Yos Sudarso
Yos Sudarso | |
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Vice Admiral (posthumously) | |
Commands held | RI Matjan Tutul |
Last battle | Battle of Arafura Sea |
Awards | National Hero of Indonesia |
Spouse(s) |
Siti Kustini (m. 1955–1962) |
Children | 5 |
Commodore Yosaphat "Yos" Sudarso (24 November 1925 – 15 January 1962) was an Indonesian
The Battle near Vlakke Hoek (Etna Bay) of the
The action itself was an abject failure and General Nasution even refused to relay the bad news to Sukarno, forcing Colonel Murshid to do this in person.[2] However, the small battle was partially responsible for the subsequent involvement of the Soviet Union and United States in the case of Dutch New Guinea, and it is honored in Indonesia by "Sea Sacrifice Day," an annual nationwide 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, while the RI Harimau was made into a monument at Purna Bhakti Pertiwi Museum in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.[3]
Indonesia's
References
- S2CID 153528325. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ^ a b Slot, Rob Bruins; Hendriks, Gerda Jansen (2002). "De slag bij Vlakke Hoek" [The battle of Vlakke Hoek]. Andere Tijden (in Dutch). Veen, Amsterdam. pp. 177–184.
- ^ "Kapal Perang Kebanggaan TNI AL itu Jadi Monumen". 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012.