Atlantic Fleet

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Atlantic Fleet was a major Royal Navy formation responsible for Britain’s naval power projection and defense in the Atlantic Ocean during the early 20th century.

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Atlantic Fleet canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy fleet
military formation
activeDuring Edwardian era
areaOfResponsibility approaches to the British Isles
eastern Atlantic Ocean
sea routes between Britain and its overseas possessions
composition auxiliary vessels
battleships
cruisers
destroyers
conflict World War I
surface form: First World War
country United Kingdom
garrison Gibraltar
Home ports of the Royal Navy
notableFor being a key element of British maritime strategy before and during the First World War
contributing to British naval supremacy in the Atlantic
operatedBy Royal Navy
partOf Royal Navy battle fleet structure
role home waters defense
maritime defense
naval power projection
protection of sea lines of communication
serviceBranch Royal Navy
subordinateTo Admiralty (United Kingdom)
surface form: Admiralty
task deterrence of hostile naval forces in the Atlantic
protection of British merchant shipping
readiness for fleet actions against major naval powers
support of British foreign policy through naval presence
theatre Atlantic Ocean
timePeriod early 20th century

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Lord Jellicoe militaryUnit Atlantic Fleet
Grand Fleet formedFrom Atlantic Fleet
Admiral John de Robeck militaryUnit Atlantic Fleet
subject surface form: John de Robeck