MilitaryTanin (GER HDW design)
Submarineconfirmed
INS Tanin is an Israeli Dolphin 2-class submarine of Shayetet 7 flotilla. The name means "crocodile" in modern Hebrew, but can also mean the sea monster "tannin". The submarine was launched in February 2012 in Kiel, Germany, and was delivered to the Israeli port city Haifa later that year, and entered service in 2014.
Specifications
| Type | Submarine |
| Origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) |
| Introduced | 2023 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 68.6 m |
| Speed | 25 kn |
| Crew | 45 |
| Displacement | 2,400 t |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | (fitted with AIP) with 6 single 533mm TT with UGM-84C Harpoon Block 1B AShM/SeaHake (DM2A3) HWT/SeaHake mod 4 (DM2A4) HWT/Kaved HWT, 4 single 650mm TT with dual-capable LACM (reported) | confirmed |
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