The operation's force organization reveals more than a statement that a large fleet was present. Task Force 58 brought multiple American carrier groups, Task Force 57 included King George V and the British carriers Indomitable, Victorious, Formidable, and Indefatigable, while Task Force 54 concentrated battleships and gunfire-support ships. Okinawa's fleet was a coordinated multinational naval system of air cover, bombardment, screening, and amphibious support.
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The carrier and gunfire forces assembled for Okinawa
A ship-list passage makes the scale of Okinawa visible through American fast carriers, the British Pacific Fleet, battleships, cruisers, and destroyers.