Shardul-class tank landing ship
Shardul-class landing ships are large amphibious warfare vessels built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers for the Indian Navy. They are an evolution of the -class amphibious landing ships.
 INS Airavat (L24) sails out of Visakhapatnam harbour after commissioning
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Shardul class |
| Builders: | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
| Operators: |
 Indian Navy |
| Preceded by: | class |
| Completed: | 3 |
| Active: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Tank landing ship |
| Displacement: | 5,650 tons |
| Length: | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Beam: | 17.5 m (57 ft) |
| Draught: | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Kirloskar PA6 STC engines |
| Speed: | 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Capacity: |
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| Troops: | 500 |
| Complement: | 11 officers, 145 sailors |
| Electronic warfare & decoys: | Decoy: Chaff launchers |
| Armament: |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1 Sea King/HAL Dhruv |
The class has an indigenous content of over 90%.[citation needed]
HistoryEdit
Shardul was the first vessel commissioned at Karwar Naval Base, INS Kadamba. The second ship Kesari was commissioned at the Visakhapatnam Naval Base,[1] and later moved to Port Blair.[2] The third ship Airavata underwent sea trials in 2008 and was commissioned in 2009.[3][4][5]
ShipsEdit
| Name | Pennant | Builder | Homeport | Commissioned | Status |
| INS Shardul | L16 | GRSE | Karwar | 4 January 2007 | Active |
| INS Kesari | L15 | Port Blair | 5 April 2008 | Active | |
| INS Airavat | L24 | Visakhapatnam | 19 May 2009 | Active |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "INS Kesari Commissioned". Indian Navy. 5 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 June 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ↑ "Another naval ship heads for Seychelles". The Hindu. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ Balajj, J. (8 April 2008). "INS Airavata for basin trials in May". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ "Image of INS Airavat". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ "Image during Commissioning ceremony". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
