Saeed Mohammad Khan
| Saeed Mohammad Khan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Saeed Mohammad Khan |
| Nickname(s) | Beast of the Sea |
| Born |
September 1, 1936 British Indian Empire |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan |
| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Navy |
| Years of service | 1954-1994 |
| Rank |
 Admiral |
| Unit | Naval Operations Branch (NOB) |
| Commands held |
Chief of Naval Staff Chairman Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) Vice-Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) Commander Pakistan Fleet |
| Battles/wars |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Operation Dwarka Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards |
Nishan-i-Imtiaz(Military) Sitara-e-Basalat |
Saeed Mohammad Khan, NI(M), SBt, is a retired 4-star rank naval officer and the 12th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of the Pakistan Navy from 9 November 1991 9 November 1994.[1]
Naval career
S.M. Khan was born on October 1, 1944, and he is the last of 4 children. He joined the Navy at age 16 in 1954. Having joined the Navy as non-commissioned officer, he progressively elevated the ranks. He gained commissioned in the Navy in 1958, in Naval Operations Branch. Khan actively participate in Indo-Pakistani Wars and battles and, due to his heroic action, he was dubbed "The Beast of the Sea", by his senior commanders. Khan, as 4-Star admiral, is credit to close a deal of technology transfer of Agosta class submarine in 1994.[2]
In 1984, he was promoted to Rear-Admiral and was made Commander Pakistan Fleet (COMPAK). Before taking over as Chief of Naval Staff, Saeed M. Khan, as Vice-Admiral, stayed as Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) and was responsible for the Naval warfare exercise and command structure of the Navy. As Vice-Admiral, S.M. Khan served as the Chairman Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) from November 11, 1988 from December 13, 1990.[3] He is a recipient of Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military), which is awarded to all the services chiefs upon taking over their respective commands and Sitara-e-Basalat, a non-operational award.[4]
Post-retirement
After retirement, Admiral Saeed Khan became Pakistani Ambassador to the Netherlands where he served for 4 years.
Personal life
Khan married Ranaa Ahmed at the age of 27 in Pakistan. Together, they had 3 children, Nadir, Saira, and Ehsun. He now has 8 grandchildren.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Yastur-ul-Haq Malik |
Chief of Naval Staff 1991 – 1994 |
Succeeded by Mansurul Haq |
