1. Rear Admiral Ajitendu Chakraverti was a Flag Officer in the Indian Navy.
21 Facts About Ajitendu Chakraverti
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Ajitendu Chakraverti served as the second Indian Flag Officer Commanding Indian Fleet, succeeding Rear Admiral Ram Dass Katari.
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Ajitendu Chakraverti was the first Indian to be promoted to the high rank of Commodore in the Royal Indian Navy.
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Ajitendu Chakraverti completed the course earning the Viceroy's gold medal in 1930.
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In 1930, Ajitendu Chakraverti joined the Royal Indian Marine as a cadet.
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Ajitendu Chakraverti was appointed a sub-lieutenant in the RIM on 1 September 1934.
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Ajitendu Chakraverti was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in the RIN on 1 September 1937.
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Ajitendu Chakraverti returned to India in March 1941 and was appointed Second-in-command of the RIN Gunnery School in Bombay.
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Ajitendu Chakraverti was promoted to the acting rank of Lieutenant Commander in October 1943 and was appointed Staff Officer Gunnery at Naval Headquarters.
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Ajitendu Chakraverti was promoted substantive Lieutenant Commander on 18 September 1945.
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Ajitendu Chakraverti subsequently took over as the Chief of Administration at Naval HQ.
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In November 1948, Ajitendu Chakraverti handed over charge of Chief of Staff to Commodore H Drew and embarked for the United Kingdom.
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Ajitendu Chakraverti was appointed Commanding Officer of the Rajput and the Captain of the 11th Destroyer Flotilla.
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The flotilla, under, Ajitendu Chakraverti, was adjudged the best and most efficient among all British and Commonwealth destroyer squadrons in the Mediterranean.
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Ajitendu Chakraverti relinquished command of the dockyard, handing over to Captain S G Karmarkar in March 1954.
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Ajitendu Chakraverti then assumed office of COMBAY from Commodore R M T Taylor, the first Indian Officer to do so.
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In February 1958, it was announced that Ajitendu Chakraverti was appointed the Flag Officer Commanding Indian Fleet, the second Indian officer to hold the appointment.
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In June 1959, Ajitendu Chakraverti led the fleet on a ten-week exercise.
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Ajitendu Chakraverti conducted these exercises from the air, flying in a Short Sealand aircraft.
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Ajitendu Chakraverti was selected to be the first Naval Senior Directing Staff of NDC.
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Ajitendu Chakraverti served as the Naval SDS for the first two courses of the college.