At these events the Navy warship that sank Tutul Matjan RI and the deaths resulted Deputy Navy Chief Commodore Josaphat Soedarso I along with about 25 crew (Ship's Men) RI Matjan Tutul. The next event is remembered as the "Battle of Aru Sea".
Events "Aru Sea Battle" that occurred 45 years ago is the impact and confrontation Indonesia - Netherlands due to West Irian dispute or that we now know as Irian Jaya. It stems from the denial Netherlands Government to restore West Irian into the lap of the Homeland, although it has been agreed in the Roem-Royen 1949. So finally Indonesia then peal Tri Command of the People or abbreviated Trikora that essentially demanded the return of West Irian in various ways, including by the deployment of military forces.
This means feud between Indonesia and the Netherlands entered a new stage that is out of phase diplomacy into a confrontation in all areas. In order to equip and modernize its military forces, Indonesia "bought" a large number of combat equipment from various countries, among others, the Soviet Union, Fedarasi Republic of Germany (West Germany), Italy and Yugoslavia. One type of military equipment were brought in to strengthen the ranks of the Navy Fleet warships are kind of MTB (Motor Torpedo Boat) Class Jaguar from West Germany. Warships of this type have the ability to fire anti-ship torpedoes surface.
In order to carry out infiltration operations (infiltration), which aims to incorporate a number of guerrilla forces to the Cendrawasih Earth, the Navy deployed four warships types of MTB, which RI Matjan Tutul, RI Matjan Beetle, RI Tiger and RI Lion. Because it is prepared to transport troops, the main armament warship mainstay of this type of MTB that torpedo, forced to "sacrifice" aka stripped so that the vessel has a larger space. It is fatal when they are forced to deal with the enemy warship.
Of the four MTB, there are only three were able to move up into the waters of West Irian, because RI Lions suffered engine damage. But on the way exactly in the position of 4.49 degrees south and 135.2 degrees eastern third of the MTB Navy intercepted three Navy warships. Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Destroyer Class Province Hr.Ms. Utrecht, frigate Hr. Ms. Evertsen and Corvette Hr.Ms. Kortenaer.
Before the two parties hostile passed, two maritime reconnaissance aircraft AL Netherlands types Neptune and Firefly had already caught MTB Navy and subsequently send news to their ship. As a result, there was gunfire in the middle of the ocean in Aru Sea. Realizing that the force is not balanced, the third MTB Navy intends to dodge, but the three enemies do not let them get away with it. In order to protect two other ships, RI Matjan Tutul maneuver to move forward in a straight line directly toward Hr.Ms Evertsen.
This maneuver is considered a threat, because it is a sign that the ship will launch a rocket-torpedo torpedo her. As a result, KRI Matjan Tutul was shot intensively until finally sinking. Most of the crew RI Matjan Tutul fall and partly taken prisoner by the Dutch. Meanwhile, two other Navy MTB-managed melolos himself and arrived at the base safely.
Meaning Hari Darma ocean.
Although January 15 is the day of the event Aru Sea Battle, but actually that date also represents a number of other naval battle ever undertaken by the heroes of the Navy. Long before the events Aru, some naval battle that never happened among other Cirebon Naval Battle (1947) and the Battle of the Gulf of Sibolga (1947).Even if the draw far backward, ie since the days before the independence of Indonesia, have also been a number of sea battles, like the Battle of Malacca (1511) between the Portuguese fleet Pati Unus, Naval Battle of Sunda Kelapa (1512) between the fleet Fata-Hillah with Portuguese and more again.
Thus it can be said that January 15 is "the soul or spirit of" sacrifice of the entire maritime fighters who have fought to defend the sovereignty of this country from time to time. This is the true meaning of Hari Darma ocean. Indeed, in the millennium which all modern and sophisticated, it seems difficult to happen a naval battle as never experienced in the past. Currently, two naval force impossible when fighting would be in a position to each other face to face. It may even destroy each other two forces and a great distance, because it uses radar and satellite technology.
There are many lessons to be learned from the various sea battles that have occurred in Indonesia. Wisdom is not only about sea battles and the spirit of sacrifice of the perpetrators of the history, but more than that which concerns the existence and sovereignty of a country. It is inevitable, that a battle or armed incidents may occur because one of the parties breaches the territory illegally or forcibly. For example, how the South Korean Navy sank the few mini submarines and surface ships suspected of belonging to North Korean infiltration or espionage activities around the territorial waters of the coast of South Korea.
Or how the weapons incident between Navy patrol boat People's Republic of China to the Philippine Navy patrol boat occurred, in waters Spratley Islands are claimed as territory of each party. In Indonesia, although the weapon or shooting incident did not happen, but tensions to occur when the number of warships of the Royal Malaysian Navy military aircraft infringement action in the territory of Ambalat in the Sulawesi Sea. At that time a number of warships and air units of the Navy with the concentration of troops immediately deployed in the oil-rich waters.
Navy's decisive action based on that what happens in Ambalat, and perhaps also in other areas, it is a matter of how to defend the sovereignty and integrity of the Republic. Even to "prove" to Malaysia will be Indonesia's seriousness in maintaining Ambalat, President RI Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was present directly in the area until they become disputes.
In addition, a number of warships the Navy is also actively repel and intercept any ship approaching desperate Malaysia. At first glance these measures are proven effective, because then Malaysia to withdraw its ships and aircraft, as well as willing to be present at the negotiating table. But behind all that, there are issues that will always be potentially an act of annexation of parts of the Homeland by neighboring countries, namely the issue of maritime borders. Indonesia does not seem serious to resolve the problem with sea borders with neighboring countries.
Even further, Sobar Sutisna, Head Boundary Mapping Coordinating Agency for Survey and Mapping (Bakor-surtanal), adding that it is also not there is a pressure on the parties concerned in Indonesia.
Ironically, this kind of problem does not only occur in the Ambalat, but also in other border areas, such as the Strait of Malacca, Singapore Straits, the waters of the Natuna Islands and more.
A number of "homework (PR)" regarding the territorial sea boundary NKRI been waiting for the Indonesian government and the Navy as a state defense force at sea. This is compounded by the international recognition of the outermost regions in Indonesian waters called Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone (ZEEI). If, territorial sea boundary problem into the sovereign territory of Indonesia as the largest archipelago in the world, is still not seen as a serious problem, so do not be surprised if one day there is no such case Ambalat or annexation.
For the Navy, perhaps what ever fought by the maritime fighters in the past in defending the country's sovereignty, can be a reflection to further enhance the capabilities and strength of its elements in order to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Indonesia. In addition, the Navy is also expected to be a kind of force of pressure for the government to be more assertive in resolving the problem of the territorial sea, so there is no longer the Homeland "lost" or "looted" by other countries.
Thank you for reading this article. Written and posted by Bambang Sunarno. sunarnobambang86@gmail.com
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