World Navies Today: Yugoslavia

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 Countermeasures Vessels
Auxiliaries


Surface Combatants

Zagreb (Kotor) class light frigates

Displacement: 1,850 tons full load
Dimensions: 96.7 x 11.7 x 3.55 meters/317.3 x 38.4 x 11.6 feet
Propulsion: 3 shafts; 2 cruise diesels, 9,600 bhp; 1 boost gas turbine, 19,000 shp; 28,600 shp total, 27 knots
Crew: approx. 90
Radar: MR-302 Rubka/Strut Curve air/surf. search
Sonar: MG-322T hull mounted MF
Fire Control: MPZ-301/Pop Group SAM control
EW: intercept, decoys
Armament: 4 SS-N-2C Styx SSM, SA-N-4 SAM system (20 Gecko missiles), 1 dual 76 mm DP, 2 SA-N-5 Grail SAM positions, 2 dual 30 mm AA, 2 20 mm, 2 RBU-6000 ASW RL

Concept/Program: Yugoslavian desinged and built small frigates, officially typed large patrol ships. Carry a relatively heavy armament for their small size.

Builders: Ulkanic SY, Pula, Croatia and Tito SY, Kraljevica, Croatia, respectively.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
VPB 33	Kotor			1987	ADR	Tivat		
VPB 34	Novi Sad		1988	ADR	Tivat		ex-Pula
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Beograd (Split) ('Koni') class light frigate
(Project 1159)

Displacement: 1,596 tons full load
Dimensions: 96.4 x 12.55 x 3.48 meters/316.3 x 41.1 x 11.4 feet
Propulsion: 3 shafts; 2 cruise diesels, 18,000 bhp; 1 boost gas turbine, 18,000 shp; 36,000 shp total, 27 knots
Crew: approx. 110 total
Radar: MR-302 Rubka/Strut Curve air/surf search
Sonar: MG-322T hull mounted MF
Fire Control: MPZ-301 Pop Group SAM control
EW: 2 Watch Dog intercept, 1 Cross Loop DF, 2 PK-16 decoy
Armament: 4 SS-N-2C Styx SSM, 1 SA-N-4 SAM system (20 Gecko missiles), 2 dual 76 mm DP, 2 dual 30 mm AA, 2 RBU-6000 ASW RL, 2 DC racks

Concept/Program: Soviet-built light frigate, intended for export. Officially typed large patrol ship. Class leadship has been cannibalized.

Builders: Zelenodolsk SY, Russia


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
VPB 31	Beograd			1980	ADR	Tivat		ex-Split
VPB 32	Podgorica		1983	ADR	Tivat		ex-Koper
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Submarines

Sava small coastal submarine

Displacement: 964 tons submerged
Dimensions: 55.8 x 7.2 x 5.5 meters/183 x 23.6 x 18 feet
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 1,560 shp, 16 knots
Crew: 35
Sonar: Atlas PRS-3 active/passive suite
Armament: 6 21 inch torpedo tubes (10 torpedoes or 20 mines)

Concept/Program: Small Yugoslav-built submarine. A sister has been stricken.

Builders: Brodosplit, Split, Croatia.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
P831	Sava			1978	ADR	Tivat
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Patrol Vessels

Rade Koncar class (Type 240) missile boats

Displacement: 242 tons full load
Dimensions: 45 x 8 x 1.8 meters/147.6 x 26 x 5.9 feet
Propulsion: 4 shafts; 2 cruise diesels, 7,200 bhp; 2 boost gas turbines, 9,000 shp; 16,200 shp, 37 knots
Crew: 30
Fire Control: 9LV200 MkII missile control
EW: decoy RL
Armament: 2 SS-N-2B Styx SSM, 2 57 mm DP (RT401: 1 57 mm, 1 30 mm)

Concept/Program: Yugoslav-designed and -built missile boats; Swedish electronics and Soviet missiles.

Builders: Tito SY, Kraljevica, Croatia.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
RT 401	Rade Koncar		1977	ADR	Tivat
RT 403	Ramiz Sadiku		1978	ADR	Tivat
RT 404	Hasan Zahirovic Lasa	1979	ADR	Tivat	
RT 405	Jordan Nikolov-Orce	1979	ADR	Tivat
RT 406	Ante Banina		1980	ADR	Tivat
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Mitar Acev ('Osa I') class missile boats
(Project 205)

Displacement: 209.5 tons full load
Dimensions: 38.6 x 7.6 x 1.8 meters/126.6 x 25 x 6 feet
Propulsion: 3 diesels, 3 shafts, 12,000 bhp, 38 knots
Crew: 28
Armament: 4 SS-N-2C Styx SSM, 2 dual 30 mm AA

Concept/Program: Survivors of a group of Soviet-built missile boats. Several sisters stricken or under Croatian control; some of the units listed below may not be operable. All transferred 1965-69.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
RC 304	Steven Filopovic-Seljo	
RC 305	Velimir Skorpik
RC 306	Nikola Martinovic
RC 307	Josip Mazar
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Mirna class (Type 140) small patrol boats

Displacement: 142.3 tons full load
Dimensions: 32 x 6.68 x 1.76 meters/105 x 22 x 5.7 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 6,000 bhp, 30 knots
Crew: 19
Armament: 1 40 mm, 1 SA-N-5 Grail SAM position, 1 20 mm, 8 DC

Concept/Program: Small Yugoslav-built utility patrol craft. Survivors of a larger class; many sisters stricken, in reserve, or in other navies.

Builders: Tito SY, Kraljevica, Croatia


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
PC 177	Fruska-Gora		1983
PC 178	Kosmaju			1983
PC 179	Zelengora		1983
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Mine Countermeasures Vessels

Hrabri (French Sirius) class coastal minesweepers/hunters

Displacement: 440 tons full load
Dimensions: 46.4 x 8.55 x 2.5 meters/152.2 x 28 x 8.2 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,000 bhp, 15 knots
Crew: 40
Sonar: TSM 2022 minehunting
Armament: 1 dual 20 mm

Concept/Program: French-built with US funding; survivors of a larger class. M153 may be in reserve.

Builders: A. Normand, Le Havre, France.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
M152	Podgora			1957	ADR	Tivat		ex-Smeli
M153	Blitvenica		1957	ADR	Tivat		ex-Slobodni
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Milj (HMS Ham class) inshore minesweeper

Displacement: 164 tons full load
Dimensions: 32.43 x 6.45 x 1.7 meters/106.4 x 21 x 5.6 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,100 bhp, 14 knots
Crew: 22
Armament: 1 40 mm

Concept/Program: Yugoslav-built with US funds. Sisters discarded.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
M141	Milj			1964-65	ARD	Tivat
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Auxiliaries

Vis command and support ship

Displacement: 680 tons full load
Dimensions: 57 x 8.5 x 3.5 meters/187 x 28 x 11.5 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,900 bhp, 17 knots
Crew: ??
Armament: 1 40 mm, 2 20 mm

Concept/Program: Elderly support ship employed mainly as a command ship and a tender to small craft.

Builders: Uklanic SY, Pula, Croatia.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
PB 25	Vis			1956	ADR	Tivat
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Kozara riverine command ship

Displacement: 600 tons full load
Dimensions: 67 x 9.5 x 1.2 meters/220 x 31 x 4 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 800 bhp, 11 knots
Crew: 47
Armament: 3 triple 20 mm

Concept/Program: Austrian-built, captured by the US from Germany after WWII, then transferred to Yugoslavia; hulked as a hotel until taken over by the Navy in 1960. Employed as the flagship of the riverine fleet. Can lay mines.

Builders: Linzer Schiffswerft, Regensburg, Austria.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
RPB 30	Kozara			1939/62	RIV	Bosanka Gradiska
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Kit (Lubin class) support/logistics ship

Displacement: 882 tons full load
Dimensions: 58.2 x 11 x 2.75 meters/191 x 36 x 9 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 3,480 bhp, 14.3 knots
Crew: 34
Troops: 150
Cargo: 6 tanks or vehicles or supplies
Armament: 1 40 mm, 1 quad 20 mm, 2 Strela SAM positions

Concept/Program: LST-type design; used for support of small craft, including transport of munitions. Two sisters discarded.

Builders: Brodosplit, Split, Croatia.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
PO 93	Kit			1980's	ARD	Tivat
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