sentences:  The British Pacific Fleet departed from Ceylon on 16 January 1945 en route to Australia, and struck Japanese-held oil wells and refineries at Palembang, Sumatra on 24–29 January 1945 in Operation Meridian.On 29 January, seven Kawasaki Ki-48 of the Army's "Shichisi Mitate Tokubetsu Kōgeki Tai" counter-attacked the Allied fleet at low level as the British aircraft were returning from Palembang.The British radar picture was confused by the presence of over 100 friendly aircraft and the first two or three Supermarine Seafire CAP interceptions did not occur until just before the Ki-48 formation entered the air defence zone.