United States Eighth Fleet
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The United States Eighth Fleet was a major U.S. Navy operational fleet active primarily during World War II, overseeing significant naval operations in the Mediterranean and European theaters.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Eighth Fleet canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Numbered fleet of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
Allied landings at Anzio
ⓘ
Allied landings at Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ Allied operations in southern France ⓘ Invasion of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activity |
Escort of troop and supply convoys
ⓘ
Naval bombardment of shore targets ⓘ Support of ground forces during amphibious assaults ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allied Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance | United States Navy forces in support of Allied navies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Southern European coastal waters
ⓘ
Western Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchColor | Blue ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Fleet-level command ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| domain | Maritime warfare ⓘ |
| engagement | Naval operations in support of Allied invasions in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| garrison | Mediterranean area ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Naval forces ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Admiral H. Kent Hewitt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Admiral Henry Kent Hewitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice Admiral Jonas H. Ingram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Coordinating major Allied amphibious landings in the Mediterranean
ⓘ
Providing naval gunfire and escort support for European theater operations ⓘ |
| operation |
Operation Avalanche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Dragoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Husky NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Shingle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Atlantic Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | Control of naval forces in the Mediterranean for amphibious and support operations ⓘ |
| role |
Amphibious operations coordination
ⓘ
Convoy protection ⓘ Naval gunfire support ⓘ Operational fleet command ⓘ Support of amphibious landings ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| status | Disestablished ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
European Theater of Operations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | Operational fleet ⓘ |
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