INS Rahav (2013)

For other ships with the same name, see INS Rahav.

History
Israel
NameINS Rahav
Ordered2005
Cost€650m
Launched11 March 2013
CommissionedJanuary 13, 2016
HomeportHaifa
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General characteristics
Class and typeDolphin-class submarine
TypeDiesel-electric submarine
Displacement2,050 tons surfaced, 2,400 tons submerged[1]
Length68.6 m (225 ft)[1]
Beam6.8 m (22 ft)
Draught6.2 m (20 ft)
PropulsionDiesel-electric, 3 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,243 shp (3,164 kW)
Speedexcess of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[2]
Test depthAt least 350 m (1,150 ft)
Complement35 + 10 additional
Sensors and
processing systems		STN Atlas ISUS 90-55 combat system
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
  • 4 × 650 mm (26 in) diameter torpedo tubes
  • DM-2A4 Seehake wire-guided torpedoes
  • UGM-84C Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • Triton anti-helicopter missiles

INS Rahav is an Israeli Dolphin 2-class submarine of Shayetet 7 flotilla. The name is Hebrew for "Rahab." The submarine was built in Kiel, Germany, and delivered to the Israeli port city Haifa 12 January 2016, where entered service the next day.

The submarine is named after a biblical passage.

  1. ^ a b Cavas, Christopher P. (15 August 2014). "Israel's Deadliest Submarines Are Nearly Ready". Defense News. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  2. ^ Israel’s Deadliest Submarines Are Nearly Ready Archived 15 August 2014 at archive.today Intercepts, Christopher P. Cavas