Croatian Navy

Hrvatska ratna mornarica Croatian Navy
Emblem of the Croatian Navy
Lineup	1991
Country	Croatia
Armed forces	Croatian armed forces
Type	Armed forces ( navy )
Strength	2,500 (including 650 conscripts)
headquarters	Split
management
commander	Rear Admiral Ivo Raffanelli (since 2018)
Important commanders	Sveto Letica Janko Vuković-Podkapelski
insignia
Naval war flag
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The Croatian Navy ( Croatian Hrvatska ratna mornarica ), HRM for short, is the naval force of the armed forces of the Republic of Croatia .

Tasks and organization

Organizational structure of the Croatian Navy

The Croatian Navy has a staff of 2,500 soldiers , 650 of whom are conscripts . In addition to the naval headquarters “Lora” in Split, it has naval bases in Lastovo , Ploce , Pula , Šibenik and Vis .

The Croatian Coast Guard is a civil association of the Croatian Navy.

Three mobile guided missile batteries ( RBS15 ) and ten artillery batteries are available for coastal defense .

• Command of the Croatian Navy ( Zapovjedništvo HRM ) in Split , naval base "Lora"
  • Management staff ( Stožer zapovjedništva )
  • Headquarters Company ( Zapovjedna satnija Zapovjedništva HRM )
  • Naval flotilla ( Flotila HRM-a ) in Split, naval base "Lora"
    • Flotilla Command ( Zapovjedništvo Flotile )
    • Combat Ship Division ( Divizijun za površinsko djelovanje )
    • Mine Defense Division ( Protuminski divizijun )
    • Support Squadron ( Divizijun za potporu )
    • State Representative Ships Department ( Odred rezidencijalnih brodova )
  • Coast Guard ( Obalna straža )
    • Coast Guard Command ( Zapovjedništvo ) in Split, naval base "Lora"
    • 1. Ship division ( 1.divizijun ) in Split, naval base "Lora"
    • 2nd Ship Division ( 2nd divizijun ), Naval Base Department North in Pula
    • Flyer unit ( Zrakoplovne snage ), parts of the air force, operationally subordinate to the Coast Guard
      • 4 Мi-8MTV-1 in Split - Divulje Air Base - air rescue at sea
      • 2 Pilatus PC-9M - Zemunik Air Force Base - Sea air patrol in Zadar
  • Naval Base Split ( Pomorska baza Split ) "Lora"
    • Naval Base Command ( Zapovjedništvo Pomorske baze )
    • Ship Support Battalion ( Bojne za održavanje plovila i TMS )
    • Supply and transport company ( Satnije za opskrbu i transport )
    • Logistics company ( Satnija za osiguranje )
    • Supply service of the naval barracks Sveti Nikola ( Opslužništva vojarne Sv. Nikola - Lora )
    • Medical center ( Sanitetska ambulantea )
    • Naval Base Department North ( Odjeljak pomorske baze Sjever ) in Pula
    • Naval Base Department South ( Odjeljak pomorske baze Jug ) in Ploče / Pelješac
  • Maritime surveillance and intelligence battalion ( Bojna obalne službe motrenja i obavješćivanja , Bojna OSMiO for short ) in Split , naval base "Lora"
    • Command (Zapovjedništvo Bojnе OSMiO)
    • 4 radar trains with ENHANCED PEREGRINE devices on the islands of Lastovo , Dugi Otok , Mljet and Vis
    • 9 radar trains with GEM SC-2050XS devices, in Savudrija , on the islands of Brijuni , Mali Lošinj , Dugi Otok , Žirje , Lastovo , Mljet , Vis and Molunat
    • Connection and systems of technical reconnaissance, ZIS "JADRAN", IS "SEVID", NTDR (UHF), SINCGARS (VHF) etc.
  • Marine training center Petar Krešimir IV ( Središte za obuku HRM "Petar Krešimir IV" ) in Split , naval base "Lora"
    • Command (Zapovjedništvo SzO HRM)
    • 9 training cabinets, for shipping, sea navigation, shipbuilding, marine energy and electrical equipment, rocket and artillery weapons, submarine weapons, sea mines and anti-mine defense, radar technology and connection technology
    • Training Ship Department ( Odred školskih brodova )
    • Computer Science Training Facility ( Informatička učionica )
    • Tactical simulator ( Taktički simulator )
    • Practice area for damage and NBC defense ( Poligon borbene otpornosti broda i NBKO zaštitu )
    • Diving training area ( Poligon za obuku ronitelja )

equipment

FK speed boats

Ship class	origin	photo	Ships	displacement	Remarks
Helsinki	Finland		Vukovar (RTOP-41) Dubrovnik (RTOP-42)	300 t	former boats of the Finnish Navy
Končar	Yugoslavia		Šibenik (RTOP-21)	260 t
Kralj	Yugoslavia / Croatia		Kralj Petar Krešimir IV (RTOP-11) Kralj Dmitar Zvonimir (RTOP-12)	390 t

Patrol boats

Ship class	origin	photo	Ships	displacement	Remarks
Mirna	Yugoslavia		Novigrad (OB-01) Šolta (OB-02) Cavtat (OB-03) Hrvatska Kostajnica (OB-04)	143 t	Coast Guard vehicle
Omiš	Croatia		Omiš (OOB-31)	216 t	Coast Guard Vehicle - Four more units planned

Anti-mine units

Ship class	origin	photo	Ships	displacement	Remarks
Korčula			Korčula (LM-51)	180 t

Landing units and mine layers

Ship class	origin	photo	Ships	displacement	Remarks
Silba	Croatia		Cetina (DBM-81) Krka (DBM-82)	540 t	Landing ship and minelayer

Auxiliary ships

Ship class	origin	photo	Ships	displacement	Remarks
Moma	Poland		Andrija Mohorovičić (BŠ-72)	1,260 t	Training ship
Spasilac			Faust Vrančić (BS-73)	1,590 t	Recovery ship vehicle of the Coast Guard
			Meduza (PT-71)	310 t	Coast Guard cargo ship vehicle

More boats

• 2 harbor tugs ( LR-71 and LR-73 )
• 4 landing craft ( DJB-104 , DJB-106 , DJB-107 and PDS-713 )
• 3 barges ( MRB-51 , MRB-83 and Krasnica )
• 2 motor yachts ( Učka and Čista Velika )
• 3 sailing boats ( Zrinka , Katarina Zrinska and Kraljica Jelena )

Armaments projects

• 4 Omiš class patrol boats , influx from 2021 to 2023

Ranks and Rank Badges

Officers

Rank group	Flag officers					Staff officers			Subaltern officers
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Rank	Admiral Flote 1	Admiral 2	Viceadmiral	Rear admiral	Komodor	Kapetana bojnog broda	Kapetana fregate	Kapetana korvete	Poručnika bojnog broda	Poručnika fregate	Poručnika korvete
Rank (Bundeswehr)	unavailable	admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Flotilla admiral	Sea captain	Frigate captain	Corvette Captain	Lieutenant captain	First lieutenant at sea	Lieutenant at sea
NATO rank code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
1 Only given during wartime. 2 Is only given to the Chief of the General Staff.

NCOs and men

Rank group	NCOs						Teams
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Rank	Časnički Namjesnik	Stožerni Narednik	Nadnarednik	Narednik	Desetnik	Skupnik	Razvodnik	Pozornik
Rank (Bundeswehr)	Chief of Staff	Staff Captain	Chief Boatswain	Captain / Boatswain	Chief Mate / Mate	Oberstabsgefreiter / Stabsgefreiter	Hauptgefreiter / Obergefreiter	Private
NATO rank code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

Web links

Commons : Croatian Navy  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Internet presence of the Croatian Navy. 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Country information from the Austrian Ministry of Defense
2. ↑ Croatia takes delivery of first locally-built inshore patrol vessel 'Omiš'. In: navaltoday.com. December 7, 2018, accessed December 15, 2019 . 
3. ^ Croatia orders four additional Omis-class coastal patrol vessels. In: navaltoday.com. March 4, 2020, accessed on July 10, 2020 .