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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 Cdr KS Subramanian.
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 ('1971 Ops')   (a) INS Karanj under Cdr VS Shekhawat
(b) INS Kursura under 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 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 Cdr KN Sushil.
10. Missile Capable Submarine INS Sindhushastra on 19 Jul 2000 under 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 Cdr KS Subra-manian.
13. Submarine Training Establishment INS Satavahana on 21 Dec 1974 under Cdr KN Dubash.
14. Director of Submarine Arm (DSA) 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 Capt RN Ganesh (INS Chakra)
20. Submariner to command an air craft carrier Capt RN Ganesh (INS Vikrant)