Have the RFNS Levuka, RFNS Lautoka and RFNS Kikau really been in Fiji for 50 to 60 years?
I respectfully beg to differ.
Weren’t the first two vessels commissioned around 1987 or 1988 (38 years ago), as our navy’s new patrol boats just after the military coup and then traditionally welcomed in Levuka and Lautoka after that.
I also believe RFNS Kikau was brought into service around 1994 – 29 years ago.
So, none of these vessels were here 50 or 60 years ago.
Even the Fiji Navy is about 48 years old only.
Anyway, sad to see these naval vessels being decommissioned.
They have done our nation proud as guardians of our territorial seas and our EEZ (exclusive economic zone) ,and as well as during natural disasters.
Will they be formally scrapped, or used for training in a non-operational mode?
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