Democratia 1955
Democrația 1980
Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
DB11, 1.1959- DB13, 8.1991- Descătușarea, 1993- Vice-Amiral Ioan Bălănescu | DB11, 1.1959- DB13, later- DB14, 1991- 14 | Santieri Galati, Galatz | 1943 | 1943 | 1954 | stricken 10.2001 | |
DB12, 1.1959- DB14, 8.1991- Democrația, 1993- Vice-Amiral Emil Grecescu | DB12, 1.1959- DB14, later- DB15, 1991- 15 | Santieri Galati, Galatz | 1943 | 1943 | 1954 | stricken 10.2001 | |
DB13, 1.1959-DB15, 8.1991- Desrobirea, 1993- Vice-Amiral Mihail Gavrilescu | DB13, 1.1959- DB15, later- DB13, 1991- 13 | Santieri Galati, Galatz | 1943 | 1943 | 1955 | stricken 10.2001 | |
DB14, 1.1959- DB16, 8.1991- Dreptatea, 1993- Vice-Amiral Ioan Georgescu | DB14, 1.1959- DB16, later- DB16, 1991- 16 | Santieri Galati, Galatz | 1943 | 1943 | 1956 | stricken 2000 |
Displacement standard, t |
543 |
Displacement full, t |
775 |
Length, m |
57.6 wl 62.3 oa |
Breadth, m |
8.90 |
Draught, m |
2.62 deep load |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
2 VTE with exhaust turbine, 2 Marine boilers |
Power, h. p. |
2615 |
Max speed, kts |
17.2 |
Fuel, t |
oil 156 |
Endurance, nm(kts) | 4000(10) |
Armament |
3 x 2 - 37/70 V-11, 2 x 2 - 14.5/93, 2 DCT, 50 mines, mechanical minesweeping gear |
Sensors | Don radar, Tamir-11 sonar |
Complement |
68 - 75 |
Project history: In 1944 in Galatz there was begun a building of four minesweepers of German M1940 type. Ships were commissioned only in 1953-1955 as minesweepers-escorts.
Modernizations: 1976-1983, all: VTE were replaced by 2 6KVD43A diesels (2400hp, 17kts, 156t of diesel oil); - 1 x 2 - 37/70; + 2 x 4 Strela-2M SAM (16 9M32M), 1 x 1 - 37/73 70K, 2 x 5 - 252 RBU-1200 ASWRL
Naval service: In 1993 ships were re-rated as corvettes.
Vice-Amiral Mihai Gavrilescu 1995
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