INS Gharial (L23)
Appearance
INS Gharial demonstrating unloading of relief material through its bow door onto the ramp.
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History | |
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Name | INS Gharial |
Namesake | Gharial |
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Commissioned | 14 February 1997 |
Homeport | Vishakhapatnam, Eastern Naval Command |
Identification | Pennant number: L23 |
Status | in active service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel |
Displacement | 5665 tons (full load)[1] |
Length | 120 m |
Beam | 17.5 m |
Draft | 4 m |
Ramps | Bow doors |
Propulsion | 2 × 8560 hp sustained diesel engine |
Speed | 15 knots |
Range | 3000 miles @ 14 knots |
Boats & landing craft carried | 4 LCVPs |
Capacity | 15 Tanks, 8 APCs[2] |
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 |
INS Gharial is a Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel of the Indian Navy.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ "Magar Class - Bharat Rakshak :: Indian Navy".