Indian Ocean raid

1942 raid of Allied shipping by the Imperial Japanese Navy
Event naval_battle Q757871
Indian Ocean raid
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Indian Ocean raid

Summary

Indian Ocean raid is a naval battle[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of naval_battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,405 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Indian Ocean raid is in the country of British Ceylon[3].
  • Indian Ocean raid's instance of is recorded as naval battle[4].
  • The location of Indian Ocean raid was Indian Ocean[5].
  • Indian Ocean raid is part of Pacific War[6].
  • Indian Ocean raid's Commons category is recorded as Indian Ocean raid[7].
  • Indian Ocean raid began on March 31, 1942[8].
  • Indian Ocean raid ended on April 10, 1942[9].
  • Indian Ocean raid's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -20, 'lon': 80}[10].
  • Among those involved in Indian Ocean raid was United Kingdom[11].
  • A participant in Indian Ocean raid was Netherlands[12].
  • A participant in Indian Ocean raid was Canada[13].
  • Among those involved in Indian Ocean raid was United States[14].
  • A participant in Indian Ocean raid was Empire of Japan[15].
  • Among those involved in Indian Ocean raid was Australia[16].
  • Indian Ocean raid's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Indian Ocean raid[17].
  • Indian Ocean raid's Commons gallery is recorded as Indian Ocean raid[18].
  • Indian Ocean raid's described by source is recorded as NavWeaps[19].
  • Indian Ocean raid's described by source is recorded as Drachinifel[20].
  • Indian Ocean raid's has immediate cause is recorded as Indian Ocean Operation[21].
  • Indian Ocean raid's different from is recorded as Indian Ocean raid[22].

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When and Where

Indian Ocean raid began on March 31, 1942[8]. It ended on April 10, 1942[9]. The location of it was Indian Ocean[5]. It is in the country of British Ceylon[3].

Context

Indian Ocean raid is part of Pacific War[6]. Its instance of is recorded as naval battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include United Kingdom[11], Netherlands[12], Canada[13], United States[14], Empire of Japan[15], and Australia[16].

Why It Matters

Indian Ocean raid ranks in the top 7% of naval_battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,405 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Indian Ocean raid
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    Part of Pacific War
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