Romanian Forces

Romanian ”R” type Destroyer

Romanian Propaganda (photo)

Romanian sailor marks the second soviet air-plane kill of one of the N.M.S. "Regina Maria" guns. Black Sea - summer of 1942? -------------------- "R"-type: N.M.S. "Regele Ferdinand" N.M.S. "Regina Maria" Built Italy: 1928 (Ferdinand), 1929 (Maria) Crew 212 Weight __________ 1850 tons Length / Width ____ 101,9 / 9,6 m Draught __________ 3,5 m Max. speed _______ 37 knots Range ___________ 3000 miles at 15 kts Engine ___________ Parson, 48000 H.P. Armament 5 x 120 mm guns (from 1944: 4 x 120 mm) 1 x 88 mm AA gun (from 1944) 1 x 76 mm gun 2 x 37 mm AA guns 4 x 20 mm AA guns ? 2 x 13,2 mm twin AA MGs 2 x 3 x 533 mm T.L.T. 2 depth charge launchers 50 x A.S. mines or 40 x depth charges "S" Gerat submarine detection system (from 1943) -------------------- Info from here: http://reocities.com/MotorCity/Freeway/7333/VaseArm.html#distrugatoare