American-British-Dutch-Australian Command
The capture of the airfield on Bali on 18 February 1942 and the losses suffered by American-British-Dutch-Australian Command (ABDA) forces in the battle of Badung Strait on 20 February forced the abandonment of the ABDA base at Surabaya and exposed Tjilatjap to a possible trap. The tender "Holland" moved her base of operations to Exmouth Gulf, Australia, on 20 February, as "Salmon" set out on her second war patrol.