NAVAL ACTION
BRITISH FLEET IN INDIANJJCEAN AIR ATTACK ON SUMATRA SHIPS RETURN UNDAMAGED (11 p.m.) London, April 20. An Allied naval force, commanded by Admiral Sir James Somerville, has attacked Japanese-held Sumatra, in the Indian Ocean. All the warships engaged were undamaged. This is the first time action has been reported by Admiral Somerville’s naval command, since Mr. Churchill announced thr.t a strong Allied Fleet
had been located in the Indian Ocean. Sumutra lies .1001/ miles east of Ceylon, where Admiral Mountbatten recently removed his Fast Asia headquarters.
HARBOUR WAS TARGET CARRIER-BASED PLANES CAUSE DAMAGE (1 a.m.) London, April 20. The action carried out by the Allied Eastern Fleet against Sabang, in Sumatra, started at sunrise. Carrierbased planes hit harbour installations, power facilities and shipping. Fires were left blazing. The carriers were escorted by a powerful force of cruisers, destroyers and submarines. Sabang is regarded as one of the best harbours in the East and it is believed the Japanese were using it as a submarine base.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 94, 21 April 1944, Page 5
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