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British Pacific Fleet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (458 words) |
 | The fleet, which was overwhelmingly comprised of Commonwealth vessels, was formed on December 10, 1944, at Sydney, Australia. |
| The fleet was commanded by Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser; Vice-Admiral Sir Philip Vian was in charge of air operations. |
| Major actions in which the fleet was involved included the invasion of Okinawa in 1945. |
| U.S. Pacific Fleet (757 words) |
| The Pacific Fleet established its new headquarters at Pearl Harbor on February 1, 1941. |
| By mid-1968 the Pacific Fleet was actively engaged in the Vietnam conflict, with 225 ships committed to operations in the South China Sea. |
| In the post-Vietnam period, the U.S. Pacific Fleet increased operations with friendly and allied navies, thereby ensuring freedom of the seas for all nations. |
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