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Tanin 1978

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
גל [Gal]	72		Vickers, Barrow, UK	1973	2.12.1975	12/1976	retired 1999
תנין [Tanin]	74		Vickers, Barrow, UK	1974	25.10.1976	6/1977	retired 1999
רהב [Rahav]	76		Vickers, Barrow, UK	1975	8.5.1977	18.12.1977	retired 1999

Technical data

Displacement standard, t
Displacement normal, t	420 / 600
Length, m	45.0
Breadth, m	4.70
Draught, m	3.80
No of shafts	1
Machinery	2 MTU 12V493 TY60 diesel-generators, 1 electric motor
Power, h. p.	1200 / 1800
Max speed, kts	11 / 17
Fuel, t	diesel oil 24
Endurance, nm(kts)	4500(5)(snorkel) / 200(5)
Armament	8 - 533 TT (bow, 10 Mk 37)
Electronic equipment	Plessey radar, Plessey (active+passive) sonar suite, 4CH(v)1 ECM suite, TIOS CCS
Complement	22
Diving depth operational, m

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Project history

Ordered in April 1972. Designed in Germany as IKL/Vickers Type 206 or T540. Gal ran aground during delivery voyage but was repaired. Differ from Bundesmarine's boats in having different CT and equipment. Small and quiet submarines, excellent ASW units. They operated as defensive units providing early warning, surveillance and sabotage teams landing. Single compartment design.

Modernizations

1983, all: + ability to launch Sub-Harpoon SSM (~4 UGM-84A)

1988, all: torpedoes were replaced by NT-37E

Naval service

No significant events.