HMCyS Vijaya
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 HMCyS Vijaya |
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| Career (SLN) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | King Vijaya |
| Builder: | Lobnitz of Renfrew, Scotland |
| Acquired: | 1951 |
| Commissioned: | 1951 |
| Out of service: | 1963 |
| Homeport: | Trincomalee |
| Fate: | Sunk in a storm |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 850 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length: | 225 ft (69 m) |
| Installed power: | 2000 SHP (1.5 MW) |
| Propulsion: | geared turbines, 2 shafts; or reciprocating engines, 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h) |
| Complement: | 85 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
2 x AN/SPS-64 |
| Armament: | one 4 inch (100 mm) anti-aircraft gun, four 20 mm guns |
HMCyS Vijaya (Vijaya first king of Sri Lanka) was a Algerine class minesweeper of the Royal Ceylon Navy. She had the distinction of becoming the first warship of the Sri Lanka Navy, formerly the Royal Ceylon Navy.
[edit] History
Formerly HMS Flying Fish of the Royal Navy, she was built for service in World War II after which she was gifted to the newly formed Royal Ceylon Navy in 1951. The First Sri Lankan Captain on the vessel was Lieutenant Commander (later Rear Admiral) Rajan Kadiragamar MVO, ADC, RCyN. While equipped with minesweeping gear, she was primarily assigned to convoy escort duty in the Atlantic. Vijaya participated in many flag-showing missions and events in various counties, including representing the Royal Ceylon Navy at the fleet review on the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Vijaya was sunk in a strong storm in the Gulf of Mannar.
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