defence of Ceylon
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The defence of Ceylon refers to the Allied naval and air operations in 1942 to protect the strategically vital island of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from Japanese attack during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| defence of Ceylon canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air operation
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ naval operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ceylon campaign (1942)
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ⓘ
Defense of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allies
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ⓘ
Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryProtected | Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveRole |
air defence of Ceylon
ⓘ
protection of Allied fleet anchorages ⓘ |
| endTime | 1942-04 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
limitation of Japanese operations in the central Indian Ocean
ⓘ
withdrawal of British Eastern Fleet to safer bases ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Easter Sunday Raid
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ⓘ
Japanese Indian Ocean raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Ceylon Garrison
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Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese naval aviation ⓘ Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Ceylon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBase |
Colombo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trincomalee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Eastern Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocation | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
defence of Allied naval bases in Ceylon
ⓘ
protection of Ceylon from Japanese attack ⓘ |
| opponentOperation | Japanese Indian Ocean raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied operations in the Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific War ⓘ |
| result |
Allied strategic success
ⓘ
Japanese tactical successes in air raids ⓘ |
| startTime | 1942-03 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Indian Ocean sea lanes
ⓘ
protection of British Empire communications ⓘ protection of shipping routes between the Middle East and Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| theatre | Indian Ocean theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1942 ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | naval–air campaign ⓘ |
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