Indian Ocean raid
E29082
The Indian Ocean raid was a major World War II naval operation in April 1942 in which Japan’s fleet struck British and Allied forces in the Indian Ocean, aiming to weaken their naval presence and disrupt supply lines.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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naval operation → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Easter Sunday Raid
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| belligerent |
Allied forces
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British Empire → Empire of Japan → United Kingdom → |
| commander |
Chuichi Nagumo
→
James Somerville → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| countryInvolved |
Australia
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Ceylon → Japan → United Kingdom → |
| endDate |
1942-04-10
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| followedBy |
Battle of Midway
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Battle of the Coral Sea → |
| involvedUnit |
HMAS Vampire
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HMS Cornwall → HMS Dorsetshire → HMS Formidable → HMS Hermes → HMS Indomitable → HMS Warspite → Japanese First Air Fleet → Kido Butai → |
| location |
Bay of Bengal
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Indian Ocean → near Colombo → near Trincomalee → off Ceylon → |
| notableAction |
Japanese carrier air attacks on Colombo
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Japanese carrier air attacks on Trincomalee → air raids on shipping in the Bay of Bengal → sinking of Australian destroyer HMAS Vampire → sinking of British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes → sinking of British cruisers HMS Cornwall and HMS Dorsetshire → |
| objective |
disrupt Allied supply lines
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threaten British positions in the Indian Ocean → weaken British naval presence in the Indian Ocean → |
| opponent |
Eastern Fleet
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Royal Navy → |
| partOf |
Pacific War
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| result |
Allied strategic withdrawal
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Japanese tactical victory → survival of Eastern Fleet core units → |
| startDate |
1942-03-31
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| strategicImpact |
demonstrated reach of Japanese carrier forces into the Indian Ocean
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prompted dispersion of British Eastern Fleet → |
| timePeriod |
April 1942
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Referenced by (23)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Aichi D3A
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Commander of First Air Fleet → First Air Fleet ("Indian Ocean Raid") → First Carrier Division → Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service ("Indian Ocean Raid") → Kaga ("Indian Ocean Raid") → |
notableOperation |
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Akagi
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Hiryu → Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō ("Indian Ocean raids (1942)") → Mikuma ("Indian Ocean Raid") → Sōryū → Takeo Takagi → |
participatedIn |
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2nd Carrier Division
("Indian Ocean Raid")
→
Combined Fleet → |
notableEngagement |
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5th Carrier Division
("Indian Ocean Raid")
→
First Air Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy → |
operationParticipatedIn |
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Hiryū
→
Shokaku ("Indian Ocean Raid") → |
tookPartIn |
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Imperial Japanese Navy
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engagedIn |
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Kido Butai
("Indian Ocean Raid")
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engagedInBattle |
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Akagi
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launchedAircraftIn |
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Chuichi Nagumo
("Indian Ocean Raid")
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operationCommanded |
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Nakajima B5N
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usedInEvent |