Martin Henry St. Leger Nott
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Commodore Martin Henry St. Leger Nott, DSO, OBE was an Officer in the Royal Indian Navy. He was the first Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy after the Independence of India. He died in a plane crash with his family at Mont Cardo, near Corsica, France, at the age of 43.
M. H. St. L. Nott | |
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Born | (1904-06-30)30 June 1904 |
Died | 27 March 1948(1948-03-27) (aged 43) Corsica, France |
Allegiance | British Raj India |
Service/ | Royal Indian Marine (1924–1934) Royal Indian Navy (1934-1948) |
Years of service | 1924–1948 |
Rank | Commodore |
Commands held | Cochin Command HMIS Monze HMIS Narbada (U40) HMIS Investigator (1932) HMIS Pansy HMIS Ramdas |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in dispatches (2) |
Nott was regarded as a visionary officer who worked to build the fledgling Indian Navy in her early years after Independence. He is credited with drawing up the plans of the expansion of the RIN, having led the development of the first ten-year plan paper. He was also regarded as an outstanding seaman, excellent staff officer and a great administrator. As the Naval officer-in-charge Cochin, he saw potential and advocated the development and expansion of the naval base in Cochin.