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862:(VCNS), with promotion to substantive vice-admiral on 26 March 1973. He succeeded Vice Admiral Jal Cursetji and had a long tenure of four years as VCNS. This remains the longest tenure that a VCNS has served. He retired on 31 March 1977, handing over to Vice Admiral
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was the first ASW frigate to join the Indian Navy. After commissioning in
January 1960, he led the ship on exercises around the UK and sailed for India. She called on Toulon, Naples and Athens and arrived in Bombay in May 1960. Kamath was promoted to substantive
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was assigned to the 2nd Battle
Squadron of the Home Fleet. She was assigned to the North Atlantic Escort Force, which was based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and was tasked with protecting
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Director of Naval Plans at Naval Headquarters. He was promoted to substantive commander on 31 December 1953. In 1955, he was appointed Commander (Executive Officer) of
878:(ICG) came into being on 19 August 1978. The new service was to function under the overall command and control of a Director General (DGICG). Kamath was selected as the founding
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In 1961, Kamath moved to Naval HQ having been appointed
Director of Naval Plans for the second time, this time in the rank of captain. He served in this appointment during the
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Kamath was promoted substantive lieutenant-commander on 16 March 1950. On 24 September 1952, he was promoted to the acting rank of
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Lalitha Kamath (née) in 1945. The couple had one son and two daughters. Kamath died on 15 January 2017.
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was under refit and did not sail and participate. However, her
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1489:. The Gazette of India. 14 December 1974. p. 1391.
1310:. The Gazette of India. 10 September 1960. p. 234.
1144:. The Gazette of India. 15 November 1952. p. 652.
469:. In February 1943, he was posted as an instructor to
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1305:"Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)"
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Academic staff of the Defence Services Staff College
1101:"H.M.I.S. DELHI RECEIVES GREAT WELCOME IN MAURITIUS"
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1647:Blueprint to bluewater: The Indian Navy, 1951-65
1127:. The Gazette of India. 1 April 1950. p. 1.
663:. In 1956, he took command of the training ship
545:. She was commanded by Captain H N S Brown, her
540:High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom
1430:"ADMIRAL KAMATH TO COMMAND SOUTHERN NAVAL AREA"
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1629:Under two ensigns: The Indian Navy, 1945-1950
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1543:"VICE ADMIRAL KAMATH TAKES OVER COAST GUARD"
1934:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal
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1284:"INS TRISHUL ARRIVING IN BOMBY NEXT WEEK"
847:. On 26 January 1972, he was awarded the
514:was being acquired by the Indian Navy as
1685:, Lancer Publishers & Distributors,
1463:"INVESTITURE CEREMONY ON MARCH 31, 1972"
1180:"NEW COMMANDING OFFICER FOR INS VIKRANT"
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1501:"ADMIRAL KAMATH TO BE NAVAL VICE CHIEF"
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1201:"CHANGES IN SENIOR NAVAL APPOINTMENTS"
1026:"PROMOTIONS OF OFFICERS IN THE R.I.N."
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1522:"COAST GUARD TO BE FORMED IN AUGUST"
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1263:"INS TRISHUL - NAVY's NEW FRIGATE"
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858:and was appointed the fourth
484:. He completed the course at
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1631:, Oxford & IBH Pub. Co,
1388:"SENIOR NAVAL APPOINTMENTS"
1156:"PROMOTIONS IN INDIAN NAVY"
1960:
1929:Royal Indian Navy officers
1924:Chiefs of Materiel (India)
1367:"REAR-ADMIRAL V.A. KAMATH"
845:Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
811:. In February, he led the
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555:Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda
500:. This was done since the
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271:(1921–2017) was a former
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781:Imperial Defence College
753:Chief of the Naval Staff
465:which was a part of the
422:Revenge-class battleship
1848:Ronald Lynsdale Pereira
1699:Levy, James P. (2003).
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684:Anti-submarine frigates
579:Prime Minister of India
373:and rose to become its
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624:cruise. She called at
279:. He was the founding
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265:Vasudeva Anant Kamath
164:Years of service
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1322:"INS VIKRANT IN GOA"
1059:"PIB (Defence Wing)"
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626:Victoria, Seychelles
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1819:Southern Naval Area
1681:Sarma, S H (2001),
1189:. 16 November 1964.
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433:2nd Battle Squadron
383:Syed Mohammad Ahsan
310:, for which he was
308:Southern Naval Area
200:Southern Naval Area
1729:Nilakanta Krishnan
1665:A Sailor Remembers
1603:"Quarterdeck 2018"
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