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FIRSTS OF THE SUBMARINE ARM

1. The Pioneers of Submarine Arms - 

The first group of SM trainees trained at HMS Dolphin in 1962.

2. Indian Submarine to be commissioned -  INS Kalvari – 08 Dec 1967 under then  Cdr KS Subra-manian.
3. Submariner to be awarded MVC(Maha Vir Chakra) Cdr MN Sawant
4. Submariner to be awarded VrC( Vir Chakra) -  Then Cdr VS Shekhawat
5. Submarines to participate in operations ('71 Ops'):      (a) INS Karanj under then Cdr VS Shekhawat
(b) INS Kursura under then Cdr A Auditto
(c) INS Khanderi under Cdr Roy Milan
6. Sindhughosh Class Submarine - INS Sindhughosh, on 30 Apr 1986 under Cdr KC Verghese
7. SSK Submarine -  INS Shishumar on 22 Sep 1986 under Cdr PM Bhate.
8. Nuclear powered submarine to operate under IN  ensign INS Chakra under then Capt RN Ganesh.  Operated with Indian Navy from Jan 1988 to Jan 1991.
9. Indigenous SSK construction INS Shalki on 06 Feb 92, at MDL(MB) under then Cdr KN Sushil.
10. Missile Capable Submarine INS Sindhushastra on 19 Jul 2000 under then Cdr R Sarin.
11. SM Launched Missile Firing By INS Sindhushastra on 22 Jun 2000 off Russian coast.
12. Submarine Base to be commissioned INS Virbahu on 19 May 1971 under then Cdr KS Subra-manian.
13. Submarine Training Establishment INS Satavahana on 21 Dec 1974 under then Cdr KN Dubash.
14. Director of Submarine Arm (DSA) Then Capt BK Dang 06 Jan 1966
15. Director of Submarine Operations Cmde BS Uppal 01 Jul 1986
16. Flag Officer Submarines Rear Adm A Auditto 01 Apr 1987
17. ACNS(SM)  Rear Adm AK Singh 14 Oct 1996
18. Submariner to be CNS - Adm VS Shekhawat
19. Submariner to command a nuclear submarine Then Capt RN Ganesh (INS Chakra)
20. Submariner to command an air craft carrier Then Capt RN Ganesh (INS Vikrant)

 

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