World Navies Today: Croatia
Revised 24 March 2002
Version 1.06
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.
Patrol Vessels
Kralj Petar Kresimir IV class missile boats
Displacement: 385 tons full load
Dimensions: 53.6 x 8.5 x 2.3 meters/175.9 x 27.9 x 7.5 feet
Propulsion: 3 diesels, 3 shafts, 12,500 hp, 36 knots
Crew: 33
Armament: 4 RBS-15 SAM, 1 57m/70 DP, 1 30 mm, 2 20 mm or 2 12.7 mm
MG, 4-6 mines (8 RBS-15 if no mines are carried)
Concept/Program: Croatian-built vessels derived from the
Koncar design. Construction has been much-delayed. Two
additional units are planned.
Builders: Krakjevica SY.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
RTOP 11 Kralj Petar Kresimir IV 1992 ADR Sibenik Ex-Sergej Masera
[RTOP 12 Dmitar Zvonimir 200? fitting out Ex-Milan Spasic]
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Sibenic (Koncar class) missile boat
Displacement: 271 tons full load
Dimensions: 45 x 8.4 x 2.6 meters/147.6 x 27.6 x 8.5 feet
Propulsion: 2 cruise diesels, 7,200 hp, 23 knots; 2 boost gas
turbines, 7,200 hp; 4 shafts, combined 38 knots
Crew: 30
Armament: RBS-15 SSM, 1 57mm/70 DP, 1 30 mm
Concept/Program: Yugoslav designed & built, based on Swedish
'Spica'. Others serve in the Yugoslav Navy.
Builders: Tito SY, Kraljevica, Yugoslavia.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
RTOP 21 Sibenic 1978/91 ADR Split Ex-V. Cvetkovic
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Dubrovnick ('Osa' class/Type 205) minelaying patrol boat
Displacement: 210 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, 8,025 hp, 35 knots
Crew: 30
Armament: 2 dual 30 mm, mines
Concept/Program: Soviet 'Osa' type missile boat converted to a
minelayer. Probably used mostly for patrol duties.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
OBM 41 Dubrovnik 1970/95 Ex-Mitar Acev
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Novi Grad ('Mirna') class (Type 140) small patrol boats
Displacement: 142 tons full load
Dimensions: 32 x 6.7 x 2.3 meters/104.9 x 22 x 7.5 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 5,292 hp, 28 knots
Crew: 19
Armament: quad launcher for SA-N-5 Grail SAM, 1 40 mm, 8 DC
Concept/Program: Yugoslav-built patrol boats; two caputured with
heavy damage.
Builders: Kraljevica SY
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
PBR 61 Novi Grad 1980/91 Ex-Koprivnik
PBR 62 Solta 1982/91 Ex-Mukos
PBR 63 Vrlika 1984/91 Ex-Cer
PBR 64 Hrvatska Kostajnica 1985/91 Ex-Kozolo
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Submarines
Velebit midget submarine
Displacement: 99 tons submerged
Dimensions: 20.9 x 2.7 x 2.4 meters/68.6 x 8.9 x 7.9 feet
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 1 shaft, 49 hp, 7 knots
Crew: 4 + 6 divers
Sonar: Atlas Elektronik
Concept/Program: An ex-Yugoslav midget extensively rebuilt to
include an onboard diesel generator.
Builders: Split SY.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
P01 Velebit 1985/96
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Mine Warfare Vessels
New inshore minehunter
Displacement: 173 tons full load
Dimensions: 25.7 x 6.8 x 2.6 meters/84.3 x 22.3 x 8.5 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 993 hp, 11 knots
Crew: 14
Sonar: Mine avoidance, sidescan, PAP 104 ROV
Armament: 1 20 mm
Concept/Program: New inshore minehunter, based on a fishing boat
design. Construction has been delayed.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
[?? ?? 2001? building]
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Note: An Osa-class missile boat has been converted as a fast
minelayer; it is listed above, with patrol craft.
Amphibious Craft
Cetina class utility landing craft
Displacement: 880 tons full load
Dimensions: 49.7 x 10.2 x 3.2 meters/163.1 x 33.5 x 10.5 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 3,100 hp, 12 knots
Crew: 33
Troops: 300
Cargo: 460 tons
Armament: quad launcher for SA-N-5 Grail SAM, 1 40 mm or 2 twin 30 mm, 1 quad 40 mm, mines
Concept/Program: LCM-type vessels; used for logistics and transport
and can be used for minelaying.
Builders: Brondosplit, Split.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
DBM 81 Cetina 1993 ADR Split Ex-Rab
DBV 82 Krka 1995 ADR Split
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Auxiliaries
Andrija Mohorovicic ('Moma' class/Type 861) survey ship/training ship
Displacement: 1,600 tons full load
Dimensions: 73.3 x 10.2 x 3.9 meters/240.5 x 33.5 x 12.8 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 3,300 hp, 17 knots
Crew: 37
Concept/Program: Polish-built survey ship. Built for Yugoslavia.
Now used mostly for training.
Builders: Northern SY, Gdansk, Poland.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
72 Andrija Mohorovicic 1972/91 ADR Split
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Faust Vrancic salvage ship/headquarters ship
Displacement: 1,590 tons full load
Dimensions: 55.5 x 12 x 4.3 meters/182 x 39.4 x 14.1 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,340 hp, 13 knots
Crew: 53 + 19 transients
Cargo: 250 tons deck cargo + 490 tons fuel
Concept/Program: Ex-Yugoslav salvage ship. Very well equipped for
all types of salvage and rescue, but is apparently being used mainly
as a floating naval headquarters.
Builders: Tito Sy, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
12 Faust Vrancic 1976/91 ADR Sibenik Ex-Spasilac
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