''Triglav'' is a operated by the 430th Naval Section of the

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. It is a small, multi-role craft capable of maritime patrol, supporting diver operations, coastal survey, search and rescue and combat. It has twice been deployed outside Slovenian territorial waters in concert with other

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naval forces.

History

In 2008, Slovenia agreed to the acquisition of one in exchange for discharging a multimillion-dollar debt owed by

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. The ship was

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in 2009, completed in 2011, and delivered to

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the same year. It was named ''Triglav'' after Slovenia's highest mountain and national symbol. The ship's armament was optimized for a patrol role, lacking the

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s of the standard Svetlyak. In late 2012, this capability was restored by mounting six 9M120 anti-ship missiles. In summer 2015, ''Triglav'' underwent an overhaul in the

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shipyard.

Deployments

''Triglav'' was sent to eastern

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on 15 December 2013 to assist Italy with refugees from

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as part of

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. In October 2015, the vessel was sent to southern Italy as a part of the

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. ''Triglav'' successfully carried out its first rescue operation on 28 October, recovering 100 people (71 male, 17 female, and 12 children). In May 2018 the ship suffered a major engine breakdown at the start of its deployment to the Mediterranean.

Armament & equipment

* 1x AK-306 gun mount (AK-176M gun can be mounted in the bow section) * 2x 14.5mm machine guns * 6x 9M120 anti-ship missile system * 16x Igla-type MANPADS * PK-10 anti-missile projectiles * FR-2150W navigational radar * Gorizont-25 integrated navigation system * GAGK1 Pastilshchik-D gyroazimuth/horizon compass * KM-69M1 magnetic compass * LEMM-2-2 electromagnetic log with echosounder functions * AP-5 dead-reckoning tracer * RN-1 radio range-finder * KPI-9F receiver-indicator of ground-based radio-navigation systems * NT-200D shipborne satellite navigation equipment * Buran-6E automated communications system

References

Russia Delivers New Patrol Ship “Triglav” to Slovenian Navy

Technical details

{{DEFAULTSORT:Triglav Svetlyak-class patrol boats of the Slovenian Navy Ships built by Almaz Shipbuilding Company