Task Force 57
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Task Force 57 was a major British-led naval formation in the Pacific theater during World War II, comprising elements of the British Pacific Fleet that conducted carrier-based operations against Japanese forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Task Force 57 canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Pacific Fleet formation
ⓘ
naval task force ⓘ |
| alias | BPF carrier task force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Royal Australian Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | British Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
battleships
ⓘ
cruisers ⓘ destroyers ⓘ escort carriers ⓘ fleet aircraft carriers ⓘ fleet auxiliaries ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateReorganizedAsTaskForce37 | June 1945 ⓘ |
| duty |
neutralize Japanese air power in the Ryukyu area
ⓘ
provide air cover for Allied operations ⓘ strike Japanese airfields ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| engagement |
air raids on Formosa in 1945
ⓘ
air raids on Sakishima Islands ⓘ |
| forwardBase |
Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manus Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersShip |
HMS Howe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS King George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logisticalBase | Sydney, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vice Admiral Sir Bernard Rawlings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | carrier-based operations against Japanese forces ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
HMS Illustrious
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Indefatigable NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Indomitable NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Victorious NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Western Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
waters off the Japanese home islands ⓘ |
| opponent |
Empire of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfOperation |
air strikes against Formosa
ⓘ
air strikes against Sakishima Gunto ⓘ operations in support of the Okinawa campaign ⓘ |
| reorganizedAs | Task Force 37 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | fast carrier task force ⓘ |
| startTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Royal Fleet Auxiliary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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