Sutjeska-class submarine
Class of Yugoslav diesel submarines
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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. Their service lives were mostly uneventful and they were retired in the 1980s.[1]
Yugoslav Navy| 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) |
Design
The design was done in Yugoslavia and was vaguely based on Italian Sirena-class submarine, some of which were built at 3. Maj shipyard (formerly known as Cantieri Navali Quarnero).[1] They were already outdated by the time they entered service, however they provided valuable technical experience for future Yugoslav submarine projects.[2] They were equipped with Soviet sensors (radar and sonar). They also went on to be refitted with a modern sonar in the 1970s.[citation needed]
Boats
| 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 |
See also
Equivalent submarines of the same era