Kumbhir-class landing ships are medium amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy.
Service history
The last of the 3 remaining ships Cheetah, Guldar and Kumbhir are slated to be decommissioned on 12 January 2024 after 40 years of service.2
Ships of the class
Name | Pennant Number | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Homeport | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indian Navy | |||||
Ghorpad | L14 | 21 December 1974 | 11 January 2008 | Visakhapatnam | Decommissioned |
Kesari | L15 | 15 August 1975 | 8 May 1999 | ||
Shardul | L16 | 24 December 1975 | June 1997 | ||
Sharabh | L17 | 27 January 1976 | 15 July 2011 | ||
Cheetah | L18 | February 1985 | 12 January 2024 | Port Blair | |
Mahish | L19 | 4 June 1985 | 11 November 20163 | ||
Guldar | L21 | December 1985 | 12 January 2024 | ||
Kumbhir | L22 | November 1986 |
Gallery
See also
References
Indian Naval Ships-Landing Ship Tank - Kumbhir Class Archived 2010-12-16 at the Wayback Machine http://indiannavy.nic.in/landing_ships_kumbhir.htm ↩
@AN_Command (9 January 2024). "Indian Navy Ships Cheetah, Guldar & Kumbhir are scheduled for decommissioning after 40 years of glorious service" (Tweet) – via Twitter. https://x.com/AN_Command/status/1744649807506117014 ↩
"INS Mahish Decommissioning Ceremony". Andaman Sheekha. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016. http://www.andamansheekha.com/2016/11/11/ins-mahish-decommissioning-ceremony/ ↩