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naval engagement, Cold War

Action of 13 December 1964

Action of 13 December 1964 was a naval engagement fought on 13 December 1964 at Singapore Strait, in what is now Malaysia. It was part of Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, which ran from 1963 to 1966. The recorded result: Australian victory. Recorded strength: 1 minesweeper against 2 sampans.

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Fought13 December 1964
WhereSingapore Strait, Malaysia1.160N, 103.741E
OutcomeAustralian victory
BelligerentsAustraliaagainstIndonesia
Casualties and losses1 woundedand3 killed; 4 captured; 1 sampan captured
Part ofIndonesia–Malaysia confrontation1963 to 1966

Where it sits in Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation

Battle of Tebedu and Gumbang, 1963Landing at Labis, 1964Landing at Kesang River, 1964Action of 13 December 1964, 1964Battle of Plaman Mapu, 1965Battle of Bau, 196519631965Action of 13 December 1964, 1964
6 placed engagements of Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 December 1964
PlaceSingapore Strait, Malaysia
1.160N, 103.741E
KindNaval engagement, Cold War
Strength1 minesweeper2 sampans
Casualties and losses1 wounded3 killed; 4 captured; 1 sampan captured
Commanders
  • Keith Murray (naval commander)
Action of 13 December 1964Action of 13 December 1964Battle of Pasir PanjangBattle of SingaporeSiege of JohorCapture of MalaccaBattle of SingaporeSiege of JohorCapture of MalaccaBatu PahatMuarKeluang100 km1.160N, 103.741E
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Action of 13 December 1964 is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 45 in present-day Malaysia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677247, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 13 December 1964, revision 1370425898, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.