Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet
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Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet was a former senior U.S. Navy command responsible for directing the nation’s principal naval forces, particularly during World War II.
Aliases (4)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Navy command
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military command → |
| abbreviation |
COMINCH
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| alsoKnownAs |
Commander in Chief, United States Fleet
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| associatedWithEvent |
U.S. naval operations in the Atlantic during World War II
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U.S. naval operations in the Pacific during World War II → |
| branchOfService |
naval forces
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| commanded |
United States Fleet
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| commandLevel |
top-level fleet command
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| commandScope |
global maritime theater
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States of America
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| era |
20th century
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| existedAs |
wartime operational command
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| firstHolder |
Admiral Ernest J. King
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| governingDocument |
U.S. Navy wartime command arrangements
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| historicalFunction |
centralized control of U.S. naval operations
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coordination of fleet deployments in global war → |
| jurisdiction |
United States Navy fleets worldwide
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| locationCountry |
United States of America
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| militaryBranch |
U.S. Navy
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| notableCommander |
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
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Admiral Ernest J. King → |
| notableFor |
central role in U.S. naval command during World War II
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| notablePeriod |
World War II
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| oversaw |
major U.S. naval task forces
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strategic planning for naval warfare → |
| partOf |
United States military command structure
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| primaryMission |
direct employment of U.S. fleets in war
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| relatedOrganization |
United States Fleet
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| relatedPosition |
Chief of Naval Operations
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| reorganizedInto |
Chief of Naval Operations authority structure
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| responsibleFor |
Atlantic Fleet
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Pacific Fleet → United States naval operating forces → |
| role |
directed principal U.S. naval forces
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operational command of U.S. Navy fleets → |
| serviceBranch |
United States Navy
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| status |
defunct command
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| subordinateTo |
President of the United States
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United States Department of the Navy → United States Secretary of the Navy → |
| timePeriod |
World War II era
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| typeOfJurisdiction |
operational naval command
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| usedDuring |
World War II
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Chester W. Nimitz
("Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet")
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Chester W. Nimitz ("Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet") → Chester W. Nimitz ("Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet") → Ernest King ("Commander in Chief, United States Fleet") → Ernest King ("Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations (COMINCH-CNO)") → |
positionHeld |
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Commander, Third Fleet
("Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet")
→
Commander, Third Fleet → |
subordinateTo |
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Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet
("Commander in Chief, United States Fleet")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Ernest King
("United States Navy high command during World War II")
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partOf |
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Chief of Naval Operations
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precededByOffice |