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16th June 2016, 09:58 AM
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Indian Navy Amphibious Force
I want to know more about INS Jalashwa amphibious transport dock force of Indian Navy so that I can remember easily?
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16th June 2016, 10:50 AM
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Re: Indian Navy Amphibious Force
I will let you know about INS Jalashwa amphibious transport dock force of Indian Navy so that you can have idea. The INS Jalashwa is an amphibious transport dock force of Indian Navy along with flight deck for helicopter operations from which up to six medium helicopters can operate simultaneously used to operate vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft like the Sea Harrier, in special circumstances General Characteristics Class and type: Austin-class amphibious transport dock Displacement: Light: 8,900 tonnes Standard: 12,000 tonnes Full load: 16,600 tonnes Length: 173.7 metres (570 feet) overall, 167 metres (548 feet) waterline Beam: 30.4 metres (100 feet) extreme, 25.6 metres (84 feet) waterline Draught: 6.7 metres (22 feet) maximum, 7 metres (23 feet) limit Propulsion: Two boilers, two steam turbines, two shafts; 24,000 shaft horsepower (18,000 kW) Speed: 20 knots (40 km/h) Boats & landing Craft carried: 1 × LCAC, or 1 × LCU, or 4 × LCM-8, or 9 × LCM-6, or 24 × AAV Complement: 27 officers, 380 sailors Landing force: up to 1,000 troops Armament: 4 × 3 in / 50 calibre AA gun mounts 2 × Phalanx CIWS Aircraft carried: 6 × UH-3 Sea King helicopters |