In the Indian Ocean… Admiral Kondo's Japanese Fleet is sighted by a seaplane from Ceylon. The fleet has four battleships of the Kongo class. Admiral Nagumo leads the portion containing their main carriers, Akagi, Soryu, Hiryu, Shokaku and Zuikaku. Intelligence received by British Admiral Somerville predicted that the Japanese would attack on the 1st or 2nd of the month. He has retired to Addu Atoll. As the HMS Hermes, Cornwall and Dorsetshire are on other mission, Somerville feels the Japanese cannot be successfully engaged at this time. He disperses the remainder of the fleet from Colombo.