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Smârdan-class river monitor
File:Romanian ri ver monitor F-46.jpg
Smardan (F-178) and Rovine (F-180)
Class overview
Preceded by: Brutar I river monitor
In commission: 1988-
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: 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
Propulsion: 2 shaft, 2 × diesel engines, 2,700 hp
Speed: [convert: needs a number]
Armament: 1 × 100 mm (3.9 in) guns
2 × Twin 23 mm guns
2 × Quad 14.5 mm machine guns
2 × Twin 14.5 mm machine guns
2 × 40 × 122 mm MRL
Strela 2M MANPAD

The Smardan class river monitor 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.

Ships[]

  • Rahova (F-176). Commissioned 14 April 1988
  • Opanez (F-177). Commissioned 24 July 1990
  • Smardan (F-178). Commissioned 24 July 1990
  • Posada (F-179). Commissioned 14 May 1992
  • Rovine (F-180). Commissioned 30 July 1993

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