Chronology of World War II

Saturday, April 4


The Ceylon Raid Gets Underway


The Ceylon Raid Gets Underway
Operation C - the Ceylon Raid, gets underway, March 26, 1942: Akagi leaves Staring Bay, to be followed by Soryu, Hiryu, the battleships Hiei, Kongo, Kirishima and Haruna, then carriers Shokaku and Zuikaku. Note that Akagi and Hiryu have portside bridge structures.