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SLNS Gajabahu (P626) during Sri Lanka Navy Exercise. On 27 August 2018, at Honolulu, the ex-Sherman was transferred to the Sri Lanka Navy. Ex-Sherman was recommissioned 6 June 2019 as SLNS Gajabahu (P626). The ship is the second ship named after King Gajabahu I, the warrior king of the medieval Sri Lankan Kingdom of Anuradhapura.
The government then began drafting the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Act based on counterparts from other nations in the region. 2001 saw the basic training of Coast Guard personnel begin at the navy's base at Welisara, SLNS Gemunu; professional training took place at the Japanese Coast Guard Training Center in Tokyo.
The ship is named after King Vijayabahu I, the warrior king of the medieval Sri Lanka who founded the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa. Formerly, USCGC Douglas Munro (WHEC-724) and USCGC Munro (WHEC-724) , a High Endurance Cutter of the United States Coast Guard , named for Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro (1919–1942), the only coast guardsman to ...
1 Vietnam. 2 Myanmar. 3 Maldives ... and a Landing Craft Assault ship to Maldives in 2023. [3] 2. ... Vikram class offshore patrol vessel to Sri Lanka in 2015. [16] Note
2 Sri Lanka Navy; 2 (+1) Vietnam Coast Guard; Retired: 12 United States Coast Guard: General characteristics; Type: High endurance cutter / Large patrol vessel: Displacement: 3,250 metric tons: Length: 378 ft (115 m) Beam: 43 ft (13 m) Draft: 15 ft (4.6 m) Installed power: 2 × 550KW GM 8-645 diesel generators; 1 × 500KW Solar Model 101506 ...
The Philippines and Vietnam will kick off their first-ever joint coast guard exercise in the Manila Bay this week, in line with a commitment by both countries to boost maritime cooperation. The ...
Pages in category "Ships of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. J.
It was a heart-pounding moment far out in the disputed South China Sea: One of at least five Chinese coast guard ships aggressively approached and sideswiped a Philippine patrol vessel, creating a ...