INS Vajrabahu

INS Vajrabahu
Mumbai, Maharashtra

Type	Naval station
Site information
Controlled by	Indian Navy
Site history
Built	1 February 1996 (1996-02-01)
In use	1987-present
Garrison information
Occupants	Western Naval Command

INS Vajrabahu is an Indian Navy submarine base of the Western Naval Command located near Mumbai in Maharashtra.^[1] It was commissioned on 1 February 1996.^[2]

History

After the Indian Navy acquired the Vela class submarines in 1973 from the Soviet Union, the submarine base operated from temporary facilities in Mumbai. The facilities for the submarine base continued to expand over time. With the commissioning of the Shishumar class submarines, a submarine base complex (SMBC) was commissioned on 22 August 1987 by Adm RH Tahiliani in Mumbai for the submarine fleet of the Western Naval Command.^[3]

This operations base was expanded to include submarine support facilities and commissioned as INS Vajrabahu on 1 February 1996 by Admiral VS Shekhawat. In the ensuing years, a Submarine Motion Control Simulator, Attack Simulator and a water tower building were added to the base.^[4]

Objective

The operates and maintains a sizable part of the Submarine Arm by providing material and logistic support to the Sindhughosh Class and Shishumar Class submarines based in Mumbai. It also has a non-dieted sick bay and handles preparation and maintenance of individual escape suits for submarine personnel.

References

↑ "Indian Naval Bases". Global Security. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
↑ "INS Vajrabahu". Indian Navy. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
↑ "The Second Submarine Base - INS Vajrabahu". The Indian Submariner. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
↑ "INS Vajrabahu | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 2015-12-28.

Coordinates: 18°55′34.46″N 72°50′11.56″E / 18.9262389°N 72.8365444°E / 18.9262389; 72.8365444

Naval establishments of India

Western Naval Command	INS Dwarka INS Sardar Patel INS Kadamba INS Vajrakosh INHS Patanjali INS Gomantak INS Hansa INHS Jeevanti INS Angre INS Abhimanyu INS Agnibahu INHS Asvini INS Kunjai INS Shikra INS Tanaji INS Trata INS Tunir INS Vajrabahu

Southern Naval Command	INS Dweeprakshak INS Minicoy INS Androth INS Bitra** INS Garuda INHS Sanjivani INS Venduruthy INS Droncharya INS Chikla INHS Nivrani INS Mandovi INS Hamla INS Shivaji INHS Kasturi INS Valsura INS Rajali INS Agrani INS Zamorin INS Satavahana INS Vishwakarma

Eastern Naval Command	INS Circars INS Dega INS Virbahu INHS Kalyani INS Kalinga INS Eksila INS Karna INS Adyar INS Parundu INS Kattabomman INS Tuticorin INS Netaji Subhash INS Paradip INS Bhubaneswar INS Varsha**

Andaman and Nicobar Command	INS Kardip INS Jarawa INS Utkrosh INS Baaz INS Campbell Bay INS Shibpur

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INS Vajrabahu

History

Objective

See also

References