ABDA naval forces in the Netherlands East Indies
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The ABDA naval forces in the Netherlands East Indies were the combined Allied (American-British-Dutch-Australian) naval command formed in early 1942 to resist Japanese expansion in Southeast Asia during World War II.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ABDA land forces | 1 |
| ABDA naval forces | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military formation
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combined Allied naval command ⓘ |
| allianceType | multinational naval coalition ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Banda Sea
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Indian Ocean approaches to the Netherlands East Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ Java Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Makassar Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalitionMembers |
American forces
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Australian forces ⓘ British forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch forces ⓘ |
| commandStructure | integrated Allied naval command in the Netherlands East Indies ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInAlliance |
Australia
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Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Balikpapan (1942)
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Battle of the Java Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Makassar Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Sunda Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formed | early 1942 ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Netherlands East Indies archipelago
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maritime approaches to Java ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first major combined Allied naval command in the Pacific War ⓘ |
| includesForcesFrom |
Royal Australian Navy
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Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Netherlands Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logisticalBase |
Surabaya naval facilities
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ports in Java ⓘ |
| opponent |
Empire of Japan
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Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American-British-Dutch-Australian Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | delay and disrupt Japanese seaborne invasions ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of the Netherlands East Indies
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resist Japanese expansion in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | rapid Japanese advances in early 1942 ⓘ |
| role |
escort of convoys
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naval defense coordination ⓘ surface combat against Japanese invasion forces ⓘ |
| shortName | ABDA naval forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | short-lived command ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | ABDA Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
Netherlands East Indies
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Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
ABDA Command
this entity surface form:
ABDA naval forces