Missile launch
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Sayura
Length: 101.95m Beam: 11.50m Displacement: 1650 tons / 1890 tons
Armament:
2 no's 25mm 80-cal. anti-aircraft (P55 only)
1 of 40mm 60-cal. Bofors anti-aircraft
4 no's 12.7mm machine guns
Engines: 2 diesels; 2 props; 12800 bhpSpeed: 21.5 knots
Range: 7000 / 15
Complement: 70
Aircraft: 1 Chetak helicopter
[Formerly Indian Navy Ship 'Sukanya' ]
Note:
India has agreed to supply another ship of this nature to SLNavy soon.
Friday, April 6, 2007
Landing Craft - Air cushion - A 530
Displacement-18, Speed-40, Crew-10, Load.-56 commandoes
Arms--1-12.7мм. Made by Vosper-UK
Landing Craft - Locally built
Yuhai Class Landing Ship - L 880
Shaldag Class - 7 gun boats
P 470 - P 476
Safe guarding a nation in which all people can live in harmony, the sons of our soil risk thier lives each day so that we may live...
Do find the time to appreciate what they are doing.
Missile gun-boats - Nandimithra P 701
Also of the Israeli built SAAR4 class, this is the sister ship to Suranimala (P 702)
Displacement-415т, Speed-32 Crew-75
Arms- 3 Gabriel anti-ship missile launchers
1 no's 76 mm gun, 1 no's 40мм gun, 2 no's 20мм guns , 2 no's 12.7мм guns
Missile gun-boats - Suranimala
Facing the challenges on the seas with modern weapons. Suranimala, the name suggests that we face an age old foe. Even though the similarity remains close and makes ridiculous assumptions that much easier, Sri Lanka's present challenges stem from racism gone berserk and the thirst of a few to aspire for Godhood over the dead bodies of forcibly conscripted children and other innocents.
Jayasagara - behemoths of a bygone era
Slow but deadly, still dedicated to serving the nation.
Displacement-330, Speed-15 Crew-52
Arms-2-25мм, 2-14,5 mm 2-40мм 2-7,62 mm
Built in 1981. [The Russian website says it was built in Sri Lanka. Accuracy of this information is unknown]
Parakramabahu - P 351
HAIQUING CLASS – Anti-Submarine warfare ship
DISPLACEMENT - 478 Т,
Speed-28 Crew-71
Arms--4-37мм, 4-14,5мм, 2 trumpet depth-charge mortars
Acquired in 1995.
The sub-chaser the Sri Lankan government bought, to chase the imaginary tamil tiger submarine. The word 'intelligence' does take a special meaning in cases like these.
Ol' Para went belly-up when the tsunami hit the Galle harbour, and was resurrected at very low-cost with the help of local talent.
" The Chinese built, submarine chaser P 351 which capsized and sank at the base pier in Galle harbour on 26th December 2004 as a result Tsunami, was salvaged. The vessel rested on seabed about 650 to starboard side, and a part of super structure and a part of the hull of the port side was visible. Most of the scuttle and the hatches had been open at the time of the calamity and therefore a load of fine mud had been accumulated in the vessel adding extra weight. However, all possible magazine items from the armouries and the main armaments were initially removed.
At first, the Naval divers managed to go into the compartments and shut the scuttles and hatches. Thereafter pumping of water out began and the vessel was secured to the pier with wire ropes by means of a created lever action. The salvage attempts were made using winch barge and the tug provided by the Silk Route Supplier of M/S Master Divers. Though the task was time consuming use of gas cutting, shape charges, turfo winches and chain blocks were used in the attempts made. Two barges obtained from Sri Lanka Ports Authority and the services of the dredger “Ruhunu Putha” was used to hold the vessel from two bollards to minimize rolling. Diving in the narrow sea bed and securing the sunk vessel was indeed a risky task undertaken by the divers and other supporting sailors.
Demise of Leading Diver BKWK Kudahetti, HD 30136 was a sorrowful incident at the time of the peak of the success of the task.
The Navy could complete the operation at a cost of Rs. 450,000.00 avoiding an incurrence of Rs. 80 million, if the task/operation was assigned to a local or a foreign organization.
The salvage operation was completed by 0430 hrs on 15th May 2005.
It is indeed worthwhile to mention, in gratitude, the services, cooperation and support extended by outside organization and personnel in the operation to make it a complete success..."
Super Dvora - Mk 11
Initially purchased from Israel, today most of these craft are locally built.
Incidentally, the success of these craft in Sri Lanka led Indian navy also to purchase Super Dvoras and the Naval relationships between the three nations have improved tremendously since then.
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