Battle of Ceylon
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The Battle of Ceylon was a World War II naval and air engagement in April 1942, when the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked British forces and installations around Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in the Indian Ocean.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air battle
ⓘ
naval battle ⓘ |
| airComponent |
Japanese carrier-based aircraft
ⓘ
Royal Air Force units in Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Easter Sunday Raid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Eastern Fleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Empire forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy First Air Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | British Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | April 1942 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1942-04-09 ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
British Eastern Fleet capital ships
ⓘ
Japanese carrier strike force ⓘ |
| location |
Ceylon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Trincomalee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Japanese air raids on Colombo
ⓘ
Japanese air raids on Trincomalee ⓘ sinking of HMAS Vampire NERFINISHED ⓘ sinking of HMS Cornwall ⓘ sinking of HMS Dorsetshire ⓘ sinking of HMS Hermes ⓘ |
| notableShipSunk |
HMAS Vampire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Dorsetshire NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
attack British naval forces in the Indian Ocean
ⓘ
destroy British bases in Ceylon ⓘ |
| operation | Indian Ocean raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Chūichi Nagumo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Somerville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian Ocean campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Japanese tactical victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1942-04-05 ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
demonstrated reach of Japanese carrier forces into the Indian Ocean
ⓘ
temporary withdrawal of British Eastern Fleet from the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| theatre | Indian Ocean theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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