INS Shardul (1975)

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

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

History
India
Name	INS Shardul
Namesake	Bengal Tiger[1]
Builder	Gdańsk Shipyard Stocznia Gdynia
Commissioned	24 December 1975
Decommissioned	June 1997
Identification	Pennant number: L16
Status	Decommissioned
General characteristics
Class & type	Kumbhir-class tank landing ship
Displacement	1120 tons (standard)
Length	83.9 m[2]
Beam	9.7 m
Draught	1.3 metres (extreme bow and 2.58 metres (stern)
Depth	5.2 m
Propulsion	2 x 2200 hp Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesel engines.
Speed	18 knots
Complement	120 (incl. 12 officers)
Sensors & processing systems	SRN 7453 radar
Armament	2 × AK-230 30mm guns 4 × CRN-91 AA (Naval 30mm Medak) guns, MANPAD's.
Aircraft carried	1 HAL Chetak

History

Built at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland, INS Shardul was commissioned on 24 December 1975. She was decommissioned in June 1997.

Her legacy was carried forward by the lead vessel of the Shardul-class tank landing ships, INS Shardul.

See also

• Ships of the Indian Navy
• Polnocny-class landing ship