The commander of the INS Drakon, Lt. Col. 'E', said goodbye to his wife and three children moments before the submarine departed Germany for Israel. The voyage lasted several weeks, during which the crew remained submerged and cut off from the outside world.
The commander of the INS Drakon, Lt. Col. 'E', bid farewell to his wife and three children moments before the submarine departed Germany for Israel, as documented by The Zioneer Intelligence Desk. The personal moment underscores the human cost behind the strategic asset's journey, which concluded with the vessel's arrival at Israeli shores on Tuesday, September 22, after several weeks submerged and cut off from the outside world.
The Zioneer reported on Tuesday, September 22, at 07:28 Jerusalem that the INS Drakon had arrived at port, with its commander stating the vessel brings enhanced strategic strike and endurance capabilities to the Navy. The delivery had been delayed for months due to a European arms embargo imposed by Norway and Denmark, as previously reported.
The INS Drakon is the sixth submarine in the Israeli Navy and the final vessel of the Dolphin-2 class, built by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in Kiel, Germany. As The Zioneer has reported, the submarine features a significantly enlarged sail designed to house vertical launch systems, providing Israel with enhanced second-strike capabilities. Equipped with Air-Independent Propulsion, the Drakon can remain submerged for weeks, maintaining a low acoustic signature for long-range intelligence-gathering and special operations.
The exact date of the submarine's departure from Germany has not been disclosed. The farewell moment adds a personal dimension to the previously reported strategic narrative, but no further details about the crew's experiences during the voyage have been released.
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