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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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||

