Action of 13 December 1964

Action of 13 December 1964
	Part of Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Date	13 December 1964
Location	1 mile off Raffles Lighthouse, Singapore Strait1°09′36.2″N 103°44′27.2″E
Result	Australian victory
Belligerents
Australia	Indonesia
Commanders and leaders
Keith Murray	Unknown
Strength
1 minesweeper	2 sampans
Casualties and losses
1 wounded	3 killed; 4 captured; 1 sampan captured

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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