Sea Tigers | |
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கடற்புலிகள் | |
Active | 1984 - 18 May 2009 |
Country | Tamil Eelam |
Branch | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
Type | Non-state navy[1][2] |
Role | Asymmetric warfare, Amphibious warfare, Suicide attack, Frogman, Arms trafficking, Naval warfare, Piracy |
Size | 500 - 1,000 |
Motto(s) | கடலிலே காவியம் படைப்போம் (Tamil: Create History at Sea) |
Colors | Blue and White |
Anniversaries | 10 April(Regimental day) |
Engagements | Sri Lankan Civil War |
Commanders | |
Colonel of the Regiment | Colonel Soosai[3] |
Notable commanders | Colonel Soosai †, Lt.Col Gangai Amaran†, Lt. Colonel Cheliyan † |
The Sea Tigers (Tamil: கடற்புலிகள் Kaţaṛpulikaḷ) was the naval wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam during the Sri Lankan Civil War. It was founded in 1984.[4] The Sea Tigers had a number of small but effective suicide bomber vessels.[5] During its existence it had gained a reputation as a capable adversary for the Sri Lankan Navy.[6] During the civil war, the Sea Tigers had sunk at least 29 Sri Lankan small inshore patrol boats, 20 Dvora-class fast patrol boats, 3 gunboats, 2 Large surveillance command ships, and one freighter.[citation needed][7]
The Sea Tigers were led by Soosai, with their main base at Mullaitivu, on the north-eastern coast of Sri Lanka[8] and their last base was taken when the Sri Lanka Army captured Chalai in Mullaitivu in February 2009.[9][10]
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