Croatian patrol boat Šolta (OB-02)
Šolta in the Lora Naval base in August 2011.
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| History | |
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 Yugoslavia
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| Name: | Mukos |
| Builder: | Tito's Shipyard Kraljevica, Kraljevica, SR Croatia |
| Launched: | 18 November 1982 |
| Out of service: | 14 November 1991 |
| Identification: | PČ-176 |
 Croatia
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| Name: | Šolta |
| Operator: | Croatian Navy |
| Commissioned: | 15 May 1992 |
| Identification: | OB-02 |
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| Class and type: | Mirna-class patrol boat |
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| Length: | 32 m (105 ft 0 in) |
| Beam: | 6.75 m (22 ft 2 in) |
| Draught: | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) |
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| Speed: | Maximum: 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Armament: | 1 × Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in)/1 D70 gun |
Šolta (pennant number OB-02) is a Mirna-class patrol boat in service with the Croatian Navy. Completed during the 1980s as Mukos (PČ-176), it was the sixth ship of a class that was being built for the Yugoslav Navy in the Kraljevica Shipyard.
During the Croatian War of Independence, Mukos was part of a tactical group tasked with enforcing a naval blockade of the city of Split. On 14 November 1991, Croatian Navy commandos disabled the vessel with an improvised torpedo, leaving the vessel drifting and abandoned by her crew. The crippled ship was then tugged away by Croatian locals to the nearby island of Šolta. She was subsequently repaired and entered service with the Croatian Navy as Šolta. As of 2014, Šolta remains in service with the Croatian Coast Guard, an integral part of the navy.
Šolta was laid down as Mukos (PČ-176) in the Kraljevica Shipyard as the sixth ship in a class of patrol boats that were being built for the Yugoslav Navy (JRM). It was launched on 18 November 1982. She measures 32 m (105 ft) in length, has a draught of 2.7 m (8.9 ft), a 6.75 m (22.1 ft) beam and a standard displacement of 125 tonnes (123 long tons) or 142 tonnes (140 long tons) when full.
Powered by two SEMT Pielstick 12PA4 200VGDS diesel engines that spin two propellers, Šolta has a maximum speed of 29.5–30 knots (54.6–55.6 km/h; 33.9–34.5 mph) and a continuous speed of 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph). She has a range of 600 nautical miles (1,100 km; 690 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) and an autonomy of four to five days that can be extended to eight days during wartime.
The ship's original armament consisted of a single Bofors 40 mm D70 gun mounted on the ship's bow, a quadruple Strela 2 launcher behind the bridge and a quad 20 mm M-75 gun on the stern. Eight MDB-MT3 depth charges could be carried for anti-submarine warfare duties. Located on the sides were two double-barrel 128 mm illumination launchers. Sensors included a Racal Decca RM 1216 A surface search radar and a Simrad SQ 3D/SF sonar.
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