M. R. Schunker
M. R. Schunker | |
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| Nickname(s) | Dick |
| Born | 18 September 1924 |
| Died | 4 January 2021 (aged 96) |
| Allegiance | British India (1943–1947) India (from 1947) |
| Branch | Royal Indian Navy Indian Navy Indian Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1943–1984 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Indian Coast Guard Eastern Naval Command Western Fleet INS Valsura INS Kunjali INS Amba (A54) INS Rana (D115) |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal |
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Vice Admiral Melville Raymond Schunker, PVSM, AVSM (18 September 1924 – 4 January 2021) was a flag officer in the Indian Navy. He served as the third Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, which he lеd from 1982 to 1984. He also served as the 6th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) from 1980 to 1982. He was the commissioning commаnding officer of the Indian Navy's only submarine tender ship INS Amba (A54).