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Friday 16 September 2011

Romanian minelayer Amiral Murgescu (1938-1944)


Sister ship the Cetetea Alba which was never completed. Laid down at Santieri Galati, Galatz August 1938, launched 14 June 1939, completed May 1941 and 5 September 1944 captured by Russian forces. Displacement full load 812 tons and dimensions 76,9 x 9,10 x 2,50 metre. Her 2 Krupp diesel engines provided 2.200 hp allowing a maximum speed of 16 knots. Her crew numbered 78 men while was armed with 2x1-19.2cm guns,  2x1 20mm guns, 2x1 13.2 machine guns, 2 DCT and she carried wither between the 120 and 135 mines.