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  1. USS Langley CV-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Langley_(CV-1) The Japanese were moving to fast for the Allies. The Langley and the Sea Witch were trying to transport a P-40 fighter group and it's 59 aircraft, pilots and mechanics to Java. Langley was caught on the approach and lost. Sea Witch was able to unload it's crated P-40's then depart with 40 refugee soldiers but these aircraft had to be destroyed on the dock to keep them from being captured by Japanese Ground Forces. The Langley's survivors and the men of the 13th Pursuit Squadron (Provisional) were lost with the USS Pecos and Edsall before they could exit the battle area. The Allies had tried to form their ships together in the ABDA Command https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American-British-Dutch-Australian_Command but most of their ships were lost at the Battle of The Java Sea. .
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  2. Pecos is pronounced Pay - cOs (long O on cos). https://translate.google.com/?hl=en&sl=en&tl=ru&text=Pecos&op=translate click on the speaker icon. .
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