ORP Piorun (1990)
 ORP Piorun
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Poland | |
| Name | ORP Piorun |
| Namesake | ORP Orkan, named in turn for lightning |
| Laid down | 1989 |
| Launched | 1994 |
| Completed | 1994 |
| Commissioned | 1994 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 369 tonnes[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 nautical miles (3,000 km; 1,860 mi) [2] |
| Complement | 33 |
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ORP Piorun is an Orkan-class fast attack craft and sister ship of Grom and Orkan.
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
- ^ "Okręty rakietowe typu Orkan (projektu 660)" (in Polish). Polish Navy. 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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