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Discovery of the sunken submarine INS Dakar

Location Israel
Year 1999
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Obverse description The field displays two emblems side by side: to the left, the INS Dakar submarine shield emblem, and to the right, the Dolphin Flotilla emblem. Central legends in Hebrew and Latin identify the vessel as INS Dakar (צ-77). The upper border carries the English legend 'IN TRANQUILITY IS YOUR VALOR' with its Hebrew translation from Isaiah, while the lower border records both the date of sinking and the date of discovery in Hebrew and Latin scripts.
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Obverse lettering IN TRANQUILITY IS YOUR VALOR אח"י דקר צ-77 INS DAKAR בהשק ובבטחה תהיה גבורתכם (ישעיה) 25.1.68 כ"ד טבת תשכ"ח 28.5.99 י"ג סיון תשנ"ט
Reverse description The field depicts the INS Dakar submarine at sea, set within the outline of the Mediterranean Sea, with a marked point indicating the location where the wreck was discovered. The Israel Navy emblem appears in relief at the lower center. The upper border bears the Hebrew verse from the Book of Jonah and the English legend 'HIDDEN BY THE SEA ARE YOU' along the right border.
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