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_at_sea.jpg) Cheetah at sea
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| History | |
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 India | |
| Name | INS Cheetah |
| Namesake | Cheetah |
| Builder | |
| Commissioned | 30 November 1984 |
| Decommissioned | 12 January 2024 |
| Identification | Pennant number: L18 |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kumbhir-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement | 1120 tons (standard) |
| Length | 83.9 m |
| 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 |
INS Cheetah was a Kumbhir-class tank landing ship of the Indian Navy.
History
Built at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland, INS Cheetah was commissioned in 30 November 1984
The ship was decommissioned on 12 January 2024.
References
- "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- "INS CHEETAH, GULDAR AND KUMBHIR DECOMMISSIONED AFTER 40 YEARS OF GLORIOUS SERVICE". 13 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
| Kumbhir-class tank landing ships | |
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| Amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy |