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Mirna-class patrol boat
Ob-02 Šolta
A Croatian Navy Mirna (OB-02 Šolta) in the Lora naval base, August 2011
Class overview
Builders: Shipyard Kraljevica
General characteristics
Length: 32 m (105 ft)
Beam: 6.7 m (22 ft)
Propulsion: 2 x SEMT Pielstick 12PA4 200VGDS[1]
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h)
24 knots (44 km/h) (economical)
Range: 600 nm at 15 knots
Complement: ~ 20
Armament: 1 × Bofors 40/1 mm D70[1]
1 × M71 Hispano 4x20mm/90[1]
1 x quadruple Strela 2M launcher[1]
2 x 128 mm illuminator launchers[1]

Mirna-class patrol boat (also known as Type 171) is a class of eleven patrol vessels built for the Yugoslav Navy in the Kraljevica Shipyard from 1979 to 1985. During the Croatian War of Independence and the dissolution of SFR Yugoslavia, most of the vessels were relocated to Montenegro except for four boats that were captured or damaged by Croatian forces and later entered service with the Croatian Navy.

All ship were originaly named after mountains in the former Yugoslavia.

Ships[]

Name
(original)
Pennant number
(original)
Launched Status
Biokovo
PČ-171
1980[2] Captured by Croatian forces in Šibenik. In service with the Croatian Navy as OB-01 Novigrad.
Pohorje
PČ-172
1981[2] Relocated to Montenegro. Sold to a private owner who uses it as a tourist ship.
Koprivnik
PČ-173
1981[2] Relocated to Montenegro. Sold to a private owner who uses it as a tourist ship.
Učka
PČ-174
1982[2] Relocated to Montenegro. Transfered to the Ministry of Interior Affairs in 2003 and used by the Naval police since 2005 under the name P-01 Bar. Sold for scrap in 2012.[3]
Grmeč
PČ-175
1982[2] Relocated to Montenegro. Sold to a private owner from Biograd, Croatia who uses it as a tourist ship.
Mukos
PČ-176
1983[2] Captured by Croatian forces after being hit with a improvised torpedo. In service with the Croatian Navy as OB-02 Šolta.
Fruška Gora
PČ-177
1983[2] Relocated to Montenegro. Sold to a private owner who uses it as a tourist ship.
Kosmaj
PČ-178
1983[2] Relocated to Montenegro. Transfered to the Ministry of Interior Affairs in 2003 and used by the Naval police since 2005 under the name P-03 Herceg Novi. Sold for scrap in 2012.[3]
Zelengora
PČ-179
1983[2] Relocated to Montenegro. Sold to a private owner from Croatia in 2007 who uses it as a tourist ship Iliria.
Cer
PČ-180
1984[2] Captured by Croatian forces. In service with the Croatian Navy as OB-03 Cavtat.
Durmitor
PČ-181
1985[2] Captured by Croatian forces. In service with the Croatian Navy as OB-04 Hrvatska Kostajnica.

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