ORP Piorun is an Orkan-class fast attack craft and sister ship of Grom and Orkan.
 ORP Piorun
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Poland | |
| Name | ORP Piorun |
| Namesake | ORP Piorun (G65), named in turn for lightning |
| Laid down | 1989 |
| Launched | 19 October 1990 |
| Completed | 1994 |
| Commissioned | 1994 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Orkan-class fast attack craft |
| Displacement | 369 t (363 long tons)[1] |
| Length | 48.9 m (160 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 8.65 m (28 ft 5 in) |
| Draft | 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | 3 x M520 diesel engines 3 shafts, 3,970 kilowatts (5,320 hp)[2] |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Range | 1,620 nmi (3,000 km; 1,860 mi)[2] |
| Complement | 33 |
| Armament | |
The original project was prepared by the German Democratic Republic for its navy and was named Project 660 ("Sassnitz class" in NATO code[3]). After the Unification of Germany the unfinished hulls were bought by the Polish Navy from VEB Peenewerft shipyard in Wolgast and successfully completed in Northern Shipyard in Gdańsk.[2]
After its completion in 1994 the ship was incorporated into the 31st Rocket Warships Squadron, 3rd Ship Flotilla.
References
edit- ^ "Okręty rakietowe typu Orkan (projektu 660)" (in Polish). Polish Navy. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ a b c "Orkan Class Fast Attack Craft, Poland". The Global Naval Surface Combatants and Warfare Systems Market 2011-2021. Net Resources International. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
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