INS Tanin (2012)

INS Tanin is an Israeli Dolphin 2-class submarine. The name means "crocodile" in modern Hebrew, but can also mean the sea monster "tannin". The submarine was launched in February 2012 in Kiel, Germany, and was delivered to the Israeli port city Haifa later that year, and entered service in 2014.

History
Israel
NameINS Tanin
Ordered2005
Cost€650m
LaunchedFebruary 2012
CommissionedSeptember 23, 2014
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General characteristics
Class and typeDolphin-class submarine
TypeDiesel-electric submarine
Displacement2,050 tons surfaced, 2,400 tons submerged[1]
Length68.6 m (225 ft) for Dolphin 2[1]
Beam6.8 m (22 ft)
Draught6.2 m (20 ft)
PropulsionDiesel-electric, 3 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,243 shp (3,164 kW)
Speedexcess of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[2]
Test depthAt least 350 m (1,150 ft)
Complement35 + 10 additional
Sensors and
processing systems
STN Atlas ISUS 90-55 combat system
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
  • 4 × 650 mm (26 in) diameter torpedo tubes
  • DM-2A4 Seehake wire-guided torpedoes
  • UGM-84C Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • Triton anti-helicopter missiles

References

  1. Cavas, Christopher P. (15 August 2014). "Israel's Deadliest Submarines Are Nearly Ready". Defense News. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  2. Cavas 2014.
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