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Encyclopedia > US 3rd Fleet

In the United States Navy, the 3rd Fleet is the fleet responsible for naval activities in the eastern and northern Pacific Ocean. It is headquartered on USS Coronado (AGF-11).


The 3rd Fleet was initially formed on March 15, 1943 under the command of Admiral William F. Halsey, and was responsible for much of the campaigning in the Pacific theater in World War II. The fleet was put into reserve on October 7, 1945.


It was reactivated February 1, 1973 at Ford Island in Pearl Harbor as part of a Pacific Fleet reorganization. 3rd Fleet took over the duties of U.S. 1st Fleet and the Pacific Anti-Submarine Warfare Force.


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U.S. 3rd Fleet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (131 words)
In the United States Navy, the 3rd Fleet is the fleet responsible for naval activities in the eastern and northern Pacific Ocean.
The 3rd Fleet was initially formed on March 15, 1943 under the command of Admiral William F. Halsey, and was served in the Pacific Ocean Areas during World War II.
It was reactivated February 1, 1973 at Ford Island in Pearl Harbor as part of a Pacific Fleet reorganization.
US 3rd Fleet - definition of US 3rd Fleet in Encyclopedia (137 words)
3rd Fleet was initially formed on 15 March 1943, under the command of Admiral William F. Halsey, and was responsible for much of the campaigning in the Pacific in World War II.
The fleet was put into reserve on 7 October 1945.
It was reactivated 1 February 1973 at Ford Island in Pearl Harbor as part of a Pacific Fleet reorganization.
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