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Indian Ocean raid
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The Indian Ocean raid was a sortie of the Imperial Japanese Navy from 31 March to 10 April 1942. Japanese aircraft carriers struck Allied shipping, naval bases and airfields around British Ceylon but
British heavy cruisers HMS Dorsetshire and Cornwall under Japanese air attack and severely damaged on 5 April 1942.
British heavy cruisers HMS Dorsetshire and Cornwall under Japanese air attack and severely damaged on 5 April 1942.
Example of a Watanabe E9W1 seaplane, similar to that carried by I-7
Example of a Watanabe E9W1 seaplane, similar to that carried by I-7
The Southern Force heading for the Indian Ocean on 30 March. Left to right, Akagi, Sōryū, Hiryū, Hiei, Kirishima, Haruna and Kongō, photographed from
The Southern Force heading for the Indian Ocean on 30 March. Left to right, Akagi, Sōryū, Hiryū, Hiei, Kirishima, Haruna and Kongō, photographed from Zuikaku
HMS Cornwall burning and sinking on 5 April 1942
HMS Cornwall burning and sinking on 5 April 1942
HMS Cornwall (56)
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HMS Cornwall, pennant number 56, was a County-class heavy cruiser of the Kent sub-class built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1920s. The ship spent most of her pre-World War II career assigned to the Ch
Indian Ocean raid
…toward Port T 600 nmi (1,100 km; 690 mi) south-west of Ceylon to fuel. Somerville detached several ships to resume their commitments; the heavy cruisers HMS Cornwall and Dorsetshire were sent to Colombo and Hermes to Trincomalee. The air defences stood down, except for Catalina patrols. At about 16:00 on 4 April…
Cornwall at anchor, 1929
Cornwall at anchor, 1929