Cmde Odakkal Johnson, PhD Articles 3
Commodore Odakkal Johnson (Retd), PhD, is a maritime scholar and mentor and he was Director Maritime History Society from May 2015 to Aug 2021. He is a naval veteran with 34 years of distinguished service and author of the book “Timeless Wake : The Legacy of Royal Indian Navy during World War II”.
He can be reached at: odakkal.johnson@bharatshakti.in
Maritime Legacy: Priesthood of Peace
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