HMS Sanguine was an S-class submarine of the Royal Navy, and part of the Third Group built of that class. She was built by Cammell Laird and launched on 15 February 1945. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Sanguine.

HMS Sanguine
History
United Kingdom
NameSanguine
BuilderCammell Laird, Birkenhead
Laid down10 January 1944
Launched15 February 1945
Commissioned13 May 1945
Out of serviceSold to Israeli Navy, 1958
Badge
Israel
NameINS Rahav
Acquired1958
FateCannibalised for spares for Tanin, 1968
General characteristics
Class and typeS-class submarine
Displacement
  • 814-872 tons surfaced
  • 990 tons submerged
Length217 ft (66 m)
Beam23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)
Draught11 ft (3.4 m)
Speed
  • 14.75 knots (27.32 km/h; 16.97 mph) surfaced
  • 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged
Complement48
Armament

Built as the Second World War was drawing to a close, she did not see much action. In 1953 she took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.[1]

Israeli Navy as Rahav

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Sanguine was sold to the Israeli Navy in 1958 and renamed Rahav in March 1959, after the mythical sea-monster Rahab. Not operational during the Six-Day War, she was retired in 1968 and cannibalised for spare parts for Tanin, formerly HMS Springer, Rahav's sister ship which did see combat in 1967.

Legacy

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A Gal-class submarine named Rahav served with the Israeli Navy from 1977 to 1997. The Dolphin-class submarine INS Rahav was delivered to the Israeli Navy on 29 April 2013.

References

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  1. ^ Souvenir Programme, Coronation Review of the Fleet, Spithead, 15th June 1953, HMSO, Gale and Polden

Publications

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  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.