Journal of Maritime Archaeology, Vol. 16, No. 1 (MARCH 2021), pp. 39-56 (18 pages) Three Dutch naval ships, HNLMS De Ruyter, HNLMS Java and HNLMS Kortenaer, were lost during the Battle of the Java Sea ...

In Part Two, the second battle to be considered is the Battle of the Java Sea, engaging British, Dutch, and Australian as well as US ships, although, since it took place before the Coral Sea ...

The Japanese conquered Java in eight days. They surged inward from the northern coasts, took the capital at Batavia, chopped up the long island into isolated bits, reduced the naval base at ...

One of the most famous ― and tragic ― of these Allied efforts was the near total destruction of the ABDA Command by the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Battle of the Java Sea and engagements ...

As Rear Admiral Takagi prepared for battle, the stage was set for the fierce Battle of the Java Sea, where Nachi would play a pivotal role in the unfolding clash.

A large contingent were from the Plymouth-based HMS Exeter, as well as HMS Encounter and the USS Pope, which had all been sunk during the Battle of the Java Sea in March 1942.

A military vessel on Wednesday located the fuselage of the AirAsia passenger jet that crashed more than two weeks ago off the coast of Indonesia, raising hopes that more bodies will be found.