Meanwhile the war goes on… British Pacific Fleet 1945 - the largest fleet in Royal Navy history, almost half a million men and women assigned from Britain Commonwealth Forces, Merchant Navy and support personnel.. #WW2 #History | British & Commonwealth Forces

British Pacific Fleet (BPF) - British fleet arrives in Sydney, 1945 Footage of the British Pacific Fleet passing through Sydney Heads and making preparations for operations off Sakishima Gunto alongside the United States Navy. Important to remember there were two allied fleets in the Pacific from 1944, the British Pacific Fleet, included RN, RAN, RNZN and RCN assets. It was one of the largest British fleets ever assembled operating 21 carriers, over a thousand Fleet Air Arm pilots, 4 battleships

7.4K views · 702 reactions | On this day in #NavalHistory the British Home Fleet gets an American escort, the Battle of Komandorski Islands begins, and US Forces sink Japanese ships in the Pacific. https://youtu.be/4rw-y4IIxcs #PartnershipsMatter so why was it important for the #USNavy to support Operation Ironclad #OTD in 1942? | Naval History & Heritage Command | Facebook

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Movietone - The Mighty British Pacific Fleet in Action WW2: The British Pacific Fleet (BPF) was a Royal Navy formation which saw action against Japan during the Second World War. The fleet was composed of British Commonwealth naval vessels (in order Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada). The BPF formally came into being on 22 November 1944 from the remaining ships of the former Eastern Fleet then being re-designated the East Indies Fleet and continuing to be based in Trincomalee. The British

The Royal Navy received 2012 Corsairs. It was the fleet air arm that first used the Corsair from a carrier. Ironically for an aircraft that made its name in the Pacific, the Corsair’s first carrier action came in the North Sea. On 2 April 1944, Corsairs of No. 1834 squadron, based on H.M.S. Victorious took part in an attack on the German battleship Tirpitz, providing fighter cover. Further strikes against the Tirpitz followed in July and August, this time supported by 1842 squadron.​The Royal Na