INS Sardar Patel
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| INS Sardar Patel | |
|---|---|
| Part of Naval Station, Porbandar | |
| Porbandar, Gujarat | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Naval base |
| Controlled by | Indian Navy |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Active |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 21°40′29″N 69°36′21″E / 21.674633°N 69.605849°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 9 May 2015 |
| In use | 2015–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Western Naval Command |
INS Sardar Patel is a naval base of the Indian Navy in Porbandar, Gujarat and the Station Headquarters of Naval Station, Porbandar. It provides the logistic support to the Indian Navy units deployed in the Northern Arabian Sea, including along the International Maritime Boundary Line with Pakistan.[1][2][3] Along with Naval Air Enclave (NAE) Porbandar, it can support the operations of ships, submarines and aircraft of Western Naval Command.[4]
INS Sardar Patel is the second naval base in Gujarat after INS Dwarka, which is near Okha. The name Sardar Patel has been chosen to signify the role of India’s Iron Man Vallabhai Patel, the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India.[2]
The base was commissioned on 9 May 2015 by Anandiben Patel, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat. The commissioning ceremony was attended by Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral SPS Cheema, Flag Officer Commanding–in–Chief, Western Naval Command, senior naval officers and other dignitaries of the state government.[5] Indian Navy's destroyers INS Delhi (D61) and INS Kolkata (D63) were also present.[4]
Commodore BR Prakash, VSM who is the Naval Officer-in-Charge (Gujarat) is the first Commanding Officer of INS Sardar Patel.[2]
