ORP Warszawa (1970)

Last updated
ORP Warszawa od dziobu.jpg
ORP Warszawa
History
Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1950-1991).svg Soviet Union
Name
  • Spravedlivy
  • Справедливый
NamesakeJust in Russian
Builder Zhdanov, Leningrad
Laid down25 December 1954
Launched12 April 1956
Commissioned20 December 1956
FateTransferred to Poland 25 June 1970
PL navy flag IIIRP.svg Poland
NameORP Warszawa
Namesake Warsaw
Acquired25 June 1970
Decommissioned31 January 1986
General characteristics
Class & type Kotlin-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 2,662 t standard
  • 3230 t full load [1]
Length126.1 m (413 ft 9 in) [1]
Beam12.7 m (41 ft 8 in) [1]
Draught4.19 m (13 ft 9 in) [1]
Propulsion
  • 2× shaft geared steam turbines,
  • 4 boilers,
  • 72,000 shp (54 MW) [1]
Speed38 kn (70 km/h; 44 mph) [1]
Range
  • 1,050 nmi (1,940 km; 1,210 mi) at 36 kn (67 km/h; 41 mph)
  • 3,600 nmi (6,700 km; 4,100 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) [2]
Complement285 [2]
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Radar: Fut -N (air search), Ryf (surface)
  • Sonar: Pegas
Armament
  • Original
  • 4× 130 mm (5.1 in) guns (2×2)
  • 16 ×  45 mm (1.8 in) (4×4)
  • 10 ×  533 mm (20 in) torpedo tubes (2×5)
  • 6 depth charge throwers (later replaced by ASW mortars)
  • 50× mines [1]
  • Project 56AE
  • 1× twin S-125 Neva/Pechora (NATO SA-N-1) SAM (16 missiles)
  • 2× 130 mm (5.1 in) guns (1×2)
  • 4 ×  45 mm (1.8 in) (1×4)
  • 5 ×  533 mm (20 in) torpedo tubes (1×5)
  • 2× RBU-2500 ASW rocket launchers [2]

ORP Warszawa was a Kotlin-class destroyer. Built in Leningrad in the 1950s, she was originally named Spravedlivy in the Soviet Navy. She was later transferred to the Polish Navy in 1970, the only ship of this class to be so transferred. She served until 1986 when the vessel was decommissioned.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 388.
  2. 1 2 3 Couhat and Baker 1986, pp. 388–389.