Firsts in Submarine Arm of IN
| S. No | Events | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Pioneers of Submarine Arms | The first group of SM trainees trained at HMS Dolphin in 1962. |
| 2. | First Indian Submarine | INS Kalvari - 08 Dec 1967 under Cdr KS Subramanian. |
| 3. | First Submariner awarded MVC (Maha Vir Chakra) | Cdr MN Samant |
| 4. | First Submariner awarded VrC ( Vir Chakra) | Then Cdr VS Shekhawat (later CNS) |
| 5. | First Submarine which participated in 1971 War-Operations | (a) INS Karanj under Cdr VS Shekhawat (later CNS) (b) INS Kursura under Cdr A Auditto (c) INS Khanderi under Cdr Roy Milan |
| 6. | First Sindhughosh-Class Submarine of IN | INS Sindhughosh, on 30 Apr 1986 under Cdr KC Verghese |
| 7. | First SSK-class Submarine IN | INS Shishumar on 22 Sep 1986 under Cdr PM Bhate. |
| 8. | First Nuclear Submarine to operate under IN ensign. | INS Chakra under Capt RN Ganesh (Jan 1988 to Jan 1991) |
| 9. | First Indigenous SSK submarine constructed | INS Shalki on 06 Feb 92, at MDL(MB) under Cdr KN Sushil. |
| 10. | First Missile Capable Submarine inducted | INS Sindhushastra on 19 Jul 2000 under Cdr R Sarin |
| 11. | First SM Launched Missile Firing | By INS Sindhushastra on 22 Jun 2000 off Russian coast |
| 12. | First Submarine Base commissioned | INS Virbahu on 19 May 1971 under Cdr KS Subramanian |
| 13. | First Submarine Training Establishment | INS Satavahana on 21 Dec 1974 under Cdr KN Dubash |
| 14. | First Director of Submarine Arm (DSA) | Capt BK Dang 06 Jan 1966 |
| 15. | First Director of Submarine Operations | Cmde BS Uppal 01 Jul 1986 |
| 16. | First Flag Officer Submarines | Rear Adm A Auditto 01 Apr 1987 |
| 17. | First ACNS(SM) | Rear Adm AK Singh 14 Oct 1996 |
| 18. | First Submariner to be CNS | Admiral VS Shekhawat |
| 19. | First Submariner to command a nuclear submarine | Capt RN Ganesh (INS Chakra) |
| 20 | First submariner to command an aircraft carrier | Capt RN Ganesh (INS Vikrant) |
