Israeli Navy Dolphin-class submarines

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Israeli_Navy_Dolphin-class_submarines
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:marine
gptkbp:armament torpedoes
cruise missiles
mines
gptkbp:beam 6.8 meters
gptkbp:commissioned 1999
gptkbp:countryOfOperation gptkb:Israel
gptkbp:crew 35–50
gptkbp:displacementSubmerged 2,400 tonnes
gptkbp:displacementSurfaced 1,900 tonnes
gptkbp:Dolphin_I_boats gptkb:INS_Dolphin
gptkb:INS_Leviathan
gptkb:INS_Tekuma
gptkbp:Dolphin_II_boats gptkb:INS_Drakon
gptkb:INS_Rahav
gptkb:INS_Tanin
gptkbp:enteredService 1999
2000
2014
2016
2023 (expected for Drakon)
gptkbp:fundedBy partially funded by Germany
gptkbp:homeport gptkb:Haifa_Naval_Base
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Israeli Navy Dolphin-class submarines
gptkbp:length 57.3 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Howaldtswerke-Deutsche_Werft
gptkbp:notableFeature capable of launching cruise missiles
possible nuclear capability
gptkbp:notableMission alleged patrols in the Persian Gulf
gptkbp:numberBuilt 6
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Israeli_Navy
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Gal-class_submarine
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Israel
gptkbp:propulsion diesel-electric
air-independent propulsion (AIP) (Dolphin II)
gptkbp:range 8,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:role gptkb:intelligence_gathering
strategic deterrence
special operations
anti-ship warfare
anti-submarine warfare
land-attack capability
gptkbp:speedSubmerged over 20 knots
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Dakar-class_submarine
gptkbp:torpedo_tube_size 4 x 650 mm
6 x 533 mm
gptkbp:torpedo_tubes 10
gptkbp:type diesel-electric submarine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Haifa_Submarine_Base
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5