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NMS Viscolul
NMS ''Viscolul'' was the most successful and the longest-serving motor torpedo boat of the Romanian Navy during the Second World War. She supported the Siege of Odessa and took part in the action of 9 July 1941. Construction and specifications ''Viscolul'' was a Vospers-type motor torpedo boat, one of three purchased by Romania from the United Kingdom. The three boats were originally launched and completed in 1939 as ''MTB-20'' (''Viforul''), ''MTB-21'' (''Vijelia'') and ''MTB-23'' (''Viscolul''). They were acquired by Romania in 1940. Along with her sister ships, ''Viscolul'' had a displacement of 32 tons, measuring in length, with a beam of and a draught of . 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. Power plant consisted of three Isotta Fraschini petrol engines powering two shafts, generating 3,450 hp which gave her a top speed of . She had a crew of up to 12. Service During World ...
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Constanța
Constanța (, ; ; rup, Custantsa; bg, Кюстенджа, Kyustendzha, or bg, Констанца, Konstantsa, label=none; el, Κωνστάντζα, Kōnstántza, or el, Κωνστάντια, Kōnstántia, label=none; tr, Köstence), historically known as Tomis ( grc, Τόμις), is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Romania, founded around 600 BC, and among the oldest in Europe. A port-city, it is located in the Northern Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast. It is the capital of Constanța County and the largest city in the historical region of Dobrogea. Romania’s fifth largest city, it is also the largest port on the Black Sea. As of the 2011 census, Constanța has a population of 283,872. The Constanța metropolitan area includes 14 localities within of the city. It is one of the largest metropolitan areas in Romania. The Port of Constanța has an area of and a length of about . It is the largest port on the Black Sea, and one of the larges ...
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Romanian Quadruple Naval Machine Gun
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1939 Ships
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Motor Torpedo Boats Of The Soviet Navy
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World War II Torpedo Boats Of Romania
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MAS (motorboat)
''Motoscafo armato silurante'' (torpedo-armed motorboat), commonly abbreviated as MAS, was a class of fast torpedo-armed vessels used by the (Italian Royal Navy) during World War I and World War II. Originally, "MAS" referred to (armed motorboat SVAN, (Naval Automobile Society of Venice). The MAS were essentially motorboats with displacements of 20–30 tonnes (depending on the class), a 10-man crew and armament composed of two torpedoes, heavy machine guns and occasionally a 37 mm or 20 mm cannon. The term "MAS" is an acronym for , (assault craft) in the unit name (assault craft flotilla), the most famous of which was the Decima MAS of World War II. World War I MAS were widely employed by ''Regia Marina'' during World War I in 1915–1918. Models used were directly derived from compact civilian motorboats, provided with petrol engines which were compact and reliable (characteristics which were not common at the time) . They were used not only in the anti-submarine patro ...
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Odessa
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Shchuka-class Submarine
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Mangalia
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NMS Năluca
NMS ''Năluca'' was a torpedo boat of the Royal Romanian Navy. She was commissioned in 1920, after initially serving as ''Tb 82 F'' in the Austro-Hungarian Navy during World War I. She and six more sister ships were awarded to Romania as reparations after the war ended. Construction and specifications A vessel of the F-group of the 250t-class, ''Năluca'' was built by Ganz & Danubius at Fiume and nearby Porto Re, along with the rest of her group, between October 1913 and December 1916. Under the designation ''Tb 82 F'', she was laid down at Porto Re on 30 October 1913 and launched on 11 August 1914. The Italian declaration of war against Austria in May 1915 resulted in ''Tb 82 F'' being towed to the more secure port of Pula, and she was not completed until 16 August 1916. She had a waterline length of , a beam of , and a normal draught of . While her designed displacement was , she displaced about fully loaded. The crew consisted of 38 officers and enlisted men. Her AEG-Curtis ...
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250t-class Torpedo Boat
The 250t class were high-seas torpedo boats built for the Austro-Hungarian Navy between 1913 and 1916. A total of 27 boats were built by three shipbuilding companies, with the letter after the boat number indicating the manufacturer. There were small variations between manufacturers, mainly in the steam turbines used, and whether they had one or two funnels. The eight boats of the T-group, designated ''74 T'' – ''81 T'', were built by Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino, located at Trieste. The sixteen boats of the F-group, ''82 F'' – ''97 F'', were built by Ganz-Danubius at their shipyards at Fiume and Porto Re. The three M-group boats, ''98 M'' – ''100 M'', were manufactured by Cantiere Navale Triestino at Monfalcone. All 27 boats saw service in World War I, undertaking anti-submarine operations in the Adriatic Sea, shore bombardment missions along its Italian coastline, and convoy, escort and minesweeping tasks. Although widel ...
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