INS Herev
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Herev |
| Namesake | Sword |
| Builder | Israel Shipyards Ltd. |
| Launched | July 2002 |
| Commissioned | May 2002 |
| Status | Active |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 61.7 m (202.43 ft) |
| Beam | 7.62 m (25.00 ft) |
| Draft | 2.8 m (9.19 ft) |
| Propulsion | 4 MTU 16V 396 TB91 diesel engines, four shafts, total of 16,000 shp (12,000 kW) |
| Speed | 34 knots (63 km/h) |
| Range | 4,800 nautical miles (8,900 km) at 19 knots (35 km/h) 2,200 nautical miles (4,100 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 Rigid hull inflatable boat |
| Complement | 53 officers and crewmen |
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The INS Herev (Hebrew: חרב, Sword) is a Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat of the Israeli Navy's Shayetet 3 Flotilla, built by Israel Shipyards Ltd. and commissioned in May 2002.[1]
On 10 December 2024, she launched her Harpoon anti-ship missiles and sank 15 Syrian warships at anchor to prevent them from falling into terrorist hands.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Hetz/Nirit Sa'ar 4.5 Unit List - GlobalSecurity.org http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/israel/hetz-list.htm
- ^ https://maritime-executive.com/article/israeli-missile-boat-commander-details-attack-on-syria-s-navy
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to INS Herev (Saar 4.5).
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