List of active Croatian Navy ships

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This is a list of active Croatian Navy ships. As of 2013, the Croatian Navy operates over 30 vessels including five missile boats which, along with three MOL coastal defence batteries, represent its main offensive capability.

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Due to constant reductions of the defence budget and the ongoing financial crisis, acquisition of new ships has proven to be problematic. The latest ships to enter service with the Croatian Navy were two used Helsinki-class missile boats, which were acquired as an offset agreement to the Croatian purchase of Patria AMV vehicles. [1]

Domestic production programs were limited to continuing existing Yugoslav designs and building a single missile boat (Kralj Dmitar Zvonimir) and a small mine hunter (Korčula), both of which took several years to complete.

Plans to start production of domestic patrol vessels (much needed for guarding the 6000 km long coastline) have been reduced and postponed over time [2] [3] [4] with newest plans to start a prototype in 2015. The tender was in May 2014 and as projected, the first vessel will enter service in 2015. The second one will follow in 2016, the third and the fourth in 2017 and the last one in 2018. The units are projected to cost around 10 million euros each. [5]

Missile boats

ClassPictureShip No. Comm. No. Notes
Missile boats (5 in service)
Končar class RTOP-21 (2).jpg Šibenik RTOP-21(1978)
28 September 1991
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
  1. former JRM Vlado Ćetković (RTOP-21)
  2. captured by Croatian forces in Šibenik during the Battle of the Barracks
Helsinki class RTOP-41 Vukovar (2).jpg Vukovar  [ hr ]RTOP-41(1985)
26 January 2009
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
  1. former Finnish Navy Oulu (62)
  2. acquired in 2008 as part of an offset agreement.
RTOP Vukovar 42 c 170909.jpg Dubrovnik  [ hr ]RTOP-42(1986)
26 January 2009
  1. former Finnish Navy Kotka (63)
  2. acquired in 2008 as part of an offset agreement.
Kralj class Petar Kresimir Ri 180909.jpg Kralj Petar Krešimir IV RTOP-111992Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
  1. laid down as Sergej Mašera for the JRM
  2. captured unfinished by Croatian forces during the Battle of the Barracks
RTOP-21, 12 i 11.jpg Kralj Dmitar Zvonimir RTOP-122001
  1. laid down in 1993 and launched in 2001
  2. features a longer hull and modified bridge

Patrol boats

ClassPictureShip No. Comm. DisplacementNote
Patrol boats (5 in service)
Mirna class OB-01 Ploce 01.jpg Novigrad  [ hr ]OB-01(1980)
1991
143 tonnes
Ob-02 Solta.jpg Šolta  [ hr ]OB-02(1983)
1991
Cavtat 03 170909.jpg Cavtat  [ hr ]OB-03(1984)
1991
OB-64 Hrvatska Kostajnica.jpg Hrvatska Kostajnica  [ hr ]OB-04(1985)
1991
Omiš class Croatian Navy patrol boat Omis (OOB-31) on her naming and commissioning ceremony.jpg Omiš  [ hr ]OB-317 December 2018 [6] 216 tonnes5 planned. Design developed by Marine and Energy Solutions DIV d.o.o. from Zagreb and built by Brodosplit. [7] [8]
UmagOB-32Late 2024 [9] 216 tonnesLaunched 1 July 2024. Fitting out. [10] Design developed by Marine and Energy Solutions DIV d.o.o. from Zagreb and built by Brodosplit.

Training vessel

ClassPictureShip No. Comm. TypeDisplacementNote
Training vessel (1 in service)
Moma class BS-72 Andrija Mohorovicic 2.JPG Andrija Mohorovičić BŠ-72(1972)
1994
Training ship 1,260 tonnes

Rescue vessel

ClassPictureShip No. Comm. TypeDisplacementNote
Rescue vessel (1 in service)
Spasilac class BS-73 Faust Vrancic 011.jpg Faust Vrančić  [ hr ]BS-73(1976)
1991
Rescue ship 1,590 tonnes

Minehunter

ClassPictureShip No. Comm. TypeDisplacementNote
Minehunter (1 in service)
Korčula class LM-51 Korcula 001.JPG Korčula  [ hr ]LM-5122 April 2006 Minehunter 180 tonnes

Landing craft and minelayers

ClassPictureTypeShip No. Comm. DisplacementNote
Assault-landing craft and minelayers (6 in service)
Silba class DBM-81 Cetina 001.JPG Landing ship & minelayer Cetina  [ hr ]DBM-8119 February 1993540 tonnesex-Rab
HRM Krka 82 170909.jpg Krka  [ hr ]DBM-829 March 1995
Type 11
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Landing ship & assault shipDJB-104(1977)
Type 22 DJB-106 001.JPG Landing ship & assault shipDJB-106
Type 11 Desantno jurisni brod DJB-107.jpg Landing ship & assault shipDJB-107(1978)
Auxiliary ship & landing ship PDS-713

Auxiliary cargo vessels

ClassPictureTypeShip No. Comm. DisplacementNote
Auxiliaries (1 in service)
PT-71.jpg Transport shipMeduzaPT-71(1956)310 tonnes

Yachts

ClassPictureTypeBoatsDisplacementNote
Yachts (2 in service)
Jahta HRM Ucka.jpg YachtUčka
YachtČista Velika

Launch

ClassPictureTypeBoatsDisplacementNote
Launches (3 in service)
Barkasa HRM BRM-83.jpg Diving support launchMRB-83
Barkasa HRM 51.JPG Diving support launchMRB-51
Krasnica HRM 170909.jpg Transport - ceremonial launchKrasnica

Harbour tugboats

ClassPictureTypeBoatsDisplacementNote
Harbour tugboats (2 in service)
LR 71 HRM p 170909.jpg Harbour tugboat LR-71
Remorker LR-73.jpg Harbour tugboat LR-73

Sailboats

ClassPictureTypeBoatsDisplacementNote
Sailboats (3 in service)
Motor sailboat Zrinka
Salona 37 Jedrilica HRM 1.JPG Motor sailboatKatarina Zrinska
Salona 45 Jedrilica HRM 2.JPG Motor sailboatKraljica Jelena

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