World Navies Today: Israel


Revised 21 October 2001
Version 1.11
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
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This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare
vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious
ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement.  Non-self-propelled
craft and vessels without seagoing capability are not included. 

Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are
listed in [brackets].  Navigation and surface-search radars are not
listed.  All designations & classifications are unofficial; they may or
may not correspond to "official" designations.


Surface Combatants/Patrol Craft Submarines Amphibious Ships/Auxiliaries

Surface Combatants/Patrol Craft

Eilat (Saar V) class large missile corvettes

Displacement: 1,275 tons full load Dimensions: 86.4 x 11.9 x 3.2 meters (283.5 x 39 x 10.5 feet) Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 cruise diesels, 6,600 bhp, 20 knots; 1 LM2500 boost gas turbine, 23,000 shp, 33 knots Crew: 74 Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar; 1 Dauphin helicopter Radar: TPS-44 3-D air search Sonar: Type 796 hull, towed array Fire Control: 2 M-2221 EW: NS 9003 intercept/jammer, 4 SRBOC, SLQ-25 Nixie Armament: 8 Harpoon SSM, 64 VL Barak SAM, 1 20 mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 20 mm AA, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes Heavily armed multirole corvettes, built in USA. Combat systems fitted in Israel after delivery. Some planned weapons were not installed due to topweight problems. Can serve as 'leaders' for smaller FACs. Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes 501 Eilat 1994 MED Haifa 502 Lahav 1994 MED Haifa 503 Hanit 1995 MED Haifa

Hetz class large missile boats

Displacement: 488 tons full load Dimensions: 61.7 x 7.62 x 2.76 meters (202.5 x 25 x 8.5 feet) Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 16,376 bhp, 30 knots Crew: 50 Radar: EL/M-2218-S AMDR air/surface search Fire Control: 2 M-2221 EW: unknown intercept, multiple RLs Armament: 4 Harpoon SSM, 6 Gabriel-III SSM, 32 VL Barak SAM, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 20 mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 20 mm AA, 4 12.7 mm MG Very heavily armed FACs. Hetz was built to this design; others were updated to this standard, and the remaining Saar IV class are to be updated. Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes -- Hetz 1991 MED Haifa -- Kidon 1974/94 -- Nitzahon 1975/95 -- Yafo 1975/98 -- Romat 1981/?? -- Keshet 1982/??

Geoula large missile boat

Displacement: 500 tons full load Dimensions: 61.7 x 7.62 x 2.76 meters (202.5 x 25 x 8.5 feet) Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 16,376 bhp, 30 knots Crew: 53 Aviation: aft helo deck and hangar for 1 AS.365 Dauphin helo Radar: TH-D 1040 Neptune air/surface search EW: Elisra NS9003 intercept/jammer, multiple RLs Armament: 4 Harpoon SSM, 4 Gabriel-III SSM, 1 20 mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 20 mm AA, 4 12.7 mm MG A helo-equipped variant of the Saar IV design. Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes -- Geoula 1980

Reshef (Saar IV) class large missile boat

Displacement: 450 tons Dimensions: 58.1 x 7.62 x 2.4 meters (190.5 x 25 x 8 feet) Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 10,680 bhp, 32 knots Crew: 45 Radar: TH-1 1040 air/surf search Fire Control: RTN-10X EW: MN-53 intercept, various intercept arrays, multiple RLs Armament: 2-4 Harpoon SSM, 6-8 Gabriel SSM, 1-2 76 mm OTO DP, 1 20 mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 20 mm, 4 12.7 mm MG Being updated to Hetz-class standard. Number Name Year Homeport Notes -- Atzmaut 1979 -- Moledet 1979 -- Komemiyut 1980

Submarines

Dolphin class (Type 800) coastal submarines

Displacement: 1,720 tons submerged Dimensions: 57 x 6.8 x 6.2 meters (187 x 22.5 x 20.5 feet) Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 3 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,243 shp, 20 knots Crew: 35 Sonar: ??? Armament: 6 21 inch torpedo tubes (16 torpedoes & Harpoon SSM) German-built. Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes -- Dolphin 1999 MED Haifa -- Leviathan 1999 MED Haifa -- Tekuma 2000 MED Haifa

Amphibious Ships/Auxiliaries

Note: Tenders Nir and Naharya are apparently immobilized in port as depot hulks. The landing craft have been discarded.

Qeshet training ship

Displacement: ???? (2,800 grt/4,634 dwt) Dimensions: 115 x ?? x ?? meters (377 x ?? x ?? feet) Propulsion: ?? Crew: ?? Armament: ?? Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes ?? Qeshet 1976/91

Sufa tug

Displacement: ?? Dimensions: ?? Propulsion: ?? Crew: ?? Armament: ?? Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes -- Sufa ???
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