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Coordinates:17°41′58.9″N83°16′14.3″E / 17.699694°N 83.270639°E /17.699694; 83.270639

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INS Virbahu
Virbahu
Visakhapatnam,Andhra Pradesh
Site information
Type	Naval station
Controlled by	Indian Navy
Condition	Operational

Site history
Built	19 May 1971 (1971-05-19)
In use	1971-present
Garrison information
Occupants	Eastern Naval Command

INS Virbahu is anIndian Navy submarine base of theEastern Naval Command located nearVisakhapatnam,Andhra Pradesh.^[1]^[2]^[3]

History

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INS Virbahu was commissioned as the shore support base for submarines on 19 May 1971. Initially, the8th Submarine Squadron ofVela-class submarines was based here. TheCommanding Officer INS Virbahu was also designated as theCaptain Submarines, 8th Submarine Squadron. However, with the induction of theSindhughosh class submarines, the11th Submarine Squadron was established. As two Submarine Squadrons with eight submarines were based at Visakhapatnam, the scope of responsibility of the Commanding Officer, INS Virbahu, increased. The submarines were then placed under the control of Captain Submarines, 8th and 11th Submarine Squadron. With the increase of the number and type of submarines the operational authority of Submarine Squadrons was elevated from Captain Submarines toCommodore Submarines in April 1990. Since, the appointment of the Commodore Submarines had a command responsibility towards the submarines the appointment was thus re-christened asCommodore Commanding Submarines (East) in Jun 1997.

Though, all training, maintenance, operational and logistic matters pertaining to submarines were initially dealt by Virbahu, as the Submarine Arm expanded, the training role was taken over byINS Satavahana and the Class Authority functions by Submarine Headquarters. But the attachment to the old Alma Mater persists and Virbahu continues to be regarded as the 'Home of the Dolphins' even today.^[3]^[4]

Objective

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The role of INS Virbahu is to provide administrative and logistic support to the 8th and 11th Submarine Squadrons. It also provides accommodation, messing, welfare and recreational facilities to the crews of submarines. INS Virbahu is the seat of theCommodore Commanding Submarines (East) (COMCOS (W)). The COMCOS is also the commanding officer of the base.^[3]

References

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^"Indian Naval Bases". Global Security. Retrieved9 January 2012.
^"INS Virbahu - Home of the Dolphins". The Indian Submariner. Archived fromthe original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved9 January 2012.
^^a ^b ^c"INS Virbahu". Indian Navy. Retrieved5 July 2013.
^Hiranandani, G. M. (2008).Transition to Eminence: The Indian Navy 1976-1990. Lancer Publishers.

Indian Navy

Leadership

Components
and
Commands

Naval Commands

Operational	Western Naval Command Eastern Naval Command Southern Naval Command
Joint	Andaman and Nicobar Command Strategic Forces Command Defence Cyber Agency Defence Space Agency Armed Forces Special Operations Division

Fleets

Ship Squadrons

Bases

New Delhi	INS 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 Kunjali 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 Dronacharya INS Chilka INHS Nivarani INS Mandovi INS Hamla INS Shivaji INHS Kasturi INS Valsura INS Agrani INS Zamorin INS Satavahana INS Vishwakarma INS Jatayu
Eastern Naval Command	INS Circars INS Dega INS Virbahu INHS Kalyani INS Kalinga INS Eksila INS Karna INS Adyar INS Rajali 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 INHS Dhanvantari INS Campbell Bay INS Kohassa

Equipment

Aircraft Squadrons

Fighter	300 303
Airborne Early Warning (AEW)	339
Anti-submarine (ASW)	330 333 336
Reconnaissance	342 343 344
Maritime patrol	312 315 318 550 313
Electronic Warfare	310 311
Multirole helicopter	322 323 334 335 350
Search & Rescue	321
Training	551 552 561

Military Academies

Education & Training	Sainik School Armed Forces Medical College Ajmer Military School Bangalore Military School Belgaum Military School Chail Military School Dholpur Military School Rashtriya Indian Military College
Schools & Colleges	Indian Naval Academy Naval War College
Tri-Service Institutions	Defence Services Staff College National Defence Academy National Defence College College of Defence Management Military Institute of Technology