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had a displacement of 32 tons, measuring 21.95 m (72.0 ft) in length, with a beam of 5 m (16 ft) and a draught of 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in). She was armed with two quadruple 7.7 mm machine guns, two torpedo tubes and could carry up to eight depth charges or four mines.
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attacked the submarine with 20 mm rounds, but the latter submerged in order to escape. The
Romanian torpedo boat subsequently used depth charges, being soon joined by the two motor torpedo boats. At 2:56 pm, the Soviet submarine was confirmed sunk by
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During World War II, she was commanded by
Lieutenant-Commander Ion Zaharia, who would later command the motor torpedo boat
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was fitted for escort service. In this capacity, she carried out multiple escort missions in May 1944.
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which gave her a top speed of 40 kn (74 km/h; 46 mph). She had a crew of up to 12.
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was the first to arrive at the scene and subsequently located and engaged the Soviet
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remained the sole MTB of the
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was captured by Soviet forces in
September 1944 and commissioned as
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and the entire
Romanian MTB squadron, consisting of 7 boats.
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petrol engines powering two shafts, generating 3,450
702:, Ion Cristoiu Publishing, 2000, pp. 34, 50 and 51
752:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946
635:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946
713:Glorie și dramă: Marina Regală Română, 1940-1945
700:Glorie și dramă: Marina Regală Română, 1940-1945
648:Glorie și dramă: Marina Regală Română, 1940-1945
505:On 9 July 1941, one week after Romania launched
400:was the most successful and the longest-serving
724:Jipa Rotaru, Octavian Burcin, Vladimir Zodian,
603:boats were acquired in August 1943. By 1944,
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737:Donald A Bertke, Gordon Smith, Don Kindell,
685:Donald A Bertke, Gordon Smith, Don Kindell,
347:petrol engines, 2 shafts, 3,450 horse power
715:, Ion Cristoiu Publishing, 2000, pp. 74-75
565:On the night of 18 September, during the
488:Quadruple machine gun system used aboard
650:, Ion Cristoiu Publishing, 2000, p. 258
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592:were sunk near Odessa by Soviet mines.
789:Motor torpedo boats of the Soviet Navy
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784:World War II torpedo boats of Romania
754:, Naval Institute Press, 1980, p. 314
637:, Naval Institute Press, 1980, p. 362
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663:, Conway Maritime Press, 2001, p. 72
809:Torpedo boats of the United Kingdom
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689:, Bertke Publications, 2012, p. 134
562:, none of her crew of 38 survived.
553:. In the first part of the battle,
319:21.95 m (72 ft 0 in)
229:Returned to Romania, later scrapped
577:attacked a Soviet convoy south of
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377:2 x quadruple 7.7 mm machine guns
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584:On 9 November 1941, her sisters
335:1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)
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468:Power plant consisted of three
424:Construction and specifications
327:5 m (16 ft 5 in)
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711:Jipa Rotaru, Ioan Damaschin,
698:Jipa Rotaru, Ioan Damaschin,
646:Jipa Rotaru, Ioan Damaschin,
179:Captured by the Soviet Union
674:Romanian navy torpedo boats
359:(74 km/h; 46 mph)
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386:8 depth charges or 4 mines
804:Ships built in Portsmouth
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676:, Modelism, 2003, p. 135
31:arriving in the port of
527:250t-class torpedo boat
292:type motor torpedo boat
281:General characteristics
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672:Cristian Crăciunoiu,
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418:action of 9 July 1941
416:and took part in the
253:Action of 9 July 1941
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412:. She supported the
271:1 destroyer damaged
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402:motor torpedo boat
301:Motor torpedo boat
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661:Warship 2001-2002
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110:Commissioned
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16:Torpedo boat
511:as part of
408:during the
380:2 x 533 mm
247:Operations:
242:Ion Zaharia
239:Commanders:
799:1939 ships
778:Categories
621:References
549:submarine
364:Complement
340:Propulsion
266:Victories:
80:Portsmouth
102:Completed
86:Laid down
33:Constanța
728:, p. 180
611:Viscolul
605:Viscolul
597:Viscolul
571:Viscolul
560:Viscolul
551:Shch-206
536:Mangalia
519:Viscolul
490:Viscolul
465:Viscolul
461:Viscolul
429:Viscolul
397:Viscolul
372:Armament
154:Viscolul
94:Launched
29:Viscolul
590:Vijelia
586:Viforul
575:Vijelia
545:Shchuka
523:Vijelia
499:Vedenia
480:Service
453:Vijelia
445:Viforul
433:Vospers
404:of the
311:32 tons
290:Vospers
143:Romania
76:Vospers
72:Builder
41:History
615:TK-955
595:Thus,
579:Odessa
555:Năluca
547:-class
540:Năluca
531:Năluca
457:MTB-23
455:) and
449:MTB-21
441:MTB-20
431:was a
316:Length
204:TK-955
66:MTB-23
35:, 1940
357:knots
352:Speed
332:Draft
588:and
573:and
521:and
395:NMS
324:Beam
297:Type
226:Fate
221:1945
213:1944
200:Name
176:Fate
171:1944
163:1940
150:Name
126:Fate
121:1940
113:1939
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