In late 1948, the Fleet moved its principal base of operations from Qingdao to the Philippines, where the Navy, following the war, had developed new facilities at Subic Bay and an airfield at Sangley Point. As laid out in Operation Plan 13–45 of 26 August 1945, Kinkaid established five major task forces to manage operations in the Western Pacific: Task Force 71, the North China Force with 75 ships Task Force 72, the Fast Carrier Force, directed to provide air cover to the Marines going ashore and discourage with dramatic aerial flyovers any Communist forces that might oppose the operation Task Force 73, the Yangtze Patrol Force with another 75 combatants Task Force 74, the South China Force, ordered to protect the transportation of Japanese and Chinese Nationalist troops from that region and Task Force 78, the Amphibious Force, charged with the movement of the III Marine Amphibious Corps to China.Īfter the war, on 1 January 1947, the Fleet's name was changed to Naval Forces Western Pacific. 1945–1950 Īfter the end of the war, the 7th Fleet moved its headquarters to Qingdao, China. USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) and escorts at the Battle off Samar in October 1944. The Seventh Fleet fought in two of the Battle of Leyte Gulf's main actions, the Battle of Surigao Strait and the Battle off Samar. Kinkaid-formed a large part of the Allied forces at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history, in October 1944. The Seventh Fleet-under Admiral Thomas C. Most of the ships of the Royal Australian Navy were also part of the fleet from 1943 to 1945 as part of Task Force 74 (formerly the Anzac Squadron). The Seventh Fleet commander also served as commander of Allied naval forces in the SWPA. It served in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) under General Douglas MacArthur. The Seventh Fleet was formed on 15 March 1943 in Brisbane, Australia, during World War II, under the command of Admiral Arthur S. Its principal responsibilities are to provide joint command in natural disaster or military operations and operational command of all US naval forces in the region. fleets, with 50 to 70 ships, 150 aircraft and 27,000 Sailors and Marines. At present, it is the largest of the forward-deployed U.S. It is part of the United States Pacific Fleet. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The Seventh Fleet is a numbered fleet of the United States Navy.
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