2004 marked the last time '' Split '' sailed on its own during a demonstration for the representatives of the Sri Lankan Navy who were interested in buying the ship . Although the deal was near done , the catastrophic 2004 tsunami and subsequent damage prompted the Sri Lankans to stop the acquisition of all new military equipment , including the purchase of '' Split '' . In 2009 '' Split '' along with three other frigates was being sold for a price of 3.2 million euros , each . In May 2011 the price for '' Split '' was reduced to 1 million euros , but again , no deals were made In 2010 divers from Herceg Novi proposed reaching an agreement with Croatia and sinking the '' Split '' on the sea border of the two countries where it would become a diving site . The act was also to have a symbolic meaning of peace because the ship became notorious in Croatia after attacking the city after which it was named
2004 tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Yugoslav frigate Split