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A short history of Australia (II)
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Aug 1, 2022
5 January 1942, - Trials and ABDA
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830

Aug 1, 2022
25 January 1942 - Final speed trial and order to depart
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510

Aug 2, 2022
24 February 1942 - Arrival in the Dutch East Indies
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160

Aug 2, 2022
25 February 1942, - Arrival at Sourabaya and preperations to depart
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240

Aug 3, 2022
1554 27 February 1942, - Enemy in sight
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270

Aug 3, 2022
1556 27 February 1942 - Enemy in sight II
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340

Aug 3, 2022
1627 27 February 1942, - Fire is exchanged
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180

Aug 4, 2022
1631 27 February 1942- First hit
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260

Aug 10, 2022
1634 27 February 1942 - Naka and friends launch
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110

Aug 10, 2022
1644 27 February 1942 - Firing at a distance
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430

Aug 10, 2022
1652 27 February 1942 - Haguro tries to keep them at arms length
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250

Aug 10, 2022
1659 27 February 1942 - Air support is no support
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160

Aug 10, 2022
1700 27 February 1942 - Tagaki orders a closure
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200

Aug 10, 2022
1702 27 February 1942 - Turns towards
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150

Aug 10, 2022
1707 27 February 1942 - Another hit on the old girl
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66

Aug 10, 2022
1709 - 27 February 1942 - Exeter get's hit
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190

Aug 10, 2022
1711 27 February 1942 - Two destroyers go down
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340

Aug 10, 2022
1720 27 February 1942, - Takagi swings away
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200

Aug 11, 2022
1736 27 February 1942 - Doorman stays determined
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240

Aug 11, 2022
1745 27 February 1942 - Doorman swings away, Jap light forces come in
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170

Aug 11, 2022
1746 27 February 1942 - Nagumo contemplates tomorrow
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160

Aug 11, 2022
1750 27 February 1942, Exeter launched on
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130

Aug 11, 2022
1756 27 February 1942 - The destroyers race in
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420

Aug 11, 2022
1822 27 February 1942, - The forces diverage
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240

Aug 11, 2022
1831 27 February 1942 - A turn toward, another rebuff
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270

Aug 12, 2022
2102 27 February 1942 - Ships bleed off
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160

Aug 12, 2022
2303 27 February 1942 - Here they come again
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180

Aug 12, 2022
2312 27 February 1942 - Opening with a hit
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56

Aug 12, 2022
2314 27 February 1942 - Flush them dry
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160

Aug 12, 2022
2339 - 27 February 1942 - Two critical hits
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200

Aug 12, 2022
2346 27 February 1942, - Retreat and failure
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100

Aug 12, 2022
0528 28 February 1942 - Nagumo sends out snooper
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240

Aug 12, 2022
0638 28 February 1942 - Strike ordered
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130

Aug 12, 2022
0801, 28 February 1942 - Allied ships get air cover
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230

Aug 13, 2022
0845 28 February 1942 - Air Raid 1 Surabaya
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370

Aug 13, 2022
0919 28 February 1942, Air Raid 2 Surabaya
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140

Aug 13, 2022
1022 28 February 1942, Air Raid Samarang
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180

Aug 14, 2022
1411 28 February 1942, - Arrival at Batavia
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160

Aug 14, 2022
1742 28 February 1942 - Leaving Batavia
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330

Aug 15, 2022
2325 28 February 1942, - Landings commence
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200

Aug 16, 2022
2352 28 February 1942, - First encouters
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280

Aug 16, 2022
0009 1 March 1942, - Burn, sink, destroy
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360

Aug 17, 2022
0013 1 March 1942, - The invasion force flagship gets hit
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310

Nov 10, 2022
0015 1 March 1942, - Pillsbury takes fire
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170

Nov 1, 2022
0017 1 March 1942, - Kurita turns towards and splits his force
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200

Nov 7, 2022
0021 1 March 1942, Houston and Perth light it up
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340

Nov 8, 2022
0022 1 March 1942, - I think I made a boo boo
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260

Nov 8, 2022
0024 1 March 1942, - The Japanese reform
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490

Nov 9, 2022
0025, 1 March 1942, - Turn and turn again
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330

Nov 9, 2022
0030 1 March 1942, - W1 goes into the breach
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370

Nov 10, 2022
0031, 1 March 1942, - Where are they
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82

Nov 10, 2022
0032 1 March 1942, - The ultimate price
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700

Nov 10, 2022
0036 1 March 1942, Natori comes to the South again
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120

Nov 10, 2022
0036 1 March 1942 - Map
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13

Nov 10, 2022
0037 1 March 1942, - Soya goes boom
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200

Nov 10, 2022
0038 1 March 1942, - Running the gauntlet
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230

Nov 10, 2022
0038 1 March 1942, - It's a knife fight now
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240

Nov 10, 2022
0039, 1 March 1942, - Kurita still closes
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110

Nov 10, 2022
0039 1 March 1942, - Japanese land the first blow
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230

Nov 13, 2022
0040 1 March 1942, - Houston heads for the gap
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270

Nov 13, 2022
0041 1 March 1941, - The Mogami suffers
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250

Nov 13, 2022
0042 1 March 1942, - Australia is hit badly
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350

Nov 13, 2022
0043 1 March 1942, - Mogami takes a fatal blow
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170

Nov 13, 2022
0043 1 March 1942, - Perth tries to break out with her last ammo
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220

Nov 13, 2022
0044 1 March 1942, - Friendly fire has been a disaster
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300

Nov 14, 2022
0044 1 March 1942, - Mikuma gives the ending
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220

Nov 14, 2022
0046, 1 March 1942, Houston turns back
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210

Nov 14, 2022
0050 1 March 1942, - Australia fights until there is no fight left
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310

Nov 14, 2022
0052 1 March 1942, - Houston takes damage, gains temporary safety
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250

Nov 14, 2022
0054 1 March 1942, - Suzuya launches
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110

Nov 15, 2022
0055 1 March 1942, - He's lost his head
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210

Nov 15, 2022
0058 1 March 1942, - Houston gets hit, plus oh dear again
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330

Nov 15, 2022
0059 1 March 1942, - Perth turns back towards the Strait
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120

Nov 15, 2022
0100 1 March 1942, - Australia goes down
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360

Nov 15, 2022
0105, 1 March 1942, - Final ship, including Houston go down
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540

Nov 15, 2022
0141 1 March 1942, - Turning South into the Sudra Strait
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140

Nov 15, 2022
0630 1 March 1942, - It's a disaster
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640

Nov 15, 2022
0632, 1 March 1942, - Perth anchors up
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150

Nov 15, 2022
1916 1 March 1942, Nagumo has some success, but not to the North
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300

Nov 15, 2022
1950, 1 March 1942, - They make their escape
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130

Nov 16, 2022
1215 12 March 1942, - The bunglings of the navy
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360

Nov 16, 2022
1989, - Aftermath
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490

Nov 16, 2022

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