Eastern Fleet (India)
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The Eastern Fleet is a Naval fleet of the Indian Navy. It is known as the 'Sword Arm' of the Eastern Naval Command and called the Sunrise Fleet.[2][1] It is headquartered at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on the east coast of India. It is a part of the Eastern Naval Command and is responsible for the naval forces in the Bay of Bengal and parts of the Indian Ocean.
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Eastern Fleet | |
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Founded | 1 November 1971 |
Country | India |
Branch | Indian Navy |
Type | Fleet |
Part of | Eastern Naval Command |
Headquarters | Visakhapatnam |
Nickname(s) | Sunrise Fleet[1] |
Commanders | |
FOCEF | Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar, NM |
Notable commanders | Rear Admiral S H Sarma, PVSM |
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The Eastern Fleet was constituted on 1 November 1971. The Fleet is commanded by a Rear Admiral with the title Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF). Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar is the current FOCEF, who took over on 10 November 2023.