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Java Sea. 15 February 1942. Bomb spray obscures the British cruiser HMS Exeter, as Exeter and the Australian cruiser, HMAS Hobart, manoeuver during a Japanese air attack. Exeter survived this attack to be later sunk in the Java Sea on 1 March 1942 by a torpedo from the Japanese destroyer, Inazuma. HMS Encounter and USS Pope were with the Exeter, and all three ships sunk off the southern coast of Borneo. (Donor J. King)
Java Sea. Bomb spray obscures the British cruiser HMS Exeter as Exeter and the Australian cruiser, HMAS Hobart, manoeuver during a Japanese air attack. Exeter survived this attack to be later sunk in
Java Sea. Bomb spray obscures the British cruiser HMS Exeter as Exeter and the Australian cruiser, HMAS Hobart, manoeuver during a Japanese air attack. Her "A" turret can be just seen through the spra
Java Sea. Bomb spray follows the British cruiser HMS Exeter, as Exeter and the Australian cruiser, HMAS Hobart, manoeuver during a Japanese air attack. Exeter survived this attack to be later sunk in
Java Sea. Bomb spray follows the British cruiser HMS Exeter, as Exeter and the Australian cruiser, HMAS Hobart, manoeuver during a Japanese air attack. A Dutch destroyer is at right. Exeter survived t
Java Sea. Smoke from anti aircraft fire from the British cruiser HMS Exeter, seen from the Australian cruiser, HMAS Hobart, as Exeter and Hobart engage attacking Japanese aircraft. Exeter survived thi
Java Sea. Smoke from anti aircraft fire from the British cruiser HMS Exeter, seen from the Australian cruiser, HMAS Hobart, as Exeter and Hobart engage attacking Japanese aircraft. Exeter survived thi
