INS Keshet (1982)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Israel | |
| Name | Keshet |
| Builder | Israel Shipyards Ltd. |
| Launched | October 1982 |
| Commissioned | November 1982 |
| Status | Active |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat |
| Displacement | 488 tonnes (full load) |
| Length | 61.7 m (202.43 ft) |
| Beam | 7.6 m (24.93 ft) |
| Draft | 2.5 m (8.20 ft) |
| Propulsion | 4 MTU 16V 538 TB93 diesel engines, four shafts, total of 16,600 shp (12,400 kW) |
| Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h) |
| Range | 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km) at 17 knots (31 km/h) 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Complement | 53 officers and crew |
| Armament |
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INS Keshet is an Israeli missile boat of the Shayetet 3 Flotilla, one of ten Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boats. She was launched in 1982 by Israel Shipyards at the Port of Haifa. She has been a part of Israeli Navy since November 1982.[1][2]
Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boats are an enlarged version of the Sa'ar 4 class.[3] New ships were longer and consequently they take an augmented armament.[3]
INS Keshet was built at the Israel Shipyards in Port of Haifa. She was launched in October 1982.[1][2]
