Indian Navy: Orbat for the 1971 War, Arabian Sea
v.1.1 September 8, 2002
From the unpublished Official History of the 1971 War.
Additional participating ships names thanks to Umesh Rana.
- Chief of Naval Operations: Admiral S.M. Nanda
- Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, Bombay: Vice Admiral S.N. Kolhi
- Flag Officer Commanding, Southern Naval Area, Cochin: Rear Admiral V.A. Kamath
Western Fleet [Rear Admiral E.C. Kuruvila]
All ships prefaced INS for Indian Naval Ship
1 CA
9 FF
3 DD
3 Petya
2 AO
1 AS
3 Survey
8 MSO
5 Patrol
8 Missile Boats
2 SS
1 Training
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Ship |
Comments |
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Mysore |
Capt. R.K.S. Gandhi, 11,040 tons, flagship; 9 X 6”, 8 X 4”, 12 X 40mm |
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Trishul |
Capt. K.R. Nair, leader, 15th Frigate Squadron |
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Talwar |
Cdr. S.S. Kumar |
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Khukri |
Capt.M.N. Mulla, leader, 14th Frigate Squadron |
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Kirpan |
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?? |
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Beas |
Cdr. R.K. Chaudhri |
Betwa |
Cdr. R.K. Chaudhri |
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Cauvery |
Cdr. I.K. Erry (Training Squadron) |
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Krishna |
Cdr. R.A.J. Anderson (Training Squadron) |
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Tir |
Cdr. M. Pratap (Training Squadron) |
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Ranjit |
Cdr. R. N. Singh (destroyer) |
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Godavari |
(destroyer) |
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Ganga |
(destroyer) |
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Kiltan |
Cdr. K.P. Gopal Rao (Petya frigate/corvette), leader, 312 Division |
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Kadmath |
Cdr. Tony Jain (Petya) 312 Division |
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Katchal |
(Petya) 312 Division |
Anjadeep |
(Petya) |
Arnala |
(Petya) |
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Deepak |
Oiler |
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Sagardeep |
Oiler |
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Amba |
Submarine Tender |
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Darshak |
Survey |
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Sutluj |
Survey |
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Investigator |
Survey |
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Nipat |
Cdr B.B. Yadav, flag, 25th Missile Boat Squadron; Lt. Cdr. B.N. Kavina |
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Nirbhik |
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Nashak |
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Nirghat |
Lt. Vdr. Cdr. I.J. Sharma |
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Vinash |
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Vijeta |
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Veer |
Lr. Cdr. O.P. Mehra |
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Kursura |
(Foxtrot submarine) |
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Karanj |
(Foxtrot submarine) |
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Vagshir |
(Foxtrot submarine) |
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Karwar |
MSC |
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Kakinada |
MSC |
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Cuddalore |
MSC |
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Cannanore |
MSC |
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Bassien |
MSI |
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Bhatkal |
MSI |
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Bulsar |
MSI |
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Atul |
Patrol Boat |
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Pamban |
Patrol Boat |
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Savitri |
Patrol Boat |
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Subhadra |
Patrol Boat |
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Suvarna |
Patrol Boat |
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Hathi |
Tug |
4 Seaking
3 Alize
3 Alouette 3
IAF Reconnaissance Aircraft for Navy SupportSuper Constellation
Il-14
An-12
DC-3
NoteThe bulk of the ships above were with the Western Fleet. Godavari, Ganga (frigates) and Amba (submarine tender) were with the Southern Naval Area, patrolling off Sri Lanka. The Konkan and Hathi were the harbor patrol for Cochin, HQ of the Southern Naval Area. Eight MCM were based at Bombay for harbor patrol.