Leslie Mungavin
| Other work | Chairman Pakistan National Shipping Corporation |
|---|---|
He also served as vice-chief of naval staff from 1975 until 1977, with a two-star rank despite the position is required an admiral to be promoted in three-star rank, the
Vice-Admiral.: 354 [5]
Career
Mungavin joined the
VIce Chief of Naval Staff at the rank of Rear Admiral.[6] He specialized in navigation at the training establishment HMS Dryad in the United Kingdom.: 425–426 [4][7] In 1950s, he commanded PNS Alamgir and the Pakistan Navy flagship PNS Babur.[6]
In 1964,
Sitara-e-Pakistan.[6]
In 1970s, he was elevated as the vice chief of naval staff from 1975 until 1977, with a two-star rank despite the position is required an admiral to be promoted in three-star rank, the
Vice-Admiral.: 234 [9]: 354 [5] In 1980s, Rear Admiral Mungavin was also involved with the negotiations with the US Department of State when the Pakistan Navy was interested in replacing their aging fleet with Gearing-class destroyers.[10] From January 1979 to April 1980 he served as the Chairman of the Board of the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.: 188 [11]
Death
Admiral Mungavin died in 1995 in England. At his request, his body was cremated, ashes were taken back to Pakistan and spread in the Arabian Sea. The Pakistan Navy honored him with a full military funeral, and his ashes were taken out to sea on board the PNS Babur and scattered there.[6]
References
- ^ India Births and Baptisms: Leslie Norman Mungavin
- ^ England and Wales Death Registration Index: Leslie Norman Mungavin
- ^ Pakistan (1978). The Gazette of Pakistan. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ ISBN 9789698318031. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ a b Jane, Frederick Thomas (1977). Jane's Fighting Ships. S. Low, Marston & Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Dharkan Fall 2006 Archived 2010-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Indian Defence Review 21 June 2011
- ^ Jane, Frederick Thomas (1971). Jane's Fighting Ships. S. Low, Marston & Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ Sirohey, Iftikhar Ahmed (1995). Truth Never Retires: An Autobiography of Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey. Jang Publishers. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ US Department of State EO Systematic Review 6 JUL 2006
- ISBN 9780510497149. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
External links
- Shah, Mian Zahir (2001). "The Wit of Mungavin". Bubbles of Water: Or, Anecdotes of the Pakistan Navy. Karachi, Pakistan: PN Book Club Publication. p. 487. ISBN 9789698318031. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
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