How many sub fleets were under the US Pacific Fleet during World War II?

Updated on military 2024-03-21
16 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    5th Fleet, 3rd Fleet, 6th Fleet, 7th Fleet.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    The main mission of the Pacific Fleet is to undertake the maritime defense of the west coast of the continental United States and the maritime operations of the Pacific Theater of Operations. The U.S. Pacific Command, Strategic Command, ** Command, Northern Command, Southern Command and other commands provide trained naval combat units.

    The headquarters of the Pacific Fleet is located at the Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii, and consists of one four-star admiral commander, one three-star lieutenant general, deputy commander and chief of staff, five assistant chiefs of staff in charge of operations, intelligence, command and control, logistics, and combat readiness, as well as units directly under the command center and intelligence center. At present, it has a total strength of 230,000 troops (including 90,000 marines), equipped with 230 ships of various types and more than 1,600 aircraft of various types. Among them, there are nearly 130 combat ships, including 6 aircraft carriers, 10 strategic missile nuclear submarines, 26 nuclear-powered attack submarines, 12 missile cruisers, 28 missile destroyers, 15 missile frigates, 19 amphibious warships, 6 anti-mine warfare ships, and 4 coastal patrol boats. There are about 100 logistics support ships and seaborne ships.

    It is organized into four major ship headquarters and three numbered combat fleets, and each ship command and numbered combat fleet command are three-star vice admirals. The Pacific Fleet's naval strength is comparable to that of the Atlantic Fleet, but its Marine Corps and aviation forces surpass those of the Atlantic Fleet.

    Headquarters of the four major ship classes.

    The US Navy's Pacific Fleet, like the Atlantic Fleet, has four major ship commands, including the Surface Forces Command, the Aviation Force Command, the Submarine Force Command, and the Marine Corps Command.

    The Pacific Fleet Surface Forces Command is based at the San Diego Naval Base on the west coast of the United States, with 60,000 troops and more than 190 surface ships, including 12 Ticonderoga-class missile cruisers, 26 Burke-class missile destroyers, 15 Perry-class missile frigates, 6 Wasp-class and Tarawa-class amphibious assault ships, 6 Whitbee-class dock landing ships, 5 Austin-class amphibious dock transport ships, 2 command ships, 2 Avenger-class anti-mine ships, 4 osprey-class coastal minehunters, patrol boats and logistics support vessels, etc., the home ports are mainly located in San Diego, Eferet, Bremerton, Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, Apra Harbor in Hawaii and Yokosuka and Sasebo naval bases in Japan. The surface forces of the Pacific Fleet are organized into six ship groups, including the first surface ship group, the Central Pacific surface ship group, and the amphibious group, each of which has two or three missile cruisers and one or two destroyer squadrons under its direct jurisdiction. The 1st Amphibious Brigade was stationed in Sasebo, Japan; 1 squadron of amphibious ships; The 3rd Amphibious Group has 5 amphibious squadrons under its jurisdiction.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    There were six fleets.

    1. 3rd Fleet: The headquarters is located on Ford Island, Hawaii. Naval bases include San Diego, San Francisco, Long Beach, etc. Its area of activity ranges from the west coast of the United States to the Central Pacific Ocean.

    2. 7th Fleet: Headquarters in Yokosuka, Japan. Naval bases include Apra, Subic in the Philippines and Diego Garcia Island in the Indian Ocean.

    3. The 5th Fleet: The area under its jurisdiction extends from the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, to the Indian Ocean in Kenya in East Africa, and its headquarters is located in Bahrain.

    4. 4th Fleet: The headquarters is located in Florida Mayport. Naval bases include Boston, New Orleans, Bermuda, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, etc. The area of activity is the East Coast of the United States and the Atlantic Ocean.

    5. 6th Fleet: The headquarters is located in Naples, Italy. The naval bases include Naples, Gaeta, Trieste, and Signala in Italy, Rota in Spain, and Suda Bay in Crete, Greece.

    6. 10th Fleet: Command Maryland, Fort Meade, reconstituted on January 29, 2010. Just as the 5th Fleet, that is, the Navy ** Command, is directly under the US ** Command, the 10th Fleet, that is, the Fleet Cyber Command, is also an integral part of the US Cyber Command.

    Encyclopedia - American Navy ** Team.

    Encyclopedia - US Fifth Fleet.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    In World War II, the Pacific Fleet commanded the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th fleets.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    It was a five-star admiral of the U.S. Navy, Chester, William, Nimitz.

    Photo of Nimitz's Navy dress :

    Poster on the style:

    Admiral Nimitz in civilian attire :

    Tokyo Bay, Missouri Cruiser, Nimitz signed the Japanese unconditional surrender, the first from the left was Douglas MacArthur, and the third from the left was Admiral Chelsea.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    Nimitz. Born February 24, 1885, died February 20, 1966, his full name was Chester William Nimitz, a five-star admiral in the United States Navy. He served as Captain of the Battleship Group, Commander of the 7th Task Force, and Director of the Navigation Bureau.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    The commander-in-chief at that time should have been: Ernest Joseph King, a five-star admiral and chief of naval operations. In addition, the commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy during World War II was called Nimitz.

    Also in the top echelons of the Navy were: Halsey, Spruance, Fletcher.

  8. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    After Pearl Harbor, Nimitz was appointed commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, good luck.

  9. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    It was a five-star admiral of the U.S. Navy, Chester, William, Nimitz.

  10. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    Chester William Nimitz (February 24, 1885 - February 20, 1966), born in Fredericksburg, Texas, USA, was a famous general in the United States Navy, one of the top ten five-star admirals, and the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

    After the outbreak of the Pacific War, Nimitz served as the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces in the Pacific Theater, leading the war against Japan. After the war, Nimitz served as Chief of Naval Operations until his retirement in 1947.

  11. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    Nimitz After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Nimitz was appointed as the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and the bombing of Tokyo and the raid on the Marshall Islands under his command greatly boosted the confidence of the Americans, and the subsequent naval battles of the Coral Sea and Midway made him a hero in the hearts of the Americans, and on September 2, 1945, Nimitz signed the instrument of surrender on behalf of the United States and Japan, which became the best praise for him.

    Hope it helps.

  12. Anonymous users2024-01-27

    U.S. aircraft carrier battle group configuration in World War II: 2-3 aircraft carriers, one to two fast battleships, five to six heavy or light cruisers, and ten.

    Four or five destroyers! , 3-5 oil and water supply ships, in addition to several hospital ships, 2-3 small and medium-sized landing ships, several small boats. At the end of World War II, it was also equipped with several newly formed ***.

    Whether the US submarine acted with the aircraft carrier, no information was found. However, the US submarine force has achieved significant results in its independent activities.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-26

    The US fleet during World War II consisted of 1 aircraft carrier, 3 4 battleships, 7 8 destroyers, 3 4 cruisers. (1942~1943,5)

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-25

    Aircraft carrier battle group configuration in World War II: Generally, there are one or two aircraft carriers, one or two battleships, five to six heavy or light cruisers, and ten.

    Four or five destroyers!

  15. Anonymous users2024-01-24

    The total number of people is 10,000. There are the Pacific Fleet Command and the Atlantic Fleet Command; 5 combat fleets, namely the 2nd Fleet (Atlantic), the 3rd Fleet (Pacific), the 5th Fleet (Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Red Sea), the 6th Fleet (Mediterranean), and the 7th Fleet (Western Pacific). There is also the Naval Transportation Command and the Naval Special Operations Command.

    Submarines: 74 units. Among them, there are 18 strategic submarines, 55 tactical submarines (33 nuclear-powered missile attack submarines and 22 nuclear-powered attack submarines), and 1 other purpose.

    Aircraft carriers: 12 units, including 8 Nimitz-class and 1 Enterprise-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, 2 Kitty Hawk-class and 1 JFK-class conventionally powered aircraft carriers. 11 aircraft carrier aircraft wings, each wing is generally equipped with 3 F A-18 fighter attack aircraft squadrons, 1 F-14 squadron, 1 S-3B and EP-3 anti-submarine fighter squadrons, 1 SH-60 anti-submarine *** squadron, 1 EA-6B electronic warfare aircraft squadron, 1 E-2C airborne early warning aircraft squadron and 1 C-2 support aircraft squadron.

    Missile cruisers: 27 (all of the "Ticonderoga" class).

    Missile destroyers: 52 (29 of the "Arleigh 6 1 Burke" class and 24 of the "Spruance" class).

    Missile frigates: 35 (all of the "Perry" class).

    Minesweepers: 27 units.

    Amphibious ships: 41 units.

    The Military Transport Command has about 110 vessels under its jurisdiction and can call 327 merchant ships.

    The Navy (including the Marine Corps) is equipped with a total of 1,456 combat aircraft and 543 armed aircraft.

    2c: U.S. Marine Corps.

    The total number of people is 10,000. There are 3 Marine Divisions, 3 Service Support Brigades, 1 Security and Confidentiality Battalion, and 1 Security Guard Battalion.

    Main battle tanks: 403 units of M-1A1 type;

    light armored vehicles: 734 units;

    Amphibious armored vehicles: 1321 units.

  16. Anonymous users2024-01-23

    The gradual maturity of battleships and aircraft carriers is not small.

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