Task Force 22
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Task Force 22 was a U.S. Navy operational formation in the Atlantic during World War II, overseeing subordinate groups such as Task Group 22.3 for anti-submarine and escort missions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Navy task force
ⓘ
World War II naval formation ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Atlantic convoy routes
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waters near the Azores ⓘ waters west of Europe ⓘ |
| branch | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | U.S. Atlantic Fleet hunter-killer forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Task Group 22.10
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Task Group 22.3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Task Group 22.4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
locate and destroy enemy submarines
ⓘ
protect Allied shipping in the Atlantic ⓘ |
| navalWarfareType | anti-submarine warfare ⓘ |
| objective |
reduce Allied shipping losses to submarines
ⓘ
secure Atlantic sea lanes ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Central Atlantic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversaw | Task Group 22.3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Atlantic Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents |
German Kriegsmarine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German U-boats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
convoy escort ⓘ hunter-killer operations ⓘ |
| service | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateUnitType |
destroyer escort group
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escort carrier group ⓘ task group ⓘ |
| taskGroup22.3Role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
convoy escort ⓘ |
| taskGroup22.3Type | hunter-killer group ⓘ |
| theater | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1943
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1944 ⓘ 1945 ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation |
escort carrier-based ASW
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surface ship ASW patrols ⓘ |
| usedPlatform |
destroyer
ⓘ
destroyer escort ⓘ escort carrier ⓘ patrol aircraft ⓘ |
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