Mirna-class patrol boat | |
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![]() 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 |
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Biokovo | 1980[2] | Captured by Croatian forces in Šibenik. In service with the Croatian Navy as OB-01 Novigrad. | |
Pohorje | 1981[2] | Relocated to Montenegro. Sold to a private owner who uses it as a tourist ship. | |
Koprivnik | 1981[2] | Relocated to Montenegro. Sold to a private owner who uses it as a tourist ship. | |
Učka | 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 | 1982[2] | Relocated to Montenegro. Sold to a private owner from Biograd, Croatia who uses it as a tourist ship. | |
Mukos | 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 | 1983[2] | Relocated to Montenegro. Sold to a private owner who uses it as a tourist ship. | |
Kosmaj | 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 | 1983[2] | Relocated to Montenegro. Sold to a private owner from Croatia in 2007 who uses it as a tourist ship Iliria. | |
Cer | 1984[2] | Captured by Croatian forces. In service with the Croatian Navy as OB-03 Cavtat. | |
Durmitor | 1985[2] | Captured by Croatian forces. In service with the Croatian Navy as OB-04 Hrvatska Kostajnica. |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Vessel Design and Development - Fast Patrol Craft Mirna". http://www.hrbi.hr/images/files/Brodovi/Fast_patrol_craft_-_MIRNA.pdf. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 "Kraljevica - Reference list". https://web.archive.org/web/20101123191534/http://hb.hr/shipyard_kraljevica_reference2.htm. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dva najveća plovila policije idu u staro željezo". September 11, 2012. http://www.pomorac.net/index.php/vijesti/vijesti-iz-svijeta/1404-dva-najveca-plovila-policije-idu-u-staro-zeljezo.html. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
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