Operation Inmate was an attack by the British Pacific Fleet against Japanese positions on the isolated islands of Truk Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean during the Second World War. On 14 June 1945, British aircraft from the aircraft carrier HMS Implacable conducted a series of raids against Japanese positions. The next morning, several islands were bombarded by British and Canadian cruisers, though with little success. Further air strikes took place in the afternoon and night of 15 June before the Allied force returned to its base. The attacks were conducted to provide combat experience ahead of the fleet's involvement in more demanding operations off the Japanese home islands. The attack was considered successful by the Allies, with ships and air units gaining useful experience while suffering two fatalities and the loss of seven aircraft to combat and accidents. The damage to the Japanese facilities in the atoll was modest.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1821:

The Funj Sultanate, in present-day Sudan, was conquered by Egypt without a fight. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funj_Sultanate

1900:

The second of the German Naval Laws was passed, doubling the size of the Imperial German Navy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Naval_Laws

1940:

The Soviet Union issued an ultimatum to Lithuania, demanding that the Red Army be allowed to enter the country and form a pro-Soviet government. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_ultimatum_to_Lithuania

2017:

A fire severely damaged Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, London, killing 72 people and destroying 151 homes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenfell_Tower

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bloviation: (US, possibly originally Ohio, informal) A boastful or pompous manner of speaking or writing; a lengthy discourse delivered in that manner. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bloviation

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I think I’ve done more for the black community than any other President — and let’s take a pass on Abraham Lincoln, because he did good — but although it’s always questionable — you know, in other words, the end result.   --Donald Trump https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Donald_Trump