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INS Bat Yam (Haifa)

Israel / Haifa / Haifa
 underwater, rescue service

Israeli Navy support vessel INS BAT YAM. She is the ex German navy FGS Kalkgrund (Y865),one of two Stollergrund class vessels acquired by the Israeli navy from Germany. Now used as the Israeli Navy underwater salvage/submarine rescue vessel and home to the elite YALTAM 707 rescue unit. Formed as damage control branch of the Navy Yard, the unit later joined divers who gained experience in the Israeli Naval Commando Unit - Flotilla-13.
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Coordinates:   32°49'44"N   34°59'41"E
This article was last modified 12 years ago