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| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | INS Cheetah |
| Namesake | Cheetah |
| Builder | |
| Commissioned | 30 November 1984 |
| Identification | Pennant number: L18 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kumbhir-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement | 1120 tons (standard) |
| Length | 83.9 m [1] |
| 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 is 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 is scheduled to be decommissioned by early 2024.[2]
References
- ↑ "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ↑ @AN_Command (30 November 2023). "#INS Cheetah celebrated her 39th & final anniversary on 30 Nov 23 with great pomp & show. The ship is scheduled to be decommissioned early next year, after nearly four decades of service" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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