PO-class

The PO-class consists of three small multi-role transport ships. They were built for the Yugoslav Navy by indigenous design made by Brodoprojekt Rijeka in the early 1980s at the BSO shipyard, Split, known as the Lubin class by NATO. They had a primary function of replenishing warships of the Yugoslav Navy with weapons, and as such were designated PO, short for (Pomoćni oružar) (Ammunition Auxiliary) The first of class, Lubin (PO-91), remains in service, now in the Montenegrin Navy.

Characteristics
The ships has 58.20 m long, with a beam of 11.00 m and a mean draught of 2.75 m. Displacement was 600 t standard and 860 t full load. Two B&W-Alpha diesel engines with a total rating of 3480 bhp drive two shafts, giving a speed of 16 kn. The ship had a range of 1500 nmi at 16 kn. The ship was fitted with a bow visor and bow ramp to aid loading and unloading of vehicles, with two slewing cranes on the upper deck. The main cargo deck could accommodate up to six small tanks like PT-76, while 150 fully armed troops could be carried in addition to the ship's crew of 43. Because of its RO-RO design it was possible to use ships from this class in their secondary role as Landing Ship, Tank. Ships where originally armed with defensive weapons. Ships that were sold were disarmed before delivery to new owners.

Similar class ships

 * Kumbhir-class tank landing ship
 * Ropucha-class landing ship
 * Alligator-class landing ship
 * Polnocny-class landing ship