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Shardul-class tank landing ship

Shardul-class landing ships are large amphibious warfare vessels built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders.

The INS Airavat sails out of Visakhapatnam harbour after commissioning on May 19, 2009.
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About the ship

Shardul-class landing ships are large amphibious warfare vessels built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers for the Indian Navy. They are an evolution of the Magar-class amphibious landing ships. Initially, the ship was classified as Landing Ship Tank (Large) or LST(L).