World Navies Today: Bulgaria

Revised 3 November 2001
Version 1.03
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
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This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement. Non-self-propelled craft and non-seagoing vessels are not included.

Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are listed in [brackets]. Navigation and surface-search radars are not listed. All classifications are purely unofficial and are based on an attempt to use standard classifications throughout all navies; they may or may not correspond to "official" designations.

Surface Combatants
Submarines
Patrol Vessels
Mine Warfare Vessels
Auxiliaries


Surface Combatants

Smeli ('Koni' class/Type 1159) light patrol frigate

Displacement: 1,900 tons full load
Dimensions: 96.4 x 12. x 3.5 meters/316.3 x 41.3 x 11.5 feet
Propulsion: 2 cruise diesels, 2 shafts, 15,820 bhp, 22 knots; 1 boost gas turbine, 18,000 hp, 1 shaft; combined 27 knots
Crew: 110
Radar: Strut Curve air search
Sonar: MG232 Hercules hull
Fire Control: Pop Group missile control
EW: Watch Dog intercept
Armament: SA-N-4 Gecko SAM launcher (20 missiles), 2 dual 76 mm DP, 2 dual 30 mm AA, 2 RBU-6000 ASW RL, 2 DC racks, can carry 22 mines

Concept/Program: Ex-Soviet 'Koni' class frigate transferred 1980.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
11	Smeli			1976/80				Ex-Deflin
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Submarines

Slava ('Romeo' class) patrol submarine

Displacement: 1,830 tons submerged
Dimensions: 76.6 x 6.7 x 4.9 meters/251.3 x 22 x 16.1 meters
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,700 hp, 13 knots
Crew: 54
Sonar:
Armament: 8 21 inch torpedo tubes (6 bow, 2 stern; 14 torpedoes or 28 mines)

Concept/Program: Survivor of several ex-Soviet Romeos in Bulgarian service.

Operational: Restricted to shallow diving. Not a useful combat vessel.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
84	Slava			19??/86	
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Patrol Vessels

Mulniya ('Tarantul' class/Type 1241.1M) large missile boat

Displacement: 455 tons full load
Dimensions: 56.1 x 11.5 x 2.5 meters/184.1 x 37.7 x 82 feet
Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 cruise gas turbines, 4,993 hp; 2 boost gas turbines, 16,000 hp; combined 36 knots
Crew: 34
Radar: Plank Shave air/surf search
Fire Control: Bass Tilt missile control
Armament: 4 SS-N-2C Styx SSM, quad launcher for SA-N-5 Grail SAM, 1 76mm/60 DP, 2 30 mm gatling AA

Concept/Program: Probably the most potent warship in the Bulgarian navy, a single Tarantul transferred from the USSR in 1989.

Builders: Volodarski, USSR.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
101	Mulniya			1989		Sozopol
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Letyashti ('Poti') class large patrol boats

Displacement: 545 tons full load
Dimensions: 60 x 8 x 2 meters/196.8 x 26.2 x 6.6 feet
Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 cruise diesels, 5,350 hp; 2 boost gas turbines, 30,000 hp; combined 32 knots nominal
Crew: 80
Radar: Strut Curve air search
Sonar:
EW: Watch Dog intercept
Armament: 1 twin 57mm/80 DP, 4 16 inch torpedo tubes, 2 RBU-6000 ASW RL

Concept/Program: Survivors of six Soviet-design ASW patrol vessels built 1961-68. Presumably are used mostly for patrol now.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
41	Letyashti		??
42	Bditelni		??
43	Bezstrashni		??
44	Khrabri			??
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Reshitelni ('Pauk I') class large patrol boats

Displacement: 440 tons full load
Dimensions: 59.5 x 10.2 x 3.3 meters/195.2 x 33.5 x 10.8 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 16,180 hp, 32 knots
Crew: 32
Radar: Peel Cone air/surf search
Sonar: Rat Tail VDS
EW: Brick Plug intercept
Armament: quad launcher for SA-N-5 Grail SAM, 1 76mm/60 DP, 1 30 mm gatling AA, 4 16 inch torpedo tubes, 2 RBU-1200 ASW RL, 2 DC racks

Concept/Program: A pair of Soviet-built ASW patrol vessels.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
13	Reshitelni		1989	NOR	Varna
14	Bodri			1990	NOR	Varna
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Burya (Osa II) class (Type 205) patrol boats

Displacement: 245 tons full load
Dimensions: 38.6 x 7.6 x 2.7 meters/126.6 x 24.9 x 8.8 feet
Propulsion: 3 diesels, 3 shafts, 10,800 hp, 37 knots
Crew: 26
Fire Control: Drum Tilt missile control
Armament: 4 SS-N-2A/B Styx SSM, 2 twin 30 mm AA

Concept/Program: Old ex-Soviet missile boats.

Operational: Seldom go to sea; the missiles may not be operable.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
102	Uragon			??				
104	Grum			??				
111	Svetavitsa		??				
113	Smerch			??		
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Mine Warfare Vessels

'Vydra' class (Type 106K) coastal minelayers/landing craft

Displacement: 550 tons full load
Dimensions: 54.8 x 7.7 x 2 meters/179.7 x 25.3 x 6.6 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 600 hp, 12 knots
Crew: approx. 20
Armament: unknown number of mines

Concept/Program: Three LCUs converted 1992-93 as minelayers. Many sisters, both converted and unconverted, are in reserve. Some units ex-Soviet, some built in Bulgaria.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
703	--			??		Atiya
707	--			??		Atiya
712	--			??		Atiya
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Briz (Sonya) class (Type 1265) coastal minesweepers

Displacement: 450 tons full load
Dimensions: 48 x 8.8 x 2 meters/157.4 x 28.9 x 6.6 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,000 hp, 15 knots
Crew: 43
Sonar: MG 69/79 minehunting
Armament: 1 twin 30 mm, 2 twin 25 mm

Concept/Program: Soviet-built wooden-hull coastal minecraft transferred 1981-84.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
61	Briz			??		Atiya
62	Shkval			??		Atiya
63	Ppiboy			??		Atiya
64	Shtorm			??		Atiya
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Iscar (Vanya) class (Type 257D) coastal minesweepers

Displacement: 245 tons full load
Dimensions: 40 x 7.3 x 1.8 meters/131.2 x 23.9 x 5.9 feet
Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 2,500 hp, 16 knots
Crew: 36
Sonar: MG 69/79 minehunting
Armament: 1 dual 30 mm

Concept/Program: Survivors of several old ex-Soviet coastal minesweepers transferred 1970-1985 (built 1961-73).


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
31	Iskar			???	NOR	Varna
32	Zibar			???	NOR	Varna
33	Dobrotich		???	NOR	Varna
34	Evstati 		???	NOR	Varna
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Auxiliaries

Atiya (Type 102) logistics tanker

Displacement: 3,240 tons full load
Dimensions: 97.5 x 13.9 x 5 meters/319.8 x 45.6 x 16.4 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 12,000 hp, 18 knots
Crew: 32
Cargo: 1,593 tons
Armament: 2 twin 30 mm

Concept/Program: Bulgarian-built support tanker. One sister stricken.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
302	Atiya			1987		
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Dimitar Blagoev training ship

Displacement: approx. 2,100 tons full load
Dimensions: 68 x 10.11 x 5.46 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 14 knots
Crew:

Concept/Program: Former commercial passenger vessel.

Builders: Georgi Dimitrov SY, Varna.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
421	Dimitar Blagoev		1969/97
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Kapitan Dimiter Dobrev ('Berza' class/Type 130) degaussing tender/training ship

Displacement: 2,051 tons full load
Dimensions: 69.5 x 13.8 x 4 meters/228 x 45.3 x 13.1 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,925 hp, 13 knots
Crew: 48

Concept/Program: Polish built; also used as a training ship.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
206	Kapitan Dimiter Dobrev	1988	
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Admiral Branimir Ormanov ('Moma' class/Type 861) survey ship

Displacement: 1,580 tons full load
Dimensions: 73.3 x 11.2 x 3.9 meters/240.5 x 36.8 x 12.8 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 3,300 hp, 17 knots
Crew: 37

Concept/Program: Polish-built survey ship.

Builders: Northern SY, Gdansk, Poland.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
401	Admiral Branimir Ormanov 1977	NOR	Varna
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Type 650 coastal logistics tanker

Displacement: 1,250 tons full load
Dimensions: 55.4 x 11 x 3.5 meters/181.8 x 36.1 x 11.5 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,500 hp, 12 knots
Crew: 23
Cargo: 650 tons
Armament: light guns

Builders: Burgas SY.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
203	--			1994	
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Sirius ('Polnochny A') class (Type 770) coastal logistics craft

Displacement: 800 tons full load
Dimensions: 73 x 8.5 x 1.8 meters/239.5 x 27.9 x 5.8 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 bhp, 19 knots
Crew: 40
Troops: 180
Cargo: 350 tons
Armament: 1 twin 30 mm, 2 18-tube 140 mm RL

Concept/Program: Two Soviet-built LSMs now used mostly for logistics/transport. Built 1963-68, transferred 1986-87.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
701	Sirius			??		Atiya
702	Antares			??		Atiya
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Jupiter small salvage tug

Displacement: 792 tons full load
Dimensions: 44.7 x 10.7 x 3.9 meters/146.6 x 35.1 x 12.7 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,760 hp, 12.5 knots
Crew: 39
Armament: fitted for 2 twin 25 mm

Concept/Program: East German-built salvage tug.

Builders: Peenwerft SY, East Germany.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
221	Jupiter			1964		
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