Indian Ocean raid

The Indian Ocean raid, also known as Operation C or Battle of Ceylon in Japanese, was a naval sortie carried out by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) from 31 March to 10 April 1942. Japanese aircraft carriers under Admiral Chūichi Nagumo struck Allied shipping and naval bases around British Ceylon, but failed to locate and destroy the bulk of the British Eastern Fleet. The Eastern Fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir James Somerville, was forewarned by intelligence and sailed from its bases prior to the raid; its attempt to attack the Japanese was frustrated by poor tactical intelligence.

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naval battle, Canada, United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Australia, Empire of Japan, British Ceylon, 

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1942-04-10T00:00:00Z

1942 Indian Ocean raid

1654-01-29T00:00:00Z

1654-01-29T00:00:00Z

1654 Action of 29 January 1654

1940-01-01T00:00:00Z

1940-01-01T00:00:00Z

1940 Naval Campaign in the Indian Ocean in 1940

2010-03-23T00:00:00Z

2010-03-23T00:00:00Z

2010 Action of 23 March 2010

1505-03-26T00:00:00Z

1517-02-05T00:00:00Z

1505 — 1517 Mamluk–Portuguese conflicts

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Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi Deck

AkagiDeckApril42

Aircraft carrier HMS Hermes sinking

Catalinas 205 Sqn RAF off Malaya 1941

Flotta giapponese Oceano Indiano

HMS Hermes (95) sinking 1942

Fxj5goFaYAAD7Vo

GF in Indian Ocean, 1942

Japanese battleships Kongo, Haruna, Kirishima, and Hiei underway

Zuikaku Indian Ocean April 1942

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1654	Action of 29 January 1654	Dutch Republic, Commonwealth of England, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Naval Campaign in the Indian Ocean in 1940	naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Indian Ocean raid	Canada, Netherlands, United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Empire of Japan, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2010	Action of 23 March 2010	naval battle, pirate, MV Almezaan	Wikidata
event	war	1505	Mamluk–Portuguese conflicts	war, Kingdom of Portugal, Mamluk Sultanate	Wikidata
link	page		Drachinifel page@		Wikidata
link	page		NavWeaps page@		Wikidata
commons	image		Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi Deck		Commons
commons	image		AkagiDeckApril42		Commons
commons	image		Aircraft carrier HMS Hermes sinking		Commons
commons	image		Catalinas 205 Sqn RAF off Malaya 1941		Commons
commons	image		Flotta giapponese Oceano Indiano		Commons
commons	image		HMS Hermes (95) sinking 1942		Commons
commons	image		Fxj5goFaYAAD7Vo		Commons
commons	image		GF in Indian Ocean, 1942		Commons
commons	image		Japanese battleships Kongo, Haruna, Kirishima, and Hiei underway		Commons
commons	image		Zuikaku Indian Ocean April 1942		Commons