INS Kesari (1975)

Tank landing ship of the Indian Navy

For other ships with the same name, see INS Kesari.

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.

## Capabilities

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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.

INS Kesari at sea

## History

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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.

## See also

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* Ships of the Indian Navy

## References

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1. ^ "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.

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Kumbhir-class tank landing ships

* Ghorpad
* Kesari
* Shardul
* Sharabh
* Cheetah
* Mahish
* Guldar
* Kumbhir

* Preceded by: Gharial class
* Followed by: Magar class

Amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy
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