HMCyS Vijaya, named in honor of Vijaya, the first king of Sri Lanka, was an Algerine-class minesweeper of the Royal Ceylon Navy, the first warship of that navy. Vijaya had been built as HMS Flying Fish (J370) for the Royal Navy during World War II, but was given to Ceylon by the United Kingdom upon the 1951 formation of Ceylon's navy.
HMCySVijaya, named in honor of Vijaya, the first king of Sri Lanka, was an Algerine-class minesweeper of the Royal Ceylon Navy, the first warship of that...
Force (RCVNF). The first warship of the RCyN was commissioned in 1951 as HMCySVijaya, an Algerine-class minesweeper, ex-HMS Flying Fish along with other patrol...
Naval Volunteer Reserve. The first ship that was commissioned was the HMCySVijaya, an Algerine-class minesweeper. During this time the navy took part in...
Wickrama II (P318) - Shanghai II Class commissioned on 2000 Jun 11 V HMCySVijaya - Algerine class minesweeper (ex-HMS Flying Fish (J370)) -former flagship...
Day on 4 February 1948. With the formation of the Royal Ceylon Navy, HMCySVijaya, the first warship of the navy according a 25-gun salute on 4 February...
Services Buddhist Mission led by Major Attygalle left for Burma on board HMCySVijaya, to represent the Armed Forces of Ceylon at the Buddha Jayanthi commemoration...
Algerine-class minesweeper launched in 1944, given to Royal Ceylon Navy as HMCySVijaya, and broken up in 1975. His Majesty's hired armed schooner Flying Fish...
Navy in 1958–3 years after another River-class frigate, HMCyS Mahasena—she was commissioned as HMCyS Gajabahu into the Royal Ceylon Navy. She participated...
commissioned HMCySVijaya, an Algerine-class minesweeper, ex-HMS Flying Fish along with other patrol boats and tugs. Later the fleet was expanded with HMCyS Parakram...
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lieutenant commander. In 1951, he was appointed commanding officer of HMCySVijaya, the first ship of the new navy, which became its flagship. He also served...