INS Rahav (2013)
Israeli class of submarine
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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.
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| History | |
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 Israel | |
| Name | INS Rahav |
| Ordered | 2005 |
| Builder | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) |
| Cost | €650m |
| Launched | 11 March 2013 |
| Commissioned | January 13, 2016 |
| Home port | Haifa |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Dolphin-class submarine |
| Type | Diesel-electric submarine |
| Displacement | 2,050 tons surfaced, 2,400 tons submerged[1] |
| Length | 68.6 m (225 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 6.8 m (22 ft) |
| Draught | 6.2 m (20 ft) |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric, 3 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,243 shp (3,164 kW) |
| Speed | excess of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[2] |
| Test depth | At least 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Complement | 35 + 10 additional |
| Sensors & processing systems | STN Atlas ISUS 90-55 combat system |
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The submarine is named after a biblical passage.
