Sutjeska-class submarine
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Uljanik Yard, Pula |
| Operators |  Yugoslav Navy |
| Preceded by | Osvetnik-class submarine |
| Succeeded by | Heroj-class submarine |
| Built | 1957–1962 |
| In commission | 1962–1987 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Retired | 2 |
| Scrapped | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Beam | 6.6 m (22 ft) |
| Draught | 4.8 m (16 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Complement | 38 |
| Armament | 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern) |
The Sutjeska class was a class of two diesel-electric submarines built for the Yugoslav Navy during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Built by the Uljanik Shipyard in Pula, the two boats were the first class of submarines to be built in Yugoslavia.
Design
[edit]The design was done in Yugoslavia and Soviet sensors (radar and sonar) were used. The ships had a refit in the 1970s with modernised sonar.
Boats
[edit]| Name | Pennant number | Namesake | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutjeska | P-811 | Battle of the Sutjeska | Uljanik Shipyard, Pula, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | 1957 | 28 September 1958 | 16 September 1960 | Deleted during the 1980s |
| Neretva | P-812 | Battle of the Neretva | 1957 | 1959 | 1962 | Deleted during the 1980s |
References
[edit]- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995