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Friday 22 May 2015

Indian landing ship medium (LSM) Sharabh (L17) 1975-


Soviet Union Polnochny C-design project 773 I. Launched at the Stocznia Marynarki Wojennej, Gdynia, Poland on 4 September 1975 and delivered in February 1976. Displacement 1.192 (standard)-1.305 (full load) tons and as dimensions 76,00 between perpendiculars)-81,30 x 8,61 (waterline)-9.30 x 1,22 (forward)-2,30 9aft, loaded) feet. Two diesels with 5.000 bhp and a speed of 16,3 knots while with a speed of 12 knots was her range 2.000 nautical miles. Crew numbered 116 men. Transport capacity 350 tons. 140 troops. The armament consisted of 2x2-3cm guns, 2-18 tubed 14cm rocket launchers.