Java Sea Battle Commemoration in SurabayaJudith Ruybrog pays her respect for the 915 Dutch soldiers killed in the Battle of the Java Sea during a commemoration event at the Kembang Kuning Dutch War Cemetery , in Surabaya , East Java , Indonesia , 27 February 2017 . Hundreds of Dutch nationals visit the cemetery annually on 27 February to commemorate and pray for the victims of the WW 2 Battle of theÂ Java Sea on 27 Febriary 1942 , during which allied naval forces from the American - British - Dutch - Australian Command ( ABDACOM ) suffered a decisive defeat by the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific Ocean . EPA / FULLY HANDOKO 대박 난 흥부 가 즐겨 찾 는 # 흥 ( 클릭 ! )