ORP Orzeł (1986)
For other ships of the same name, see ORP Orzeł.
 Orzeł in 2010 | |
| Career (Poland) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | ORP Orzeł (291) |
| Commissioned: | April 29, 1986 |
| Homeport: | Gdynia |
| Status: | In service |
| Badge: |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Kilo-class submarine |
| Displacement: | 2,460 t., surfaced 3,180 t., submerged |
| Length: | 72.6 m (238 ft 2 in) |
| Beam: | 12.8 m (42 ft 0 in) |
| Draft: | 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in) |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph), surfaced 17 knots (31 km/h/20 mph), submerged |
| Complement: | 60 |
| Armament: | 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes for guided electric TEST-71 torpedoes, guided 53-65K oxygen-propelled torpedoes 32 naval mines |
ORP Orzeł (291) is a Polish Navy 'Project 877E' (Kilo-class) submarine. She is the third Polish submarine to bear the name Orzeł.
The boat was built by the Shipyard Krasnoe Sormovo in Gorky[1] and was commissioned on 29 April 1986 at Riga. On 13 June of the same year Orzeł was transferred to Gdynia where was named on 21 June. The submarine was assigned to the 3rd Flotilla based in Gdynia.
References
- ↑ (Russian) Б-351, 291 "Orzel" at www.deepstorm.ru