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291:Geography
266:West Java
256:Etymology
248:with the
228:) is the
189:Indonesia
162:Etymology
1507:Java Sea
1208:Savu Sea
1188:Java Sea
1163:Bali Sea
1059:Archived
789:See also
778:Sulu Sea
583:Sangiang
567:Panaitan
516:Krakatau
501:Calmeyer
469:Prajurit
465:Sangiang
431:Japanese
414:cruisers
390:Verlaten
343:Panaitan
331:Sangiang
246:Java Sea
176:Java Sea
125:105°53′E
1022:The Age
573:Peucang
562:Legundi
554:Sertung
548:Panjang
426:Houston
270:Jakarta
242:Sumatra
61:H.C.S.
1232:Strait
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604:Tabuan
594:Sebuku
589:Sebesi
534:Rakata
435:Bantam
380:, the
378:Rakata
341:, and
339:Sebuku
335:Sebesi
274:Banten
230:strait
156:Strait
122:5°55′S
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1125:Ocean
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906:(PDF)
419:Perth
417:HMAS
183:Basin
1368:Gulf
955:ISBN
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611:Bays
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424:USS
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240:and
238:Java
216:The
151:Type
1146:Sea
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