Grom class destroyer

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ORP Grom

ORP Błyskawica.

The Grom class destroyers were two destroyers, built for the Polish Navy by J. Samuel White, Cowes. They were laid down in 1935 and commissioned in 1937. The two Groms were some of the most heavily-armed destroyers on the seas before World War II.

There were two ships built:

• Grom - Sunk on 4 May 1940 in Ofotfjord near Narvik
• Blyskawica - Currently preserved as a museum ship in Gdynia

Specifications:

• Displacement: 1975t, 2183t full load
• Dimensions: 114 m x 11.3 m x 3.3 m
• Armament (initial): 7-4.7 in (120 mm), 4-40 mm AA, 8 MG, 6-21 in (533 mm) TT, DCTs
• Propulsion: 54,000 shp Pearson geared turbine engines = 39 kt
• Complement: 192

Grom-class destroyer

ORP Grom | ORP Błyskawica

List of ships of the Polish Navy