Shmuel Tankus
Shmuel "Shmulik" Tankus | |
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| File:Shmuel Tankus1960.jpg Tankus in 1960 | |
| Native name | שמואל טנקוס |
| Born | 4 November 1914 |
| Died | 4 March 2012 (aged 97)[1] |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
| Branch | File:Naval Ensign of Israel.svg Israeli Navy |
| Service years | 1930–1960 |
| Rank | Aluf |
| Commands | Commander of the Israeli Navy |
| Conflicts | World War II 1947–1949 Palestine war Suez Crisis |
Aluf (Rear Admiral) Shmuel "Shmulik" Tankus (Hebrew: שמואל טנקוס; 14 November 1914 – 4 March 2012) was the fifth commander of the Israeli Navy, serving from 30 June 1954 until 1960.[2]
Tankus was born in 1914 in the Neve Shalom district of Jaffa under Ottoman-controlled Palestine. He was scion to a clan from the Caucasus that had settled in Palestine following a vision by the clan's elder.[3] He studied at The Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium in Tel Aviv
He joined the Palmach, and served in Palyam. He reported to Yohai Ben-Nun, who was Commander of the Port Brigade (Hebrew: מפקדי פלוגת הנמל) and is considered the father of the Israeli Naval Academy.
In 1942, he married Yafa Grobshtein. They had a daughter, Ruth, who volunteered for service in the Navy. He lived in Haifa from 1952 onwards. In 2001, he was accorded the honour of Friend or Beloved of the municipality.
References
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- ^ A Navy is Born[permanent dead link] Moshe Amon
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official Website of the Palyam
- Grapevine: Honoring the past by celebrating in the present[permanent dead link] The Jerusalem Post,
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