The Battle of Makassar Strait was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. A fleet of the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command, under the command of Admiral Karel Doorman, was on its way to intercept a Japanese invasion convoy when it was attacked by 37 Japanese dive-bombers and forced to retreat. USS Marblehead (CL-12) in February 1942, showing damage received in the battle of Makassar Strait Downloaded from [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The third USS Marblehead (CL‑12) was laid down on 4 August 1920 by William Cramp & Son, Philadelphia, Pa. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air. ... 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In early February 1942 these ships were patrolling the Makassar Strait between Borneo and Celebes. An attempt to intercept a Japanese convoy at Kendari on 2 February failed as the convoy had departed. On 4 February 1942 they set out again from Bunda Roads in search of a large Japanese invasion force reported to be passing through the straits — three cruisers and 18 destroyers escorting invasion transports and other ships, commanded by Rear Admiral Takeo Takagi. 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Makassar Strait is a strait between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi in Indonesia. ... Borneo (including the Kalimantan provinces of Indonesia, Sabah and Sarawak of Malaysia, and Brunei) is the third largest island in the world. ... Map of Sulawesi pictures by Julianto Halim Sulawesi (or Celebes) is a large Indonesian island. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

At 09:49, Japanese bombers were sighted to the east by sailors on the ABDA ships. Marblehead was hit by two bombs and damaged by a near miss close to the port bow, killing 15 and wounding 84. Houston was also badly damaged and De Ruyter slightly damaged.

Doorman was forced to retire to Tjilatjap (Simplified Indonesian : Cilacap) to protect the damaged cruisers and the Japanese force captured Balikpapan. Cilacap or Tjilatjap is a sea port on the southern coast of the island of Java in Indonesia. ... Cilacap or Tjilatjap is a sea port on the southern coast of the island of Java in Indonesia. ... Landscape of Balikpapan City Balikpapan is a city (population 309,234 as of 1990) on the island of Borneo, in Indonesia. ...

See also

• The Naval Battle of Balikpapan, 24 January 1942, is sometimes referred to as the "battle of Makassar Strait", especially in United States Navy sources.