S. H. Sarma

Vice Admiral Sree Harilal Sarma, PVSM (1 December 1922 – 3 January 2022) was an Indian Navy admiral. He was Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He later was the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command from 1 March 1977 to 2 February 1978.

Vice Admiral S H Sarma PVSM
Born	(1922-12-01)1 December 1922 Bihar and Orissa Province (present day Odisha)
Died	3 January 2022(2022-01-03) (aged 99) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Allegiance	British Raj India
Service/branch	Royal Indian Navy Indian Navy
Years of service	1942–1978
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	Eastern Naval Command Eastern Fleet INS Mysore (C60) INS Venduruthy 16 Frigate Squadron INS Brahmaputra (F31) INS Khukri (F149)
Battles/wars	World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal

Sarma was hospitalized on 22 December 2021 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha after having cardiac arrest. He died on 3 January 2022, aged 99.

S. H. Sarma Media

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  INS Khukri, the frigate which Sarma commissioned as its first CO.

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  VAdm Sarma salutes the Golden Victory Flame at his home in Odisha on the 50th anniversary of Vijay Diwas.

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  Admiral R. Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, congratulates Vice Admiral Sarma on his 99th birthday.

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  Vice Admiral Sarma wearing his naval uniform on his 99th birthday.

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  Commodore N.P. Pradeep, Naval Officer in Charge (Odisha), pays homage at Vice Admiral Sarma's funeral ceremony.