The Principality of Romania acquired its first torpedo boat in 1875, two years before the start of the Russo-Turkish War.

[1] According to the Russian-Romanian treaty signed in April that year, Rândunica served under joint Romanian-Russian command.

[3] Under the cover of the darkness and at low speed, the group of torpedo boats got to about 60 meters from the Turkish ships when Seyfî opened fire.

[2] Following this action, Ottoman warships throughout the remainder of the war would always retreat upon sighting spar torpedo boats.

Rândunica was returned to full Romanian control in 1878, after the Russian ground forces had finished crossing the Danube.

Over half a century later, on 14 June 1939, Romania launched its first native-built warship, the minelaying destroyer escort Amiral Murgescu, named in the honor of Major Murgescu (he became the first Romanian Admiral after the war), who distinguished himself during this action and throughout the rest of the Russo-Turkish War.