ORP Orkan (1990)
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For other ships with the same name, see ORP Orkan.
ORP Orkan is an Orkan-class fast attack craft and sister ship of Grom and Piorun.
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Name | ORP Orkan |
Namesake | ORP Orkan (G90), named in turn for European windstorm |
Laid down | 1989 |
Launched | 29 September 1990 |
Completed | 1992 |
Commissioned | 1992 |
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Status | In service |
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Class and type | Orkan-class fast attack craft |
Displacement | 369 tonnes (363 long tons; 407 short tons)[1] |
Length | 48.9 m (160 ft 5 in) |
Beam | 8.65 m (28 ft 5 in) |
Draft | 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) |
Propulsion | 3 × M520 diesel engines 3 shafts, 3,970 kW (5,320 hp) [2] |
Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
Range | 1,620 nmi (3,000 km; 1,860 mi) [2] |
Complement | 33 |
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The original project was prepared by the German Democratic Republic for its navy and was named Project 660 (Sassnitz class in NATO code[3]). After the Unification of Germany the unfinished hulls were bought by the Polish Navy from VEB Peenewerft shipyard in Wolgast and successfully completed in Northern Shipyard in Gdańsk.[2]
After its completion in 1992 the ship was incorporated into the 31st Rocket Warships Squadron, 3rd Ship Flotilla.