Second Battle of the Java Sea

Battle of the Java Sea (II)
Part of the Pacific theatre of World War II

HMS Exeter sinking
Date1 March 1942
Location
Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
 Japan  United Kingdom
 United States
Commanders and leaders
Takeo Takagi
Ibo Takahashi
Oliver Gordon
Strength
4 heavy cruisers
5 destroyers
1 light aircraft carrier
2 seaplane tenders [1] [2]
1 heavy cruiser
2 destroyers
Casualties and losses
1 destroyer damaged 800 captured
1 heavy cruiser sunk
2 destroyers sunk

The Second Battle of the Java Sea was the last naval action of the Netherlands East Indies campaign, of 1941–42. It occurred on 1 March 1942, two days after the first Battle of the Java Sea. It saw the end of the last Allied warships operating in the waters around Java, allowing Japanese forces to complete their conquest of the Dutch East Indies unhindered.

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  2. ^ Tully, Athony (19 May 2014). "IJN Seaplane Carrier CHITOSE: Tabular Record of Movement". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.

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