British Pacific Fleet
The British Pacific Fleet (BPF) was a Royal Navy formation that saw action against Japan during the Second World War. The fleet was composed of Commonwealth naval vessels. The BPF formally came into being on 22 November 1944 from the remaining ships of the former Eastern Fleet then being re-named the East Indies Fleet and continuing to be based in Trincomalee. The British Pacific Fleet's main base was at Sydney, Australia, with a forward base at Manus Island. One of the largest fleets ever assembled by the Royal Navy, by Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) it consisted of over two hundred ships and submarines and more than 750 aircraft; including four battleships and six fleet aircraft carriers, fifteen smaller aircraft carriers, eleven cruisers and numerous smaller warships, submarines, and s
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British Pacific Fleet
The British Pacific Fleet (BPF) was a Royal Navy formation that saw action against Japan during the Second World War. The fleet was composed of Commonwealth naval vessels. The BPF formally came into being on 22 November 1944 from the remaining ships of the former Eastern Fleet then being re-named the East Indies Fleet and continuing to be based in Trincomalee. The British Pacific Fleet's main base was at Sydney, Australia, with a forward base at Manus Island. One of the largest fleets ever assembled by the Royal Navy, by Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) it consisted of over two hundred ships and submarines and more than 750 aircraft; including four battleships and six fleet aircraft carriers, fifteen smaller aircraft carriers, eleven cruisers and numerous smaller warships, submarines, and s
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A Frota Britânica do Pacífico ...... embarcações de apoio menores.
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Brytyjska Flota Pacyfiku (ang. ...... działań w wojnie na Pacyfiku.
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De British Pacific Fleet (BPF) ...... en voorwaartse basis op Manus.
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La British Pacific Fleet (BPF) ...... utilizzata come base avanzata.
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La British Pacific Fleet (Flot ...... se avancée sur l'île de Manus.
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The British Pacific Fleet (BPF ...... final naval strikes on Japan.
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Тихоокеанський флот (Велика Бр ...... лів, підводних човнів і суден.
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أسطول المحيط الهادئ البريطاني ...... ت البحرية الأخيرة على اليابان.
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An FAA Corsair's auxiliary pet ...... nding on board HMS Victorious.
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Five of the six fleet aircraft carriers of the British Pacific Fleet c. 1945
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Grumman Avengers on the way to ...... e American landing on Okinawa.
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A Frota Britânica do Pacífico ...... a base avançada na Ilha Manus.
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Brytyjska Flota Pacyfiku (ang. ...... działań w wojnie na Pacyfiku.
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De British Pacific Fleet (BPF) ...... en voorwaartse basis op Manus.
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La British Pacific Fleet (BPF) ...... utilizzata come base avanzata.
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La British Pacific Fleet (Flot ...... se avancée sur l'île de Manus.
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The British Pacific Fleet (BPF ...... er warships, submarines, and s
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Тихоокеанський флот (Велика Бр ...... лів, підводних човнів і суден.
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أسطول المحيط الهادئ البريطاني ...... ات البحرية الأخيرة على اليابان
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British Pacific Fleet
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British Pacific Fleet
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Brytyjska Flota Pacyfiku
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Frota Britânica do Pacífico
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Британський тихоокеанський флот
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أسطول المحيط الهادئ البريطاني
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영국 태평양 함대
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