Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel

The Magar-class (lit. 'Crocodile') 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.^[2] The ships also carry four landing craft vehicle personnel (LCVP) on board, which can be used for the landing of troops.^[3]

INS Magar being escorted by INS Sujata
Class overview
Name	Magar class
Builders	Hindustan Shipyard Limited Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Operators	Indian Navy
Preceded by	Kumbhir class
Succeeded by	Shardul class
Planned	2
Completed	2
Active	1
Retired	1
General characteristics
Type	Amphibious warfare vessel
Displacement	5,665 tons (full load)[1]
Length	120 m (390 ft)
Beam	17.5 m (57 ft)
Draught	4 m (13 ft)
Ramps	Bow doors
Propulsion	2 × 8560 hp sustained diesel engine
Speed	15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range	3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) @ 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	4 × LCVPs
Capacity	15 Tanks, 8 APCs
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 x Sea King
Aviation facilities	2 helicopter platforms

History

The design of the class is based on the Round Table-class ships formerly operated by the Royal Navy.^[4][5] 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

Name	Pennant Number	Commissioned	Decommissioned	Homeport	Status
Indian Navy
Magar	L20	18 July 1987	6 May 2023[6]	Kochi[7]	Decommissioned
Gharial	L23	14 February 1997		Visakhapatnam	Active

Gallery

• 
  Magar joins Southern Naval Command.
• 
  Gharial demonstrating unloading of relief material through its bow door onto the ramp.
• Decommissioninng video of Magar

See also

• List of active Indian Navy ships