| Kumbhir-class tank landing ship | |
|---|---|
| Class overview | |
| Name: | Kumbhir Class |
| Operators: |
 Indian Navy |
| Preceded by: | Gharial (Polnocny-A) |
| Succeeded by: | Magar |
| Completed: | 8 |
| Retired: | 8 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Tank landing ship |
| Displacement: | 1,120 tons (standard) |
| Length: | 83.9 m |
| Beam: | 9.7 m |
| Speed: | 18 knots |
| Complement: | 40 (incl 5 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems: | SRN 7453 radar |
| Armament: |
2 x AK-230 30mm guns 4 x CRN-91 AA (Naval 30mm Medak) guns, MANPAD's. |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 HAL Chetak |
Kumbhir class landing ships are medium amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy.[1] They are variants of the Polish Polnocny class landing ships.[2]
Ships of the class[]
| Name | Pennant | Homeport | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Status |
| INS Ghorpad | L14 | Visakhapatnam | 21 December 1974 | 11 January 2008 | |
| INS Kesari | L15 | Visakhapatnam | 15 August 1975 | 8 May 1999 | |
| INS Shardul | L16 | Visakhapatnam | 24 December 1975 | June 1997 | |
| INS Sharabh | L17 | Visakhapatnam | 27 January 1976 | 15 July 2011 | |
| INS Cheetah | L18 | Port Blair | February 1985 | 12 January 2024 | |
| INS Mahish | L19 | Port Blair | 4 June 1985 | 11 November 2016[3] | |
| INS Guldar | L21 | Port Blair | December 1985 | 12 January 2024 | |
| INS Kumbhir | L22 | Port Blair | November 1986 | 12 January 2024 |
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