Shmuel Tankus
Shmuel "Shmulik" Tankus | |
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| Born | 4 November 1914 Neve Shalom, Land of Israel |
| Allegiance |  Israel Defence Forces |
| Years of service | 1930–1960 |
| Rank | Aluf |
| Commands | Commander of the Israeli Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II Israeli War of Independence Suez Crisis |
Aluf (Major General) Shmuel "Shmulik" Tankus (Hebrew: שמואל טנקוס, born 14 November 1914) was the fifth commander of the Israeli Navy, serving from 30 June 1954 until 1960.[1]
Tankus was born in 1914 in the Neve Shalom district of Jaffa. He was scion to a clan from the Caucasus that had settled in Israel following a vision by the clan's elder.[2] He studied at the 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 Navy's seamen (Hovlim) course
In 1942, he married Yafa Grobshtein. They had a daughter, Ruth, who volunteered for service in the Navy. Since 1952, he has lived in Haifa. In 2001, he was accorded the honour of Friend or Beloved of the municipality.
References
- ^ A Navy is Born Moshe Amon
- ^ Tankus, Shmuel (2003). From the Yarkon River to the Israeli Navy. Ministry of Defence, Jerusalem. p. 174. ISBN 965-05-1231-4.
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External links
- Official Website of the Palyam
- Grapevine: Honoring the past by celebrating in the present The Jerusalem Post,
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