INS Satavahana

INS Satavahana is the premier Submarine Training Base of the Indian Navy and is located at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.^[1][2] Training is carried out by the Submarine School (SMS) and the Escape Training School (ETS) and the School of Advanced Undersea Warfare (SAUW).

History

The unit was originally an integrated training establishment set up on 11 March 1974 for the purpose of training officers and sailors for ships and submarines of Soviet origin. The establishment was later named INS Satavahana and commissioned on 21 Dec 1974. In 1986 it was decided to disband the surface training school and convert INS Satavahana to an exclusive submarine training establishment.^[1]

School of Advanced Undersea Warfare (SAUW) was established in Dec 2006 inside the premises of INS Satavahana, to train the crew of submarines of the nuclear submarines. The training for the Kalvari Class submarines the P 75 (I) class of submarines is also being set up here.

Objective

The primary role of this establishment is to impart world class submarine and escape training to meet the stringent performance objectives and exacting standards of the Submarine Arm. It is the only integrated training establishment in the Indian Navy, as it carries out training for all branches of officers and sailors of the Submarine Arm. The conducts an entry level, year-long basic course which every submariner has to undergo. Six months are spent on training in campus followed by an equal amount of time on board an operational submarine. Following this the sailors are examined by a board of senior submariners and awarded the coveted Dolphin Badge on qualification and commissioned as submariners in the Indian Navy.^[3][4][5]

Training is also conducted for personnel from foreign navies, thus making it the most sought after submarine training establishments in the whole of South East Asia. Personnel from 25 countries including Vietnam, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and South Africa have been trained here.^[2][6]

Apart from training, the unit has been entrusted with the upkeep and running of various facilities of the Eastern Naval Command. The Indian Naval Sports Control Cell (Vizag), Command Auditorium Samudrika, the Command Stadium, KV II in 104 area, Little Angels School in Dolphin Hill, Eastern Naval Command Polo and Equestrian Training Centre (ENPET).^[1]

See also

• INS Varsha, Indian Navy submarine base near Vishakapatnam
• INS Vajrabahu, Indian Navy submarine base near Mumbai

References

1. 1 2 3 "INS Satavahana | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 29 December 2015. 
2. 1 2 "Undersea warfare: Surfacing now, navy's biggest batch of submariners : India, News - India Today". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 29 December 2015. 
3. ↑ "20 officers, 139 sailors graduate from INS Satavahana". The Hindu. 29 January 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 December 2015. 
4. ↑ "INS Satavahana Hosts Passing Out Parade Ceremony of Submariners". Naval Today. Retrieved 29 December 2015. 
5. ↑ "NPOL director launches indigenous SONAR simulator at INS Satavahana". sagarsandesh. Retrieved 29 December 2015. 
6. ↑ "INS Satavahana trains officers of South African Navy". Zee News. Retrieved 29 December 2015. 

Coordinates: 18°55′34.46″N 72°50′11.56″E / 18.9262389°N 72.8365444°E / 18.9262389; 72.8365444

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)