Modern era · 1942
Battle of Sunda Strait
The Battle of Sunda Strait was a naval battle which occurred during World War II in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java, and Sumatra. On the night of 28 February – 1 March 1942, the Australian light cruiser HMAS Perth, American heavy cruiser USS Houston, and Dutch destroyer HNLMS Evertsen faced a major Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) task force.
- When
- 28 Feb 1942 – 1 Mar 1942
- Where
- Sunda Strait
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
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