Allied and Japanese naval forces battling in the Badung Strait according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 24 February 1942

Dutch light cruiser Hr.Ms. Tromp. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

American destroyer USS Stewart, Clemson-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the Japanese fleet seemed to have lost 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer and 2 transports in the battle off Bali, Dutch East Indies on 19 February.(1)

Note

1. The Battle of Badung Strait in the night of 19/20 February in which the Dutch cruiser Hr.Ms. Tromp was heavily damaged, the Dutch destroyer Hr.Ms. Piet Hein sunk and the American destroyer USS Stewart damaged and scuttled at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies while docked. Three Japanese destroyers and 1 transport were damaged.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 76 dated 24 February 1942