Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| 1984 | as Muntenia |
| Aug 2, 1985 | |
| Jun 1988 | returned to yard to rectify instability |
| May 2, 1990 | Reclassified by Romanian General Staff as a destroyer, it was renamed Timişoara. |
| Aug 27, 1990 | renamed again by the Romanian General Staff as Mărăşeşti. |
| 1992 | |
| Mar 1998 | participated in NATO Exercise Strong Resolve in Mediterranean and Bay of Biscay, with IAR316 39 embarked. |
| Apr 1, 2001 | From 1 Apr 2001, the ship was reclassified as a frigate |
| Jun 26, 2004 | hosted visit by NATO Secretary General in Istanbul harbour during NATO Heads of State and Government summit 28-29 Jun 2004. Also visited TCG Salihreis. NATO summit |