Battle of the Java Sea

1942 naval battle on the Pacific campaign of WWII, in present-day western Indonesia
Event naval_battle Q263142
Battle of the Java Sea
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Battle of the Java Sea

Summary

Battle of the Java Sea is a naval battle[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of naval_battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (958 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of the Java Sea's instance of is recorded as naval battle[3].
  • Battle of the Java Sea took place at Java Sea[4].
  • Battle of the Java Sea is part of Dutch East Indies campaign[5].
  • Battle of the Java Sea's Commons category is recorded as Battle of the Java Sea[6].
  • Battle of the Java Sea took place on February 27, 1942[7].
  • Battle of the Java Sea's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -5, 'lon': 111}[8].
  • Among those involved in Battle of the Java Sea was Netherlands[9].
  • Among those involved in Battle of the Java Sea was Australia[10].
  • Among those involved in Battle of the Java Sea was United States[11].
  • A participant in Battle of the Java Sea was Empire of Japan[12].
  • Battle of the Java Sea's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Battle of the Java Sea[13].
  • Battle of the Java Sea's Commons gallery is recorded as Battle of the Java Sea[14].
  • Battle of the Java Sea's described by source is recorded as NavWeaps[15].

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When and Where

Battle of the Java Sea took place on February 27, 1942[7]. It took place at Java Sea[4].

Context

Battle of the Java Sea is part of Dutch East Indies campaign[5]. Its instance of is recorded as naval battle[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include Netherlands[9], Australia[10], United States[11], and Empire of Japan[12].

Why It Matters

Battle of the Java Sea ranks in the top 4% of naval_battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (958 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Point in time +1942-02-27T00:00:00Z
    Instance of
    Location Java Sea
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531508605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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