INS Kesari (1975)

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

History
India
Name:	INS Kesari
Builder:	Gdańsk Shipyard Stocznia Gdynia
Commissioned:	15 August 1975
Decommissioned:	8 May 1999
Identification:	Pennant number: L15
Status:	Decommissioned
General characteristics
Class and type:	-class tank landing ship
Displacement:	1,120 tons (standard)
Length:	83.9 m (275.3 ft)
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:	2 × AK-230 30 mm guns 4 × CRN-91 AA (Naval 30 mm Medak) guns, MANPAD's.
Aircraft carried:	1 HAL Chetak

INS Kesari was a -class tank landing ship of the Indian Navy.

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 -class tank landing ship, INS Kesari.

See also

• Ships of the Indian Navy