Operation Cockpit
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Operation Cockpit was an Allied attack against the Japanese-held island of Sabang on 19 April 1944. It was conducted by aircraft flying from British and American aircraft carriers and targeted Japanese shipping and airfields. A small number of Japanese ships and aircraft were destroyed, and one American aircraft was lost. While the attack was successful tactically, it failed to divert Japanese forces from other areas as had been hoped.
Sabang under attack on 19 April 1944
The strategic situation in the Pacific in mid-April 1944. The red shaded area was controlled by the Allies and the remainder was controlled by Japan.
USS Saratoga at Hobart in March 1944 during her voyage to the Indian Ocean
Oil tanks, ships and port installations at Sabang on fire during the attack
East Indies Fleet
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The Eastern Fleet, later called the East Indies Fleet, was a fleet of the Royal Navy which existed between 1941 and 1952.
HMS Renown in 1944 with other Eastern Fleet ships