Easter Sunday Raid
The Easter Sunday Raid was an air attack on Colombo, Ceylon during the Indian Ocean raid by carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy on 5 April 1942. The Japanese objective was to destroy the Ceylon-based British Eastern Fleet in harbour. The British preemptively dispersed shipping from the harbours before the attacks due to advance warning from intelligence in March 1942, and air reconnaissance during the raid.
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Easter Sunday Raid
The Easter Sunday Raid was an air attack on Colombo, Ceylon during the Indian Ocean raid by carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy on 5 April 1942. The Japanese objective was to destroy the Ceylon-based British Eastern Fleet in harbour. The British preemptively dispersed shipping from the harbours before the attacks due to advance warning from intelligence in March 1942, and air reconnaissance during the raid.
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The Easter Sunday Raid was an ...... ral and eastern Indian Oceans.
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7 aircraft
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1942-04-05
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Japanese tactical victory
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Many more killed on the ground.
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* United Kingdom
** Ceylon
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Easter Sunday Raid on Ceylon
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1942-04-05
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the Pacific Theatre of World War II
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Japanese tactical victory
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The Easter Sunday Raid was an ...... econnaissance during the raid.
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Easter Sunday Raid
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Easter Sunday Raid on Ceylon
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