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INS Rahav.
INS Rahav is an Israeli Dolphin 2-class submarine of Shayetet 7 flotilla. The name is Hebrew for "Rahab." The submarine was built in Kiel, Germany, and delivered to the Israeli port city Haifa 12 January 2016, where entered service the next day.
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| Name | INS Rahav |
| Ordered | 2005 |
| Cost | €650m |
| Launched | 11 March 2013 |
| Commissioned | January 13, 2016 |
| Homeport | Haifa |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics |
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| Class & type | Dolphin-class submarine |
| Type | Diesel-electric submarine |
| Displacement | 2,050 tons surfaced, 2,400 tons submerged[1] |
| Length | 68.6 m (225 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 6.8 m (22 ft) |
| Draught | 6.2 m (20 ft) |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric, 3 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,243 shp (3,164 kW) |
| Speed | excess of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[2] |
| Test depth | At least 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Complement | 35 + 10 additional |
Sensors &
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
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The submarine is named after a biblical passage.
