Allied Naval Forces

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Allied Naval Forces was the multinational naval command responsible for coordinating and conducting Allied maritime operations in the South West Pacific during World War II.

Aliases (5)
  • Allied Naval Forces (SWPA) ×1
  • Allied Naval Forces South West Pacific Area ×1
  • Allied Naval Forces Southwest Pacific Area ×1
  • Allied Naval Forces, South West Pacific Area ×1
  • Allied naval forces in the Pacific Theater ×1

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
instanceOf military formation
multinational naval command
alliance Allies of World War II
alsoKnownAs Allied Naval Forces, South West Pacific Area
areaOfResponsibility South West Pacific
commander Vice Admiral Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Admiral Herbert F. Leary
commandStructure component of the South West Pacific Area joint command
conflict World War II
coordinatedWith Allied Air Forces
Allied Land Forces
countryInvolved Australia
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States
dissolvedAfter end of World War II in the Pacific
formedDuring 1942
headquartersLocation Australia
Brisbane
historicalEra 20th century
notableOperation convoy escort in the South West Pacific
naval support for New Guinea campaign
naval support for Solomon Islands operations
operationalControlOver Royal Australian Navy units in the South West Pacific Area
Royal Netherlands Navy units in the South West Pacific Area
United States Navy units in the South West Pacific Area
partOf Allied forces
South West Pacific Area Command
primaryMission protection of Allied shipping
sea control in the South West Pacific Area
support of amphibious operations
region Australasian waters
Pacific Ocean
role conduct of Allied maritime operations
coordination of Allied maritime operations
serviceBranch naval forces
side Allied side in World War II
subordinateTo General Douglas MacArthur
Supreme Commander, South West Pacific Area
theaterOfOperations South West Pacific Area
timePeriod 1942–1945
typeOfCommand theater-level naval command

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Allied Naval Forces ("Allied Naval Forces, South West Pacific Area")
alsoKnownAs
Allied Land Forces ("Allied Naval Forces (SWPA)")
coordinatedWith
Supreme Commander, South West Pacific Area ("Allied Naval Forces South West Pacific Area")
oversawFormationOf
Bruce Fraser ("Allied naval forces in the Pacific Theater")
partOf
South West Pacific Area
subordinateCommand
Pacific theater commands ("Allied Naval Forces Southwest Pacific Area")
subordinateUnit

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