Meanwhile the war goes on… British Pacific Fleet 1945 - the largest fleet in Royal Navy history, almost half a million men and women assigned from Britain Commonwealth Forces, Merchant Navy and support personnel.. #WW2 #History | British & Commonwealth Forces

39K views · 1K shares | 72 years ago today, Japan signed the formal surrender document aboard USS Missouri (BB 63), bringing WWII to an end and ultimately an alliance that has long been the cornerstone of peace and security in the region. | U.S. Pacific Fleet | Facebook

7.4K views · 703 reactions | On this day in #NavalHistory the British Home Fleet gets an American escort, the Battle of Komandorski Islands begins, and US Forces sink Japanese ships in the Pacific. https://youtu.be/4rw-y4IIxcs #PartnershipsMatter so why was it important for the #USNavy to support Operation Ironclad #OTD in 1942? | Naval History & Heritage Command | Facebook

British Pacific Fleet (BPF) - British fleet arrives in Sydney, 1945 Footage of the British Pacific Fleet passing through Sydney Heads and making preparations for operations off Sakishima Gunto alongside the United States Navy. Important to remember there were two allied fleets in the Pacific from 1944, the British Pacific Fleet, included RN, RAN, RNZN and RCN assets. It was one of the largest British fleets ever assembled operating 21 carriers, over a thousand Fleet Air Arm pilots, 4 battleships

Movietone - The Mighty British Pacific Fleet in Action WW2: The British Pacific Fleet (BPF) was a Royal Navy formation which saw action against Japan during the Second World War. The fleet was composed of British Commonwealth naval vessels (in order Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada). The BPF formally came into being on 22 November 1944 from the remaining ships of the former Eastern Fleet then being re-designated the East Indies Fleet and continuing to be based in Trincomalee. The British

3.9K views · 65 reactions | British Pacific Fleet (BPF) In action against Sakishima Gunto - Pacific, May 1945 Corsairs & Avengers from HMS Illustrious with Fireflies from either HMS Implacable or HMS Indefatigable. Note: Aircraft from HMS Illustrious can be recognised by the 'Q' on their tails. | British Empire & Commonwealth Forces in the Far East-SE Asia 1937-1946 | Facebook