On the day of the battle of the Java Sea, rear admiral Karel Doorman runs into an old acquaintance on the quay, who says 'goodbye' to him, but Doorman says: 'no, farewell. I'm really sure of that.' Karel knows that his final attempt to stop the Japanese invasion fleet from landing on Java will be his death. Nevertheless, he leads the way. He orders 'all ships, follow me.' But the allied fleet is no match for the Japanese. And indeed, Karel Doorman loses his life that fateful February 27, 1942. Japan lands on Java the day after.
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