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The Sunda Strait (Indonesian: Selat Sunda) is the strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. It connects the Java Sea with the Indian Ocean.
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The Battle of Sunda Strait was a naval battle which occurred...
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The Sunda Strait. The Sunda Strait Bridge (Indonesian:...
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Between 20 November 1941 and January 1942, the Striking Force—Task Force Five (TF-5)—submarines, several auxiliaries and long-range patrol aircraft of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet, based at Cavite, Philippines, was ordered to deploy toward the southern islands of the archipelago and the Celebes Sea. This dispersion left little defensive coverage for Manila Bay and amphibious landing areas on ...
Sunda Strait, channel, 16–70 miles (26–110 km) wide, between the islands of Java (east) and Sumatra, that links the Java Sea (Pacific Ocean) with the Indian Ocean (south). There are several volcanic islands within the strait, the most famous of which is Krakatoa, which erupted on August 27, 1883,
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March 1992. Naval History Magazine. Volume 6 Number 1. Featured Article. View Issue. Facebook Twitter. Comments. The Battle of the Java Sea was fought and lost by the Allied Combined Striking Force in a single day- and-night action with the Japanese fleet on 27 February 1942.
The Battle in Brief. Sunda Strait, the small stretch of water between the islands of Sumatra and Java was the scene of a number of naval engagements in February and March 1942. In late February 1942, Japanese amphibious forces were preparing to invade Java, in the Netherlands East Indies.
