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HMNLS Java was a cruiser of the Royal Netherlands Navy. She was hit by a Japanese torpedo at the Battle of the Java Sea ripping the stern off the ship. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #HMNLSJava #NavalHistory #MaritimeHistory #WW2 #cruiser #RoyalNetherlandsNavy #BattleoftheJavaSea
HMNLS Java was a cruiser of the Royal Netherlands Navy that served during the interwar period and World War II. She was named after the Indonesian island of Java and was built at the Koninklijke Maatschappij de Schelde shipyard in Flushing, the Netherlands. Java was launched on August 6, 1921, and commissioned on May 1, 1925, after fitting out. Java was present at the Battle of the Java Sea on February 27, 1942. During the battle, she was hit by a Japanese Long Lance torpedo fired from IJN Nachi, which exploded inside the aft magazine, ripping off the stern off the ship. Massive flooding started in the aft engine room while the anti-aircraft deck was engulfed by flames. Java took a heavy list to port, and the electrical equipment shut down. Deprived of any means to save her, the captain ordered to abandon ship.
August 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM