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style="width:25.5em;border-spacing:2px;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">British Pacific Fleet</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;line-height:1.5em;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:British_aircraft_carriers_at_anchor_c1945.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/British_aircraft_carriers_at_anchor_c1945.jpg/300px-British_aircraft_carriers_at_anchor_c1945.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="217" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/British_aircraft_carriers_at_anchor_c1945.jpg/450px-British_aircraft_carriers_at_anchor_c1945.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/British_aircraft_carriers_at_anchor_c1945.jpg/600px-British_aircraft_carriers_at_anchor_c1945.jpg 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1em;">Engagements</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Meridian" title="Operation Meridian">Operation Meridian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Okinawa" title="Battle of Okinawa">Battle of Okinawa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allied_naval_bombardments_of_Japan_during_World_War_II" title="Allied naval bombardments of Japan during World War II">Naval bombardments of Japan</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Commanders</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Notable<br />commanders</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Fraser,_1st_Baron_Fraser_of_North_Cape" title="Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape">Bruce Fraser</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Military unit</div> <p>The <b>British Pacific Fleet</b> (<b>BPF</b>) was a <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> formation that saw action against <a href="/wiki/Empire_of_Japan" title="Empire of Japan">Japan</a> during the <a href="/wiki/Second_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Second World War">Second World War</a>. It was formed from aircraft carriers, other surface warships, submarines and supply vessels of the RN and <a href="/wiki/British_Commonwealth" class="mw-redirect" title="British Commonwealth">British Commonwealth</a> navies in November 1944. </p><p>After formation in <a href="/wiki/British_Ceylon" title="British Ceylon">Ceylon</a>, the BPF began with operations against Japanese resources in <a href="/wiki/Sumatra" title="Sumatra">Sumatra</a> before moving to <a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a> where it made its headquarters at <a href="/wiki/Sydney" title="Sydney">Sydney</a> with a forward base at <a href="/wiki/Manus_Island" title="Manus Island">Manus Island</a> off <a href="/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea" title="Papua New Guinea">Papua New Guinea</a>. The fleet supported the <a href="/wiki/Invasion_of_Okinawa" class="mw-redirect" title="Invasion of Okinawa">invasion of Okinawa</a> in March 1945 by neutralising the <a href="/wiki/Sakishima_Islands" title="Sakishima Islands">Sakishima Islands</a>. Though subjected to heavy attacks by Japanese aircraft, their <a href="/wiki/Armoured_flight_deck" title="Armoured flight deck">well-armoured carriers</a> and modern fighter aircraft gave effective protection. Submarines attached to the fleet sank Japanese shipping, and in July 1945 the fleet joined in the <a href="/wiki/Allied_naval_bombardments_of_Japan_during_World_War_II" title="Allied naval bombardments of Japan during World War II">bombardment of the Japanese home islands</a>. By the time <a href="/wiki/Surrender_of_Japan" title="Surrender of Japan">Japan surrendered</a> in August 1945, the fleet included four <a href="/wiki/Battleships" class="mw-redirect" title="Battleships">battleships</a>, six <a href="/wiki/Fleet_carrier" title="Fleet carrier">fleet carriers</a>, fifteen smaller carriers and over 750 aircraft. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=British_Pacific_Fleet&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following their <a href="/wiki/Indian_Ocean_raid" title="Indian Ocean raid">retreat to the western side of the Indian Ocean</a> in 1942, British naval forces did not return to the <a href="/wiki/South_West_Pacific_theatre" class="mw-redirect" title="South West Pacific theatre">South West Pacific theatre</a> until 17 May 1944, when an Allied carrier task force implemented <a href="/wiki/Operation_Transom" title="Operation Transom">Operation Transom</a>, a joint raid on <a href="/wiki/Surabaya" title="Surabaya">Surabaya</a>, <a href="/wiki/Java" title="Java">Java</a>. </p><p>The US was liberating British territories in the Pacific and extending its influence. It was therefore seen as a political and military imperative by the British Government to restore a British presence in the region and to deploy British forces against Japan. The British Government was determined that British territories, such as <a href="/wiki/Hong_Kong" title="Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a>, should be recaptured by British forces. </p><p>The British Government was not initially unanimous on the commitment of the BPF. <a href="/wiki/Churchill" class="mw-redirect" title="Churchill">Churchill</a>, in particular, argued against it, not wishing to be a visibly junior partner in what had been exclusively the United States' battle. He also considered that a British presence would be unwelcome and should be concentrated on <a href="/wiki/Burma" class="mw-redirect" title="Burma">Burma</a> and <a href="/wiki/British_Malaya" title="British Malaya">Malaya</a>. Naval planners, supported by the <a href="/wiki/Chiefs_of_Staff_Committee" title="Chiefs of Staff Committee">Chiefs of Staff</a>, believed that such a commitment would strengthen British influence and the British Chiefs of Staff considered mass resignation, so strongly held were their opinions.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEJackson2006498–500_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEJackson2006498–500-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/British_Admiralty" class="mw-redirect" title="British Admiralty">Admiralty</a> had proposed a British role in the Pacific in early 1944 but the initial USN response had been discouraging. Admiral <a href="/wiki/Ernest_King" class="mw-redirect" title="Ernest King">Ernest King</a>, Commander-in-Chief United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations, was reluctant to concede any such role and raised a number of objections, and insisted that the BPF should be self-sufficient. These were eventually overcome or discounted and at a meeting, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt "intervened to say that the British Fleet was no sooner offered than accepted. In this, though the fact was not mentioned, he overruled Admiral King's opinion."<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEChurchill1954134–135_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEChurchill1954134–135-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Australian Government had sought US military assistance in 1942, when it was faced with the possibility of Japanese invasion. While Australia had made a significant contribution to the Pacific War, it had never been an equal partner with its US counterparts in strategy. It was argued that a British presence would act as a counterbalance to the powerful and increasing US presence in the Pacific.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEJackson2006500_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEJackson2006500-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Allied_co-operation">Allied co-operation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=British_Pacific_Fleet&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Allied co-operation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>British and American political objectives were in conflict: Britain needed to "show the flag" in an effective way while the US wished to demonstrate, beyond question, its own pre-eminence in the Pacific. In practice, there were cordial relations between the fighting fleets and their sea commanders. Although Admiral King had stipulated that the BPF should be wholly self-sufficient, in practice, material assistance was freely given. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Fleet">Fleet</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=British_Pacific_Fleet&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Fleet"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Constituent_forces">Constituent forces</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=British_Pacific_Fleet&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Constituent forces"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The fleet was founded when Admiral Sir <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Fraser,_1st_Baron_Fraser_of_North_Cape" title="Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape">Bruce Fraser</a> <a href="/wiki/Struck_his_flag" class="mw-redirect" title="Struck his flag">struck his flag</a> at <a href="/wiki/Trincomalee" title="Trincomalee">Trincomalee</a> as Commander-in-Chief of the <a href="/wiki/British_Eastern_Fleet" class="mw-redirect" title="British Eastern Fleet">British Eastern Fleet</a> and hoisted it in the <a href="/wiki/Gunboat" title="Gunboat">gunboat</a> <a href="/wiki/HMS_Tarantula" title="HMS Tarantula"><i>Tarantula</i></a>, a worn out ship in use as offices, as Commander-in-Chief British Pacific Fleet. He later transferred his flag to a more suitable vessel, the <a href="/wiki/Battleship" title="Battleship">battleship</a> <a href="/wiki/HMS_Howe_(32)" title="HMS Howe (32)"><i>Howe</i></a>. </p><p>The Eastern Fleet was based in <a href="/wiki/Ceylon" class="mw-redirect" title="Ceylon">Ceylon</a> (now Sri Lanka), and reorganised into the British East Indies Fleet, subsequently becoming the British Pacific Fleet (BPF). The BPF operated against targets in <a href="/wiki/Sumatra" title="Sumatra">Sumatra</a>, (operations <a href="/wiki/Operation_Robson" title="Operation Robson">Robson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Operation_Meridian" title="Operation Meridian">Meridian</a>) gaining experience until early 1945, when it departed Trincomalee for Sydney. </p><p>The Royal Navy provided the majority of the fleet's vessels and all the <a href="/wiki/Capital_ships" class="mw-redirect" title="Capital ships">capital ships</a> but elements and personnel included contributions from the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Fleet_Auxiliary" title="Royal Fleet Auxiliary">Royal Fleet Auxiliary</a> (RFA), as well as the Commonwealth nations, including the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Navy" title="Royal Australian Navy">Royal Australian Navy</a> (RAN), <a href="/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Navy" title="Royal Canadian Navy">Royal Canadian Navy</a> (RCN) and <a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Navy" title="Royal New Zealand Navy">Royal New Zealand Navy</a> (RNZN). With its larger vessels integrated with <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a> (USN) formations since 1942, the RAN's contribution was limited. A high proportion of naval aviators were New Zealanders and Canadians. The USN also contributed to the BPF, as did personnel from the <a href="/wiki/South_African_Navy" title="South African Navy">South African Navy</a> (SAN). Port facilities in Australia and New Zealand also made vital contributions in support of the British Pacific Fleet. </p><p>During World War II, the fleet was commanded by <a href="/wiki/Admiral" title="Admiral">Admiral</a> Sir Bruce Fraser. In practice, command of the fleet in action devolved to <a href="/wiki/Vice-Admiral" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice-Admiral">Vice-Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Sir_Bernard_Rawlings" class="mw-redirect" title="Sir Bernard Rawlings">Sir Bernard Rawlings</a>, with Vice-Admiral Sir <a href="/wiki/Philip_Vian" title="Philip Vian">Philip Vian</a> in charge of air operations by the Royal Navy's <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm" title="Fleet Air Arm">Fleet Air Arm</a> (FAA). The fighting end of the fleet was referred to as <a href="/wiki/Task_Force_37" title="Task Force 37">Task Force 37</a> from 28 May 1945 (previously <a href="/wiki/Task_Force_57" title="Task Force 57">57)</a> and the Fleet Train was Task Force 113. The <a href="/wiki/1st_Aircraft_Carrier_Squadron" class="mw-redirect" title="1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron">1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron</a> was the lead carrier formation. </p><p><a href="/wiki/No._300_Wing_RAF" class="mw-redirect" title="No. 300 Wing RAF">No. 300 Wing RAF</a> was established in Australia in late 1944 to fly transport aircraft in support of the BPF, and came under the direct command of Fraser. The wing was expanded to a group in 1945 and conducted regular flights from Sydney to the fleet's forward bases. </p><p>The aviation squadrons <a href="/wiki/List_of_Fleet_Air_Arm_groups" title="List of Fleet Air Arm groups">were formed into air groups</a> from June 1945 for administering each carrier's embarked squadrons. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Supply">Supply</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=British_Pacific_Fleet&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Supply"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:BPF_Staff_AWM017874.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/BPF_Staff_AWM017874.jpg/220px-BPF_Staff_AWM017874.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/BPF_Staff_AWM017874.jpg/330px-BPF_Staff_AWM017874.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/BPF_Staff_AWM017874.jpg/440px-BPF_Staff_AWM017874.jpg 2x" data-file-width="450" data-file-height="342" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Melbourne" title="Melbourne">Melbourne</a>, 13 December 1944. First conference of the staff of Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser's new British Pacific Fleet, held in Melbourne. Left to right: Lieutenant Commander G. P. Vollmer (Secretary to Chief of Staff); Lieutenant Commander R. N. Heard; Vice-Admiral C. S. Daniel (seated) Vice Admiral (Administration); Commodore W. G. Andrews; Captain E. H. Shattock (concealed); Captain R. C. Duckworth; Lieutenant S. G. Warrender.</figcaption></figure> <p>The requirement that the BPF be self-sufficient meant the establishment of a fleet train that could support a naval force at sea for weeks or months. The Royal Navy had been accustomed to operating close to its bases in Britain, the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. Infrastructure and expertise were lacking in the Pacific rim. In the <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean" title="Atlantic Ocean">north Atlantic</a> and Mediterranean, the high risk of submarine and air attack precluded routine refuelling at sea. Fortunately for the BPF "the American logistics authorities... interpreted self-sufficiency in a very liberal sense."<sup id="cite_ref-Roskill,_p._331_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roskill,_p._331-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> American officers told Rear Admiral <a href="/wiki/Douglas_Fisher_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Douglas Fisher (Royal Navy officer)">Douglas Fisher</a>, commander of the British Fleet Train, that he could have anything and everything "that could be given without Admiral King's knowledge."<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Admiralty sent Vice Admiral <a href="/wiki/Charles_Daniel_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Charles Daniel (Royal Navy officer)">Charles Daniel</a> to the United States for consultation about the supply and administration of the fleet. He then proceeded to Australia where he became Vice Admiral, Administration, British Pacific Fleet, a role that "if unspectacular compared with command of a fighting squadron, was certainly one of the most arduous to be allocated to a British Flag officer during the entire war."<sup id="cite_ref-Roskill,_p._331_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roskill,_p._331-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The US Pacific Fleet had assembled an enormous fleet of oilers and supply ships of every type. Even before the war, it had been active in the development of <a href="/wiki/Underway_replenishment" title="Underway replenishment">underway replenishment</a> techniques. </p><p>In February 1944 the Admiralty estimated that the Fleet Train would require 134 merchant ships, of about 1½ million <a href="/wiki/Gross_tons" class="mw-redirect" title="Gross tons">gross tons</a>. As only 20 ships could be provided "in due course" the remainder would have to come from: the United States, the Admiralty's resources (although only a "handful" of its 560 merchant ships were actually available), or the general pool of merchant shipping (on which there were "many demands"). And the Admiralty requirements increased from 80 ships (totalling 590,000 tons) in January to 134 then by the end of March to 158. The Prime Minister had been alarmed for the original requirements for 80 ships, and on 9 April he issued a minute defining the limits of the Fleet Train based on a minimum of 24 million tons of imports "this year". He referred to the Navy getting 230,000 tons of new merchant shipping in about a year. The minute referred to operations "in the Indian ocean or in the South-West Pacific", reflecting his own preference for <a href="/wiki/Operation_Culverin" title="Operation Culverin">Operation Culverin</a> against northern Sumatra and Malaya rather than the "Middle Strategy".<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEEhrman1956a476–478_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEEhrman1956a476–478-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Admiralty realised that it needed a great deal of new equipment and training, in a short time and with whatever it had to hand. Lacking specialist ships, it had to improvise a fleet train from RN, RFA and merchant ships. On 8 February 1944, the <a href="/wiki/First_Sea_Lord" title="First Sea Lord">First Sea Lord</a>, <a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_the_Fleet" class="mw-redirect" title="Admiral of the Fleet">Admiral of the Fleet</a> Sir <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Cunningham,_1st_Viscount_Cunningham_of_Hyndhope" title="Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope">Andrew Cunningham</a>, informed the Defence Committee that 91 ships would be required to support the BPF. This was based on an assumption that the BPF would be active off <a href="/wiki/The_Philippines" class="mw-redirect" title="The Philippines">the Philippines</a> or would have a base there. By March, the war zone had moved north and the Americans were unwilling to allow the British to establish facilities in the Philippines. The estimate had grown to 158 ships, as it was recognised that operations eventually would be fought close to Japan. This had to be balanced against the shipping needed to import food for the population of the UK. In January 1945, the <a href="/wiki/War_cabinet" title="War cabinet">War cabinet</a> was forced to postpone the deployment of the fleet by two months due to the shortage of shipping.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The BPF found that its tankers were too few, too slow and in some cases unsuitable for the task of replenishment at sea. Its oiling gear, hoses and fittings were too often poorly designed. British ships refuelled at sea mostly by the over-the-stern method, a safer but less efficient technique compared with the American method of refuelling in parallel. Lack of proper equipment and insufficient practice meant burst hoses or excessive time at risk to submarine attack, while holding a constant course during fuelling.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As the Royal Australian Navy had discovered, British-built ships had only about a third of the refrigeration space of a comparable American ship.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They also suffered from limited fuel tankage and less efficient machinery, particularly the capital ships (A comparison of <a href="/wiki/HMS_King_George_V_(41)" title="HMS King George V (41)">HMS <i>King George V</i></a> and <a href="/wiki/USS_Washington_(BB-56)" title="USS Washington (BB-56)">USS <i>Washington</i></a> conducted in 1942 found the British ship burned 39 per cent more fuel at cruising speed and 20 per cent at high speed, giving her half the action radius.)<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> British ships therefore required replenishment more frequently than American ships. In some cases even American-built equipment was not interchangeable, for FAA aircraft had been "Anglicized" by the installation of British radios and oxygen masks, while <a href="/wiki/Vought_F4U_Corsair#Variants" title="Vought F4U Corsair">Vought Corsairs</a> had their wing-folding arrangements modified to fit into the more cramped hangars of British carriers. Replacement aircraft therefore had to be brought from the UK.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The British Chiefs of Staff decided early on to base the BPF in Australia rather than India. While it was apparent that Australia, with its population of only about seven million could not support the projected 675,000 men and women of the BPF, the actual extent of the Australian contribution was undetermined. The Australian government agreed to contribute to the support of the BPF but the Australian economy was fully committed to the war effort and manpower and stores for the BPF could only come from taking them from American and Australian forces fighting the Japanese.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEEhrman1956a476–478_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEEhrman1956a476–478-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Unfortunately, Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser arrived in Sydney on 10 December 1944 under the mistaken impression that Australia had asked for the BPF and promised to provide for its needs. Two days later, the Acting <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Australia" title="Prime Minister of Australia">Prime Minister of Australia</a> <a href="/wiki/Frank_Forde" title="Frank Forde">Frank Forde</a> announced the allocation of £21,156,500 for the maintenance of the BPF. In January 1945, <a href="/wiki/General_of_the_Army_(United_States)" title="General of the Army (United States)">General of the Army</a> <a href="/wiki/Douglas_MacArthur" title="Douglas MacArthur">Douglas MacArthur</a> agreed to release American stockpiles in Australia to support the BPF. The Australian government soon became concerned at the voracious demands of the BPF works programme, which was criticised by Australian military leaders. In April 1945, Fraser publicly criticised the Australian government's handling of waterside industrial disputes that were holding up British ships. The government was shocked and angered but agreed to allocate £6,562,500 for BPF naval works. Fraser was not satisfied. On 8 August 1945, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom <a href="/wiki/Clement_Attlee" title="Clement Attlee">Clement Attlee</a> felt obliged to express his regret for the misunderstandings to the Australian government.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After bombarding the Sumatra oil refineries for Nimitz, the Fleet arrived in Australia on 4 February 1945; it comprised two battleships, four fleet carriers, three cruisers and accompanying destroyers. The Fleet Train comprised over 300,000 tons of shipping as built or converted since the beginning of 1944. In June 1945 the Fleet was to comprise four battleships, ten aircraft carriers, sixteen cruisers (including two from New Zealand and one from Canada), forty destroyers and about ninety escorts (including Canadian escorts).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEEhrman1956b222_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEEhrman1956b222-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The distance from Sydney was too far to allow efficient fleet support so with much American support, a forward base was established at <a href="/wiki/Seeadler_Harbor" title="Seeadler Harbor">Seeadler Harbor</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manus_Island" title="Manus Island">Manus</a> atoll, in the <a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Islands" title="Admiralty Islands">Admiralty Islands</a>, which was described as "<a href="/wiki/Scapa_Flow" title="Scapa Flow">Scapa Flow</a> with bloody palm trees".<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As well as its base at Sydney, the Fleet Air Arm established <a href="/wiki/Mobile_Naval_Air_Bases" class="mw-redirect" title="Mobile Naval Air Bases">Mobile Naval Air Bases</a> (MONABs) in Australia to provide supplies and technical support for the aircraft. The first of these became active in Sydney in January 1945.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Operations">Operations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=British_Pacific_Fleet&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Operations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:HMS_Implacable_AWM_019037.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/HMS_Implacable_AWM_019037.jpg/220px-HMS_Implacable_AWM_019037.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="163" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/HMS_Implacable_AWM_019037.jpg/330px-HMS_Implacable_AWM_019037.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/HMS_Implacable_AWM_019037.jpg/440px-HMS_Implacable_AWM_019037.jpg 2x" data-file-width="765" data-file-height="568" /></a><figcaption>Fleet Air Arm <a href="/wiki/Grumman_TBF_Avenger" title="Grumman TBF Avenger">Grumman Avengers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">Supermarine Seafires</a> on the deck of <a href="/wiki/HMS_Implacable_(R86)" title="HMS Implacable (R86)"><i>Implacable</i></a> warm up their engines before taking off. Other British warships in the background.</figcaption></figure> <p>Major actions in which the fleet was involved included <a href="/wiki/Operation_Meridian" title="Operation Meridian">Operation Meridian</a>, air strikes in January 1945 against oil production at <a href="/wiki/Palembang" title="Palembang">Palembang</a>, Sumatra. These raids, conducted in bad weather, succeeded in reducing the oil supply of the Japanese Navy. A total of 48 FAA aircraft were lost due to enemy action and crash landings against claims of 30 Japanese aeroplanes destroyed in dogfights and 38 on the ground. </p><p>The United States Navy (USN), which had control of Allied operations in the Pacific Ocean Areas, gave the BPF combat units the name Task Force 57 (TF-57) when it joined Admiral <a href="/wiki/Raymond_Spruance" class="mw-redirect" title="Raymond Spruance">Raymond Spruance</a>'s <a href="/wiki/United_States_Fifth_Fleet" title="United States Fifth Fleet">United States Fifth Fleet</a> on 15 March 1945.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 27 May 1945, it became <a href="/wiki/Task_Force_37" title="Task Force 37">Task Force 37</a> (TF-37) when it became part of Admiral <a href="/wiki/William_Halsey" class="mw-redirect" title="William Halsey">William Halsey</a>'s <a href="/wiki/United_States_Third_Fleet" title="United States Third Fleet">United States Third Fleet</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March 1945, while supporting the <a href="/wiki/Invasion_of_Okinawa" class="mw-redirect" title="Invasion of Okinawa">invasion of Okinawa</a>, the BPF had sole responsibility for operations in the <a href="/wiki/Sakishima_Islands" title="Sakishima Islands">Sakishima Islands</a>. Its role was to suppress Japanese air activity, using gunfire and air attack, at potential <i><a href="/wiki/Kamikaze" title="Kamikaze">kamikaze</a></i> staging airfields that would otherwise be a threat to US Navy vessels operating at Okinawa. The British fleet carriers with their <a href="/wiki/Armoured_flight_deck" title="Armoured flight deck">armoured flight decks</a> were subject to heavy and repeated <i>kamikaze</i> attacks, but they proved highly resistant, and returned to action relatively quickly. The USN liaison officer on <a href="/wiki/HMS_Indefatigable_(R10)" title="HMS Indefatigable (R10)"><i>Indefatigable</i></a> commented: "When a <i>kamikaze</i> hits a US carrier it means 6 months of repair at Pearl [Harbor]. When a <i>kamikaze</i> hits a Limey carrier it's just a case of 'Sweepers, man your brooms'."<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Fleet Air Arm <a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">Supermarine Seafires</a> saw service in the Pacific campaigns. Due to their good high altitude performance, short range and lack of ordnance-carrying capabilities (compared to the Hellcats and Corsairs of the Fleet) the Seafires were allocated the defensive duties of <a href="/wiki/Combat_air_patrol" title="Combat air patrol">combat air patrol</a> (CAP) over the fleet. Seafires were vital in countering the <i>kamikaze</i> attacks during the <a href="/wiki/Iwo_Jima" title="Iwo Jima">Iwo Jima</a> landings and beyond. The Seafires' best day was 15 August 1945, shooting down eight attacking aircraft for one loss. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:HMS_Formidable_(67)_on_fire_1945.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/HMS_Formidable_%2867%29_on_fire_1945.jpg/220px-HMS_Formidable_%2867%29_on_fire_1945.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="171" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/HMS_Formidable_%2867%29_on_fire_1945.jpg/330px-HMS_Formidable_%2867%29_on_fire_1945.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/HMS_Formidable_%2867%29_on_fire_1945.jpg/440px-HMS_Formidable_%2867%29_on_fire_1945.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="931" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/HMS_Formidable_(67)" title="HMS Formidable (67)"><i>Formidable</i></a> on fire after a <i>kamikaze</i> hit.</figcaption></figure> <p>In April 1945, the British <a href="/wiki/List_of_squadrons_and_flotillas_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of squadrons and flotillas of the Royal Navy">4th Submarine Flotilla</a> was transferred to the big Allied <a href="/wiki/Submarine_base" title="Submarine base">submarine base</a> at <a href="/wiki/Fremantle,_Western_Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="Fremantle, Western Australia">Fremantle, Western Australia</a>, as part of the BPF. Its most notable success in this period was the sinking of the heavy cruiser <a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Ashigara" title="Japanese cruiser Ashigara"><i>Ashigara</i></a>, on 8 June 1945 in <a href="/wiki/Banka_Strait" class="mw-redirect" title="Banka Strait">Banka Strait</a>, off Sumatra, by the submarines <a href="/wiki/HMS_Trenchant_(P331)" title="HMS Trenchant (P331)"><i>Trenchant</i></a> and <a href="/wiki/HMS_Stygian" title="HMS Stygian"><i>Stygian</i></a>. On 31 July 1945, in <a href="/wiki/Operation_Struggle" class="mw-redirect" title="Operation Struggle">Operation Struggle</a>, the British <a href="/wiki/Midget_submarine" title="Midget submarine">midget submarine</a> <a href="/wiki/XE-class_submarine" title="XE-class submarine"><i>XE3</i></a>, crewed by Lieutenant <a href="/wiki/Ian_Edward_Fraser" title="Ian Edward Fraser">Ian Fraser</a>, Acting <a href="/wiki/Leading_Seaman" class="mw-redirect" title="Leading Seaman">Leading Seaman</a> <a href="/wiki/James_Magennis" class="mw-redirect" title="James Magennis">James Magennis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sub-Lieutenant" class="mw-redirect" title="Sub-Lieutenant">Sub-Lieutenant</a> <a href="/wiki/William_James_Lanyon_Smith" title="William James Lanyon Smith">William James Lanyon Smith</a>, <a href="/wiki/RNZNVR" class="mw-redirect" title="RNZNVR">RNZNVR</a> and <a href="/wiki/Engine_Room_Artificer" class="mw-redirect" title="Engine Room Artificer">Engine Room Artificer</a> Third Class, Charles Alfred Reed, attacked Japanese shipping at Singapore. They seriously damaged the heavy cruiser <a href="/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Takao_(1930)" title="Japanese cruiser Takao (1930)"><i>Takao</i></a>, while docked at her berth at Selatar Naval Base.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fraser and Magennis were awarded the <a href="/wiki/Victoria_Cross" title="Victoria Cross">Victoria Cross</a>, Smith received the <a href="/wiki/Distinguished_Service_Order" title="Distinguished Service Order">Distinguished Service Order</a> (DSO) and Reed the <a href="/wiki/Conspicuous_Gallantry_Medal" title="Conspicuous Gallantry Medal">Conspicuous Gallantry Medal</a> (CGM). </p><p>Battleships and aircraft from the fleet also participated in the <a href="/wiki/Allied_naval_bombardments_of_Japan_during_World_War_II" title="Allied naval bombardments of Japan during World War II">Allied naval bombardments on Japanese home islands</a>. For the assaults on Japan, the British commanders accepted the BPF should become a component element of the US 3rd Fleet, commanded by Admiral <a href="/wiki/William_Halsey" class="mw-redirect" title="William Halsey">William Halsey</a>. Battleship <a href="/wiki/HMS_King_George_V_(41)" title="HMS King George V (41)"><i>King George V</i></a> bombarded <a href="/wiki/Hitachi,_Ibaraki" title="Hitachi, Ibaraki">Hitachi</a>, about 80 mi (130 km) northeast of Tokyo, and <a href="/wiki/Hamamatsu" title="Hamamatsu">Hamamatsu</a>, near <a href="/wiki/Toyohashi" title="Toyohashi">Toyohashi</a>. This was the last time a British battleship fired in action; the US fleet commander, William Halsey, excluded British forces from the <a href="/wiki/Bombing_of_Kure_(July_1945)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bombing of Kure (July 1945)">bombing of Kure</a> naval base.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Halsey wrote in his memoirs: "it was imperative that we forestall a possible postwar claim by Britain that she had delivered even a part of the final blow that demolished the Japanese fleet.... an exclusively American attack was therefore in American interests". Carrier strikes by British naval aircraft were carried out against land and harbour targets during the <a href="/wiki/Attacks_on_Kure_and_the_Inland_Sea_(July_1945)" class="mw-redirect" title="Attacks on Kure and the Inland Sea (July 1945)">attacks on Kure and the Inland Sea</a>, 24–28 July 1945. <a href="/wiki/Naval_aircraft" class="mw-redirect" title="Naval aircraft">Naval aircraft</a> attacked the port of <a href="/wiki/Osaka" title="Osaka">Osaka</a>, airfields, and, notably, sank Japanese escort carrier <a href="/wiki/Shimane_Maru-class_escort_carrier#ships" title="Shimane Maru-class escort carrier"><i>Shimane Maru</i></a> and disabled the <a href="/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Kaiy%C5%8D" title="Japanese aircraft carrier Kaiyō"><i>Kaiyō</i></a>. Two <a href="/wiki/Type_D_escort_ship" title="Type D escort ship">escort ships</a> and several smaller vessels were also sunk.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The BPF would have played a major part in a proposed invasion of the Japanese home islands, known as <a href="/wiki/Operation_Downfall" title="Operation Downfall">Operation Downfall</a>, which was cancelled after Japan surrendered. The last naval air action in World War II was on VJ-Day when British carrier aircraft shot down Japanese Zero fighters. </p><p>By August 1948, the Fleet had shrunk to comprise cruisers <i>London</i>, <a href="/wiki/HMS_Sussex_(96)" title="HMS Sussex (96)">HMS <i>Sussex</i></a>; destroyers <a href="/wiki/HMS_Cossack_(R57)" title="HMS Cossack (R57)">HMS <i>Cossack</i></a>, <a href="/wiki/HMS_Comus_(R43)" title="HMS Comus (R43)">HMS <i>Comus</i></a>; <i>Concord</i>, <i>Consort</i>, <a href="/wiki/HMS_Constance_(R71)" title="HMS Constance (R71)">HMS <i>Constance</i></a>; frigates <a href="/wiki/HMS_Alacrity_(U60)" title="HMS Alacrity (U60)">HMS <i>Alacrity</i></a>, Ametheyst, <a href="/wiki/HMS_Hart_(U58)" title="HMS Hart (U58)">HMS <i>Hart</i></a> and <a href="/wiki/HMS_Black_Swan_(L57)" title="HMS Black Swan (L57)">HMS <i>Black Swan</i></a>; submarines <a href="/wiki/HMS_Aeneas_(P427)" title="HMS Aeneas (P427)">HMS <i>Aeneas</i></a>, <a href="/wiki/HMS_Affray_(P421)" title="HMS Affray (P421)">HMS <i>Affray</i></a>, <a href="/wiki/HMS_Auriga_(P419)" title="HMS Auriga (P419)">HMS <i>Auriga</i></a>; despatch vessel <a href="/wiki/HMS_Alert_(K647)" title="HMS Alert (K647)">HMS <i>Alert</i></a>; fleet tug <a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Encore&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Encore (page does not exist)">HMS <i>Encore</i></a>; RFA salvage vessels <a href="/wiki/RFA_King_Salvor_(A291)" title="RFA King Salvor (A291)">RFA King Salvor (A291)</a>, <a href="/wiki/RFA_Prince_Salvor_(A292)" class="mw-redirect" title="RFA Prince Salvor (A292)">RFA Prince Salvor (A292)</a>; survey ship <a href="/wiki/HMS_Dampier" title="HMS Dampier">HMS <i>Dampier</i></a>; controlled minesweeper <i>Dabchick</i> and seven minesweepers, including <i>Michael</i> and <i>Flying Fish</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/The_Royal_Navy_during_the_Second_World_War_A25747.jpg/270px-The_Royal_Navy_during_the_Second_World_War_A25747.jpg" decoding="async" width="270" height="198" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/The_Royal_Navy_during_the_Second_World_War_A25747.jpg/405px-The_Royal_Navy_during_the_Second_World_War_A25747.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/The_Royal_Navy_during_the_Second_World_War_A25747.jpg/540px-The_Royal_Navy_during_the_Second_World_War_A25747.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3381" data-file-height="2480" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">An FAA Corsair's auxiliary petrol tank bursts into flames, while making an emergency landing on board HMS <i>Victorious</i>.</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:262px;max-width:262px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Shimane_Maru_attacked_by_Avenger_aircraft.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Shimane_Maru_attacked_by_Avenger_aircraft.jpg/260px-Shimane_Maru_attacked_by_Avenger_aircraft.jpg" decoding="async" width="260" height="198" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Shimane_Maru_attacked_by_Avenger_aircraft.jpg/390px-Shimane_Maru_attacked_by_Avenger_aircraft.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Shimane_Maru_attacked_by_Avenger_aircraft.jpg/520px-Shimane_Maru_attacked_by_Avenger_aircraft.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="610" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Japanese Escort Carrier, <i>Shimane Maru</i>, under attack by Avenger aircraft operating from HMS <i>Victorious</i>, 24 July 1945.</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:362px;max-width:362px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Royal_Navy_during_the_Second_World_War_A29174.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/The_Royal_Navy_during_the_Second_World_War_A29174.jpg/360px-The_Royal_Navy_during_the_Second_World_War_A29174.jpg" decoding="async" width="360" height="198" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/The_Royal_Navy_during_the_Second_World_War_A29174.jpg/540px-The_Royal_Navy_during_the_Second_World_War_A29174.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/The_Royal_Navy_during_the_Second_World_War_A29174.jpg/720px-The_Royal_Navy_during_the_Second_World_War_A29174.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="440" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Grumman Avengers on the way to attack Sakishima targets in support of the American landing on Okinawa.</div></div></div></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Order_of_battle">Order of battle</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=British_Pacific_Fleet&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Order of battle"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ships">Ships</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=British_Pacific_Fleet&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Ships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Formidable_Sydney_Boom_(AWM_P00444-047).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Formidable_Sydney_Boom_%28AWM_P00444-047%29.jpg/220px-Formidable_Sydney_Boom_%28AWM_P00444-047%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="154" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Formidable_Sydney_Boom_%28AWM_P00444-047%29.jpg/330px-Formidable_Sydney_Boom_%28AWM_P00444-047%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Formidable_Sydney_Boom_%28AWM_P00444-047%29.jpg/440px-Formidable_Sydney_Boom_%28AWM_P00444-047%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="639" data-file-height="446" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/HMS_Formidable_(67)" title="HMS Formidable (67)"><i>Formidable</i></a> passing through the <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Harbour_anti-submarine_boom_net" title="Sydney Harbour anti-submarine boom net">Sydney Harbour anti-submarine boom net</a> in 1945. The blackened funnel was the result of the <i><a href="/wiki/Kamikaze" title="Kamikaze">kamikaze</a></i> attack pictured above, in which a <a href="/wiki/Empire_of_Japan" title="Empire of Japan">Japanese</a> aircraft crashed on the flight deck.</figcaption></figure> <p>The fleet included six fleet carriers, four light carriers, two aircraft maintenance carriers and nine escort carriers (with a total of more than 750 aircraft), five battleships, 11 cruisers, 35 destroyers, 14 frigates, 44 smaller warships, 31 submarines, and 54 large vessels in the fleet train. </p> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Fleet_carrier" title="Fleet carrier">Fleet carriers</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Formidable_(67)" title="HMS Formidable (67)"><i>Formidable</i></a>: approximate air group 36 Corsairs, 15 <a href="/wiki/Grumman_TBF_Avenger" title="Grumman TBF Avenger">Avengers</a> (Flagship <a href="/wiki/1st_Aircraft_Carrier_Squadron" class="mw-redirect" title="1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron">1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Illustrious_(87)" title="HMS Illustrious (87)"><i>Illustrious</i></a>: approximate air group 36 Corsairs, 15 Avengers</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Victorious_(R38)" title="HMS Victorious (R38)"><i>Victorious</i></a>: 36 Corsairs, 15 Avengers, plus <a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Walrus" title="Supermarine Walrus">Supermarine Walrus</a> amphibians</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Indomitable_(92)" title="HMS Indomitable (92)"><i>Indomitable</i></a>: 39 <a href="/wiki/Grumman_F6F_Hellcat" title="Grumman F6F Hellcat">Hellcats</a>, 21 Avengers</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Implacable_(R86)" title="HMS Implacable (R86)"><i>Implacable</i></a>: 48 <a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">Seafires</a>, 21 Avengers, 12 <a href="/wiki/Fairey_Firefly" title="Fairey Firefly">Fairey Fireflies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Indefatigable_(R10)" title="HMS Indefatigable (R10)"><i>Indefatigable</i></a>: 40 Seafires, 18 Avengers, 12 Fireflies</li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Light_aircraft_carrier" title="Light aircraft carrier">Light carriers</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/French_aircraft_carrier_Arromanches" title="French aircraft carrier Arromanches"><i>Colossus</i></a>: 24 <a href="/wiki/Vought_F4U_Corsair#Variants" title="Vought F4U Corsair">Corsairs</a>, 18 <a href="/wiki/Fairey_Barracuda" title="Fairey Barracuda">Fairey Barracudas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Glory_(R62)" title="HMS Glory (R62)"><i>Glory</i></a>: 21 Corsairs, 18 Barracudas</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Venerable_(R63)" title="HMS Venerable (R63)"><i>Venerable</i></a>: 21 Corsairs, 18 Barracudas</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Vengeance_(R71)" title="HMS Vengeance (R71)"><i>Vengeance</i></a>: 24 Corsairs, 18 Barracudas</li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Aircraft_maintenance_carriers_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="Aircraft maintenance carriers of the Royal Navy">Maintenance carriers</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Pioneer_(R76)" title="HMS Pioneer (R76)"><i>Pioneer</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Unicorn_(I72)" title="HMS Unicorn (I72)"><i>Unicorn</i></a></li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Escort_carrier" title="Escort carrier">Escort carriers</a></dt></dl> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Striker_(D12)" title="HMS Striker (D12)"><i>Striker</i></a> (flag ship <a href="/wiki/30th_Aircraft_Carrier_Squadron" title="30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron">30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Arbiter" title="HMS Arbiter"><i>Arbiter</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Chaser_(D32)" title="HMS Chaser (D32)"><i>Chaser</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Fencer_(D64)" title="HMS Fencer (D64)"><i>Fencer</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Ruler_(D72)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Ruler (D72)"><i>Ruler</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Reaper_(D82)" title="HMS Reaper (D82)"><i>Reaper</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Slinger_(D26)" title="HMS Slinger (D26)"><i>Slinger</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Speaker_(D90)" title="HMS Speaker (D90)"><i>Speaker</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Vindex_(D15)" title="HMS Vindex (D15)"><i>Vindex</i></a></li></ul> </div> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Battleship" title="Battleship">Battleships</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Howe_(32)" title="HMS Howe (32)"><i>Howe</i></a> (Flagship <a href="/wiki/1st_Battle_Squadron" title="1st Battle Squadron">1st Battle Squadron</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_King_George_V_(41)" title="HMS King George V (41)"><i>King George V</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Duke_of_York_(17)" title="HMS Duke of York (17)"><i>Duke of York</i></a> arrived in July 1945</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Anson_(79)" title="HMS Anson (79)"><i>Anson</i></a> arrived in July 1945</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Nelson_(28)" title="HMS Nelson (28)"><i>Nelson</i></a> arrived in July 1945</li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Cruiser" title="Cruiser">Cruisers</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HMNZS_Achilles" title="HMNZS Achilles">HMNZS <i>Achilles</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Argonaut_(61)" title="HMS Argonaut (61)"><i>Argonaut</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Belfast" title="HMS Belfast"><i>Belfast</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Bermuda_(52)" title="HMS Bermuda (52)"><i>Bermuda</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Black_Prince_(81)" title="HMS Black Prince (81)"><i>Black Prince</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Ceylon_(30)" title="HMS Ceylon (30)"><i>Ceylon</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Euryalus_(42)" title="HMS Euryalus (42)"><i>Euryalus</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Gambia_(48)" title="HMS Gambia (48)">HMNZS <i>Gambia</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Newfoundland_(59)" title="HMS Newfoundland (59)"><i>Newfoundland</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Newcastle_(C76)" title="HMS Newcastle (C76)"><i>Newcastle</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMCS_Ontario_(C53)" title="HMCS Ontario (C53)">HMCS <i>Ontario</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Swiftsure_(08)" title="HMS Swiftsure (08)"><i>Swiftsure</i></a> (Flagship <a href="/wiki/4th_Cruiser_Squadron" title="4th Cruiser Squadron">4th Cruiser Squadron</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Uganda_(66)" title="HMS Uganda (66)">HMCS <i>Uganda</i></a></li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Abdiel-class_minelayer" title="Abdiel-class minelayer">Cruiser-minelayers</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Apollo_(M01)" title="HMS Apollo (M01)"><i>Apollo</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Ariadne_(M65)" title="HMS Ariadne (M65)"><i>Ariadne</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Manxman_(M70)" title="HMS Manxman (M70)"><i>Manxman</i></a></li></ul> <dl><dt>Auxiliary anti-aircraft cruiser</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HMCS_Prince_Robert" title="HMCS Prince Robert">HMCS <i>Prince Robert</i></a></li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Destroyer" title="Destroyer">Destroyers</a></dt></dl> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115" /><div class="div-col"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HMCS_Algonquin_(R17)" title="HMCS Algonquin (R17)">HMCS <i>Algonquin</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Barfleur_(D80)" title="HMS Barfleur (D80)"><i>Barfleur</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Grenville_(R97)" title="HMS Grenville (R97)"><i>Grenville</i></a> (U-class flotilla leader)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Kempenfelt_(R03)" title="HMS Kempenfelt (R03)"><i>Kempenfelt</i></a> (W-class flotilla leader)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Napier_(G97)" title="HMAS Napier (G97)">HMAS <i>Napier</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Nepal_(G25)" title="HMAS Nepal (G25)">HMAS <i>Nepal</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Nizam_(G38)" title="HMAS Nizam (G38)">HMAS <i>Nizam</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Norman_(G49)" title="HMAS Norman (G49)">HMAS <i>Norman</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Quadrant_(G11)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Quadrant (G11)"><i>Quadrant</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Quality_(G62)" title="HMS Quality (G62)"><i>Quality</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Queenborough_(G70)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMAS Queenborough (G70)">HMAS <i>Queenborough</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Quiberon_(G81)" title="HMAS Quiberon (G81)">HMAS <i>Quiberon</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Quickmatch_(G92)" title="HMAS Quickmatch (G92)">HMAS <i>Quickmatch</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Teazer_(R23)" title="HMS Teazer (R23)"><i>Teazer</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Tenacious_(R45)" title="HMS Tenacious (R45)"><i>Tenacious</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Termagant_(R89)" title="HMS Termagant (R89)"><i>Termagant</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Terpsichore_(R33)" title="HMS Terpsichore (R33)"><i>Terpsichore</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Troubridge_(R00)" title="HMS Troubridge (R00)"><i>Troubridge</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Tumult_(R11)" title="HMS Tumult (R11)"><i>Tumult</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Tuscan_(R56)" title="HMS Tuscan (R56)"><i>Tuscan</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Tyrian_(R67)" title="HMS Tyrian (R67)"><i>Tyrian</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Ulster_(R83)" title="HMS Ulster (R83)"><i>Ulster</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Ulysses_(R69)" title="HMS Ulysses (R69)"><i>Ulysses</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Undaunted_(R53)" title="HMS Undaunted (R53)"><i>Undaunted</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Undine_(R42)" title="HMS Undine (R42)"><i>Undine</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Urania_(R05)" title="HMS Urania (R05)"><i>Urania</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Urchin_(R99)" title="HMS Urchin (R99)"><i>Urchin</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Ursa_(R22)" title="HMS Ursa (R22)"><i>Ursa</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Wager_(R98)" title="HMS Wager (R98)"><i>Wager</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Wakeful_(1943)" title="HMS Wakeful (1943)"><i>Wakeful</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Wessex_(R78)" title="HMS Wessex (R78)"><i>Wessex</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Whelp_(R37)" title="HMS Whelp (R37)"><i>Whelp</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Whirlwind_(R87)" title="HMS Whirlwind (R87)"><i>Whirlwind</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Wizard_(R72)" title="HMS Wizard (R72)"><i>Wizard</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Wrangler_(R48)" title="HMS Wrangler (R48)"><i>Wrangler</i></a></li></ul> </div> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Frigate#World_War_II" title="Frigate">Frigates</a></dt></dl> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115" /><div class="div-col"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_River-class_frigates#Royal_Navy" title="List of River-class frigates"><i>Aire</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_River-class_frigates#Royal_Navy" title="List of River-class frigates"><i>Avon</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_River-class_frigates#Royal_Navy" title="List of River-class frigates"><i>Barle</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Bigbury_Bay_(K606)" title="HMS Bigbury Bay (K606)"><i>Bigbury Bay</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_River-class_frigates#Royal_Navy" title="List of River-class frigates"><i>Derg</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_River-class_frigates#Royal_Navy" title="List of River-class frigates"><i>Findhorn</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_River-class_frigates#Royal_Navy" title="List of River-class frigates"><i>Helford</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Odzani_(K356)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Odzani (K356)"><i>Odzani</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_River-class_frigates#Royal_Navy" title="List of River-class frigates"><i>Parret</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Plym_(K271)" title="HMS Plym (K271)"><i>Plym</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_River-class_frigates#Royal_Navy" title="List of River-class frigates"><i>Usk</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Veryan_Bay_(K651)" title="HMS Veryan Bay (K651)"><i>Veryan Bay</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Whitesand_Bay_(K633)" title="HMS Whitesand Bay (K633)"><i>Whitesand Bay</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Widemouth_Bay_(K615)" title="HMS Widemouth Bay (K615)"><i>Widemouth Bay</i></a></li></ul> </div> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Sloop-of-war" title="Sloop-of-war">Sloops</a></dt></dl> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115" /><div class="div-col"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Alacrity_(U60)" title="HMS Alacrity (U60)"><i>Alacrity</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Amethyst_(U16)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Amethyst (U16)"><i>Amethyst</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Black_Swan_(L57)" title="HMS Black Swan (L57)"><i>Black Swan</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Swan-class_sloop#Modified_Black_Swan_class" title="Black Swan-class sloop"><i>Crane</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Swan-class_sloop#Modified_Black_Swan_class" title="Black Swan-class sloop"><i>Cygnet</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Enchantress_(L56)" title="HMS Enchantress (L56)"><i>Enchantress</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Erne_(U03)" title="HMS Erne (U03)"><i>Erne</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Flamingo_(L18)" title="HMS Flamingo (L18)"><i>Flamingo</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Hart_(U58)" title="HMS Hart (U58)"><i>Hart</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Swan-class_sloop#Modified_Black_Swan_class" title="Black Swan-class sloop"><i>Hind</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Swan-class_sloop#Modified_Black_Swan_class" title="Black Swan-class sloop"><i>Opossum</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Pheasant_(U49)" title="HMS Pheasant (U49)"><i>Pheasant</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Swan-class_sloop#Modified_Black_Swan_class" title="Black Swan-class sloop"><i>Redpole</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Starling_(U66)" title="HMS Starling (U66)"><i>Starling</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Stork_(L81)" title="HMS Stork (L81)"><i>Stork</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Whimbrel_(U29)" title="HMS Whimbrel (U29)"><i>Whimbrel</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Swan-class_sloop#Modified_Black_Swan_class" title="Black Swan-class sloop"><i>Woodcock</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Wren_(U28)" title="HMS Wren (U28)"><i>Wren</i></a></li></ul> </div> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Corvette" title="Corvette">Corvettes</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HMNZS_Arbutus_(K_403)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMNZS Arbutus (K 403)">HMNZS <i>Arbutus</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Ballarat_(J184)" title="HMAS Ballarat (J184)">HMAS <i>Ballarat</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Bendigo_(J187)" title="HMAS Bendigo (J187)">HMAS <i>Bendigo</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Burnie" title="HMAS Burnie">HMAS <i>Burnie</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Cairns_(J183)" title="HMAS Cairns (J183)">HMAS <i>Cairns</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Cessnock_(J175)" title="HMAS Cessnock (J175)">HMAS <i>Cessnock</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Gawler_(J188)" title="HMAS Gawler (J188)">HMAS <i>Gawler</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Geraldton_(J178)" title="HMAS Geraldton (J178)">HMAS <i>Geraldton</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Goulburn" title="HMAS Goulburn">HMAS <i>Goulburn</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Ipswich_(J186)" title="HMAS Ipswich (J186)">HMAS <i>Ipswich</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Kalgoorlie" title="HMAS Kalgoorlie">HMAS <i>Kalgoorlie</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Launceston_(J179)" title="HMAS Launceston (J179)">HMAS <i>Launceston</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Lismore_(J145)" title="HMAS Lismore (J145)">HMAS <i>Lismore</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Maryborough_(J195)" title="HMAS Maryborough (J195)">HMAS <i>Maryborough</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Pirie_(J189)" title="HMAS Pirie (J189)">HMAS <i>Pirie</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Tamworth_(J191)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMAS Tamworth (J191)">HMAS <i>Tamworth</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Toowoomba_(J157)" title="HMAS Toowoomba (J157)">HMAS <i>Toowoomba</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Whyalla_(J153)" title="HMAS Whyalla (J153)">HMAS <i>Whyalla</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Wollongong_(J172)" title="HMAS Wollongong (J172)">HMAS <i>Wollongong</i></a></li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Submarine" title="Submarine">Submarines</a></dt></dl> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115" /><div class="div-col"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Porpoise_(N14)" title="HMS Porpoise (N14)"><i>Porpoise</i></a> Minelayer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Rorqual_(N74)" title="HMS Rorqual (N74)"><i>Rorqual</i></a> Minelayer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Sanguine_(P266)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Sanguine (P266)"><i>Sanguine</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Scotsman_(P243)" title="HMS Scotsman (P243)"><i>Scotsman</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Sea_Devil_(P244)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Sea Devil (P244)"><i>Sea Devil</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Sea_Nymph_(P223)" title="HMS Sea Nymph (P223)"><i>Sea Nymph</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Sea_Scout_(P253)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Sea Scout (P253)"><i>Sea Scout</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Selene_(P254)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Selene (P254)"><i>Selene</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Sidon_(P259)" title="HMS Sidon (P259)"><i>Sidon</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Sleuth_(P261)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Sleuth (P261)"><i>Sleuth</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Solent_(P262)" title="HMS Solent (P262)"><i>Solent</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Spark_(P236)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Spark (P236)"><i>Spark</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Spearhead_(P263)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Spearhead (P263)"><i>Spearhead</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Stubborn_(P238)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Stubborn (P238)"><i>Stubborn</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Stygian" title="HMS Stygian"><i>Stygian</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Supreme_(P252)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Supreme (P252)"><i>Supreme</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Taciturn_(P334)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Taciturn (P334)"><i>Taciturn</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Tapir_(P335)" title="HMS Tapir (P335)"><i>Tapir</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Taurus_(P399)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Taurus (P399)"><i>Taurus</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Telemachus_(P321)" title="HMS Telemachus (P321)"><i>Telemachus</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Thorough_(P324)" title="HMS Thorough (P324)"><i>Thorough</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Thule_(P325)" title="HMS Thule (P325)"><i>Thule</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Tiptoe_(P332)" title="HMS Tiptoe (P332)"><i>Tiptoe</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Totem_(P352)" title="HMS Totem (P352)"><i>Totem</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Torbay_(N79)" title="HMS Torbay (N79)"><i>Torbay</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Trenchant_(P331)" title="HMS Trenchant (P331)"><i>Trenchant</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Trump_(P333)" title="HMS Trump (P333)"><i>Trump</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Tudor_(P326)" title="HMS Tudor (P326)"><i>Tudor</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Turpin_(P354)" title="HMS Turpin (P354)"><i>Turpin</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_V-class_submarine#Ships" title="British V-class submarine"><i>Virtue</i></a> Antisubmarine training</li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_V-class_submarine#Ships" title="British V-class submarine"><i>Voracious</i></a> Antisubmarine training</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Vox_(P73)" title="HMS Vox (P73)"><i>Vox</i></a> Antisubmarine training</li></ul> </div> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Landing_ship,_infantry" title="Landing ship, infantry">Landing ships</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Landing_ship,_infantry#Ships" title="Landing ship, infantry"><i>Glenearn</i></a> – landing ship, infantry (Large)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Lothian" title="HMS Lothian"><i>Lothian</i></a> – landing ship, <a href="/wiki/Headquarters_ship" title="Headquarters ship">headquarters ship</a> (Large)</li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Auxiliary_ship" title="Auxiliary ship">Fleet train</a></dt></dl> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115" /><div class="div-col"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Adamant_(A164)" title="HMS Adamant (A164)"><i>Adamant</i></a> submarine depot ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MV_Aorangi_(1924)" title="MV Aorangi (1924)"><i>Aorangi</i></a> accommodation ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Artifex_(F28)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Artifex (F28)"><i>Artifex</i></a> repair ship</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Assistance_(F173)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Assistance (F173) (page does not exist)">Assistance</a></i> repair ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RFA_Bacchus_(A103)" title="RFA Bacchus (A103)">RFA <i>Bacchus</i></a> Distilling ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Bonaventure_(F139)" title="HMS Bonaventure (F139)"><i>Bonaventure</i></a> Submarine depot ship</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Berry_Head&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Berry Head (page does not exist)"><i>Berry Head</i></a> Repair ship</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Deer_Sound_(F99)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Deer Sound (F99) (page does not exist)"><i>Deer Sound</i></a> Repair ship</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Diligence_(F174)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Diligence (F174) (page does not exist)"><i>Diligence</i></a> Repair ship</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Dullisk_Cove&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Dullisk Cove (page does not exist)"><i>Dullisk Cove</i></a> Repair ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RFA_Maine_(1924)" title="RFA Maine (1924)">SS <i>Empire Clyde</i></a> Hospital ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/SS_Bursa" title="SS Bursa">SS <i>Empire Crest</i></a> Water carrier</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Fernmore&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Fernmore (page does not exist)"><i>Fernmore</i></a> Boom carrier</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Flamborough_Head" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Flamborough Head"><i>Flamborough Head</i></a> Repair ship</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Fort_Colville&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Fort Colville (page does not exist)"><i>Fort Colville</i></a> Aircraft store ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RFA_Fort_Langley_(A230)" class="mw-redirect" title="RFA Fort Langley (A230)">RFA <i>Fort Langley</i></a> Aircraft store ship</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMHS_Gerusalemme&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMHS Gerusalemme (page does not exist)">HMHS <i>Gerusalemme</i></a> Hospital ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Guardian_(1932)" title="HMS Guardian (1932)"><i>Guardian</i></a> Netlayer</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMNZS_Kelantan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMNZS Kelantan (page does not exist)">HMNZS <i>Kelantan</i></a> Repair ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RFA_King_Salvor_(A291)" title="RFA King Salvor (A291)">RFA <i>King Salvor</i></a> Salvage ship</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Lancashire&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Lancashire (page does not exist)"><i>Lancashire</i></a> Accommodation ship</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Leonian&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Leonian (page does not exist)"><i>Leonian</i></a> Boom carrier</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Maidstone_(1937)" title="HMS Maidstone (1937)"><i>Maidstone</i></a> Submarine depot ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/TSS_Maunganui" title="TSS Maunganui">NZHS <i>Maunganui</i></a> Hospital ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Menestheus" title="HMS Menestheus">HMS <i>Menestheus</i></a> Recreation ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Montclare_(F85)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMS Montclare (F85)"><i>Montclare</i></a> Destroyer Depot Ship</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMHS_Oxfordshire&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMHS Oxfordshire (page does not exist)">HMHS <i>Oxfordshire</i></a> Hospital ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Resource_(F79)" title="HMS Resource (F79)"><i>Resource</i></a> Repair ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RFA_Salvestor_(A499)" class="mw-redirect" title="RFA Salvestor (A499)">RFA <i>Salvestor</i></a> Salvage ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RFA_Salvictor_(A500)" class="mw-redirect" title="RFA Salvictor (A500)">RFA <i>Salvictor</i></a> Salvage ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isles-class_trawler#Ships_in_class" title="Isles-class trawler"><i>Shillay</i></a> <a href="/wiki/Danlayer" title="Danlayer">Danlayer</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Springdale&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Springdale (page does not exist)"><i>Springdale</i></a> Repair ship</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Stagpool&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Stagpool (page does not exist)"><i>Stagpool</i></a> Distilling ship</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMHS_Tjitalengka&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMHS Tjitalengka (page does not exist)">RNH <i>Tjitalengka</i></a> Hospital ship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isles-class_trawler#Ships_in_class" title="Isles-class trawler"><i>Trodday</i></a> Danlayer</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Tyne_(F24)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Tyne (F24) (page does not exist)"><i>Tyne</i></a> Destroyer Depot Ship</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Vacport&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Vacport (page does not exist)"><i>Vacport</i></a> Water carrier</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=RNH_Vasna&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="RNH Vasna (page does not exist)">RNH <i>Vasna</i></a> Hospital ship</li></ul> </div> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Replenishment_oiler" title="Replenishment oiler">Replenishment oilers</a></dt></dl> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115" /><div class="div-col"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RFA_Arndale_(A133)" class="mw-redirect" title="RFA Arndale (A133)">RFA <i>Arndale</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RFA_Bishopdale_(A128)" class="mw-redirect" title="RFA Bishopdale (A128)">RFA <i>Bishopdale</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RFA_Brown_Ranger_(A169)" class="mw-redirect" title="RFA Brown Ranger (A169)">RFA <i>Brown Ranger</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RFA_Cederdale_(A380)" class="mw-redirect" title="RFA Cederdale (A380)">RFA <i>Cederdale</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RFA_Eaglesdale_(A104)" class="mw-redirect" title="RFA Eaglesdale (A104)">RFA <i>Eaglesdale</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RFA_Green_Ranger_(A152)" class="mw-redirect" title="RFA Green Ranger (A152)">RFA <i>Green Ranger</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RFA_Olna_(A216)" title="RFA Olna (A216)">RFA <i>Olna</i></a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=RFA_Rapidol&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="RFA Rapidol (page does not exist)">RFA <i>Rapidol</i></a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=RFA_Serbol&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="RFA Serbol (page does not exist)">RFA <i>Serbol</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RFA_Wave_Emperor_(A100)" class="mw-redirect" title="RFA Wave Emperor (A100)">RFA <i>Wave Emperor</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wave-class_oiler#Ships" title="Wave-class oiler">RFA <i>Wave Governor</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RFA_Wave_King_(A264)" class="mw-redirect" title="RFA Wave King (A264)">RFA <i>Wave King</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wave-class_oiler#Ships" title="Wave-class oiler">RFA <i>Wave Monarch</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MV_Aase_Maersk_(1930)" title="MV Aase Maersk (1930)"><i>Aase Maersk</i></a></li> <li><i>Carelia</i></li> <li><i>Darst Creek</i></li> <li><i>Golden Meadow</i></li> <li><i>Iere</i></li> <li><i>Loma Nova</i></li> <li><i>San Adolpho</i></li> <li><i>San Amado</i></li> <li><i>San Ambrosia</i></li> <li><i>Seven Sisters</i></li></ul> </div> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Auxiliary_ship" title="Auxiliary ship">Store ships</a></dt></dl> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115" /><div class="div-col"> <ul><li><i>Bosporus</i></li> <li><i>City of Dieppe</i></li> <li><i>Corinda</i></li> <li><i>Darvel</i></li> <li><i>Edna</i></li> <li><i>Fort Alabama</i><sup id="cite_ref-fortships_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fortships-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Fort Constantine</i> Victualling stores ship<sup id="cite_ref-fortships_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fortships-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Fort Dunvegan</i> Victualling stores ship<sup id="cite_ref-fortships_25-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fortships-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Fort Edmonton</i> Victualling stores ship<sup id="cite_ref-fortships_25-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fortships-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fort_ship#Ships_in_class" title="Fort ship">Fort Providence</a></i> Naval stores ship<sup id="cite_ref-fortships_25-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fortships-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Fort Wrangell</i> Naval stores ship<sup id="cite_ref-fortships_25-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fortships-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Gudrun Maersk</i></li> <li><i>Hermelin</i></li> <li><i>Heron</i></li> <li><i>Hickory Burn</i></li> <li><i>Hickory Dale</i></li> <li><i>Hickory Glen</i></li> <li><i>Hickory Steam</i></li> <li><i>Jaarstrom</i></li> <li><i>Kheti</i></li> <li><i>Kistna</i></li> <li><i>Kola</i></li> <li><i>Marudu</i></li> <li><i>Pacheco</i></li> <li><i>Prince de Liege</i></li> <li><i>Princess Maria Pia</i></li> <li><i>Prome</i></li> <li><i>Robert Maersk</i></li> <li><i>San Andres</i></li> <li><i>Sclesvig</i></li> <li><i>Thyra S</i></li></ul> </div> <p>Source: Smith, <i>Task Force 57</i>, pp. 178–184 </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fleet_Air_Arm_Squadrons">Fleet Air Arm Squadrons</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=British_Pacific_Fleet&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Fleet Air Arm Squadrons"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Fleet_Air_Arm_groups" title="List of Fleet Air Arm groups">List of Fleet Air Arm groups</a></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption>FAA squadrons<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Sqdn no </th> <th>Aircraft type </th> <th>Ship </th> <th>Dates </th> <th class="unsortable">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/801_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="801 Naval Air Squadron">801</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">Seafire L.III</a> </td> <td><i>Implacable</i> </td> <td>May 1945 onwards </td> <td>Part of 8th Carrier Air Group. The squadron joined the British Pacific Fleet in May 1945 as part of the 8th Carrier Air Group escorting strikes on Truk and targets around Japan till after VJ day.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/812_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="812 Naval Air Squadron">812</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fairey_Barracuda" title="Fairey Barracuda">Barracuda II</a> </td> <td><i>Vengeance</i> </td> <td>July 1945 onwards </td> <td>At sea on VJ Day en route to Taiwan, as part of Task Group (TG) 111.2, 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron, diverted to Hong Kong arriving 29 August. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/814_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="814 Naval Air Squadron">814</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fairey_Barracuda" title="Fairey Barracuda">Barracuda II</a> </td> <td><i>Venerable</i> </td> <td>June 1945 onwards </td> <td>15th Carrier Air Group, saw no action </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/820_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="820 Naval Air Squadron">820</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grumman_TBF_Avenger#Variants" title="Grumman TBF Avenger">Avenger I</a> </td> <td><i>Indefatigable</i> </td> <td>Embarked November 1944 with 849 squadron, and took part </td> <td>With No 2 Strike Wing for attacks on oil refineries at <a href="/wiki/Palembang" title="Palembang">Palembang</a>, Sumatra and <a href="/wiki/Operation_Iceberg" class="mw-redirect" title="Operation Iceberg">Sakashima Gunto islands</a>;<br />from June 1945 with 7th Carrier Air Group for strikes around Tokyo </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/827_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="827 Naval Air Squadron">827</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fairey_Barracuda" title="Fairey Barracuda">Barracuda II</a> </td> <td><i>Colossus</i> </td> <td>Embarked for BPF January 1945 </td> <td>Operated in the Indian Ocean from June 1945 until VJ-Day (BPF service unclear) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/828_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="828 Naval Air Squadron">828</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fairey_Barracuda" title="Fairey Barracuda">Barracuda I, II & III</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Grumman_TBF_Avenger#Variants" title="Grumman TBF Avenger">Avenger II</a> </td> <td><i>Implacable</i> </td> <td>From June 1945 </td> <td>Part of 8th Carrier Air Group, involved in attacks on <a href="/wiki/Chuuk_Lagoon" title="Chuuk Lagoon">Truk</a> and Japan </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/837_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="837 Naval Air Squadron">837</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fairey_Barracuda" title="Fairey Barracuda">Barracuda II</a> </td> <td><i>Glory</i> </td> <td>Embarked April 1945 </td> <td>Part of 16th Carrier Air Group but saw no action before VJ-Day; covered Japanese surrender at <a href="/wiki/Rabaul" title="Rabaul">Rabaul</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/848_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="848 Naval Air Squadron">848</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grumman_TBF_Avenger#Variants" title="Grumman TBF Avenger">Avenger I</a> </td> <td><i>Formidable</i> </td> <td>April 1945 onwards </td> <td>Participated in strikes against <a href="/wiki/Operation_Iceberg" class="mw-redirect" title="Operation Iceberg">Sakishima Gunto Island airfields and shore targets</a> and on <a href="/wiki/Formosa" class="mw-redirect" title="Formosa">Formosa</a>; in early June 1945 joined the 2nd Carrier Air Group for strikes on Japan in July </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/849_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="849 Naval Air Squadron">849</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grumman_TBF_Avenger#Variants" title="Grumman TBF Avenger">Avenger I & II</a> </td> <td><i>Victorious</i> </td> <td>December 1944 onwards </td> <td>Part of No 2 Naval Strike Wing for raids on Pangkalan Brandon and Palembang oil refineries, Sumatra in January 1945; strikes on the Sakashima Gunto islands and Formosa, strikes in July 1945 Japan, near Tokyo, where an 849 aircraft scored the first bomb hit on the carrier <a href="/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Kaiy%C5%8D" title="Japanese aircraft carrier Kaiyō"><i>Kaiyo</i></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/854_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="854 Naval Air Squadron">854</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grumman_TBF_Avenger#Variants" title="Grumman TBF Avenger">Avenger I, II & III</a> </td> <td><i>Illustrious</i> </td> <td>December 1944 onwards </td> <td>Participated in strikes on Belawan Deli and Palembang; then took part in attacks on the Sakishima Gunto Islands; in July 1945 joined 3rd Carrier Air Group and saw no further action </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/857_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="857 Naval Air Squadron">857</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grumman_TBF_Avenger#Variants" title="Grumman TBF Avenger">Avenger I & II</a> </td> <td><i>Indomitable</i> </td> <td>November 1944 onwards </td> <td>Joined in attacks on Belawan Deli, Pangkalan Brandan and Palembang in December 1944 and January 1945; later 2 months continuous attacks on Sakishima Gunto islands and Formosa; no further action before VJ-Day, but subsequently combatted Japanese suicide boats on 31 August and 1 September 1945 near Hong Kong </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/880_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="880 Naval Air Squadron">880</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">Seafire L.III</a> </td> <td><i>Implacable</i> </td> <td>Embarked March 1945 </td> <td>Escorted attacks on Truk island in June 1945; at end June merged into the new 8th Carrier Air Group; joined attacks in Japan </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/885_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="885 Naval Air Squadron">885</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F6F_Hellcat#Variants" title="Grumman F6F Hellcat">Hellcat I & II</a> </td> <td><i>Ruler</i> </td> <td>Embarked December 1944 </td> <td>Provided fighter cover for the Fleet; aircraft re-equipped June 1945, but saw no more action before VJ-Day </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/887_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="887 Naval Air Squadron">887</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">Seafire F.III & L.III</a> </td> <td><i>Indefatigable</i> </td> <td>Embarked November 1944 </td> <td>Took part in attack on oil refineries at Palembang, Sumatra in January 1945; strikes on the Sakashima Gunto islands; strikes around Tokyo just before VJ-Day </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/888_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="888 Naval Air Squadron">888</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F6F_Hellcat" title="Grumman F6F Hellcat">Hellcat</a> </td> <td><i>Indefatigable</i> </td> <td>Until January 1945 </td> <td>Operations over Sumatra, then remained in Ceylon when BPF departed </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/894_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="894 Naval Air Squadron">894</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">Seafire L.III</a> </td> <td><i>Indefatigable</i> </td> <td>Embarked November 1944 </td> <td>Took part in operations against Palembang oil refineries in Sumatra, January 1945; in March and April 1945 attacked targets in the Sakishima Gunto islands, and then attacked the Japanese mainland just prior to VJ-Day. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/899_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="899 Naval Air Squadron">899</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">Seafire L.III</a> </td> <td>Seafire pool </td> <td>Embarked <a href="/wiki/HMS_Chaser_(D32)" title="HMS Chaser (D32)"><i>Chaser</i></a> February 1945 </td> <td>Operational Training squadron, was on HMS Arbiter on VJ-Day<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1770_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1770 Naval Air Squadron">1770</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fairey_Firefly" title="Fairey Firefly">Firefly</a> </td> <td><i>Indefatigable</i> </td> <td>Embarked HMS Indefatigable </td> <td>November 1944 the squadron embarked on HMS Indefatigable for the Far East, where it took part in the attack on the oil refineries at Palembang, Sumatra in January 1945. It subsequently was involved in strikes on the Sakashima Gunto islands, and against Formosa.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1771_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1771 Naval Air Squadron">1771</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fairey_Firefly" title="Fairey Firefly">Firefly</a> </td> <td><i>Implacable</i> </td> <td>March to September 1945 </td> <td>Re-embarked as part of the 8th Carrier Air Group to take part in the attacks on Truk in June 1945, and subsequently attacks on the Japanese mainland.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1772_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1772 Naval Air Squadron">1772</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fairey_Firefly" title="Fairey Firefly">Firefly</a> </td> <td><i>Indefatigable</i> </td> <td>July 1945 onwards till V-J Day </td> <td>Strikes against the Japanese mainland.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1790_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1790 Naval Air Squadron">1790</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fairey_Firefly" title="Fairey Firefly">Firefly NF</a> </td> <td><i>Vindex</i> </td> <td>From August 1945 </td> <td>Not in operational area before <a href="/wiki/VJ-Day" class="mw-redirect" title="VJ-Day">VJ-Day</a><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1830_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1830 Naval Air Squadron">1830</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vought_F4U_Corsair" title="Vought F4U Corsair">Corsair</a> </td> <td><i>Illustrious</i> </td> <td>December 1943 </td> <td>Part of 5th Naval Fighter Wing, sailing in January 1944 to Ceylon for the Eastern Fleet. March 1944 sweeps were made over the Bay of Bengal, in April 1944 enemy shore installations were attacked at Sabang, and in May 1944 operation were carried out at Sourabaya.une 1944 was spent attacking the Andaman islands, and in July operations were carried out at Sabang. Then, in August 1944 the ship sailed for Durban to refit, the squadron disembarking at Wingfield where it was stationed till October 1944, having increased to 18 aircraft. In December 1944 and January 1945 the squadron took part in the attacks on Palembang oil refineries in Sumatra, after which the ship joined the British Pacific Fleet. March and April 1945 was spent with operations attacking the Sakishima Gunto islands, but after the ship was damaged by a Japanese Kamikaze it returned with 1830 squadron to the UK. Squadron disbanded July 1945.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1831_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1831 Naval Air Squadron">1831</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vought_F4U_Corsair" title="Vought F4U Corsair">Corsair</a> </td> <td><i>Glory</i> </td> <td>June 1945 </td> <td>No Action.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1833_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1833 Naval Air Squadron">1833</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vought_F4U_Corsair" title="Vought F4U Corsair">Corsair</a> </td> <td><i>Illustrious</i> </td> <td>March 1944 </td> <td>In March 1944 sweeps were made over the Bay of Bengal, in April 1944 enemy shore installations were attacked at Sabang, and in May 1944 operation were carried out at Sourabaya. June 1944 was spent attacking the Andaman islands, and in July operations were carried out at Sabang. Then, in August 1944 the ship sailed for Durban to refit, the squadron disembarking at Wingfield where it was stationed till October 1944, having increased to 18 aircraft. In December 1944 and January 1945 the squadron took part in the attacks on Palembang oil refineries in Sumatra, after which the ship joined the British Pacific Fleet. March and April 1945 was spent with operations attacking the Sakishima Gunto islands, but after the ship was damaged by a Japanese Kamikaze it returned to the UK with 1833 squadron aircrew without their aircraft and where they disbanded in July 1945.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1834_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1834 Naval Air Squadron">1834</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vought_F4U_Corsair" title="Vought F4U Corsair">Corsair</a> </td> <td><i>Victorious</i> </td> <td>August 1944 </td> <td>The squadron took part in a series of attacks on Sumatra, including on the Palembang oil refineries in Sumatra in January 1945. Subsequently, the ship joined the British Pacific Fleet and commenced attacks on the Sakishima Gunto islands between March and May 1945. In June 1945 the squadron joined the 1st Carrier Air Group at Schofields, and embarked on HMS Victorious for a series of attacks on the Japanese mainland in the Tokyo area.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1836_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1836 Naval Air Squadron">1836</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vought_F4U_Corsair" title="Vought F4U Corsair">Corsair</a> </td> <td><i>Victorious</i> </td> <td>July 1944 until V-J Day </td> <td>In July 1944 the squadron attacked oil storage facilities and airfields at Sabang, Sumatra. Operation continued in the area until January 1945 with the attacks on oil installations at Palembang, Sumatra. It subsequently was involved in strikes on the Sakashima Gunto islands, and then joined the 1st Carrier Air Group. The squadron re-embarking on HMS Victorious later in the month for strikes in July 1945 against the Japanese mainland near Tokyo until VJ-Day.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1839_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1839 Naval Air Squadron">1839</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F6F_Hellcat" title="Grumman F6F Hellcat">Hellcat</a> </td> <td><i>Indomitable</i> </td> <td>July 1944 to June 1945 </td> <td>In July 1944 the squadron embarked on HMS Indomitable, providing cover during attacks on Sumatra. In December 1944 and January 1945 the squadron took part in the strikes on the Palembang, Sumatran oil refineries, and with the ship joined the British Pacific Fleet to attack the Sakishima Gunto islands. On 24 January 1945 Sub Lt RF Mackie RNZN of 1839 sqdn flying Hellcat JV141 "116/W" shot down a Japanese Ki44 aircraft at Palembang. In April 1945 the squadron absorbed 1840 squadron, and subsequently the 5th Naval Fighter Wing disbanded into the 11th Carrier Air Group in June 1945. In early August the squadron embarked on HMS Indomitable but saw no action before VJ-Day.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1840_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1840 Naval Air Squadron">1840</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F6F_Hellcat" title="Grumman F6F Hellcat">Hellcat</a> </td> <td><i>Speaker</i> </td> <td>December 1944 </td> <td>The squadron joined the 3rd Naval Fighter Wing at Eglington, and subsequently in December 1944 embarked on HMS Speaker for the Pacific, where it provided fighter coverage of the British Pacific Fleet train, but was absorbed into 1839 squadrons and disbanded in April 1945.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1841_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1841 Naval Air Squadron">1841</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vought_F4U_Corsair" title="Vought F4U Corsair">Corsair</a> </td> <td><i>Formidable</i> </td> <td>December 1944 </td> <td>Embarked on HMS Speaker for the Pacific, where it provided fighter coverage of the British Pacific Fleet train, but was absorbed into 1839 squadrons and disbanded in April 1945.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1842_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1842 Naval Air Squadron">1842</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vought_F4U_Corsair" title="Vought F4U Corsair">Corsair</a> </td> <td><i>Formidable</i> </td> <td>September 1944 </td> <td>In March 1945 the squadron re-equipped with Corsair IV. In April and May 1945 the squadron took part in operations against the Sakishimo Gunto islands, and in June the 6th Naval Fighter Wing merged into the 2nd Carrier Air Group. Shortly before VJ-Day the squadron was involved in attacks against the Japanese mainland near Tokyo, two aircraft being lost but the aircrew rescued by a US submarine.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1844_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1844 Naval Air Squadron">1844</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grumman_F6F_Hellcat" title="Grumman F6F Hellcat">Hellcat</a> </td> <td><i>Indomitable</i> </td> <td>October 1944 </td> <td>From October till December 1944 was spent ashore at China Bay, the squadron then re-embarked on HMS Indomitable for strikes on oil installations at Belawan Deli in Sumatra, and in January 1945 airfields and shore targets were attacked at Pangkalan Brandan as well as the oil refineries at Palembang. The ship then sailed for Australia and the squadron disembarked at Nowra where it was re-equipped with 18 Hellcat IIs. On re-embarking the squadron then took part in attacks on the Sakishima Gunto islands, and on Formosa. Further operations planned for August 1945 were cancelled due to VJ-Day.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1846_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1846 Naval Air Squadron">1846</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vought_F4U_Corsair" title="Vought F4U Corsair">Corsair</a> </td> <td><i>Colossus</i> </td> <td>September 1944 </td> <td>September 1944 the squadron joined the 6th Naval Fighter Wing, sailing with HMS Formidable for the Far East, detachments disembarking at North Front, Gibraltar, Dekheila and Colombo till January 1945, embarking again on HMS Formidable in the middle of the month and arriving at Puttalam in February 1945. In March 1945 the squadron re-equipped with Corsair IV. In April and May 1945 the squadron took part in operations against the Sakishimo Gunto islands, and in June the 6th Naval Fighter Wing merged into the 2nd Carrier Air Group. <p>Shortly before VJ-Day the squadron was involved in attacks against the Japanese mainland near Tokyo, two aircraft being lost but the aircrew rescued by a US submarine. The ship then withdrew to Australia. The squadron disembarked temporarily to Ponam just after VJ-Day, re-embarking for Nowra the following day and onwards to the UK in HMS Victorious.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1850_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1850 Naval Air Squadron">1850</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vought_F4U_Corsair" title="Vought F4U Corsair">Corsair</a> </td> <td><i>Vengeance</i> </td> <td>July 1945 Onwards </td> <td>At sea on VJ Day en route to Taiwan, as part of Task Group (TG) 111.2, 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron, diverted to Hong Kong arriving 29 August.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1851_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1851 Naval Air Squadron">1851</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vought_F4U_Corsair" title="Vought F4U Corsair">Corsair</a> </td> <td><i>Venerable</i> </td> <td>March 1945 </td> <td>Part of 15th Carrier Air Group, no action.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=British_Pacific_Fleet&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pacific_Station" title="Pacific Station">Pacific Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Battleship_Division_Nine" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Battleship Division Nine">United States Battleship Division Nine</a> – An analogous situation in World War I where a US Navy Battleship Division (<a href="/wiki/BatDiv" title="BatDiv">BatDiv</a>) operated with the Royal Navy's <a href="/wiki/Grand_Fleet" title="Grand Fleet">Grand Fleet</a> during 1917-18.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=British_Pacific_Fleet&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output 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Archived from the original on 4 March 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Air+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=Fleet+Air+Arm+899+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2FSquadrons%2F899.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-30">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121856/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/1770.html">"1770 squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Air Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Air+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1770+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2FSquadrons%2F1770.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-31">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924013825/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/1771.html">"1771 squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Air Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Air+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1771+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2FSquadrons%2F1771.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-32">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091211/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/1772.html">"1772 squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Air Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Air+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1772+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2FSquadrons%2F1772.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-33">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182816/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/squadrons/1790.html">"1790 squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Air Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Air+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1790+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2FSquadrons%2F1790.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-34">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070201/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/1830.html">"1830 squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Air Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Air+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1830+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2FSquadrons%2F1830.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-35">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160702200107/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/1831.html">"1831 squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Air Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Air+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1831+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2FSquadrons%2F1831.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-36">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065750/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/1833.html">"1833 squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Air Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Air+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1833+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2FSquadrons%2F1833.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-37">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924013826/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/1834.html">"1834 squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Air Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Air+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1834+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2FSquadrons%2F1834.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-38">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091215/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/1836.html">"1836 squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Air Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Air+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1836+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2FSquadrons%2F1836.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-39">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091206/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/1839.html">"1839 squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Air Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Air+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1839+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2FSquadrons%2F1839.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-40">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924013828/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/1840.html">"1840 Squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">24 September</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1840+Squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2Fsquadrons%2F1840.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-41">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924013828/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/1840.html">"1840 squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Air Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Air+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1840+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2FSquadrons%2F1840.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-42">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095911/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/1842.html">"1842 squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 November</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1842+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2Fsquadrons%2F1842.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-43">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121901/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/squadrons/1844.html">"1844 squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 November</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1844+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2Fsquadrons%2F1844.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-44">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095911/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/1842.html">"1842 squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Air Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Air+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1842+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2FSquadrons%2F1842.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-45">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100619153849/http://fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/1850.html">"1850 squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Air Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Air+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1850+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2FSquadrons%2F1850.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-46">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-unfit"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062122/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/1851.html">"1851 squadron"</a>. <i>Fleet Air Arm Archive</i>. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fleet+Air+Arm+Archive&rft.atitle=1851+squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetairarmarchive.net%2FSquadrons%2F1851.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sources">Sources</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=British_Pacific_Fleet&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Sources"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFBryantBrooke1959" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Bryant" title="Arthur Bryant">Bryant, Arthur</a>; <a href="/wiki/Alan_Brooke,_1st_Viscount_Alanbrooke" title="Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke">Brooke, Alan</a> (1959). <i>Triumph in the West, 1943–1946</i>. London: <a href="/wiki/HarperCollins" title="HarperCollins">Collins</a>. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/1005631">1005631</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Triumph+in+the+West%2C+1943%E2%80%931946&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Collins&rft.date=1959&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F1005631&rft.aulast=Bryant&rft.aufirst=Arthur&rft.au=Brooke%2C+Alan&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFChurchill1954" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Winston_Churchill" title="Winston Churchill">Churchill, Winston</a> (1954). <i>Volume VI: Triumph and Tragedy</i>. The Second World War. 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London: <a href="/wiki/Her_Majesty%27s_Stationery_Office" class="mw-redirect" title="Her Majesty's Stationery Office">Her Majesty's Stationery Office</a>. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/217257928">217257928</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Grand+Strategy%3A+August+1942+%E2%80%93+September+1944&rft.place=London&rft.series=History+of+the+Second+World+War%3A+United+Kingdom+Military+Series&rft.pub=Her+Majesty%27s+Stationery+Office&rft.date=1956&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F217257928&rft.aulast=Ehrman&rft.aufirst=John&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFEhrman1956b" class="citation book cs1">Ehrman, John (1956b). <i>Grand Strategy: October 1944 – August 1945</i>. History of the Second World War: United Kingdom Military Series. Vol. VI. London: <a href="/wiki/Her_Majesty%27s_Stationery_Office" class="mw-redirect" title="Her Majesty's Stationery Office">Her Majesty's Stationery Office</a>. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/817053601">817053601</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Grand+Strategy%3A+October+1944+%E2%80%93+August+1945&rft.place=London&rft.series=History+of+the+Second+World+War%3A+United+Kingdom+Military+Series&rft.pub=Her+Majesty%27s+Stationery+Office&rft.date=1956&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F817053601&rft.aulast=Ehrman&rft.aufirst=John&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFJackson2006" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Ashley_Jackson_(historian)" title="Ashley Jackson (historian)">Jackson, Ashley</a> (2006). <i>The British Empire and the Second World War</i>. London: Hambledon Continuum. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-85285-417-0" title="Special:BookSources/1-85285-417-0"><bdi>1-85285-417-0</bdi></a>. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/62089366">62089366</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+British+Empire+and+the+Second+World+War&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Hambledon+Continuum&rft.date=2006&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F62089366&rft.isbn=1-85285-417-0&rft.aulast=Jackson&rft.aufirst=Ashley&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFRoyal_Navy1995" class="citation book cs1 cs1-prop-long-vol">Royal Navy (1995). <i>War with Japan</i>. 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Canberra: Australian War Memorial. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/65475">65475</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Royal+Australian+Navy%2C+1942%E2%80%931945&rft.place=Canberra&rft.series=Australia+in+the+War+of+1939%E2%80%931945%2C+Series+2+%E2%80%93+Navy&rft.pub=Australian+War+Memorial&rft.date=1968&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F65475&rft.aulast=Gill&rft.aufirst=George+Hermon&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.awm.gov.au%2Fcollection%2FRCDIG1070208%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABritish+Pacific+Fleet" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFHobbs2011" class="citation book cs1">Hobbs, David (2011). <i>The British Pacific Fleet: The Royal Navy's Most Powerful Strike Force</i>. 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href="/wiki/Naval_Assistant_to_the_First_Sea_Lord" title="Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord">Office of the Additional Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hydrographer_of_the_Navy" title="Hydrographer of the Navy">Office of the Hydrographer of the Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Board_of_Admiralty" title="Board of Admiralty">Offices of the Sea Lords</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Navy_War_Council" title="Admiralty Navy War Council">Admiralty Navy War Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_War_Staff" title="Admiralty War Staff">Admiralty War Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Naval_Staff" title="Admiralty Naval Staff">Admiralty Naval Staff</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Operational planning, policy<br />strategy, tactical doctrine<br />requirements</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Navy_War_Council" title="Admiralty Navy War Council">Admiralty Navy War Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_War_Staff" title="Admiralty War Staff">Admiralty War Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Naval_Staff" title="Admiralty Naval Staff">Admiralty Naval Staff</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Divisions and sections<br /> under the War and <br /> Naval Staff</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Administrative_Planning_Department_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Administrative Planning Department (Royal Navy)">Administrative Planning Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Administrative_Planning_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="Administrative Planning Division">Administrative Planning Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Division_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Division (Royal Navy)">Air Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anti-Submarine_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Anti-Submarine Division (Royal Navy)">Anti-Submarine Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anti-Submarine_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Anti-Submarine Division (Royal Navy)">Anti-Submarine and Warfare Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anti-Submarine_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Anti-Submarine Division (Royal Navy)">Anti-U-boat Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Division_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Division (Royal Navy)">Air Warfare Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Division_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Division (Royal Navy)">Air Warfare and Fly Training Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Division_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Division (Royal Navy)">Air Warfare and Training Division</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Combined_Operations_Division_(Royal_Navy)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Combined Operations Division (Royal Navy) (page does not exist)">Combined Operations Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Signal_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Signal Division (Royal Navy)">Communications Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mercantile_Movements_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Mercantile Movements Division (Royal Navy)">Convoy Section</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate_of_Defence_Plans_(Navy)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate of Defence Plans (Navy) (page does not exist)">Directorate of Defence Plans (Navy)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Economic_Warfare_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Economic Warfare Division (Royal Navy)">Economic Warfare Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunnery_and_Anti-Aircraft_Warfare_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="Gunnery and Anti-Aircraft Warfare Division">Gunnery and Anti-Aircraft Warfare Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunnery_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Gunnery Division (Royal Navy)">Gunnery Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunnery_and_Torpedo_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Gunnery and Torpedo Division (Royal Navy)">Gunnery and Torpedo Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Historical_Branch" title="Naval Historical Branch">Historical Section</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Local_Defence_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Local Defence Division (Royal Navy)">Local Defence Division Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mercantile_Movements_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Mercantile Movements Division (Royal Navy)">Mercantile Movements Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Division_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Division (Royal Navy)">Naval Air Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Air_Organisation_and_Training_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Naval Air Organisation and Training Division (Royal Navy)">Naval Air Organisation and Training Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Artillery_and_Torpedoes_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Naval Artillery and Torpedoes Division (Royal Navy)">Naval Artillery and Torpedoes Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_of_Navigation_and_Tactical_Control_(Naval)" title="Directorate of Navigation and Tactical Control (Naval)">Navigation and Direction Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_of_Navigation_and_Tactical_Control_(Naval)" title="Directorate of Navigation and Tactical Control (Naval)">Navigation Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minesweeping_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Minesweeping Division (Royal Navy)">Minesweeping Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mobilisation_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Mobilisation Division (Royal Navy)">Mobilisation Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Intelligence_Division_(United_Kingdom)" title="Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)">Naval Intelligence Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operations_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Operations Division (Royal Navy)">Operations Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operations_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Operations Division (Royal Navy)">Operations Division (Home)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operations_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Operations Division (Royal Navy)">Operations Division (Foreign)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Operations_Division_(Mining)_(Royal_Navy)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Operations Division (Mining) (Royal Navy) (page does not exist)">Operations Division (Mining)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plans_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Plans Division (Royal Navy)">Plans Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plans_Division_(Q)_Royal_Navy" title="Plans Division (Q) Royal Navy">Plans Division (Q)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Press_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Press Division (Royal Navy)">Press Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Signal_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Signal Division (Royal Navy)">Signal Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Signal_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Signal Division (Royal Navy)">Signal Section</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Standardisation_Division&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Standardisation Division (page does not exist)">Standardisation Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_of_Naval_Tactical_and_Weapons_Policy" title="Directorate of Naval Tactical and Weapons Policy">Tactical Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_of_Naval_Tactical_and_Weapons_Policy" title="Directorate of Naval Tactical and Weapons Policy">Tactical and Weapons Policy Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Torpedo_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Torpedo Division (Royal Navy)">Torpedo Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anti-Submarine_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Anti-Submarine Division (Royal Navy)">Torpedo, Anti-Submarine and Minewarfare Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trade_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Trade Division (Royal Navy)">Trade Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trade_and_Operations_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Trade and Operations Division (Royal Navy)">Trade and Operations Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Training_and_Staff_Duties_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Training and Staff Duties Division (Royal Navy)">Training and Staff Duties Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Training_and_Staff_Duties_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Training and Staff Duties Division (Royal Navy)">Tactical and Staff Duties Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anti-Submarine_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Anti-Submarine Division (Royal Navy)">Undersurface Warfare Division</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Offices of the Sea Lords</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Second_Sea_Lord" title="Second Sea Lord">Office of the Second Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Office of the Third Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourth_Sea_Lord" title="Fourth Sea Lord">Office of the Fourth Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fifth_Sea_Lord" title="Fifth Sea Lord">Office of the Fifth Sea Lord</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Admiralty civil departments<br />and organisations<br />under the Sea Lords</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Admiralty_Area_Cash_Offices&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Admiralty Area Cash Offices (page does not exist)">Admiralty Area Cash Offices</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chemical_Department_(Royal_Navy)" title="Chemical Department (Royal Navy)">Admiralty Central Dockyard Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Central_Metallurgical_Laboratory" title="Admiralty Central Metallurgical Laboratory">Admiralty Central Metallurgical Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Civilian_Shore_Wireless_Service" title="Admiralty Civilian Shore Wireless Service">Admiralty Civilian Shore Wireless Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Compass_Observatory" title="Admiralty Compass Observatory">Admiralty Compass Observatory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Constabulary" title="Admiralty Constabulary">Admiralty Constabulary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Constabulary" title="Admiralty Constabulary">Admiralty Constabulary Headquarters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Engineering_Laboratory" title="Admiralty Engineering Laboratory">Admiralty Engineering Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Experimental_Station" title="Admiralty Experimental Station">Admiralty Experimental Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Experiment_Works" title="Admiralty Experiment Works">Admiralty Experiment Works</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Gunnery_Establishment" title="Admiralty Gunnery Establishment">Admiralty Gunnery Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Interview_Board" title="Admiralty Interview Board">Admiralty Interview Board</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Admiralty_Labour_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Admiralty Labour Department (page does not exist)">Admiralty Labour Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Marine_Technology_Establishment" title="Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment">Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Materials_Laboratory" title="Admiralty Materials Laboratory">Admiralty Materials Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Mining_Establishment" title="Admiralty Mining Establishment">Admiralty Mine Design Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Mining_Establishment" title="Admiralty Mining Establishment">Admiralty Mining Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Naval_Aircraft_Materials_Laboratory" title="Admiralty Naval Aircraft Materials Laboratory">Admiralty Naval Aircraft Materials Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Record_Office" title="Admiralty Record Office">Admiralty Record Office</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Naval_Regional_Offices&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Naval Regional Offices (page does not exist)">Admiralty Regional Offices</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Research_Laboratory" title="Admiralty Research Laboratory">Admiralty Research Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Signals_and_Radar_Establishment" title="Admiralty Signals and Radar Establishment">Admiralty Signal Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Signals_and_Radar_Establishment" title="Admiralty Signals and Radar Establishment">Admiralty Signals and Radar Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Surface_Weapons_Establishment" title="Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment">Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Admiralty_Surveying_Service&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Admiralty Surveying Service (page does not exist)">Admiralty Surveying Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Torpedo_Experimental_Establishment" title="Torpedo Experimental Establishment">Admiralty Torpedo Experimental Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Underwater_Weapons_Establishment" title="Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment">Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Underwater_Weapons_Launching_Establishment" title="Admiralty Underwater Weapons Launching Establishment">Admiralty Underwater Weapons Launching Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Architectural_and_Engineering_Works_Department" title="Architectural and Engineering Works Department">Architectural and Engineering Works Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Air_Equipment_and_Naval_Photography_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Air Equipment and Naval Photography Department (page does not exist)">Air Equipment and Naval Photography Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Department" title="Air Department">Air Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Air_Materiel_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Air Materiel Department (page does not exist)">Air Materiel Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Air_Personnel_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Air Personnel Department (page does not exist)">Air Personnel Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amphibious_Warfare_Headquarters&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amphibious Warfare Headquarters (page does not exist)">Amphibious Warfare Headquarters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Armaments_Depot#Armament_Supply_Department_.281918-1964.29" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Naval Armaments Depot">Armament Supply Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Board_of_Invention_and_Research" title="Board of Invention and Research">Board of Invention and Research</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Board_of_Longitude" title="Board of Longitude">Board of Longitude</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Boom_Defence_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Boom Defence Department (page does not exist)">Boom Defence Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Boom_Defence_and_Marine_Salvage_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Boom Defence and Marine Salvage Department (page does not exist)">Boom Defence and Marine Salvage Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Britannia_Royal_Naval_College" title="Britannia Royal Naval College">Britannia Royal Naval College</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chemical_Board&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chemical Board (page does not exist)">Chemical Board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chemical_Department_(Royal_Navy)" title="Chemical Department (Royal Navy)">Chemical Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Civil_Catering_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Civil Catering Department (page does not exist)">Civil Catering Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Civil_Engineer_in_Chiefs_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Civil Engineer in Chiefs Department (page does not exist)">Civil Engineer in Chiefs Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Coastguard_and_Reserves_Branch_(Royal_Navy)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Coastguard and Reserves Branch (Royal Navy) (page does not exist)">Coastguard and Reserves Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Combined_Operations_Headquarters" title="Combined Operations Headquarters">Combined Operations Headquarters</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Commissioner_for_Property_and_Income-tax_for_the_Naval_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Commissioner for Property and Income-tax for the Naval Department (page does not exist)">Commissioner for Property and Income-tax for the Naval Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Compass_Observatory" title="Admiralty Compass Observatory">Compass Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Contract_and_Purchase_Department_(Royal_Navy)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Contract and Purchase Department (Royal Navy) (page does not exist)">Contract and Purchase Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Council_of_Naval_Education&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Council of Naval Education (page does not exist)">Council of Naval Education</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dental_Examining_Board&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dental Examining Board (page does not exist)">Dental Examining Board</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_Radio_Equipment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of Radio Equipment (page does not exist)">Department of Radio Equipment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Accountant-General_of_the_Navy" title="Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy">Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_Aeronautical_and_Engineering_Research&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of Aeronautical and Engineering Research (page does not exist)">Department of Aeronautical and Engineering Research</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Miscellaneous_Weapons_Development" title="Department of Miscellaneous Weapons Development">Department of Miscellaneous Weapons Development</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_Naval_Assistant_(Foreign)_to_Second_Sea_Lord&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of Naval Assistant (Foreign) to Second Sea Lord (page does not exist)">Department of Naval Assistant (Foreign) to Second Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Education_Service" title="Naval Education Service">Department of Naval Education</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_Operational_Research_(Royal_Navy)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of Operational Research (Royal Navy) (page does not exist)">Operational Research</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_Personal_Services_and_Officer_Appointments&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of Personal Services and Officer Appointments (page does not exist)">Department of Personal Services and Officer Appointments</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_Physical_Research&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of Physical Research (page does not exist)">Department of Physical Research</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_Physical_Training_%26_Sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of Physical Training & Sports (page does not exist)">Department of Physical Training & Sports</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_Radio_Equipment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of Radio Equipment (page does not exist)">Department of Radio Equipment</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_Research_Programmes_and_Planning&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of Research Programmes and Planning (page does not exist)">Department of Research Programmes and Planning</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_Superintendent_of_de-magnetisation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of Superintendent of de-magnetisation (page does not exist)">Department of Superintendent of de-magnetisation</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Admiral_of_the_Training_Service&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Admiral of the Training Service (page does not exist)">Department of the Admiral of the Training Service</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Chief_Inspector_of_Naval_Ordnance&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Chief Inspector of Naval Ordnance (page does not exist)">Department of the Chief Inspector of Naval Ordnance</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Chief_of_Naval_Information&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Chief of Naval Information (page does not exist)">Department of the Chief of Naval Information</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Chief_Scientist_(Royal_Navy)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Chief Scientist (Royal Navy) (page does not exist)">Department of the Chief Scientist</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Civil_Engineer-in-Chief&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Civil Engineer-in-Chief (page does not exist)">Department of the Civil Engineer-in-Chief</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Comptroller_of_Steam_Machinery&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Comptroller of Steam Machinery (page does not exist)">Department of the Comptroller of Steam Machinery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Comptroller_of_Victualling_and_Transport_Services" class="mw-redirect" title="Department of the Comptroller of Victualling and Transport Services">Department of the Comptroller of Victualling and Transport Services</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Controller_of_the_Navy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Controller of the Navy (page does not exist)">Department of the Controller of the Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Controller-General_of_Merchant_Shipbuilding&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Controller-General of Merchant Shipbuilding (page does not exist)">Department of the Controller-General of Merchant Shipbuilding</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Controller_for_Navy_Pay&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Controller for Navy Pay (page does not exist)">Department of the Controller for Navy Pay</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Deputy_Controller_for_Auxiliary_Shipbuilding&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Deputy Controller for Auxiliary Shipbuilding (page does not exist)">Department of the Deputy Controller for Auxiliary Shipbuilding</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Deputy_Controller_for_Dockyards_and_Shipbuilding&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Deputy Controller for Dockyards and Shipbuilding (page does not exist)">Department of the Deputy Controller for Dockyards and Shipbuilding</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Director_Contract-Built_Ships&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Director Contract-Built Ships (page does not exist)">Department of the Director Contract-Built Ships</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Director-General_Aircraft&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Director-General Aircraft (page does not exist)">Department of the Director-General Aircraft</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Director-General_of_Manpower&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Director-General of Manpower (page does not exist)">Department of the Director-General of Manpower</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Director-General,_Supply_and_Secretariat_Branch&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Director-General, Supply and Secretariat Branch (page does not exist)">Department of the Director-General, Supply and Secretariat Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Director_of_Aircraft_Maintenance_and_Repair&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Director of Aircraft Maintenance and Repair (page does not exist)">Department of the Director of Aircraft Maintenance and Repair</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Director_of_Contract_Labour&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Director of Contract Labour (page does not exist)">Department of the Director of Contract Labour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Director_of_Dockyards" title="Department of the Director of Dockyards">Department of the Director of Dockyards</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Director_of_Electrical_Engineering&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" 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href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Naval_Medical_Depot&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Royal Naval Medical Depot (page does not exist)">Royal Naval Medical Depot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Minewatching_Service" title="Royal Naval Minewatching Service">Royal Naval Minewatching Service</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Naval_Mine_Depot&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Royal Naval Mine Depot (page does not exist)">Royal Naval Mine Depot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Patrol_Service" title="Royal Naval Patrol Service">Royal Naval Patrol Service</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Naval_Scientific_Service&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Royal Naval Scientific Service (page does not exist)">Royal Naval Scientific Service</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Naval_Sick_Quarters&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Royal Naval Sick Quarters (page does not exist)">Royal Naval Sick Quarters</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Naval_Torpedo_Depot&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Royal Naval Torpedo Depot (page does not exist)">Royal Naval Torpedo Depot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Volunteer_Reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve">Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_War_College" title="Royal Naval War College">Royal Naval War College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_War_College" title="Royal Naval War College">Royal Naval War College, Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_Dockyard" title="Royal Navy Dockyard">Royal Navy Dockyard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_Medical_Service" title="Royal Navy Medical Service">Royal Navy Medical Service</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Navy_Shore_Signal_Service&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Royal Navy Shore Signal Service (page does not exist)">Royal Navy Shore Signal Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich" title="Royal Observatory, Greenwich">Royal Observatory, Greenwich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_School_of_Naval_Architecture" title="Royal School of Naval Architecture">Royal School of Naval Architecture</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Salvage_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Salvage Department (page does not exist)">Salvage Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/School_of_Mathematics_and_Naval_Construction" title="School of Mathematics and Naval Construction">School of Mathematics and Naval Construction</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scientific_Research_and_Experiment_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Scientific Research and Experiment Department (page does not exist)">Scientific Research and Experiment Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sea_Transport_Branch_(Board_of_Trade)" title="Sea Transport Branch (Board of Trade)">Sea Transport Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sea_Transport_Branch_(Board_of_Trade)" title="Sea Transport Branch (Board of Trade)">Sea Transport Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sea_Transport_Branch_(Board_of_Trade)" title="Sea Transport Branch (Board of Trade)">Sea Transport Division</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ship_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ship Department (page does not exist)">Ship Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ship_Design_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ship Design Department (page does not exist)">Ship Design Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Signal_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Signal Department (page does not exist)">Signal Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Signal_School&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Signal School (page does not exist)">Signal School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sixpenny_Office" title="Sixpenny Office">Sixpenny Office</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Statistics_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Statistics Department (page does not exist)">Statistics Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Steam_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Steam Department (page does not exist)">Steam Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Superintendent_of_De-magnetisation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Superintendent of De-magnetisation (page does not exist)">Superintendent of De-magnetisation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Torpedo_Experimental_Establishment" title="Torpedo Experimental Establishment">Torpedo Experimental Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sea_Transport_Branch_(Board_of_Trade)" title="Sea Transport Branch (Board of Trade)">Transport Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Undersurface_Warfare_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Undersurface Warfare Department (page does not exist)">Undersurface Warfare Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Victualling_Department_(Royal_Navy)" title="Victualling Department (Royal Navy)">Victualling Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Boys_and_Cadet_Corps&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Volunteer Boys and Cadet Corps (page does not exist)">Volunteer Boys and Cadet Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Weapons_Department_(Naval)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Weapons Department (Naval) (page does not exist)">Weapons Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Weapons_Department_(Naval)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Weapons Department (Naval) (page does not exist)">Weapons Department (Naval)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Royal_Naval_Service" title="Women's Royal Naval Service">Women's Royal Naval Service</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wireless_Telegraphy_Board&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wireless Telegraphy Board (page does not exist)">Wireless Telegraphy Board</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Direction/Command of the Fleet</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Permanent_Secretary_to_the_Admiralty" title="Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty">Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Sea_Lord" title="First Sea Lord">Office of the First Naval Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Sea_Lord" title="First Sea Lord">Office of the First Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Naval_Staff" title="Admiralty Naval Staff">Admiralty Naval Staff</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Naval formations after 1707</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/First_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="First Fleet (United Kingdom)">1st Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="Second Fleet (United Kingdom)">2nd Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="Third Fleet (United Kingdom)">3rd Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Africa_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander-in-Chief, Africa (Royal Navy)">Commander-in-Chief, Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="Atlantic Fleet (United Kingdom)">Atlantic Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commodore,_Arabian_Seas_and_Persian_Gulf" class="mw-redirect" title="Commodore, Arabian Seas and Persian Gulf">Commodore, Arabian Seas and Persian Gulf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australia_Station" title="Australia Station">Australia Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cape_of_Good_Hope_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="Cape of Good Hope Station">Cape of Good Hope Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cape_of_Good_Hope_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="Cape of Good Hope Station">Cape and West Africa Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_Cruiser_Fleet" title="Battle Cruiser Fleet">Battle Cruiser Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_Cruiser_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Battle Cruiser Force">Battle Cruiser Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Caspian_Flotilla" title="British Caspian Flotilla">Caspian Flotilla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Channel_Fleet" title="Channel Fleet">Channel Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Channel_Squadron" class="mw-redirect" title="Channel Squadron">Channel Squadron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Coast_of_Ireland" title="Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Ireland">Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coast_of_Ireland_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="Coast of Ireland Station">Cork Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Scotland_and_Northern_Ireland" title="Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland">Coast of Scotland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_China" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief, China">Commander-in-Chief, China</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Dover" title="Commander-in-Chief, Dover">Commander-in-Chief, Dover</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer,_East_Africa" title="Flag Officer, East Africa">Flag Officer, East Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_Indies_Station" title="East Indies Station">East Indies Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_Indies_and_China_Station" title="East Indies and China Station">East Indies and China Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Fleet" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Fleet">Eastern Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Far_East_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="Far East Fleet (United Kingdom)">Far East Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_English_Channel_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander-in-Chief, English Channel (Royal Navy)">English Channel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Fleet" title="Grand Fleet">Grand Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Gibraltar" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer Gibraltar">Flag Officer Gibraltar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harwich_Force" title="Harwich Force">Harwich Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Home_Fleet" title="Home Fleet">Home Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamaica_Station_(Royal_Navy)" title="Jamaica Station (Royal Navy)">Jamaica Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leith_Station" title="Leith Station">Leith Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Levant" title="Commander-in-Chief, Levant">Commander-in-Chief, Levant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Levant" title="Commander-in-Chief, Levant">Levant and East Mediterranean</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Leeward_Islands" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands">Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mediterranean_Fleet" title="Mediterranean Fleet">Mediterranean Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Medway" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief, Medway">Medway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Newfoundland_Station" title="Newfoundland Station">Newfoundland Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Division_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy">New Zealand Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Naval_Forces" title="New Zealand Naval Forces">New Zealand Naval Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_The_Nore" title="Commander-in-Chief, The Nore">Nore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_America_and_West_Indies_Station" title="North America and West Indies Station">North America and West Indies Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_North_Sea" title="Commander-in-Chief, North Sea">Commander-in-Chief, North Sea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiral_Commanding,_Orkneys_and_Shetlands" title="Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands">Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Pacific Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pacific_Station" title="Pacific Station">Pacific Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_Patrols" title="Admiral of Patrols">Admiral of Patrols</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Plymouth" title="Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth">Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Portsmouth" title="Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth">Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coast_of_Ireland_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="Coast of Ireland Station">Queenstown Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_East_African_Navy" title="Royal East African Navy">Royal East African Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Indian_Navy_(1612%E2%80%931950)" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Indian Navy (1612–1950)">Royal Indian Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commodore_Submarine_Service" title="Commodore Submarine Service">Flag Officer Submarines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Rosyth" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth">Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reserve_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="Reserve Fleet (United Kingdom)">Reserve Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Scotland_and_Northern_Ireland" title="Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland">Scotland and Northern Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_South_Atlantic" title="Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic">Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_East_Coast_of_America_Station" title="South East Coast of America Station">South East Coast of America Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Thames_and_Medway" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief, Thames and Medway">Commander-in-Chief, Thames and Medway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Africa_Squadron" title="West Africa Squadron">West Africa Squadron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer,_West_Africa" title="Flag Officer, West Africa">Flag Officer, West Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Western_Approaches" title="Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches">Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Naval formations before 1707</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lisbon_Station" title="Lisbon Station">Lisbon Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamaica_Station_(Royal_Navy)" title="Jamaica Station (Royal Navy)">West Indies Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Western_Squadron" title="Western Squadron">Western Squadron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Thames,_Medway_and_Nore" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief, Thames, Medway and Nore">Thames, Medway and Nore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Thames" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief, Thames">Commander-in-Chief, Thames</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_the_Narrow_Seas" title="Admiral of the Narrow Seas">Narrow Seas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Downs_Station" title="Downs Station">Downs Station</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Direction of Naval Finance</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Secretary_to_the_Admiralty" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary to the Admiralty">Department of the Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Departments under the<br />Parliamentary and Financial Secretary</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Civil_Lord_of_the_Admiralty_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Royal Navy)">Department of the Civil Lord of the Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Accountant-General_of_the_Navy" title="Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy">Accountant-General's Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Comptroller of the Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surveyor_of_the_Navy" title="Surveyor of the Navy">Department of the Surveyor of the Navy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Direction of Naval Administration<br />and the Admiralty Secretariat</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Permanent_Secretary_(Royal_Navy)" title="Department of the Permanent Secretary (Royal Navy)">Department of the Permanent Secretary</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Branches and offices under the<br />Permanent Secretary</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Admiralty_Central_Copying_Branch&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Admiralty Central Copying Branch (page does not exist)">Admiralty Central Copying Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Admiralty_Central_Registry_Branch&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Admiralty Central Registry Branch (page does not exist)">Admiralty Central Registry Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Record_Office" title="Admiralty Record Office">Admiralty Record Office</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Admiralty_Library&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Admiralty Library (page does not exist)">Admiralty Library</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Permanent_Secretary_(Royal_Navy)" title="Department of the Permanent Secretary (Royal Navy)">Admiralty Secretariat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Permanent_Secretary_(Royal_Navy)" title="Department of the Permanent Secretary (Royal Navy)">Air Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Permanent_Secretary_(Royal_Navy)" title="Department of the Permanent Secretary (Royal Navy)">Civil Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Permanent_Secretary_(Royal_Navy)" title="Department of the Permanent Secretary (Royal Navy)">Legal Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Permanent_Secretary_(Royal_Navy)" title="Department of the Permanent Secretary (Royal Navy)">Military Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Permanent_Secretary_(Royal_Navy)" title="Department of the Permanent Secretary (Royal Navy)">Naval Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Permanent_Secretary_(Royal_Navy)" title="Department of the Permanent Secretary (Royal Navy)">Ship Branch</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Civil Administration</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Civil_Lord_of_the_Admiralty_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Royal Navy)">Department of the Civil Lord of the Admiralty</a>, <a href="/wiki/Additional_Civil_Lord_of_the_Admiralty" title="Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty">Department of the Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Departments under the<br />Civil Lords</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Accountant-General_of_the_Navy" title="Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy">Accountant-General's Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Contract_and_Purchase_Department_(Royal_Navy)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Contract and Purchase Department (Royal Navy) (page does not exist)">Contract and Purchase Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Director_of_Contract_Labour&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Director of Contract Labour (page does not exist)">Department of the Director of Contract Labour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surveyor_of_Buildings_(Royal_Navy)" title="Surveyor of Buildings (Royal Navy)">Department of the Surveyor of Buildings</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Director_of_Works&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Director of Works (page does not exist)">Department of the Director of Works</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greenwich_Hospital,_London" title="Greenwich Hospital, London">Greenwich Hospital Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Works_Loan_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Works Loan Department (page does not exist)">Works Loan Department</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Legal</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Admiralty Judicial Department</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_court" title="Admiralty court">Admiralty court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_court" title="Admiralty court">High Court of Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judge_of_the_High_Court_of_Admiralty" title="Judge of the High Court of Admiralty">Office of the Judge of the High Court of Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/High_Court_of_Justice" title="High Court of Justice">High Court of Justice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judge_Advocate_of_the_Fleet" title="Judge Advocate of the Fleet">Office of the Judge Advocate of the Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marshall_High_Court_of_the_Admiralty&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Marshall High Court of the Admiralty (page does not exist)">Office of the Marshall High Court of the Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Advocate" title="Admiralty Advocate">Office of the Admiralty Advocate</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Admiralty_Proctor&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Admiralty Proctor (page does not exist)">Office of the Admiralty Proctor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Naval_Judge_Advocate" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief Naval Judge Advocate">Office of the Chief Naval Judge Advocate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Counsel_to_the_Navy_Department,_Ministry_of_Defence" 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