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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox military unit
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name                    = '''Eastern Naval Command'''
| unit_name                    = '''Eastern Naval Command'''
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After the [[independence of India|independence]] and the [[partition of India]] on 15 August 1947, the ships and personnel of the [[Royal Indian Navy]] were divided between the [[Dominion of India]] and the [[Dominion of Pakistan]]. The division of the ships was on the basis of two-thirds of the fleet to India, one third to Pakistan.<ref>Bhatia (1977), p. 28: "Consequent on the partition of the country on 15 August 1947, two thirds of the undivided fleet and associated assets came to India."</ref>
After the [[independence of India|independence]] and the [[partition of India]] on 15 August 1947, the ships and personnel of the [[Royal Indian Navy]] were divided between the [[Dominion of India]] and the [[Dominion of Pakistan]]. The division of the ships was on the basis of two-thirds of the fleet to India, one third to Pakistan.<ref>Bhatia (1977), p. 28: "Consequent on the partition of the country on 15 August 1947, two thirds of the undivided fleet and associated assets came to India."</ref>


The Surface Fleet of the Navy was called Indian Fleet and was commanded by the Flag Officer Commanding Indian Fleet (FOCIF). Initially, the shore establishments on the eastern coast were headed by a captain in the appointment of Naval Officer-in-Charge, Vishakapatnam (NOIC).<ref name="Ind_Navy_Appts"/> This was subsequently upgraded to the appointment of Commodore East (COMEAST), a [[One-star rank|One Star]] appointment. The FOCIF and COMEAST reported into the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]]. In July 1967, COMEAST was upgraded to the [[two-star rank|two-star]] appointment of Flag Officer, East Coast (FOEC).<ref name="Flag_East">{{cite web|title=Admiral Nair, New Flag Officer, East Coast|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1967-JULY-DEC-DEFENCE-VOL-2/PDF/DEF-1967-07-17_015.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=17 July 1967|access-date=1 February 2022}}</ref>  On 1 March 1968, the Eastern Fleet was also created. With this, the appointment of FOEC was re-designated Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command (FOC-in-C ENC). The Indian Fleet was split between the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]] and the [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]] with the Fleet Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) reporting into the FOC-in-C ENC.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hiranandani |first1=G M |title=Transition to triumph : history of the Indian Navy, 1965-1975 |year=2000 |publisher=Lancer Publishers |isbn=978-1897829721 |pages=615}}</ref> On 1 March 1971, [[Vice admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[Nilakanta Krishnan]] took over as FOC-in-C, the first three-star officer to lead the command.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vice Admiral to Head Eastern Naval Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1973-JUNE-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1973-11-01_149.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=1 November 1973|access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref>
The Surface Fleet of the Navy was called Indian Fleet and was commanded by the Flag Officer Commanding Indian Fleet (FOCIF). Initially, the shore establishments on the eastern coast were headed by a captain in the appointment of Naval Officer-in-Charge, Vishakapatnam (NOIC).<ref name="Ind_Navy_Appts"/> This was subsequently upgraded to the appointment of Commodore East (COMEAST), a [[One-star rank|One Star]] appointment. The FOCIF and COMEAST reported into the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]]. In July 1967, COMEAST was upgraded to the [[two-star rank|two-star]] appointment of Flag Officer, East Coast (FOEC).<ref name="Flag_East">{{cite web|title=Admiral Nair, New Flag Officer, East Coast|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1967-JULY-DEC-DEFENCE-VOL-2/PDF/DEF-1967-07-17_015.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=17 July 1967|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>  On 1 March 1968, the Eastern Fleet was also created. With this, the appointment of FOEC was re-designated Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command (FOC-in-C ENC). The Indian Fleet was split between the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]] and the [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]] with the Fleet Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) reporting into the FOC-in-C ENC.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hiranandani |first1=G M |title=Transition to triumph : history of the Indian Navy, 1965-1975 |year=2000 |publisher=Lancer Publishers |isbn=978-1897829721 |pages=615}}</ref> On 1 March 1971, [[Vice admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[Nilakanta Krishnan]] took over as FOC-in-C, the first three-star officer to lead the command.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vice Admiral to Head Eastern Naval Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1973-JUNE-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1973-11-01_149.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=1 November 1973|access-date=3 February 2020}}</ref>


==Area of responsibility==
==Area of responsibility==
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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&nbsp;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&nbsp;km south of Visakhapatnam.


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 2022}}</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>
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|The ex-INS ''Vikrant'' as a museum ship in Mumbai.]]
[[File:Vikrant Museum Ship.jpg|thumb|The ex-INS ''Vikrant'' as a museum ship in Mumbai.]]
[[File:IAC1 Vikrant during sea trials (cropped).png|thumb|INS Vikrant during its sea trials]]
[[File:IAC1 Vikrant during sea trials (cropped).png|thumb|INS Vikrant during its sea trials]]
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==Future==
==Future==
Until 1997, {{INS|Vikrant|1961}} was the flagship of Eastern Fleet. After her de-commissioning in 1997, the Eastern Fleet has been without an [[aircraft carrier]].<ref name=niex /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/warship-trials-finally-begin/432214.html |title=INS Vikramaditya Trials Finally Begin}}</ref> Its aircraft carrier capability will get restored after first indigenously built aircraft carrier {{INS|Vikrant|2022}} joins the Eastern Fleet by 2023 after completing extensive sea trials and is likely to based in [[Visakhapatnam|Vishakapatnam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/m.economictimes.com/news/defence/indigenous-carrier-ins-vikrant-likely-to-be-based-in-visakhapatnam/amp_articleshow/66956377.cms?usqp=mq331AQCCAE=&amp_js_v=0.1|title=Indigenous carrier INS Vikrant likely to be based in Visakhapatnam - The Economic Times|website=m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org|access-date=2019-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www-newindianexpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/dec/04/ins-vikrant-aircraft-carrier-to-be-based-in-vizag-2071274.amp?usqp=mq331AQCKAE=&amp_js_v=0.1|title=INS Vikrant aircraft carrier to be based in Vizag - The New Indian Express|website=www-newindianexpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org|access-date=2020-01-03}}</ref>
Until 1997, {{INS|Vikrant|1961}} was the flagship of Eastern Fleet. After her de-commissioning in 1997, the Eastern Fleet has been without an [[aircraft carrier]].<ref name=niex /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/warship-trials-finally-begin/432214.html |title=INS Vikramaditya Trials Finally Begin}}</ref> Its aircraft carrier capability will get restored after first indigenously built aircraft carrier {{INS|Vikrant|2013}} joins the Eastern Fleet by 2023 after completing extensive sea trials and is likely to based in [[Visakhapatnam|Vishakapatnam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/m.economictimes.com/news/defence/indigenous-carrier-ins-vikrant-likely-to-be-based-in-visakhapatnam/amp_articleshow/66956377.cms?usqp=mq331AQCCAE=&amp_js_v=0.1|title=Indigenous carrier INS Vikrant likely to be based in Visakhapatnam - The Economic Times|website=m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org|access-date=2019-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www-newindianexpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/dec/04/ins-vikrant-aircraft-carrier-to-be-based-in-vizag-2071274.amp?usqp=mq331AQCKAE=&amp_js_v=0.1|title=INS Vikrant aircraft carrier to be based in Vizag - The New Indian Express|website=www-newindianexpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org|access-date=2020-01-03}}</ref>


== List of commanders ==
== List of commanders ==
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|2 December 1953
|2 December 1953
|Later served as Chief of the Naval Staff
|Later served as Chief of the Naval Staff
|<ref name="Ind_Navy_Appts"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Press Note|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1951-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1951-11-15_215.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=18 November 1951|access-date=22 February 2022}}</ref>
|<ref name="Ind_Navy_Appts"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Press Note|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1951-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1951-11-15_215.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=18 November 1951|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref>
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|Reginald Sawhny
|Reginald Sawhny
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|June 1954
|June 1954
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|<ref name="Ind_Navy_Appts">{{cite web|title=I.N. Appointments|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1953-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1953-11-28_431.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 November 1953|access-date=22 February 2022}}</ref>
|<ref name="Ind_Navy_Appts">{{cite web|title=I.N. Appointments|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1953-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1953-11-28_431.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 November 1953|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref>
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|R. S. David
|R. S. David
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=I. N. Appointments|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1954%20DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1954-06-25_189.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=25 June 1954|access-date=10 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Naval Chief's Visit to the Circars|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1955-JULY%20DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1955-08-22_074.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=22 August 1955|access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=I. N. Appointments|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1954%20DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1954-06-25_189.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=25 June 1954|access-date=10 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Naval Chief's Visit to the Circars|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1955-JULY%20DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1955-08-22_074.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=22 August 1955|access-date=7 March 2020}}</ref>
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| colspan="6" |'''Commodore, East Coast (COMEAST)'''
| colspan="6" |'''Commodore, East Coast (COMEAST)'''
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|June 1962
|June 1962
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|<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=87  |date=9 April 1960 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Senior Naval Officers to Meet|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1961-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1961-04-29_205.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=29 April 1961|access-date=1 February 2022}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=87  |date=9 April 1960 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Senior Naval Officers to Meet|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1961-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1961-04-29_205.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=29 April 1961|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>
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|J. S. Mehra
|J. S. Mehra
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|June 1965
|June 1965
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|<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=188  |date=7 July 1962 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Naval Establishment at Andamans|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1964-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1964-02-15_139.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=15 February 1964|access-date=3 April 2022}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=188  |date=7 July 1962 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Naval Establishment at Andamans|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1964-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1964-02-15_139.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=15 February 1964|access-date=3 April 2020}}</ref>
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|Douglas St. John Cameron
|Douglas St. John Cameron
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|31 May 1967
|31 May 1967
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Defence Minister Visits Naval Installations at Vishakapatnam|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1965-AUG-DECC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1965-08-09_013.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=9 August 1965|access-date=22 February 2022}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Defence Minister Visits Naval Installations at Vishakapatnam|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1965-AUG-DECC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1965-08-09_013.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=9 August 1965|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref>
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| colspan="6" |'''Flag Officer, East Coast (FOEC)'''
| colspan="6" |'''Flag Officer, East Coast (FOEC)'''
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|1 March 1971
|1 March 1971
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|<ref name="Krishnan_takes">{{cite web|title=Admiral Krishnan Takes Over as FOC-in-C Eastern Naval Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1971-JAN-AUG-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1971-02-28_096.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 February 1971|access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref>
|<ref name="Krishnan_takes">{{cite web|title=Admiral Krishnan Takes Over as FOC-in-C Eastern Naval Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1971-JAN-AUG-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1971-02-28_096.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 February 1971|access-date=3 February 2020}}</ref>
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|rowspan="29" |[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]]
|rowspan="29" |[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]]
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|1 April 1976
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Admiral Krishnan To Head Cochin Shipyard|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1973-JAN-MAY-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1973-03-02_108.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=2 March 1973|access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Admiral Kulkarni Retires|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1976-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1976-04-01_086.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=1 April 1976|access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Senior Naval Appointments|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1976-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1976-02-28_054.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 February 1976|access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Admiral Krishnan To Head Cochin Shipyard|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1973-JAN-MAY-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1973-03-02_108.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=2 March 1973|access-date=3 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Admiral Kulkarni Retires|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1976-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1976-04-01_086.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=1 April 1976|access-date=4 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Senior Naval Appointments|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1976-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1976-02-28_054.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 February 1976|access-date=4 February 2020}}</ref>
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|[[Swaraj Parkash]]
|[[Swaraj Parkash]]
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|1 March 1977
|1 March 1977
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Admiral Parkash to Head Eastern Naval Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1976-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1976-04-02_089.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=2 April 1976|access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Admiral Parkash to Head Eastern Naval Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1976-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1976-04-02_089.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=2 April 1976|access-date=4 February 2020}}</ref>
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|[[S. H. Sarma]]
|[[S. H. Sarma]]
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|2 February 1978
|2 February 1978
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Admiral Sarma to Head Eastern Naval Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1977-JAN-JULY-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-I/PDF/DEF-1977-03-08_049.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=8 March 1977|access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Admiral Sarma to Head Eastern Naval Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1977-JAN-JULY-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-I/PDF/DEF-1977-03-08_049.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=8 March 1977|access-date=4 February 2020}}</ref>
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|[[M. R. Schunker]]
|[[M. R. Schunker]]
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|24 March 1980
|24 March 1980
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Admiral Schunker to Head Eastern Naval Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1978-JAN-MAR-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-I/PDF/DEF-1978-02-02_113.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=2 February 1978|access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Vice Admiral Schunker Takes Over as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1980-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1980-04-01_126.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=1 April 1980|access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Admiral Schunker to Head Eastern Naval Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1978-JAN-MAR-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-I/PDF/DEF-1978-02-02_113.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=2 February 1978|access-date=5 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Vice Admiral Schunker Takes Over as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1980-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1980-04-01_126.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=1 April 1980|access-date=6 February 2020}}</ref>
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|[[Mihir K. Roy]]
|[[Mihir K. Roy]]
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|8 April 1984
|8 April 1984
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=New Naval Commander-in-Chief for the Bay of Bengal|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1980-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1980-03-23_114.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=23 March 1980|access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Senior Naval Appointments|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1984-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1984-04-06_132.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=6 April 1984|access-date=9 February 2022}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=New Naval Commander-in-Chief for the Bay of Bengal|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1980-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1980-03-23_114.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=23 March 1980|access-date=6 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Senior Naval Appointments|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1984-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1984-04-06_132.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=6 April 1984|access-date=9 February 2020}}</ref>
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|[[Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni]]
|[[Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni]]
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|28 February 1986
|28 February 1986
|Later served as [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]]
|Later served as [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Vice Admiral Nadkarni Takes Over Eastern Naval Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1984-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1984-04-08_136.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=8 April 1984|access-date=9 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Vice Admiral Nadkarni New Vice Chief of Navy|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1986-JAN-JULY-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1986-02-27_123.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 February 1986|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Vice Admiral Nadkarni Takes Over Eastern Naval Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1984-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1984-04-08_136.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=8 April 1984|access-date=9 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Vice Admiral Nadkarni New Vice Chief of Navy|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1986-JAN-JULY-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1986-02-27_123.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 February 1986|access-date=29 January 2020}}</ref>
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|S. C. Chopra
|S. C. Chopra
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|27 February 1989
|27 February 1989
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Vice Admiral Chopra Takes Over Eastern Naval Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1986-JAN-JULY-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1986-02-23_120.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 December 1990|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Vice Admiral Chopra Takes Over Eastern Naval Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1986-JAN-JULY-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1986-02-23_120.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 December 1990|access-date=29 January 2020}}</ref>
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|[[Laxminarayan Ramdas]]
|[[Laxminarayan Ramdas]]
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|31 October 1992
|31 October 1992
|Later served as [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]]
|Later served as [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=New Vice Chief, Flag Officer Commanders-in-Chief and Deputy Chief for Indian Navy|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1990-JULY-DEC-DEFENCE-II/PDF/DEF-1990-12-28_181.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 December 1990|access-date=28 January 2022}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=New Vice Chief, Flag Officer Commanders-in-Chief and Deputy Chief for Indian Navy|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1990-JULY-DEC-DEFENCE-II/PDF/DEF-1990-12-28_181.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 December 1990|access-date=28 January 2020}}</ref>
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|B. Guha
|B. Guha
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|31 May 1995
|31 May 1995
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=New Deputy Chief of Naval Staff|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1992-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1992-11-10_262.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=10 November 1992|access-date=2 March 2022}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=New Deputy Chief of Naval Staff|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1992-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1992-11-10_262.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=10 November 1992|access-date=2 March 2020}}</ref>
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|P. S. Das
|P. S. Das
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|27 February 1998
|27 February 1998
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=P. S. Das, New Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1995-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1995-06-01_118.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=1 June 1995|access-date=8 February 2022}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=P. S. Das, New Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1995-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1995-06-01_118.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=1 June 1995|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref>
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|Vinod Pasricha
|Vinod Pasricha
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|31 Dec 2000
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Naval Appointments Announced by the Government|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1998-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1998-02-26_056.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=26 February 1998|access-date=8 February 2022}}</ref><ref name="major_shake_up">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Major shake up in naval command structure |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2001/mar/01navy.htm  |work=Rediff.com |date=1 March 2001 |access-date=8 February 2020 }}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Naval Appointments Announced by the Government|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1998-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1998-02-26_056.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=26 February 1998|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref><ref name="major_shake_up">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Major shake up in naval command structure |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2001/mar/01navy.htm  |work=Rediff.com |date=1 March 2001 |access-date=8 February 2020 }}</ref>
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|[[John Colin De Silva]]  
|[[John Colin De Silva]]  
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