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Operation ''Crimson'' was a British naval operation in World War II, the objective being simultaneous naval bombardment and aerial strikes on Japanese airfields in the Indonesian cities of Sabang, Lhoknga and Kutaraja,〔Patrick Boniface, HMS ''Cumberland'', page 86, 2006.〕 to be launched from aircraft carriers in the Indian Ocean on July 25, 1944. Unlike some earlier operations which had used small forces for harassment and diversion of the Japanese, Operation ''Crimson'' was "a full-blooded operation" designed to "make a mess of the air base and harbour installations and wreck any vessels found sheltering there."〔Malcolm H. Murfett, ''Naval Warfare 1919-45: An Operational History of the Volatile War at Sea'', page 357, 2008.〕 Sailing from Trincomalee, under the command of Admiral James Somerville,〔Stanley Sandler, ''World War II in the Pacific: An Encyclopedia'', page 729, 2001.〕 two aircraft carriers ( (pictured right) and ''Illustrious'') were escorted by battleships , , , and the French battleship ''Richelieu'', as well as six cruisers (, , , , , ''Tromp''),〔 and ten destroyers (, ''Quickmatch'', , , , , , , , ). A report of the raid states: After the aircraft carriers had launched their early-morning aerial attacks, carried out by thirty-four Vought F4U Corsair fighters,〔 decimating the Japanese air power, the ships ''Tromp'', ''Quality'', ''Quickmatch'', and ''Quilliam'' entered the harbor at Sabang and shelled Japanese positions.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title="BISHOP" - BEIF Covering operation for Rangoon Landing )〕〔(Table of actions by Royal Navy ).〕 The Japanese attempted to fight back, but British forces took relatively few losses, suffering damage to the ''Tromp'' and two destroyers, and the loss of two Corsairs.〔 Operation ''Crimson'' was the final event of Admiral Somerville's military command before concerns about his health forced his transfer to diplomatic duty.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Operation Crimson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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