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South China Sea raid

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/January 12,2020 by Jimfbleak - talk to me?  14:54, 10 December 2019 (UTC)



The South China Sea raid was conducted by the United States Third Fleet between 10 and 20 January 1945 during the Pacific War. Undertaken to support the liberation of Luzon in the Philippines, it targeted Japanese warships, supply convoys and aircraft in the region. After attacking airfields and shipping at Formosa and Luzon, the Third Fleet entered the South China Sea and aircraft from its carriers attacked Japanese shipping off French Indochina on 12 January, sinking 44 vessels. The fleet then sailed north and attacked Formosa again on 15 January. Further raids were conducted against Hong Kong, Canton and Hainan the next day. The South China Sea raid was highly successful and destroyed a large number of Japanese ships and aircraft, while losing relatively few aircraft. According to historians, the destruction of cargo vessels and oil tankers was the most important result of the raid, as these contributed to closing a supply route which was vital to the Japanese war effort.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Operation Catechism on November 12, 2019
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 * Promoted: 24 February 2018
 * Reasons for nomination: 75th anniversary of a major raid in the operation
 * Support as nominator. --- C &amp; C  (Coffeeandcrumbs) 09:57, 9 December 2019 (UTC)