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submarines in inshore waters such as the approaches seriously damaged, the ships company was able
to large ports, HMCyS Lihiniya- Long patrol boat, HMCyS to save the vessel as the floating dock continued
Mahasena- River class frigate (ex-HMCS Violetta, Orkney to sink. The damage however was too severe and
and ex-Israeli ship Mivtach)- The River class was a class she never saw active service again. AFD 23 was
of 151 frigates launched between 1941 and 1944 for use finally raised after many abortive attempts in 1968
as anti-submarine convoy escorts in the North Atlantic. by Frenchman Mr Baraque and his team of French
The majority served with the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal divers in one of the largest ever salvage operations
Canadian Navy (RCN), HMCyS Parakrama- Algerine class of its kind.
minesweeper (ex-HMS Plucky (J295)- The Algerine-class Once the AFD 23 was refloated my dad who was
minesweeper was a large group of minesweepers built the President of the Navy Civilians Soccer Club
for the Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal Canadian Navy struck a deal with a company down Inner Harbour
(RCN) during the Second World War. 110 ships of the class Road where the company will operate boats every
were launched between 1942 and 1944, HMCyS Vijaya, 2 hours to visit this colossal Floating dock for a
named in honour of Vijaya, the first king of Sri Lanka, was particular Saturday & Sunday. Passengers would
an Algerine-class minesweeper of the Royal Ceylon Navy, purchase a ticket for the priviladged trip. Posters
the first warship of that Navy. Vijaya had been built as were plastered all over the Trincomalee town that
HMS Flying Fish (J370) for the Royal Navy during World read “See World’s Largest Floating Dock”. It was
War II, but was given to Ceylon by the United Kingdom an opportunity for my dad to raise funds for the
upon the 1951 formation of Ceylon's Navy. Soccer club to improve their training facilities,
Admiral Floating Dock purchase new boots, jerseys, gym equipment etc.
Admiral Floating Docks (AFD) 35 and its sisters The exercise was a roaring success.
AFD 9 and AFD 23 were the second largest British Vietnam War
floating docks. The 8th August 1944 incident in which The Vietnam War started in the 1950s,
AFD 23 broke her back between sections 5, 6 and 7 while according to most historians, though the conflict in
docking HMS Valiant in Trincomalee (Australian warship). Southeast Asia had its roots in the French colonial
On that occasion the battleship was docked while still period of the 1800s. The United States, France,
heavily loaded with most of its ordnance. This, combined China, the Soviet Union, Cambodia, Laos and other
with incorrect distribution of weight on the keel blocks countries would over time become involved in the
and a faulty pumping-out sequence, led to the total lengthy war, which finally ended in 1975 when
loss of AFD 23 and severe damage to the battleship. North and South Vietnam were reunited as one
Floating dock named AFD 23, reputed to be the biggest country. US & Australian war ships deployed in
ever built, broke its back in Trincomalee Harbour with Vietnam were relieved (changed over) every six
the battleship H.M.S. Valiant berthed in her. The bows months with new crews & battle ships & aircraft
of the ship were soon suspended above the water, with carriers. These ships on their way to Vietnam or on
her stern submerged, and to save her from breaking her their way out berthed at the Trincomalee harbour
own back, depth charges were dropped to settle the doc & there was great interaction with the Royal Ceylon
on an even keel. AFD 23, whose twisted superstructure Navy. Families of Naval personal living in Dockyard
protruded from the harbour waters for the best part were invited to visit these battle ships. Families
of 25 years, HMS Valiant still had a head of steam and were ferried by Naval HLD boats to these US &
although her stern gear and stern hull plating were
submarines in inshore waters such as the approaches seriously damaged, the ships company was able
to large ports, HMCyS Lihiniya- Long patrol boat, HMCyS to save the vessel as the floating dock continued
Mahasena- River class frigate (ex-HMCS Violetta, Orkney to sink. The damage however was too severe and
and ex-Israeli ship Mivtach)- The River class was a class she never saw active service again. AFD 23 was
of 151 frigates launched between 1941 and 1944 for use finally raised after many abortive attempts in 1968
as anti-submarine convoy escorts in the North Atlantic. by Frenchman Mr Baraque and his team of French
The majority served with the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal divers in one of the largest ever salvage operations
Canadian Navy (RCN), HMCyS Parakrama- Algerine class of its kind.
minesweeper (ex-HMS Plucky (J295)- The Algerine-class Once the AFD 23 was refloated my dad who was
minesweeper was a large group of minesweepers built the President of the Navy Civilians Soccer Club
for the Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal Canadian Navy struck a deal with a company down Inner Harbour
(RCN) during the Second World War. 110 ships of the class Road where the company will operate boats every
were launched between 1942 and 1944, HMCyS Vijaya, 2 hours to visit this colossal Floating dock for a
named in honour of Vijaya, the first king of Sri Lanka, was particular Saturday & Sunday. Passengers would
an Algerine-class minesweeper of the Royal Ceylon Navy, purchase a ticket for the priviladged trip. Posters
the first warship of that Navy. Vijaya had been built as were plastered all over the Trincomalee town that
HMS Flying Fish (J370) for the Royal Navy during World read “See World’s Largest Floating Dock”. It was
War II, but was given to Ceylon by the United Kingdom an opportunity for my dad to raise funds for the
upon the 1951 formation of Ceylon's Navy. Soccer club to improve their training facilities,
Admiral Floating Dock purchase new boots, jerseys, gym equipment etc.
Admiral Floating Docks (AFD) 35 and its sisters The exercise was a roaring success.
AFD 9 and AFD 23 were the second largest British Vietnam War
floating docks. The 8th August 1944 incident in which The Vietnam War started in the 1950s,
AFD 23 broke her back between sections 5, 6 and 7 while according to most historians, though the conflict in
docking HMS Valiant in Trincomalee (Australian warship). Southeast Asia had its roots in the French colonial
On that occasion the battleship was docked while still period of the 1800s. The United States, France,
heavily loaded with most of its ordnance. This, combined China, the Soviet Union, Cambodia, Laos and other
with incorrect distribution of weight on the keel blocks countries would over time become involved in the
and a faulty pumping-out sequence, led to the total lengthy war, which finally ended in 1975 when
loss of AFD 23 and severe damage to the battleship. North and South Vietnam were reunited as one
Floating dock named AFD 23, reputed to be the biggest country. US & Australian war ships deployed in
ever built, broke its back in Trincomalee Harbour with Vietnam were relieved (changed over) every six
the battleship H.M.S. Valiant berthed in her. The bows months with new crews & battle ships & aircraft
of the ship were soon suspended above the water, with carriers. These ships on their way to Vietnam or on
her stern submerged, and to save her from breaking her their way out berthed at the Trincomalee harbour
own back, depth charges were dropped to settle the doc & there was great interaction with the Royal Ceylon
on an even keel. AFD 23, whose twisted superstructure Navy. Families of Naval personal living in Dockyard
protruded from the harbour waters for the best part were invited to visit these battle ships. Families
of 25 years, HMS Valiant still had a head of steam and were ferried by Naval HLD boats to these US &
although her stern gear and stern hull plating were
