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INS Guldar (L21)

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INS Guldar (second ship from top)
History
NameINS Guldar
NamesakeLeopard[1]
Builder
CommissionedDecember 1985
Decommissioned12 January 2024
IdentificationPennant number: L21
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and typeKumbhir-class landing ship
Displacement1120 tons (standard)
Length83.9 m [2]
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
  • 2 × WM18A rocket launcher
  • MANPADs.
Aircraft carried1 HAL Chetak

INS Guldar was a Kumbhir-class landing ship of the Indian Navy.

History

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Built at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland, INS Guldar was commissioned in December 1985. After over 38 years of service, the ship was decommissioned on 12 January 2024.[3]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.amarujala.com/columns/blog/guldar-leopard-increasing-in-india-wildlife-sanctuary-india [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  3. ^ "INS CHEETAH, GULDAR AND KUMBHIR DECOMMISSIONED AFTER 40 YEARS OF GLORIOUS SERVICE". 13 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.