Aftermath
The Japanese had been caught by surprise and the raid was a clear success - Somerville said that the Japanese "had been caught with their kimonos up". The destruction of oil installations and shipping successfully contributed to the cessation of Japanese offensives in the Arakan. There was a follow-up raid on Surabaya, Java in May 1944, named Operation Transom.
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“The aftermath of joy is not usually more joy.”
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