INS Magar (L20)
_at_Anchorage.JPG) INS Magar
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| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | INS Magar |
| Namesake | Muggar crocodile |
| Builder | |
| Commissioned | 15 July 1987 |
| Homeport | Vishakhapatnam, Eastern Naval Command |
| Identification | Pennant number: L20 |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge | INS Magar Crest |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement | 5,665 tonnes (6,245 short tons) (full load)[1] |
| Length | 120 metres (390 ft) |
| Beam | 17.5 metres (57 ft) |
| Draft | 4 metres (13 ft) |
| Ramps | Bow doors |
| Propulsion | 2 × 8,560 horsepower (6,380 kW) sustained diesel engine |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Range | 3,000 miles (2,600 nmi) @ 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 4 x LCVPs |
| Capacity | 15 Tanks, 8 APCs[2] |
| Troops | 500 |
| Complement | 136 (incl 16 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems | 1 x BEL 1245 navigation radar |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | BEL Ajanta as intercept |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 x Sea King |
| Aviation facilities | 2 x helicopter platforms |
INS Magar is the lead ship of Template:Sclass-s of the Indian Navy.[1] She was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata. She was commissioned to navy service on 15 July 1987.
History
The ship took part in Operation Pawan by the Indian Peace Keeping Force(IPKF) in Sri Lanka.[3]
On 22 February 2006, at around 5 pm local time, an accidental fire broke out on the ship. It was caused while the ship was engaged in dumping expired ammunition, and one of the boxes of ammunition caught fire. At the time of the accident the Magar was in the Bay of Bengal, around 40 nautical miles (70 km) from Visakhapatnam. Casualties included three deaths and a further six sailors sustaining injuries. The injured were rushed to a naval hospital in Visakhapatnam by the Sea King helicopter on board.
In April 2018, the ship changed base port to Kochi, INS Training command. She will undergo modifications and join First Training Squadron for training sea officers.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Active/163-Magar-Class.html
- ^ a b "INS Magar joins Southern Naval Command, to augment '1TS' capacity". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.