39K views · 1K shares | 72 years ago today, Japan signed the formal surrender document aboard USS Missouri (BB 63), bringing WWII to an end and ultimately an alliance that has long been the cornerstone of peace and security in the region. | U.S. Pacific Fleet | Facebook

7.4K views · 703 reactions | On this day in #NavalHistory the British Home Fleet gets an American escort, the Battle of Komandorski Islands begins, and US Forces sink Japanese ships in the Pacific. https://youtu.be/4rw-y4IIxcs #PartnershipsMatter so why was it important for the #USNavy to support Operation Ironclad #OTD in 1942? | Naval History & Heritage Command | Facebook

28K views · 1.2K reactions | TODAY marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the battle of Normandy. It all started at 0400 on 5th June 1944, where Supreme Allied Commander General Eisenhower makes the final decision… D-Day will be on 6th of June.   Here’s a 90 second overview of triggering Operation Neptune. | Royal Navy | Facebook

Movietone - The Mighty British Pacific Fleet in Action WW2: The British Pacific Fleet (BPF) was a Royal Navy formation which saw action against Japan during the Second World War. The fleet was composed of British Commonwealth naval vessels (in order Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada). The BPF formally came into being on 22 November 1944 from the remaining ships of the former Eastern Fleet then being re-designated the East Indies Fleet and continuing to be based in Trincomalee. The British

41K views · 285 reactions | Here’s the final episode of ‘Pacific...