Which Indonesian Navy commodore and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff perished heroically aboard the torpedo boat KRI Macan Tutul during the Battle of Aru Sea on 15 January 1962?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Commodore Yos Sudarso
- Step 1: KRI Macan Tutul was ambushed by Dutch destroyers and aircraft in the Aru Sea while on an infiltration mission to West Irian. Step 2. Yos Sudarso ordered his ship to draw enemy fire so that two sister motor torpedo boats could escape, transmitting his famous final radio message: 'Kobarkan semangat pertempuran!' (Keep the fighting spirit burning!). Answer: Commodore Yos Sudarso. Why not the others: Ali Sadikin was an admiral who later served as Governor of Jakarta.
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