Appendix 3: Base Facilities
Since the Royal Indian Navy had not expanded and as Bombay was the only port of operation, almost all the establishments were housed in that city. At Bombay the following establishments were situated:–
| Naval Headquarters | RIN Dockyard |
| Depot with Naval Barracks | “ |
| Office of the Captain Superintendent of the Yard | “ |
| The Engineering Department | “ |
| The Construction Department | “ |
| The Electrical Engineer’s Depot | “ |
| The Naval Store Office | |
| The Dockyard Police | “ |
| The Dockyard Dispensary | “ |
| Fort W/T Station | “ |
| Mahul W/T Station – Mahul, Bombay |
Besides these, four Training Schools/Establishments were also situated in the RIN Dockyard:–
| The Signal School | RIN Dockyard |
| The Gunnery School | “ |
| The Mechanical Training Establishment | “ |
| The Boys Training Establishment | “ |
Two Sea Transport Offices were situated, one at Karachi and another at Calcutta.
The Administration of Depot with Barracks, the various schools, wireless stations and training establishments was with the Commanding Officer, Depot. The Dockyard was controlled with the Engineering, Constructive, Electrical and Stores Departments, the Police and the Dispensary by the Captain Superintendent of the Dockyard.
Staffs were as follows:–
| Depot Staff, Bombay | ||
| 1. | Commanding Officer | Commander (also Director of Personnel Services) |
| 2. | Executive Officer Drafting Officer Squadron Physical & Recreational Training Officer | Lieut. Commander |
| 3. | Headmaster | Headmaster Lieutenant (lent from RN) |
| 4. | Officer-in-Charge, Gunnery School | Lieutenant |
| 5. | Officer-in-Charge, Signal School | Lieutenant |
| 6. | Officer-in-Charge, MTE | Entineer Lieutenant |
| 7. | Commanding Officer, BTE | Commander |
| Dockyard Staff, Bombay | ||
| 1. | Captain Superintendent | Captain |
| 2. | Commander of the Dockyard | Lieut. Commander |
| 3. | Manager, Engineering Department | Engineer Commander |
| 4. | Manager, Constructive Department | Engineer Lieutenant |
| 5. | Electrical Engineer | Civilian Officer |
| 6. | Naval Store Officer | -do- |
| 7. | O i/c, Dockyard Police | Comd. Boatswain |
| 8. | Medical O i/c, Dockyard Dispensary | Asst. Surgeon IMD |
| Ordnance (at Bombay Castle) | ||
| 1. | Ordnance Officer | Captain IAOC |
| 2. | Ordnance Mechanical Engineer | Major RAOC |
| 3. | Warrant O i/c, RIN Group | Conductor IAOC |
| SEA TRANSPORT ESTABLISHMENT | ||
| Bombay | ||
| 1. | Principal Sea Transport Officer, India | Vice Admiral (also FOCRIN) |
| 2. | Divisional Sea Transport Officer | Commander |
| 3. | Asst. Sea Transport Officer | Lieut. Commander |
| Karachi | ||
| 1. | Sea Transport Officer | Lieut. Commander |
| 2. | Clerk | Warrant Writer |
| Calcutta | ||
| 1. | Clerk | Warrant Writer |