Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel
INS Magar being escorted by INS Sujata
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Class overview | |
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Name | Magar class |
Builders |
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Operators | Indian Navy |
Preceded by | Kumbhir class |
Succeeded by | Shardul class |
Planned | 2 |
Completed | 2 |
Active | 1 |
Retired | 1 |
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 x Sea King |
Aviation facilities | 2 helicopter platforms |
The Magar-class landing ships are
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers.[2]
History
The design of the class is based on the Round Table-class ships formerly operated by the Royal Navy.[3][4] They can operate two medium-lift helicopters, which are primarily meant for inserting small teams of special forces (e.g. MARCOS). To discharge a ship's cargo and most of the troops, it needs to be beached, so that it can utilize its bow-door, similar to an LST.
The ships are stationed at the naval base in Visakhapatnam on India's east coast.
Ships
Name | Pennant Number | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Homeport | Status |
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Indian Navy | |||||
Magar | L20 | 18 July 1987 | 6 May 2023[5] | Kochi[6] | Decommissioned |
Gharial | L23 | 14 February 1997 | Visakhapatnam | Active |
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ Indian Naval Ships-Landing Ship Tank - Magar Class Archived 19 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Magar Class". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "Magar". www.deagel.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ "Report: Indian Amphibious Warship Runs Aground - USNI News". USNI News. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ Singh, Dalip (1 May 2023). "INS Magar to end roar on Saturday after 36 glorious years". The Hindu Businessline.
- ^ "INS Magar joins Southern Naval Command". The New Indian Express. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2019.