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Wilk-class submarines of the Polish Navy included three boats: ORP Wilk, ORP Ryś and ORP Żbik. They served from 1931 until 1955. The boats were built in France. During World War II, one escaped to Britain and two were interned in Sweden.[1]
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![]() ORP Wilk in 1937 | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Wilk |
In commission | 12 April 1929 - 1955 |
Completed | 3 |
Lost | 0 |
General characteristics (at 1 September 1939) | |
Type | submarine |
Displacement |
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Length | 78.5 m (257 ft 7 in) |
Beam | 5.9 m (19 ft 4 in) |
Draught | 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed |
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Range |
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Complement | 46–54 |
Armament |
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Notes |
The class design was based on that of the French submarine Pierre Chailley, which had been laid down in 1917 and was in service from 1923 to 1936. Running with diesel engines, they all possessed mine-laying capabilities. They had a top speed of 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) surfaced, and 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph) submerged.
There were three boats in the Wilk class.
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