 - 1. What was the name of the Dutch hospital ship encountered by the Japanese fleet?
A) Horai Maru
B) Tatsuno Maru
C) Sakura Maru
D) SS Op Ten Noort
- 2. Which Japanese ship escorted Op Ten Noort to Singapore?
A) Amatsukaze
B) Ushio
C) Murasame
D) Hatsukaze
- 3. What was Op Ten Noort converted into upon reaching Singapore?
A) A hospital ship
B) A prison ship
C) An aircraft carrier
D) A troop transport
- 4. Which submarine was crippled by Amatsukaze and Hatsukaze?
A) USS Pope
B) HNLMS Evertsen
C) Dutch submarine K-10
D) USS Perch
- 5. Which destroyers finished off the USS Perch?
A) Shirayuki and Hatsuyuki
B) Murasame and Amatsukaze
C) Murakumo and Shirakumo
D) Ushio and Sazanami
- 6. Which Dutch submarine was fatally wounded by Amatsukaze?
A) Evertsen
B) Witte de With
C) K-10
D) Op Ten Noort
- 7. Where was the Dutch submarine K-10 forced to scuttle?
A) Singapore
B) Tjilatjap
C) Tanjung Priok
D) Surabaya
- 8. Which ship was damaged by land-based Japanese aircraft while traversing the Java Sea?
A) USS Pope
B) Exeter
C) Houston
D) Witte de With
- 9. Which ship replaced Witte de With in escorting the crippled Exeter?
A) Perth
B) USS Pope
C) HNLMS Evertsen
D) USS Perch
- 10. At which port were Perth and Houston on 28 February?
A) Singapore
B) Surabaya
C) Bantam Bay
D) Tanjung Priok
- 11. Where were Perth and Houston ordered to sail?
A) Singapore
B) Surabaya
C) Tjilatjap
D) Sebuku Island
- 12. At what time did Perth and Houston depart on 28 February?
A) 21:30
B) 20:00
C) 18:00
D) 19:00
- 13. In which bay did Perth and Houston encounter the main Japanese invasion fleet?
A) Surabaya Bay
B) Bantam Bay
C) Jakarta Bay
D) Java Bay
- 14. Which ship was hit on its bridge by a 152 mm shell from the Perth?
A) Fubuki
B) Harukaze
C) Shirayuki
D) Mikuma
- 15. Which heavy cruisers quickly changed the tide of battle in the Sunda Strait?
A) Mogami and Mikuma
B) Shirakumo and Shikinami
C) Natori and Murakumo
D) Perth and Houston
- 16. How many shell hits did Mogami and Mikuma inflict on the Houston?
A) 20
B) 7
C) 30
D) 15
- 17. What temporary damage did Mikuma suffer when hit by 203 mm shells?
A) Destroyed engine room
B) Flooded bow
C) Disabled electrical power
D) Sunk on a reef
- 18. Which Japanese destroyer was damaged by three dud 152 mm shell hits from the Perth?
A) Shikinami
B) Fubuki
C) Shirayuki
D) Harukaze
- 19. Which ship fired the torpedo that flooded Perth's bow?
A) Harukaze
B) Shikinami
C) Shirakumo
D) Mogami
- 20. Which destroyers fired the final torpedoes that finished off the Perth?
A) Shirakumo
B) Harukaze
C) Murakumo
D) Fubuki
- 21. Which Japanese cruiser sank the Houston with a torpedo?
A) Natori
B) Mogami
C) Shikinami
D) Mikuma
- 22. Which Japanese ship accidentally sank the minesweeper W-2 with a torpedo spread?
A) Mikuma
B) Fubuki
C) Natori
D) Mogami
- 23. Which transport ship was accidentally sunk by Mogami's torpedoes?
A) Sakura Maru
B) Horai Maru
C) Shinshu Maru
D) Tatsuno Maru
- 24. Which hospital ship was accidentally hit and sunk by Mogami's torpedoes?
A) SS Op Ten Noort
B) Tatsuno Maru
C) Sakura Maru
D) Horai Maru
- 25. Which two sunken Japanese ships were later raised and repaired?
A) W-2 and Sakura Maru
B) Horai Maru and Tatsuno Maru
C) Sakura Maru and Horai Maru
D) Tatsuno Maru and Shinshu Maru
- 26. What was the name of the Dutch destroyer that was delayed leaving Tanjung Priok?
A) Op Ten Noort
B) K-10
C) HNLMS Evertsen
D) Witte de With
- 27. How much later did HNLMS Evertsen depart compared to the cruisers?
A) About one hour later
B) About two hours later
C) About thirty minutes later
D) About four hours later
- 28. Which Japanese destroyers engaged the Evertsen in the Strait?
A) Harukaze and Shikinami
B) Fubuki and Shirayuki
C) Murasame and Amatsukaze
D) Murakumo and Shirakumo
- 29. Where did the Evertsen ground herself after being heavily damaged?
A) Surabaya harbor
B) A reef near Sebuku Island
C) Bantam Bay
D) Tanjung Priok coast
- 30. Did Doorman's ships come close to attacking the Japanese troop convoy?
A) Only briefly
B) Yes
C) Only with destroyers
D) No
- 31. How many of Doorman's cruisers were crippled during the initial fighting?
A) One
B) Two
C) Four
D) Three
- 32. How did Doorman's ships perform in terms of gunnery?
A) Average
B) Poor
C) Superior
D) Excellent
- 33. What did Takagi mistakenly believe when the Allied ships retired?
A) They were retreating to port
B) They were out of ammunition
C) They were launching a surprise attack
D) They were waiting for reinforcements
- 34. Which limping ship was ordered to break off and head into Surabaya?
A) Exeter
B) Jupiter
C) Perth
D) Houston
- 35. What did the remainder of Doorman's ships do after nightfall?
A) Retreated to port
B) Anchored near the coast
C) Fled north
D) Steamed back toward the convoy
- 36. At approximately what time did the American destroyers detach to retire to Surabaya?
A) Around 20:00
B) Around 22:00
C) Around 22:45
D) Around 21:15
- 37. What armament were the American destroyers limited to when they detached?
A) Torpedoes only
B) No functional weapons
C) Gun armament only
D) Depth charges only
- 38. How many men were lost when Jupiter sank?
A) 120
B) 113
C) 84
D) 50
- 39. Which ship is generally thought to have laid the mine that sank Jupiter?
A) Encounter
B) Witte de With
C) Kortenaer
D) Gouden Leeuw
- 40. What nationality was the minelayer Gouden Leeuw?
A) British
B) American
C) Australian
D) Dutch
- 41. Which direction was the fleet headed when it sighted men in the water?
A) East
B) North
C) West
D) South
- 42. Which ship was ordered to pick up the survivors in the water?
A) Jupiter
B) De Ruyter
C) Java
D) Encounter
- 43. How many survivors from the earlier sinking of Kortenaer were picked up?
A) 50
B) 125
C) 113
D) 84
- 44. What was the consequence for Doorman regarding destroyers after Encounter retired?
A) Left without any destroyers
B) Left with two destroyers
C) Left with only American destroyers
D) Left with four destroyers
- 45. Which heavy cruiser remained with Doorman?
A) Exeter
B) De Ruyter
C) Houston
D) Perth
- 46. Which light cruiser alongside De Ruyter, Java, and Perth was part of Doorman's remaining force?
A) Jupiter
B) Exeter
C) Java
D) Kortenaer
- 47. Which light cruiser alongside De Ruyter, Java, and Houston was part of Doorman's remaining force?
A) Perth
B) Exeter
C) Kortenaer
D) Jupiter
- 48. Despite losing all his destroyers, what did Doorman do?
A) Ordered a full retreat
B) Continued the advance
C) Surrendered to Takagi
D) Anchored his fleet
- 49. When did the main Allied naval force sail northeast from Surabaya?
A) 28 February 1942
B) 26 February 1942
C) 27 January 1942
D) 27 February 1942
- 50. Who commanded the main Allied naval force during the Battle of the Java Sea?
A) Captain Tameichi Hara
B) Rear Admiral Shoji Nishimura
C) Rear Admiral Karel Doorman
D) Rear Admiral Takeo Takagi
- 51. Where was the Japanese convoy approaching from?
A) Surabaya
B) Java
C) Madura Strait
D) Makassar Strait
- 52. How many destroyers were in the Allied eastern strike force?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Nine
D) Five
- 53. What hindered communications within the Allied naval force?
A) A lack of radio equipment
B) Japanese jamming
C) A language barrier
D) Heavy fog
- 54. Who commanded the main Japanese group?
A) Rear Admiral Karel Doorman
B) Rear Admiral Takeo Takagi
C) Captain Tameichi Hara
D) Rear Admiral Shoji Nishimura
- 55. Which ship launched the floatplane that spotted the Allied force upon departure?
A) Exeter
B) Nachi
C) Haguro
D) De Ruyter
- 56. Who led the second group of Japanese warships?
A) Rear Admiral Shoji Nishimura
B) Rear Admiral Takeo Takagi
C) Captain Tameichi Hara
D) Rear Admiral Karel Doorman
- 57. What type of torpedoes were used by the Japanese heavy cruisers?
A) Type 93
B) Type 91
C) Type 97
D) Type 95
- 58. How many 203 mm guns was the HMS Exeter armed with?
A) Nine
B) Six
C) Ten
D) Eight
- 59. Who was aboard the destroyer Amatsukaze and noted the planes' attack?
A) Captain Tameichi Hara
B) Rear Admiral Shoji Nishimura
C) Rear Admiral Takeo Takagi
D) Rear Admiral Karel Doorman
- 60. According to Captain Hara, what did the planes mistakenly fail to attack?
A) The destroyers
B) The heavy cruisers
C) The troopships
D) The floatplanes
- 61. How did Admiral Takagi react when he received reports that Doorman turned south to refuel?
A) He panicked and scattered the convoy
B) He ordered an immediate retreat
C) He surrendered
D) He felt a sense of relief
- 62. Which naval force suffered a decisive defeat at the Battle of the Java Sea?
A) United States Navy
B) Royal Netherlands Navy
C) Allied naval forces
D) Imperial Japanese Navy
- 63. Which Japanese destroyer suffered shell damage from the HMS Electra?
A) Nachi
B) Kortenaer
C) Asagumo
D) Haguro
- 64. What aircraft type shadowed the allied fleet to allow a Japanese torpedo ambush?
A) Fighters
B) Paratroopers
C) Floatplanes
D) Bombers
- 65. Where did the Japanese advance from during their invasion of the Dutch East Indies?
A) Palembang
B) Darwin
C) Balikpapan
D) Palau Islands colony
- 66. How many American destroyers attacked a Japanese invasion convoy off Balikpapan on 23–24 January 1942?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Nine
D) Three
- 67. What major oil port in eastern Sumatra was attacked by the Japanese between 13–16 February?
A) Darwin
B) Surabaya
C) Balikpapan
D) Palembang
- 68. What was the name of the big petrochemical installations in the East Indies where Japanese paratroopers fought Allied defenders?
A) Java oil refinery
B) Makassar installations
C) Pladjoe oil plants
D) Sunda oil fields
- 69. What Australian location was rendered useless as a supply and naval base after two Japanese air raids on 19 February?
A) Darwin
B) Balikpapan
C) Palembang
D) Surabaya
- 70. What was the distance when Doorman's fleet was located by Shigeru Iwata?
A) 15,000 yards
B) 24,000 yards
C) 16,000 yards
D) 31,600 yards
- 71. Who was the chief spotter aboard Amatsukaze?
A) Captain Hara
B) Shigeru Iwata
C) Admiral Doorman
D) Nishimura
- 72. What type of vessels were mistakenly claimed to be in the enemy formation, causing a brief scare?
A) Cruisers
B) Destroyers
C) Submarines
D) Battleships
- 73. In which direction did Doorman order his ships to turn?
A) East
B) South
C) North
D) West
- 74. What did Doorman hope to prevent the Japanese fleet from doing by turning west?
A) Escaping north
B) Launching torpedoes
C) Surrounding his fleet
D) Crossing his T
- 75. What was the distance when Electra's spotters noticed Jintsū?
A) 24,000 yards
B) 15,000 yards
C) 16,000 yards
D) 31,600 yards
- 76. At what distance did Naka and her group of destroyers return fire?
A) 16,000 yards
B) 31,600 yards
C) 15,000 yards
D) 24,000 yards
- 77. How many torpedoes were let out by Nishimura's order at 15,000 yards?
A) 24
B) 50
C) 43
D) 12
- 78. What happened to the torpedoes fired by Nishimura's destroyers?
A) A few exploded after running a few thousand yards; the rest missed
B) All hit their targets
C) All missed completely without exploding
D) All exploded immediately upon launch
- 79. Who criticized Nishimura's hastiness to engage at long range?
A) The Japanese Admiralty
B) Captain Hara
C) Takagi
D) Admiral Doorman
- 80. Which ship's 120 mm shell hit Tokitsukaze, causing thick white smoke?
A) Houston
B) Perth
C) Electra
D) De Ruyter
- 81. How many total torpedoes were fired by the Japanese destroyers in the initial torpedo attack?
A) 50
B) 70
C) 8
D) 16
- 82. How many men were killed when Haguro's shell hit Exeter's engine?
A) 6
B) 1
C) 66
D) 40
- 83. What did Doorman's cruisers attempt to do as they turned away from the enemy?
A) Flee at maximum speed without cover
B) Surrender to the enemy
C) Lay a smokescreen
D) Launch a counter-torpedo attack
- 84. How was the battle of the Java Sea described up to the point of Exeter's critical damage?
A) A brief skirmish with no hits
B) A crushing Japanese victory
C) A decisive Allied victory
D) A stalemate
- 85. Which ship was struck by the only Japanese torpedo to make its mark during the afternoon battle?
A) De Ruyter
B) Houston
C) Exeter
D) Kortenaer
- 86. How many men were lost when the Dutch destroyer Kortenaer broke apart and sank?
A) 6
B) 1
C) 40
D) 66
- 87. Which American destroyer fired torpedoes at Haguro and Nachi?
A) Asagumo
B) Minegumo
C) Electra
D) Alden
- 88. Which destroyer stayed at a longer range to attack Jupiter and Encounter?
A) Paul Jones
B) Minegumo
C) Asagumo
D) Electra
- 89. At what range did Asagumo and Electra engage each other?
A) Point-blank range
B) Maximum artillery range
C) Medium range
D) Long range
- 90. What caliber shells did Asagumo take from Electra?
A) 127 mm
B) 203 mm
C) 150 mm
D) 120 mm
- 91. How many sailors were killed on Asagumo?
A) Five
B) Zero
C) Sixteen
D) Eight
- 92. What caliber shells did Asagumo fire at Electra?
A) 100 mm
B) 127 mm
C) 155 mm
D) 120 mm
- 93. How many torpedoes did Electra fire at her opponent?
A) Four
B) Ten
C) Eight
D) Six
- 94. Why did Encounter and Jupiter retreat?
A) Ordered to retreat by Admiral Doorman
B) Repelled by Minegumo's gunfire
C) Out of fuel
D) To rescue survivors from the Alden
- 95. Which American destroyer was listed alongside Alden, John C Ford, and Paul Jones?
A) Jupiter
B) John C Edwards
C) Electra
D) Encounter
- 96. Which ship's floatplane shadowed Doorman's force without his knowledge?
A) Nachi
B) Asagumo
C) Haguro
D) De Ruyter
- 97. At what time did the Allied fleet detect Nachi's torpedoes?
A) 00:15
B) Midnight
C) 23:32
D) 22:30
- 98. How many men were lost when the De Ruyter capsized and sank?
A) 500
B) 19
C) 100
D) 367
- 99. What shouts could be heard from Haguro's and Nachi's decks after the attacks?
A) "Banzai"
B) "Hurrah"
C) "Victory"
D) "Charge"
- 100. How much of a respite did the troops on Java receive from the Allied actions?
A) No respite at all
B) A one-day respite
C) A one-week respite
D) A month-long respite
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