Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel
Appearance
INS Magar
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Class overview | |
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Name | Magar class |
Builders | |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | Template:Sclass- |
Succeeded by | Template:Sclass- |
Planned | 2 |
Completed | 2 |
Active | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Amphibious warfare vessel |
Displacement | 5,665 tons (full load)[1] |
Length | 120 m (390 ft) |
Beam | 17.5 m (57 ft) |
Draught | 4 m (13 ft) |
Ramps | Bow doors |
Propulsion | 2 × 8560 hp sustained diesel engine |
Speed | 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Range | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) @ 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
Boats & landing craft carried | 4 LCVPs |
Capacity | 15 Tanks, 8 APCs |
Troops | 500 |
Complement | 136 (incl 16 officers) |
Sensors and processing systems | 1 BEL 1245 navigation radar |
Electronic warfare & decoys | BEL Ajanta as intercept |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 Sea King |
Aviation facilities | 2 helicopter platforms |
The Magar-class landing ships are amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy, currently in active service. Only two ships of the class were designed and built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, with fitting completed at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers.[2]
History
The design of the ship is based on Round Table class (Sir Lancelot class) operated by the Royal Navy.[3][4] It can operate two medium-lift helicopters, which are primarily meant for "inserting" a small team of Special Forces (marine commandos). To discharge its cargo and most of the troops, it needs to be "beached" through its 'bow-door' (in the front).
The ships are stationed at the naval base in Visakhapatnam on India's east coast.
Ships
Number | Name | Builder | Homeport | Commissioned | Status |
L20 | INS Magar | Hindustan Shipyard Limited/GRSE | Kochi (re-based from Visakhapatnam)[5] | 18 July 1987 | Active |
L23 | INS Gharial | Hindustan Shipyard Limited/GRSE | Visakhapatnam | 14 February 1997 | Active |
See also
References
- ^ Indian Naval Ships-Landing Ship Tank - Magar Class Archived June 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Magar Class". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "Magar". www.deagel.com. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ^ "Report: Indian Amphibious Warship Runs Aground - USNI News". USNI News. 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ^ "INS Magar joins Southern Naval Command". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-04-12.