Smârdan-class river monitor
Smârdan (VBF 178) during the Riverine 2020 exercise | |
Class overview | |
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Operators | Romanian Naval Forces |
Preceded by | Brutar I/Grivița - class river monitor |
Succeeded by | Mihail Kogălniceanu-class river monitor |
In commission | 1988-present |
Completed | 5 |
Active | 5 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 370 tons full load |
Length | 50.7 m (166 ft 4 in) |
Beam | 8.0 m (26 ft 3 in) |
Draught | 1.36 m (4 ft 6 in) |
Propulsion | 3 shaft, 3 × diesel engines, 3,600 hp |
Armament |
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The Smârdan-class river monitor (NATO codification: Brutar II-class) is a class of riverine armored patrol boats (Vedete Blindate Fluviale) in service with the Romanian Naval Forces. Five ships of this class are currently in service with the Romanian Navy.[1] They are assigned to Section II, 67th Artillery Carrying Ships Division "Commander Virgil Alexandru Dragalina" of the Romanian Danube Flotilla based in Brăila.[2]
Ships
- Rahova (VBF 176). Commissioned 14 April 1988
- Opanez (VBF 177). Commissioned 24 July 1990
- Smârdan (VBF 178). Commissioned 24 July 1990
- Posada (VBF 179). Commissioned 14 May 1992
- Rovine (VBF 180). Commissioned 30 July 1993
Citations
Bibliography
- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.
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