Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel

INS Magar being escorted by INS Sujata
Class overview
NameMagar class
Builders
Operators Indian Navy
Preceded byKumbhir class
Succeeded byShardul class
Planned2
Completed2
Active1
Retired1
General characteristics
TypeAmphibious warfare vessel
Displacement5,665 tons (full load)[1]
Length120 m (390 ft)
Beam17.5 m (57 ft)
Draught4 m (13 ft)
RampsBow doors
Propulsion2 × 8560 hp sustained diesel engine
Speed15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) @ 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		4 × LCVPs
Capacity15 Tanks, 8 APCs
Troops500
Complement136 (incl 16 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems		1 BEL 1245 navigation radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys		BEL Ajanta as intercept
Armament
  • 4 × Bofors 40 mm/60 guns,
  • 2 × 122 mm multiple-barrel rocket launchers
Aircraft carried1 x Sea King
Aviation facilities2 helicopter platforms

The Magar-class landing ships are amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy, currently in active service. Only two ships of the class were designed and built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, with fitting completed at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers.[2] The ships also carry four landing craft vehicle personnel (LCVP) on board, which can be used for the landing of troops.[3]

History

The design of the class is based on the Round Table-class ships formerly operated by the Royal Navy.[4][5] They can operate two medium-lift helicopters, which are primarily meant for inserting small teams of special forces (e.g. MARCOS). To discharge a ship's cargo and most of the troops, it needs to be beached, so that it can utilize its bow-door, similar to an LST.

The ships are stationed at the naval base in Visakhapatnam on India's east coast.

Ships

Name Pennant Number Commissioned Decommissioned Homeport Status
 Indian Navy
Magar L20 18 July 1987 6 May 2023[6] Kochi[7] Decommissioned
Gharial L23 14 February 1997 Visakhapatnam Active
  • Magar joins Southern Naval Command.
    Magar joins Southern Naval Command.
  • Gharial demonstrating unloading of relief material through its bow door onto the ramp.
    Gharial demonstrating unloading of relief material through its bow door onto the ramp.
  • Decommissioninng video of Magar

See also

References

  1. ^ Indian Naval Ships-Landing Ship Tank - Magar Class Archived 19 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Magar Class". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Operation Samudra Setu: Why the Indian Navy chose INS Jalashwa and INS Magar". The Week. 6 May 2020. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Magar". www.deagel.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Report: Indian Amphibious Warship Runs Aground - USNI News". USNI News. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  6. ^ Singh, Dalip (1 May 2023). "INS Magar to end roar on Saturday after 36 glorious years". The Hindu Businessline.
  7. ^ "INS Magar joins Southern Naval Command". The New Indian Express. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2019.