Regina Maria frigate
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| Career (Romania) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Regina Maria |
| Laid down: | 7 February 1983 |
| Launched: | 27 October 1984 |
| Acquired: | 14 January 2003 |
| Commissioned: | 21 April 2005 |
| Fate: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 22 fregate |
| Displacement: | 5,300 tons |
| Length: | 148.1 m |
| Beam: | 14.8 m |
| Speed: | 33 km/h cruise 56 km/h sprint |
| Complement: | 250 |
| Armament: | 76/62 Oto Metara Super-Rapid gun |
| Aircraft carried: | IAR-330 Puma Naval helicopter |
Regina Maria (formerly HMS London (F95)) is a Type 22 frigate of the Romanian Navy. She was purchased by the Romanian Navy on January 14, 2003, named Regina Maria (Queen Mary) after Marie of Edinburgh.
Regina Maria was commissioned into the Romanian Navy on April 21, 2005. There has since been some controversy over the price at which she was bought.[1]
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