Battle of Sunda Strait
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The Battle of Sunda Strait was a naval battle which occurred during World War II in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java, and Sumatra. On the night of 28 February – 1 March 1942, the Australian light cruiser HMAS Perth, American heavy cruiser USS Houston, and Dutch destroyer HNLMS Evertsen faced a major Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) task force. After a fierce battle lasting several hours, all Allied ships were sunk. Five Japanese ships were sunk, three of them by friendly fire.
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1942 Battle of Sunda Strait
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Commemorative plaque for HMAS Perth and USS Houston at Rockingham Naval Memorial Park
HMAS Perth (D29) wreck photo 03 in October 2015
HMAS Perth (D29) wreck photo 01 in October 2015
HMAS Perth (D29) wreck photo 02 in October 2015| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | 1794 | Sunda Strait campaign of January 1794 | France, Kingdom of Great Britain, Dutch Republic, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1815 | Capture of East India Company ship Nautilus | naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1942 | Battle of Sunda Strait | United States, Netherlands, Australia, Empire of Japan, naval battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | NavWeaps page@ | Wikidata | ||
| commons | image | Commemorative plaque for HMAS Perth and USS Houston at Rockingham Naval Memorial Park | Commons | ||
| commons | image | HMAS Perth (D29) wreck photo 03 in October 2015 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | HMAS Perth (D29) wreck photo 01 in October 2015 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | HMAS Perth (D29) wreck photo 02 in October 2015 | Commons | ||
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