What the records say
- When
- 13 Dec 1964
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 1.16° N, 103.74° E
- Description
- naval action
- Naval
- yes
Action of 13 December 1964
The action of 13 December 1964 was a minor naval action between the Australian minesweeper HMAS Teal and two Indonesian vessels on 13 December 1964 during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. HMAS Teal was engaged by Indonesian vessels in the Singapore Strait. Return fire from the Australian ship killed three, whilst four other Indonesians were subsequently captured.
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