INS Shardul (2004)
INS Shardul (L16) at Port Luis, Mauritius | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Name | INS Shardul |
| Namesake | Royal Bengal tiger |
| Ordered | 2003 |
| Builder | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
| Launched | 3 April 2004 |
| Commissioned | 4 January 2007 |
| Homeport | INS Kadamba, Karwar, Western Naval Command |
| Identification | |
| Motto | All for one, One for all |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Shardul-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement | 5650 tons |
| Length | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Beam | 17.5 m (57 ft) |
| Draught | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Propulsion | Kirloskar PA6 STC engines |
| Speed | 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Troops | 500 |
| Complement | 11 officers, 145 sailors |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | Chaff launchers |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 Westland Sea King or HAL Dhruv |
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INS Shardul (L16) (lit. 'Tiger') is the lead ship of the Shardul-class tank landing ship of the Indian Navy. On 3 October 2008, Shardul was affiliated to the 5 Armoured Regiment of the Indian Army in an on-board ceremony, at the Mumbai Naval Base.