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.[1]
History
The design of the class is based on the Template:Sclass2 ships formerly operated by the Royal Navy.[2][3] 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
| Number | Name | Builder | Homeport | Commissioned | Status |
| L20 | Template:INS | Hindustan Shipyard Limited/GRSE | Kochi (re-based from Visakhapatnam)[4] | 18 July 1987 | Active |
| L23 | Template:INS | Hindustan Shipyard Limited/GRSE | Visakhapatnam | 14 February 1997 | Active |
See also
References
- ↑ Magar Class. Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ Magar. www.deagel.com. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ↑ Report: Indian Amphibious Warship Runs Aground - USNI News. USNI News(2014-02-03). Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ↑ INS Magar joins Southern Naval Command. The New Indian Express(12 April 2018). Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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