Rear-Admiral Eustațiu Sebastian-class corvette
The Rear-Admiral Eustațiu Sebastian-class corvette (also known as the Tetal-II class by NATO) is a series of two corvettes used by the Romanian Naval Forces for Black Sea duty. They have a displacement of 1,385 tonnes, a helicopter aft, and as main armament a 76 mm gun, torpedo tubes and anti-submarine warfare rocket launchers.
The corvette Contraamiral Eustațiu Sebastian (F-264) at sea. | |
Class overview | |
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Name: | Rear-Admiral Eustațiu Sebastian class |
Operators: |
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Preceded by: | Tetal-I class |
Built: | 1983– |
In commission: | 1989–present |
Planned: | 4 |
Completed: | 2 |
Active: | 2 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type: | Corvette |
Displacement: |
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Length: | |
Beam: | 11.50 m (37 ft 9 in) |
Draught: | 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in) |
Propulsion: | 4 shafts, 4 × diesel engines |
Speed: | 24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
Complement: | 77 |
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Armament: | |
Aviation facilities: | Helicopter deck aft |
These ships are updated versions of the Admiral Petre Bărbuneanu (Tetal-I)-class corvette.
Ships
- Contraamiral Eustațiu Sebastian (F-264) Launched 1988 – In service
- Contraamiral Horia Macellariu (F-265) – Launched 1991 – In service
Two other ships were laid down, but never finished.[2] They are now awaiting disposal in Mangalia military harbor.
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See also
References
- Baker 1998, p. 628.
- Martinescu, Darius (25 September 2006). "Lacul Mangalia, locul unde a murit marina militară (Mangalia Lake, the place where the military navy died)" (in Romanian). România Liberă. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- Baker, A.D. The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press, 1998. ISBN 1-55750-111-4.
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