The INS Tarshish (Hebrew: תרשיש, Tarshish) is a Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat of the Israeli Navy, built by Israel Shipyards Ltd. and commissioned in June 1995.[1]
 Tarshish at Israel 61st Independence Day display, May 2009
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| History | |
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| Name | Tarshish |
| Namesake | Tarshish |
| Builder | Israel Shipyards Ltd. |
| Commissioned | June 1995 |
| Status | Active |
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| Class and type | Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 61.7 m (202.43 ft) |
| Beam | 7.62 m (25.00 ft) |
| Draft | 2.8 m (9.19 ft) |
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| Propulsion | 4 shafts |
| Speed | 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph) |
| Range | 4,800 nmi (8,900 km; 5,500 mi) at 19 knots (35 km/h) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 Rigid hull inflatable boat |
| Complement | 53 officers and crewmen |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Sa'ar 4.5 (Hebrew: סער 4.5) is a class of Israeli Sea Corps missile boats designed and built by Israel Shipyards Ltd. as an improved and stretched Sa'ar 4-class missile boat. There are two different subclasses that are both named Sa'ar 4.5. The first subclass was initially called Chochit (Hebrew: חוחית), but renamed to Aliya (Hebrew: עליה). Two Aliya-subclass boats are in service with the Mexican Navy. The second subclass was initially called Nirit (Hebrew: נירית) but renamed to Hetz (Hebrew: חץ). Eight Hetz-subclass boats are in service with the Israeli Navy.
Citations edit
- ^ Saunders, p. 385
Bibliography edit
- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.
External links edit
- Project Japonica: The secret building of South African Strike Craft in Israel, 1975-79
See also edit
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