Battle of the Java Sea

On February 27, 2017, the Battle of the Java Sea was commemorated. On this occasion, the Netherlands Institute of Military History (NIMH) made a short animation of the naval battle.

On February 27, 1942 an Allied squadron, under command of the Dutch admiral Karel Doorman, tried to prevent a Japanese invasion fleet from landing its troups at Kragan, Java. This resulted in a battle at sea which lasted more then 7 hours.

Allied squadron: HMS Exeter, USS Houston, Hr.Ms. De Ruyter, Hr.Ms. Java, HMAS Perth, HMS Electra, HMS Encounter, HMS Jupiter, Hr.Ms. Kortenaer, Hr. Ms. Witte de With, USS Alden, USS John D. Edwards, USS John D. Ford and USS Paul

Japanese squadron: Nachi, Haguro, Naka, Jintsu, Yudachi, Samidare, Murasame, Harusame, Minegumo, Asagumo, Yukikaze, Tokitsukaze, Amatsukaze, Hatsukaze, Yamakaze, Kawakaze, Sazanami and Ushio.