British West Indies Fleet

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_West_Indies_Fleet

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:collaborated_with	gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Ralph_Leatham
gptkbp:disbanded	1945
gptkbp:engaged_in	anti-submarine warfare
gptkbp:established	1941
gptkbp:fleet_size	destroyers corvettes frigates minesweepers
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Barbados
gptkbp:historical_significance	defense against U-boat threats
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	British West Indies Fleet
gptkbp:is_active_in	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:is_supported_by	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:logistics	gptkb:British_Caribbean_territories
gptkbp:notable_event	gptkb:Operation_Zulu_Dawn gptkb:Operation_Zipper gptkb:Operation_Trident gptkb:Hurricane_of_1944 gptkb:Operation_Neptunus_Rex gptkb:Operation_Windfall gptkb:Operation_Zenith gptkb:Operation_Zero_Hour gptkb:Operation_Zest gptkb:Operation_Zigzag gptkb:Operation_Zodiac gptkb:Operation_Zoom gptkb:Operation_Zulu_King gptkb:Operation_Zulu_Queen gptkb:Operation_Zulu_Warrior gptkb:Operation_Zulu_X-ray gptkb:Operation_Zulu_Zulu gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan gptkb:Operation_Riptide gptkb:Operation_Tidal_Wave gptkb:Operation_Vanguard gptkb:Battle_of_the_Caribbean_Sea gptkb:Operation_Pomegranate gptkb:Operation_Zulu gptkb:Operation_Hurricane gptkb:Operation_Charnwood gptkb:Operation_Grapple gptkb:Operation_Veritable Operation Zulu Watcher Operation Zulu Yonder
gptkbp:operates_in	gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
gptkbp:operational_area	gptkb:West_Indies
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:participated_in	gptkb:Operation_Overlord gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkbp:primary_role	naval defense
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Caribbean_Command
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:HMS_Breda
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6