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
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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