Java joins the Eastern Striking Force (cruisers De Ruyter and Tromp under Rear-Admiral Doorman) in the afternoon while it passed through Sunda Strait. This force is enroute to intercept a Japanese convoy …
HNLMS Java was a Java -class cruiser of the Royal Netherlands Navy. She was sunk during the Battle of the Java Sea on 27 February 1942.
HMNLS Java was a cruiser of the Royal Netherlands Navy that served during the interwar period and World War II. She was named after the Indonesian island of Java and was …
On December 12, 1941 Java departs Singapore and the next day rendezvous with convoy SM-1 comprised of three British, one Greek and two American ships with rts …
Nearly sunk by Japanese land-based bombers during the Battle of Makassar Strait on Feb. 4, 1942, the American light-cruiser USS Marblehead remained afloat only …
Blueprint of the class, showing the entire hull and deck view. Designed in 1913, built in the Schelde naval shipyards, these three cruisers were named after Dutch famous islands in the East Indies. The concept was to replace the existing Dutch cruisers in service at the eve of the Great …
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The Java class was a class of light cruisers of the Royal Netherlands Navy, named after the island of Java in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Originally, three ships were …
Java-class cruisers. These cruisers were meant to become the backbone of the cruiser weapon in the Dutch Indies. The greatly resembled the German battlecruisers of the …
It is possible that the heavy damages suffered by Japan's heavy cruisers in the Rabaul carrier strike played a part in diminishing the importance of heavy cruisers in the two …
