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2nd March 1942: Survivors from HMS Encounter and HMS Exeter saved after nearly 24 hours in the tropical seas off Java

Mar 02, 2022
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HMS Encounter sunk along with HMS Exeter and USS Pope on 1st March 1942, her crew were stranded in the waters of the Java Sea for almost 24 hours.

Sam Falle1 was an officer on HMS Encounter which fell victim to the Japanese Navy in the Second Battle of the Java Sea on the 1st March, just after HMS Exeter. He had a lucky escape as he abandoned ship as she…

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