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	{{Short description\|Naval warfare branch of British India's military}}		{{Short description\|Naval warfare branch of British India's military}}
	{{about\|the navy of the British ruled India (1612–1947) and the navy of the Dominion of India (1947–1950) \|the current navy of the Republic of India\|Indian Navy\|the current navy of Pakistan\|Pakistan Navy}}		{{about\|the navy of the British ruled India (1612–1947) and the navy of the Dominion of India (1947–1950) \|the current navy of the Republic of India\|Indian Navy\|the current navy of Pakistan\|Pakistan Navy}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=January ~~2022~~}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2020}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=January ~~2022~~}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=January 2020}}
	{{Infobox military unit		{{Infobox military unit
	\|unit_name= Royal Indian Navy		\|unit_name= Royal Indian Navy
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	====Royal Indian Naval successes====		====Royal Indian Naval successes====

	{{HMIS\|Jumna\|U21\|6}} was ordered in 1939, and built by [[William Denny and Brothers]]. She was [[Ship commissioning\|commissioned]] in 1941,<ref name=ub>{{cite web \|url=http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3915.html \|title=HMIS Jumna (U 21) \|website=uboat.net \|access-date=6 April ~~2022~~}}</ref> and with World War II underway, was immediately deployed as a convoy escort. ''Jumna'' served as an anti-aircraft escort during the [[Dutch East Indies campaign\|Java Sea campaign]] in early 1942, and was involved in intensive anti-aircraft action against attacking Japanese twin-engined level bombers and dive bombers, claiming five aircraft downed from 24–28 February 1942.		{{HMIS\|Jumna\|U21\|6}} was ordered in 1939, and built by [[William Denny and Brothers]]. She was [[Ship commissioning\|commissioned]] in 1941,<ref name=ub>{{cite web \|url=http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3915.html \|title=HMIS Jumna (U 21) \|website=uboat.net \|access-date=6 April 2016}}</ref> and with World War II underway, was immediately deployed as a convoy escort. ''Jumna'' served as an anti-aircraft escort during the [[Dutch East Indies campaign\|Java Sea campaign]] in early 1942, and was involved in intensive anti-aircraft action against attacking Japanese twin-engined level bombers and dive bombers, claiming five aircraft downed from 24–28 February 1942.

	In June 1942, {{HMIS\|Bombay\|J249\|6}} was involved in the defence of Sydney Harbour during the [[Attack on Sydney Harbour]].		In June 1942, {{HMIS\|Bombay\|J249\|6}} was involved in the defence of Sydney Harbour during the [[Attack on Sydney Harbour]].
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	===Dominion of India===		===Dominion of India===

	In May 1948, [[Ajitendu Chakraverti]] became the first Indian commodore in the post-independence RIN, in the appointment of Chief of Staff Naval HQ.<ref>{{cite web\|title=PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU (DEFENcE WING)\|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1948-JAN-JUNE-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1948-05-08_240.pdf\|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive\|date=8 May 1948\|access-date=3 January 2021}}</ref> On 21 June 1948, the additional designation of "Chief of the Naval Staff" was added before that of "Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy."<ref name="communique">{{cite web\|title=Press Communique\|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1948-JAN-JUNE-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1948-06-21_287.pdf\|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive\|date=21 June 1948\|access-date=21 July ~~2022~~}}</ref> In January 1949, the first batch of 13 Indian officers began their flight training, initiating the process which would lead to the formation of the [[Indian Naval Air Arm]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=RIN Takes to Aviation\|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1949-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1949-01-24_020.pdf\|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive\|date=24 January 1949\|access-date=3 January 2021}}</ref>		In May 1948, [[Ajitendu Chakraverti]] became the first Indian commodore in the post-independence RIN, in the appointment of Chief of Staff Naval HQ.<ref>{{cite web\|title=PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU (DEFENcE WING)\|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1948-JAN-JUNE-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1948-05-08_240.pdf\|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive\|date=8 May 1948\|access-date=3 January 2021}}</ref> On 21 June 1948, the additional designation of "Chief of the Naval Staff" was added before that of "Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy."<ref name="communique">{{cite web\|title=Press Communique\|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1948-JAN-JUNE-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1948-06-21_287.pdf\|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive\|date=21 June 1948\|access-date=21 July 2020}}</ref> In January 1949, the first batch of 13 Indian officers began their flight training, initiating the process which would lead to the formation of the [[Indian Naval Air Arm]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=RIN Takes to Aviation\|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1949-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1949-01-24_020.pdf\|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive\|date=24 January 1949\|access-date=3 January 2021}}</ref>

	On 26 January 1950, when India adopted its current [[constitution of India\|constitution]] and became a [[republic]], the Royal Indian Navy became the [[Indian Navy]]. Its vessels were redesignated as "Indian Naval Ships", and the "HMIS" ship prefix for existing vessels was changed to 'INS'.<ref>''Indian and Foreign Review'', vol 3 (Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Publications Division, 1965), p. 65: "The residual part which continued as the Royal Indian Navy had to face many problems, specially regarding personnel. On India becoming a republic on January 26, 1950, the Navy dropped the word "Royal" in its name and became the Indian Navy."</ref> At 9:00 that morning, the [[White Ensign]] of the Royal Navy was struck and replaced with the [[Indian Naval Ensign]], with the [[Flag of India]] in its canton, symbolically completing the transition to the new Indian Navy.<ref name="ensign">{{cite web\|title=Indian Naval Ensign Replaces the White Ensign\|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1950-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1950-01-19_021.pdf\|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive\|date=19 January 1950\|access-date=16 February ~~2022~~}}</ref>		On 26 January 1950, when India adopted its current [[constitution of India\|constitution]] and became a [[republic]], the Royal Indian Navy became the [[Indian Navy]]. Its vessels were redesignated as "Indian Naval Ships", and the "HMIS" ship prefix for existing vessels was changed to 'INS'.<ref>''Indian and Foreign Review'', vol 3 (Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Publications Division, 1965), p. 65: "The residual part which continued as the Royal Indian Navy had to face many problems, specially regarding personnel. On India becoming a republic on January 26, 1950, the Navy dropped the word "Royal" in its name and became the Indian Navy."</ref> At 9:00 that morning, the [[White Ensign]] of the Royal Navy was struck and replaced with the [[Indian Naval Ensign]], with the [[Flag of India]] in its canton, symbolically completing the transition to the new Indian Navy.<ref name="ensign">{{cite web\|title=Indian Naval Ensign Replaces the White Ensign\|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1950-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1950-01-19_021.pdf\|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive\|date=19 January 1950\|access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref>

	==Commanding officers==		==Commanding officers==
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	\|Commodore [[Walter Lumsden]] {{post-nominals\|country=UK\|size=75%\|sep=,\|CIE\|CVO}}<br/>{{small\|(16 April 1865-22 November 1947)}}		\|Commodore [[Walter Lumsden]] {{post-nominals\|country=UK\|size=75%\|sep=,\|CIE\|CVO}}<br/>{{small\|(16 April 1865-22 November 1947)}}
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	\|<ref name=unithistories/><ref name="RIN_designation">{{cite web\|title=Press Note\|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1947-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1947-02-10_056.pdf\|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive\|date=10 February 1947\|access-date=26 January ~~2022~~}}</ref>		\|<ref name=unithistories/><ref name="RIN_designation">{{cite web\|title=Press Note\|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1947-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1947-02-10_056.pdf\|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive\|date=10 February 1947\|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref>
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	\|colspan="7"\|'''Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy (1947–1948)'''		\|colspan="7"\|'''Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy (1947–1948)'''

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