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Kumbhir-class tank landing ship

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INS Mahish sailing through Indian Ocean.
Class overview
NameKumbhir class
Operators Indian Navy
Preceded byGharial class (Polnocny-A)
Succeeded byMagar class
In service1974 – 2024
Completed8
Retired8
General characteristics
TypeTank landing ship
Displacement1,120 tons (standard)
Length83.9 m (275 ft)
Beam9.7 m (32 ft)
Speed18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement40 (incl 5 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
SRN 7453 radar
Armament
  • 2 × AK-230 30 mm guns
  • 4 × CRN-91 AA (Naval 30 mm Medak) guns, MANPADs.
Aircraft carried1 HAL Chetak

Kumbhir-class landing ships are medium amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy.[1]

Service history

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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

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Name Pennant Number Commissioned Decommissioned Homeport Status
 Indian Navy
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
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Indian Naval Ships-Landing Ship Tank - Kumbhir Class Archived 2010-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ @AN_Command (9 January 2024). "Indian Navy Ships Cheetah, Guldar & Kumbhir are scheduled for decommissioning after 40 years of glorious service" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "INS Mahish Decommissioning Ceremony". Andaman Sheekha. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.