Romanian Danube Flotilla

River Flotilla "Mihail Kogălniceanu"
Flotila Fluvială "Mihail Kogălniceanu"
Insignia of the Flotilla Command
Active22 October 1860–present
CountryRomania
Branch Romanian Naval Forces
Garrison/HQBrăila, Tulcea
EngagementsRomanian War of Independence
Second Balkan War
World War I
Tatarbunary Uprising
World War II
Commanders
Current
commander
Flotilla counter admiral Nicu Chirea[1]
Notable
commanders
Vice-Admiral Constantin Bălescu [ro]

The Romanian Danube Flotilla is the oldest extant naval force on the Danube, dating since 1860, when the Romanian Navy was founded. It saw service during most of the wars involving Romania, and was the most powerful river naval force in the world during the Interwar period.

  1. ^ "Comandantul Flotilei Fluviale "Mihail Kogălniceanu"". navy.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 13 September 2024.