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The British Mediterranean Fleet, also known as the Mediterranean Station, was a formation of the Royal Navy. The Fleet was one of the most prestigious commands in the navy for the majority of its history, defending the vital sea link between the United Kingdom and the majority of the British Empire in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Several countries have or have had a Mediterranean fleet in their navy: Mediterranean Fleet, formerly of the British Royal Navy. French Mediterranean Fleet. Mediterranean Squadron (United States) United States Sixth Fleet. Mediterranean Division, a detached unit of the Imperial German Navy.
La Mediterranean Fleet (in italiano tradotta come: Flotta del Mediterraneo o Squadra del Mediterraneo) della Royal Navy era la forza navale inglese incaricata di controllare il Mediterraneo durante l'Impero britannico nonché il comando più prestigioso della marina britannica, costituito con lo scopo di difendere il collegamento tra ...
It is the world's largest container shipping company by both fleet size and cargo capacity, [6] controlling about 19.7 percent of the global container ship fleet. [7] As of November 2023, MSC operates over 790 container vessels with an intake capacity of 5,505,417 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). [8]
The Sixth Fleet was established in February 1950 by redesignation of the former Sixth Task Fleet, which in turn was the 1948 redesignation of U S Naval Forces, Mediterranean. Since that time, it has been continually engaged in world affairs around the Mediterranean, and, on occasion, further afield.
The Mediterranean was a traditional focus of British maritime power. Outnumbered by the forces of the Regia Marina, the British plan was to hold the three key strategic points of Gibraltar, Malta, and the Suez Canal. By holding these points, the Mediterranean Fleet held open vital supply routes.
The British Mediterranean Fleet, also known as the Mediterranean Station, was a formation of the Royal Navy. The Fleet was one of the most prestigious commands in the navy for the majority of its history, defending the vital sea link between the United Kingdom and the majority of the British Empire in the Eastern Hemisphere.
