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INS Magar : Decommissioned

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INS Magar : Decommissioned

INS Magar, the lead ship of Magar-class amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy, was recently decommissioned after 36 years of service.

  • INS Magar is the oldest Landing Ship Tank (Large) of the Indian Navy.
  • It is the lead ship of Magar-class amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy.
  • The ship was indigenously built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd, Kolkata.
  • It had the unique distinction of being the first indigenous ship of the Indian Navy.
  • It was launched on 16 November 1984 and commissioned into the Indian Navy on 18 July 1987 by late Admiral R H Tahiliani.
  • It has been named after a species of crocodile.
  • The crest design depicts a Brown coloured crocodile with its mouth open swimming over White and Blue ocean waves.
  • The ship has a displacement of 5,600 tonnes, a length of 125 metres, a beam of 17 metres.

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