INS Cheetah (L18)
INS Cheetah is a Kumbhir-class tank landing ship of the Indian Navy.
| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | INS Cheetah |
| Namesake | Cheetah |
| Builder | |
| Commissioned | 30 November 1984 |
| Identification | Pennant number: L18 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kumbhir-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement | 1120 tons (standard) |
| Length | 83.9 m [1] |
| 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 (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 120 (incl. 12 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems | SRN 7453 radar |
| Armament | 2 × AK-230 30mm guns(absoluted) |
| Aircraft carried | 1 HAL Chetak |
History
Built at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland, INS Cheetah was commissioned in 30 November 1984
References
- "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
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