INS Kesari (1975)
INS Kesari was a Kumbhir-class tank landing ship of the Indian Navy.
| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | INS Kesari |
| Builder | |
| Commissioned | 15 August 1975 |
| Decommissioned | 8 May 1999 |
| Identification | Pennant number: L15 |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kumbhir-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement | 1,120 tons (standard) |
| Length | 83.9 m (275.3 ft) [1] |
| Beam | 9.7 m (31.8 ft) |
| Draught | 1.3 m (4.3 ft) (extreme bow and 2.58 metres (stern) |
| Depth | 5.2 m (17.1 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 x 2,200 hp (1,600 kW) Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesel engines. |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| 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 Kesari was commissioned on 15 August 1975. She was decommissioned on 8 May 1999.
Her legacy was carried forward by the Shardul-class tank landing ship, INS Kesari.
See also
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
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