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Shayetet 15 | |
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פלגות הבט"ש | |
Active | 1948 - 1970 (as Shayetet 5) 1970 - present (as Shayetet 15) |
Country | Israel |
Branch | Israeli Navy |
Type | Maritime Patrol Squadron |
Role | Maritime Bombardment Amphibious raids Maritime Patrolling Anti-Smuggling operations |
Part of | Israeli Navy |
Garrison/HQ | Israeli Naval Headquarters |
Nickname(s) | Betash |
Patrol fleet officially known as Shayetet 15 (formerly Torpedo fleet or Shayetet 5) is the naval patrol fleet of the Israeli Navy. It is headquartered at the Israeli Naval Headquarters in Tel Aviv. It is composed of three squadrons, Squadron 914 at Haifa naval base, Squadron 915 (formerly Squadron 912) at Eilat Naval Base and Squadron 916 (formerly Squadron 913) at Ashdod Naval Base.