"8 killed" . "1942-01-27" . "night action off Endau" . . "attacks against Japanese troopships landing at Endau" . "18 wounded" . "a short battle" . . . . "2destroyers" . "Battle off Endau (1942)" . . "32 fighters" . . . . . . "Battle off Endau" . "Japan" . . "1light cruiser" . . . "3subchasers" . "Battle off Endau" . "2auxiliary ships" . . . . . "21fighters" . . . . . "5minesweepers" . . . . "4 convertedpatrol ships" . . "ordered to intercept" . . . "15light bombers" . "2troopships" . . "attack the convoy" . "6destroyers" . "United Kingdom" . . "Japanese victory" . "22torpedo bombers" . "landings at Endau" . "Endau mission" . .