ORP Poznań during BALTOPS 2004
History
Poland
NamePoznań
NamesakePoznań
Laid down22 May 1989
Launched5 January 1990
Commissioned8 March 1991
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
Complement51-56 crew
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 Poznań (824) is a Lublin-class minelayer-landing ship of Polish Navy, named after the city of Poznań.

Construction and career

The ship was commissioned on 8 March 1991 and incorporated into the 2nd Minelaying and Transport Unit of the 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla based in Świnoujście. This ship has taken part in several international exercises, including Strong Resolve 2002, Blue Game 2003, BALTOPS 2004, and BALTOPS 2005. While participating in Anakonda 2006, Poznań served as the flagship for the commander of the 8th Flotilla.

In 2003, on the 12th anniversary of Poznań's commissioning, a plaque bearing the city of Poznań's coat of arms was placed on the ship.

ORP Poznań sailed almost 60,000 nautical miles, took part in the largest military maneuvers in the Baltic Sea, North Sea and the Atlantic, twice won the title of the best unit of the 8th Coastal Defense Flotilla in Świnoujście, on March 8, 25 years have passed since Poznań first flag was raised.[1]

References

  1. "ORP "Poznań" ma już 25 lat!". www.poznan.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-10-21.
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