Sunda Strait commemoration [Image 63 of 66]

AT SEA

02.28.2015

Photo by Christopher Perez 

U.S. Navy           

150301-N-IS885-002
SUNDA STRAIT (Mar. 1, 2015) - Participants in a wreath laying ceremony, held in commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Sunda Strait, bow their heads during a moment of silence aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102). Representatives from Australia, the U.S. and Indonesia visited the graves of HMAS Perth (D 29) and USS Houston (CA 30) which were sunk fighting Japanese naval forces March 1, 1942. More than 1,000 Australian and U.S. Sailors gave their lives during the battle. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Perez. (RELEASED)

• Date Taken: 02.28.2015
• Date Posted: 03.04.2015 08:35
• Photo ID: 1796326
• VIRIN: 150301-N-IS885-002
• Resolution: 2784x1848
• Size: 896.68 KB
• Location: AT SEA