K. L. Kulkarni | |
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Born | 19 October 1921 |
Died | 24 March 1991 Ganeshpur, Belgaum, Karnataka | (aged 69)
Allegiance |
British Raj India |
Service/ |
Royal Indian Navy Indian Navy |
Years of service | 1940–1976 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held |
Eastern Naval Command Chief of Material Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff Naval Officer-in-Charge, Goa 15th Frigate Squadron INS Rana INS Rajput INS Trishul |
Battles/wars |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 World War II |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal |
Vice Admiral Kamalakar Laxman Kulkarni PVSM (19 October 1921 – 24 March 1991) was an Indian Navy admiral. [1]
Kulkarni was commissioned a midshipman in the Royal Indian Navy on 1 September 1940. [2] As a gunnery officer on HMS Glasgow, he was involved in a friendly fire incident on 7 December 1941 in which Glasgow sank the patrol vessel HMIS Prabhavati, having mistaken it for a submarine. [3] He was promoted acting sub-lieutenant on 1 May 1942, having undergone gunnery and navigation courses at Portsmouth. [4] He was assigned to the minesweeper HMIS Carnatic on 19 October 1942, [5] and was promoted lieutenant on 1 July 1943. [6] On 22 July, he was posted to the sloop HMIS Hindustan. [7]
Kulkarni was promoted acting lieutenant-commander on 31 December 1948, [8] and to substantive lieutenant-commander on 1 July 1951. [9] Specialising in radar and advanced navigation, he qualified in various advanced courses in the United Kingdom, along with the National Defence College course. [10] On 15 February 1955, he was promoted acting commander and appointed Executive Officer I.N. Barracks, Bombay, [11] with promotion to the substantive rank on 31 December. [12] He successively commanded the frigate INS Trishul and the destroyers Rajput and Rana. [10] Promoted captain, he commanded the 15th Frigate Squadron from 1961 to 1963. [13] He then served as Director National Cadet Corps for Gujarat for a year, and was appointed Naval Officer-in-Charge, Goa in 1964. [10] He was promoted commodore and appointed Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in 1967. [10]
On 23 December 1968, Kulkarni was promoted acting rear admiral and appointed Chief of Material. [14] Kulkarni was promoted substantive rear admiral on 22 May 1971. [15] In March 1973, he was promoted acting Vice admiral and appointed Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command. [10] The appointment was subsequently upgraded, [13] and Kulkarni was promoted substantive vice-admiral on 27 October 1973. [16] He retired in April 1976. [10]
K. L. Kulkarni | |
---|---|
Born | 19 October 1921 |
Died | 24 March 1991 Ganeshpur, Belgaum, Karnataka | (aged 69)
Allegiance |
British Raj India |
Service/ |
Royal Indian Navy Indian Navy |
Years of service | 1940–1976 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held |
Eastern Naval Command Chief of Material Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff Naval Officer-in-Charge, Goa 15th Frigate Squadron INS Rana INS Rajput INS Trishul |
Battles/wars |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 World War II |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal |
Vice Admiral Kamalakar Laxman Kulkarni PVSM (19 October 1921 – 24 March 1991) was an Indian Navy admiral. [1]
Kulkarni was commissioned a midshipman in the Royal Indian Navy on 1 September 1940. [2] As a gunnery officer on HMS Glasgow, he was involved in a friendly fire incident on 7 December 1941 in which Glasgow sank the patrol vessel HMIS Prabhavati, having mistaken it for a submarine. [3] He was promoted acting sub-lieutenant on 1 May 1942, having undergone gunnery and navigation courses at Portsmouth. [4] He was assigned to the minesweeper HMIS Carnatic on 19 October 1942, [5] and was promoted lieutenant on 1 July 1943. [6] On 22 July, he was posted to the sloop HMIS Hindustan. [7]
Kulkarni was promoted acting lieutenant-commander on 31 December 1948, [8] and to substantive lieutenant-commander on 1 July 1951. [9] Specialising in radar and advanced navigation, he qualified in various advanced courses in the United Kingdom, along with the National Defence College course. [10] On 15 February 1955, he was promoted acting commander and appointed Executive Officer I.N. Barracks, Bombay, [11] with promotion to the substantive rank on 31 December. [12] He successively commanded the frigate INS Trishul and the destroyers Rajput and Rana. [10] Promoted captain, he commanded the 15th Frigate Squadron from 1961 to 1963. [13] He then served as Director National Cadet Corps for Gujarat for a year, and was appointed Naval Officer-in-Charge, Goa in 1964. [10] He was promoted commodore and appointed Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in 1967. [10]
On 23 December 1968, Kulkarni was promoted acting rear admiral and appointed Chief of Material. [14] Kulkarni was promoted substantive rear admiral on 22 May 1971. [15] In March 1973, he was promoted acting Vice admiral and appointed Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command. [10] The appointment was subsequently upgraded, [13] and Kulkarni was promoted substantive vice-admiral on 27 October 1973. [16] He retired in April 1976. [10]