
Major operational formation of the United States Navy
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| serviceBranch |
United States Navy
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| startTime |
1943
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| subordinateTo |
Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
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| type |
Operational fleet
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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United States Third Fleet
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United States Third Fleet → |
nickname |
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Operation Hailstone
("Fast Carrier Task Force")
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force |
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U.S. Pacific Fleet
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hasComponent |
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Combined Fleet
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subordinateUnit |