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M and R class destroyers, differences between the classes| Agarici |
Posted: July 25, 2005 01:04 pm
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Which were the differences between the two classes of destroyers in service in the Romanian Navy: M class (Marasti and Marasesti) and R class (Regele Ferdinand and Regina Maria)? Was the displacement the main difference, or it was also the maximum speed, the number/power of the guns, etc?
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| Victor |
Posted: July 25, 2005 02:19 pm
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All four ships had been built in Italy, but the R class was younger than the M class. The M class were built in 1918-19 and the R class in 1928-29. The latter were a little bigger, faster and had a greater range. The R class was also better armed both in terms of naval (5 120 mm guns instead of 4) and AA artillery and in terms of torpedoes. Nevertheless, the M class fared pretty well during the war.
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| dragos |
Posted: July 25, 2005 03:09 pm
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NMS Marasesti and NMS Marasti were built in Italy as torpedo-boat destroyers under the names of Spaviero and Nibio. They arrived in Romania in 1920.
The R-class destroyers, NMS Regina Maria and NMS Regele Ferdinand were built in the same place, at Pattison, Napoli, in 1929. They were built according to a Thornicroft project achieved under Navy Technical Directorate specifications. |
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| Agarici |
Posted: July 25, 2005 05:25 pm
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Thanks, both of you.
Does anybody have complete specifications sheets for (all) the four Romanian destroyers? Maybe to be added in the “Navy” section of the site... This post has been edited by Agarici on July 25, 2005 05:27 pm |
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| Victor |
Posted: July 26, 2005 05:59 pm
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The addition of the destroyers was in plan, but it was postponed because I wanted to write a more comprehensive article on their activity. Unfortunately I didn't manage to do it so far.
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| PanzerKing |
Posted: August 01, 2005 05:21 am
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Ya'll want to hear something cool? After reading this thread last night I went to bed and had a dream that I was commanding on a Romanian Destroyer! It was so wierd!
Ok, back to the topic. |
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| Dénes |
Posted: August 01, 2005 02:30 pm
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PK, you cannot command a destroyer with the rank of Sergent!  Gen. Dénes This post has been edited by Dénes on August 01, 2005 02:30 pm |
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| Victor |
Posted: August 01, 2005 07:44 pm
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Agarici, you may find this older thread interesting:
http://www.worldwar2.ro/forum/index.php?showtopic=1340 |
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| PanzerKing |
Posted: August 05, 2005 02:33 am
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Bummer!  |
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| Dan Po |
Posted: August 23, 2005 05:07 pm
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In 1944 one of the 120 mm gun of R class destroyers were replaced with a 88 mm AA german gun. Its about the gun from the middle of the ship. Obviously, this gun was more usefull for the escort tasks. This post has been edited by Dan Po on March 20, 2006 09:13 am |
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