INS Magar L 20 15 Jul 1987
The Magar class landing ships are amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy, currently in active service. Two ships of the class were designed and built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, with fitting completed at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers.It can operate two medium-lift helicopters, To discharge its cargo and most of the troops, it needs to be "beached" through its 'bow-door' (in the front).
On the 22nd of February 2006, at around 5 pm local time, an accidental fire broke out on the ship. It was caused while the ship was engaged in dumping expired ammunition, and one of the boxes of ammunition caught fire. At the time of the accident the Magar was in the Bay of Bengal, around 40 nautical miles (70 km) from Vishakapatnam. Casualties included three deaths and a further six sailors sustaining injuries. The injured were rushed to a naval hospital in Vishakapatnam by the Sea King helicopter on board.
On the 22nd of February 2006, at around 5 pm local time, an accidental fire broke out on the ship. It was caused while the ship was engaged in dumping expired ammunition, and one of the boxes of ammunition caught fire. At the time of the accident the Magar was in the Bay of Bengal, around 40 nautical miles (70 km) from Vishakapatnam. Casualties included three deaths and a further six sailors sustaining injuries. The injured were rushed to a naval hospital in Vishakapatnam by the Sea King helicopter on board.
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