Kumbhir-class tank landing ship
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}} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = File:INS Mahish sailing through Indian Ocean.jpg | Ship caption = INS Mahish sailing through Indian Ocean. }} {{Infobox ship class overview | Name = Kumbhir class | Builders = | Operators = {{navy|India}} | Class before = Gharial class (Polnocny-A) | Class after = {{sclass|Magar|amphibious warfare vessel|4}} | Subclasses = | Cost = | Built range = | In service range = 1974 – 2024 | In commission range = | Total ships building = | Total ships planned = | Total ships completed = 8 | Total ships cancelled = | Total ships active = | Total ships laid up = | Total ships lost = | Total ships retired = 8 | Total ships preserved = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship type = Tank landing ship | Ship displacement = 1,120 tons (standard) | Ship length = {{convert|83.9|m|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|9.7|m|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draught = | Ship hold depth = | Ship decks = | Ship deck clearance = | Ship ramps = | Ship power = | Ship propulsion = | Ship speed = {{convert|18|kn|abbr=on}} | Ship range = | Ship endurance = | Ship boats = | Ship capacity = | Ship troops = | Ship complement = 40 (incl 5 officers) | Ship crew = | Ship time to activate = | Ship sensors = SRN 7453 radar | Ship EW = | Ship armament = *2 × AK-230 30 mm guns
| Ship armour = | Ship aircraft = 1 HAL Chetak | Ship aircraft facilities = | Ship notes = }} |
Kumbhir-class landing ships are medium amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy.[http://indiannavy.nic.in/landing_ships_kumbhir.htm Indian Naval Ships-Landing Ship Tank - Kumbhir Class] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216124010/http://indiannavy.nic.in/landing_ships_kumbhir.htm |date=2010-12-16 }}
Service history
The last of the 3 remaining ships Cheetah, Guldar and Kumbhir are slated to be decommissioned on 12 January 2024 after 40 years of service.{{cite tweet|number=1744649807506117014|user=AN_Command|title=Indian Navy Ships Cheetah, Guldar & Kumbhir are scheduled for decommissioning after 40 years of glorious service|date=2024-01-09}}
Ships of the class
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Name || Pennant Number || Commissioned ||Decommissioned || Homeport || Status |
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{{INS|Ghorpad|L14|2}}
| L14 | 21 December 1974 | 11 January 2008 |rowspan=4| Visakhapatnam | rowspan="8" | Decommissioned |
{{INS|Kesari|1975|2}}
| L15 | 15 August 1975 | 8 May 1999 |
{{INS|Shardul|1975|2}}
| L16 | 24 December 1975 | June 1997 |
{{INS|Sharabh|L17|2}}
| L17 | 27 January 1976 | 15 July 2011 |
{{INS|Cheetah|L18|2}}
| L18 | February 1985 | 12 January 2024 | rowspan=4|Port Blair |
{{INS|Mahish|L19|2}}
| L19 | 4 June 1985 |
{{INS|Guldar|L21|2}}
| L21 | December 1985 | rowspan = 2 | 12 January 2024 |
{{INS|Kumbhir|L22|2}}
| L22 | November 1986 |
Gallery
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|File:L-32, L-34, L-21, L-22 LSTs and LCUs beached.jpg
|INS Guldar and INS Kumbhir with LCU Mk. II ships during a beaching operation.
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See also
References
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Category:Amphibious warfare vessel classes