TANIN and RAHAV submarines

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TANIN and RAHAV submarines

Post by aukepalmhof » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:19 pm

The Israel Navy did not have any submarines when it was founded in March 1948. The thought of acquiring and operating submarines did not ripen until a few years later. It was a bold and innovative step for the teams slated to operate these submarines as well as the technical personnel who would maintain them. Submarine personnel are selected meticulously, as they must be extremely level-headed and professional, and beyond all else must be able to work and live as a team.

S Class Submarine, 1959
The Navy's flotilla of submarines was established in 1959 and included two outdated submarines purchased from the British Navy's surplus. These submarines, with all their limitations, served as a first step for Israel's young Navy. One of them, the INS (Israeli Naval Ship) TANIN, participated in a daring operation during the Six Day War.

Only two submarine of the S Class have been sailing under the Israeli flag the TANIN and RAHAV, only the class is given, below are the details of the two submarines depict on the stamp.

TANIN: Built as a submarine under yard no 1142 by Cammell Laird & Co. Limited., Birkenhead for the Royal Navy.
08 May 1944 laid down.
14 May 1945 launched as HMS SPRINGER (P264) one of the S Class.
Displacement 814-872 ton surface, 990 tons submerged. Dim. 66 x 7.16 3.4m. (draught surface)
Powered by two 8-cyl. Admiralty diesel engine 1,550 hp., Admiralty electro motor 1,300 hp, speed surface 14.5 knots, submerged 10 knots.
Bunker capacity 44 tons.
Range by a speed of 10 knots, 6,000 mile.
Armament: 1 - 3inch gun, 1 20mm cannon and 3 – 303 calibre machine guns. 6 forward torpedo tubes 21 inch and 1 stern tube 21 inch.
Crew 48.
02 August 1945 commissioned.

HMS SPRINGER 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 14 May 1945. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name SPRINGER.
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.

Israeli Navy service as TANIN, Six Day War
SPRINGER was sold to the Israeli Navy in 1958 and renamed TANIN S71 (Hebrew: תנין‎; Crocodile or Tannin). TANIN participated in the Six Day War, launching naval commandos to attack the port of Alexandria. She then tried to torpedo an Egyptian sloop but was severely damaged by a depth charge counter attack. Her commander was awarded the Medal of Courage for his actions at the port of Alexandria. She received spare parts from her sister ship RAHAV, formerly HMS SANGUINE, when RAHAV was retired in 1968. TANIN was listed for disposal in 1972.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_SPRINGER_(P264)

RAHAV: built as a submarine by Cammell Laird & Co. Limited at Birkenhead for the Royal Navy.
10 January 1944 laid down.
15 February 1945 launched as HMS SANGUINE P266 one of the S Class.
Details the same as the TANIN.
13 May 1945 commissioned.

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.
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

Israeli Navy as RAHAV
SANGUINE was sold to the Israeli Navy in 1958 and renamed RAHAV S73 in March 1959, after the mythical sea-monster Rahab. Not operational during the Six-Day War, she was retired in 1968 and cannibalized for spare parts for TANIN, formerly HMS SPRINGER, RAHAV’s sister ship which did see combat in 1967.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_SANGUINE_(P266)

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Source: Info received from Mr. Dotan with thanks, and Internet.
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