Sava class submarine


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Class overview
Builders: Split Shipyard
Operators: SFR Yugoslav Navy
Preceded by: Heroj class submarine
Built: 1975-1981
In commission: 1980-2004
Completed: 2
Laid up: 2
Retired: 2
General characteristics
Type: submarine
Displacement: 830 tons surfaced, 960 tons submerged
Length: 55.7 m
Beam: 7.2 m
Draught: 5.1 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
Endurance: 28 days
Test depth: 1000 ft
Complement: 27
Sensors and
processing systems:
Radar: Snoop Group; Sonar: Krupp Atlas PRS 3, Thomson Sintra
Electronic warfare
and decoys:
ECM Stop Light
Armament: 6 533 mm torpedo tubes (6 bow, 10 torpedoes or 20 mines )

The Sava class were the last group of submarines to be completed for the Yugoslav Navy. The subs that are currently owned by Montenegro, are laid up and are for sale.

Design

The design is a slightly smaller version of the Heroj class submarine with increased automation.

Ships

Two boats were built by Split shipyard

Laid down; 1975
Launched 1977
Commissioned 1978
Withdrawn from service 2004
Laid down; 1978
Launched 1980
Commissioned 1981
Withdrawn from service 2004

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