Sava-class submarine
The Sava class was a class of diesel-electric attack submarines built for the Yugoslav Navy during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Developed by the Brodarski Institute (BI) from Zagreb, the two strong class was built by the Brodogradilište specijalnih objekata (Special objects shipyard) in Split. They were intended as a replacement for the aging Sutjeska-class submarines. Compared to the earlier Heroj class, the Sava class was longer with more powerful armament that consisted of six torpedo tubes that could also be used for minelaying.
Sava in 1998 | |
| Class overview | |
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| Builders | Brodogradilište specijalnih objekata (BSO), Split, SR Croatia |
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| Preceded by | Heroj class |
| Built | 1975–1981 |
| In commission | 1978–2002 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Retired | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Attack submarine |
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| Length | 55.9 m (183 ft 5 in) |
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| Test depth | 300 m (984 ft 3 in) |
| Complement | 35 |
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With the start of the Croatian War of Independence, both submarines were relocated to Boka Kotorska where they would be commissioned with the new FR Yugoslav Navy of, what would eventually become, Serbia and Montenegro. Both were decommissioned during the early 2000s.