INS Shardul (L16)
INS Shardul was a Kumbhir-class tank landing ship of the Indian Navy.
| History | |
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 India | |
| Name: | INS Shardul |
| Builder: | |
| Commissioned: | 24 December 1975 |
| Decommissioned: | June 1997 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: L16 |
| Status: | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Kumbhir-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: | 1120 tons (standard) |
| Length: | 83.9 m [1] |
| Beam: | 9.7 m |
| Draught: | 1.3 metres (extreme bow and 2.58 metres (stern) |
| Depth: | 5.2 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 x 2200 hp Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesel engines. |
| Speed: | 18 knots |
| Complement: | 120 (incl. 12 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems: | SRN 7453 radar |
| Armament: |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1 HAL Chetak |
History
Built at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland, INS Shardul was commissioned on 24 December 1975. She was decommissioned in June 1997.
Her legacy was carried forward by the lead vessel of the Shardul-class tank landing ships, INS Shardul.
References
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