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Rahav 2014

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
תנין [Tanin]			HDW, Kiel, Germany + Nordseewerke, Emden, Germany		19.2.2012	9/2014	in service (2019)
רהב [Rahav]			HDW, Kiel, Germany + Nordseewerke, Emden, Germany		6.3.2013	1/2016	in service (2019)
דרקון [Drakon]			HDW, Kiel, Germany		2016	2020	building (2019)

Technical data

Displacement standard, t
Displacement normal, t	2050 / 2400
Length, m	68.6
Breadth, m	6.70
Draught, m	6.20
No of shafts	1
Machinery	3 MTU 16V396 SE84 diesel-generators, 1 Siemens electric motor // BZM120 AIP system
Power, h. p.	2400 / 5000 / 160
Max speed, kts	11 / 20
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	8000(8) (snorkel) / ~1500(4)
Armament	4 - 650 TT (bow), 6 - 533 TT (bow, 16 DM-2A3, inc. Turbo Popeye CruM (~2 Turbo Popeye), Sub-Harpoon SSM (~4 UGM-84C))
Electronic equipment	Elta radar, CSU90 (DBQS-21D + AN5039A1) sonar suite, FAS-3, PRS3-15 sonars, Timmex 4CH(v)2 ECM suite, Torbuster decoy launcher, Israeli CCS
Complement	35 + 20 combat swimmers
Diving depth operational, m	380

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Project history

Dolphin 2 class. Ordered in 2006 (first two) and 2012 (third). Enlarged Dolphin with many technologies used in German Type 212 and Israeli missiles and combat control system. Equipped with swimmer lockout facilities in the sail and boat stowage for eight special forces personnel. Torpedo tubes are arranged in two horizontal rows with 650mm tubes outboard. At least one 650mm tube can be used for swimmer exit and ingress, torpedoes are launched from 650mm tubes by means of liners. May be carry Triton ant-helicopter missiles.

Modernizations

2011-2012, al: + Torbuster decoy launcher

Naval service

No significant events.