S. H. Sarma


S H Sarma

Born(1922-12-01)1 December 1922
Orissa, British Raj
(present day Odisha)
Died3 January 2022(2022-01-03) (aged 99)
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Allegiance British Raj
 India
Service / branch Royal Indian Navy
Indian Navy
Years of service1942–1978
Rank Vice Admiral
CommandsEastern Naval Command
Eastern Fleet
INS Mysore (C60)
INS Venduruthy
16 Frigate Squadron
INS Brahmaputra (1957)
INS Khukri (F149)
Battles / warsWorld War II
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal

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