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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
Operation Talwar on 25 May 1999. The entire Western Fleet had sailed from
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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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Transition to triumph : history of the Indian Navy, 1965-1975
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1947 - 1951 - Commodore Commanding Indian Naval Squadron (COMINS)
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1007:"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)
1618:. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. p. 54.
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988:"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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1480:"Indian Navy celebrates its silent Kargil victory"
1133:"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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1109:Blueprint to bluewater, the Indian Navy, 1951-65
1085: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
1312:"1971 War: The First Missile Attack on Karachi"
833:On 4 December, the fleet successfully executed
186:and is responsible for the naval forces in the
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1183:Press Information Bureau of India - Archive
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1111:. Lancer International. 1992. p. 236.
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1406:Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
1087:. Lancer International. 1992. p. 80.
387:were moved from the Western Fleet to the
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1044:sfn error: no target: CITEREFSingh1992 (
819:Operation Trident & Operation Python
234:
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1531:General Ashok K Mehta (5 August 1999).
1505:General Ashok K Mehta (5 August 2005).
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1399:"The Resurgence of Baluch nationalism"
1308:Vice Admiral G. M. Hiranandani (retd.)
1283:. Lotus Collection. pp. 181–182.
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228:, has also joined the Western fleets
207:Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet
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1208:. Lancer Publishers. p. 285.
1176:"Reorganisation of Naval Commands"
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2679:Indian Maritime Security Strategy
2563:Rashtriya Indian Military College
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2749:
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2725:List of Indian Naval deployments
2620:Military Institute of Technology
1684:
1635:. New Delhi: Lancer Publishers.
1629:Hiranandani, G. M. (2009).
1456:Azam Khan, Cdr (Retd) Muhammad.
1371:Russell Phillips (3 June 2013).
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2600:Defence Services Staff College
1254:Kohli, Sourendra Nath (2003).
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409:maritime line of communication
401:, the then Commander-in-Chief
16:Naval fleet of the Indian Navy
1:
2615:College of Defence Management
1716:Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
1348:. 9 July 2016. Archived from
1279:Cardozo, Maj Gen Ian (2006).
970:
888:
2533:Armed Forces Medical College
2306:Airborne Early Warning (AEW)
1721:FOCs-in-C (Naval Commanders)
1229:Krishnan, Nilakanta (2011).
201:Flag Officer of the rank of
7:
2198:Andaman and Nicobar Command
1861:Andaman and Nicobar Command
1373:"The sinking of INS Kukhri"
948:
10:
2797:
2695:History of the Indian Navy
1609:Lambeth, Benjamin (2012).
921:
912:Prime Minister of Pakistan
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379:, along with the frigates
357:Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
263:
2781:Fleets of the Indian Navy
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2735:Future of the Indian Navy
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1150:Hiranandani, G M (2000).
1059:Katari, Ram Dass (1982).
440:Elenjikal Chandy Kuruvila
280:were divided between the
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101:
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2715:President's fleet review
2674:Indian Maritime Doctrine
2610:National Defence College
2605:National Defence Academy
2593:Tri-Service Institutions
2521:Education & Training
1866:Strategic Forces Command
1711:Chief of the Naval Staff
1458:"Exercise Seaspark—2001"
825:Operation Trident (1971)
426:
2700:Indian maritime history
2558:Dholpur Military School
2548:Belgaum Military School
1206:War in the Indian Ocean
846:. This was followed by
2640:Awards and decorations
2572:Schools & Colleges
2030:Southern Naval Command
1845:Southern Naval Command
1554:"1999 Kargil Conflict"
1377:Russell Phillips Books
690:OSA Class Patrol Boats
260:
209:(FOCWF). Rear Admiral
2553:Chail Military School
2538:Ajmer Military School
2121:Eastern Naval Command
1941:Western Naval Command
1840:Eastern Naval Command
1835:Western Naval Command
1533:"The silent sentinel"
1507:"The silent sentinel"
1316:Indian Defence Review
1154:. Lancer Publishers.
1137:www.indiannavy.nic.in
992:www.indiannavy.nic.in
955:Western Naval Command
664:Vijai Singh Shekhawat
497:14th Frigate Squadron
464:15th 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
2688:History & Future
2579:Indian Naval Academy
2431:Multirole helicopter
2322:Anti-submarine (ASW)
1876:Defence Space Agency
1871:Defence Cyber Agency
812:Lieutenant Commander
795:Lieutenant Commander
782:Lieutenant Commander
757:Lieutenant Commander
740:Lieutenant Commander
727:Lieutenant Commander
717:Lieutenant Commander
399:Sourendra Nath Kohli
339:of the Indian Navy,
286:Dominion of Pakistan
230:carrier battle group
2720:Indian Naval Ensign
2462:Search & Rescue
1706:Minister of Defence
1598:on 12 October 2017.
1581:Avoiding Armageddon
1322:on 17 February 2017
1204:Roy, Mihir (1995).
865:Mahendra Nath Mulla
510:Mahendra Nath Mulla
369:. In mid 1971, The
311:(FOCIF). In 1956,
211:Rahul Vilas Gokhale
126:Rahul Vilas Gokhale
2645:Ranks and insignia
2513:Military Academies
2410:Electronic Warfare
2277:Aircraft Squadrons
2177:INS Netaji Subhash
1558:GlobalSecurity.org
1486:. 30 November 2005
1352:on 9 December 2016
1061:A sailor remembers
1005:Bose, Mrityunjay.
550:31 Patrol Squadron
274:partition of India
261:
259:in the Arabian Sea
224:.The newer IAC-1,
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1584:. HarperCollins.
1460:. Defence Journal
1437:on 18 August 2013
1397:Grare, Frédéric.
835:Operation Trident
282:Dominion of India
278:Royal Indian Navy
190:and parts of the
157:
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2225:INHS Dhanvantari
2038:INS Dweeprakshak
1954:INS Sardar Patel
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700:Babru Bhan Yadav
434:Fleet Commander:
371:Aircraft carrier
337:Aircraft carrier
326:St John Tyrwhitt
215:aircraft carrier
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2067:INS Dronacharya
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906:(primarily the
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823:Main articles:
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763:252 K Division
565:K P Gopal Rao,
554:Patrol Vessels
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381:INS Brahmaputra
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2216:INS Utkrosh
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1995:INHS Asvini
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1828:Operational
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1427:"Sea Power"
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607:INS Cauvery
589:INS Kadmatt
489:S S Kumar,
470:INS Trishul
328:. In 1957,
257: (R22)
245: (R33)
226:INS Vikrant
222: (R33)
188:Arabian Sea
180:Maharashtra
172:Indian Navy
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2770:Categories
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2111:INS Jatayu
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2071:INS Chilka
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2002:INS Shikra
1949:INS Dwarka
1741:DG Seabird
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1189:2 February
1040:Singh 1992
971:References
889:Kargil War
808:INS Vidyut
784:V Jerath,
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559:INS Kiltan
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525:R R Sood,
519:INS Kirpan
503:INS Khukri
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448:INS Mysore
335:The first
330:INS Mysore
297:HMIS Delhi
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135:commanders
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2016:INS Tunir
2012:INS Trata
1985:INS Angre
1977:INS Hansa
1931:INS India
1924:New Delhi
1801:Navy MCPO
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1490:17 August
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1441:17 August
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301:INS Delhi
295:in 1948,
253:INS
241:INS
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