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 type Kumbhir-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. ^ "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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