Aftermath Officially the Allied personnel killed during the battle included 696 members of the crew of Houston and 375 from Perth, including the captains of both vessels, Rooks and Waller. The survivors were picked up by Japanese vessels and taken prisoner, included 368 from Houston and 307 from Perth. Rooks was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions. The majority of Evertsens crew was taken prisoner on 9–10 March 1942 and were held by the Japanese for three and a half years. The crew of the Japanese cruiser Mikuma suffered six killed and 11 wounded, as a result of damage caused by Houston. A direct shell hit to the bridge of the destroyer Shirayuki killed one crew member and wounded 11; Harukaze suffered hits to her bridge, engine room and rudder, killing three and wounding more than 15 others. See also Burma Railway Houston Volunteers Lost Battalion (Pacific, World War II) Notes References Further reading – Firsthand account of the battle by a survivor from USS Houston External links Naval History (no date), "1942 03 01 0100 Surface Action Battle Of Sunda Strait" South West Pacific theatre of World War II Sunda Strait Sunda Strait Sunda Strait Sunda Strait Sunda Strait Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies 1942 in Japan Sunda Strait February 1942 events March 1942 events