Action of 11 January 1944, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 17 relations: Anti-submarine warfare, British Malaya, Floatplane, Imperial Japanese Navy, Indian Ocean, Leslie Bennington, Light cruiser, Malaysia, Mitsubishi F1M, Officer of the deck, Pacific War, Penang, Royal Navy, Sri Lanka, Torpedo, Trincomalee, World War II.

2. 1944 in British Malaya
3. January 1944 events
4. Japan–United Kingdom military relations
5. Penang
6. World War II operations and battles of the Southeast Asia Theatre

Anti-submarine warfare

Anti-submarine warfare (ASW, or in the older form A/S) is a branch of underwater warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, submarines, or other platforms, to find, track, and deter, damage, or destroy enemy submarines.

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British Malaya

The term "British Malaya" (Tanah Melayu British) loosely describes a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Singapore that were brought under British hegemony or control between the late 18th and the mid-20th century.

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Floatplane

A floatplane is a type of seaplane with one or more slender floats mounted under the fuselage to provide buoyancy.

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Imperial Japanese Navy

The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國海軍 Shinjitai: 大日本帝国海軍 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or 日本海軍 Nippon Kaigun, 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approx.

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Leslie Bennington

Captain Leslie William Abel Bennington DSO & Bar, DSC & Two Bars (20 February 1912 – 24 June 1981) was a British Royal Navy officer, who was highly decorated for his actions as a submarine commander during the Second World War.

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Light cruiser

A light cruiser is a type of small or medium-sized warship.

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Malaysia

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia.

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Mitsubishi F1M

The Mitsubishi F1M (Allied reporting name "Pete") was a Japanese reconnaissance floatplane of World War II.

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Officer of the deck

An officer of the deck (OOD) underway is a watchstanding duty officer on a surface ship in the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps who is tasked with certain duties and responsibilities for the ship.

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Pacific War

The Pacific War, sometimes called the Asia–Pacific War or the Pacific Theater, was the theater of World War II that was fought in eastern Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and Oceania.

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Penang

Penang (Pulau Pinang) is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, historically known as Ceylon, and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia.

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Torpedo

A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target.

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Trincomalee

Trincomalee (translit; translit), historically known as Gokanna and Gokarna, is the administrative headquarters of the Trincomalee District and major resort port city of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. Action of 11 January 1944 and World War II are conflicts in 1944.

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See also

1944 in British Malaya

• Action of 11 January 1944
• Action of 17 July 1944

January 1944 events

• Action of 11 January 1944
• Ba Congress
• Battle of Arawe
• Battle of Cisterna
• Battle of Korsun–Cherkassy
• Battle of Kwajalein
• Battle of Rapido River
• Battle of Shaggy Ridge
• Battle of the Green Islands
• Brazzaville Conference
• Bunker Tragedy
• Homfreyganj massacre
• Kirovograd offensive
• Koniuchy massacre
• Landing at Saidor
• Leningrad–Novgorod offensive
• Nikopol–Krivoi Rog offensive
• Solar eclipse of January 25, 1944

Japan–United Kingdom military relations

• Action of 11 January 1944
• Action of 13 November 1943
• Action of 17 July 1944
• Anglo-Japanese Alliance
• Attacks on Kure and the Inland Sea (July 1945)
• Battle of Okinawa
• Battle of Ramree Island
• Bombardment of Kagoshima
• Bombing of Singapore (1941)
• Bombing of Singapore (1944–1945)
• British Commonwealth Occupation Force
• Indian Ocean raid (1944)
• Japanese Instrument of Surrender
• Japanese declaration of war on the United States and the British Empire
• Shimonoseki campaign
• Shirakumo-class destroyer
• United Kingdom declaration of war on Japan
• Vigilant Isles 22

Penang

• 2016 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold
• Action of 11 January 1944
• Architecture of Penang
• Coat of arms of Penang
• Consumers' Association of Penang
• Culture of Penang
• Education in Penang
• Flag of Penang
• Greater Penang Conurbation
• History of Penang
• Mahanavika Buddhagupta
• Malaysian Tamil
• Northern Corridor Economic Region
• Penang
• Penang Hokkien
• Penang Po Leung Kuk
• Penang cuisine
• Penang rummy
• RECSAM
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Penang
• Tambun biscuit
• The Gift of Rain
• The Star (Malaysia)
• Transport in Penang
• Untuk Negeri Kita

World War II operations and battles of the Southeast Asia Theatre

• Action of 11 January 1944
• Action of 13 November 1943
• Action of 17 July 1944
• Battle of Bukit Timah
• Battle of Christmas Island
• Battle of Gurun
• Battle of Jitra
• Battle of Kampar
• Battle of Kota Bharu
• Battle of Kranji
• Battle of Muar
• Battle of Pasir Panjang
• Battle of Prachuap Khiri Khan
• Battle of Slim River
• Battle of the Malacca Strait
• Bombing of Singapore (1941)
• Bombing of South-East Asia (1944–1945)
• Bombing of Sukabumi
• Burma campaign
• End of World War II in Asia
• Fall of Singapore
• Indian Ocean in World War II
• Japanese invasion of Thailand
• Malayan campaign
• Mission 204
• Operation Balsam
• Operation Banquet (Padang)
• Operation Collie
• Operation Crimson
• Operation Culverin
• Operation Jurist
• Operation Krohcol
• Operation Lentil (Sumatra)
• Operation Light
• Operation Livery
• Operation Mailfist
• Operation Millet
• Operation Outflank
• Operation Robson
• Operation Sunfish
• Operation Zipper
• Raid at Cabanatuan
• The Hump

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_of_11_January_1944