Kumbhir-class landing ships are medium amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy.[1]
 INS Mahish sailing through Indian Ocean.
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kumbhir class |
| Operators |  Indian Navy |
| Preceded by | Gharial class (Polnocny-A) |
| Succeeded by | Magar class |
| In service | 1974 – 2024 |
| Completed | 8 |
| Retired | 8 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tank landing ship |
| Displacement | 1,120 tons (standard) |
| Length | 83.9 m (275 ft) |
| Beam | 9.7 m (32 ft) |
| Speed | 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 40 (incl 5 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems | SRN 7453 radar |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | 1 HAL Chetak |
Service history edit
The last of the 3 remaining ships Cheetah, Guldar and Kumbhir are slated to be decommissioned on 12 January 2024 after 40 years of service.[2]
Ships of the class edit
| Name | Pennant Number | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Homeport | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Navy
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| Ghorpad | L14 | 21 December 1974 | 11 January 2008 | Visakhapatnam | Decommissioned |
| Kesari | L15 | 15 August 1975 | 8 May 1999 | ||
| Shardul | L16 | 24 December 1975 | June 1997 | ||
| Sharabh | L17 | 27 January 1976 | 15 July 2011 | ||
| Cheetah | L18 | February 1985 | 12 January 2024 | Port Blair | |
| Mahish | L19 | 4 June 1985 | 11 November 2016[3] | ||
| Guldar | L21 | December 1985 | 12 January 2024 | ||
| Kumbhir | L22 | November 1986 | |||
Gallery edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Indian Naval Ships-Landing Ship Tank - Kumbhir Class Archived 2010-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ @AN_Command (9 January 2024). "Indian Navy Ships Cheetah, Guldar & Kumbhir are scheduled for decommissioning after 40 years of glorious service" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "INS Mahish Decommissioning Ceremony". Andaman Sheekha. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.