Kralj Dmitar Zvonimir (RTOP-12) photographed in Makarska in 2008 during the Croatian Navy Day
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Class overview | |
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Builders | Kraljevica Shipyard, Kraljevica, Croatia |
Operators | Croatian Navy |
Preceded by | Končar class |
In commission | 1992–present |
Completed | 2 |
Active | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 390 tons (full load) |
Length | 177 ft 8 in (54.15 m) |
Draft | 11 ft 8 in (3.56 m) |
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Speed |
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Range | 1,700 nautical miles (3,100 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h) |
Complement | 5 officers, 27 enlisted |
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The Kralj class (English: King) is a class of two missile boats, one of which was on order for the SFR Yugoslav Navy and one of which, following the break-up of Yugoslavia, was built for the Croatian Navy. As of 2009 both vessels remain in service. It is an upgraded version of the Rade Končar missile boat class and is 8.5 metres (28 ft) longer. Kralj Petar Krešimir IV and its sister ship Kralj Dmitar Zvonimir are the only ships in their class. A potential third ship was under consideration in 1999, but the ship was never commissioned due to budget restraints.
Kralj means "king" in Croatian - both vessels are named after historic kings of Croatia.