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Combined Striking Force
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1942/02
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CO RAdm Karl Doorman (KM)
CA Houston, Exeter (RN)
CL De Ruyter/FF (KM), Marblehead, Java (KM), Tromp (KM), Perth (RAN) (from 02/24)
DD USN: Alden(from 02/22), Stewart, Edwards, Barker, Bulmer (till 02/15), Paul Jones, Whipple, Pillsbury
KM: Banckert, Van Ghent, Piet Hein, Encounter

42/02/03 sail for Makassar Strait
42/02/04 sail back - off Madoera Strait attacked by Takao, Kanoja and 1st kokutai:
damaged Houston (1st kokutai - 07-23S, 115-47E) > detached for convoy duty
damaged Marblehead (Kanoja kokutai - 07-23S, 115-47E) sail for Tjilatjip
42/02/11 S of Bali - refuel
42/02/12 Whipple and De Ruyter collided in Prigi Bay, Java
42/02/14 sail from Oosterhaven for Bangka Is. - Van Ghent grounded N of Bangka Is. - scuttled
42/02/15 attacked by Genzan, Mihoro and Kanoja kokutai and by Rjudzo aircraft - Barker and Bulmer damaged by near-misses > Bulmer detached for repairs
42/02/19 attack on ships of Bali - Battle of Badoeng Strait
sunk Piet Hein, damaged Stewart (07-18S, 112-46E), Tromp - disabling Micishio, damaging Asashio
42/02/22 Houston, Paul Jones, Alden - sail from Tjilatjip to Surabaya
42/02/24 Houston, Paul Jones, Alden reach Surabaya
Perth joined
42/02/24 Surabaya
42/02/25 Houston, De Ruyter, Java, 2 KM DD, 5 USN DD (Alden) - sail to strike Madura Island
42/02/26 Madura Island strike force back in base
42/02/26 CA: Houston, Exeter, CL: De Ruyter, Java, Perth, DD: 3 RN, 2 KM, 5 USN (Alden) - sail from Surabaya to Madura Is
42/02/27 sail against IJN force
x Java Sea - fight with Southern Force
42/02/28 surviving ships arrived Tandjong Priok

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