ORP Warszawa (1988)

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ORP Warszawa in 2004, on her way to the reserve hangar
History
Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1950-1991).svgSoviet Union
NameSmely (Russian: Смелый, Valiant)
Builder 61 Communards Shipyard
Laid down15 November 1966
Launched6 February 1968
Commissioned27 December 1969
Decommissioned9 January 1988
FateSold to Poland
PL navy flag IIIRP.svgPoland
NameORP Warszawa
Namesake Warsaw
Commissioned9 January 1988
Decommissioned5 December 2003
Stricken29 August 2005
FateScrapped in the Gdańsk Shipyard in 2005
Badge ORPWarszawa.png
General characteristics
Class and type Kashin-class destroyer
Displacement3850 to 4950
Length146.20 m (479 ft 8 in)
Beam15.80 m (51 ft 10 in)
Draft4.80-6.80 m (22 ft 4 in)
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Complement320
Armament
  • 2 × twin 76 mm (3 in) AK-726 guns
  • 2 × twin launchers for SA-N-1 'Goa' SAM (32 missiles)
  • 4 × SS-N-2C launchers
  • 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × twelve barrel RBU-6000 ASW rocket launchers
  • 2 × six barrel RBU-1000 ASW rocket launchers

ORP Warszawa [lower-alpha 1] (formerly the Soviet Smely) was a large guided missile destroyer of the Polish Navy, one of the last ships of the modified Kashin class. [1]

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Construction

She was built in the 61st Communard's Shipyard in Nikolayev, Soviet Union, for the Soviet Navy. Commissioned in 1969, she was one of the ships of the CKB-53 class, dubbed Kashin-class destroyers by NATO.

Soviet service

The ship was among the largest destroyers of the time; with 4950 tonnes of displacement she had similar displacement to many World War II cruisers. The flexible design allowed the ships of her class to serve as multi-purpose vessels rather than standard guided missile destroyers. Among the capabilities of the class were anti-surface and anti-submarine missions, convoy escort, long-range bombardment and a variety of other roles. The ship's armament was almost fully automated and was one of the first such ships in the Eastern Bloc.

Modernisation

Between 1972 and 1974 the ship was modernized to the new 61MP standard, dubbed the modified Kashin class by NATO countries. The modernization included a complete refurbishment, change of armament and mounting of detection and fire control systems.

Transfer to Poland

In 1987 the ship was leased by Poland as a replacement for the obsolete Kotlin class Warszawa. [2] Smelyi was therefore renamed Warszawa on transfer in 1988. Between 1992 and 1993 she was permanently transferred to Poland (along with the submarines Dzik and Wilk) in exchange for Soviet debts at the Polish Navy Shipyard in Gdynia.

Fate

After 16 years of service in the Polish Navy, she was designated to be sold. In the end, no country was interested in purchasing the ship, and finally she was sent to the Navy's reserve. After two years in reserve she was sold for scrap. Breaking up was completed by the Gdańsk Shipyard.

Notes

  1. ↑ Warszawa is the Polish name for Warsaw

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References

  1. ↑ "OPUSZCZENIE BANDERY NA ORP WARSZAWA". Muzeum Marynarki Wojennej (in Polish). 5 December 2003. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Redakcja (2023-01-08). "9 stycznia 1988 roku podniesiono banderę na niszczycielu rakietowym ORP Warszawa » Historykon.pl". Historykon.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-25.
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