Journal of Maritime Archaeology, Vol. 16, No. 1 (MARCH 2021), pp. 39-56 (18 pages) Three Dutch naval ships, HNLMS De Ruyter, HNLMS Java and HNLMS Kortenaer, were lost during the Battle of the Java Sea ...

Witness the pivotal WWII Battle of the Java Sea come to life through detailed animation that illustrates the dramatic clash between Allied and Japanese naval forces in 1942. This historically accurate ...

If you want to follow, minute by minute, five of the major engagements of World War II in the Pacific as recorded by the British, then this is the book for you. The account of each engagement is drawn ...

On February 27, 1942, the Battle of the Java Sea erupted as Allied forces, led by Dutch Rear-Admiral Karel Doorman, made a last-ditch attempt to stop the Japanese invasion of Java. Outnumbered but ...

While much of World War II is remembered as taking place on land or in the sky, the battles in the water were just as important. Protecting shipping lanes, troops, and supplies was all necessary over ...