Home Fleet

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

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Royal_Navy_fleet
gptkbp:activePeriod	1902–1967
gptkbp:basisFor	gptkb:Portsmouth gptkb:Scapa_Flow gptkb:Rosyth
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded	1967
gptkbp:engagedIn	gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:flag	gptkb:HMS_Hood gptkb:HMS_Iron_Duke gptkb:HMS_King_George_V
gptkbp:garrisonLabel	gptkb:Headquarters
gptkbp:nickname	The Grand Fleet (historically, during WWI)
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Charles_Forbes gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Henry_Oliver gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Jellicoe
gptkbp:notableEngagement	gptkb:Hunt_for_the_Bismarck gptkb:Battle_of_Jutland gptkb:Norwegian_Campaign
gptkbp:notableShip	gptkb:HMS_Nelson gptkb:HMS_Duke_of_York gptkb:HMS_Prince_of_Wales gptkb:HMS_Anson gptkb:HMS_Vanguard gptkb:HMS_Rodney
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Royal_Navy_command_structure
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Channel_Fleet
gptkbp:role	Naval defense of British home waters
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Western_Fleet
gptkbp:type	gptkb:Naval_formation
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Bruce_Fraser gptkb:British_Grand_Fleet gptkb:German_High_Seas_Fleet
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Home Fleet