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  • The Pioneers of Submarine Arms The first group of SM trainees trained at HMS Dolphin in 1962.
  • First Indian Submarine INS Kalvari - 08 Dec 1967 under Cdr KS Subramanian.
  • First Submariner awarded MVC (Maha Vir Chakra) Cdr MN Samant
  • First Submariner awarded VrC (Vir Chakra) Then Cdr VS Shekhawat (later CNS) 
  • The Pioneers of Submarine Arms The first group of SM trainees trained at HMS Dolphin in 1962.
  • First Indian Submarine INS Kalvari - 08 Dec 1967 under Cdr KS Subramanian.
  • First Submariner awarded MVC (Maha Vir Chakra) Cdr MN Samant
  • First Submariner awarded VrC (Vir Chakra) Then Cdr VS Shekhawat (later CNS) 
  • The Pioneers of Submarine Arms The first group of SM trainees trained at HMS Dolphin in 1962.
  • First Indian Submarine INS Kalvari - 08 Dec 1967 under Cdr KS Subramanian.
  • First Submariner awarded MVC (Maha Vir Chakra) Cdr MN Samant
  • First Submariner awarded VrC (Vir Chakra) Then Cdr VS Shekhawat (later CNS) 
  • The Pioneers of Submarine Arms The first group of SM trainees trained at HMS Dolphin in 1962.
  • First Indian Submarine INS Kalvari - 08 Dec 1967 under Cdr KS Subramanian.
  • First Submariner awarded MVC (Maha Vir Chakra) Cdr MN Samant
  • First Submariner awarded VrC (Vir Chakra) Then Cdr VS Shekhawat (later CNS) 
  • First Submarine which participated in 1971 War-Operations (a) INS Karanj under Cdr VS Shekhawat (later CNS)
    (b) INS Kursura under Cdr A Auditto
    (c) INS Khanderi under Cdr Roy Milan
  • First Sindhughosh-Class Submarine of IN INS Sindhughosh, on 30 Apr 1986 under Cdr KC Verghese
  • First SSK-class Submarine IN INS Shishumar on 22 Sep 1986 under Cdr PM Bhate.
  • First Nuclear Submarine to operate under IN ensign. INS Chakra under Capt RN Ganesh (Jan 1988 to Jan 1991) 
  • First Indigenous SSK submarine constructed INS Shalki on 06 Feb 92, at MDL(MB) under Cdr KN Sushil.
  • First Missile Capable Submarine inducted INS Sindhushastra on 19 Jul 2000 under Cdr R Sarin
  • First SM Launched Missile Firing By INS Sindhushastra on 22 Jun 2000 off Russian coast
  • First Submarine Base commissioned INS Virbahu on 19 May 1971 under Cdr KS Subramanian
  • First Submarine Training Establishment INS Satavahana on 21 Dec 1974 under Cdr KN Dubash
  • First Director of Submarine Arm (DSA) Capt BK Dang 06 Jan 1966
  • First Director of Submarine Operations Cmde BS Uppal 01 Jul 1986
  • First Flag Officer Submarines Rear Adm A Auditto 01 Apr 1987
  • First ACNS(SM) Rear Adm AK Singh 14 Oct 1996
  • First Submariner to be CNS Admiral VS Shekhawat
  • First Submariner to command a nuclear submarine Capt RN Ganesh (INS Chakra)
  • First submariner to command an aircraft carrier Capt RN Ganesh (INS Vikrant)