Allied naval squadron under air attack ; Left to right: Cruisers HMS Exeter and HMAS Hobart and a Dutch destroyer, February 1942 [Public domain, wiki/IWM]
This week in the War, 23 Feb–1 March 1942: Battle of the Java Sea
This week in the War, 23 Feb–1 March 1942: Battle of the Java Sea
Allied naval squadron under air attack ; Left to right: Cruisers HMS Exeter and HMAS Hobart and a Dutch destroyer, February 1942 [Public domain, wiki/IWM]