KRI Matjan Tutul

{{Short description|Indonesian fast attack craft}} {{Infobox ship |display_title=KRI ''Matjan Tutul'' |section1={{Infobox ship/image | image = Matjan Tutul (replica), Satriamandala Museum.jpg | image_caption = Scaled down replica of KRI ''Matjan Tutul'' at [[Satriamandala Museum]] }}

|section2={{Infobox ship/career | hide_header = title | country = Indonesia | flag = {{shipboxflag|Indonesia|naval}} | name = ''Matjan Tutul'' | namesake = [[Leopard]] | ordered = | builder = [[Lürssen]], [[Bremen-Vegesack]] | laid_down = | launched = | acquired = 1960 | commissioned = 1961 | decommissioned = | struck = | identification = 602 | honours = | fate = Sunk on 15 January 1962 during the Battle of the Arafura Sea | notes = }}

|section3={{Infobox ship/characteristics | hide_header = | header_caption = | class = {{sclass|Jaguar|fast attack craft}} | displacement = * {{cvt|183.4|t|LT|lk=on}} standard * {{cvt|210|t|LT}} full load | length = {{cvt|42.60|m|ftin}} | beam = {{cvt|7.10|m|ftin}} | draught = {{cvt|2.30|m|ftin}} | propulsion = *4 [[Mercedes-Benz]] MB 518 B [[diesel engine]]s, 3000 [[horsepower#PS|PS]] each *4 [[propeller shaft]]s, driving three-bladed propellers of {{convert|1.15|m|abbr=on}} diameter *Bunker: 25t fuel, 1.12t lubricants, 2t fresh water | speed = *{{convert|42|kn}} max *{{convert|39|kn}} max sustained | range = {{convert|700|nmi|abbr=on}} at {{convert|35|kn}} | complement = 39 officers and enlisted | sensors = Navigation [[radar]], surveillance radar | EW = | armament = *2 [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70|Bofors 40 mm/70 Model 1958 guns]], 3168 rounds of [[ammunition]] *4 533 mm [[torpedo tube]]s *[[Minelayer|Minelaying]] capabilities: The aft 2 torpedo tubes can be supplemented with 2 ramps for 23 [[naval mine]]s Mk 12 *14 [[depth charges]] *2 [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70|Bofors 40 mm/70 Model 1958 guns]], 3168 rounds of [[ammunition]] *4 533 mm [[torpedo tube]]s *[[Minelayer|Minelaying]] capabilities: The aft 2 torpedo tubes can be supplemented with 2 ramps for 23 [[naval mine]]s Mk 12 *14 [[depth charges]] | armour = | aircraft = | aircraft_facilities = | notes = }} }}

'''KRI ''Matjan Tutul''''' was one of eight {{sclass|Jaguar|fast attack craft|0}} [[torpedo boat]]s operated by the [[Indonesian Navy]], that were built in [[West Germany]] in the 1960s. The vessel played an important role during the [[Battle of Arafura Sea]], one of several battles during [[Operation Trikora]].

==Design== ''Matjan Tutul'' was part of the second batch of ''Jaguar''-class [[fast attack craft]] (FAC) ordered by Indonesia from [[West Germany]] in late 1950s, which has steel hull instead of the wooden hull on the first batch.<ref name="raymond">{{cite book|last=Blackman|first=Raymond V. B.|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 1962–63|year=1962|publisher=Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd.|location=London|page=126}}</ref> ''Matjan Tutul'' was crewed by a complement of 39, including 4 officers, 2 cooks, 17 engine room personnel, and 18 sailors.<ref name="ref2">{{Cite news |last=Media |first=Kompas Cyber |date=2022-04-02 |title=Spesifikasi dan Kisah KRI Matjan Tutul-602: Kapal Cepat Pertama TNI AL, Saksi Pertempuran Laut Aru Halaman all - Kompas.com |url=https://www.kompas.com/tren/read/2022/04/02/180000465/spesifikasi-dan-kisah-kri-matjan-tutul-602--kapal-cepat-pertama-tni-al?page=all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403065537/https://www.kompas.com/tren/read/2022/04/02/180000465/spesifikasi-dan-kisah-kri-matjan-tutul-602--kapal-cepat-pertama-tni-al?page=all |archive-date=2022-04-03 |access-date=2025-01-12 |work=KOMPAS.com |url-status=live }}</ref>

''Matjan Tutul'' measured {{convert|42.6|m|ftin}} in length with a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|7.1|m|ftin}} with a [[Displacement (ship)|displacement]] of {{convert|183.4|t|LT|lk=on}} and a sleek design, ''Matjan Tutul'' embodied both power and agility. Despite its simple appearance, the ship proved formidable and swift. It was powered by four [[Mercedes-Benz]] MB51B [[diesel engine]]s producing {{convert|3000|hp|lk=in}}. True to its designation as a fast attack craft, it could reach speeds, propelled by four {{convert|1.15|m|adj=on}}-diameter propellers, enabling the ship to sail at a maximum speed of {{convert|42|kn|lk=in}}.<ref name="ref2"/>

===Weaponry=== ''Matjan Tutul'' was equipped with various weaponry including two [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70|Bofors {{convert|40|mm|adj=on}} guns]] mounted on both the [[Bow (watercraft)|bow]] and [[stern]], and was supposed to be equipped with four {{cvt|533|mm}} [[torpedo tube]]s, with two mounted on each side of the vessel. However, due to the restrictions imposed on West Germany as part of their agreement with the [[Allies of World War II|Allies]], they were prohibited from producing [[torpedo]]es.<ref name="ref3">{{Cite web |last=Aripurnomo |first=Leceyanti |date=2023-01-20 |title=Sejarah KRI Macan Tutul |url=https://www.majalahlintas.com/sejarah-kri-macan-tutul/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Majalah Lintas |language=en-US}}</ref>

The Indonesian government then planned to acquire the MK 3 torpedoes from the United Kingdom. However, due to the United Kingdom's alliance with the [[Netherlands]], which was opposed to Indonesia's independence, they refused to sell the torpedoes to Indonesia. As a result, Indonesia then ordered torpedoes from the [[Soviet Union]]. However, when [[Operation Trikora]] was declared, the weaponry had not yet arrived in Indonesia. Despite this, the ''Jaguar''-class torpedo boats, including ''Matjan Tutul'', were still prepared and deployed for infiltration missions.<ref name="ref3"/>

==Service history== ''Matjan Tutul'' was one of the eight ''Jaguar''-class fast attack craft ordered by Indonesia from West German shipbuilder [[Lürssen]] in [[Bremen-Vegesack]] in late 1950s and was built in 1959–1960.<ref name="raymond"/> By 1961 two of the eight FACs purchased had participated in naval combat exercises; ''Matjan Tutul'' and KRI ''Adjak''.<ref name="ref2"/>

===Battle and sinking=== [[File:Arafura Sea Diorama.jpg|thumb|Diorama depicting KRI ''Matjan Tutul'' during the battle]] The [[Battle of Arafura Sea]] on 15 January 1962 occurred when two Dutch [[destroyer]]s, along with [[Lockheed P-2 Neptune|Neptune]] and [[Fairey Firefly|Firefly]] aircraft, attacked the Indonesian Navy's KRI ''Macan Tutul'', KRI ''Matjan Kumbang'', and KRI ''Harimau''. The Indonesian fleet, led by Commodore [[Yos Sudarso]] aboard ''Matjan Tutul'', maneuvered to divert the enemy's attention. As a result, the Dutch forces focused their attack on ''Matjan Tutul''. Soon after, the assault caused ''Matjan Tutul'' to sink. At least three sailors died among whom was Commodore Sudarso, while the other two Indonesian vessels managed to escape undamaged.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bruins Slot |first=Rob |last2=Jansen Hendriks |first2=Gerda |date=16 January 2012 |title=50 years after the Battle of Vlakke Hoek. Near-war with Indonesia about New Guinea |url=http://www.geschiedenis24.nl/nieuws/2012/januari/De-slag-bij-Vlakke-Hoek.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110104836/http://www.geschiedenis24.nl/nieuws/2012/januari/De-slag-bij-Vlakke-Hoek.html |archive-date=10 November 2013 |access-date= |website=www.geschiedenis24.nl |language=NL}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Media |first=Kompas Cyber |date=2021-08-02 |title=Pertempuran Laut Aru: Penyebab, Kronologi, dan Dampak Halaman all - Kompas.com |url=https://www.kompas.com/stori/read/2021/08/02/081822379/pertempuran-laut-aru-penyebab-kronologi-dan-dampak?page=all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914011438/https://www.kompas.com/stori/read/2021/08/02/081822379/pertempuran-laut-aru-penyebab-kronologi-dan-dampak?page=all |archive-date=2024-09-14 |access-date=2025-01-12 |work=KOMPAS.com |language=id |url-status=live }}</ref>

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