| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Uljanik Yard, Pula ; Split Shipyard |
| Operators: | SFR Yugoslav Navy |
| Preceded by: | Sutjeska class submarine |
| Succeeded by: | Sava class submarine |
| Built: | 1964-1970 |
| In commission: | 1970-98 |
| Completed: | 3 |
| Laid up: | 1 |
| Retired: | 3 |
| Scrapped: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | submarine |
| Displacement: | 1170 tons surfaced, 1350 tons submerged |
| Length: | 64 m |
| Beam: | 7.2 m |
| Draught: | 5 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 shaft diesel electric, 2 Sulzer diesels (1600 hp), 2 electric motors (1560 hp) |
| Speed: | 10 knots surfaced, 16 knots submerged |
| Range: | 9700 at 8 knots |
| Complement: | 55 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Radar: Snoop Group; Sonar: Krupp Atlas PRS 3 |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
ECM Stop Light |
| Armament: | 6 533 mm torpedo tubes (6 bow, 10 torpedoes or 20 mines ) |
The Heroj class were a group of submarines built for and operated by the Yugoslav Navy
These boats were designed in Yugoslavia and were second group of indigenous submarines. They had a number of improvements relative to the preceding Sutjeska class submarines, including an improved hull form optimised for underwater performance and more up to date Soviet radars.
3 Ships were built
| Pennant number | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate / Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P821 | Heroj | Uljanik Yard, Pula | 1964 | 1967 | 1968 | Currently for sale at Tivat Arsenal, Montenegro. Heavy maintenance stopped during 2004, withdrawn from operational use |
| P822 | Junak | Split shipyard | 1965 | 1968 | 1969 | Withdrawn from operational use by RMVJ mid-90s and scrapped |
| P823 | Uskok | Uljanik Yard, Pula | 1966 | 1970 | 1970 | Withdrawn from operational use by RMVJ in 1998, Scrapped in Turkey 2007 |