At least two sunken Dutch warships have vanished from the bottom of the Java Sea. According to Dutch News, three warships that sunk during the 1942 Battle of the Java Sea “have largely disappeared ...

AFTER surviving the Allied defeat at the battle of the Java Sea the day before, on February 28, 1942, Captain Hector “Hec” Waller had orders to retreat — to take the HMAS Perth to safety to Tjilatjap ...

The three warships, which sank in 1942, were discovered intact by divers in 2002. Now, only parts of one of them remain You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have ...

In 1942, the Japanese surged through the Dutch East Indies, conquering territory at an incredible pace. By February, Japanese troop convoys advanced towards Java, as they were met by a small Allied ...

While much of World War II is remembered as taking place on land or in the sky, the battles in the water were just as important. Protecting shipping lanes, troops, and supplies was all necessary over ...