Battle of Sunda Strait
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 and the American heavy cruiser USS Houston faced a major Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) task force. After a fierce battle lasting several hours, both Allied ships were sunk. Five Japanese ships were sunk, three of them by friendly fire.
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Battle of Sunda Strait
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 and the American heavy cruiser USS Houston faced a major Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) task force. After a fierce battle lasting several hours, both Allied ships were sunk. Five Japanese ships were sunk, three of them by friendly fire.
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Bitva v Sundském průlivu byla ...... ěšně vylodili na západní Jávě.
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Bitwa w Cieśninie Sundajskiej ...... , częściowo od własnego ognia.
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De Slag in de Straat van Soend ...... waarvan drie door eigen vuur.
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Die Schlacht in der Sundastraß ...... drei Schiffe gingen verloren.
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La bataille du détroit de la S ...... la puissance navale japonaise.
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La batalla del estrecho de la ...... a la flota aliada fue hundida.
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La battaglia dello stretto del ...... eggero australiano HMAS Perth.
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Pertempuran Selat Sunda adalah ...... hadang kekuatan invasi Jepang.
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Slaget vid Sundasundet var ett ...... en på grund av vådabekämpning.
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The Battle of Sunda Strait was ...... hree of them by friendly fire.
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1 destroyer sunk
1 heavy cruiser sunk
1 light cruiser sunk
1,071 killed
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1942-03-01
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*The Japanese minelayer was sunk by friendly fire
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Japanese victory
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1 destroyer
1 heavy cruiser
1 light cruiser
12destroyers
1light carrier
1minelayer
1seaplane carrier
58troopships
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Albert H. Rooks
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Hector Waller
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Kenzaburo Hara
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Takeo Kurita
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Battle of Sunda Strait
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Bitva v Sundském průlivu byla ...... ěšně vylodili na západní Jávě.
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Bitwa w Cieśninie Sundajskiej ...... , częściowo od własnego ognia.
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De Slag in de Straat van Soend ...... waarvan drie door eigen vuur.
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Die Schlacht in der Sundastraß ...... otte und japanische Einheiten.
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La bataille du détroit de la S ...... la puissance navale japonaise.
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La batalla del estrecho de la ...... a la flota aliada fue hundida.
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La battaglia dello stretto del ...... a battaglia del Mare di Giava.
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Pertempuran Selat Sunda adalah ...... an dua kapal Jepang tenggelam.
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Bataille du détroit de la Sonde
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Batalla del estrecho de la Sonda
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Batalo en Sunda markolo
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Battaglia dello Stretto della Sonda
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Battle of Sunda Strait
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Pertempuran Selat Sunda
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Schlacht in der Sundastraße
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Slag in de Straat van Soenda
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