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| INS MAGAR |
The Indian
Navy Magar-class landing ship tank (LST) are an indigenous design derived from
the Royal Navy's Sir Lancelot class. Five ships of this class have been built
by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd commissioned into the Indian
Navy in 1987, 1997, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
The last three ships are also referred
to as Landing Ship Tank (Large)/LST (L) or Shardul class and feature several
modifications and a high number of components and weapons made in India.
Shardul-class can serve as fleet tanker, HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and
Disaster Relief) missions or hospital ship.
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| INS MAGAR |
These ships
carry four small landing crafts and are equipped with four 40mm anti-aircraft
guns or two CRN91 anti-aircraft guns, two WM18A 18-tube rocket launchers, Igla
surface-to-air missiles and up to two helicopters (Sea King or Dhruv) at the
aft flight deck and hangar. During amphibious assault missions a single ship
can transport 500 troops, 10 main battle tanks and 11 trucks. The propulsion
system is based on two diesel engines developing 8,000-shp with the ship
achieving a maximum speed of 15 knots. The main purpose of Magar-class ships is
to deliver men and material on shore in support of amphibious assaults.
- Type Amphibious warfare vessel
- Displacement 5,665 tons (full load)[1]
- Length 120 m
- Beam 17.5 m
- Draft 4 m
- Ramps Bow doors
- Propulsion 2 x 8560 hp sustained diesel engine
- Speed 15 knots
- Range 3000 miles @ 14 knots
- Landingcraft carried 4 LCVPs
- Capacity 15 Tanks, 8 APCs, 500 Troops, 136 crew,16 Officers
- Radar system 1 BEL 1245 navigation radar
- Electronic warfare BEL Ajanta as intercept
- Armament 4 x Bofors 40mm/60 guns, 2 x 122mm multiple-barrel rocket launchers
- Aircraft carried 1 Sea King
- Aviation facilities 2 helicopter platforms
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