Diary August 1, 1942

HMS Warspite
Battleship HMS Warspite as part of the Eastern Fleet in the Indian Ocean.
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, August 1, 1942:

Sea War

Indian Ocean – Operation Stab: British Eastern Fleet carries out protracted manoeuvres in Bay of Bengal in attempt to divert Japanese naval forces from southwest Pacific before Operation Watchtower, the landings on Guadalcanal.

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