The INS Tarshish (Hebrew: תרשיש, Tarshish) 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 June 1995.[1]

INS Tarshish
Tarshish at Israel 61st Independence Day display, May 2009
History
Israel
NameTarshish
NamesakeTarshish
BuilderIsrael Shipyards Ltd.
CommissionedJune 1995
StatusActive
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeSa'ar 4.5-class missile boat
Displacement
Length61.7 m (202.43 ft)
Beam7.62 m (25.00 ft)
Draft2.8 m (9.19 ft)
Installed power
Propulsion4 shafts
Speed34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range4,800 nmi (8,900 km; 5,500 mi) at 19 knots (35 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried
1 Rigid hull inflatable boat
Complement53 officers and crewmen
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament

Sa'ar 4.5 (Hebrew: סער 4.5) is a class of Israeli Sea Corps missile boats designed and built by Israel Shipyards Ltd. as an improved and stretched Sa'ar 4-class missile boat. There are two different subclasses that are both named Sa'ar 4.5. The first subclass was initially called Chochit (Hebrew: חוחית‎), but renamed to Aliya (Hebrew: עליה‎). Two Aliya-subclass boats are in service with the Mexican Navy. The second subclass was initially called Nirit (Hebrew: נירית‎) but renamed to Hetz (Hebrew: חץ‎). Eight Hetz-subclass boats are in service with the Israeli Navy.

Citations

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  1. ^ Saunders, p. 385

Bibliography

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  • Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.
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  • Project Japonica: The secret building of South African Strike Craft in Israel, 1975-79

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