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Tag Archives: HMAS Hobart
This week in the War, 23 Feb–1 March 1942: Battle of the Java Sea
This week in the war, on 27 February 1942, the Japanese navy defeated an Allied naval squadron commanded by the Dutch admiral Karel Doorman in the Battle of the Java Sea. Rear-Admiral Doorman’s five cruisers and eleven destroyers attacked a … Continue reading →
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Tagged HMAS Hobart, HMS Exeter, Java Sea, Karel Doorman
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