Location
Lat 8° 34' 0N Long 81° 13' 60E Trincomalee is the provincial capital of Eastern Province in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Borders Trincomalee Harbor to the east.
Wartime History
During the Pacific War, Royal Navy Admiral James Somerville, the fleet commander of the Eastern Fleet found Trincomalee inadequate and doubted that it could be defended in the face of a determined attack. On April 9, 1942 Japanese cairrer aircraft strike Trincomalee.
China Bay Airfield (Trincomalee Airport, SLAF China Bay)
Built by the British in thr 1920s and during World War II known as RAF Station China Bay.
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Last Updated
February 12, 2025
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