LC control no. | n 2003039532 |
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Corporate name heading | Great Britain. Royal Navy. Home Fleet |
See also | Great Britain. Royal Navy. Atlantic Fleet Great Britain. Royal Navy. Grand Fleet |
Found in | Levy, James P. The Royal Navy's Home Fleet in World War II, 2003: CIP t.p. (The Royal Navy's Home Fleet in World War II) CIP galley (Grand Fleet and its remaining elements were split between two commands: an Atlantic fleet [no pub. in LC data base] later to be re-named the Home Fleet) Google webside, 05-27-03 (The Home Fleet was the Royal Navy's main battle force in European waters. Originally called the Atlantic Fleet it was renamed in 1933. It comprised the main battle squadrons and the fleet carriers, and its chief responsibility was to keep the German Navy from breaking out of the North Sea) |