Battle of Arafura Sea | |||||||
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Part of the West New Guinea dispute | |||||||
![]() Indonesian stamp commemorating the battle. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Kapten Tjiptadi † | Unknown | ||||||
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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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