Mihail Kogălniceanu-class river monitor

Ion C. Brătianu (M46) firing during a Navy Day demonstration
Class overview
Operators Romanian Naval Forces
Preceded bySmârdan-class river monitor
In commission1993present
Planned3
Completed3
Active3
General characteristics
TypeRiver monitor
Displacement
  • Standard: 522 t (514 long tons)
  • Full load: 550 t (540 long tons)
Length52.1 m (170 ft 11 in)
Beam9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Draught1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Propulsion2 shaft, 2 × Cummins QSK-50 diesel engines, 4,400 hp (3,300 kW)
Speed16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement51-58
Armament
  • 2 × A 430 100 mm (3.9 in) guns
  • 2 × Twin 30 mm guns
  • 2 x Quad 14.5 mm machine guns
  • 2 × 122 mm MRL
  • Strela 2M MANPAD

The Mihail Kogălniceanu-class river monitor is a three-ship class of river monitors in service with the Romanian Naval Forces. They are assigned to Section I, 67th Artillery, Carrying Ships Division of the Romanian Danube Flotilla based in Brăila.