Operation Inmate was an attack by the British Pacifi c Fleet against

Japanese positions on the isolated islands of Truk Atoll in the central

Pacifi c Ocean during the Second World War. On 14 June 1945, British
aircraft from the aircraft carrier HMS Implacable conducted a series of
raids against Japanese positions. The next morning, several islands
were bombarded by British and Canadian cruisers, though with little
success. Further air strikes took place in the afternoon and night of 15
June before the Allied force returned to its base. The attacks were
conducted to provide combat experience ahead of the fleet's
involvement in more demanding operations off the Japanese home
islands. The attack was considered successful by the Allies, with ships
and air units gaining useful experience while suffering two fatalities and
the loss of seven aircraft to combat and accidents. The damage to the
Japanese facilities in the atoll was modest. (Full article...)
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