INS Kumbhir
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INS Kumbhir was the lead vessel of her class of the amphibious warfare ships of the Indian Navy.
INS Kumbhir (third ship from top) | |
| History | |
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| Name | INS Kumbhir |
| Namesake | Crocodile |
| Builder | |
| Commissioned | November 1986 |
| Decommissioned | 12 January 2024 |
| Identification | Pennant number: L22 |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Kumbhir-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement | 1120 tons (standard) |
| Length | 83.9 m [1] |
| Beam | 9.7 m |
| Draught | 1.3 metres (extreme bow and 2.58 metres (stern) |
| Depth | 5.2 m |
| Propulsion | 2 x 2200 hp Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesel engines. |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 120 (incl. 12 officers) |
| Sensors & processing systems | SRN 7453 radar |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 HAL Chetak |
History
Built at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland, INS Kumbhir was commissioned in November 1986. After over 37 years of service, the ship was decommissioned on 12 January 2024.[2]