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13th Vojvodina Brigade
Development of Yugoslav Partisans
Belgrade operation - Allied - Order of Battle
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18th (Croatian) Eastern Bosnian brigade
13th Vojvodina Brigade
Development of Yugoslav Partisans
Belgrade operation - Allied - Order of Battle
Belgrade operation
18th (Croatian) Eastern Bosnian brigade
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 PČ 1 Jadran two 20mm, two 12,7mm AAMG 11 PČ 2 Macola 40mm, two 20mm 10 PČ 3 Škampo 40mm, two 20mm, two twin 12,7mm 14 PČ 4 Junak two 20mm, 12,7mm AAMG and 7,9mm MG 10 PČ 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 PČ 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 PČ 23 Sloga 40mm, two 20mm, one twin 12,7mm MG, two 8mm MG and 81mm mortar 14 PČ 24 Marjan 40mm, two 20mm, two 8mm machine-gun and 81mm mortar 16 PČ 25 Sv. Nikola converted to transport ship PČ 26 Zadar 20mm and two 8mm machine-gun 8 PČ 27 I Edison three 20mm and two 8mm machine-gun 12 PČ 27 II Andjeljko 20mm sunk on February 24th 1945 in Šibenik after explosion of ammunition 4 PČ 41 Napredak 8mm machine-gun 4 PČ 42 8mm machine-gun 4 PČ 43 Napred 8mm machine-gun PČ 44 Đurzor 8mm machine-gun 4 PČ 45 Batoš 8mm machine-gun 4 3t PČ 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 PČ 48 Sv. Nikola II two 8mm machine-gun 6 3t PČ 49 Brač 2 8mm machine-gun 4 3t PČ 50 Brač 3 8mm machine-gun 5 3t PČ 51 Brač 4 two 8mm machine-gun 6 PČ 52 Brač 5 8mm machine-gun 5 PČ 53 Zora two 20mm and twin 12,7mm machine-gun PČ 54 Turist 20mm, two 8mm machine-guns and 45mm mortar PČ 55 Partizan II 8mm machine-gun PČ 56 Partizan III 8mm machine-gun and 7,6mm LMG Suppose to be on display in Vrbovska, Hvar island. 6 PČ 57 Pilotina two 8mm machine-gun PČ 58 Sagena 8mm machine-gun PČ 59 Lapad Motor sailing vessel captured to the enemy 12 Oct 1943 in Šipan I. Sunk in error March 9/10th 1944 in Neretvanski Kanal by two British MTB's. PČ 60 II Vjekoslava 8mm machine-gun Motor sailing vessel captured to the enemy 12 Oct 1943 in Šipan I. PČ 61 Udar Sunk 27 Dec 1943 in Hvar I. by German aircrafts. PČ 62 Ivo 8mm machine-gun and LMG Stranded and captured by two (or three?) German ships on September 27th 1944 PČ 62 Maus ex-German motorboat captured in Orebić after Germans left PČ 63 Donec two 20mm 9 PČ 64 Neutralni 8mm machine-gun PČ 65 Sv. Nikola III 8mm machine-gun PČ 66 Proleter 8mm machine-gun Captured by surprise 9 Feb 1944 near Mljet I. by 3 German assault-boats. PČ 67 Kerč 8mm machine-gun Sunk 27 Dec 1943 in Hvar I. by German aircrafts. PČ 68 Badija two 8mm machine-gun PČ 69 Val 8mm machine-gun PČ 70 Mandina 8mm machine-gun Sunk 22 Mar 1944 in Komiza (Vis I.) by German aircrafts. PČ 71 Sv. Križ 8mm machine-gun PČ 72 Cimbalo 8mm machine-gun and LMG PČ 73 Pionir 8mm machine-gun Sunk 15 Sep 1944 near Drašnice (Makarska coast) by 3 German MTB's. 4 PČ 74 Vesna 8mm machine-gun PČ 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 PČ 76 MC 22 Captured by German on May 31st 1944 in Olib port by German assault-troops (3 dead). PČ 77 Margarita 8mm machine-gun PČ 78 Mary ex-German boat See Adler PČ 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 PČ 80 8mm machine-gun PČ 81 8mm machine-gun PČ 82 8mm machine-gun
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