Operation Livery

HMS Nelson

Operation Livery was a series of naval air strikes on northern Japanese occupied Malaya and air cover missions for minesweeping operations by the British in July 1945 during World War II. It was carried out by the 4th and 7th Minesweeping Flotillas, taking place off Phuket Island, Thailand. It was the last action of the Eastern Fleet during the war.[1]

  1. ^ "Operation Livery, July 1945". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 16 June 2013.