British Task Force 57

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British Task Force 57 was the designation used by the British Pacific Fleet when operating under U.S. command in the Pacific theater during the final stages of World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Pacific Fleet designation
naval task force
alliedWith Australia NERFINISHED
Canada NERFINISHED
New Zealand NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs BPF Task Force 57 NERFINISHED
Task Force 57 NERFINISHED
commandStructure U.S. Fifth Fleet NERFINISHED
component battleships
cruisers
destroyers
fleet aircraft carriers
fleet train
conflict World War II
country United Kingdom
engagedIn air operations against Japanese-held islands
naval bombardment
support of amphibious operations
laterRedesignatedAs British Task Force 37 NERFINISHED
navalBranch Royal Navy NERFINISHED
operatedUnderCommandOf United States Navy NERFINISHED
operationalArea Central Pacific NERFINISHED
Western Pacific NERFINISHED
opponent Empire of Japan NERFINISHED
partOf British Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED
role carrier task force
fleet support force
theaterOfOperations Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED
timePeriod final stages of World War II
typeOfWarfare carrier-based air warfare
naval warfare

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British Pacific Fleet alsoKnownAs British Task Force 57
British Pacific Fleet alsoKnownAs British Task Force 57
this entity surface form: British Task Force 37