Battle of Arafura Sea
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The Battle of Arafura Sea, also known as the Battle of Vlakke Hoek, was a naval battle in the Arafura Sea near Etna Bay in Western New Guinea on 15 January 1962, between Indonesia and the Netherlands.
Arafura Sea Diorama
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Scaled-down replica of Matjan Tutul at Satriamandala Museum, Jakarta
Yos Sudarso
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Yosaphat "Yos" Sudarso was an Indonesian naval officer killed at the Battle of Arafura Sea. At the time of his death, Yos Sudarso was deputy chief of staff of the Indonesian Navy and in charge of an a
Battle of Arafura Sea
…the Aru Islands, aiming to drop 150 infiltrators at Kaimana for sabotage and to incite the local population against the Dutch administration. Commodore Yos Sudarso was in charge of the naval operation, while Colonel Moersjid was to command the infiltrators upon their landing. The Dutch maritime intelligence service…
Sudarso, c. 1960