BRITISH COUNTER=ATTACK
“The three British destroyers were ordered to counter-attack the Japanese destroyers, who were retiring under cover of a smoke-screen. Very little information is available about the result of this counter-attack. “The Jupiter reported seeing only two enemy destroyers, both of which she engaged with gunfire. The Electra was not seen after she had disappeared into the smoke-screen, and it is presumed that she was sunk. “As soon as the Allied cruisers except the Exeter, who was unable to keep up —drew clear of the smoke,' they again engaged the enemy, this time at shorter range. Less than half an hour later the enemy cruisers turned away under cover of smoke-screens. It was seen that one of the enemy heavy eight-inch gun cruisers had been hit aft and was burning fiercely. “Admiral Doorman led his force round and chased the enemy to the north-westward, but he failed to regain touch with the enemy in the fading light. After nightfall the Allied cruisers sighted four enemy ships to the westward and engaged them, with what results it is not known.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 March 1942, Page 3
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