East Java also decided to join Indonesia. East Java province borders the Java Sea in the north, the Strait of Bali in the east, the Indian Ocean in the south, as well as the Central Java province in the west. The length of the east-west stretch of about 400 km. The width of the stretch of the north-south in the west about 200 km, but in the eastern part of narrower by about 60 km. Madura is the largest island in East Java, separated from the mainland Java by the Strait of Madura. Bawean Island is located about 150 km north of
Second Battle of the Java Sea discovered that the wrecks of HMS "Exeter" and HMS "Encounter" were missing from the ocean floor. The Guardian newspaper subsequently reported that the wrecks of HMS "Exeter", HMS "Encounter", and part of HMS "Electra", as well as the submarine USS "Perch" were missing and presumed illegally scavenged. Commenting on their removal, one of the men involved in their original discovery is stunned at the magnitude of the salvaging that appears to have taken place. Second Battle of the Java Sea The Second Battle of the Java Sea was the last naval action of the Netherlands East Indies campaign, of 1941–42.