INHS Patanjali

INHS Patanjali
Karwar, Karnataka
Crest of INHS Patanjali
Main hospital building
Type	Naval Hospital
Site information
Controlled by	Indian Navy
Site history
Built	2006 (2006)
In use	2006–present
Garrison information
Occupants	Western Naval Command

INHS Patanjali is the naval hospital of the Indian Navy at Karwar, Karnataka which was commissioned on 26 December 2006.^[1]

INHS Patanjali is the second naval establishment commissioned at Karwar. It has an initial capacity of 141 beds upgradeable to 400.^[2]

Objective

Karwar is a premier base of Indian Navy on the Western seaboard. The hospital is responsible for the medical support of the ships based in Karwar and other establishments. In addition, it provides preventive and curative care to all the servicemen and families of the Navy, DSC, NCC, Coast Guard, Ex Servicemen and their dependents. Emergency services are extended to civilians as and when required.^[1][3]

See also

• INS Kadamba, major naval base on the west coast
• INS Vajrakosh, missile and ammunition base at Karwar

References

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
(**Under construction)