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INS Shardul (1975)

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History
India
NameINS Shardul
NamesakeBengal Tiger[1]
Builder
Commissioned24 December 1975
DecommissionedJune 1997
IdentificationPennant number: L16
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and typeKumbhir-class tank landing ship
Displacement1120 tons (standard)
Length83.9 m[2]
Beam9.7 m
Draught1.3 metres (extreme bow and 2.58 metres (stern)
Depth5.2 m
Propulsion2 x 2200 hp Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesel engines.
Speed18 knots
Complement120 (incl. 12 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
SRN 7453 radar
Armament
  • 2 × AK-230 30mm guns
  • 4 × CRN-91 AA (Naval 30mm Medak)
  • guns, MANPAD's.
Aircraft carried1 HAL Chetak

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

History

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Built at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland, INS Shardul was commissioned on 24 December 1975. She was decommissioned in June 1997.

Her legacy was carried forward by the lead vessel of the Shardul-class tank landing ships, INS Shardul.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "शार्दूल". 20 August 2021 – via Wiktionary.
  2. ^ "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.