000 The Battle of the Java Sea (Indonesian: Pertempuran Laut Jawa, Japanese: スラバヤ沖海戦, romanized: Surabaya oki kaisen, lit. 'Surabaya open-sea battle') was...
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The Second Battle of the Java Sea was the last naval action of the Netherlands East Indies campaign, of 1941–42. It occurred on 1 March 1942, two days...
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The Java Sea (Indonesian: Laut Jawa, Javanese: Segara Jawa) is an extensive shallow sea on the Sunda Shelf, between the Indonesian islands of Borneo to...
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Karel Doorman (category Recipients of the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari)
commanded remnants of the short-lived American-British-Dutch-Australian Command naval strike forces in the Battle of the Java Sea. He was killed in action...
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Japanese cruiser Nachi (category Cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy)
the Battle of the Java Sea, Nachi, Haguro, and Jintsū participated in the destruction of the last remaining Allied fleet units in the Netherlands East...
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Japanese cruiser Haguro (category Cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy)
Gordon, HMS Exeter, Battle of the Java Sea". See entry #33. "Action Report: Captain O. L. Gordon, HMS Exeter, Battle of the Java Sea". See entry #46. "Lt Cmdr...
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Myōkō-class cruiser (category Cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy)
spearheaded the devastating naval victory that became known as the battle of the Java Sea. On February 26, while escorting an invasion convoy through the Java Sea...
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forced the fleet to retreat. The battle occurred on 4 February 1942 in the Java Sea, closer to the Kangean Islands than to Makassar Strait. This battle should...
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HNLMS De Ruyter (1935) (category World War II shipwrecks in the Java Sea)
action attempting to intercept another Japanese troop convoy at the battle of the Java Sea, but failed to make a single hit while being damaged herself and...
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The Battle of Java (Invasion of Java, Operation J) was a battle of the Pacific theatre of World War II. It occurred on the island of Java from 28 February...
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Japanese cruiser Myōkō (category Cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy)
the Battle of the Java Sea on 1 March 1942 Myōkō, Nachi, and Haguro participated in the destruction of the last remaining Allied fleet units in the Netherlands...
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HNLMS Kortenaer (1927) (category World War II shipwrecks in the Java Sea)
Surabaya for repairs. Main Article: Battle of the Java Sea She was back in action in time for the Battle of the Java Sea on 27 February 1942, where she played...
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HNLMS Java was a Java-class cruiser of the Royal Netherlands Navy. She was sunk during the Battle of the Java Sea on 27 February 1942. The ship was built...
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Takeo Takagi (category Battle of Midway)
Station: The Story of the USS Houston. St Martins Press. ISBN 0-312-46973-X. van Oosten, F. C. (1976). The Battle of the Java Sea (Sea battles in close-up;...
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HMS Exeter (68) (category World War II shipwrecks in the Java Sea)
Japanese ships at the beginning of March in the Second Battle of the Java Sea. Most of her crewmen survived the sinking and were rescued by the Japanese. About...
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf (Japanese: レイテ沖海戦, romanized: Reite oki Kaisen, lit. 'Leyte Open Sea Naval Battle') 23–26 October 1944, was the largest naval...
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The Battle of the Coral Sea, from 4 to 8 May 1942, was a major naval battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and naval and air forces of the United...
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Japanese cruiser Jintsū (category World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean)
of central Japan. She was active in World War II in various campaigns including the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, the Battle of the Java Sea,...
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Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942". Wikimedia Commons has media related to Battle of the Java Sea. To the Java Sea: Selections from the Diary...
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The Battle of Sunda Strait was a naval battle which occurred during World War II in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java, and Sumatra. On the...
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Conrad Helfrich (category Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath)
to no avail in the face of the overwhelming superiority of the Japanese navy and after the disastrous Battle of the Java Sea, most of the ABDA ships under...
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HMAS Perth (D29) (category World War II shipwrecks in the Java Sea)
defend the Dutch East Indies against the Japanese. Perth was not damaged during the Battle of the Java Sea, but was torpedoed and sunk by the Imperial...
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USS Houston (CA-30) (category World War II shipwrecks in the Java Sea)
shipwrecks in the Java Sea. Presidential Unit Citation American Defense Service Medal with "FLEET" clasp Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two battle stars...
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Japanese cruiser Tone (1937) (category Shipwrecks in the Inland Sea)
involved in sinking the destroyer USS Edsall in the Java Sea, before escorting aircraft carriers at the Indian Ocean Raid and battles of Midway, Eastern Solomons...
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HMS Electra (H27) (category World War II shipwrecks in the Java Sea)
of nine E-class destroyers built for the Royal Navy during the 1930s. Sunk in the Battle of the Java Sea, Electra was a witness to many naval battles...
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(1942–43) Battle of the Java Sea (1942) Battle of Sunda Strait (1942) Battle of Java (1942) Second Battle of the Java Sea (1942) Japanese Invasion of Rabaul...
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Battle of Timor Battle of Rabaul Battle of the Java Sea Bombing of Darwin Battle of the Coral Sea 4–8 May 1942 Doolittle Raid 18 April 1942 Battle of...
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Asiatic-Pacific theater (redirect from Asian and Pacific theatre of World War II)
the Java Sea, 27 February 1942 Battle of Sunda Strait, 28 February – 1 March 1942 Second Battle of the Java Sea, 1 March 1942 Battle of Java (1942), 28...
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1943-02-10 Battle of Timor 1942-02-27 – 1942-03-01 Battle of the Java Sea 1942-03-01 Battle of Sunda Strait 1942-03-01 – 1942-03-09 Battle of Java 1942-03-31...
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HMS Exeter (section Battle honours)
cruiser launched in 1929. She fought at the River Plate in 1939, and was sunk during the Second Battle of the Java Sea on 1 March 1942. HMS Exeter was planned...
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