INS Gharial (L23)

INS Gharial demonstrating unloading of relief material through its bow door onto the ramp.

History
India
Name| INS Gharial
Namesake| Gharial
Builder|

* Hindustan Shipyard Limited
* Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers

Commissioned| 14 February 1997
Homeport| Vishakhapatnam, Eastern Naval Command
Identification| Pennant number: L23
Status| in active service
General characteristics
Class and type| Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel
Displacement| 5665 tons (full load)[1]
Length| 120 m
Beam| 17.5 m
Draft| 4 m
Ramps| Bow doors
Propulsion| 2 × 8560 hp sustained diesel engine
Speed| 15 knots
Range| 3000 miles @ 14 knots
Boats & landing
craft carried| 4 LCVPs
Capacity| 15 Tanks, 8 APCs[2]
Troops| 500
Complement| 136 (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 carried| 1 Sea King
Aviation facilities| 2 helicopter platforms

INS Gharial is a Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel of the Indian Navy.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
2. ^ "Magar Class - Bharat Rakshak :: Indian Navy".

Magar-class amphibious warfare vessels

* Magar
* Gharial

* Preceded by: Kumbhir class
* Followed by: Shardul class

List of active Indian Navy ships