Democrația 1954
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Democrația, 1993- Vice-Amiral Mihai Gavrilescu | 13 | Santieri Galati, Galatz | 1943 | 1943 | 1954 | stricken 2001 |
| Descătușarea, 1993- Vice-Amiral Ioan Balanescu | 14 | Santieri Galati, Galatz | 1943 | 1943 | 1954 | stricken 2001 |
| Desrobirea, 1993- Vice-Amiral Emil Grescescu | 15 | Santieri Galati, Galatz | 1943 | 1943 | 1955 | stricken 2001 |
| Dreptatea, 1993- Vice-Amiral Ioan Georgescu | 16 | Santieri Galati, Galatz | 1943 | 1943 | 1956 | stricken 1999? |
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Displacement standard, t |
543 |
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Displacement full, t |
775 |
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Length, m |
57.6 wl 62.3 oa |
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Breadth, m |
8.90 |
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Draught, m |
2.62 deep load |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
VTE with exhaust turbine, 2 Marine boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
2615 |
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Max speed, kts |
17.2 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 156 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4000(10) |
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Armament |
2 x 2 - 37/70 V-11, 1 x 1 - 37/73 70K, 2 x 2 - 14.5/93, 2 x 5 - 252 RBU-1200 DCT (40), 50 mines |
| Sensors | Don radar, Tamir-11 sonar |
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Complement |
68 - 75 |
Ship 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 escorts.
Modernizations: 1976-1983, all: VTE were replaced by 2 6KVD43A diesels (2400hp, 17kts, 156t of diesel oil); + 2 x 4 Strela-2 SAM launchers
Naval service: No significant events.
Vice-Amiral Mihai Gavrilescu 1995
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