6 Feb 1942
Dutch East Indies


Dutch East Indies
- USS Stewart, USS Edwards, USS Marblehead, and USS Houston arrived at Tjilatjap, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Houston | Marblehead | Stewart | Tjilatjap, Java | CPC]


5 Mar 1942
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Tanikaze covered carriers during the raid on Tjilatjap, Java, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Dutch East Indies Campaign, Java | Tanikaze | Tjilatjap, Java | CPC]
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