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LEVIATHAN submarines (1944-1945/1967-1968)
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Leviathan 1972
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| לויתן [Leviathan] (ex-Turpin) | Tz75 | Chatham DYd, UK | 5.1943 | 5.8.1944 | 12.1944 // 19.5.1967 | deleted 1975 | |
| דקר [Dakar (ex-Totem) | Tz77 | Devonport DYd, UK | 10.1942 | 28.9.1943 | 1.1945 // 10.11.1967 | lost 25.1.1968 | |
| דולפין [Dolphin] (ex-Truncheon) | Tz79 | Devonport DYd, UK | 11.1942 | 22.2.1944 | 5.1945 // 9.1.1968 | deleted 1977 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1261 - 1460 |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 1554 - 1588 / 1734 |
| Length, m | Tz75, 77: 86.9 pp 88. oa Tz79: 86.9 pp 89.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.10 |
| Draught, m | 4.90 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 ASR supercharged diesels / 4 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 2800 / 6000 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 / 15.4 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 200 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 6 - 533 TT (4 bow, 2 stern, 20 torpedoes or 12 Mk 2 mines) |
| Electronic equipment | type 267W radar, type 186, type 187, type 197 sonars |
| Complement | 68 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 110 |
Standard scale images
Dolphin 1965
Graphics
Leviathan 1972
Project history
Acquisition of these RN subs by Israel was announced in November 1964. During RN service all three submarines were modernized under 'T Conversion' program.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Dakar was lost with all hands in the E Mediterranean on passage from Britain 25.1.1968.
