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Israel Navy Prepared for Submarine Warfare; New Equipment Reported

July 8, 1958
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The Israeli Navy is prepared to handle submarine warfare if it develops, Naval Commander Shmuel Tankus told a press conference here today.

Two factors are responsible for the Navy’s posture of readiness, he revealed: new equipment and a high degree of training and proficiency on the part of the crews, He disclosed that the Navy had upgraded its vessels several times, from corvettes to frigates and now to modern destroyers and high speed motor torpedo boats. The latest type guns have increased the destroyers’ fire power and their accuracy, he disclosed.

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