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This is a list of ships of the Polish Navy from the outbreak of World War II to the present day.
| Class | In service | Origin | Picture | Type | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilo class Project 877E | 1 |  Soviet Union |  | Attack submarine | ORP Orzeł | 291 | 1986 | 3,180 tonnes | [1] Homeport: Gdynia |
| Class | In service | Origin | Picture | Type | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frigates (2) | |||||||||
| Oliver Hazard Perry class | 2 |  United States |  | Guided-missile frigate | ORP Generał Kazimierz Pułaski | 272 | 2000 | 3,650 tonnes | [2] Homeport: Gdynia |
| ORP Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko | 273 | 2002 | |||||||
| Corvettes (2) | |||||||||
| Kaszub class | 1 |  Poland |  | Corvette | ORP Kaszub | 240 | 1986 | 1,183 tonnes | [3] Homeport: Gdynia |
| Gawron class Project 621 (MEKO A100PL) | 1 | Poland |  | Patrol corvette | ORP Ślązak | 241 | 2019 | 2,150 tonnes | 5 cancelled [4] Homeport: Gdynia |
| Fast attack craft (3) | |||||||||
| Orkan class | 3 |  Germany |  | Fast attack craft | ORP Orkan | 421 | 1992 | 369 tonnes | [5] Homeport: Gdynia |
| ORP Piorun | 422 | 1994 | |||||||
| ORP Grom | 423 | 1995 | |||||||
| Mine countermeasure ships (21) | |||||||||
| Kontradmiral Xawery Czernicki-class | 1 | Poland |  | Mine countermeasure command vessel | ORP Kontradmiral Xawery Czernicki | 511 | 2001 | 2,390 tonnes | [6] Homeport: Świnoujście |
| Kormoran 2 class | 3 (+ 3 on order) | Poland |  | Minehunter | ORP Kormoran | 601 | 2017 | 850 tonnes | [7] Homeport: Gdynia |
| ORP Albatros | 602 | 2022 | |||||||
| ORP Mewa | 603 | 2023 | |||||||
| Gardno-class prototype Projekt 207D | 1 | Poland |  | Minesweeper | ORP Gopło | 630 | 1982 | 225 tonnes | [8] [9] Homeport: Gdynia |
| Gardno class Projekt 207P | 12 | Poland |  | Minesweeper | ORP Gardno | 631 | 1984 | 216 tonnes | [10] Homeport: Świnoujście |
| ORP Bukowo | 632 | 1985 | |||||||
| ORP Dąbie | 633 | 1986 | |||||||
| ORP Jamno | 634 | 1986 | |||||||
| ORP Mielno | 635 | 1987 | |||||||
| ORP Wicko | 636 | 1987 | |||||||
| ORP Resko | 637 | 1988 | |||||||
| ORP Sarbsko | 638 | 1988 | |||||||
| ORP Necko | 639 | 1989 | |||||||
| ORP Nakło | 640 | 1990 | |||||||
| ORP Drużno | 641 | 1990 | |||||||
| ORP Hańcza | 642 | 1991 | |||||||
| Mamry class Projekt 207M | 4 | Poland |  | Minesweeper | ORP Mamry | 643 | 1992 | 216 tonnes | [11] [12] Homeport: Gdynia |
| ORP Wigry | 644 | 1993 | |||||||
| ORP Śniardwy | 645 | 1994 | |||||||
| ORP Wdzydze | 646 | 1994 | |||||||
| Minelayers / landing ships (8) | |||||||||
| Lublin class | 5 | Poland |  | Mine-layers / landing ships | ORP Lublin | 821 | 1989 | 1,745 tonnes | [13] Homeport: Świnoujście |
| ORP Gniezno | 822 | 1990 | |||||||
| ORP Kraków | 823 | 1990 | |||||||
| ORP Poznań | 824 | 1991 | |||||||
| ORP Toruń | 825 | 1991 | |||||||
| Project 716 | 3 | Poland |  | Landing cutter | KTr-11 | 851 | 1988 | 176 tonnes | [14] Homeport: Świnoujście |
| KTr-12 | 852 | 1991 | |||||||
| KTr-13 | 853 | 1991 | |||||||
| Rescue ships (4) | |||||||||
| Piast-class | 2 | Poland |  | Multi-task rescue-salvage ship | ORP Piast | 281 | 1974 | 1,600 tonnes | [15] Homeport: Gdynia |
| ORP Lech | 282 | 1974 | |||||||
| Zbyszko-class | 2 | Poland |  | Salvage and rescue ship | ORP Zbyszko | R-14 | 1991 | 380 tonnes | [15] Homeport: Gdynia |
| ORP Maćko | R-15 | 1992 | |||||||
| Signal intelligence (2) | |||||||||
| Nawigator-class Project 863 | 2 | Poland |  | Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) | ORP Navigator | 262 | 1975 | 1,675 tonnes | [16] Homeport: Gdynia |
| ORP Hydrograf | 263 | 1976 | |||||||
| Class | In service | Origin | Picture | Type | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replenishment ships (2) | |||||||||
| Bałtyk class | 1 | Poland |  | Fleet tanker | ORP Bałtyk | Z-1 | 1991 | 3,021 tonnes | [17] Homeport: Gdynia |
| B199 class | 1 | Poland |  | Fleet tanker | Z-8 | Z-8 | 1970 | 1,225 tonnes | [18] Homeport: Świnoujście |
| Survey ship (2) | |||||||||
| Heweliusz-class Project 874 | 2 | Poland |  | Survey ship | ORP Heweliusz | 265 | 1982 | 1,214 tonnes | [19] Homeport: Gdynia |
| ORP Arctowski | 266 | 1982 | |||||||
| Tugboats (13) | |||||||||
| B860 class | 6 | Poland |  | Tugboat | Bolko | H-11 | 2020 | 490 tonnes | [20] [21] Homeport: Świnoujście |
| Semko | H-12 | 2020 | |||||||
| Przemko | H-13 | 2021 | |||||||
| Gniewko | H-1 | 2020 | [20] [21] Homeport: Gdynia | ||||||
| Mieszko | H-2 | 2020 | |||||||
| Leszko | H-3 | 2021 | |||||||
| H-960 class | 2 | Poland |  | Tugboat | – | H-6 | 1992 | 332 tonnes | [22] Homeport: Świnoujście |
| – | H-8 | 1993 | [22] Homeport: Gdynia | ||||||
| H-900/II class | 3 | Poland |  | Tugboat | – | H-4 | 1980 | 218 tonnes | [23] Homeport: Świnoujście |
| – | H-5 | 1981 | [23] Homeport: Gdynia | ||||||
| – | H-7 | 1981 | |||||||
| B820 class | 2 | Poland |  | Tugboat | – | H-9 | 1993 | 153 tonnes | [24] Homeport: Świnoujście |
| – | H-10 | ||||||||
Note: The Polish Navy has approximately 40 vessels, including hydrographic and transport cutters, demagnetization ships, yachts and motorboats.
| Class | In service | Origin | Picture | Type | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wodnik class | 1 | Poland |  | Training ship | ORP Wodnik | 251 | 1976 | 1,745 tonnes | Homeport: Gdynia |
| Iskra class | 1 | Poland |  | Sail training ship | ORP Iskra | 253 | 1982 | 299 tonnes | Homeport: Gdynia |
| Class | In service | Origin | Picture | Type | Boat | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grom class | 1 |  United Kingdom |  | Destroyer | ORP Błyskawica | H34 | 1937 | 2,144 tonnes | [1] Homeport: Gdynia |
| Class | On order | Origin | Picture | Type | Ship | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frigates (3) | |||||||||
| Miecznik class Arrowhead 140 (Project 106) | 3 | Poland | – | Guided-missile frigate | ORP Wicher | – | 2028 | 7,000 tonnes | [25] Homeport: Gdynia |
| ORP Burza | – | 2033 | |||||||
| ORP Huragan | – | 2034 | |||||||
| Mine countermeasure ships (3) | |||||||||
| Kormoran 2 class | 3 | Poland | | Minehunter | ORP Jaskółka | 604 | 2026/27 | 850 tonnes | [26] Homeport: Świnoujście |
| ORP Rybitwa | 605 | 2026/27 | |||||||
| ORP Czajka | 606 | 2026/27 | |||||||
| Signal intelligence (2) | |||||||||
| Delfin-class | 2 | Poland  Sweden |  Illustration | Reconnaissance ship | ORP Jerzy Różycki | TBA | 2027 | 2,200 tonnes | [27] [28] Homeport: Gdynia |
| ORP Henryk Zygalski | TBA | 2027 | |||||||
| Programme | Quantity planned | Potential class | Potential origin | Picture | Type | Displacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submarines | |||||||
| Orka | 3 (Budget > 2.5 billion) [29] | A26 Blekinge | Sweden Poland |  | Attack submarine with AIP system | 2,000 tonnes (submerged) | [30] [31] [32] |
| KSS-III |  South Korea |  | 3,750 tonnes (submerged) | [30] [29] | |||
| S-80 |  Spain |  | 2,965 tonnes (submerged) | [33] | |||
| Scorpene SSK |  France |  | 1,900 tonnes (submerged) | [30] | |||
| Type 212CD | Germany |  | 2,800 tonnes (submerged) | [30] | |||
| Frigates | |||||||
| Project 106 | 5 | Miecznik class Arrowhead 140 | Poland | – | Guided-missile frigate | 7,000 tonnes | 5 more on option under the lecense agreement [34] |
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