The coastal batteries of Romania had a significant role to play in the country's naval warfare.
At Calafat, a large concentration of fire power was gathered, comprising the batteries: On 7 November 1877, Romanian coastal artillery sank the Ottoman river monitor Podgorice.
[1] During World War I, the Romanian coastal artillery expanded and diversified.
After the northwards retreat, some were re-assembled at Galați and were successfully used against German positions, again along with the river monitors, causing significant damage.
[2] On 22 June 1941, the Romanian coastal batteries were as follows: In order to boost Romanian coastal defenses, the Germans also built up their own batteries: The only time in World War II when the coastal batteries were used in combat was on 26 June 1941, when the Soviet Black Sea Fleet attacked Constanța.