Romanian Navy - Romanian Naval Forces, Black Sea Naval Co-Operation Task Group, Mare Al, 307th Marine Battalion, Aspirant (Paperback)

Chapters: Romanian Naval Forces, Black Sea Naval Co-Operation Task Group, Mare al, 307th Marine Battalion, Aspirant. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Romanian Navy (Romanian: ) is the navy branch of the Romanian Armed Forces; it operates in the Black Sea. The Romanian Navy includes three frigates: Mreti, Regele Ferdinand and Regina Maria. Mreti used to be the flagship of the Romanian Navy since 1976 until 2004 when Regele Ferdinand (formerly HMS Coventry) became the new flagship. The navy also contains 4 large corvettes as its main force, along with many auxiliary ships and fluvial patrol boats. After the restructuring of the Romanian Armed Forces (planned for 2007), ca. 6,800 men and women serve in the Romanian Navy. The main base of the Romanian Navy is located at Constana. The current chief of the Romanian Navy is Rear Admiral Dorin Dnil. The Romanian Naval Forces ordered 3 IAR 330 Puma Naval helicopters, the last one should be commissioned early 2008. The helicopter is in a similar configuration to those of the Romanian Air Force, including the SOCAT upgrade package, the Navy Pumas also have flotation gear fitted under the nose and main undercarriage fairings. After completing factory tests and sea trials, they will be operated from Navy frigates for search and rescue, medevac and maritime surveillance missions. Frigates (FFG) Light Frigates (FFL) Patrol Corvettes Submarine Mine Warfare Auxiliary Ships Decommissioned ships Anti-ship missiles P-20M-TELs on parade in Bucharest ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=993220