Naval Task force

1 naval

1.1 united states navy
1.2 united states marine corps
1.3 royal navy
1.4 other

naval

the concept of naval task force old navies, , prior time assembly of ships naval operations referred fleets, divisions, or on smaller scale, squadrons, , flotillas.

before world war ii ships collected divisions derived royal navy s division of line of battle in 1 squadron remained under direct command of admiral of fleet, 1 squadron commanded vice admiral, , 1 rear admiral, each of 3 squadrons flying different coloured flags, hence terms flagship , flag officer. flag of fleet admiral s squadron red, vice admiral s white , rear admiral s blue. (the names vice (possibly advanced) , rear might have derived sailing positions within line @ moment of engagement.) in late 19th century ships collected in numbered squadrons, assigned named (such asiatic fleet) , later numbered fleets.

a task force can assembled using ships different divisions , squadrons, without requiring formal , permanent fleet reorganization, , can dissolved following completion of operational task. task force concept worked well, , end of world war ii 100 task forces had been created in u.s. navy alone.

united states navy

in united states navy, task forces temporary organizations composed of particular ships, aircraft, submarines, military land forces, or shore service units, assigned fulfill missions. emphasis placed on individual commander of unit, , references “commander, task force” ( ctf ) common.

history

in u.s. navy, task forces part of numbered fleets have been assigned two-digit number since march 1943, when commander-in-chief, united states fleet, admiral ernest j. king instituted system of numbering fleets, assigning numbers atlantic , odd pacific.

naval forces, europe, became twelfth fleet, south atlantic force fourth fleet, , naval forces, northwest african waters, eighth fleet. atlantic fleet, itself, designated second fleet.

the u.s. navy has used numbered task forces in same way since 1945. u.s. department of defense forms joint task force if force includes units other services. joint task force 1 atomic bomb test force during post-world war ii operation crossroads.

in naval terms, multinational (australia, united states, united kingdom, canada, , new zealand) combined communications electronics board mandates through allied communications publication 113 (acp 113) present system, allocated numbers 1 834. example, royal navy s illustrious battle group in 2000 exercise linked seas, subsequently deployed operation palliser, task group 342.1. french navy allocated series tf 470–474, , task force 473 has been used enduring freedom task force deployment built around french aircraft carrier charles de gaulle (r91). task force 142 u.s. navy s operational test , evaluation force.

designation

the first digit of task force designation of parent fleet while second sequential. task groups within force numbered additional digit separated tf number decimal point. task units within group indicated additional decimal. example, third task unit of fifth task group of second task force of sixth fleet numbered 62.5.3. system extends further task elements, individual ships in task group. arrangement typically abbreviated, references tf 11 commonly seen. there no requirement uniqueness on time. (e.g., united states seventh fleet used tf 76 in world war ii, , off vietnam, , continued use tf70-79 numberings throughout rest of twentieth century, , 2012.)

list


task force 1 in u.s. atlantic fleet. used army/navy joint task force 1 during operation crossroads , task force 1 during operation sea orbit (solely u.s. navy).
task forces 2-10 in u.s. atlantic fleet.
task force 11
task force 16
task force 17
task force 18
task force 31
task force 34
task force 37, carrier battle group of british pacific fleet redesignated task force 57 in may 1945 conducting operations in south china sea, ryukyu islands , japanese inland sea during world war ii
task force 38, carrier battle group of navy served in central pacific during world war ii
task force 44, combined usn , ran force formed part of south west pacific area (command) following disbandment of anzac squadron.
task force 57, carrier battle group of british pacific fleet established in march 1945 detailed above
task force 58, carrier battle group of navy served in central pacific during world war ii
task force 61
task force 77 - including taffy 3 , or task unit 77.4.3, gained significant fame during battle off samar during battle of leyte gulf. task force 77 continued in existence, , deployed sea of japan during korean war, , in gulf of tonkin during vietnam war.
task force 80
task force 88
task force 129, during bombardment of cherbourg, 1944
task force 317, known task force , operated in south atlantic during operation corporate in spring 1982.

united states marine corps

see marine air ground task force (magtf) description of 3 standard combined arms task force organizations employed usmc.

royal navy

earlier in second world war, british royal navy had devised own system of forces, assigned letter number of task forces listed below .

lettered task forces

force a

originally stationed @ malta took part in battle of calabria in 1940 transferred trincomalee , component of (fast force) of eastern fleet during indian ocean raid april may 1942.

force b

originally stationed @ malta, took part in battle of calabria in 9 july 1940, took part in battle of cape spartivento, 27 november 1940, involved in first battle of sirte, 17 december 1941 moved trincomalee in march 1942 component (slow force) of eastern fleet during indian ocean raid april may 1942.

force h

formed part of number of hunting task groups in 5 october 1939 prelude battle of river plate, 13 december 1939 , part of south america division after stationed at, gibraltar, took part in operation catapult, 3 july 1940, took part in operation rheinübung 19 may - 15 june 1941.

force k

part of number of hunting task groups in 5 october 1939 prelude battle of river plate, 13 december 1939 based in freetown stationed at, malta, took part in battle of tarigo convoy, 16 april 1941, involved in first battle of sirte, 17 december 1941 moved freetown in december 1941.

force z, stationed @ singapore, known destruction of 2 capital ships in sinking of prince of wales , repulse.

numbered task forces

force 1

formed deal tirpitz sortie against convoys pq 12 , qp8, 6–13 march 1942.

force 62

formed 13 may 1945 , took part in battle off penang - battle of malacca strait.

task force 57, (usn allocated name)

which composition of british pacific fleet 23 march 1945.

post second world war

during falklands war in 1982 royal navy assembled task force 317 achieve sea , air supremacy in total exclusion zone, before amphibious forces arrived.

other

in argentina navy task force (grupo de tareas, task force) g.t.3.3.2 (spanish link) ran task units responsible thousands of instances of forced disappearance, torture , illegal execution of argentine civilians, many of whom incarcerated in higher school of mechanics of navy detention center during 1976–1983 military dictatorship.

during falklands war in 1982 argentine navy formed 3 smaller task groups called (grupo de tareas) pincer movements against royal navy.