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... cruisers sailed in , straightaway at a disadvantage in that the enemy was against a mist - shrouded coastline while they were sil- houetted against a starlit sky . Little damage was done by and none to the cruisers , De Ruyter not even ...
... cruisers sailed in , straightaway at a disadvantage in that the enemy was against a mist - shrouded coastline while they were sil- houetted against a starlit sky . Little damage was done by and none to the cruisers , De Ruyter not even ...
Page 208
... cruisers and about 25 destroyers . Approaching east Java at the same time , 200 miles distant , were reported 40 transports , escorted by a light cruiser and seven destroyers , a second group of escorted transports , and a covering ...
... cruisers and about 25 destroyers . Approaching east Java at the same time , 200 miles distant , were reported 40 transports , escorted by a light cruiser and seven destroyers , a second group of escorted transports , and a covering ...
Page 217
... cruisers entered Banten Bay , only a dozen miles from the " gate " and possible safety . There in the bay lay transports by the dozen , un- loading troops . At about 11:00 P.M. , the two Allied cruisers opened up . Their weary lookouts ...
... cruisers entered Banten Bay , only a dozen miles from the " gate " and possible safety . There in the bay lay transports by the dozen , un- loading troops . At about 11:00 P.M. , the two Allied cruisers opened up . Their weary lookouts ...
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