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VELEBIT midget submarine (1985/1996)
Photo
Velebit 1997
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P01 Velebit (ex-Соча [Soča]) |
BSO Split: P01 |
1985 // 1996: P01 |
none |
none |
2003: P01 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 88 / 99 |
| Length, m | 20.9 |
| Breadth, m | 2.70 |
| Draught, m | 4.42 molded depth |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 diesel-generator, 2 Koncar electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 140 / 49 |
| Max speed, kts | 8 / 11 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 500(8) / 135(3) |
| Armament | 6 500kg mines or 4 R1 swimmer delivery vehicles |
| Electronic equipment | radar, PP-10, PSU-1-2 sonars |
| Complement | 4 + 6 swimmers |
| Diving depth operational, m | 105 |
Standard scale images
Velebit 2000
Graphics
Velebit 1997
Project history
Yugoslavian design, M-100D type. Fitted with exit/re-entry chambers for swimmers. Designed to defend approaches to small shallow waters harbours. Soča was captured in 1991 during breakup of Yugoslavia. Building yard at Split added a section incorporating a generator set. Modified submarine was relaunched in September 1993.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
