History
Built at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland, INS Shardul was commissioned on 24 December 1975. She was decommissioned in June 1997.
Her legacy was carried forward by the lead vessel of the Shardul class landing ships, INS Shardul (2007).
Read more about this topic: INS Shardul (L16)
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