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The Battle of the Java Sea ended significant Allied naval operations in Southeast Asia in 1942, and Japanese land forces invaded Java on 28 February. The Dutch surface fleet was practically eradicated from Asian waters and the Netherlands would never reclaim full control of its colony.
Battles of Java Sea and Sunda Strait. 27–28 February and 28 February–1 March 1942. The Java Sea Campaign Combat Narrative, 75th Anniversay Edition (Click image to download PDF, 4.1 MB)...
In Java Sea …was the scene of a battle of World War II between the Allies and the Japanese. Fought on February 27, 1942, the encounter resulted in a serious defeat for Allied naval forces; they lost five ships in the battle, and the next day Japanese forces were able to begin their… Read More
The Battle of the Java Sea began when the American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) naval command attempted to stop the Japanese invasion of Java on February 27, 1942. Led by Royal Netherlands...
Mar 29, 2020 · Updated on March 29, 2020. The Battle of the Java Sea occurred on February 27, 1942, and was an early naval engagement of World War II (1939-1945) in the Pacific. With the beginning of fighting in the Dutch East Indies, Allied forces attempted to unite to slow the Japanese advance south towards Australia. This saw a combined American, British ...
Battle of the Java Sea: Desperate Delaying Action - Warfare History Network. Allied warships were roughly handled during the Battle of the Java Sea as they defended the East Indies during World War II. This article appears in: February 2019. By David Lippman.
The decisive battle for control of this sea area was fought in the Java Sea off Surabaya on February 27 and 28, 1942. The Allied naval force which fought this battle was under the tactical command of Admiral Doorman of the Royal Netherlands Navy.
