While patrolling off Raffles Light HMAS Hawk came under fire by an Indonesian shore battery, even though she was inside Singaporean territorial waters. Eleven rounds were fired at the ship, landing within 200 yards.
Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
While patrolling off Raffles Light HMAS Hawk came under fire by an Indonesian shore battery, even though she was inside Singaporean territorial waters. Eleven rounds were fired at the ship, landing within 200 yards.