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.
Statements (30)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.