List of ships of the Israeli Sea Corps

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Destroyers

*Z class destroyers
** INS Eilat (K-40) - Formerly HMS Zealous (R39)
***Purchased from United Kingdom in 1955
***Commissioned in July 1956
***Sunk by P-15 Termit (SS-N-2 Styx) missiles fired from Egyptian missile boats, on 21 October 1967 (just before the War of Attrition)
** INS Yaffo (K-42) - Formerly HMS Zodiac (R54) - Retired
***Purchased from UK in 1955
***Commissioned in July 1956
***Expended in 1970, being used as a target in Gabriel missile trials
*Hunt class escort destroyers
** INS Haifa (K-38) - Formerly HMS Mendip (L60)
***Captured from Egypt on 31 October 1956
***Commissioned in 1957
***Retired

Frigates

*River class frigates
** INS Mivtach (K-28) - Formerly HMCS Orkney (K448)
*** Commissioned in April 1949
*** Sold to Sri Lanka in 1959
** INS Misgav (K-30) - Formerly HMCS Strathadam (K682)
*** Commissioned in 1950
*** Retired in late 1960s, was used as a target in Looz / Gabriel missile trials
** INS Miznak (K-32) - Formerly HMCS Hallowell (K666)
*** Commissioned in 1952
*** Sold to Sri Lanka in 1959

Corvettes

*Flower class corvettes
** INS HaShomer (K-18) - Formerly HMCS Beauharnois (K540)
*** Former clandestine immigration ship
*** Commissioned on 9 June 1948
*** Retired in late 1950s
** INS Hagana (K-20) - Formerly HMCS Norsyd (K520)
*** Former clandestine immigration ship
*** Commissioned on 18 July 1948
*** Retired in late 1950s
* Sa'ar 5-class corvettes
** INS Eilat (501) (1994) - Active
** INS Lahav (502) (1994) - Active
** INS Hanit (503) (Spear, 1995) - Active

Missile boats

* Sa'ar 2-class missile boats (Mivtach class) - based on German Jaguar class, built in France
** INS Mivtach (311) (converted from Sa'ar 1-class) - Retired, currently on display in the Clandestine Immigration and Sea Corps Museum, Haifa
** INS Miznak (312) (converted from Sa'ar 1-class) - Retired
** INS Misgav (313) (converted from Sa'ar 1-class) - Retired
** INS Eilat (321) - Retired
** INS Haifa (322) - Retired
** INS Akko (323) - Retired
* Sa'ar 3-class missile boats - built in France
** INS Sa'ar (331) (Storm) - Retired
** INS Sufa (332) (Storm) - Retired
** INS Gaash (333) (Volcano) - Retired
** INS Herev (341) (Sword) - Retired
** INS Hanit (342) (Spear) - Sold to Chile in 1988
** INS Hetz (343) (Arrow) - Sold to Chile in 1988
* Sa'ar 4-class missile boats (Reshef class) - designed and built by Israel Shipyards Ltd.
** INS Reshef (1973) - Sold to Chile in 1997
** INS Keshet (Bow, 1973) - Sold to Chile in 1981
** INS Romah (Lance, 1974) - Sold to Chile in 1979
** INS Kidon (Bayonet/Javelin, 1974) - Converted to Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat in 1994
** INS Tarshish (1975) - Sold to Chile in 1997
** INS Yaffo (Jaffa, 1975) - Converted to Saar 4.5 class in 1998
** INS Nitzachon (Victory, 1978) - Active
** INS Atzmaut (Independence, 1979) - Active
** INS Moledet (Homeland, 1979) - Sold to Sri-Lanka in 2000
** INS Komemiyut (Uprising, 1980) - Sold to Sri-Lanka in 2000
* Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boats (Aliya subclass) - designed and built by Israel Shipyards Ltd.
** INS Aliya (Homecoming, 1980) - Sold to Mexico in July 2004
** INS Geula (Salvation, 1980) - Sold to Mexico in July 2004
* Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boats (Hetz subclass) - designed and built by Israel Shipyards Ltd.
** INS Romah (Lance, 1981) - Active
** INS Keshet (Bow, 1982) - Active
** INS Hetz (Arrow, 1991) - Active
** INS Kidon (Bayonet/Javelin, 1995) (converted from Sa'ar 4-class) - Active
** INS Tarshish (1995) - Active
** INS Yaffo (Jaffa, 1998) (converted from Sa'ar 4-class) - Active
** INS Herev (Sword, 2002) - Active
** INS Sufa (Storm, 2003) - Active
* Grumman M161 hydrofoil
** INS Shimrit
*** Built by Grumman
** INS Shlomit
*** Built in Israel

Patrol Boats

* INS HaPortsim (M-17)
** Commissioned in July 1948
** Retired
* INS Palmach (M-19)
** Purchased from British mandate government
** Commissioned in July 1948
** Retired
* INS Dror (M-21), INS Saar (M-23)
** Purchased from British mandate government
** Commissioned in June 1948
** Retired
* INS Galia (M-31) - Former German patrol boat
** Commissioned in August 1948
** Retired
* INS Tirtsa (M-35)
** Purchased in Cyprus
** Commissioned in August 1948
** Retired
* Netz class boats - Retired
* Yatush class patrol boats - Retired
* Bertram class patrol boats - Retired
* Dabur class patrol boats - 12 built by Sewart Seacraft, the rest by IAI-Ramta - 34 adopted in 1973-77, 15 active, numbers in a 860-920 range.
* Super Dvora class fast patrol boats - built by IAI-Ramta
** Super Dvora Mk I - 9 adopted from 1988, 9 active, numbers 811-819
** Super Dvora Mk II - 4 adopted from 1996, 4 active, numbers 820-823
** Super Dvora Mk III - 6 ordered
* Shaldag class fast patrol boats
** Shaldag Mk II - 2 ordered
* Nachshol class patrol boats (Stingray Interceptor-2000) - built by Stingray Marine - 3 adopted (1997-98), 3 active

Other warships

* INS Eilat (A-16) - Formerly USCGC Northland (WPG-49) icebreaker
** Former clandestine immigration ship
** Commissioned on 21 May 1948, becoming the first warship of the Israeli Sea Corps
** Renamed to "Matspen" in 1957
** Retired in 1962
* INS HaTikvah (K-22)
** Former clandestine immigration ship
** Commissioned on 9 June 1948
** Retired after a brief service
* INS Maoz (K-24) - Formerly USS Cythera (PY-31) patrol yacht
** Former clandestine immigration ship
** Commissioned in September 1948
** Retired
* INS Nogah (K-26) - Formerly US Navy submarine chaser
** Purchased from USA
** Commissioned in October 1948
** Retired in 1952
* INS Nogah 2 (K-22) - Formerly USS PC-1188 submarine chaser
** Purchased from USA
** Arrived in 1953
** Retired in late 1960s
* Saar 1 class boats - based on German Jaguar class, built in France
** INS Mivtach (311) - Converted to Saar 2 class missile boat
** INS Miznak (312) - Converted to Saar 2 class missile boat
** INS Misgav (313) - Converted to Saar 2 class missile boat

Landing ships

* P-25, P-33 - built in Germany
** Purchased in Italy
** Commissioned in 1948
** Retired in 1957
* P-31
** Purchased in Italy
** Commissioned in August 1948
** Retired after a brief service
*LCT class
** INS Gush Etsion / Prato (P-39)
*** Purchased in Italy
*** Commissioned in July 1948
*** Retired in 1957
*LCI class
** INS Ramat Rachel (P-51), INS Nitsanim (P-53)
*** Commissioned in December 1948 / January 1949
*** Retired in late 1950s
*INS Bat-Sheva
** Purchased in 1968-69
** Retired in 1990s, sunk during a missile trials
*LSM-1 class
** INS Sheva (P-91), INS Ofir (P-93), INS Tarshish (P-95)
*** Purchased in 1970
*** Retired in 1973-74
*Kishon class landing ships - built in Israel
** INS Etzion Gever (P-51), INS Shikmona (P-53), INS Caesarea (P-55)
***Retired by 1991
*Ashdod class landing ships - built in Israel in 1966-67
** INS Ashdod (P-61)
*** Retired in 2001
** INS Ashkelon (P-63), INS Achziv (P-65)
*** Retired in 1999

upport ships

* INS Bat Yam
* INS Bat Galim
* INS Drom Afrika (Sh-29)
* INS Hana Senesh
** Commissioned in 1948
** Retired
* INS Keshet - cargo ship
* INS Nir - alongside tender
* INS Nahariya - alongside tender
* 78-ton tugs - built in Israel

ubmarines

* S Class submarines - Purchased from UK
** INS Tanin (Ts-71) (Alligator) - Formerly HMS Springer (P264)
*** Commissioned in December 1959
*** Retired
** INS Rahav (Ts-73) - Formerly HMS Sanguine (P266)
*** Commissioned in May 1960
*** Retired
* T Class submarines - Purchased from UK in 1964
** INS Leviathan (Ts-75) (Whale) - Formerly HMS Turpin (P354)
*** Commissioned in 1967
*** Retired
** INS Dakar (Ts-77) - Formerly HMS Totem (P352)
*** Lost at sea in 1968
** INS Dolphin (Ts-79) - Formerly HMS Truncheon (P353)
*** Commissioned in 1968
*** Retired
* Gal Class - Modified German 206A type submarine, built in UK
** INS Gal (Wave)
*** Commissioned in 1976
*** Retired
** INS Tanin (Alligator)
*** Commissioned in 1977
*** Retired
** INS Rahav
*** Commissioned in 1977
*** Retired
* Dolphin Class - Type 800 coastal submarines - built in Germany
** INS Dolphin
*** Commissioned in 1999
*** Active
** INS Leviathan
*** Commissioned in 1999
*** Active
** INS Tekumah (Rising)
*** Commissioned in 2000
*** Active

*On August 25, 2006, Israel signed a deal with Germany to purchase two nuclear-capable Dolphin class submarines, a deal valued at $1.3 billion, with Germany financing one-third of the total cost. ^{[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/24/AR2006082401050.html]}

Commando boats

*Dolphin type underwater craft
*Maiale (pig) type underwater craft
*Snunit boats
*Zaharon boats
*Moulit boats
*Morena rigid-hulled inflatable boats

External links

* [http://www.idf.il/navy/ Official website] he icon
* [http://www.hi-teach.com/navy/ Israeli Sea Corps Legacy website] he icon
* [http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/mideast/israel.htm#1 World Navies Today: Israel]
* [http://www.hnsa.org/ships/mivtach.htm HNSA Ship Page: INS Mivtach]
* [http://www.hnsa.org/ships/afalpichen.htm HNSA Ship Page: INS Af Al Pi Chen]