23 Sep 1942
Portuguese Timor
Portuguese Timor
- Australian destroyer HMAS Voyager ran aground at Betano Bay, East Timor at 1830 hours as she attempted to disembark Australian 2/4th Independent Company. ww2dbase [Dutch East Indies Campaign, Java | Betano Bay | CPC]
24 Sep 1942
Portuguese Timor
Portuguese Timor
- A Japanese fighter detected Australian destroyer HMAS Voyager in Betano Bay, East Timor at 1330 hours, which ran aground on the previous day. At 1600 hours, a wave of Japanese bombers attacked, heavily damaging the ship. ww2dbase [Dutch East Indies Campaign, Java | Betano Bay | CPC]
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