Northern Patrol
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Northern Patrol was a World War II Royal Navy maritime patrol and blockade force that monitored and controlled shipping routes in the North Atlantic and surrounding northern waters.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy formation
ⓘ
blockade force ⓘ maritime patrol force ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
Denmark Strait region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
between Faeroe Islands and Norway ⓘ between Iceland and the Faeroe Islands ⓘ between Scotland and Iceland ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Home Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1940 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1940 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Scapa Flow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| monitoredRoute |
Denmark Strait shipping lanes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faeroes–Shetland gap NERFINISHED ⓘ Iceland–Faeroes gap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
escort of valuable convoys in northern waters
ⓘ
inspection of neutral shipping ⓘ seizure of contraband cargoes ⓘ |
| objective |
enforce naval blockade against Germany
ⓘ
intercept enemy and contraband shipping ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British naval blockade of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTask |
control access between the North Sea and the Atlantic
ⓘ
prevent German surface raiders and blockade runners from using northern routes ⓘ |
| reasonForDisbandment | reorganization of blockade and patrol forces ⓘ |
| relatedOperation |
Atlantic naval blockade
ⓘ
Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
blockade enforcement
ⓘ
controlling shipping routes ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ monitoring merchant shipping ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| startTime | 1939 ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
North Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedVesselType |
armed merchant cruiser
ⓘ
cruiser ⓘ destroyer ⓘ |
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