INS Shardul (L16)
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | INS Shardul |
| Builder: |
Gdańsk Shipyard Stocznia Gdynia |
| Commissioned: | 24 December 1975 |
| Decommissioned: | June 1997 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: L16 |
| Status: | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Kumbhir-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: | 1120 tons (standard) |
| Length: | 83.9 m [1] |
| Beam: | 9.7 m |
| Draught: | 1.3 metres (extreme bow and 2.58 metres (stern) |
| Depth: | 5.2 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 x 2200 hp Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesel engines. |
| Speed: | 18 knots |
| Complement: | 120 (incl. 12 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems: | SRN 7453 radar |
| Armament: | 2 x AK-230 30mm guns 4 x CRN-91 AA (Naval 30mm Medak) guns, MANPAD's. |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 HAL Chetak |
Not to be confused with INS Shardul (2004), a Shardul-class tank landing ship.
INS Shardul was a Kumbhir-class tank landing ship of the Indian Navy.
History
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.
References
See also
- Ships of the Indian Navy
- Polnocny-class landing ship