Gal 1980
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| גל [Gal] | 72 | Vickers, Barrow, UK | 1973 | 2.12.1975 | 12/1976 | retired 1999 | |
| תנין [Tanin] | 74 | Vickers, Barrow, UK | 1974 | 25.10.1976 | 6/1977 | retired 1999 | |
| רהב [Rahav] | 76 | Vickers, Barrow, UK | 1975 | 8.5.1977 | 18.12.1977 | retired 1999 |
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Displacement standard, t |
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Displacement normal, t |
420 / 600 |
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Length, m |
45.0 |
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Breadth, m |
4.70 |
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Draught, m |
3.80 |
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No of shafts |
1 |
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Machinery |
2 MTU 12V493 TY60 diesel-generators, 1 electric motor |
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Power, h. p. |
1200 / 1800 |
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Max speed, kts |
11 / 17 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil 24 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4500(5)(snorkel) / 200(5) |
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Armament |
8 - 533 TT (bow, 10 Mk 37) |
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Electronic equipment |
Plessey radar, Plessey (active+passive) sonar suite, 4CH(v)1 ECM suite, TIOS CCS |
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Complement |
22 |
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Diving depth operational, m |
Project history: Ordered in April 1972. Designed in Germany as IKL/Vickers Type 206 or T540. Gal ran aground during delivery voyage but was repaired. Differ from Bundesmarine's boats in having different CT and equipment. Small and quiet submarines, excellent ASW units. They operated as defensive units providing early warning, surveillance and sabotage teams landing. Single compartment design.
Modernizations: 1983, all: + ability to launch Sub-Harpoon SSM (~4 UGM-84A)
1988, all: torpedoes were replaced by NT-37E
Naval service: No significant events.
Tanin 1978
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