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Probably in Netherland East Indies waters. At anchor. The Dutch cruiser Tromp was a unit of the Dutch naval forces commanded from Batavia in the Netherlands East Indies during 1942. She took part in naval operations in conjunction with Australian, British and United States naval forces against Japanese naval and ground forces throughout 1942 and later operated with RAN ships in escorting ships carrying Australian troops to the New Guinea area.
BAY OF BISCAY. 1943-05-29. SUNDERLAND T9114-E OF NO 461 SQUADRON RAAF, UNDER TOW BY THE FRENCH DESTROYER 'LA COMBATTANTE'. THE AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED TO PICK UP SIXTEEN SURVIVORS FROM TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT
TANJONG PRIOK, BATAVIA, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1942-02. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE DUTCH CRUISER JAVA GOING ALONGSIDE TO FUEL SHORTLY BEFORE HER LOSS IN THE BATTLE OF THE JAVA SEA. SHE WEARS A TW
NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C.1941-02. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DUTCH FLOTILLA CRUISER TROMP PRIOR TO THE BADUNG STRAIT ACTION IN WHICH SHE WAS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED. SHE WEARS A SPLINTER TYPE CAMOUFLAGE S
NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C.1941-02. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE DUTCH FLOTILLA CRUISER TROMP PRIOR TO THE BADUNG STRAIT ACTION IN WHICH SHE WAS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED. SHE WEARS A SPLINTER TYPE CAMOUFLAG
NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1941-03-13. AERIAL STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF DUTCH FLOTILLA CRUISER TROMP, AT ANCHOR IN CALM WATER WITH ONE OF HER BOATS AND NATIVE CRAFT ALONGSIDE. SHE IS PAINTED IN HER PRE WAR
The 6670 ton Dutch Cruiser Java, which was sunk by the Japanese on 27 February 1942 during the Battle of the Java Sea while defending the Netherlands East Indies. Launched in 1925, the ship was armed
Batavia, Netherland East Indies. 1945-08-17. After the Japanese surrender and before Dutch troops could reach the East Indies, Indonesians proclaimed the Republic of Indonesia. Here they are seen hois
