Battle of the Java Sea
Sign in to save1942 naval battle on the Pacific campaign of WWII, in present-day western Indonesia
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Key facts
- Date
- Date 27 February 1942
- Result
- Japanese victory
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- naval battle
- Part of
- Dutch East Indies campaign
- Location
- Java Sea
- Image
- Japanese cruiser Haguro.jpg
- Participant
- Empire of Japan
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- Commons category
- Battle of the Java Sea
- point in time
- 1942-02-27
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- Battle of the Java Sea
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