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] The ships also carry four landing craft vehicle personnel (LCVP) on board, which can be used for the landing of troops.[3]
 INS Magar being escorted by INS Sujata
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Magar class |
| Builders | |
| 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 |
History
editThe design of the class is based on the Round Table-class ships formerly operated by the Royal Navy.[4][5] 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
edit| Name | Pennant Number | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Homeport | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Navy
| |||||
| Magar | L20 | 18 July 1987 | 6 May 2023[6] | Kochi[7] | Decommissioned |
| Gharial | L23 | 14 February 1997 | Visakhapatnam | Active | |
Gallery
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Indian Naval Ships-Landing Ship Tank - Magar Class Archived 19 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Magar Class". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "Operation Samudra Setu: Why the Indian Navy chose INS Jalashwa and INS Magar". The Week. 6 May 2020. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "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.