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that sank a minesweeper, a destroyer and an ammunition supply ship. The attack also irreparably damaged another destroyer and oil storage tanks at the
Karachi port. To commemorate this, 4 December is celebrated as the
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to the North
Arabian Sea to increase surveillance and adopt a deterrent posture. Elements of the Eastern Fleet joined the Western Fleet in the Arabian Sea later. The joint Western and Eastern Fleets blockaded the
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Bhatia (1977), p. 28: "Consequent on the partition of the country on 15 August 1947, two thirds of the undivided fleet and associated assets came to India."
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was commissioned and the flag of Rear Adm Katari was transferred from INS Delhi to INS Mysore, thus becoming the flagship of the Indian Fleet.
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The Fleet
Commander is titled Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF). The appointment has been known by several titles since 1947:
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became the first Indian flag officer, and was appointed the first Indian
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is the current FOCWF, who took over on 23 August 2024. The current flagship of the
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to prevent any reinforcements from reaching the beleaguered
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The
Western Fleet was formally constituted on 1 March 1968. The Fleet is commanded by a
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At the outbreak of war, the
Western Fleet was commanded by Rear Admiral E C Kuruvilla,
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launched
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on 8 December 1971, further deprecating the
Pakistan Navy's capabilities.
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was established and the Indian Fleet was renamed as the Western Fleet.
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was commissioned in 1961 and became the flagship of the Indian Fleet.
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1947 - 1951 - Commodore Commanding Indian Naval Squadron (COMINS)
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1004:"Indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant joins Western Fleet"
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1968–present - Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF)
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Airpower at 18,000': The Indian Air Force in the Kargil War
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1957 - 1968 - Flag Officer Commanding Indian Fleet (FOCIF)
1615:. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. p. 54.
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985:"Western Fleet Celebrates Golden Jubilee | Indian Navy"
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of the Indian Fleet. The Fleet commander was styled as
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Transition to Guardianship: The Indian Navy 1991–2000
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The Order of Battle of the Western Fleet in 1971 was:
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The Western Fleet in 2014 with the Aircraft Carriers
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The sinking of INS Khukri : survivors' stories
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1477:"Indian Navy celebrates its silent Kargil victory"
1130:"Golden Jubilee Celebrations of ENC | Indian Navy"
276:on 15 August 1947, the ships and personnel of the
291:This was then called the Indian Fleet. After her
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1106:Blueprint to bluewater, the Indian Navy, 1951-65
1082:Blueprint to bluewater, the Indian Navy, 1951-65
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182:on the west coast of India. It is a part of the
1309:"1971 War: The First Missile Attack on Karachi"
830:On 4 December, the fleet successfully executed
186:and is responsible for the naval forces in the
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1180:Press Information Bureau of India - Archive
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1108:. Lancer International. 1992. p. 236.
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1403:Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
1084:. Lancer International. 1992. p. 80.
387:were moved from the Western Fleet to the
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816:Operation Trident & Operation Python
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1528:General Ashok K Mehta (5 August 1999).
1502:General Ashok K Mehta (5 August 2005).
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1396:"The Resurgence of Baluch nationalism"
1305:Vice Admiral G. M. Hiranandani (retd.)
1280:. Lotus Collection. pp. 181–182.
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228:, has also joined the Western fleets
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1205:. Lancer Publishers. p. 285.
1173:"Reorganisation of Naval Commands"
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2676:Indian Maritime Security Strategy
2560:Rashtriya Indian Military College
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2722:List of Indian Naval deployments
2617:Military Institute of Technology
1681:
1632:. New Delhi: Lancer Publishers.
1626:Hiranandani, G. M. (2009).
1453:Azam Khan, Cdr (Retd) Muhammad.
1368:Russell Phillips (3 June 2013).
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1251:Kohli, Sourendra Nath (2003).
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409:maritime line of communication
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16:Naval fleet of the Indian Navy
1:
2612:College of Defence Management
1713:Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
1345:. 9 July 2016. Archived from
1276:Cardozo, Maj Gen Ian (2006).
967:
885:
2530:Armed Forces Medical College
2303:Airborne Early Warning (AEW)
1718:FOCs-in-C (Naval Commanders)
1226:Krishnan, Nilakanta (2011).
201:Flag Officer of the rank of
7:
2195:Andaman and Nicobar Command
1858:Andaman and Nicobar Command
1370:"The sinking of INS Kukhri"
945:
10:
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2692:History of the Indian Navy
1606:Lambeth, Benjamin (2012).
918:
909:Prime Minister of Pakistan
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379:, along with the frigates
357:Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
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2778:Fleets of the Indian Navy
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2732:Future of the Indian Navy
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1056:Katari, Ram Dass (1982).
437:Elenjikal Chandy Kuruvila
280:were divided between the
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2712:President's fleet review
2671:Indian Maritime Doctrine
2607:National Defence College
2602:National Defence Academy
2590:Tri-Service Institutions
2518:Education & Training
1863:Strategic Forces Command
1708:Chief of the Naval Staff
1455:"Exercise Seaspark—2001"
822:Operation Trident (1971)
423:
2697:Indian maritime history
2555:Dholpur Military School
2545:Belgaum Military School
1203:War in the Indian Ocean
843:. This was followed by
2637:Awards and decorations
2569:Schools & Colleges
2027:Southern Naval Command
1842:Southern Naval Command
1551:"1999 Kargil Conflict"
1374:Russell Phillips Books
687:OSA Class Patrol Boats
260:
209:(FOCWF). Rear Admiral
2550:Chail Military School
2535:Ajmer Military School
2118:Eastern Naval Command
1938:Western Naval Command
1837:Eastern Naval Command
1832:Western Naval Command
1530:"The silent sentinel"
1504:"The silent sentinel"
1313:Indian Defence Review
1151:. Lancer Publishers.
1134:www.indiannavy.nic.in
989:www.indiannavy.nic.in
952:Western Naval Command
661:Vijai Singh Shekhawat
494:14th Frigate Squadron
461:15th Frigate Squadron
403:Western Naval Command
389:Eastern Naval Command
351:Eastern Naval Command
349:On 1 March 1968, the
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184:Western Naval Command
96:Western Naval Command
2685:History & Future
2576:Indian Naval Academy
2428:Multirole helicopter
2319:Anti-submarine (ASW)
1873:Defence Space Agency
1868:Defence Cyber Agency
809:Lieutenant Commander
792:Lieutenant Commander
779:Lieutenant Commander
754:Lieutenant Commander
737:Lieutenant Commander
724:Lieutenant Commander
714:Lieutenant Commander
399:Sourendra Nath Kohli
339:of the Indian Navy,
286:Dominion of Pakistan
230:carrier battle group
2717:Indian Naval Ensign
2459:Search & Rescue
1703:Minister of Defence
1595:on 12 October 2017.
1578:Avoiding Armageddon
1319:on 17 February 2017
1201:Roy, Mihir (1995).
862:Mahendra Nath Mulla
507:Mahendra Nath Mulla
369:. In mid 1971, The
311:(FOCIF). In 1956,
224:. The newer IAC-1,
211:Rahul Vilas Gokhale
126:Rahul Vilas Gokhale
2642:Ranks and insignia
2510:Military Academies
2407:Electronic Warfare
2274:Aircraft Squadrons
2174:INS Netaji Subhash
1555:GlobalSecurity.org
1483:. 30 November 2005
1349:on 9 December 2016
1058:A sailor remembers
1002:Bose, Mrityunjay.
547:31 Patrol Squadron
274:Partition of India
261:
259:in the Arabian Sea
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1581:. HarperCollins.
1457:. Defence Journal
1434:on 18 August 2013
1394:Grare, Frédéric.
832:Operation Trident
282:Dominion of India
278:Royal Indian Navy
190:and parts of the
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2222:INHS Dhanvantari
2035:INS Dweeprakshak
1951:INS Sardar Patel
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337:Aircraft carrier
326:St John Tyrwhitt
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760:252 K Division
562:K P Gopal Rao,
551:Patrol Vessels
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316:Ram Dass Katari
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2213:INS Utkrosh
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2134:INS Virbahu
2125:INS Circars
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2089:INS Valsura
2081:INS Shivaji
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2039:INS Minicoy
1995:INS Kunjali
1992:INHS Asvini
1956:INS Kadamba
1825:Operational
1807:Components
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1424:"Sea Power"
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892:Indian Navy
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733:INS Nirghat
670:INS Kursura
649:Submarines
604:INS Cauvery
586:INS Kadmatt
486:S S Kumar,
467:INS Trishul
328:. In 1957,
257: (R22)
245: (R33)
226:INS Vikrant
222: (R33)
188:Arabian Sea
180:Maharashtra
172:Indian Navy
168:Naval fleet
76:Indian Navy
2767:Categories
2259:Submarines
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2156:INS Rajali
2146:INS Eksila
2108:INS Jatayu
2093:INS Agrani
2068:INS Chilka
2049:INS Garuda
2004:INS Tanaji
1999:INS Shikra
1946:INS Dwarka
1738:DG Seabird
1696:Leadership
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1535:19 October
1186:2 February
1037:Singh 1992
968:References
886:Kargil War
805:INS Vidyut
781:V Jerath,
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765:INS Vijeta
739:J Sharma,
710:INS Nashak
654:INS Karanj
639:INS Ranjit
634:Destroyer
614:INS Kistna
579:K N Zadu,
556:INS Kiltan
533:INS Kuthar
522:R R Sood,
516:INS Kirpan
500:INS Khukri
480:INS Talwar
445:INS Mysore
335:The first
330:INS Mysore
297:HMIS Delhi
268:After the
135:commanders
112:Commanders
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2013:INS Tunir
2009:INS Trata
1982:INS Angre
1974:INS Hansa
1928:INS India
1921:New Delhi
1798:Navy MCPO
1513:17 August
1487:17 August
1481:DNA India
1461:17 August
1438:17 August
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341:INS
301:INS Delhi
295:in 1948,
253:INS
241:INS
218:INS
2751:Category
2707:Navy Day
2646:Officers
2630:Insignia
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