INS Kesari (1975)
Appearance
History | |
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Name | INS Kesari |
Namesake | Saffron |
Builder | |
Commissioned | 15 August 1975 |
Decommissioned | 8 May 1999 |
Identification | Pennant number: L15 |
Status | Decommissioned |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Kumbhir-class tank landing ship |
Displacement | 1,120 tons (standard) |
Length | 83.9 m (275.3 ft) [1] |
Beam | 9.7 m (31.8 ft) |
Draught | 1.3 m (4.3 ft) (extreme bow and 2.58 metres (stern) |
Depth | 5.2 m (17.1 ft) |
Propulsion | 2 x 2,200 hp (1,600 kW) Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesel engines. |
Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Complement | 120 (incl. 12 officers) |
Sensors and processing systems | SRN 7453 radar |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 HAL Chetak |
INS Kesari was a Kumbhir-class tank landing ship of the Indian Navy.
Capabilities
[edit]The INS Kesari is capable of transporting troops, tanks, and other heavy equipment, as well as providing support during disaster relief operations. It has a displacement of 7,500 tons, a length of 175 meters, and a breadth of 32 meters. The ship has a top speed of 25 knots and can accommodate up to 900 personnel.
History
[edit]Built at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland, INS Kesari was commissioned on 15 August 1975. She was decommissioned on 8 May 1999.
Her legacy was carried forward by the Shardul-class tank landing ship, INS Kesari.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.