(Live Here) – Commemorating the fallen of the Dakar submarine: The traditional annual Dakar flotilla in memory of the submarine martyrs took place in Haifa Bay today, Friday, June 5, 2026. Yachts and boats from the Carmel Sailing Community, along with Sea Scouts, participated in the flotilla. A Navy Dolphin submarine sailed in the center of the event, in the presence of the flotilla commander, and was surrounded by boats that came to participate in the memorial ceremony.
Navy officers threw strangers into the water
A number of officers dressed in white emerged from the submarine and threw wreaths into the water in memory of the victims of the Dakar submarine. The Dakar sank in the central Mediterranean Sea on its way to Israel, and the reasons for its sinking are still unknown and remain speculation. The 26th Dakar flotilla was exciting, during which many yachts from the Carmel Yachting Community surrounded the advanced submarine of the Navy. Along with them, vessels from the Sea Scouts and the Naval Officers School also participated.
After the ceremony, the Carmel Yachtsmen's boats set off for a competitive sailing in Haifa Bay. The ceremony was held as part of the traditional annual flotilla, with the boats accompanying the submarine, and the wreaths thrown into the water symbolized the communion with the memory of the fallen. After that, the competitive sailing in Haifa Bay began.
Interesting but she drowned….
May their memory be blessed….