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Originally Posted by Dread Knot
The Java Sea battle was probably always a forgone conclusion. Though the two forces were roughly equal in numbers, the Japanese had the advantage of aerial reconnaissance and their superior training in night tactics, while the Allied ships had not trained together and did not even share the same communications protocols not to mention the same language.
At least in this replay, the Houston took a few Japanese warships down with her.  |
If she hadn't gotten that hit on her magazine she might have actually survived the fight.