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MAGAR tank landing ship (1945/1951)
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Magar 1964
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp. | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| मगर [Magar] (ex-Avenger, ex-LST3011) | L3011, 1975- L11 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast, UK | 8.1944 | 12.2.1945 | 8.1945 // 1951 | BU 1988 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 2300 light |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 4980 |
| Length, m | 105.9 |
| Breadth, m | 16.8 |
| Draught, m | 3.79 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 5500 |
| Max speed, kts | 13.5 |
| Fuel, t | oil 1400 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 8000(11) |
| Armament | 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 5, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 5, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 3 |
| Military load | 5 LCA, 1 LCT(6), 15 40t or 20 25t tanks, 14 3t trucks, 170 troops |
| Electronic equipment | presumably nav. radar |
| Complement | 111 |
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Magar 1964
Project history
Former British LST(3) class tank landing ship.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
