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Patrol boats of Yugoslav navy

(Patrolni čamci - PČ)

Smaller fishing ships (trawlers and leuts), motor boats with installed armament and part of Naval Coastal Districts of NOVJ Navy. Most of them were of wooden construction only two PČ 7 Osvetnik (Avenger) and PČ 8 Udarnik (Striker) were made of steel as warships. They had improvised armor made of double wall of planks filled with sand or garble. Arming and equipping was done in naval yards of NOVJ Navy. There role beside patrol was liaison, transport of units, wounded, refuges and war material; convoy escort; participated in naval landings especially in sabotage action; made attack against enemy sea traffic; fought against smaller German vessels and participated in anti-aircraft defence of naval bases, anchorage's and convoys. They were also used as minesweepers.

Designation Name of the ship Armament Note Crew Tons
PÄŒ 1 Jadran two 20mm, two 12,7mm AAMG   11  
PÄŒ 2 Macola 40mm, two 20mm   10  
PÄŒ 3 Å kampo 40mm, two 20mm, two twin 12,7mm   14  
PÄŒ 4 Junak two 20mm, 12,7mm AAMG and 7,9mm MG   10  
PÄŒ 5   8mm MG, two LMG Sunk by German planes on March 23th 1944 near Dugi Otok   5t
PČ 6 Šumar 20mm and 12,7mm AAMG Ex-German assault-boat captured 1944 9 20t
PČ 7 Osvetnik Quad 20mm and 12,7mm MG Ex-German assault-boat captured 1944 10 20t
PČ 8 Udarnik twin 12,7mm MG and 15mm MG Ex-German assault-boat captured 1944 10 20t
PÄŒ 21 Miran 40mm, two 20mm, one twin 12,7mm MG, two 8mm MG and 81mm mortar   10  
PČ 22 Streljko 40mm, two 20mm, two 8mm machine-gun and 81mm mortar For exceptional credits decorated on August 8th 1969 with Medal for Service to the People with Golden Star and is now on display in Split. 13 25t
PÄŒ 23 Sloga 40mm, two 20mm, one twin 12,7mm MG, two 8mm MG and 81mm mortar   14  
PÄŒ 24 Marjan 40mm, two 20mm, two 8mm machine-gun and 81mm mortar   16  
PÄŒ 25 Sv. Nikola   converted to transport ship    
PÄŒ 26 Zadar 20mm and two 8mm machine-gun   8  
PÄŒ 27 I Edison three 20mm and two 8mm machine-gun   12  
PÄŒ 27 II Andjeljko 20mm sunk on February 24th 1945 in Å ibenik after explosion of ammunition 4  
PÄŒ 41 Napredak 8mm machine-gun   4  
PÄŒ 42   8mm machine-gun   4  
PÄŒ 43 Napred 8mm machine-gun      
PÄŒ 44 Đurzor 8mm machine-gun   4  
PÄŒ 45 BatoÅ¡ 8mm machine-gun   4 3t
PÄŒ 46 Sv. Juraj 8mm machine-gun sunk by Germans Augsut 29th 1944 with mortar fire from Brač island   3t
PČ 47 Sv. Nikola I 8mm machine-gun Sunk 29 Aug 1944 near cape Kabla (Hvar I.) by German artillery of Brac I (1 dead). 6 3t
PÄŒ 48 Sv. Nikola II two 8mm machine-gun   6 3t
PÄŒ 49 Brač 2 8mm machine-gun   4 3t
PÄŒ 50 Brač 3 8mm machine-gun   5 3t
PÄŒ 51 Brač 4 two 8mm machine-gun   6  
PÄŒ 52 Brač 5 8mm machine-gun   5  
PÄŒ 53 Zora two 20mm and  twin 12,7mm machine-gun      
PÄŒ 54 Turist 20mm, two 8mm machine-guns and 45mm mortar      
PÄŒ 55 Partizan II 8mm machine-gun      
PÄŒ 56 Partizan III 8mm machine-gun and 7,6mm LMG Suppose to be on display in Vrbovska, Hvar island. 6  
PÄŒ 57 Pilotina two 8mm machine-gun      
PÄŒ 58 Sagena 8mm machine-gun      
PÄŒ 59 Lapad   Motor sailing vessel captured to the enemy 12 Oct 1943 in Å ipan I. Sunk in error March 9/10th  1944 in Neretvanski Kanal by two British MTB's.    
PÄŒ 60 II Vjekoslava 8mm machine-gun Motor sailing vessel captured to the enemy 12 Oct 1943 in Å ipan I.    
PÄŒ 61 Udar   Sunk 27 Dec 1943 in Hvar I. by German aircrafts.    
PÄŒ 62 Ivo 8mm machine-gun and LMG Stranded and captured by two (or three?) German ships on September 27th 1944    
PÄŒ 62 Maus   ex-German motorboat captured in Orebić after Germans left    
PÄŒ 63 Donec two 20mm   9  
PÄŒ 64 Neutralni 8mm machine-gun      
PÄŒ 65 Sv. Nikola III 8mm machine-gun      
PÄŒ 66 Proleter 8mm machine-gun Captured by surprise 9 Feb 1944 near Mljet I. by 3 German assault-boats.    
PÄŒ 67 Kerč 8mm machine-gun Sunk 27 Dec 1943 in Hvar I. by German aircrafts.    
PÄŒ 68 Badija two 8mm machine-gun      
PÄŒ 69 Val 8mm machine-gun      
PÄŒ 70 Mandina 8mm machine-gun Sunk 22 Mar 1944 in Komiza (Vis I.) by German aircrafts.    
PÄŒ 71 Sv. Križ 8mm machine-gun      
PÄŒ 72 Cimbalo 8mm machine-gun and LMG      
PÄŒ 73 Pionir 8mm machine-gun Sunk 15 Sep 1944 near DraÅ¡nice (Makarska coast) by 3 German MTB's. 4  
PÄŒ 74 Vesna 8mm machine-gun      
PÄŒ 75 I Annie 8mm MG and three LMG Motorboat towed from Kolocep island, sunk in error 12 Sep 1944 near Mljet I. by Allied aircrafts. 6  
PÄŒ 76 MC 22   Captured by German on May 31st 1944 in Olib port by German assault-troops (3 dead).    
PÄŒ 77 Margarita 8mm machine-gun      
PÄŒ 78 Mary   ex-German boat See Adler    
PÄŒ 79   8mm machine-gun Ex-NDH Küsten-Schnellboote KS-5, which escaped from Rijeka the night of 14/15 Dec 1944 and went to the Partisans. 10  
PÄŒ 80   8mm machine-gun      
PÄŒ 81   8mm machine-gun      
PÄŒ 82   8mm machine-gun