Naval Operations off Ceylon Mar.-Apr. 1942 (Also) No.16 Naval Operations at the capture of Diego Suarez (Operation “Ironclad”) May 1942 [1943, British Navy]
NAVAL STAFF HISTORY SECOND WORLD WAR BATTLE SUMMARIES
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The Battle of Ceylon (31 March–10 April 1942) saw Chūichi Nagumo’s carrier force strike British bases and shipping, exposing Japan’s growing reach across the Indian Ocean. Yet the Eastern Fleet, withdrawn by James Somerville after intelligence warnings, avoided destruction. The raid reshaped Allied strategy, prompting the seizure of Diego Suarez to secure vital sea lanes. This volume, from the Naval Staff History series compiled by the British Admiralty, provides a fine operational analysis of the campaign and its consequences.
