Smârdan-class river monitor

Smârdan (VBF 178) during the Riverine 2020 exercise
Class overview
Operators	Romanian Naval Forces
Preceded by	Brutar I/Griviţa - class river monitor
Succeeded by	Mihail Kogălniceanu-class river monitor
In commission	1988-present
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	1.36 m (4 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	3 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

Bibliography

• Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.

External links

• World Navies Today