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0801 28 February 1942, HMAS Australia, off Java Collins had slowed his force of ships to 20 knots, concerned about the destroyer...

0528, 28 February 1942, IJN Akagi, South of Java Nagumo's carried had reveres course during the night, placing themselves 130 nautical...

1941, Tuesday 22 April; The Grey Ghost slid silently along the straits, slowing now, with tugs in attendance as she neared the Naval...

June 1940 For 2 days the 8 Hawker Hectors, 5 Bristol Bulldogs and 4 Hawker Nimrods of the Jersey Volunteer Air Corps hold back the...

2346, 27 February 1942, HMAS Australia, off Java Hec Waller gave the order and the old ship swept around, turning South. She was...

2339, 27 February 1942, De Ruyter, off Java The Type 93 torpedo had hit abreast the aft turret, almost physically lifting the light...

2314, 27 February 1942, IJN Haguro, off Java By the Gods that had been close to catastrophic damage, the shell passing through the main...

2312, 27 February 1942, HMAS Australia, off Java It was a great feat of gunnery, though Waller. Without radar, Australia had sighted...

2303, 27 February 1942, IJN Haguro, off Java "Admiral, ships, no confirmed enemy ships, a line of four, no five, heading 000, speed 20...

2102, 27 February 1942, USS Paul Jones, off Java Lieutenant Commander John Joseph Hourihan was the senior officer for the four old...

1831, 27 February 1942, Deruyter, off Java He had run South long enough, the crippled Exeter detached with HMS Jupiter as her escort...

1941, Monday 21 April; KNIL Army HQ, Bandung, conference room, and they had been there for most of the day, excepting a light lunch. Lt...