| Sava-class submarine | |
|---|---|
| Class overview | |
| Builders: | Split Shipyard |
| Operators: | SFR Yugoslav Navy |
| Preceded by: | Heroj class |
| Built: | 1975-1981 |
| In commission: | 1980-2004 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Laid up: | 2 |
| Retired: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | submarine |
| Displacement: | 830 tons surfaced, 960 tons submerged |
| Length: | 55.7 m (183 ft) |
| Beam: | 7.2 m (24 ft) |
| Draught: | 5.1 m (17 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
2-shaft diesel electric 2 × Sulzer diesels (1,600 hp (1,200 kW)) 2 × electric motors (1,560 hp (1,160 kW)) |
| Speed: |
10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) submerged |
| Range: | 9700[Clarification needed] at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
| Endurance: | 28 days |
| Test depth: | 1,000 ft (300 m) |
| Complement: | 27 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Radar: Snoop Group; Sonar: Krupp Atlas PRS 3, Thomson Sintra |
| Electronic warfare & decoys: | ECM Stop Light |
| Armament: |
6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes (6 bow) 10 torpedoes or 20 mines |
The Sava class were the last group of submarines to be completed for the Yugoslav Navy. The subs that are currently[when?] owned by Montenegro, are laid up and are for sale.
Design[]
The design is a slightly smaller version of the Heroj-class submarine with increased automation.
Ships[]
Two boats were built by Split shipyard
- P831 Sava
- Laid down; 1975
- Launched 1977
- Commissioned 1978
- Withdrawn from service 2004
- P832 Drava
- Laid down; 1978
- Launched 1980
- Commissioned 1981
- Withdrawn from service 2004
References[]
- Conway's All the World's Fighting ships 1947-1995
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