1942 ⟶ USS Langley Sunk in Java Sea
USS Langley is attacked by nine Japanese Betty bombers in th...
Year
1942
1944
🚢 USS Langley Sunk in Java Sea
USS Langley is attacked by nine Japanese Betty bombers in the Java Sea, damaged and later scuttled to prevent capture.⟶
USS LangleyNavyAircraft CarrierJapanNaval BattlePacific TheaterSinkingMilitary Defeat
🚢 Battle of the Java Sea: Allied Naval Defeat
Battle of the Java Sea – Under a Dutch Rear Admiral Karl Doorman, the combined forces lose 2 light cruisers and 3 destroyers.⟶
Battle of the Java SeaNavyDutchAlliesJapanNaval BattlePacific TheaterMilitary Defeat
💥 USS Northampton Sunk Near Guadalcanal
The US cruiser Northampton is sunk as Japanese destroyers attempt to come down "the Slot" to Guadalcanal.⟶
USJapanNavyGuadalcanalPacificWarMilitaryShipSinkingNaval Battle
💥 USS Lexington Heavily Damaged by Kamikaze Attack
The aircraft carrier USS Lexington is heavily damaged by kamikaze attacks.⟶
Pacific TheaterUSS LexingtonKamikazeAircraft CarrierNaval WarfareJapanNaval BattleAir Attack
💥 USS Intrepid Hit by Kamikaze
The USS Intrepid is hit by kamikazes for the third time; other American ships are heavily damaged.⟶
Pacific TheaterUSS IntrepidKamikazeAircraft CarrierNaval WarfareJapanNaval BattleAir Attack