INS Mahish (L19)

INS Mahish is a Kumbhir-class landing ship of the Indian Navy.

INS Mahish
History
NameINS Mahish
Builder
Commissioned4 June 1985
Decommissioned11 November 2016
IdentificationPennant number: L19
FateDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and typeKumbhir-class landing ship
Displacement1120 tons (standard)
Length83.9 m[1]
Beam9.7 m
Draught1.3 metres (extreme bow and 2.58 metres (stern)
Depth5.2 m
Propulsion2 x 2200 hp Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesel engines.
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement120 (incl. 12 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
SRN 7453 radar
Armament
  • 2 × AK-230 30mm guns
  • 4 × CRN-91 AA (Naval 30mm Medak)
  • guns, MANPAD's.
Aircraft carried1 HAL Chetak

History

Built at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland, INS Mahish was commissioned on 4 June 1985. The ship was decommissioned on 11 November 2016 at Port Blair. Her last commanding office was Commoder Harkesh Yadav.[2][3]

References

  1. "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  2. "INS Mahish Decommissioning Ceremony". Andaman Sheekha. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  3. "SpokespersonNavy on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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