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Israel Navy - Definition and Overview
Contents
1 Bases
2 Forces

2.1 The Missile Boats Flotilla

2.1.1 Unit's objectives
2.1.2 Naval vesseles

2.2 The Submarine Flotilla

2.2.1 Unit's objectives
2.2.2 Naval vessels

2.3 The 13th Flotilla

3 External Links

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 click here to view the symbol (http://www1.idf.il/SIP_STORAGE/NAVY/files/1/45281.jpg).
click here to view the symbol (http://www1.idf.il/SIP_STORAGE/NAVY/files/3/45283.jpg).
  • Ashdod Mainly a base for Patrol Boats Unit 916.
The symbol of the Ashdod base is two opposing arrows - click here to view the symbol (http://www1.idf.il/SIP_STORAGE/NAVY/files/2/45282.jpg).
  • 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has been in charge of the Red Sea Naval zone of the Israeli navy since 1981, when the Red Sea Naval command center was withdrawn from Sharem A- Shech according to the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty.
The symbol of the Eilat base symbolizes the red roofs of the houses of Eilat - click here to view the symbol (http://www1.idf.il/SIP_STORAGE/NAVY/files/4/45284.jpg).
  • The Naval Training Base - Located in Haifa. The submarine operation school, the missile-boat operation school, and the naval command school are located in the Naval Training Base.
The symbol of the Haifa base is an owl - symbolizing wizdom and hard learning.click here to view the symbol (http://www1.idf.il/SIP_STORAGE/NAVY/files/5/45285.jpg).
  • Naval Shipyards
click here to view the symbol (http://www1.idf.il/SIP_STORAGE/NAVY/files/6/45286.jpg).
click here to view the symbol (http://www1.idf.il/SIP_STORAGE/NAVY/files/1/45291.jpg).

Forces

The Missile Boats Flotilla

Based in 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.

Naval vesseles

The Submarine Flotilla

A volunteer elite unit. Founded in 1951.

Unit's objectives

Israel's underwater attack force.
  • Attacking enemy craft in their home ports.
  • Covert information gathering.
  • Acting as support units for other units.
Unit insignia (http://www1.idf.il/SIP_STORAGE/NAVY/files/5/45435.jpg)

Naval vessels

  • Three 1,925 ton Type 800 Dolphin class submarines may be capable of carrying nuclear-armed Popeye Turbo cruise missiles.
  • Three Gal class third generation submarines. Commissioned in 1971. Built in Germany.

The 13th Flotilla

See main article - Shayetet 13

See also: Israel Defence Forces, navy, Shayetet 13

External Links

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