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Under the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command (FOC-in-C East) is the [[Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet]] (FOCEF), [[Commodore Commanding Submarines (East)]] (COMCOS (E)), Admiral Superintendent Dockyard for [[Visakhapatnam]], shore establishments, and five Naval Officers-in-Charge (NOICs). | Under the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command (FOC-in-C East) is the [[Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet]] (FOCEF), [[Commodore Commanding Submarines (East)]] (COMCOS (E)), Admiral Superintendent Dockyard for [[Visakhapatnam]], shore establishments, and five Naval Officers-in-Charge (NOICs). | ||
The Eastern naval Command has the states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Odisha]] and [[Tamil Nadu]], | The Eastern naval Command has the states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Odisha]] and [[Tamil Nadu]] etc, under its area of responsibility.<ref name=inenca>{{cite web|title=Indian Navy ENC Authorities & Units|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/about-indian-navy/enc-authorities-units|publisher=Indian Navy|access-date=14 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822140334/http://indiannavy.nic.in/about-indian-navy/enc-authorities-units|archive-date=22 August 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | ||
The FOC-in-C (East) is the submarine operating authority, under whom COMCOS (E) operates. The 11th ([[Sindhughosh class submarine|''Sindhughosh'' class submarine]]) and 8th ([[Foxtrot class submarine|Foxtrot class]]) Submarine Squadrons operate under COMCOS (E). [[INS Virbahu|INS ''Virbahu'']], a submarine base commissioned on 19 May 1971, is the alma mater of the Indian Navy submariners. | The FOC-in-C (East) is the submarine operating authority, under whom COMCOS (E) operates. The 11th ([[Sindhughosh class submarine|''Sindhughosh'' class submarine]]) and 8th ([[Foxtrot class submarine|Foxtrot class]]) Submarine Squadrons operate under COMCOS (E). [[INS Virbahu|INS ''Virbahu'']], a submarine base commissioned on 19 May 1971, is the alma mater of the Indian Navy submariners. | ||
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|[[Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet]] | |[[Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet]] | ||
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Sanjay Bhalla]] | |[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Sanjay Bhalla]], NM | ||
|<ref name="sanjayb-201221">{{cite web |title= REAR ADMIRAL SANJAY BHALLA TAKES OVER AS EASTERN FLEET COMMANDER |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1783462 |website=pib.gov.in |language=en|date=2021-12-20}}</ref> | |<ref name="sanjayb-201221">{{cite web |title= REAR ADMIRAL SANJAY BHALLA TAKES OVER AS EASTERN FLEET COMMANDER |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1783462 |website=pib.gov.in |language=en|date=2021-12-20}}</ref> | ||
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|Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Naval Area | |Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Naval Area | ||
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] | |[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] Sai Venkat Raman, VSM | ||
|<ref>{{cite web | |<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Venkat Raman takes over as Flag Officer Commanding(TN,Pondy) |url=https://theprint.in/india/rear-admiral-venkat-raman-takes-over-as-flag-officer-commandingtnpondy/964441/ |website=ThePrint |access-date=23 May 2022 |date=20 May 2022}}</ref> | ||
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The headquarters in [[Visakhapatnam]], is also a strategically important dockyard for two nuclear-powered submarines. Due to congestion and heavy shipping traffic, a new 20 square km base [[INS Varsha]] is being developed for exclusive naval use about 50 km south of Visakhapatnam. | The headquarters in [[Visakhapatnam]], is also a strategically important dockyard for two nuclear-powered submarines. Due to congestion and heavy shipping traffic, a new 20 square km base [[INS Varsha]] is being developed for exclusive naval use about 50 km south of Visakhapatnam. | ||
The Eastern Navy fleet is distributed among its bases at | The Eastern Navy fleet is distributed among its bases at [[Paradip]], [[Tuticorin]], [[Kakinada]] and [[Chennai]] on the east coast, and in the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]].<ref name=inenca /> The Navy has opened its latest naval air base, [[INS Baaz]], at the southernmost tip of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to secure the strategically important [[Straits of Malacca]], and another naval air station in Kolkata to base an unmanned aerial vehicle squadron.<ref name=niex>{{cite news|title=Navy boosting Eastern flank|url=http://newindianexpress.com/nation/article1401333.ece|access-date=14 January 2013|newspaper=New Indian Express|date=31 December 2012}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = ENC Authorities & Units {{!}} Indian Navy|url = http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/enc-authorities-units|website = indiannavy.nic.in|access-date = 2015-12-29}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Vikrant Museum Ship.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The ex-INS ''Vikrant'' as a museum ship in Mumbai.]] | [[File:Vikrant Museum Ship.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The ex-INS ''Vikrant'' as a museum ship in Mumbai.]] | ||
[[File:IAC1 Vikrant during sea trials (cropped).png|thumb|right|300px|INS Vikrant during its sea trials]] | [[File:IAC1 Vikrant during sea trials (cropped).png|thumb|right|300px|INS Vikrant during its sea trials]] | ||
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==Capabilities== | ==Capabilities== | ||
In 2005, Eastern Naval Command was home to 30 warships. [[INS Jalashwa|INS ''Jalashwa'']] is the flagship of Eastern Fleet and provides amphibious capabilities to the [[Indian Navy]] in the [[Bay of Bengal]]. Eastern Fleet is equipped with submarine pens and maintenance dockyards. The Amphibious Task Group of Eastern Naval Fleet has INS ''Jalashwa'' (LPD). It also includes five [[Rajput-class destroyer|''Rajput''-class destroyer]]s, four ''Kora''-class corvettes, three ''Godavari''-class frigates, three [[Shivalik-class frigate|''Shivalik''-class frigate]]s, [[Sindhughosh-class submarine|''Sindhughosh''-class submarine]]s and the {{ | In 2005, Eastern Naval Command was home to 30 warships. [[INS Jalashwa|INS ''Jalashwa'']] is the flagship of Eastern Fleet and provides amphibious capabilities to the [[Indian Navy]] in the [[Bay of Bengal]]. Eastern Fleet is equipped with submarine pens and maintenance dockyards. The Amphibious Task Group of Eastern Naval Fleet has INS ''Jalashwa'' (LPD). It also includes five [[Rajput-class destroyer|''Rajput''-class destroyer]]s, four ''Kora''-class corvettes, three ''Godavari''-class frigates, three [[Shivalik-class frigate|''Shivalik''-class frigate]]s, [[Sindhughosh-class submarine|''Sindhughosh''-class submarine]]s and the {{Sclass|Akula|submarine}} [[INS Chakra (2011)|INS ''Chakra'']]. Naval aviation is provided by [[Westland Sea King]] helicopters. Apart from these, a number of smaller vessels such as [[fast attack craft]] made the total fleet strength of the command 52 vessels in 2012. | ||
==Future== | ==Future== | ||
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|<ref>{{cite web |title=VizagCityOnline.com - Vizag Snapshots |url=https://www.vizagcityonline.com/Snapshots/2003/oct.html |website=www.vizagcityonline.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/sep/20navy.htm|title=Navy officer to head Integrated Defence Staff|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2017-10-25}}</ref> | |<ref name="vizagcityonline.com">{{cite web |title=VizagCityOnline.com - Vizag Snapshots |url=https://www.vizagcityonline.com/Snapshots/2003/oct.html |website=www.vizagcityonline.com}}</ref><ref name="rediff.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/sep/20navy.htm|title=Navy officer to head Integrated Defence Staff|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2017-10-25}}</ref> | ||
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|[[Sureesh Mehta]] | |[[Sureesh Mehta]] | ||