The ''Magar''-class landing ships are
amphibious warfare vessel
An amphibious warfare ship (or amphib) is an amphibious vehicle warship employed to land and support ground forces, such as marines, on enemy territory during an amphibious assault.
Specialized shipping can be divided into two types, most crud ...
s of the
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy. As a blue-water navy, it operates si ...
, currently in active service. Only two ships of the class were designed and built by
Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) is a shipyard located in Visakhapatnam on the east coast of India.
History
Founded as the ''Scindia Shipyard'', it was built by industrialist Walchand Hirachand as a part of The Scindia Steam Navigation Compan ...
, with fitting completed at
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd, abbreviated as GRSE, is one of India's leading shipyards, located in Kolkata. It builds and repairs commercial and naval vessels. GRSE also builds export ships.
Founded in 1884 as a small privately- ...
.
History
The design of the class is based on the ships formerly operated by the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against Fr ...
.
They can operate two medium-lift helicopters, which are primarily meant for inserting small teams of special forces (e.g.
MARCOS). To discharge a ship's cargo and most of the troops, it needs to be beached, so that it can utilize its bow-door, similar to
an LST.
The ships are stationed at the naval base in
Visakhapatnam
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on India's east coast.
Ships
Gallery
See also
*
List of active Indian Navy ships
List of active Indian Navy ships is a list of ships in active service with the Indian Navy. In service ships are taken from the official Indian Navy website.
References
{{Ship classes of the Indian Navy
Amphibious warfare vessels of India
Ships built in India
Amphibious warfare vessel classes