Hero remembered: Navy chief of staff Adm. Soeparno along with former Navy chiefs of staff (from right to left) Adm (Ret) Widodo AS, Adm (Ret) Sudomo, Adm (Ret) Tanto Koeswanto and Adm (Ret) Slamet Soebijanto visit the KRI Harimau-607 monument at Indonesia Miniature Park (TMII) in East Jakarta on Friday. The monument was built as a tribute to national hero Vice Adm. Yos Sudarso who died during the Battle of the Arafura Sea in Papua on Jan. 13, 1962. (Antara/Widodo S. Jusuf)
The Yos Soedarso Monument
Located in Imbi Park in the centre of the city is the monument of Yos Soedarso built in tribute to Commodore Yos Soedarso. Yos Soedarso a hero to the local people who died in battle with the Dutch in the Arafura sea in 1962. The park is a pleasant place for some relaxation and recreation.