This Unit was raised on 01 Jun 1965 vide Govt of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. 1899/10/NCC/PLG dated 20 May 65 and Govt of Mysore (now Karnataka) order No. FD-39 -ENCLS 141 dated 01 Jul 65. This Unit was designated as 4 Mysore Naval Unit NCC, Karwar. It was re-designated, as 4 Karnataka Naval Unit NCC w.e.f. 01 Nov 1973 vide GO No. FAD-9-DRE-73 dated 20 Oct 73. Subsequently the Unit was re-designated as 8 Karnataka Naval Unit NCC, Karwar vide DG NCC letter No. 6099/DGNCC/PLG dated 18 Jan 1978.
