POWERFUL FLEET IN INDIAN OCEAN.
THREE BATTLESHIPS AND CARRIER. It was recently disclosed in London that a powerful battle fleet is operating in the Indian Ocean under Admiral Sir James Somerville. It includes the battleships Warspite, Royal Sovereign, and Resolution and the modern aircraft - carrier Illustrious. Fresumably it is accompanied by a screen of cruisers, destroyers and auxiliaries. The presence of this battle fleet probably accounts for the reduced activity of the Japanese navy outside the Pacific after the abortive attempt against Ceylon
several months ago.—
-B.O.W. v^jtarjrjmrjrm
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Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 251, 24 October 1942, Page 5
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88POWERFUL FLEET IN INDIAN OCEAN. Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 251, 24 October 1942, Page 5
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