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Air Strike against the Japanese Fleet Note by Sec.

1 Feb 1944

escort would be needed and the carriers could remain well to seaward. The Mosquitos would land on Cocos Island after the operation. 7. The weapon to be employed will depend on whether the present trials of HIGHBALL are successful. If they are, I understand that it should be possible to use it operationally against ships, in about three months time and this projected operation would seem to be an ideal occasion for its debut. Failing HIGHBALL we shall probably have to use some type of bomb as we have no aircraft with sufficient radius of action capable of carrying the 18" torpedo and the American torpedo is not dependable.
singapore united states of america australia naval bases second world war military intelligence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff joint planning staff edward king-salter operations planning japanese navy aerial attacks on ships
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Australia Singapore United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 81/121/40
Document Types
Memorandum Correspondence
File Reference
CAB 81/121
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0121.040
Keywords
Operations Planning Aerial Attacks On Ships Japanese Navy Naval Bases
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
Edward King-Salter
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. February - April 1944. Papers Numbers. JIC 71-150. Volume XXXI
Themes
Military Intelligence

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