Battle Of The Java Sea

	caption	Bombs from Japanese aircraft falling around the Netherlands Cruiser Java during the battle
	partof	World War II , Pacific War
	date	February 27 , 1942
	place	Java Sea
	result	Decisive Japanese Victory
	combatant1	Netherlands <br> United States <br/> United Kingdom <br> Australia
	combatant2	<center><br> Imperial Japanese Navy
	commander1	Karel Doorman <br> Conrad Helfrich
	commander2	Takeo Takagi
	strength1	2 heavy cruisers<br>3 light cruisers<br>12 destroyers
	strength2	2 heavy cruisers<br>2 light cruisers<br>14 destroyers<br>10 transports
	casualties1	5 cruisers sunk<br>5 destroyers sunk<br>2,300 sailors killed
	casualties2	4 loaded troop transports sunk

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	battles involving the united states

	battles involving the united kingdom

	battles involving australia

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	japanese occupation of indonesia

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