272 Signal Unit Marine Scanners


Date Raised : 1992-08-01 Location : Madh Island
27 SU was commissioned at AF Stn Madh Island which was equipped with composite MARCONI T-13/T-14/T-15 Radar, designated as Sector Operation Centre (SOC) of Bombay Sector. In 1966, 27 SU, AF was disbanded and 252 SU, AF came into existence as ADDC of Bombay sector. The existing MARCONI Radar was replaced with Russian P-30 (M) radar. Subsequently on 14 Apr 87, P-40 Radar was also inducted in 252SU, AF. On 24 Sep 91, the old P- 30(M) Radar was handed over to 250 SU, and 252 SU, AF continued as ADDC with the P-40(M) Radar. On 1 Aug 1992, 252 SU handed over the responsibility of Mumbai sector to 272 SU and moved out to 2 Wing. 272 SU was formed in 1990 and became operational with an upgraded Radar on 01 Aug 92. 272 SU assumed the role of Air Defence Direction Centre, Maharashtra sector on 19 Sep 92. The Units has, as aptly, come to be known as "The Marine Scanners". In the year 2000, TRS 2215 moved out to 275 SU and this Unit was allotted with the P-40(M) radar from 255 SU. TRS 2215 was re-inducted on 10 may 2004. The station also has 768 SU as its lodger Units.

Commanding Officers


13 Apr 93 - 10 Apr 94
Wing Commander
Prakash Mangesh Narwekar
11350 GD(P)
Stn Cdr
Madh Island

11 Apr 94 - 22 Dec 96
Group Captain
Ranjit Kumar Bora
12927 F(P)
Stn Cdr
Madh Island

23 Dec 96 - 16 Jul 00
Group Captain
Arjun Das
13808 F(P)
Stn Cdr
Madh Island

17 Jul 00 - 21 Feb 02
Group Captain
Ravindra Hemchandra Karve
13369 F(P)
Stn Cdr
Madh Island

22 Feb 02 - 31 May 04
Wing Commander
Maliemadhom Srinivasan Suresh
16603 F(P)
Stn Cdr
Madh Island

05 Jul 04 - 12 Feb 06
Wing Commander
Ganga Dutt
16841 ADM
Stn Cdr
Madh Island

13 Feb 06 - 14 Oct 07
Group Captain
Ganapathy Sarnia Narayana Moorthy
15890 F(P)
Stn Cdr
Madh Island

03 Nov 07 - 25 Jun 09
Group Captain
Atanu Chatterjee
18078 F(P)
Stn Cdr
Madh Island

26 Jun 09 - 22 May 11
Group Captain
Manoj Yashwant Marathe
18824 F(P)
Stn Cdr
Madh Island

23 May 11 - 17 Mar 13
Group Captain
Anup Kumar Sen
18278 F(P)
Stn Cdr
Madh Island

18 Mar 13 - 04 May 15
Group Captain
P Saravanan
21043 F(N)
Stn Cdr
Madh Island

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