Yugo-class submarine
The Yugo-class submarine is a class of four midget submarines used primarily for infiltration and espionage by North Korea. The Yugo class was given its name because it was built to plans supplied to North Korea by Yugoslavia in 1965.
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Yugo class |
| Builders | Yukdaeso-ri shipyard |
| Operators | See Operators |
| Succeeded by | Sang-O class |
| In commission | Late 1960s |
| Completed | 8 |
| Active | 4 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Retired | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Midget submarine |
| Displacement | 90 up to 110 tons (submerged) |
| Length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion | Single-shaft MTU diesel engine |
| Speed |
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| Capacity | 4–6 special forces troops |
| Armament | Some armed with two 533 mm (21 in) torpedoes, possibly in drop collars. |
| Notes | First successful indigenous midget submarine |
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