Battle of Sunda Strait
Heroic Fight Against Long Odds
By John WukovitsThe haggard American sailors aboard the limping cruiser hoped that the journey upon which they had just embarked was the long-expected voyage back to the United States. Read more
Battle of Sunda Strait
Working on the Railway of Death: A POW’s Story
By Eric NiderostWhen Howard Brooks joined the United States Navy in 1939, the 20-year-old farm boy from Tennessee had no idea that he was going to experience one of the most harrowing adventures of World War II. Read more
Battle of Sunda Strait
The USS Houston and the Battle of Sunda Strait
By A.B. FeuerThe heavy cruiser USS Houston ventured into the Sunda Strait off the coast of Java on the dark night of February 28, 1942, and was never heard from again. Read more
Battle of Sunda Strait
USS Houston And HMAS Perth Stood Tall At the Battle Of Sunda Strait
By John WukovitsThe haggard American sailors aboard the limping cruiser hoped that the journey upon which they had just embarked was the long-expected voyage back to the United States. Read more
