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Navy gets amphibious landing craft:
Context
- The second Landing Craft Utility L52 of Mk-IV class, an amphibious ship to transport combat equipment and troops of the Navy, designed and built by Garden Reach Ship Builders, was commissioned at Port Blair on Monday.
Explanation
- These ships would be based in the Andaman and Nicobar Command and can be arrayed for multi-role activities such as beaching operations, search and rescue, disaster relief operations, supply and replenishment and evacuation from distant islands.
- The ship, commanded by Commander Kaushik Chatterjee, has a complement of five officers and 46 sailors.
- The ship is capable of carrying 160 troops in addition. Relocating 830 tonnes, it is capable of transporting various kinds of combat equipment such as Arjun main battle tanks.
