The Battle Of Java Sea
Yours Truely Lane Votrobeck
Date: February 27th, 1942.
Nations Involved: Axis- The Japanesse, Allies- Netherlands, United States Of America, United Kingdom, Austria.
Where: Near Surabaya.
Significant's: The last and longest cruiser battle of World War 2. It was a difficult defeat.
Casualties:
Allies: 2 Cruisers sunk, 3 destroyers sunk, 2,300 sailors killed
Axis: 1 destroyer damaged, 4 transporters sunk.
Winner: Japanesse.
Interesting facts: -Shortly before the battle commenced the odds were not good for the allied forces.
-The coordination between allied navies and air forces was poor.
-Partly why the battle happened was that Japan warships needed the oil in the java area.
Nations Involved: Axis- The Japanesse, Allies- Netherlands, United States Of America, United Kingdom, Austria.
Where: Near Surabaya.
Significant's: The last and longest cruiser battle of World War 2. It was a difficult defeat.
Casualties:
Allies: 2 Cruisers sunk, 3 destroyers sunk, 2,300 sailors killed
Axis: 1 destroyer damaged, 4 transporters sunk.
Winner: Japanesse.
Interesting facts: -Shortly before the battle commenced the odds were not good for the allied forces.
-The coordination between allied navies and air forces was poor.
-Partly why the battle happened was that Japan warships needed the oil in the java area.
Allied forces and under attack
The allied nations
U.S.S Houston was one of the ships in the battle.