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Chinese Fleets
French Fleets
- French Atlantic Fleet (HQ Brest)
- French Mediterranean Fleet (HQ Toulon)
- French American Squadron (HQ Martinique)
- French Indian Ocean Sqadron (HQ Réunion)
- French Pacific Fleet (HQ Papeete)
- French Channel Squadron (HQ Brest)
German fleets
Indian Fleets
Russian or Soviet fleets
Active Fleets
Inactive fleets, Soviet and Russian
United Kingdom fleets & squadrons
World War I
- British Grand Fleet
- Harwich Flotilla
- British Mediterranean Fleet
- North America and West Indies Squadron
- East Indies Squadron
- China Squadron
- Australian Squadron
World War II
United States fleets
Naval Commands
Modern US Navy fleets are numbered odd in the Pacific or West, and even in the Atlantic or East:
- United States Second Fleet (HQ Norfolk, Virginia) - North Atlantic
- United States Third Fleet (HQ San Diego, California) - East Pacific
- United States Fourth Fleet (HQ Mayport, Florida) - South Atlantic
- United States Fifth Fleet (HQ Manama, Bahrain) - Middle East
- United States Sixth Fleet (HQ Gaeta, Italy) - Europe
- United States Seventh Fleet (HQ Yokosuka, Japan) - West Pacific
Inactive
- United States First Fleet
- United States Tenth Fleet - a shore-bound anti-submarine coordinating center
- Great White Fleet - nickname for the US Atlantic Fleet sent around the world by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908
- See also United States Navy reserve fleets
Other fleets
- Combined Fleet, the main combatant component of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The Beiyang Fleet ( was one of the four modernised Chinese navies in the late Qing Dynasty. The Nanyang Fleet (南洋水師 was one of the four modernised Chinese navies in the late Qing Dynasty. The East Sea Fleet was the first naval force formed by the People's Republic of China, on 23 April 1949, and was initially based at Shanghai. The North Sea Fleet (NSF is one of three fleets of the People's Liberation Army Navy. The People's Republic of China 's South Sea Fleet (SSF was first established in late 1949 Brest (bʁɛst in French, in Breton) is a city in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France. The French Mediterranean Fleet is one of the two major forces of the French Navy. Toulon ( Provençal Occitan: Tolon in classical norm or Touloun in Mistralian norm is a city in southern France and a large Martinique is an Island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a land area of 1128 km² Réunion ( French: Réunion or formally La Réunion; previously Île Bourbon) is an island located in the Indian Ocean, east of Papeete ("water from a basket" see footnote for variant spelling (papeʔete is the Capital of French Polynesia, an overseas territory Brest (bʁɛst in French, in Breton) is a city in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France. The High Seas Fleet (Hochseeflotte was the main battle fleet of the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy during World War I. The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet - (Дважды Краснознамённый Балтийский флот was the Imperial later Soviet and is now the Russian Navy's The Black Sea Fleet (Черноморский Флот is a large sub-unit of the Russian (and formerly Soviet) Navy, operating in the Black Sea The Caspian Flotilla ( Каспийская флотилия in Russian, or Kaspiyskaya flotiliya is the oldest Russian military The Russian Northern Fleet (Северный флот Severny Flot) is the part of the Russian Navy that defends Russian territory beyond the The Pacific Fleet (Тихоокеанский флот in Russian, or Tikhookeanskiy flot is part of the Russian Navy stationed in the Pacific Ocean Amur military flotilla (AMF (Амурская военная флотилия was a military Flotilla on the Amur river in the Far East region of Arctic Sea Flotilla (ASF (Флотилия Северного Ледовитого океана or Flotiliya Severnogo Ledovitogo okeana Russian military Flotilla that was The Red Banner Northern Military Fleet (( Северный военный флот), or Severniy voyenniy flot) a part of the Soviet Navy, created The Grand Fleet was a Fleet of the British Royal Navy during the First World War. Mediterranean Fleet redirects here For the Mediterranean Fleets of other countries see Mediterranean Fleet (disambiguation. The China Station was a historical geographical Area of operations of the British Royal Navy 's China Squadron. The Home Fleet is the traditional name of the fleet of the Royal Navy that protects the United Kingdom 's territorial waters Mediterranean Fleet redirects here For the Mediterranean Fleets of other countries see Mediterranean Fleet (disambiguation. The British Eastern Fleet (also known as the East Indies Fleet and the Far East Fleet) was a fleet of the Royal Navy during World War II The British Pacific Fleet (BPF was a multinational Allied naval force which saw action against Japan during World War II. The United States Fleet Forces Command (USFLTFORCOM of the United States Navy is the part of the Navy responsible for operations in and around the Atlantic Ocean. The United States Fleet Forces Command (USFLTFORCOM of the United States Navy is the part of the Navy responsible for operations in and around the Atlantic Ocean. The United States Pacific Fleet ( USPACFLT) is a Pacific Ocean Navy theater-level component command of the United States Navy, under the operational control The Asiatic Fleet was part of the US Navy. During the World War II era the fleet protected the Philippines. The US Second Fleet is one of six numbered fleets in the United States Navy. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Third Fleet is one of six numbered fleets in the United States Navy. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States Fourth Fleet is a major command of the United States Navy in the South Atlantic, operating as a component of the joint U Naval Station Mayport is a major US Navy base in northern Duval County Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Fifth Fleet of the United States Navy is responsible for naval forces in the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Arabian Sea and coast off East Manama ( Arabic: المنامة, Transliteration: Al-Manāmah) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain with The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf The Sixth Fleet is the United States Navy's operational unit and staff of United States Naval Forces Europe, and once had its own headquarters in Gaeta Gaeta is a city and Comune in the Province of Latina, in Lazio, central Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Seventh Fleet is the United States Navy's permanent forward projection force based in Yokosuka, Japan, with units positioned near South Korea US Fleet Activities Yokosuka, or Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka is a United States Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The First Fleet was a unit of the United States Navy, in operation from as early as 1946 (but definitely active by 1948 as the First Task Fleet to February 1 1973 in the western The Tenth Fleet was a formation of the United States Navy created as an anti submarine warfare coordinating organization during the Battle of the Atlantic in the The Great White Fleet was the popular nickname for the United States Navy battle fleet that completed a Circumnavigation of the globe from December 16, The United States Fleet Forces Command (USFLTFORCOM of the United States Navy is the part of the Navy responsible for operations in and around the Atlantic Ocean. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The United States Navy maintains a number of its Ships as part of a Reserve fleet, often called the "Mothball Fleet". For Carrier Striking Task Force, please see that article For Imperial Japanese Navy, please see that article For Combined Fleet, please see that article For Carrier Striking Task Force, please see that article World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
- Portuguese 1807 Fleet
Informal fleet names
- Spanish Armada - name used in England to describe the fleet assembled by Phillip II of Spain for the invasion of England. This is a list of various Portuguese warships The Spanish Armada ( Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada, "Great and Most Fortunate Navy" or Armada Invencible, "Invincible England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Philip II (Felipe II de España Filipe I ( May 21, 1527 &ndash September 13 1598) was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598
See also
This is a list of navies, present and historical Current navies Historical Navies See also Navies of landlocked A fleet, or naval fleet is a large formation of Warships, and the largest formation in any Navy.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic