Commander, Eastern Sea Frontier
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Commander, Eastern Sea Frontier was a senior U.S. Navy command responsible for the defense and protection of the eastern seaboard’s coastal waters and shipping during World War II.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy shore command
ⓘ
World War II naval command ⓘ |
| alliance | Allied powers in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandLevel | senior naval command ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
Coast Guard Atlantic Area commands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| establishedDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
air patrol units
ⓘ
coastal convoys ⓘ escort vessels ⓘ naval district commands ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | naval ⓘ |
| mission |
coordinate naval and air antisubmarine forces
ⓘ
defend ports and approaches on the U.S. East Coast ⓘ organize and route coastal convoys ⓘ protect merchant shipping along U.S. East Coast ⓘ |
| natureOfOrganization | operational command headquarters ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Western North Atlantic coastal waters
NERFINISHED
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eastern seaboard of the United States ⓘ |
| oversaw |
antisubmarine air patrols off the U.S. East Coast
ⓘ
escort of inbound and outbound transatlantic convoys near U.S. coastal waters ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sea Frontiers of the United States Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Atlantic Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryThreat | German U-boats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of convoy escorts
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implementation of coastal blackout and security measures ⓘ maritime surveillance along the U.S. East Coast ⓘ routing of coastal merchant traffic ⓘ |
| role |
antisubmarine warfare coordination
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coastal patrol operations ⓘ convoy organization ⓘ defense of coastal waters ⓘ protection of coastal shipping ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Chief of Naval Operations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commander in Chief, United States Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction |
maritime defense zone
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operational command ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Herbert F. Leary