. "five-day, high-speed strike" . . . "attacked by Task Force 38" . . . "United States" . . . . "strikes" . . "South China Sea raid" . . "Attacked by Task Force 38" . "raided the South China Sea" . . "week's rampage" . "Gratitude" . . "struck air and naval bases" . "striking shore targets and shipping" . "entered the South China Sea to raid Japanese shipping" . "1945-01-20" . . . "Operation Gratitude" . . "foray into the South China Sea" . "South China Sea raid" . "strike at nearby Japanese defensive installations and shipping" . "into the South China Sea" . . "launched air strikes" . "US victory" . "Aircraft losses between 3 and 25 January:" . . . "in an air raid" . "Japan" . . . . "* 103 aircraft, 31 aircrew (operational)" . "attack Japanese shipping and airfields" . . . "a series of raids" . . "entered the South China Sea" . . "attack airfields and shipping" . "large US Navy attack against Hong Kong" . . "pounded shipping and conducted strikes" . "* 98 aircraft, 136 aircrew (combat)" . . .