This is the Dutch naval base of Surabaya, East Java, just before the Japanese
invasion started. The pictures were made by Hans Dorlas, who dazzle
painted the models of the De Ruyter (Rhenania),
Java (Clydside). and the destroyer, van
Gent (Evertsen class Star model ).
The harbour's dimensions are 100 x 100 cm (3.281 x 3.281 feet), scale 1:1250
and was constructed by Robert F. van Oosten, based on original naval maps
and aerial photographs. The situation reflects the period of February 1942 and
depicts most of the allied ABDA-fleet, commanded by Rear-Admiral Karel Doorman.
Left top of picture 1 shows you the USS Houston (Chicago class cruiser from Neptun ) and some of the U.S.
four-stackers as well as the U.S.S. Marblehead in the center of the picture.
Rob van Oosten
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