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“QUINTUS COLUMN”
This is a column contributed by for two months with the Indian Navy. They
Quintus Andradi (A 1373). He joined the were also there for the first JET (Joint
Royal Ceylon Navy and served 2 years in VNF Exercise Trincomalee) too in either '59 or
from 1956 and 8 years in RNF from 1958 to '60.
1966 to discharge by purchase.
The Ship visited Trinco three times while
Note: Author request to note that the I was on board. The first time was after an
dates indicated are bit hazy since he started illicit immigrant patrolling in the northern
penning these after good 53 years on the waters where at Trinco we had the accident
persuasion of the Rear Admiral YN Jayarathna, of crashing to the Oiling Jetty. This incident
the Chief of Staff. The present day generation was something that was so painful for me
is encouraged to read through SL Navy’s being there right in front on the bow to hoist
history books to expand their understanding & the Jack, wracking my brains as to how to
knowledge of this great organization. avert or to reduce the damage at least by
dropping a buffer when the ship surged
It was in 1959 that I first went to ahead and crashed!
Trincomalee. Later on I remembered that Lt.
Cdr. Alan Caldera who brought the ship (HMCyS
Parakrama) from England was still the Skipper
when we were at Trinco. Because he crashed
on to the Oiling Jetty whilst going alongside for
fuelling at China Bay!
I joined Parakrama as soon as she arrived in After the 2nd JET Exercises we were
Colombo. Half of her crew was replaced on stationed in Trinco for a long time. Then
arrival. The Commanding Officer Lt.Cdr. Alan again I was drafted to Trinco in '63. The
Caldera, the First Lt. W. Wahid, Engineer Lt. only establishments I served were Gemunu
A Poulier remained until we returned from which was at Galle-Buck then the Head
Cochin after going through series of exercises Quarters where I was in three times. Thus,
my service time in the Navy had one period
in Trinco, three in Gemunu and on-board
Parakrama. Life was so beautiful on board
Parakrama and in Trinco. But I longed to be
in Colombo as I was in love with the girl next
door! Incidentally this happened to be the
reason I left the Navy by purchase!
“QUINTUS COLUMN”
This is a column contributed by for two months with the Indian Navy. They
Quintus Andradi (A 1373). He joined the were also there for the first JET (Joint
Royal Ceylon Navy and served 2 years in VNF Exercise Trincomalee) too in either '59 or
from 1956 and 8 years in RNF from 1958 to '60.
1966 to discharge by purchase.
The Ship visited Trinco three times while
Note: Author request to note that the I was on board. The first time was after an
dates indicated are bit hazy since he started illicit immigrant patrolling in the northern
penning these after good 53 years on the waters where at Trinco we had the accident
persuasion of the Rear Admiral YN Jayarathna, of crashing to the Oiling Jetty. This incident
the Chief of Staff. The present day generation was something that was so painful for me
is encouraged to read through SL Navy’s being there right in front on the bow to hoist
history books to expand their understanding & the Jack, wracking my brains as to how to
knowledge of this great organization. avert or to reduce the damage at least by
dropping a buffer when the ship surged
It was in 1959 that I first went to ahead and crashed!
Trincomalee. Later on I remembered that Lt.
Cdr. Alan Caldera who brought the ship (HMCyS
Parakrama) from England was still the Skipper
when we were at Trinco. Because he crashed
on to the Oiling Jetty whilst going alongside for
fuelling at China Bay!
I joined Parakrama as soon as she arrived in After the 2nd JET Exercises we were
Colombo. Half of her crew was replaced on stationed in Trinco for a long time. Then
arrival. The Commanding Officer Lt.Cdr. Alan again I was drafted to Trinco in '63. The
Caldera, the First Lt. W. Wahid, Engineer Lt. only establishments I served were Gemunu
A Poulier remained until we returned from which was at Galle-Buck then the Head
Cochin after going through series of exercises Quarters where I was in three times. Thus,
my service time in the Navy had one period
in Trinco, three in Gemunu and on-board
Parakrama. Life was so beautiful on board
Parakrama and in Trinco. But I longed to be
in Colombo as I was in love with the girl next
door! Incidentally this happened to be the
reason I left the Navy by purchase!
