Yos Sudarso
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Commodore Yos Sudarso was an Indonesian naval officer killed in a battle between Dutch
and Indonesia
n vessels on January 15, 1962. At the time of his death, Yos Sudarso was deputy chief of staff of the Indonesian Navy
.
The battle in which he was killed, near Vlakke Hoek (Etna Bay) in the Arafura Sea
, cost dozens of Indonesian lives and is honored by "Sea Sacrifice Day," an annual nation-wide day of remembrance. Twelve years after his death, Yos Sudarso was officially added to the register of Indonesian heroes of the Revolution. Indonesia issued a special postage stamp
to commemorate his service to his country.
Yos Sudarso, along with his commodores were killed, when his ship, the KRI Macan Tutul was shot. The ship was made as a target deliberately as a part of saving two other ships in the vicinity, KRI Macan Kumbang and KRI Harimau.
Indonesia's Yos Sudarso Island
and Yos Sudarso Bay are named in his honor. There is also an ex-Dutch warship named KRI Yos Sudarso (ship number 353) in honor of him. It is still active in current fleet today.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n vessels on January 15, 1962. At the time of his death, Yos Sudarso was deputy chief of staff of the Indonesian Navy
Indonesian Navy
The role of the Indonesian Navy is to patrol of Indonesia's immense coastline, to ensure safeguard the territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone , to protect Indonesia's maritime strategic interests, to protect the islands surrounded Indonesia and to defend against seaborne threats. The TNI...
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The battle in which he was killed, near Vlakke Hoek (Etna Bay) in the Arafura Sea
Arafura Sea
The Arafura Sea lies west of the Pacific Ocean overlying the continental shelf between Australia and New Guinea.-Geography:The Arafura Sea is bordered by Torres Strait and through that the Coral Sea to the east, the Gulf of Carpentaria to the south, the Timor Sea to the west and the Banda and Ceram...
, cost dozens of Indonesian lives and is honored by "Sea Sacrifice Day," an annual nation-wide day of remembrance. Twelve years after his death, Yos Sudarso was officially added to the register of Indonesian heroes of the Revolution. Indonesia issued a special postage stamp
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
to commemorate his service to his country.
Yos Sudarso, along with his commodores were killed, when his ship, the KRI Macan Tutul was shot. The ship was made as a target deliberately as a part of saving two other ships in the vicinity, KRI Macan Kumbang and KRI Harimau.
Indonesia's Yos Sudarso Island
Yos Sudarso Island
Pulau Yos Sudarso is an island in Papua province, Indonesia. It is separated only by narrow channels from the main island of New Guinea. It also known as Pulau Dolok, Pulau Dolak and Pulau Kimaam, has also been known as Kolepom Island, and in the Dutch colonial period was known as Frederik Hendrik...
and Yos Sudarso Bay are named in his honor. There is also an ex-Dutch warship named KRI Yos Sudarso (ship number 353) in honor of him. It is still active in current fleet today.