June 2006. Constanta. Photo by S. Clark.

Country: Israel.
Class, [Type]: Saar 5, [FSGHM].
Homeport: Haifa.

Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding, USA.
Laid down date: 24 February 1992.
Launch date: 9 February 1993.
Commission date: 24 May 1994.

Displacement ( tons ): 1100 standard, 1300 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 85 x 12 x 3,2.
Main machinery: CODOG: 1 x GE LM 2500 gas turbine ( 30000 hp ), 2 x MTU 12V 1163 TB82 diesels ( 6600 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 33.
Range ( miles ): 3700 at 17 knots.
Complement: 64 ( 16 officers ), 10 ( 4 officers ) aircrew.

Guns: 1 x 1 OTO Melara Compact 76mm, 2 x 6 GE/GD Vulcan Phalanx Mk15 CIWS 20mm.
Missiles: SSM: 2 x 4 Harpoon; SAM: 2 x 32 VLS Barak ( 64 missiles ).
Torpedoes: 2 x 3 324mm Mk32 ( Mk46 torpedoes ).
Radar: Air: EL/M-2218S; Surface: AN/SPS-55; Fire Control: 3 x EL/M-2221 GM STGR.
Sonar: Type 796.
Helicopter: 1 x SA-366G Dauphin or Panther.

Year of visit the Black Sea:  2006