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Sutomo (3 October 1920 – 7 October 1981), [1] also known as Bung Tomo (meaning Comrade or Brother Tomo), was an Indonesian revolutionary and military leader best known for his role in the Indonesian National Revolution against Dutch colonial rule.
Bung Tomo in Surabaya Sutomo was born in Kampung Blaran in central Surabaya to a clerk father, Kartawan Tjiptowidjojo, and mother of mixed Javanese , Sundanese and Madurese descent. he was forced to give up his education at the age of twelve because of family economic hardship during the Great Depression .
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KRI Bung Tomo (357) and KRI Usman Harun. The Bung Tomo-class corvettes are three vessels built by BAE Systems Marine (now BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships).The contract was awarded to GEC-Marconi in 1995 and the ships, a variant of the F2000 design, were launched in January 2001, June 2001 and June 2002 at the then BAE Systems Marine yard at Scotstoun, Glasgow.
KRI John Lie (358) is a Bung Tomo-class corvette in service with the Indonesian Navy.She was originally built for the Royal Brunei Navy and launched as KDB Nakhoda Ragam. John Lie is named after Indonesian Navy officer and the first Chinese Indonesian admiral, Admiral John Lie Tjeng Tjoan.
The Bandung Sea of Fire (Indonesian: Bandung Lautan Api) refers to the deliberate burning of much of the southern side of the city of Bandung by retreating Indonesian Republican troops during the Indonesian National Revolution.
National Hero of Indonesia (Indonesian: Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia) is the highest-level title awarded in Indonesia. [1] It is posthumously given by the Government of Indonesia for actions which are deemed to be heroic, defined as "actual deeds which can be remembered and exemplified for all time by other citizens" [a] or "extraordinary service furthering the interests of the state and people".
KRI Bung Tomo and KRI Usman Harun (359). The Bung Tomo-class corvettes are three vessels built by BAE Systems Marine (now BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships).The contract was awarded to GEC-Marconi in 1995 and the ships, a variant of the F2000 design, were launched in January 2001, June 2001 and June 2002 at the then BAE Systems Marine yard at Scotstoun, Glasgow.