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ORP Mewa (1935)

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History
Poland
NameORP Mewa
BuilderStocznia Gdyńska, Gdynia
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Displacement183 t standard
Length45 m (147 ft 8 in)
Beam5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Propulsion2 x diesel engines, 1,050 hp (780 kW) total
Speed17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph)
Armament
  • 1 x 75 mm gun
  • 2 x 7.92mm machine guns
  • 20 mines or 20 depth charges

ORP Mewa was a Template:Sclass- of the Polish Navy at the outset of World War II. Mewa participated in the defense of Poland during the German invasion of 1939. The ship was damaged on 1 September 1939 by a German bomb. On 3 September she was again hit by bombs and sank. The ship was later refloated and captured by the Germans. After the war, she returned to serve under the Polish flag.

A subsequent Projekt 206FM class minehunter was commissioned as Mewa (624) in 1967.