INS Kesari (1975)

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History
India
NameINS Kesari
Builder
Commissioned15 August 1975
Decommissioned8 May 1999
IdentificationPennant number: L15
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and type Kumbhir-class tank landing ship
Displacement1,120 tons (standard)
Length83.9 m (275.3 ft) [1]
Beam9.7 m (31.8 ft)
Draught1.3 m (4.3 ft) (extreme bow and 2.58 metres (stern)
Depth5.2 m (17.1 ft)
Propulsion2 x 2,200 hp (1,600 kW) 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 30 mm guns
  • 4 × CRN-91 AA (Naval 30 mm Medak)
  • guns, MANPAD's.
Aircraft carried1 HAL Chetak

INS Kesari was a Kumbhir-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 Shardul-class tank landing ship, INS Kesari.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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