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

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.

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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