Dabur class patrol boat
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Dabur class is a class of patrol boat
s built in United States
at the Sewart Seacraft shipyard for the Israeli Navy
, and by IAI-Ramta.
Dabur boats' first battle engagements were made in the October 1973 Yom Kippur War
. During this war, Dabur boats attacked an Egyptian commando force in their own port and destroyed speed boats and rubber dinghies just as they were preparing for attacks on Israeli targets.
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Patrol boat
A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
s built in United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the Sewart Seacraft shipyard for the Israeli Navy
Israeli Sea Corps
The Israeli Navy is the naval arm of the Israel Defense Forces, operating primarily in the Mediterranean Sea theater as well as the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea theater. The current commander in chief of the Israeli Navy is Aluf Ram Rothberg.-History:...
, and by IAI-Ramta.
Dabur boats' first battle engagements were made in the October 1973 Yom Kippur War
Yom Kippur War
The Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War or October War , also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War and the Fourth Arab-Israeli War, was fought from October 6 to 25, 1973, between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria...
. During this war, Dabur boats attacked an Egyptian commando force in their own port and destroyed speed boats and rubber dinghies just as they were preparing for attacks on Israeli targets.
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