Nachi was a heavily armed Japanese cruiser that played a central role in the Battle of the Java Sea. Equipped with powerful ...

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 ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia – The Java Sea where a massive search operation is underway for AirAsia Flight QZ8501 is also the graveyard for one of the largest naval engagements of World War II. Old wrecks, ...

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 ...

If you want to follow, minute by minute, five of the major engagements of World War II in the Pacific as recorded by the British, then this is the book for you. The account of each engagement is drawn ...

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 ...