P. S. Mahindroo
P S Mahindroo | |
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Lt Cdr Mahindroo as Navigating Officer of HMIS Godavari, with Cdr J W Jefford | |
| Nickname | Peter |
| Born | 17 April 1917 |
| Died | 8 October 1999 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance | British Raj India |
| Branch | Royal Indian Navy Indian Navy |
| Service years | 1939–1972 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | INS Vikrant INS Delhi (C74) |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal |
Rear Admiral Pritam Singh 'Peter' Mahindroo, PVSM (1917–1999) was a Flag Officer in the Indian Navy. He was the first Sikh Admiral in the Indian Navy. He was the commissioning Commanding Officer of the Indian Navy's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. He later served as the Chief of Materiel and as the Director General Naval Dockyard Expansion Scheme before retiring in 1972.