Fleet in being
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In naval warfare, a "fleet-in-being" is a term used to describe a naval force that extends a controlling influence without ever leaving port. Were the fleet to leave port and face the enemy, it might
Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, who coined the concept of "fleet in being" in 1690
Gari Melchers War Highsmith
Battle of Taranto
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The Battle of Taranto, also known as the Raid on Taranto, and Operation Judgement took place on the night of 11/12 November 1940 during the Second World War between British naval forces and Italian na
Fleet in being
…defender, because the attacker always must deploy a superior force to counter them, and those units are unable to perform any other duties. After the Battle of Taranto and the attack on Pearl Harbor, it became obvious that air power made a fleet concentrated in a port vulnerable, and a fleet in being became too risky…
The Italian battleship Conte di Cavour with hull awash after being torpedoed during the Taranto raid.
A restored Fairey Swordfish of the Fleet Air Arm
Aerial photo of Italian warships moored in Mar Grande harbour at Taranto. Note the 'Y' jetty.
Aftermath of the battle showing an Italian battleship down by the bows and beached (far right)