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Vice Admiral

M. K. Roy

PVSM,AVSM
Nickname(s)Micky
Born(1926-06-22)22 June 1926
Bogra,Bengal Presidency,British India(now inBangladesh)
Died20 May 2013(2013-05-20)(aged 86)
Gurgaon,Haryana,India
AllegianceBritish Raj
India
Service/branchRoyal Indian Navy
Indian Navy
Years of service1946–1984
RankVice Admiral
Service number00040-R
CommandsEastern Naval Command
Eastern Fleet
INSVikrant
INS Garuda
16 Frigate squadron
INSBrahmaputra(1957)
22 Destroyer squadron
INSGodavari(D92)
INAS 310
FRU
Battles/warsWorld War II
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
AwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Vice AdmiralMihir Kumar 'Micky' Roy,PVSM,AVSMwas a flag officer in theIndian Navy.He last served as theFlag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command(FOC-in-C ENC).

Born in a zamindari Bengali family, he joined theRoyal Indian Navyin 1946. After four years of training, he transferred to the Indian Navy and was among the first officers to be sent to the United Kingdom to train as anaval aviator.From 1955 to 1957, he commanded the Fleet requirement unit, the first naval air unit. In 1961, he became the first commanding officer of the Indian Navy's first air-ASWnaval air squadronINAS 310,a squadron formed to embark on India's first aircraft carrier -INSVikrant.Promoted to the rank of commander, he commanded theHunt-class destroyerINSGodavari(D92)and the 22nd destroyer squadron. He subsequently commanded thenaval air stationINS Garudaand theLeopard-class frigateINSBrahmaputra(1957)and the 16th frigate squadron.

During theIndo-Pakistani War of 1971,he was the Director Naval Intelligence (DNI). As DNI, he was the architect of the successful naval commando operations, for which he was awarded theAti Vishisht Seva Medal.After attending theRoyal College of Defence Studies,he served as the commanding officer ofINS Vikrantand later the chief of staff of the Western Naval Command. Promoted to flag rank in 1976, he served as the Assistant Chief of Personnel at naval HQ before taking over command of theEastern Fleet.From 1977 to 1979, he was the senior directing staff at theNational Defence College.Promoted to Vice Admiral, he took over as the FOC-in-C ENC. He led the ENC for four years, from 1980 to 1984. On retirement from the Navy, he was appointed the first Director-General of the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project. The project was aimed at acquiring India's firstnuclear submarine.

Regarded as a scholar, he was the first officer from theIndian Armed Forcesto be selected as aJawaharlal Nehru Fellow.He also wrote a well-researched bookWar in the Indian Oceanin 1995 and served as the editor of the Journal of the Society for Indian Ocean Studies, which he co-founded.

Early life and education

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Roy was born on 22 June 1926 in an aristocraticzamindariBengalifamily inBogura,Bengal Presidency.[1]His father Bijoy Kumar Roy was an officer in theImperial Forest Service,who retired as the Deputy conservator of forests in theMadras Presidency.He grew up in Vellore, where he was schooled at theVoorhees College.He then attended thePresidency College, Chennaiwhere he obtained aMaster of Artshonours degreeinEconomicsandPolitical science.Growing up inTamil Nadu,he spokeTamilfluently.[2]He planned to study accountancy in the United Kingdom, but changed his mind and sat for the armed services exam. He stood first among those from Madras Presidency and joined theRoyal Indian Navy(RIN) in 1946.[3]

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Early career

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Joining the RIN as a cadet, Roy attended theRoyal Naval College, Dartmouth.He trained on board theHawkins-class cruiserHMSFrobisher(D81)which was converted into a training ship. He subsequently served on theKing George V-class battleshipHMSDuke of York(17)and was on board the battleship during theHome Fleetreview on theRiver Clyde.He the transferred to theAlgerine-class minesweeperHMSMariner(J380)where he participated in operations clearing mines laid between Iceland and the USSR.[2]

Post-Independence

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After theIndependence of India,Roy transferred to theIndian Navy.He earned hiswatchkeepingticket on board theR-class destroyerINSRajput(D141).He was promoted lieutenant on 16 February 1951,[4]and in that year was among the first batch of five officers to be sent to the United Kingdom to train asnaval aviators.[5]A part of the No. 8 RN observer course, he stood first in flying and ground subjects and was awarded hiswingson 12 May 1952 atRNAS St Merryn (HMS Vulture).He also received letters of commendation from theFirst Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval StaffAdmiral of the FleetRhoderick McGrigor.He attended the long photography course atRNAS Fordand the operational intelligence course atRAF Wytonbefore being sent on attachment toRNAS Eglinton (HMS Gannet).[6]After his training, he returned to India and was part of the fledgling naval air arm. On 10 October 1953, the firstPresident's fleet reviewtook place at Bombay. AShort Sealandaircraft carried out a successful water landing after saluting thePresidentDr. Rajendra Prasad.The aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Commander Y. N. Singh with Roy as crew.[5]

On 1 February 1955, Roy took command of the Fleet Requirement Unit (FRU) as its fourth commanding officer. The FRU was the first unit of theIndian Naval Air Armwhich in 1959 was commissioned asINAS 550.Promoted substantive lieutenant-commander on 16 February 1959,[7]Roy was in command of the FRU for two years, until February 1957.[5]In early 1961, India's first aircraft carrier was being acquired from the UK.INSVikrantwas commissioned on 4 March 1961 at 1000 hours byVijaya Lakshmi Pandit,theHigh Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom.[8]TheVikrantsailed from Belfast for Portsmouth in March 1961 and then to Portland for sea trials. Two aircraft squadrons were to be formed to embark on the carrier – theINAS 300formed in the UK consisting ofHawker Sea Hawkjet fighters and theINAS 310formed in France consisting of theBréguet 1050 AlizéAnti-submarine warfareaircraft.[9][10]

Roy was selected to be the commissioning commanding officer of INAS 310, nicknamed theCobras.The squadron was commissioned on 21 March 1961 by the Indian Ambassador to France,Ali Yavar JunginHyères,France, on board theFrench aircraft carrier Arromanches.[11]After the commissioning, Roy led the squadron in work-up and trials with theFrench Navy.In May, under him, the squadron embarked on theVikrantin Toulon, France. In August,INAS 300also embarked in the English Channel.[5][12]The squadrons were embarked on the carrier on its way home to India.Vikrantcalled on multiple ports on the way like Alexandria, Port Said and Aden, withINSRajput(D141)as escort.[13][14]On 3 November,Vikrantreached home waters, off Bombay, where the two squadrons disembarked. Roy then took the squadron toINS Garudain Cochin. He was in command till March 1962.[15]

In April 1964, Roy was selected to attend theDefence Services Staff College,Wellington,[16]and was promoted substantive commander on 30 June.[17]After completing the course, he was appointed Captain 22nd Destroyer squadron as well as thecommanding officerof the lead destroyer of the squadron,INSGodavari(D92).Apart from theGodavari,the squadron consisted ofINSGomati(D93)andINSGanga(D94).[5]On 8 August 1966, Roy took command of theNaval air stationINS Garuda.He commanded the station for three years, until August 1969. He was promoted to the substantive rank ofCaptainduring this tenure, on 30 June 1969.[18]Roy was then appointed Captain 16th Frigate squadron and the commanding officer of the lead frigate of the squadron,INS Brahmaputra.The squadron consisted of her sister shipsINSBetwa(F139)andINSBeas(F137).[19]In March 1970,AdmiralSardarilal Mathradas Nandatook over as the eighthChief of the Naval Staff.[20][21]Shortly thereafter, he picked Roy to be the next Director Naval Intelligence (DNI) at Naval HQ. The naval intelligence directorate he headed had four wings and around 120 officers and men.[1]

Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

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Main article:Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Further information:Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971

The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was sparked by theBangladesh Liberation war,a conflict between the traditionally dominantWest Pakistanisand the majorityEast Pakistanis.In 1970, East Pakistanis demanded autonomy for the state, but thePakistani governmentfailed to satisfy these demands and, in early 1971, a demand for secession took root in East Pakistan. In March, thePakistan Armed Forceslaunched a fierce campaign to curb the secessionists, the latter including soldiers and police from East Pakistan. Thousands of East Pakistanis died, and nearly ten million refugees fled toWest Bengal,an adjacent Indian state. In April, India decided to assist in the formation of the new nation ofBangladesh.[22]

In April 1971, Roy started building an underwater guerrilla force manned by"raw but physically strong and mentally stubborn Bangla Desh personnel to launch surface and sub surface raids on ports, shipping and inland waterways."He planned to set up a force of about 600 commandos and would complement theIndian Army's covert training of theMukti Bahini.This force would have the Bengali sailors who escaped from the Pakistani submarinePNSMangro(S133)as the nucleus, trained by Indian naval officers and divers.[23]

Roy's staff officer was CommanderM. N. R. Samantwho ran the operation on the ground. Two camps were set up at Plassey and Haldia – Camp 2 Plassey (C2P) and Camp 2 Haldia (C2H). Thefrogmenwere trained rigorously. They were required to swim 12 miles in complete darkness, breathing through a reed while manoeuvring neutrally buoyant limpet mines, attach the mines and swim away before the mines exploded. They concentrated on attacking ports, inland harbours, ferries, pontoons, and all types of vessels.[24]

As Roy wrote later in his book, their aims were:[24][5]

  • to neutralise the main seaports of Chittagong on the Karnaphuli River and Chalna, Mangla, Khulna on the Pussur River so as to prevent supplies to support the Army being brought in by sea.
  • to stop traditional exports of jute, tea, coir and
  • to disrupt inland waterway systems and the river ports of Narayanganj, Daudkhandi, Chandpur and Barisal.

The naval commando operations were extremely successful. Overall, about 400 naval commandos and frogmen were trained. Along with a Mukti Bahini gunboat, they captured, sank or damaged about 15 Pakistani ships, 11 coasters, 7 gunboats, 11 barges, 2 tankers and 19 river craft.[25]The frogmen sank or crippled over one lakh tons of shipping, immobilised jetties and wharves and blocked navigable channels.[5]For these operations, Roy was awarded theAti Vishisht Seva Medalon 26 January 1972.[26]Commander M.N.R. Samant, Lieutenant Commander J.P.A. Noronha andLeading SeamanChiman Singh were awarded theMaha Vir Chakra.[27][28][29]

Post-war career

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In September 1972, he was one of two officers from the armed forces to be selected to attend theRoyal College of Defence Studies(RCDS), London. He attended the course starting January 1973.[30]On his return to India after graduating from RCDS, he was appointed the ninth commanding officer ofINSVikrant.He took command of the carrier on 3 January 1974, the first naval aviator to do so.[19]He served as the flag captain to three fleet commanders of theWestern Fleet– Rear AdmiralsSwaraj Parkash,N. P. DattaandRustom K. S. Ghandhi.In late 1975, Roy ledVikrantwhich, accompanied by frigatesINSHimgiri(F34),INSTrishul(F143)andINSKirpan(F144),called on ports in thePersian Gulf.As theflagship,Vikrantflew the flag of theFlag Officer Commanding Western FleetRear Admiral R. K. S. Ghandhi.[31]After two years in command of the carrier, he relinquished command in February 1976, handing over to another naval aviator CaptainR. H. Tahiliani.He was then appointed Chief of Staff (COS) to the Flag Officer Commanding-in-ChiefWestern Naval CommandVice AdmiralRonald Lynsdale Pereirain the rank ofCommodore.[32]

Flag rank

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After a short stint as COS of the Western Naval Command, Roy was promoted to the acting rank ofrear admiralon 21 June 1976 and appointed Assistant Chief of Personnel (ACOP).[33]This appointment was that of an assistant Principal Staff Officer at Naval HQ.[32]He served as the ACOP for a year before being appointed the sixthFlag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet(FOCEF).[19][34]Promoted substantive rear admiral on 1 March 1977,[35]he took over from Rear Admiral D. S. Paintal on 10 June. In early 1978, he was appointed Senior Directing Staff (SDS) at the prestigiousNational Defence College(NDC), New Delhi. In February of that year, he relinquished command of theEastern Fleet,handing over to Rear AdmiralOscar Stanley Dawson.He served as the SDS at NDC for a year and a half, till December 1979.[36]

On 24 March 1980, Roy was appointedFlag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command(FOC-in-C ENC) at Visakhapatnam and promoted to vice-admiral with effect from 1 April 1980.[37]He assumed command from Vice AdmiralM. R. Schunker.[3]In September of that year, theVamsadhara Riverflooded and caused a lot of destruction aroundSrikakulam.[38][39]Roy led the ENC's efforts towards flood rescue and evacuation. The ENC set up an advance operational base in Srikakulam and dispatched naval doctors, divers and sailors towards rescue operations.[40][41]In 1981, he initiated the development of naval air stations in the Eastern Naval Command's area of responsibility. There existed just one helicopterflightin Visakhapatnam. Roy's efforts led to the construction of the naval air station inArakkonam.[42]INS Rajaliwas commissioned in March 1992 and has the longest military runway in Asia.[43]

In the same year, Roy was a part of a high-level technical team consisting of Director GeneralDefence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) Dr.Raja Ramanna,Dr. P.R. Dastidar ofBhabha Atomic Research Centre(BARC), Vice Admiral B.R. Chowdhury andCommodoreVijai Singh Shekhawat.The team visited the USSR to study an offer from the Soviet Union to design and build a nuclear submarine.[44]In March 1982, Roy led the command in naval and joint exercisesOperation Eastwindoff theAndaman and Nicobar Islands.[45]He instituted the FOC-in-C East Rolling Trophy to be awarded to the pilot standing first in overall merit.[46]On 26 January 1984, he was awarded theParam Vishisht Seva Medalfor distinguished service of the most exceptional order.[47]Roy had a long tenure as the FOC-in-C East, serving for a little over four years. After close to four decades in service, in April 1984, he retired from the Indian Navy after relinquishing command of the Eastern Naval Command, handing over to Vice AdmiralJayant Ganpat Nadkarni.[48]

Advanced Technology Vessel

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On retiring from the Navy, Roy was appointed the first Director General of the Advanced Technology Vessel project.[49]The project was aimed at building India's firstnuclear submarine.He held the rank ofSecretary to the Government of Indiaand reported into the Chairman ofDefence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO). The project operated under the direct supervision of thePrime Minister.During his tenure, theCharlie-class submarineSoviet submarine K-43was leased to the Indian Navy. The submarine was rechristenedINS Chakraand served in the Indian Navy from 1988 to 1991.[50][51]As the DG, he also chaired the Joint Indo-Soviet Working Group (JISWOG).[52]The ATV project delivered the first indigenous nuclear submarine when the lead-ship of theArihant-class submarineINS Arihantwas launched on 26 July 2009 and commissioned in August 2016.[53][54]

Later life

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After his retirement, Roy was active in multiple projects and societies. He was a member of the Aeronautical Society, the Eastern Ghat Development Board and President of Andhra Pradesh Natural History Society. On 1 July 1984, he was appointed Captain Commandant of the executive branch, succeeding Vice Admiral R. K. S. Ghandhi.[55]In 1987, he also co-founded the Society for Indian Ocean Studies (SIOS) with historiansSaiyid Nurul HasanandSatish Chandra.He also served as associate editor and later editor of the Journal of Indian Ocean Studies. He edited the journal for around twenty years, until his demise.[56][57]In 1989, he became the first from the Indian Armed Forces to be selected for the prestigiousJawaharlal Nehru Fellowship.[58]He was also aFord Foundationvisiting fellow at theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[59]In 1995, he wrote a bookWar in the Indian Oceanwhich is regarded as well-researched, well-documented and informative.[60][61]

Roy died on 20 May 2013 at his home in Gurgaon, aged 87.[62]

Legacy

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Roy has many firsts to his credit. He was the firstobserverof the Indian Navy and the first observer to rise to flag rank. He was the first to fly theAlizéon the deck of the aircraft carrierINS Vikrantand later the first naval aviator to command the carrier.[2]He pioneered air-ASW in India as the first commanding officer of INAS 310. He was also regarded as the father of the Indian nuclear submarine program as he was the first Director-General of the ATV project. He was also the first services officer to be selected as a Jawaharlal Nehru Fellow.[58]

Roy is credited with seizing the initiative and planning underwater guerrilla operations behind enemy lines. The naval commando operations (X) is considered to be among the best planned and executed military operations in the world.[63]The Observer school building atINS Garudain Kochi is namedMihir Hallafter Roy.[64]

Awards and decorations

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Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal General Service Medal 1947 Samar Seva Star
Poorvi Star Paschimi Star Raksha Medal Sangram Medal
Indian Independence Medal 25th Independence Anniversary Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal
9 Years Long Service Medal War Medal 1939–1945

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Preceded by Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet
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