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Everything about The Israeli Sea Corps totally explainedThe Israeli Sea Corps ( Hebrew: חיל הים הישראלי) is the naval arm of the Israel Defense Forces, operating primarily in the Mediterranean Sea in the west and in the Gulf of Eilat, Red Sea, and Gulf of Suez in the south. The Sea Corps current commander is Aluf Eli Marom.
Bases
- Haifa base - the Missile Boats Flotilla, the Submarine Flotilla, Patrol Boats Unit 914. » The symbol of the Haifa base is two arrows - one signifying the Missile Boats Flotilla and the other the Submarine Flotilla
- Atlit base - base of Shayetet 13
- Ashdod base - mainly a base for Patrol Boats Unit 916. » The symbol of the Ashdod base is two opposing arrows .
- Eilat base - Patrol Boats Unit 915. » The Eilat base was founded in 1951 and has been in charge of the Red Sea Naval Zone of the Israeli Navy since 1981, when the Red Sea Naval Command Center was withdrawn from Sharm el-Sheikh according to the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty.
The symbol of the Eilat base symbolizes the red roofs of the houses of Eilat.
- The Naval Training base - located in Haifa. » The submarine operations school, the missile boat operations school, and the naval command school are located in the Naval Training Base.
- Mamtam (Hebrew: ממת"ם) - IT, processes and computing. » Mamtam is a small unit that's responsible for all communications and computer infrastructure and the IT systems, both logistic and operational, in the Israeli Navy. The soldiers that serve there are mainly programmers and university graduates in engineering, computer science and more technological degrees.
The symbol of the Haifa base is an owl - symbolizing wisdom and hard learning. .
- Naval Shipyards
- The Navy Headquarters - Tel Aviv
Forces
The 3rd Flotilla
The Missile Boats Flotilla is based in the port of the city of Haifa.
Unit's objectives
Protecting Israeli commerce at sea against foreign fleets.
Preventing a possible naval blockade of Israeli ports during wartime.
Blockading enemy ports at wartime.
The 7th Flotilla
The Submarine Flotilla is a volunteer elite unit. Founded in 1959.
Unit's objectives » Israel's underwater attack force.
Attacking enemy craft in their home ports.
Covert information gathering.
Acting as a support unit for other units.
Naval vessels
Three advanced 1925-ton diesel-electric Dolphin-class submarines commissioned in 1998 and allegedly capable of carrying nuclear-armed Popeye Turbo cruise missiles.
On Aug 24, 2006, the Israeli Navy ordered three additional nuclear weapon capable submarines (Type 214 - Dolphin Class) from a German manufacturer, giving it an offensive capability to launch cruise and nuclear weapons, as well as a second strike survivability/relaunch capability. The three additional Dolphin Class subs are expected to be delivered to the Israeli Navy in year 2010.
Naval commandos: special forces and a counter terrorist unit.
Intelligence
The Corps' relies on its Naval Intelligence Department for sea intelligence.
Present Fleet
Corvettes
Saar 5 class missile corvettes
Missile boats
Saar 4 class (Reshef class) missile boat - designed and built by Israel Shipyards Ltd. (ISL)
Saar 4.5 class (Nirit class) missile boats - designed and built by Israel Shipyards Ltd. (ISL)
Patrol Boats
Dabur class patrol boats - 12 built by Sewart Seacraft, the rest by IAI-Ramta - 34 adopted in 1973-77, 15 active, numbers in a 860-920 range.
Super Dvora class fast patrol boats - built by IAI-Ramta
Shaldag class fast patrol boats
- Shaldag Mk II - 5 ordered
Nachshol class patrol boats (Stingray Interceptor-2000) - built by Stingray Marine - 3 adopted (1997-98), 2 active
Support ships
INS Keshet - cargo ship
INS Nir - costal tender ship
INS Nahariya - coastal tender ship
78-ton tugs - built in Israel
Submarines
Dolphin Class - Type 800 coastal submarines
- INS Dolphin (1999)
- INS Leviathan (1999)
- INS Tekumah (Revival, 2000)
On August 25, 2006, Israel signed a deal with Germany to purchase two additional submarines, a deal valued at $1.3 billion, with Germany financing one-third of the total cost. sup>(External Link )
Commando boats
Dolphin type underwater crafts
Maiale (pig) type underwater crafts
Snunit boats
Zaharon boats
Moulit boats
Morena rigid-hulled inflatable boats
Equipment
Harpoon - Anti ship missile
Barak - Ship Point Defense Missile System
Gabriel - Sea to Sea missile
Typhoon - Naval Optronic Stabilized Weapon Platforms
NAVAL Artillery Rocket System
Protector Unmanned Naval Patrol Vehicle
EL/M-2221 STGR - Search, Track & Guidance/Gunnery Radar
EL/M-2228S AMDR - Automatic Missile Detection Radar
EL/M-2228X SGRS - Surveillance & Gunnery Radar System
EL/M-2238 STAR -Surveillance & Threat Alert Radar
EL/M-2226 ACSR - Advanced Coastal Surveillance Radar
List of Commanders
Gershon Zek 1948-1949
Paul Shulman 1949
Shlomo Shamir 1949-1950
Mordechai Limon 1951-1954
Shmuel Tankos 1954-1960
Yohai Ben-Nun 1960-1966
Shlomo Harhel 1966-1968
Abraham Botzer 1968-1972
Benjamin Telem 1972-1975
Michael Barkai 1975-1978
Ze'ev Almog 1979-1985
Abraham Ben-Shushan 1985-1989
Michael Ram 1989-1992
Ami Ayalon 1992-1995
Alex Tal 1995-1999
Yedidya Yaari 1999-2004
David Ben Ba'ashat 2004-2007
Eli Marom 2007-Current
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