Battle of Arafura Sea

Battle of Arafura Sea
	Part of the West New Guinea dispute
	Diorama depicting the battle Indonesian stamp commemorating the battle
Date	15 January 1962
Location	Arafura Sea
Result	Dutch victory
Belligerents
Indonesia	Netherlands
Commanders and leaders
Yos Sudarso †; Sudomo (POW); Capt. Wiratno †; Capt. Memet †; Capt. Tjiptadi †;	Unknown
Units involved
Indonesian Navy	Royal Netherlands Navy
Strength
3 Jaguar-class fast attack craft RI 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 sunked; 3 killed; remaining crew 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.