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	DB2000 Encyclopedia - Ship Entries
		In her twilight years, Mysore served as the Cadets Training Cruiser, the very cradle of professionalism through which many a future officer passed.
		Description: The Delhi Class are the largest warships ever to be built in India and primarily act as command and control platforms for task groups and as screening escorts for the aircraft carriers.
		The Delhi Class is also capable of operating in a NBC environment.
	www.harpoonhq.com /encyclopedia/HTML_Files/India.html (1683 words)

	Crown Colony class cruiser - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first eight are known as the Fiji class, while the last three to be built are commonly referred to as the Ceylon class and were modified slightly.
		Due to the size of the Crown Colony class, a number of the ships had to have one of their main turrets removed to allow 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns to be added.
		In 1941, during the Battle of Crete, Fiji was hit by a bomb from a German Me 109 aircraft, after having survived 20 bomb hits, this one caused her to list heavily, though three furth bombs proved fatal for the cruiser.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crown_Colony_class_cruiser (924 words)

	HMS Fiji (C58) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		HMS Fiji was a cruiser of the Royal Navy, named after the island of Fiji.
		Fiji was built by John Brown and launched 13 May 1939.
		She was sunk on 22 May 1941 in an air attack southwest of Crete.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Fiji_(C58) (95 words)

	Crown Colony class cruiser (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Crown Colony-class was an eleven ship class of light cruisers, named after crown colonies of the British Empire.
		Due to the Colony-class size, a number of the ships had to have one of their main turrets removed to allow 40 mm Bofors to be added.
		That honour went to HMS Blake, a modified Tiger-class cruiser, which was decommissioned in 1979, seemingly the last ever cruiser to be in the Royal Navy.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/crown_colony_class_cruiser (960 words)

	Maine Boat Builder's World Voyage, Part 3
		Only five cruisers here beginning and finishing voyages from all directions in contrast to 87 boats in Neiafu, the main town of the Vavau group in Tonga.
		Fiji has two ethnic groups that rarely mix -- the East Indians, brought here by the English as indentured servants to harvest sugar cane, and the native Fijians.
		In many ways Fiji is an easier place to visit than French Polynesia because they are not living on a subsidized economy.
	www.lymanmorse.com /log/part_iii.htm (2307 words)

	Crown Colony class cruiser (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		They were built due to the limitations that the Washington Treaty imposed on cruisers, that they should not exceed 10,000tons, and were basically smaller derivatives of the Town-class cruiser, though only slightly.
		That honour went to HMS Blake, a modified Tiger-class cruiser, which was decommissioned in 1979, seeminglythe last ever cruiser to be in the Royal Navy.
		Fiji - In 1940, Fijiwas torpedoed by a German u-boat, though thankfully the ship survived this brush with Germany's submarines.
	www.therfcc.org /RFCC/crown-colony-class-cruiser-283332.html (875 words)

	Winne.com - Welcome
		Fiji has the capacity to be the leader in the world eco-tourism sector and it is one of the niche areas which held great possibilities for the country.
		Fiji Government's grant to the FVB that year was $172,000 and a further $12,000 came in from commercial contributions.
		Fiji's gross earnings from tourism for the second quarter of 2001 is provisionally estimated at $9.5 million or 7.5 per cent over gross earnings of $126.2 for the same period in 2000.
	www.winne.com /fiji/to10.html (6932 words)

	Surfing Cloudbreak, Fiji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Fiji, located at 18 degrees south, is significantly cooler than Indonesia and other areas closer to the equator, especially in the prime Southern hemisphere winter swell months of April-October.
		Daytime high temperatures in Fiji average 80-85F and nighttime low temperatures are in the upper 60s to low 70s generally.
		As Emotional Rescue is based in the leeward islands of Fiji, the climate is relatively dry and the humidity levels are generally comfortable.
	www.wavehunters.com /fiji/emotional.asp (722 words)

	USS McCalla (DD-488), Gleaves-class destroyer in World War II
		In the ensuing battle, both forces accomplished their missions, but the cost to the Japanese was greater: Admiral Goto was killed, two cruisers were lost and a third, Aoba, was forced to return to Japan for repairs.
		On the 25th, she was cruising off Tassafaronga Point when a number of landing boats were reported maneuvering along the coast; McCalla destroyed 40 of the Japanese craft.
		She took several short cruises up and down the Atlantic coast with a nucleus Turkish crew aboard for training purposes.
	www.destroyerhistory.org /benson-gleavesclass/ussmccalla/index.html (799 words)

	LemaireSoft's Class: Fiji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		First class of the series of the Colony, with an armament of four triple 6" turrets.
		The seplanes, standard on the first examples, was left out in the last ones and the ships with one lost theirs in the course of the refits during the war.
		The Mediterranean Sea came second, with the loss of the Fiji during the evacuation of Crete in 1941.
	users.swing.be /classen1/classe1/5785.html (198 words)

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		Some years after the last war, the British Admiralty laid down that, in future, there would only be two classes of cruiser, the “battle cruiser” and the “cruiser.” Then came the Washington Treaty, which limited the size of cruisers to 10,000 tons, and their armament to 8-inch guns.
		All these cruisers are similar in appearance, being easily recognisable by their three raking funnels, raking masts and high freeboard (they were the last three funnelled ships built for the Royal Navy), but they differ outwardly in various ways.
		They are cruisers that have come in for a great deal of criticism in the past, epithets such as “tin-clads” and “liners” being coined by their detractors.
	www.merchantnavyofficers.com /royalnavy3.html (2138 words)

	Kingdom of Fiji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Fiji has had long friendship with both Japan and Indonesia since the early 2010's.
		Fiji also has limited contact with the Mongol Empire although there is currently to official ecenomic ties with the Mongol Government.
		The Kingdom of Fiji possesses an impressive military force though it is mainly used to control it's territory.
	www.scromett.com /Fiji.html (401 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Warships - Light cruiser HMS Jamaica of the Fiji class
		In December the cruiser was a unit of the distant Covering Forces for an Arctic convoy, with the battleship HMS Duke of York and four destroyers.
		On the 29th, she rendezvoused with the cruiser HMS Belfast and a frigate, after receiving orders from Command Naval Forces Far East, she was dispatched with two frigates to the coast of Korea where she joined a United Nations support force under Rear Admiral Higgins.
		On 30 December 1942 the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper attacked convoy JW.51B and was held at bay by the British destroyers HMS Onslow, HMS Obedient, HMS Obdurate and HMS Orwell.
	uboat.net /allies/warships/ship/4033.html (1407 words)

	Fiji Islands Scuba Diving Services, Hotels, Resorts, Villas and Travel Information
		Fiji is well known to divers worldwide as one of the most dreamed about vacations.
		Fiji welcomes visitors and to facilitate easy entry, everything has been done to make the process as pleasant as possible.
		Fiji is free from malaria, yellow fever and major tropical diseases that are endemic to most tropical countries.
	www.scubayellowpages.com /destinations/pacific/fiji_main.htm (1244 words)

	Fiji Tours - Fiji Hotels provide Fiji Tour Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Cruise into the Pacific island sunset and enjoy the three course a la carte dinning aboard the comfortable air conditioned motor cruiser “City of Nadi” Also included in the cruise are: Welcome champagne cocktail, Fijian cultural entertainment, return transfers from most Nadi hotels.
		Cruise on out through the Mamanucas taking in the sights and calling in at four other islands enroute to Malolo from Port Denarau. You will be welcomed ashore and then free to enjoy this wonderful resort. Take a swim, laze around the pool or go snorkeling before lunch.
		Swiss Fiji Divers ensures that you always dive in a safe and relaxed atmosphere, led by professional guides and instructors. Certified divers are required to present their certification card and preferably their logbook also.
	www.fiji-hotels.com.fj /tours.php (4140 words)

	Fiji: "Paradise on Two Wheels a Day"
		I flew to Fiji with the hope that mountain biking would be the perfect way to leave the usual tourist attractions behind and experience this part of Fiji much as it has always been.
		Fiji isn't a place for those who take their bike to the shop when they get a flat tire.
		Bikes are uncommon on Fiji, and those you find are of the single speed, beach-cruiser variety that don't venture into the mountains.
	www.intoadventure.com /Articles/Fiji.htm (3018 words)

	Journal: Fiji Aggressor Diving
		Cruisers seem to get stuck in places like this because of the conveniences; but often to the neglect of further exploring of the surrounding islands.
		The Fiji Aggressor is moored at the Tradewinds Resort in Suva, but as most guests fly into Nadi, the international airport, a bus would pick us up there for the 3 1/2 hour drive along the southern Coral Coast of Viti Levu to Suva.
		She was to join us on the Fiji Aggressor and then spend another four days with us on Felicity.
	www.svfelicity.com /journal/fijiagsr.htm (3580 words)

	Rob Kay's Fiji Islands Travel Guide - Surf, Surfing, Fiji information, Fiji Islands, tourism, travel, surfing, diving, ...
		Fiji is a great place to surf--the water is warm and clean there's an abundance of surf, limited crowd factor and there's the sense of the exotic locale.
		Tides are a crucial factor in Fiji with two meter tide differences and this must be taken into account when surfing Fiji reefs since most of them cannot be surfed on lower tides.
		Vinaka Vaka Levu to Jeroen and the gang at GlobalSurfers.com.
	www.fijiguide.com /Recreation/surfing.html (2802 words)

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		The Mediterranean Fleet was met south of Malta on the 9th and the FIJI, with the battleship QUEEN ELIZABETH and cruiser NAIAD, joined that Fleet as reinforcements, the whole arriving at Alexandria on 12th May. FIJI joined the 15th Cruiser Squadron.
		HMS FIJI had already joined Force B (two cruisers, two destroyers), which was ordered to sweep the west coast of Greece from Cape Matapan to Sapienza to intercept any seaborne enemy forces making for Crete.
		The FIJI, after having survived some 20 bombing attacks in four hours, was hit by a bomb from a single Me 109 aircraft which flew out of the clouds in a shallow dive and scored a hit very close to the port side amidships.
	www.angelfire.com /ri/georgev/hmsfijioperational.txt (1055 words)

	Scuba Duba: Fiji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		overlooks Fiji's Somosomo Straits and is perfectly situated for discerning divers, and the resort allows ideal access to the island's magnificent rainforest walks, cascading water falls and crystal river pools.
		is Fiji's only dive travel agency; their staff has more than 40 years experience living and working in Fiji, and are personally familiar with most of the 40+ dive operators and their locations.
		The Fiji islands are quickly becoming a must stop location for any dive enthusiast.
	www.scubaduba.com /pacific/nffiji.html (1183 words)

	Encyclopedia: Ceylon class cruiser
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		Fiji - In 1940, Fiji was torpedoed by a German U-boat, though thankfully the ship survived this brush with Germany's submarines.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ceylon-class-cruiser (956 words)

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		Complement: 868 Armament: 15 6”; 8 5”; 8.50 cal. MG Class: BROOKLYN The second NASHVILLE (CL-43) was laid down 24 January 1935 by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.; launched 2 October 1937; sponsored by Misses Ann and Mildred Stahlman; and commissioned 6 June 1938, Capt. William W. Wilson in command.
		The cruiser left Hawaii 14 May to become flagship of TF 8 defending Alaska and the Aleutians, and arrived at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, 26 May. She sailed for Kodiak two days later to join other units of the task force.
		On 27 May, the light cruiser was a member of the assault force invading Biak, Schouten Islands, where on 4 June, she sustained moderate damage from a near miss while repelling a Japanese air attack.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/cruisers/cl43.txt (1280 words)

	Naval Actions and losses 1942
		Fiji class cruiser HMS Trinidad torpedoes herself and is then sunk by German planes in the Barents sea.
		Cruiser HMS Nigeria torpedoed and forced to retire by the Italian submarine Axum.
		HMS Ullswater a lake class trawler sunk by E-boats.
	www.wolftree.freeserve.co.uk /Naval/Naval_Actions_WW242Res.html (2272 words)

	A ROYAL NAVY CRUISER A Fine MARINE OIL on BOARD
		There were 11 Royal Navy Fiji Class Cruisers 2 were sunk during the war (HMS Fiji and HMS Trinidad).
		The Cruiser in the painting is one of the 9 remaining.HMS Newfoundland, HMS Bermuda,HMS Ceylon,HMS Gambia, HMS Jamaica,HMS Kenya, HMS Mauritius, HMS Nigeria or HMS Uganda.
		The first was the type of ship After a great deal of research I am sure that it is a Fiji Class Cruiser, The second was where was the scene I am pretty sure after going through countless photos it is Mombasa.
	www.dgcollection.com /items/327896/item327896store.html (202 words)

	Fiji Class (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		HMS Fiji, HMS Kenya, HMS Mauritius, HMS Nigeria, HMS Trinidad, HMS Ceylon, HMS Gambia, HMS Jamaica, HMS Uganda, HMS Bermuda, HMS New Foundland including crew and families of ex-crew members notice board for the Fiji Class cruisers.
		HMS Fiji was built at Clydebank by John brown ship builders and laid down on the 30th march 1938, launched 31st May 1939 and completed 17th may 1940.
		Fiji Class cruiser, Notice Board for naval enthusiasts and ex Crew families of Fiji Class cruisers.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /fiji_class.htm (1748 words)

	U.S. Navy - A Brief History of Aircraft Carriers - USS Saratoga (CV 3)
		In a daring move Saratoga was detached from the fleet with only a single cruiser as escort to make a wide sweep to the south and "attack" the Panama Canal, which was defended by the Scouting Fleet and Saratoga's sister ship, USS Lexington (CV 2).
		The cruiser USS Minneapolis (CA 36) took the carrier under tow while she flew her aircraft off to shore bases.
		Her aircraft penetrated the heavily defended port and disabled most of the Japanese cruisers, ending the surface threat to Bougainville.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/carriers/histories/cv03-saratoga/cv03-saratoga.html (2997 words)

	Live-Aboard Diving - The Ultimate Dive Vacation
		Fiji Aggressor II — The ship was designed by a diver for divers right from the beginning.
		Tahiti diving is best described as fast-paced, ‘adventure diving.’ You start at the mouth of the pass, sharks are everywhere, eagle rays fly by, schools of thread-fin jacks cruise the blue, and then the current pulls you through the pass.
		Completely remodeled in 2001, she is a large yacht with all the comfort you can expect of a cruise ship.
	www.spislandtravel.com /liveaboards.shtml (2820 words)

	Task Force & Warship reports - Frugal's World of Simulations
		Composition: 2 Revenge class battleships and 5 destroyers -- 1 leading, 3 trailing, 1 on port flank.
		Composition: 2 Revenge class battleships and 4-6 destoyers.
		Result: One cruiser sunk-note on reload became a fiji-tracked as far as am11.Bad weather.
	forums.frugalsworld.com /vbb/showthread.php?t=86892 (555 words)

	Battle of Guadalcanal
		At 0923 she was located north of Savo, heading west, with a light cruiser which was apparently out of control.
		Hoogerwerf dived downwind on the heavy cruiser which was apparently undamaged, released at 3,000 feet, and pulled out to the south, maneuvering to low altitude in his withdrawal.
		The convoy was preceded by a separate group of combatant vessels, which were reported as (a) 2 battleships, 1 light cruiser, and 11 destroyers, and as (b) 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 heavy cruisers, and 4 destroyers.
	ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/USN-CN-Guadalcanal/USN-CN-Guadalcanal-2.html (7210 words)

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