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.

Smârdan (VBF 178) during the Riverine 2020 exercise
Class overview
Operators Romanian Naval Forces
Preceded byBrutar I/Griviţa - class river monitor
Succeeded byMihail Kogălniceanu-class river monitor
In commission1988-present
Completed5
Active5
General characteristics
Displacement370 tons full load
Length50.7 m (166 ft 4 in)
Beam8.0 m (26 ft 3 in)
Draught1.36 m (4 ft 6 in)
Propulsion3 shaft, 3 × diesel engines, 3,600 hp
Armament
  • 1 × A 430 100 mm (3.9 in) guns
  • 1 × Twin 30 mm guns
  • 2 × Quad 14.5 mm machine guns
  • 2 × Twin (14.5mm+7.62mm) machine guns
  • 2 × 40 × 122 mm MRL
  • Strela 2M MANPAD

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

See also

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