Once Sweden and Finland finally become NATO members, the position of the Polish Navy will be more comfortable.Īn indication of the changing position within the Polish MoD is the contract signed with Saab for two SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) ships, based on HSwMS Artemis, with delivery planned for 2027. However, the country’s land forces remain the most important branch for the Polish Ministry of Defence (MoD), though the Navy is now recognised as being more important than in the past, especially after the Nord Stream 1 and 2 incidents, and also in light of Poland’s close cooperation with South Korea in recent weapon systems delivery. The growing military threats of recent years have accelerated some programmes and certain decision-making processes. ORP Ślązak corvette – one of the more modern vessels in the Polish Navy. Some of the most modern pieces of equipment in the Polish Navy are two batteries (each comprising six launchers) of NSM anti-ship missile systems, which were acquired in the last decade. There is also a fleet of smaller auxiliary ships. Czernicki (a mine countermeasure forces command vessel) are still in service. Additionally, two relatively new Polish-built corvettes, ORP Kaszub (240) 620 type, ORP Ślązak (241) 621M type and ORP Kadm. Both were built in the late 1970s, and entered service in 20 respectively both are now close to the end of their service life. However, the Polish Ministry of Defence has recently started paying more attention to the Navy’s needs.Ĭurrently, two of the most important ships of the Polish Navy are the Olivier Hazard Perry class frigates, ORP Gen. Even today, when Poland has increased its defence expenditure, the Navy remains lagging behind the land and air forces. So you better have your paperwork and credit score in order if you're ready to spend your days LARPING as a Soviet submarine commander.In the Polish Armed Forces, the Navy receives the least investment. Pricing and shipping information is reserved for only the most serious prospective buyers. Check out the gallery above to see more of what this vessel has on offer. Whether as a one-of-a-kind rich people's toy or as an educational museum ship, this submarine has the potential to be far more useful than an antiquated pile of floating scrap. The online description on claims the ship is largely as it was when it left the Russian Military, with no vital drivetrain or navigational components removed. This particular example was actually retired in 1993 to be preserved as a museum ship, which it's served as since 1998. Many already serve as museum ships, with two examples located in Los Angeles and San Diego, respectively. With their retirement from front line service in 2014, this is just one of the Foxtrot subs that may very soon be open to civilian sale. This ship has room for a crew of 12 officers, 10 warrants, and 56 seamen. Its ten torpedo tubes were a threat to any NATO ship passing through its jurisdiction.
The end result is a sub that could endure speeds of 15 knots (28 km/h) while underwater for as many as three to five days at a time. These diesel engines run in conjunction with three electric motors ranging from 1,350 to 2,700 horsepower.
The 90 meters long (294 ft 11in) sub was powered by three Kolomna 2D42M diesel engines rated at 2,000 horsepower each. The Foxtrot class Russian submarine, as NATO designated it, represented the dull mass of the Soviet and then the Russian navy from the late 1950s all the way until less than a decade ago.
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