 ORP Poznań during BALTOPS 2004 | |
| Career (Poland) |  |
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| Name: | Poznań |
| Namesake: | Poznań |
| Laid down: | 22 May 1989 |
| Launched: | 5 January 1990 |
| Commissioned: | 8 March 1991 |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Lublin-class minelayer-landing ship |
| Tonnage: | 1675 tones |
| Length: | 95.8 m (314 ft 4 in) |
| Beam: | 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in) |
| Depth: | 2.38 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Installed power: | 3x Cegielski-Sulzer 6ATL25D 1320 kW each |
| Speed: | 16.5 knots |
| Capacity: | 9 landing vessels up to 45 tones each |
| Complement: | 51-56 crew |
| Armament: |
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ORP Poznań (824) is a Lublin-class minelayer-landing ship of Polish Navy, named after the city of Poznań.
Construction and career[]
The ship was commissioned on 8 March 1991 and incorporated into the 2nd Minelaying and Transport Unit of the 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla based in Świnoujście. This ship has taken part in several international exercises, including Strong Resolve 2002, Blue Game 2003, BALTOPS 2004, and BALTOPS 2005. While participating in Anakonda 2006, Poznań served as the flagship for the commander of the 8th Flotilla.
In 2003, on the 12th anniversary of Poznań's commissioning, a plaque bearing the city of Poznań's coat of arms was placed on the ship.
ORP Poznań sailed almost 60,000 nautical miles, took part in the largest military maneuvers in the Baltic Sea, North Sea and the Atlantic, twice won the title of the best unit of the 8th Coastal Defense Flotilla in Świnoujście, on March 8, 25 years have passed since Poznań first flag was raised.[1]
Gallery[]
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References[]
The original article can be found at ORP Poznań and the edit history here.