2002 $5 Battle of Sunda Strait Aluminium Bronze Proof Coin

This coin commemorates the Battle of Sunda Strait and the heroism of the crews of the USS Houston and HMAS Perth when confronted by a far superior enemy force. It pays tribute to those who lost their lives in the battle, those crew members who died as prisoners of war, and those who survived the privation of wartime internment to return to their families.