INS Magar (L20)
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 INS Magar with INS Sujata at sea | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | INS Magar |
| Namesake | Muggar crocodile |
| Builder | |
| Commissioned | 15 July 1987 |
| Decommissioned | 6 May 2023 |
| Home port | Kochi, Southern Naval Command |
| Identification | Pennant number: L20 |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & 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 × LCVPs |
| Capacity | 15 Tanks, 8 APCs[2] |
| Troops | 500 |
| Complement | 136 (incl 16 officers) |
| Sensors & processing systems | 1 × BEL 1245 navigation radar |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | BEL Ajanta as intercept |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 x Sea King |
| Aviation facilities | 2 x helicopter platforms |
INS Magar was the lead ship of Magar-class amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy.[1] She was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata and was commissioned by Admiral R.H. Tahiliani, Chief of the Naval Staff on 15 July 1987.[3] The ship has a length of 120 metres and a beam of 17.5 metres. The main weapon systems of the ship consist of CRN 91 Guns, chaff launcher (Kavach) and the WM-18A Rocket launcher. The ship also carries four landing craft vehicle personnel (LCVP) on board, which can be used for the landing of troops.[4]