The
Java Sea battle broke on February 27,
1942 and caused the destruction and the sinking of the allies fleet together
with its Fleet Commander, Rear Admiral Karel Doorman.
The
destruction of allies fleet, not only because of being in a hurry to leave for
a battle field, but also arriving at the battle field in tiresome and exhausted
condition. The combating spirit and morality of the fleet under the command of
Admiral Doorman steeply dropped, besides
due to the factor of consecutive
destruction in Pearl Harbor and in Kuantan waters, it was also caused by
the factor of command which was not yet well integrated.
