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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Task Force 37 | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Pacific Fleet designation
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naval task force ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Australia
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
BPF Task Force 57
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Task Force 57 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | U.S. Fifth Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
battleships
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cruisers ⓘ destroyers ⓘ fleet aircraft carriers ⓘ fleet train ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
air operations against Japanese-held islands
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naval bombardment ⓘ support of amphibious operations ⓘ |
| laterRedesignatedAs | British Task Force 37 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalBranch | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedUnderCommandOf | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Central Pacific
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Western Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
carrier task force
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fleet support force ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | final stages of World War II ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
carrier-based air warfare
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naval warfare ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
British Task Force 37