The Romanian Navy has commissioned the former British minehunter HMS Pembroke (Sandown class) at an official ceremony in Rosyth, Scotland, under the name "Capitan Constantin Dumitrescu" (M 271).
Hot flag and pennant on M 271. picture: DESA
Together with their sister ship Ex HMS Blyth, both mine countermeasures vessels were refurbished in cooperation with the industry (Babcock) before being sold to Romania by the Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA), which is part of the Ministry of Defence.
We are delighted that the former HMS Pembroke has joined the Romanian naval forces and will play an important role in the security of the Black Sea in the future," said a Royal Navy flag officer. This also emphasises the strengthening of relations between the armed forces of our two nations.
Minehunter "Capitan Constantin Dumitrescu". Picture: Romanian Navy
The former Sandown-class vessel is 52.5 metres long, weighs 485 tonnes and has a range of more than 2,500 nautical miles. It specialises in mine warfare in deep waters and can use high-resolution sonar to scan the seabed for mines and lost explosives, which are then safely destroyed by the ship's diving teams or the SeaFox mine-clearing system (Atlas Elektronik).
Against the backdrop of the Russian war against Ukraine, stationary and drifting mines still pose a direct threat to the countries on the Black Sea and the sea routes. This sale enables Romania to make a direct and important contribution to maritime security in the region.
kdk, Naval News
English 
German
0 Kommentare