Keywords: HNLMS De Ruyter.jpg De Ruyter at anchor shortly before her loss in the Battle of the Java Sea Note the tall super structure and funnel and the two Fokker C14W aircraft midship The cruiser is camouflaged in the two tone grey splinter pattern common to Dutch ships taking part in the defence of the Netherlands East Indies NEI De Ruyter was lost in the battle with Adm Doorman and 344 of its crew 305837 Naval Historical Collection circa 1942 -02 PD-Australia Nil De Ruyter ship 1936 Black and white photographs |