Despite the fact that three large destroyers were not going to be built, the idea that "Dubrovnik" might operate with a number of smaller destroyers persisted. In 1934, the KJRM decided to acquire three such destroyers to operate in a division led by "Dubrovnik". The "Beograd" class was developed from a French design, and the name ship of the class, , was built by "Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire" at Nantes, France, whereas the remaining ships of the class, and , were built by "Jadranska brodogradilišta" at Split, Yugoslavia, under French supervision. Two more ships of the class were planned, but not built.