The '''Battle of the Java Sea''' was a naval battle between Japanese and Allied forces during the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies (modern [[Indonesia]]) in the opening months of [[World War II]]. The Allies attempted to intercept a Japanese invasion fleet headed for the island of [[Java]], but failed, and lost several ships.
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The '''Battle of the Java Sea''' was a naval battle between Japanese and Allied forces during the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies (modern [[Indonesia]]) in the opening months of [[World War II]]. The Allies attempted to intercept a Japanese invasion fleet headed for the island of [[Java (island)|Java]], but failed, and lost several ships.