An earlier Dolphin sub
Posted on 01/09/2011 7:23:41 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki
Navy Readies for its New Submarines
by Gil Ronen
The Israel Navy is making advanced preparations to absorb two new German-made Dolphin-class submarines, IDF journal Bamachaneh reported in its latest issue. The number of soldiers selected for submarine warfare has grown by 30% in the latest IDF recruitment batches, in order to man the additional submarines.
The Navy currently has three submarines, also of the Dolphin class, so the addition of two subs means that the force is growing 66% bigger. "We are in mid-process and are slowly adding more crews to be trained for service in the submarines," explained Naval Instruction Base Commander Col. Ronen Nimni. "We are also taking care to add crew commanders who closely mentor the soldiers."
More officers are being trained for submarine posts as well. The number of cadets who will be trained for submarine command positions is rising by 35%.
According to an article in World Politics Review, Israel's three submarines "reportedly carry nuclear-tipped cruise missiles of an unidentified type."
"The missiles, part of Israel's estimated 100-strong nuclear arsenal, reportedly have a range of up to 800 miles. The subs probably cannot hit Iran
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
An earlier Dolphin sub
Dont they have sailors on submarines? Not soldiers,,,
Is that the Merimac or the Monitor?
So they have HKs. Very useful. What they really need are a couple Boomers so they can sit off Iran.
................from the Mediterranean.
Nope,the IDF is a unified command, they do not have a separate "Air Force" or "Navy" per se, for example, ...the names of the ranks are all the same, whether "Ground Force," "Air Force", or "Sea Force."
There are no Admirals, Ensigns, Petty Officers, or "Seamen."
Not from the Med obviously, but......
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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I totally understand the potency in which these submarines pack a nuclear-explosive devastating punch, not to be taken lightly be trifled with. It’s a matter of reconfiguring prospective the size of which having only seen the much longer, bigger nuclear submarines. Yes, indeed, it has the capacity to destroy cities.. but.... the way it looks doesn’t matter at all. Except... hey, small size has its own virtue, harder to detect, track..I suppose.
Someone with the knowledge people educate me. Does Israel have the capacity with their subs to launch cruise missiles from the persian gulf that can hit the nuclear facility in Iran?
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