INS Kesari (1975)

History
India
Name	INS Kesari
Namesake	Saffron
Builder	Gdańsk Shipyard Stocznia Gdynia
Commissioned	15 August 1975
Decommissioned	8 May 1999
Identification	Pennant number: L15
Status	Decommissioned
General characteristics
Class and type	Kumbhir-class tank landing ship
Displacement	1,120 tons (standard)
Length	83.9 m (275.3 ft) [1]
Beam	9.7 m (31.8 ft)
Draught	1.3 m (4.3 ft) (extreme bow and 2.58 metres (stern)
Depth	5.2 m (17.1 ft)
Propulsion	2 x 2,200 hp (1,600 kW) Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesel engines.
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	120 (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 carried	1 HAL Chetak

INS Kesari was a Kumbhir-class tank landing ship of the Indian Navy.

The INS Kesari is capable of transporting troops, tanks, and other heavy equipment, as well as providing support during disaster relief operations. It has a displacement of 7,500 tons, a length of 175 meters, and a breadth of 32 meters. The ship has a top speed of 25 knots and can accommodate up to 900 personnel.

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.

• Ships of the Indian Navy