During World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 Operation Inmate was the bombardment of Japanese bases on Truk in the Caroline Islands

Caroline Islands

The Caroline Islands are a widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea. Politically they are divided between the Federated States of Micronesia in the eastern part of the group, and Palau at the extreme western end...

 conducted from 12 to 16 June 1945. By this stage in the war, shore bombardment was a highly-developed technique.

Australian and New Zealand ships along with American air-strikes closed the Japanese air base on the island until the end of the war.
The bombardment force consisted of Task Group 111.2, a detachment from Task Force 57

British Pacific Fleet

The British Pacific Fleet was a British Commonwealth naval force which saw action against Japan during World War II. The fleet was composed of British Commonwealth naval vessels. The BPF formally came into being on 22 November 1944...

. Task Group 111.2 comprised four Task Units:
Task Unit 1

• HMS Implacable
  Implacable class aircraft carrier
  The Implacable class was a class of aircraft carrier employed by the Royal Navy in the second half of Second World War. The class design was derived from the .- Design :...
  
  

Task Unit 2

• HMS Ruler
  HMS Ruler (D72)
  HMS Ruler was an escort aircraft carrier of the British Royal Navy during World War II. Built in the United States as St. Joseph for lend-lease to the UK, it was a Bogue-class carrier....
  
  
• HMS Termagant
  S and T class destroyer
  The S and T class was a class of sixteen destroyers of the Royal Navy launched in 1942–1943. They were built as two flotillas, known as the 5th and 6th Emergency Flotilla respectively and they served as fleet and convoy escorts in World War II.-Design features:The S class, introduced the CP ...
  
  

Task Unit 5 (later Task unit 3)

• HMS Swiftsure
  Minotaur class cruiser
  Two classes of cruisers of the Royal Navy are known as the Minotaur class:* The Minotaur class of armoured cruisers launched in 1906–1907.* The Minotaur class of light cruisers launched in 1943–1945....
  
  
• HMS Newfoundland
  HMS Newfoundland (C59)
  HMS Newfoundland was a Crown Colony-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. Named after Newfoundland, she fought in the Second World War and was later sold to the Peruvian Navy.-Early career:...
  
  
• HMCS Uganda
• HMNZS Achilles
  HMNZS Achilles (70)
  HMNZS Achilles was a Leander class light cruiser which served with the Royal New Zealand Navy in World War II. She became famous for her part in the Battle of the River Plate, alongside HMS Ajax and HMS Exeter....
  
  

Task Unit 15

• HMS Teazer
  S and T class destroyer
  The S and T class was a class of sixteen destroyers of the Royal Navy launched in 1942–1943. They were built as two flotillas, known as the 5th and 6th Emergency Flotilla respectively and they served as fleet and convoy escorts in World War II.-Design features:The S class, introduced the CP ...
  
  
• HMS Tenacious
  S and T class destroyer
  The S and T class was a class of sixteen destroyers of the Royal Navy launched in 1942–1943. They were built as two flotillas, known as the 5th and 6th Emergency Flotilla respectively and they served as fleet and convoy escorts in World War II.-Design features:The S class, introduced the CP ...
  
  
• HMS Terpsichore
  S and T class destroyer
  The S and T class was a class of sixteen destroyers of the Royal Navy launched in 1942–1943. They were built as two flotillas, known as the 5th and 6th Emergency Flotilla respectively and they served as fleet and convoy escorts in World War II.-Design features:The S class, introduced the CP ...
  
  
• HMS Troubridge
  S and T class destroyer
  The S and T class was a class of sixteen destroyers of the Royal Navy launched in 1942–1943. They were built as two flotillas, known as the 5th and 6th Emergency Flotilla respectively and they served as fleet and convoy escorts in World War II.-Design features:The S class, introduced the CP ...
  
  

Source: http://wow.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-10DD-57T-Terpischore.htm