
HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen was stationed in the Dutch East Indies when WW II began. After the destruction of the Allied Fleet by the Japanese during the Battle of the Java Sea in February 1942, Crijnssen’s captain was ordered to escape with his ship to Australia. Covered with tree branches, the minesweeper crossed the Japanese naval lines camouflaged as a tropical island.

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February 9, 2010 at 10:00 am
America, FUCK YEAH
oh, wait…
February 27, 2010 at 3:38 am
Took me a sec to find it.
February 27, 2010 at 8:01 am
Ninja boat!
February 27, 2010 at 8:29 am
When you see it…