INS Magar (L20)

INS Magar is the lead ship of Magar-class amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy.[1] She was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata. She was commissioned to navy service on 15 July 1987.

For other ships with the same name, see INS Magar.

INS Magar with INS Sujata at sea
History
India
Name: INS Magar
Namesake: Muggar crocodile
Builder:
  • Hindustan Shipyard Limited
  • Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Commissioned: 15 July 1987
Homeport: Vishakhapatnam, Eastern Naval Command
Identification: Pennant number: L20
Status: in active service
Badge:
General characteristics
Class and type: Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel
Displacement: 5,665 tonnes (6,245 short tons) (full load)[1]
Length: 120 metres (390 ft)
Beam: 17.5 metres (57 ft)
Draft: 4 metres (13 ft)
Ramps: Bow doors
Propulsion: 2 × 8,560 horsepower (6,380 kW) sustained diesel engine
Speed: 15 knots (28 km/h)
Range: 3,000 miles (2,600 nmi) @ 14 knots (26 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried:		 4 x LCVPs
Capacity: 15 Tanks, 8 APCs[2]
Troops: 500
Complement: 136 (incl 16 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems:		 1 x 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 x Sea King
Aviation facilities: 2 x helicopter platforms

History

The ship took part in Operation Pawan by the Indian Peace Keeping Force(IPKF) in Sri Lanka.[3]

On 22 February 2006, at around 5 pm local time, an accidental fire broke out on the ship. It was caused while the ship was engaged in dumping expired ammunition, and one of the boxes of ammunition caught fire. At the time of the accident the Magar was in the Bay of Bengal, around 40 nautical miles (70 km) from Visakhapatnam. Casualties included three deaths and a further six sailors sustaining injuries. The injured were rushed to a naval hospital in Visakhapatnam by the Sea King helicopter on board.

In April 2018, the ship changed base port to Kochi, INS Training command. She will undergo modifications and join First Training Squadron for training sea officers.[3]

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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
  3. "INS Magar joins Southern Naval Command, to augment '1TS' capacity". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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