Nurses.
Savo Island (Battle of Savo Island) & the Java Sea (Battle of the Java Sea).
Second Battle of the Java Sea happened on 1942-03-01.
The Battle of the Java Sea Was a decisive naval battle of the Pacific campaign of WWII that sealed the fate of the Netherlands East Indies.
IJN Cruisers.
27/28 February 1942-Battle of the Java Sea
The Battle of the Java Sea was the turning point for Japan's sweeping of the seas. The Battle of Guadalcanal was Japan's first defeat.
Imperial Cruisers defeated the combined Australian, British, Dutch, American Cruiser fleet (ABDA Fleet) during the Battle of the Java Sea on 27 February 1942.
The Battle of the Java Sea; WWII's only massive all cruiser sea battle.
The Battle of Java in 1942 resulted in significant losses, with estimates of around 5,000 Allied troops killed, including those from the Dutch, British, Australian, and American forces. Additionally, the Japanese forces also suffered casualties, though their exact numbers are less well-documented. The battle was part of the larger campaign during World War II in the Pacific, leading to the Japanese occupation of Java.
IJN Cruisers.
The Battle of the Java Sea; the Battle of Savo Island.
The Battle of the Java Sea was the only CRUISER FLEET action during WW2; the Battle of the Coral Sea was history's first "Clash of Aircraft Carriers."