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Croatian missile boat Kralj Dmitar Zvonimir (RTOP 12)

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Operator
  
Croatian Navy

Beam
  
8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)

Construction started
  
1993

Length
  
54 m

Laid down
  
1993

Draught
  
2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)

Launched
  
2001

Builder
  
Kraljevica Shipyard

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Propulsion
  
Three shafts 3 × M-504 diesel engines; total of 11,300 kW (15,200 hp)

Speed
  
Maximum 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) Continuous 32.8 knots (60.7 km/h; 37.7 mph)

Kralj Dmitar Zvonimir (pennant number RTOP-12) is Kralj-class missile boat in service with the Croatian Navy. Like its sister ship Kralj Petar Krešimir IV (RTOP-11), Kralj Dmitar Zvonimir features a mixture of Western and Eastern equipment including a Swedish forward gun and anti-ship missiles as well as Russian-built propulsion and close-in weapon system (CIWS).

Although the ship was laid down in 1993, it wasn't until 2001 it was launched and commissioned, still lacking complete armament. Even though they belong to the same class, Kralj Dimtar Zvonimir features slight changes compared to Kralj Petar Krešimir IV. These include an altered bridge, longer hull and digitalised control of the propulsion.

References

Croatian missile boat Kralj Dmitar Zvonimir (RTOP-12) Wikipedia