Purchase By Israel
In 1965, Totem was purchased by Israel, along with two of her T-class sister boats, Truncheon and Turpin. The former HMS Totem was commissioned into the Israeli Navy on 10 November 1967 as INS Dakar (דקר), (English: Grouper), under the command of Major Ya'acov Ra'anan.
Dakar left the shipyard for Scotland to conduct her sea and dive trials. Late in 1967, after two successful months of trials, Dakar returned to Portsmouth, England and left for Israel on 9 January 1968.
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