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| Keywords: Dutch destroyer under air attack off Banka in 1942.jpg A warship under Japanese air attack during the Dutch East Indies campaign 1942 <br> Original caption A Dutch destroyer in the Banka Sea in it s last moments as it is subjected to a concentrated bombing attack This may be the destroyer Van Nes escorting the troop transport ship Sloet van Beele Both ships were sunk by aircraft from the Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō off Banka on 17 February 1942 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/80-G-178000/80-G-178995 html 80-G-178995 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command ca 1942-02-17 author -3 45 106 633333 PD-Japan-oldphoto PD-USGov-Military-Navy VN Van Nes ship 1931 Dutch East Indies campaign | ||||
