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The corvette Contraamiral Eustațiu Sebastian (Cvt 264) at sea.
Class overview
NameRear-Admiral Eustațiu Sebastian class
Operators Romanian Naval Forces
Preceded byTetal-I class
Built1983–
In commission1989–present
Planned4
Completed2
Active2
General characteristics
TypeCorvette
Displacement
  • 1,480 long tons (1,504 t) standard
  • 1,600 long tons (1,626 t) full load
Length
  • 93.00 m (305 ft 1 in) oa
  • 89.40 m (293 ft 4 in) pp
Beam11.50 m (37 ft 9 in)
Draught3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
Propulsion4 shafts, 4 × diesel engines
Speed24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Complement77
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar:
  • Strut Curve surface/air search,
  • Bass Tilt fire control
  • Sonar: Hull mounted search and fire control
Armament
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter 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. They are now awaiting disposal in Mangalia military harbor.

See also

References

  1. Baker 1998, p. 628.
  2. 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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