ORP Ślązak (2015)
ORP Ślązak
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History | |
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Poland | |
Name | ORP Ślązak |
Builder | Stocznia Marynarki Wojennej |
Laid down | 28 November 2001 |
Launched | 2 June 2015 |
Commissioned | 28 November 2019 |
Status | In active service |
General characteristics | |
Displacement |
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Length | 95.2 m (312 ft) |
Beam | 13.5 m (44 ft) |
Draught | 3.60 m (11.8 ft) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 30 kn (56 km/h) |
Range | 4500 NM[1] |
Complement | up to 97 |
Sensors and processing systems | |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | flight deck |
ORP Ślązak (241) is an
Construction
In 1997 Poland was invited to join
In 2000 and 2002 Polish Navy commissioned two ex-US Navy Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates and on 23 December 2002 financing was cut to a single corvette.[8] Unlike multirole combat aircraft acquisition financed separate of National Defence budget, the program wasn't a priority for the Armed Forces and suffered from insufficient funding. The cost was initially set at PLN 250 million per ship. In 2003 estimated total cost of a single Gawron-class corvette was estimated at PLN 850 million, in 2005 at around PLN 1.1 billion. Finally in 2012 the figures have grown to PLN 1.5 billion (EUR 360 mln).[6][9]
In 2007 a shipyard awarded Italian
In December 2013
On 2 July 2015 ORP Ślązak was christened during official launching ceremony, becoming the first new Polish-built Navy ship in 21 years,[21] since the minesweeper ORP Wdzydze (TRB 646) was launched in 1994. It was expected to be commissioned in November 2016,[22] however in 2016 the commissioning was delayed until 2018[23] and in 2018, until 2019.[24]
In 2016 the ship underwent systems trials, including engine room, power generators, fire control consoles and boats lifting and lowering hydraulic system.
References
- Projekt 621 (typ Gawron) okretywojenne.mil.pl (in Polish)
- ORP “Ślązak” Launched. defence24.com
- ^ "ORP Ślązak przekazany". 8 November 2019.
- ^ ORP Ślązak zwodowany i zważony - wraca do hangaru. (in Polish)
- ^ "PGZ Stocznia Wojenna: Przekazywanie okrętu ORP Ślązak do służby w Marynarce Wojennej rozpoczęte".
- ^ ""Ślązak" otrzymuje radary bojowe. Budowa patrolowca trwa [FOTO] - Defence24".
- ^ Okręt Gawron – kulisy cz I. 17 August 2012. (in Polish)
- ^ a b Okręt Gawron kulisy cz. II. 17 August 2012. (in Polish)
- ^ Miało być 7 statków, będzie jeden. Być może. Śledczy badają, jak buduje się jednostkę Marynarki Wojennej. 18 November 2011. (in Polish)
- ^ To pierwszy od lat nowy okręt naszej marynarki. wyborcza.pl. (in Polish)
- ^ a b ORP Slazak / Gawron / Projekt 621 (Meko A 100). globalsecurity.org
- ^ Włoska siłownia Gawrona. 16 February 2007. (in Polish)
- ^ Projekt korwety Gawron dla PMW. (in Polish)
- ^ Zapaść wojska - biurokracja przetrwa.
- ^ Okręt Gawron kulisy cz. III. (in Polish)
- ^ Gdynia: Ogłoszono upadłość Stoczni Marynarki Wojennej. (in Polish).
- ^ "Tusk terminates 'senseless' warship project" (in Polish).
- ^ "Wojsko do remontu, koniec z Gawronem" (in Polish). Gazeta Wyborcza.
- ^ Podpisanie Umów Na Okręty Dla Marynarki Wojennej
- ^ ORP „Ślązak” zwodowany. Defence24.pl, 2 July 2015. (in Polish)
- ^ Thales uzbroi Ślązaka 13 December 2013.
- ^ Thales to supply mission suite for Polish Patrol Vessel ORP ŚLĄZAK. Archived 2015-09-26 at the Wayback Machine March 14, 2014
- ^ Defence Minister: We need to expand Polish Navy. 02.07.2015
- ^ Wodowanie ORP Ślązak. 3 July 2015. (in Polish)
- ^ ORP Ślązak opóźniony o dwa lata. Budowa trwa już 15 lat!. (in Polish)
- ^ MON podpisał umowę na dokończenie "Ślązaka". W służbie w przyszłym roku. 29 June 2018 (in Polish)
- ^ Trwają testy na ORP Ślązak. 8 August 2016 (in Polish)
- ^ Próby morskie łodzi typu RIB, przeznaczonych na okręt patrolowy ORP "Ślązak". 16 January 2016 (in Polish)
- ^ Montaż armaty na Ślązaku. 16 June 2016 (in Polish)