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===Post-Independence=== | ===Post-Independence=== | ||
After the [[partition of India]], Nott's services were loaned to India. On 15 August 1947, was constituted [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore 2nd class]] and appointed Chief of Staff (COS) to the [[Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy]]. The Chief of Staff to the C-in-C was the [[de facto]] [[second in command]] of the RIN. This appointment was re-designated ''Deputy Commander-in-Chief'' in 1949, ''[[Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff]]'' in 1955 and ''[[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]]'' in 1967.{{sfn|Nanda| | After the [[partition of India]], Nott's services were loaned to India. On 15 August 1947, was constituted [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore 2nd class]] and appointed Chief of Staff (COS) to the [[Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy]]. The Chief of Staff to the C-in-C was the [[de facto]] [[second in command]] of the RIN. This appointment was re-designated ''Deputy Commander-in-Chief'' in 1949, ''[[Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff]]'' in 1955 and ''[[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]]'' in 1967.{{sfn|Nanda|2015}} In late-1947, the Navy participated in the [[Annexation of Junagadh]], responsible for landing troops and equipment on the Kathiawar coast. Nott led the planning and control of the operation. The naval force consisted of the frigates - {{ship|HMIS|Kistna|U46}} , {{ship|HMIS|Cauvery|U10}}, {{ship|HMIS|Jumna|U21}}, the minesweepers - {{ship|HMIS|Konkan|J228}}, {{ship|HMIS|Madras|J237}}, {{ship|HMIS|Rohilkand|J180}}, three [[Landing ship, tank|LSTs]] and a [[Motor launch]] ML 420. The force was under the command of Commander [[Ram Dass Katari]]. | ||
As COS, Nott was responsible for the planning of the expansion of the Navy for an Independent India. He led the development of the first Plans paper and handpicked Commander [[Adhar Kumar Chatterji]] to head the plans directorate and Lieutenant Commander [[Nilakanta Krishnan]] as staff officer (plans).{{sfn|Krishnan| | As COS, Nott was responsible for the planning of the expansion of the Navy for an Independent India. He led the development of the first Plans paper and handpicked Commander [[Adhar Kumar Chatterji]] to head the plans directorate and Lieutenant Commander [[Nilakanta Krishnan]] as staff officer (plans).{{sfn|Krishnan|2014}} The plans paper ''Outline Plan for the Reorganisation and Development of the Indian Navy'' visualised four roles for the Navy:{{sfn|Hiranandani|1999}} | ||
* To safeguard Indian shipping. | * To safeguard Indian shipping. | ||
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==Death and legacy== | ==Death and legacy== | ||
On 27 March 1948, Nott was proceeding to the United Kingdom on deputation. He, along with his wife Rosemary and son, were on an [[Indian National Airways Ltd]] flight. The [[Vickers VC.1 Viking]] aircraft crashed near Mont Cardo near Corsica. His death came as a shock to the Navy. Nott was the architect of the ten-year plan and was looking forward enthusiastically to implement the paper. According to Krishnan, he was regarded as an outstanding seaman, excellent staff officer and a great administrator.{{sfn|Krishnan| | On 27 March 1948, Nott was proceeding to the United Kingdom on deputation. He, along with his wife Rosemary and son, were on an [[Indian National Airways Ltd]] flight. The [[Vickers VC.1 Viking]] aircraft crashed near Mont Cardo near Corsica. His death came as a shock to the Navy. Nott was the architect of the ten-year plan and was looking forward enthusiastically to implement the paper. According to Krishnan, he was regarded as an outstanding seaman, excellent staff officer and a great administrator.{{sfn|Krishnan|2014}} The first Indian [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of Naval Staff]] Admiral Katari considered Nott to be the most efficient officer of the Royal Navy deputed to the Indian Navy.{{sfn|Katari|1983}} His vision of a two-fleet navy became a reality in 1971, when the [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]] was formed.<ref>{{cite web |title=NAVY EASTERN FLEET FORMED ADM SARMA PLACED IN COMMAND |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1971-SEPT-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1971-11-18_085.pdf}}</ref> | ||
The [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] called him "one of the Navy's most efficient and enterprising officers." A special memorial service was held for him attended by the [[Minister of Defence (India)|Minister of Defence]] [[Sardar Baldev Singh]] and high-ranking officers of the RIN, the [[Indian Army]] and the [[Royal Indian Air Force]]. The [[Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy]] Rear Admiral [[John Talbot Savignac Hall]], the officiating [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]] [[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice Marshal]] [[Subroto Mukerjee]], [[Lieutenant General]] [[Dudley Russell]] and [[Major General (India)|Major General]] [[S. M. Shrinagesh]] were in attendance.<ref>{{cite web |title=PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU (DEFENCE WING) |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1948-JAN-JUNE-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1948-04-08_207.pdf |website=archive.pib.gov.in |date=8 April 1948}}</ref> After Nott's death, [[Commodore (India)|Commodore]] [[Ajitendu Chakraverti]] took over as the officiating Chief of Staff after Nott's death, thus becoming the first Indian to be promoted to the rank of Commodore.<ref name="First Commodore">{{cite web |title=PIB (Defence Wing) |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1948-JAN-JUNE-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1948-05-08_240.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref> The Naval headquarters awards an annual ''Commodore Nott prize'' for the best essay on naval matters.{{sfn|Hiranandani|1999}} | The [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] called him "one of the Navy's most efficient and enterprising officers." A special memorial service was held for him attended by the [[Minister of Defence (India)|Minister of Defence]] [[Sardar Baldev Singh]] and high-ranking officers of the RIN, the [[Indian Army]] and the [[Royal Indian Air Force]]. The [[Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy]] Rear Admiral [[John Talbot Savignac Hall]], the officiating [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]] [[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice Marshal]] [[Subroto Mukerjee]], [[Lieutenant General]] [[Dudley Russell]] and [[Major General (India)|Major General]] [[S. M. Shrinagesh]] were in attendance.<ref>{{cite web |title=PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU (DEFENCE WING) |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1948-JAN-JUNE-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1948-04-08_207.pdf |website=archive.pib.gov.in |date=8 April 1948}}</ref> After Nott's death, [[Commodore (India)|Commodore]] [[Ajitendu Chakraverti]] took over as the officiating Chief of Staff after Nott's death, thus becoming the first Indian to be promoted to the rank of Commodore.<ref name="First Commodore">{{cite web |title=PIB (Defence Wing) |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1948-JAN-JUNE-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1948-05-08_240.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref> The Naval headquarters awards an annual ''Commodore Nott prize'' for the best essay on naval matters.{{sfn|Hiranandani|1999}} | ||