PO-class explained

The PO-class consists of three small multi-role transport ships. They were built for the Yugoslav Navy by indigenous design made by Brodoprojekt Rijeka in the early 1980s at the BSO shipyard, Split, known as the Lubin class by NATO.[1] They had a primary function of replenishing warships of the Yugoslav Navy with weapons, and as such were designated PO, short for (Serbian: Pomoćni oružar) (Ammunition Auxiliary)[2] The first of class, Lubin (PO-91), remains in service, now in the Montenegrin Navy.[3]

Characteristics

The ships has 58.2m (190.9feet) long, with a beam of 11m (36feet) and a mean draught of 2.75m (09.02feet). Displacement was 600t standard and 860t full load. Two B&W-Alpha diesel engines with a total rating of 3480bhp drive two shafts, giving a speed of . The ship had a range of at . The ship was fitted with a bow visor and bow ramp to aid loading and unloading of vehicles, with two slewing cranes on the upper deck. The main cargo deck could accommodate up to six small tanks like PT-76, while 150 fully armed troops could be carried in addition to the ship's crew of 43.[2] Because of its RO-RO design it was possible to use ships from this class in their secondary role as Landing Ship, Tank. Ships where originally armed with defensive weapons. Ships that were sold were disarmed before delivery to new owners.

ClassNo.ShipCompletedShipyardShipyard No.Note
PO-class
PO-91 Lubin 1982Brodogradiliste Specijalnih Objekata, Split513In service in Montenegrin Navy
PO-92 1983Brodogradiliste Specijalnih Objekata, Split5171996 sold to Montenegro for demolition or commercial use. In commercial service as Kairos I and Boka Star. Broken up in 2012 as Star.
PO-93 Kit 1984Brodogradiliste Specijalnih Objekata, Split5181996 sold to Montenegro for demolition or commercial use. In commercial service as Kairos II, Hope and Carlota II.

Similar class ships

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BSO - Review of Delivered Vessels since 1980. Brodosplit. 1 December 2015.
  2. Prézelin and Baker 1990, p. 941.
  3. Web site: Simulirano spasavanje, iskreno prijateljstvo | Aktuelno . Novosti.rs . 2015-12-04.

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