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The British Pacific Fleet ... The fighting end of the fleet was referred to as Task Force 37 from 28 May 1945 (previously 57) and the Fleet Train was Task Force 113.
Land based bombers of the United States Air Force's Seventh Air Force were part of TF 57 during 1943–1944. The British Pacific Fleet was allocated as TF 57 in 1945 before being redesignated Task Force 37 in May. During the Cold War, Task Force 57 was allocated to the United States Pacific Fleet, and available for use, though it was little ...
Task Force 57 (USN allocated name) Which was the composition of the British Pacific Fleet 23 March 1945. [17] Task Force 37 (USN allocated name) Formed to take part in the Carrier Raids on the Japanese Home Islands 24–28 July 1945. [18]
The British Pacific Fleet, taking part as Task Force 57, was assigned the task of neutralizing the Japanese airfields in the Sakishima Islands, which it did successfully from March 26 to April 10. On April 10, its attention was shifted to airfields in northern Formosa.
Already agreed the previous year, the British Pacific Fleet became part of the US 5th Fleet in the Pacific in March as Task Force 57 [20] and was entrusted with flank defence during Operation Iceberg. From late March to May, it successfully neutralised the Japanese airfields on the Sakishima Islands and Taiwan.
The British Pacific Fleet conducts its first combat operation as Task Force 57 under the command of the United States Fifth Fleet, launching airstrikes against Japanese airfields on Miyako-jima in the Sakishima Gunto. [40] [74] March 27
Assigned to Task Force 57, British Pacific Fleet, because her radar and aircraft identification capabilities were amongst the best in the fleet, owing to her 1944 refit in Charleston. On 10 April 1945, the strike against Sakishima Gunto was cancelled and the task force was ordered to attack Formosa instead.
Screen (Task Group 57.8) Rear Admiral J.H. Edelston 4th Destroyer Flotilla 24th Destroyer Flotilla 25th Destroyer Flotilla 27th Destroyer Flotilla British Fleet Train (Task Force 112) Rear Admiral D.B. Fisher, RN 70+ auxiliaries including repair ships, oilers, minesweepers, hospital ships, etc.