Following the Battle of the Java Sea, USS Houston (CA-30) and the Australian cruiser, HMAS Perth, were traveling from Tanjong Priok, Batavia, to Tjiltjap, Java, when they encountered Japanese vessels and transports. Engaged in a fierce overnight battle, both Houston and Perth were sunk by the enemy, and the survivors were taken as prisoners of war.
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