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Battle of Arafura Sea
Part of the West New Guinea dispute

Indonesian stamp commemorating the battle.
Date15 January 1962
Location
Arafura Sea
Result Dutch victory
Belligerents
Battle of Arafura Sea Indonesia Battle of Arafura Sea Netherlands
Commanders and leaders
Komodor Yos Sudarso 
Kolonel Sudomo (POW)
Kapten Wiratno 
(Captain of RI Matjan Tutul)
Kapten Memet Sastrawiria 
(Yos Sudarso's aide)
Kapten Tjiptadi 
Unknown
Units involved
Battle of Arafura Sea Indonesian Navy Battle of Arafura Sea Royal Netherlands Navy
Strength

3 Jaguar-class fast attack craft

  • KRI Matjan Tutul
  • RI Matjan Kumbang
  • RI Harimau
  • HNLMS Evertsen
  • HNLMS Kortenaer
  • HNLMS Utrecht
  • Supported by a P-2 Neptune plane
  • Casualties and losses
    1 torpedo boat sunk
    2 torpedo boats disabled
    39 killed
    53 captured
    None

    The Battle of Arafura Sea (Indonesian: Pertempuran Laut Aru), also known as the Battle of Vlakke Hoek (Dutch: Slag bij Vlakke Hoek), was a naval battle in the Vlakke Hoek Bay (Etna Bay) of the Arafura Sea in Western New Guinea on 15 January 1962, between Indonesia and the Netherlands.

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