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| Location Lat 7° 43' 60S Long 109° 0' 0E Tjilatjap is located on the southern coast of Java. Also known as "Chilachap" or "Cilacap". Today located in West Java Province in Indonesia. Wartime History During early February 1942 the American, British, Dutch, Australian Flotilla (ABDAFLOAT) operated from Tjilatjap. On February 27, 1942 before reaching Tjilatjap, USS Langley (AV-3) was scheduled to deliver thirty-two P-40E Warhawks and personnel but was bombed and scuttled. On February 28, 1942 Sea Witch arrives and unloads 27 crated P-40E Warhawks. Until the fall of Java, Tjilatjap was used to evacuate Allied personnel and Dutch civilians. Gerrit Harlaar adds: "The P-40s that arrived with the Sea Witch were shipped by rail to Bandoeng where the ML-KNIL personnel worked desperately round the clock to assemble them. Three P-40s were test-flown on March 7, 1942 but did not see any action. At least some of these P-40s were captured by the Japanese after Java was surrendered on March 8, 1942." On March 8, 1942 the Allies surrendered Java and Tjilatjap was occupied by the Japanese for the remainder of the Pacific War. USS Langley (AV-3) February 27, 1942 damaged 75 miles south of Tjilatjap and scuttled by USS Whipple References Netherlands Navy - Tjilatjap Contribute
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