Operation Sunfish was a military operation by Allied troops in April 1945. It involved the battleships and . Their aircraft carried out a photo reconnaissance sweep of the area around
Port Swettenham
Port Klang ( ms, Pelabuhan Klang) is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Known during colonial times as Port Swettenham ( ms, Pelabuhan Swettenham) but renamed Port Klang in July 1972, it is the largest port in the country. It is l ...
, 200 miles north of Singapore, on 14–16 April, before concluding the raid with an attack on Emmahaven (northern Sumatra) and Padang. It had its origins in the proposed Operation Sounder.
References
External links
Operation detailsat National Archives of Singapore
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1945 in British Malaya
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