Manohar Prahlad Awati
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Vice Admiral Manohar Prahlad Awati, PVSM, VrC (7 September 1927 – 4 November 2018) was a Flag Officer in the Indian Navy. He last served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Western Naval Command. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, he was awarded the Vir Chakra for his command of the Arnala-class anti-submarine corvette INS Kamorta (P77).[2][4] The admiral was also known as the "Father of the Indian Navy's Circumnavigation Adventures".[5][6][7]
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Nickname(s) | Manu[1] |
Born | (1927-09-07)7 September 1927[2] Surat, India[3] |
Died | 3 November 2018(2018-11-03) (aged 91) Phaltan, Satara, India |
Allegiance | British India India |
Service/ | Royal Indian Navy Indian Navy |
Years of service | 1945 - 1983 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Service number | 00037-H[2] |
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