Smârdan-class river monitor
The Smârdan-class river monitor (NATO codification: Brutar II-class) is a class of riverine patrol boats in service with the Romanian Naval Forces. Five ships of this class are currently in service with the Romanian Navy.
| _in_Izmail%252C_08.09.2020.jpg.webp) Smârdan (VBF 178) during the Riverine 2020 exercise | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators |  Romanian Naval Forces | 
| Preceded by | Brutar I/Griviţa - 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 | |
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
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