Battle of the Java Sea (1942)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Battle_of_the_Java_Sea_%281942%29

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath	Allied retreat from Java
gptkbp:casualties	Allied losses estimated at 5,000 Japanese losses estimated at 1,000
gptkbp:combatant	gptkb:Allied_forces gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Admiral_Karel_Doorman gptkb:Admiral_Takeo_Takagi
gptkbp:date	February 27-1 March 1942
gptkbp:fighting_style	gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance	Demonstrated Japanese naval superiority
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Battle of the Java Sea (1942)
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Java_Sea
gptkbp:notable_ships	gptkb:HNLMS_Java gptkb:IJN_Myoko gptkb:IJN_Aoba gptkb:IJN_Atago gptkb:IJN_Chokai gptkb:IJN_Furutaka gptkb:IJN_Furutaka-class_cruiser gptkb:IJN_Kashii gptkb:IJN_Katori-class_cruiser gptkb:IJN_Kongo-class_battleship gptkb:IJN_Kumano gptkb:IJN_Maya gptkb:IJN_Myoko-class_cruiser gptkb:IJN_Nagara gptkb:IJN_Nagara-class_cruiser gptkb:IJN_Naka gptkb:IJN_Sendai gptkb:IJN_Sendai-class_cruiser gptkb:IJN_Suzuya gptkb:IJN_Takao-class_cruiser gptkb:IJN_Tone gptkb:IJN_Yubari gptkb:IJN_Yubari-class_cruiser gptkb:British_Royal_Navy gptkb:Dutch_Navy gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:IJN_Kongo gptkb:HNLMS_De_Ruyter gptkb:IJN_Katori gptkb:HMS_Exeter gptkb:IJN_Ashigara gptkb:IJN_Haguro gptkb:IJN_Takao gptkb:USS_Houston
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by	gptkb:Battle_of_Makassar_Strait
gptkbp:result	Japanese victory
gptkbp:significance	Strategic control of the Dutch East Indies
gptkbp:succeeded_by	gptkb:Battle_of_Sunda_Strait
gptkbp:tactics_used	Combined fleet tactics
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Battle_of_Java_Sea
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5