Admiral Petre Barbuneanu class frigate
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The Admiral Petre Bărbuneanu class corvette (also known as the Tetal-I class by NATO) is a class of corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
s in service with the Romanian Naval Forces
Romanian Naval Forces
The Romanian Navy is the navy branch of the Romanian Armed Forces; it operates in the Black Sea and on the Danube.-History:-Development of the Romanian Navy:The Romanian Navy has been founded in 1860 as a river flotilla on the Danube...
. Only two corvettes out of a total of four are still in service.
This class of corvettes has been superseded by the Rear-Admiral Eustațiu Sebastian (Tetal-II) class.
Ships
- Amiral Petre Bărbuneanu (F-260). Launched 1983 - In service
- Vice-Amiral Vasile Scodrea (F-261). Launched 1984 - Laid up
- Vice-Amiral Vasile Urseanu (F-262). Launched 1985 - Laid up
- Vice-Amiral Eugeniu Roșca (F-263). Launched 1987 - In service
See also
- Rear-Admiral Eustațiu Sebastian class
- Romanian Naval ForcesRomanian Naval ForcesThe Romanian Navy is the navy branch of the Romanian Armed Forces; it operates in the Black Sea and on the Danube.-History:-Development of the Romanian Navy:The Romanian Navy has been founded in 1860 as a river flotilla on the Danube...