Battle of the Java Sea
In late February 1942, 4th Destroyer Flotilla escorted transports with the 48th Infantry Division to Makassar, Celebes and eastern Java. Ahead of the convoy were 2nd Destroyer Flotilla (flagship light cruiser ) and the cruisers and . "Naka" was thus in a central position for the Battle of the Java Sea on 27 February 1942.