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Croatian War Navy
Emblem of the Croatian Navy
Active	1991
Country	Croatia
Size	about 1.840 personnel 32 ships due to rise
H/Q	Lora naval base, Split
Anniversaries	18 September
Commanders
Current commander	Rear admiral Ante Urlić
Notable commanders	Fleet Admiral Sveto Letica, Admiral Vid Stipetić, Viceadmiral Zdravko Kardum, Admiral Janko Vuković Podkapelski
Insignia
Naval Ensign
Naval Jack

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[edit] History

Birth of modern Croatian navy happened during the Croatian War of Independence in 1991; However, navy traces its roots to early 10th century. Combatants Croatian military Paramilitary organisations Republic of Serb Krajina Army Yugoslav Peoples Army Bosnian Serb Army Republic of Serbia Paramilitary organisations Commanders Franjo Tuđman (President of Croatia) Anton Tus (Chief of Staff of Croatian Army 1991-1992) Janko Bobetko (Chief of Staff of Croatian Army 1992-1995) Atif... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ...

The medieval Croatian state at the time possessed formidable navy which controlled much of the Eastern Adriatic, and the day when the fleet of Croatian duke Branimir defeated the Venetian navy on September 18, 887 was chosen as the Day of the Croatian Navy. The Croatian people trace their origins to Slavic peoples which moved into the territory of the former Roman provinces Pannonia and Dalmatia between the 7th and 8th centuries, and formed dukedoms. ... Branimir was duke of the Dalmatian Croats from 879 to 892. ... The Republic of Venice was a city-state in Venetia in Northeastern Italy, based around the city of Venice. ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Emperor Uda ascends to the throne of Japan Births Deaths September 18 - Pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle) Emperor Koko of Japan Categories: 887 ...

The more contemporary origins of the navy are in the Austro-Hungarian Navy, as well as the navy of Yugoslavia, whose 35 ships and various depots were seized during the war. This article is about the Royal Navy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. ... General location of the political entities known as Yugoslavia. ...

[edit] Structure and purpose

The purpose and role of the Croatian Navy (HRM) is to defend the integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Croatia, to promote and protect its interest in the Adriatic Sea, islands and coast-lands. It carries and organises the naval defence of the Republic of Croatia. The Croatian Navy fulfils its role by preparing itself and carrying out the following main tasks: A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ...

1. Deterring the threat to the Republic of Croatia by maintaining high level of competence, training and technical quality of equipment
2. Constant control of the Adriatic Sea and coast-land and monitoring of foreign war ships' movement
3. Strengthening of the safety conditions on the Adriatic Sea and preserving the integrity of the maritime borders
4. Implementation of the program "Partnership for Peace in the Mediterranean"

The following commands were created to carry out the mission of the Croatian Navy: Partnership for Peace is a NATO project aimed at creating trust between NATO and other states in Europe and the former Soviet Union. ...

1. Navy Command
2. Staff service support
3. Navy Fleet
4. Navy Education and Training Command
5. NMS North
6. NMS South

[edit] Naval equipment

[edit] Fleet

Končar class gunboat Šibenik

Patrol boat Cavtat

Landing craft and minelayer Krka

School ship Andrija Mohorovičić

Salvage ship Faust Vrančić

RBS 15 Mobile coastal defense missile launcher

Mala R2 underwater vehicle.

• 3 fast attack crafts (2 King /Kralj class + 1 Končar class)  Croatia
  • Kralj Petar Krešimir IV (RTOP-11) - 1992
  • Dmitar Zvonimir (RTOP-12) - 2001
  • Šibenik (RTOP-21) - 1978/re-equipped in 1991 to match the King class
  • two Helsinki class fast attack craft are to enter service by mid-2008.

• 4 Patrol boats (Hrvatska Kostajnica class)  Croatia
  • Novigrad (OB-61) - 1980
  • Šolta (OB-62) - 1982
  • Cavtat (OB-63) - 1984
  • Hrvatska Kostajnica (OB-64) - 1985

• 2 Landing craft - Minelayer  Croatia
  • Cetina (DBM-81) - 1993
  • Krka (DBM-82) - 1995

• 6 Armed Landing Craft  Croatia
  • DBJ-101
  • DJB-103
  • DJB-104
  • DJB-105
  • DJB-106
  • DJB-107

• 1 Minehunter
  • Korčula (LM-51) - 2006  Croatia
  • 2-3 more to be built by 2012

• 1 School ship (Moma class)  Poland
  • Andrija Mohorovičić (BŠ72) - 1972

• 1 Salvage Ship  Croatia
  • Faust Vrančić (BS73) - 1976

• 1 Submarine  Croatia
  • Velebit (PO-1) - 1996 (it is up for sale)

• 3 MOL (Mobilni Obalni Lanser) Mobile anti-ship missile launchers equipped with RBS-15  Croatia  Sweden
• 21 Coastal guns (scrapped)
• 47 RBS-15 Mk.II missiles  Sweden Upgrade to MK.III
• 14 radars (4 AN/FPS-117 + 10 others) - Sea network  Italy  United States
• plus about 20 ships and crafts

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[edit] Current fleet status

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All patrol boats currently in service are going to be replaced by an entirely new class. The construction of the first, out of projected 9-12 vessels, is scheduled for late 2008. These patrol boats will be built in Croatian shipyards and should be around 40 metres long, incorporating the latest technology including stealth features. Similar but slightly smaller vessels have recently been built for Libya and have proved to be very effective and modern. Follow-up orders have been made and 10 ships are now to enter Libyan service. // This article is about the naval vessel. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Stealth can refer to several things: Look up stealth in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Great Socialist Peoples Libyan Arab Jamahiriya or Libya (Arabic: ليبيا) is a country in North Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, located between Egypt on the east, Sudan on the southeast, Chad and Niger on the south and Algeria and Tunisia to the west. ...

The introduction of new corvettes is planned for 2010 but numbers and class of these ships vary. The most probable number is 4 units but as low as 2 and as high as 5 have been mentioned. At first, they were supposed to be built by domestic companies and measure 80 metres in length. This is now questionable due to higher demands of the government which state that new corvettes might be up to 120 metres long and very well equipped. German Braunschweig class corvettes is speculated momentarily. French steam corvette Dupleix (1856-1887) Canadian corvettes on antisubmarine convoy escort duty during World War II. A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft. ... French steam corvette Dupleix (1856-1887) Canadian corvettes on antisubmarine convoy escort duty during World War II. A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft. ... Corvette Braunschweig (F 260) Corvette Magdeburg (F 261) The upcoming K130 Braunschweig class (sometimes Korvette 130) will be Germanys newest class of ocean-going corvettes. ...

As an interim solution Croatia bought two Helsinki class (FNS Oulu and FNS Kotka) fast attack crafts from Finland due to shortage of vessels in service at present. They were bought for a symoblic price of €6 million as a part of the offset deal for the previous acquisition of Patria AMV armored vehicles and are scheduled to enter service as early as July 2008. This will bring the number of this class of ships in service to a total of five units. S71 Gepard, Gepard class fast attack craft A Fast Attack Craft (FAC) (German: Schnellboot) is a small (150 to 400 tonnes), fast (up to ca. ... The Patria AMV 8x8 (Armoured Modular Vehicle) is a multi-role military vehicle produced by Finnish manufacturer Patria. ...

[edit] Future projects

• 2 Helsinki class - fast attack crafts are entering service in 2008. They were bought from Finland. Cost of program - 45 million Croatian Kuna
• 9-10 new patrol boats - locally built, 35-45 metres in length. Cost of program - 500 million Croatian Kuna
• 4 new corvettes - 80-120 metres in length, all vessel are to enter service till 2015. Cost of program - 3,000 million Croatian Kuna
• 2 Göteborg class corvette - HMS Kalmar K23 and HMS Sundsvall K24, are to join Croatian Navy if Croatia agrees on JAS-39 Gripen purchase. Program is a donation.[1]
• 11-12 smaller boats of various purpose and class are due to enter service by 2012. No cost details as of yet.
• Modernization of existing 2 King class fast attack crafts, new engines, sensors and close-in weapon systems- RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile. Cost of program - 250 million Croatian Kuna
• Purchase of several more Korcula class mine hunters and additional support ships. - Ongoing program which eventually could see 10-12 new ships of varying size and role. No cost details as of yet.
• Upgrading RBS-15 Missiles to latest standard. Cost of program - 120 million Croatian Kuna

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[edit] External links

• Croatian Navy
• Krka accident, in Croatian
• Croatian Armed Forces Long Term Development Plan 2006-2015

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