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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 | Ship | Picture | No. | Origin | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport |
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Kilo class [1] | ORP Orzeł | 291 | Soviet Union | 1986 | 3,180 tonnes | Diesel-electric attack submarine | Gdynia |
Class | Ship | Picture | No. | Origin | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport |
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Oliver Hazard Perry class [2] | ORP Generał Kazimierz Pułaski | 272 | United States | 2000 | 3,650 tonnes | Guided-missile frigate | Gdynia | |
ORP Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko | 273 | 2002 | Gdynia | |||||
Miecznik class [3] | ORP Wicher | TBA | Poland United Kingdom | 2028 | 7,000 tonnes | Guided-missile frigate | Gdynia | |
ORP Burza | TBA | 2033 | Gdynia | |||||
ORP Huragan | TBA | 2034 | Gdynia |
Class | Ship | Picture | No. | Origin | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport |
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Kaszub class [4] | ORP Kaszub | 240 | Poland | 1986 | 1,183 tonnes | Corvette | Gdynia | |
Gawron class [5] | ORP Ślązak | 241 | Poland | 2019 | 2,150 tonnes | Patrol corvette | Gdynia |
Class | Ship | Picture | No. | Origin | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport |
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Orkan class [6] | ORP Orkan | 421 | Germany Poland | 1992 | 369 tonnes | Fast attack craft | Gdynia | |
ORP Piorun | 422 | Germany Poland | 1994 | Gdynia | ||||
ORP Grom | 423 | Germany Poland | 1995 | Gdynia |
Class | Ship | Picture | No. | Origin | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport |
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Kormoran 2-class minehunter [7] [8] | ORP Kormoran | 601 | Poland | 2017 | 850 tonnes | Minehunter | Gdynia | |
ORP Albatros | 602 | 2022 | Gdynia | |||||
ORP Mewa | 603 | 2023 | Gdynia | |||||
ORP Jaskółka | 604 | 2026/27 | Świnoujście | |||||
ORP Rybitwa | 605 | 2026/27 | Świnoujście | |||||
ORP Czajka | 606 | 2026/27 | Świnoujście | |||||
Gardno-class minesweeper [9] | ORP Gardno | 631 | Poland | 1984 | 216 tonnes | Minesweeper | Świnoujście | |
ORP Bukowo | 632 | 1985 | Świnoujście | |||||
ORP Dąbie | 633 | 1986 | Świnoujście | |||||
ORP Jamno | 634 | 1986 | Świnoujście | |||||
ORP Mielno | 635 | 1987 | Świnoujście | |||||
ORP Wicko | 636 | 1987 | Świnoujście | |||||
ORP Resko (pl) | 637 | 1988 | Świnoujście | |||||
ORP Sarbsko | 638 | 1988 | Świnoujście | |||||
ORP Necko | 639 | 1989 | Świnoujście | |||||
ORP Nakło | 640 | 1990 | Świnoujście | |||||
ORP Drużno | 641 | 1990 | Świnoujście | |||||
ORP Hańcza | 642 | 1991 | Świnoujście | |||||
Mamry-class minesweeper [10] [11] | ORP Mamry | 643 | Poland | 1992 | 216 tonnes | Minesweeper | Gdynia | |
ORP Wigry (pl) | 644 | 1993 | Gdynia | |||||
ORP Śniardwy | 645 | 1994 | Gdynia | |||||
ORP Wdzydze (pl) | 646 | 1994 | Gdynia | |||||
Projekt 207D-class minesweeper | ORP Gopło | 630 | Poland | 1982 | 216 tones | Minesweeper | Gdynia |
Class | Ship | Picture | No. | Origin | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport |
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Lublin-class minelayer-landing ship [14] | ORP Lublin (pl) | 821 | Poland | 1989 | 1,745 tonnes | Minelayer-landing ship | Świnoujście | |
ORP Gniezno (pl) | 822 | 1990 | Świnoujście | |||||
ORP Kraków | 823 | 1990 | Świnoujście | |||||
ORP Poznań | 824 | 1991 | Świnoujście | |||||
ORP Toruń | 825 | 1991 | Świnoujście | |||||
Project 716 transport cutters [15] | KTr-11 | 851 | Poland | 1988 | 176 tonnes | Landing cutter | Świnoujście | |
KTr-12 | 852 | 1991 | Świnoujście | |||||
KTr-13 | 853 | 1991 | Świnoujście |
Class | Ship | Picture | No. | Origin | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport |
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Piast-class rescue-salvage ship | ORP Piast (pl) | 281 | Poland | 1974 | 1,600 tonnes | Multi-task rescue-salvage ship | Gdynia | |
ORP Lech (pl) | 282 | 1974 | Gdynia | |||||
Zbyszko-class salvage and rescue ship | ORP Zbyszko (pl) | R-14 | Poland | 1991 | 380 tonnes | Salvage and rescue ship | Gdynia | |
ORP Maćko (pl) | R-15 | 1992 | Gdynia |
Nawigator-class reconnaissance ship | ORP Nawigator | 262 | Poland | 1975 | 1,675 tonnes | Reconnaissance ship | Gdynia | |
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ORP Hydrograf (pl) | 263 | Poland | 1976 | Gdynia | ||||
Delfin-class reconnaissance ship [16] | ORP Jerzy Różycki | TBA | Poland Sweden | 2027 | Reconnaissance ship | Gdynia | ||
ORP Henryk Zygalski | TBA | 2027 | Gdynia |
Class | Ship | Picture | No. | Origin | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport |
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Kontradmiral Xawery Czernicki-class mine countermeasure forces command vessel [17] | ORP Kontradmiral Xawery Czernicki | 511 | Poland | 2001 | 2,390 tonnes | Mine countermeasure forces command vessel | Świnoujście |
Class | Ship | Picture | No. | Origin | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport |
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Bałtyk-class fleet tanker | ORP Bałtyk | Z-1 | Poland | 1991 | 3,021 tonnes | Fleet tanker | Gdynia | |
B199 class tanker [18] | Z-8 | Z-8 | Poland | 1970 | 1,225 tonnes | Fleet tanker | Świnoujście |
Class | Ship | Picture | No. | Origin | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport |
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Heweliusz-class survey ship | ORP Heweliusz | 265 | Poland | 1982 | 1,214 tonnes | Survey ship | Gdynia | |
ORP Arctowski | 266 | 1982 | Gdynia |
Class | Ship | Picture | Origin | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport |
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B860 class tugboats [19] [20] | H-11 Bolko | Poland | 2020 | 490 tonnes | Tugboat | Świnoujście | |
H-12 Semko | 2020 | Świnoujście | |||||
H-13 Przemko | 2021 | Świnoujście | |||||
H-1 Gniewko | 2020 | Gdynia | |||||
H-2 Mieszko | 2020 | Gdynia | |||||
H-3 Leszko | 2021 | Gdynia | |||||
H-960 class tugboats [21] | H-6 | Poland | 1992 | 332 tonnes | Tugboat | Świnoujście | |
H-8 | 1993 | Gdynia | |||||
H-900/II class tugboats [21] | H-4 | Poland | 1980 | 218 tonnes | Tugboat | Świnoujście | |
H-5 | 1981 | Gdynia | |||||
H-7 | 1981 | Gdynia | |||||
B820 class tugboat [22] | H-9 | Poland | 1993 | 153 tonnes | Tugboat | Świnoujście | |
H-10 | Świnoujście |
The Polish Navy has approximately 40 vessels, including hydrographic and transport cutters, demagnetization ships, yachts and motorboats.
Class | Ship | Pictrue | No. | Origin | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport |
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Wodnik-class training ship | ORP Wodnik (pl) | 251 | Poland | 1976 | 1,745 tonnes | Training ship | Gdynia | |
Iskra-class training ship | ORP Iskra (pl) | 253 | Poland | 1982 | 299 tonnes | Training ship | Gdynia |
Class | Ship | Pictrue | No. | Origin | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Homeport |
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Grom class destroyer | ORP Błyskawica | H34 | United Kingdom | 1937 | 2,144 tonnes | Museum ship | Gdynia |
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