ORP Lublin Świnoujście on 31 July 2012.
History
Poland
NameLublin
NamesakeLublin
BuilderNorthern Shipyard, Gdańsk
Laid down8 December 1987
Launched12 July 1988
Commissioned12 October 1989
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeLublin-class minelayer-landing ship
Tonnage1675 tones
Length95.8 m (314 ft 4 in)
Beam10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Depth2.38 m (7 ft 10 in)
Installed power3x Cegielski-Sulzer 6ATL25D 1320 kW each
Speed16.5 knots
Capacity9 landing vessels up to 45 tones each
Armament
  • 2 × ZU-23-2MR units composed of two 23 mm guns and two Strela-2M surface-to-air missile system
  • 9 × ŁWD 100/5000 launching tubes

ORP Lublin (821) is a Lublin-class minelayer-landing ship of Polish Navy, named after the city of Lublin.[1]

Construction and career

The flag was raised on 12 October 1989. The ship is part of the 2nd Transport and Mine Ship Squadron in Świnoujście, belonging to the 8th Coastal Defense Flotilla. The ship is intended for transporting landing troops with equipment and vehicles, setting sea mines (takes 130 minutes at a time) and evacuating people. It is the first ship in the history of the Polish navy commanded by a woman.

References

  1. "MDK 2 - Okręt Lublin". mdk2.lublin.pl. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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