Task Force 57

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Task Force 57 was a major British-led naval formation in the Pacific theater during World War II, comprising elements of the British Pacific Fleet that conducted carrier-based operations against Japanese forces.

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Task Force 57 canonical 3

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instanceOf British Pacific Fleet formation
naval task force
alias BPF carrier task force
alliedWith Royal Australian Navy
United States Navy
belligerent British Empire
United Kingdom
branch Royal Navy
commandStructure British Pacific Fleet
composition battleships
cruisers
destroyers
escort carriers
fleet aircraft carriers
fleet auxiliaries
conflict World War II
country United Kingdom
dateReorganizedAsTaskForce37 June 1945
duty neutralize Japanese air power in the Ryukyu area
provide air cover for Allied operations
strike Japanese airfields
endTime 1945
engagement air raids on Formosa in 1945
air raids on Sakishima Islands
forwardBase Leyte Gulf
Manus Island
headquartersShip HMS Howe
HMS King George V
logisticalBase Sydney, Australia
notableCommander Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser
Vice Admiral Sir Bernard Rawlings
notableFor carrier-based operations against Japanese forces
notableUnit HMS Illustrious
HMS Indefatigable
HMS Indomitable
HMS Victorious
operationalArea Western Pacific Ocean
waters off the Japanese home islands
opponent Empire of Japan
linked to: Imperial Japan

Imperial Japanese Navy
partOf British Pacific Fleet
partOfOperation air strikes against Formosa
air strikes against Sakishima Gunto
operations in support of the Okinawa campaign
reorganizedAs Task Force 37
role fast carrier task force
startTime 1945
supportedBy Royal Fleet Auxiliary
theater Pacific Theater

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British Pacific Fleet hasPart Task Force 57
COMUSNAVCENT subordinateCommand Task Force 57
British Task Force 57 alsoKnownAs Task Force 57