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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.
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 – 12 March 1942. It involved forces from the Empire of Japan , which invaded on 28 February 1942, and Allied personnel.
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 after the first Battle of the Java Sea . It saw the end of the last Allied warships operating in the waters around Java , allowing Japanese forces to complete their conquest of the Dutch East ...
From 28 February to 1 March 1942, Japanese troops landed on four places along the northern coast of Java almost undisturbed. [26] The fiercest fighting had been in invasion points in Ambon, Timor, Kalimantan, and on the Java Sea. In places where there were no Dutch troops, such as Bali, there was no fighting. [27]
Following the destruction of the ABDA strike force under Rear-Admiral Karel Doorman, [9] at the Battle of the Java Sea, [10] in February–March 1942, ABDA effectively ceased to exist. As the Imperial Japanese Army closed in on the remaining Allied forces in the Philippines, MacArthur was ordered to relocate to Australia.
Battle of Tarakan (1942) Battle of Balikpapan (1942) Battle of Kendari (1942) Battle of Samarinda (1942) Battle of Banjarmasin (1942) Battle of Ambon (1942) Battle of Palembang (1942) Battle of Makassar Strait; Battle of Badung Strait (1942) Battle of the Java Sea (1942) Second Battle of the Java Sea (1942) Battle of Sunda Strait (1942) Battle ...
Battle of the Java Sea (1942) HMS Electra was a one 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, including the Battle of the Denmark Strait and the sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse .
Sunk during the Second Battle of the Java Sea, 1 March 1942, wreck destroyed by illegal salvagers 2014–2016: General characteristics (as built) Class and type: York-class heavy cruiser: Displacement: 8,390 long tons (8,520 t) Length: 575 ft 1 in (175.3 m) Beam: 58 ft (17.7 m) Draught: 20 ft 3 in (6.2 m) Installed power