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"19/4/44. Operation COCKPIT, first carrier strike by HMS Illustrious against Japanese forces, was mounted against the island of Sabang. In conjunction with the American carrier USS Saratoga, dockyard installations and an airfield were attacked and significant damage was done.
#NavalAviationHistory"

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