Israeli medals, tokens and keychains related to the Navy
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Front: Communication and Detection Unit
Back: The Emblem of the
Navy
Bronze
Diameter 60 mm |
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Front: Emblems of Navy bases and units
Back: The Emblem of the
Navy
Bronze
Diameter 60 mm |
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Diameter 59 mm |
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Israel Nautical College In Akko
25th
Anniversary
Official Medal of
IGCMC
1981 / 5741
Tombac
Diameter
59 mm, Weight 98 gram |
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The day you join the armed forces
Greetings from the Navy
headquarters. |
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Token
Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation |
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Missile Boats
State
Medal, 2004 / 5764
First Medal in the "Ships of the Israel
Navy" Series of
IGCMC
Silver
Diameter 50 mm
Weight
49 gram |
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Dabur Patrol Boats
State Medal, 2004 / 5764
Second Medal in the "Ships of the
Israel Navy" Series of
IGCMC.
Silver
Diameter 50 mm
Weight
49 gram |
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Submarines
State
Medal, 2005 / 5765
Third Medal in the "Ships of the Israel
Navy" Series of
IGCMC.
Silver
Diameter 50 mm
Weight
49 gram |
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Tanks Landing Craft
State
Medal, 2005 / 5765
Fourth Medal in the "Ships of the Israel
Navy" Series of
IGCMC.
Silver
Diameter 50 mm
Weight
49 gram |
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Zaharon
State
Medal, 2005 / 5765
Fifth Medal in the "Ships of the Israel
Navy" Series of
IGCMC.
Silver
Diameter 50 mm
Weight
49 gram |
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Red Sea Defenders 915
Challenge Coin
Diameter 58 mm |
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Navy Command School
Challenge Coin
Diameter 59 mm
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Navy Ship Eilat
Diameter58 mm |
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Clandestine Immigration and Navy Museum
Ministry of Defense
IDF museum
"Thy Children Shall Come Again to their Own
Border"
Bronze
Diameter 59 mm |
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Challenge Coin
Diameter 60 mm |
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Naval Base Haifa
Diameter 60 mm |
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3rd Flotilla
50 Years since 1967
Diameter 58 mm
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Diameter 60 mm |
INS Dakar commemorative medals
The Dakar Submarine was a "T" Class British Submarine built during World War II, that was purchased together with her sister submarines, the "Livyatan" and
the "Dolphin" in the mid-60s and renovated for the Israel Navy.
On January 9, 1968, the Dakar Submarine left as planned on its maiden voyage from Portsmouth,
England, carrying a 69-man crew. On January 24 at 6.10am, the Dakar reported its location, south-east of Crete. At midnight, on January 25, a last control
telegram was received from the submarine and from that moment, all connections with the submarine were lost. Israel's Navy and Air Forces joined British Forces
and others in a desperate search. When it was decided that continuing the search was futile, Moshe Dayan, then Defense Minister, sadly declared the submarine as lost.
On February 9, 1969, the submarine's emergency buoy was discovered off the coast of the Gaza Strip. In 1981, the Israel Navy renewed its search around
the Egyptian and Greek shores. On May 28,1999, the Israel Navy search operation, assisted by the American Nauticus Corp., which had previously discovered
the Titanic wreck, was successful. The Dakar Submarine was found at a depth of 2.9km., about 250 miles from Haifa. The circumstances which had caused
the Submarine to sink will probably remain mysterious forever.
State Medal INS Dakar Submarine 2002/5762
According to the decision made by the Ministerial Committee for Ceremonies and Signs,
a State Medal was issued in 2002 to commemorate the discovery of the Dakar Submarine wreck and naval crewmen after 31 years, one of the longest and most painful
chapters in the history of Israel. Gold medals were produced with
diameter 30.5 and 50 mm. Silver and bronze tombac medals with diameter of 50 mm.
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Obverse: To the left, the Dakar Submarine Emblem, to the right the Dolphin Flotilla Emblem.
In the upper border, the inscription: "In tranquility is your valor"
and in the center, the translation in Hebrew, from the Book of Isaiah.
In the lower border,
the date on which the Dakar sank and date on which the wreck was found.
Reverse: The Dakar Submarine at sea within the outline of the Mediterranean Sea.
The location at which the wreck was found is marked by a point in the center.
In the border to the right, the inscription: "Hidden by the sea are you" and in the center, the Hebrew verse from the Book of Jonah "So shall the sea be calm
for you".
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Commemoration Sails
Commemoration sails were held by the Israeli submarine veterans organisation "Dolphin".Here we present medals of the sails of the years
2000,2001 and 2004.
Source:http://www.submarines.dotan.net/
The remains of the conning tower of the Dakar, displayed in Haifa.
