Battle of the Java Sea [SEP] point in time
Battle of the Java Sea
The Battle of the Java Sea (, ) was a decisive naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II.
Allied navies suffered a disastrous defeat at the hand of the Imperial Japanese Navy, on 27 February 1942, and in secondary actions over successive days. The American-British-Dutch-Australian Command (ABDACOM) Strike Force commander— Dutch Rear-Admiral Karel Doorman—was killed. The aftermath of the battle included several smaller actions around Java, including the smaller but
and down the East coast to Tg Bantenan, the Southeast extreme of the island], the North and West coasts of Java to Java Hoofd () its Western point, and thence a line to Vlakke Hoek () the Southern extreme of Sumatra.
"On the West." The East coast of Sumatra between Vlakke Hoek and Lucipara Point ().
History.
The Battle of the Java Sea from February to March 1942, was one of the costliest naval battles of World War II. The naval forces