Shardul-class tank landing ship
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Class overview | |
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Name | Shardul class |
Builders | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | Magar class |
Completed | 3 |
Active | 3 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Tank landing ship |
Displacement | 5,650 tons |
Length | 125 m (410 ft) |
Beam | 17.5 m (57 ft) |
Draught | 4 m (13 ft) |
Propulsion | Kirloskar PA6 STC engines |
Speed | 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
Capacity |
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Troops | 500 |
Complement | 11 officers, 145 sailors |
Electronic warfare & decoys | Decoy: Chaff launchers |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 Sea King/HAL Dhruv |
Shardul-class landing ships are large amphibious warfare vessels built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers for the Indian Navy. They are an evolution of the Magar-class amphibious landing ships.
The class has an indigenous content of over 90%.[citation needed]
History
Shardul was the first vessel commissioned at Karwar Naval Base, INS Kadamba. The second ship Kesari was commissioned at the Visakhapatnam Naval Base,[1] and later moved to Port Blair.[2] The third ship Airavata underwent sea trials in 2008 and was commissioned in 2009.[3][4][5]
Ships
Name | Pennant Number | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Homeport | Status |
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Shardul | L16 | 4 January 2007 | Karwar | Active | |
Kesari | L15 | 5 April 2008 | Port Blair | ||
Airavat | L24 | 19 May 2009 | Visakhapatnam |
Gallery
- Shardul entering Port Louis, Mauritius.
- Shardul of 1st Training squadron en-route to Sri Lanka.
- Kesari during MILAN 2018 exercise.
- Kesari participating in PASSEX during MILAN 2012.
- Airavat sails out of Visakhapatnam harbor after commissioning on May 19, 2009.
See also
References
- ^ "INS Kesari Commissioned". Indian Navy. 5 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 June 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Another naval ship heads for Seychelles". The Hindu. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ Balajj, J. (8 April 2008). "INS Airavata for basin trials in May". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "Image of INS Airavat". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "Image during Commissioning ceremony". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
External links
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Shardul-class tank landing ships
- Shardul
- Kesari
- Airavat
- Preceded by: Magar class
- Followed by: None