INS Kumbhir (L22)

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L-32, L-34, L-21, L-22 LSTs and LCUs beached.jpg
INS Kumbhir (third ship from top)
History
NameINS Kumbhir
Builder
CommissionedNovember 1986
IdentificationPennant number: L22
Statusin active service
BadgeINS Kumbhir crest
General characteristics
Class and typeKumbhir-class tank landing ship
Displacement1120 tons (standard)
Length83.9 m [1]
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 (33 km/h; 21 mph)
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 Kumbhir is the lead vessel of her class of the amphibious warfare ships of the Indian Navy.

History

Built at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland, INS Kumbhir was commissioned in November 1986.

References

  1. ^ "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.