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British Pacific Fleet

The unveiling ceremony of the British Pacific Force Memorial in 1973

David Michael · Jun 27, 2021 ·

In August 1944 the British Pacific Fleet did not exist but just six months later, consisting of ships of not only the Royal Navy but those of Australia, New Zealand, ...

A brief introduction to the unveiling of the British Pacific Fleet Memorial by the NHSA President Lew Lind

David Michael · Jun 27, 2021 ·

Recorded onboard HMAS Sydney on 7th September 1973. Duration is 7 minutes   ...

Book review: The Pacific Fleet – The Royal Navy’s Most Powerful Strike Force

Book reviewer · Dec 16, 2011 ·

The British Pacific Fleet – The Royal Navy’s Most Powerful Strike Force by David Hobbs. Published by Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, 2011. Hard cover, 462 pages plus B & W illustrations, ...

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Submarines of the British Pacific Fleet

A.N. Other · Dec 3, 2005 ·

Although largely unseen except on setting out and returning to base at Fremantle WA, British submarines of the BPF mainly T and S classes, achieved a great deal through their ...

Book Review: We Seemed To Get There

Downes, A.M., Captain · Sep 10, 2002 ·

Title: We Seemed to Get There Author: Captain Herbert W. Bolles, MN Ever wondered what the Merchant Navy did, both in War and Peace? This is a truly superb book – an ...

Operation “Meridian” – Palembang Oil Refineries, 1945

Hobbs, D.A., MBE, Commander, RN · Sep 7, 2000 ·

“Whatever its demerits, into the execution of this plan as it stood the squadrons put the limit of human endeavour; that they achieved so great a measure of success against ...

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British Pacific Fleet- 1945

A.N. Other · Aug 13, 1972 ·

336 ships… 300 aircraft… Battleships DUKE OF YORK (C-in-C, BPF): Capt. A. D. Nicholl, CBE, DSO KING GEORGE V (VA 2 in C): Capt. B. B. Schofield, CBE ANSON: Capt. ...

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