 The corvette Contraamiral Eustațiu Sebastian (Cvt 264) at sea. | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rear-Admiral Eustațiu Sebastian class |
| Operators |  Romanian Naval Forces |
| 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 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament | |
| Aviation facilities | Helicopter deck aft |
The Rear-Admiral Eustațiu Sebastian-class corvette (also known as the Tetal-II or Modified Tetal 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.
These ships are updated versions of the Admiral Petre Bărbuneanu (Tetal-I)-class corvette.
Ships
- Contraamiral Eustațiu Sebastian (Cvt 264) Launched 1988 – In service
- Contraamiral Horia Macellariu (Cvt 265) – Launched 1991 – In service
Two other ships were laid down, but never finished.[2] They are now awaiting disposal in Mangalia military harbor.
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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