Romanian frigate Mărășești
Mărășești (F111) during "Litoral 06" exercise | |
| History | |
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| Romania | |
| Name | Mărășești |
| Namesake | Battle of Mărășești |
| Builder | 2 May Naval Shipyard, Mangalia |
| Laid down | 7 August 1979 |
| Launched | 4 June 1981 |
| Commissioned |
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| Renamed | |
| Homeport | Constanța |
| Identification |
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| Status | In active service |
| Badge | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Frigate |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 144.6 m (474 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 14.8 m (48 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 4.9 m (16 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | 4 × Diesel engines, 8,440 bhp (6,290 kW) |
| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Range | 2,800 nautical miles (5,200 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Complement | 233 |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × IAR 330 Puma Naval |
Mărășești (F111) is a frigate currently serving with the Romanian Navy. Mărășești served as the flagship of the navy between 1985–2004, when Regele Ferdinand (formerly HMS Coventry) became the new flagship. She is the largest warship of the Romanian Navy ever built in Romania.