INS Gharial (L23)

INS Gharial is a Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel of the Indian Navy.[1]

INS Gharial demonstrating unloading of relief material through its bow door onto the ramp.
History
India
Name: INS Gharial
Namesake: Gharial
Builder:
  • Hindustan Shipyard Limited
  • Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Commissioned: 14 February 1997
Homeport: Vishakhapatnam, Eastern Naval Command
Identification: Pennant number: L23
Status: in active service
Badge:
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:
  • 4 × Bofors 40 mm/60 guns
  • 2 × 122 mm multiple-barrel rocket launchers
Aircraft carried: 1 Sea King
Aviation facilities: 2 helicopter platforms

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Active/163-Magar-Class.html
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